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     Martha Green Turner was born on 2 October 1839, daughter of Stephen Henley Turner and Susan A. T. Read, in Warren County, North Carolina.^1,2 She was also known as Pattie J.³ and as Pattie G.^4,5

     On 28 November 1857, she is named in her uncle, Mark C. Turner's, will of this date.⁶

     Martha, 23, married Luther Rice Crocker, 25, on 29 September 1863 in Warren County, North Carolina.^2,4

     Martha Green Crocker died on 1 August 1919 at age 79¹ and was buried in Middleburg Cemetery, Middleburg, Vance County, North Carolina.⁷
     She was also reported to have died on 4 August 1919 at Middleburg, Vance County, North Carolina.² and, on 6 August 1919.⁷

     Martha Helen Turner was born between 1810 and 1812, daughter of Stephen Turner and Martha Wright, in North Carolina.^4,5,6
     She was also known as Helen.

     Martha and William Henry Read obtained a marriage bond on 11 May 1832 in Warren County, North Carolina, with Jno Langley as bondsman.⁷

     Martha Helen Turner married William Henry Read, son of Clement Read and Elizabeth (--?--), after 11 May 1832 in Warren County, North Carolina.⁸

     On 31 May 1841, her father refers to his son-in-law in his will of this date, but not specifically to her.³

     I cannot find any death/burial information for her as of 14 Nov 2020.

     Martha Jane Turner was born on 30 November 1817, daughter of Henley Turner and Elizabeth Duke, in Warren County, North Carolina.¹

     On 21 October 1829, she is named Jane in her father's will of this date.²

     In February 1835, Henley Turner's land division was filed with the Court in Warren County, North Carolina. The division made on 26 Dec 1834 alloted land to his heirs: Henry Turner; Stephen H. Turner; James M. Turner; Susan Turner; Martha Jane; Mark C. Turner; Mathew D. Turner; all of whom were his siblings.³

     Martha and Wade L. Yarborough obtained a marriage bond on 24 December 1835 in Warren County, North Carolina.⁴

     It is possible she was the mother of Joseph Yarborough (age 10 in the 1850 census) and may have died after his birth.⁵

     Martha Jane Yarborough died on 27 May 1840 at age 22 in Lumpkin County, Georgia.¹

     Martha Jane Turner was born circa 1831, daughter of Lorenzo D. Turner and Mary C. Hamblett, in Virginia.¹

     On 3 November 1851, Polly Turner made a Deed of Gift to her granddaughter, Martha Jane Turner in Pike County, Missouri.³

     Martha married Josiah Smith on 15 September 1852 in Pike County, Missouri, with William B(unreadable), Minister of the Gospel, officiating.²

     Martha L. Turner married Jno. B. Fowlkes on 24 March 1830 in Davidson County, Tennessee.^1,2

     On 23 October 1833, she is named Martha L. Folkes (later the name is spelled Fulkes) in her father's will of this date.¹

     A John Fulkes, age 34, born in Tennessee, enumerated in the 1850 census with a wife, Martha, age 43, born in North Carolina which does not match her parents' residence location, and the following presumed children: Demarcus, 19, Amos E., 17; Martha, 14; Sarah, 10; Samuel C., 0; and, James Fields (don't know relationship), 10. None of the spelling variations on the surname turn up any better result. However, no George T. Fulkes was enumerated.³

     I cannot find any census information on John or Martha as of 20 Jan 2021.

     I cannot find any death or burial information about Martha or John as of 20 Jan 2021.

     Martha Matilda Turner was born on 25 May 1875, daughter of Thomas T. Turner and Martha Trotter, in Humphreys County, Tennessee.^2,1
     She was also known as Mattie.³

     Mattie, 19, married Drew Agustus Wynns, 31, on 28 October 1894 in Humphreys County, Tennessee.⁴

     On 21 February 1949, Thomas Boyd Turner's obituary reads:
     "Pioneer Doctor's Rites are Today
     Funeral services for Dr. Thomas Boyd Turner, one of Oklahoma's oldest pioneer physicians, will be held in the Methodist church in Stigler at 2 p.m. Monday. Dr. Turner was born in Waverly, Tenn, Dec 23, 1876. He graduated from Vanderbvilt university school of medicine at Nashville and came to Indian territory in 1898 to begin practice. On March 21, 1901, he married Wimoth Eleanor Dickson who survives him.

     Also surving are one daughter, Mrs. James P. Bell; one grandson, Thomas Bell, Oklahoma City: two sisters, Mrs. Mattie Wynn, Waverly, and Mrs. Beulah Little (could this be Ella who was married to a Biffle?), Birmingham, Ala."⁵

     Martha Matilda Wynns died of Carcinoma of the Jaw on 22 September 1961 at age 86 in Waverly,³ and was buried in Wyly Cemetery, Waverly, Humphreys County, Tennessee.¹

     Martha Matilda Turner was born on 15 April 1850, daughter of Robert Thompson Turner and Catherine H. Box, in Humphreys County, Tennessee.^1,3
     She was also known as Martilda M.³

     Martha, 17, married Etheldred Daniel Boone, 27, on 19 September 1867 in Humphreys County, Tennessee. There has been a transcription error for this marriage because they can't have been married in 1876 because Etheldred died in 1873! FamilySearch has the correct date of 19 Sep 1867.^4,5

     Martilda was widowed Hotel Proprietor prior to her death.³

     Martha Matilda Boone died on 7 May 1928 at age 78 in Houston County, Tennessee,³ and was buried in Erin Oak Hill Cemetery, Erin, Houston County, Tennessee.⁶

     Martha Perkins Turner was born on 5 October 1844, daughter of William Hopkins Turner and Mary Perkins Moon, in Batesville, Albemarle County, Virginia.^1,2

     Martha, 20, married Henry Clay Page, 24, on 23 April 1865 in Albemarle County, Virginia.⁴

     Martha Perkins Page died of Chronic Bronchitis on 13 December 1925 at age 81 in Nelson County, Virginia,^2,3 and was buried in Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, Afton, Nelson County, Virginia.²

     On 16 December 1925, Mattie Turner's obituary reads: "Mrs. Mattie Turner Page, 80, widow of Henry Clay Page, died Sunday at her home at Greenfield, Nelson County. Mrs. Page is survived by four daughters: Mrs. William M. Carr, of Roanoke; Mrs. Robert S. Shepherd, of Washington; Mrs. George B. Omohundro, of Glendower, and Mrs. Charles P. Goodwin, of Nelson County; and a son, Henry T. Page of Greenfield; a brother, William Turner of Afton, and a sister, Mrs. Emma Haden of Scottsville."⁵

     Marvin Turner was born on 10 October 1853, son of Lawson Turner and Susan Turner, in Pike County, Illinois.³
     He also is reported to have been born in January 1855 in Illinois.⁴

     Marvin Turner died on 22 April 1918 at age 64 in Pleasant Hill, Pike County, Illinois,³ and was buried in Crescent Heights Cemetery, Pleasant Hill, Pike County, Illinois.³

     Marvin James Turner was born on 24 May 1891, son of Thomas Henry Turner and Lucy Frances Alexander, in Slater, Ballard County, Kentucky.^2,1,3
     He was also known as James Marvin.³

     Marvin married Mable E. Joyner in 1912 in Alexander County, iIllinois.⁴

     Marvin registered for the draft on 4 June 1917 at Ballard County, Kentucky. He was 26 years of age, married with two children and a Farmer. He is described as tall, with a slender build, brown eyes and dark brown hair.

     Due to a need for men to serve during World War I, the United States instituted a draft. Obviously, not everyone who was registered for the draft was drafted or served in the military.

     The first registration was for men between the ages of 21 and 31 (men born between 5 Jun 1886 and 5 Jun 1896), meaning he had to register.¹

     James Martin Turner registered for the draft on 27 April 1942 at Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan. He was 50 years of age and was employed by the Jackson Bumper Division. He is described as being 6' 2" in height, 185 pounds, with brown eyes, brown hair and a light complexion.

     The Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, also known as the Burke–Wadsworth Act, enacted September 16, 1940, was the first peacetime conscription in United States history. The Selective Service Act required that men who had reached their 21st birthday but had not yet reached their 36th birthday register with local draft boards. Later, when the U.S. entered World War II after Pearl Harbor, all men from their 18th birthday until the day before their 45th birthday were made subject to military service, and all men from their 18th birthday until the day before their 65th birthday were required to register.³

     James Marvin Turner died on 30 October 1970 at age 79 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California,⁵ and was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California.⁵

     Marvin Thompson Turner was born on 25 April 1886 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas,³ and was baptized on 19 December 1886 by Reverend Joel T. Davis.

     Marvin, 22, married Nelle Edell Harris, 18, on 14 November 1908 in Dallas County, Texas, with R. W. Thomspon, Minster of the Gospel, officiating.⁴

     Marvin registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 at Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. He was 32 years of age, married and a Purchasing Agent at Smith & Lamar. He is described as twll, slender with blue eyes and brown hair.

     Due to a need for men to serve during World War I, the United States instituted a draft. Obviously, not everyone who was registered for the draft was drafted or served in the military.

     With no end in sight for the end of World War I, a third and final registration law was instituted which now included all men between the ages of 18 and 45 which added younger men that the previous registrations laws and an older group of men born between 1873 and 1900, meaning he had to register.⁵

     In 1938, when their daughter married, they were apparently living at Richmond, Virginia.⁶

     He was Sales Director of the Methodist Publishing Company prior to his death.³

     Marvin Thompson Turner died on 7 May 1946 at age 60 in St. Thomas Hospital, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee,^3,7 and was buried on 9 May 1946 in Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee.^3,8

     On 9 May 1946, Marvin T. Turner's obituary ran in a number of newspapers. I am attaching a scan of one of them from Virginia. Other newspapers running his obituary were: the Daily News (New York), the Chattanooga Daily Times, the Leaf-Chronicle (Clarkesville, Tennessee), The Tennessean, the Kingsport Times, Nashville Banner, Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, New York), etc.⁹

     Mary Turner was born circa 1777, daughter of James Turner and Rebecca Hamner.⁷
     She was also known as Polly.

     Mary and Terisha Turner obtained a marriage bond on 14 June 1803 in Amherst County, Virginia, with John Turner as security and S. Garland and James Turner as witnesses.^1,8,9,4

     On 24 November 1805, she is named Mary Turner in her father's will of this date.^10,2

     On 2 April 1812, 100 acres of land appearing to be a part of James Turner's estate considered as residual and not specifically designated in his will, but left to his daughters in an undivided interest was sold to William Hamner for $500 in Nelson County, Virginia,

     The deed abstract reads: Teril (Terisha) Turner and wife, Polly; Leonard Phillips and wife, Eliza; Page Daniel (Dameron) and wife, Susannah; Henry Rittenhouse and wife, Patsey; Jno. Graves and wife, Lucy; Jesse Joblin and wife, Rebecca; Nancy; Mildred and Judith Turner conveyed to William Hamner of Albemarle. Leod. Phillips is later called Zach Phillips and Daniel is Dameron in the confusing deed . . $500; 100 acres. Lines: Cove Creek, Benj. Payne, Matthews, Saml. Anderson, mill tract. Witnesses: Saml., Henry, Terisha and Wm. Turner, Wm. H. Leigh. These signatures appear: Little Page Dameron, Henry Rittenhouse, Jno. Hopling, Susannah Dameron, Leanna Phillips, Jno. Groves, Polly Turner, Mildred Turner, Nancy Turner, Rebecca Jobling, Lucy Graves, Patsy Rittenhouse, Judith Turner.^11,12

     On 3 November 1851, Polly Turner made a Deed of Gift to her granddaughter, Martha Jane Turner at Pike County, Missouri.¹³

     Polly Turner died before 1 March 1852 in Pike County, Missouri. When she is named as deceased in a Demand on Account by Richard Anderson.¹⁴

     On 8 March 1853, Stephen B. Turner as executor of Polly Turner's estate requested settlement of his accounts with said Estate in the sum of $9.78 at Pike County, Missouri.

     On the same day, Lorenzo D. Turner made a demand on the account which was proved in Court in the amount of $7.35.¹⁵

     On 8 June 1853, Richard Anderson made another demand on account to her estate in the amount of $6 which was granted by the Court at Pike County, Missouri.¹⁶

     Mary Turner was born on 6 April 1751, daughter of Terisha Turner and Sarah (--?--). A "loose paper in (the) London Family Bible states: '6 day of April, 1840, Grandmama London will be 89 years" old.'"⁴ This concurs with the article on Bible records which also concurs with the fact that in 1810 she was 45 or older.²⁵

     Mary married James London Jr., son of James London and (--?--) Dillon, circa 1768.^6,7,2

     On 4 July 1785, at the Court held for Amherst County, directly beneath her husband's name, there is a claim made by Mary Turner for 85 lbs. of bacon for the Amherst Militia when guarding prisoners on their march through this country, £3-4-9.⁸

     On 7 May 1793, she is in her father's will of this date: Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary London three negroes named Bob, Sammy and Agg. with there increase to her and her heirs forever.^9,1

     On 14 November 1806, she is named Mary London is her mother's will of this date.^10,11

     On 3 October 1839, Mary Turner Rives writes her son, Robert, and reports that "Aunt Molly London's children went to" Tennessee.¹²

     On 7 April 1840, Mary gave a deposition before Jesse Munday, Justice of the Peace for Amherst County, in which she swore "that she was 89 years old, that she has been living in said county for 67 or 68 years last past - that she became acquainted with Mrs. Jane Dillard (whose maiden name was Starke) about the month of April or May, in the year 1782 - at which time, she the said Jane Dillard was living in a state of matrimony with Capt. James Dillard of said county who has always borne the reputation of having been an officer during the whole of the Revolutionary War - that in the year 1778, in the month of March, she saw the said Capt. James Dillard who married Jane Starke, (now Jane Dillard his present widow) recruiting or enlisting men in said county for the United States service, in the Revolutionary War - That she the deponent has always understood that the said Capt. Dillard was married to his present widow Jane Dillard in the County of Hanover of said State - and that they removed to the County of Buckingham in the year 1782 - and in the year 1784 or 85 they removed to the aforesaid County of Amherst where they continued to live together as man and wife, until the death of her husband the said Capt. James Dillard - which was about eight years ago, or in the year 1832 - that the said Jane Dillard, widow as aforesaid - has remained unmarried - in said County - ever since the death of her husband the said James Dillard until the present time - and that she is the identical person who is now claiming a pension of the Genl. Government, as the widow of said Capt. James Dillard decd. of said county in consideration of his the said Dillard's revolutionary serices.
her
Mary X London
mark
Test. J. S. Dillard
Ro. U. Gray
Sworn to and subscribed - by her mark - the day and year above written
Before me Jesse Mundy J. P." at Amherst County, Virginia.¹³

     Mary London died after 7 April 1840.
     Find A Grave does not have a burial listing for her as of 23 Jan 2019.⁷

     Mary Turner was born on 13 March 1771, daughter of Stephen Turner and Susannah Hamner. The month is torn away in the bible.^1,3

     Mary and William McGuffy Rives obtained a marriage bond on 5 January 1788 in Warren County, North Carolina, with Nicholas Bilbo as security.^4,5,6,7

     Stephen Turner, the father of the bride, and Thomas Rives, father of the groom, gave consent to the marriage on 5 January 1788 at Warren County, North Carolina.⁸

     On 14 October 1799, she is named Mary Reves in her father's will of this date.²

     On 3 October 1839, Mary Turner Rives has left an interesting account of these family relationships, which breathes the breath of life into names which otherwise might never have been more than names, in a letter written to her son Robert Rives:

     "Warren County
     North Carolina,
     Oct. 3, 1839.
     Dear Son:

          I take this opportunity of writing you a few lines to let you know that I and family are well. Hoping this letter will find you and family in good health.
          Your brothers and sisters are well. Mary Mabry (Mary Rives who m. James Mabry) has chills and fever. John Turner has the bilious (sic) fever and is very sick at this time. Our neighbors are well on this side of Nutbush Creek. The people on the other side are very sickly. Howel Clardy lies very low with the billious (sic) fever and is very dangerous. Polly Bosdens died about the 15th of September, and the Doctors said she died of the glands of the neck being swelled; she was confined to her bed more than three months, she died a devout christian (sic).
          Rebecca, your mother's brother Jack Vaughan and the Edwards family were all well at Mrs. Bowdens' funeral.
          We have fine crops in this county of every description, except potatoes and turnips. New corn will start form the stack at two dollars, tobacco at Petersburg is from $3. to $10., wheat one dollar, cotton below par, bacon 15 cents per pound.
          You requested me to send you all your ages also your Father's and my age. Your Father was Born December 24, 1767. I was born March 13, 1771. We were married the 5th day of January, 1788. Stephen Rives was born the 10th. of November 1788. Thomas Rives was born the 4th. day of Nov. 1790. Nancy Mabry was born the 14th. of Oct. 1792. William Rives was born the 24th. of March, 1795. Sally Moss was born the 13th. of August, 1799. Polly Watkins was born the 1st. of Dec. 1801. Robert Rives was born the 16th. of Dec. 1803. James Rives was born the 13th. of Sept. 1807. Rebecca Southall was born the 27th. of Jan. 1810. Susan Cunningham was born August 8th. 1817.
          My father was born and reared in Amherst County, Va., on the other side of James River. My father was named Stephen Turner, son of Old Terisha Turner of said County and State. My mother was named Susan Hamner in Albemarle County, Va., daughter of Wm. Hamner of said City and State. Robert, Uncle John Turner and family moved from Amherst to that State (Tennessee) and I heard of them in Wilson Co (Tennessee). Aunt Sallie Stovall and her family went there. Aunt Molly London's children went there. They moved out of Amherst near Lynchburg. Some of Uncle Henry Turner's children moved to that state also, but I do not know what County.
          The sale of your father's property will be between the 15th. and 20th. of December. All the perishable property and five negroes, visible, Cely, Sims, Granderson, Hinton, and Henry, all of which you may call nearly men.
          I desire to be remembered to Rebecca and the children, Stephen, Y. Moss, Len H. Johnson and Old Mrs. Collins.
          So I conclude, remaining your loving mother until death.
                              (signed) Mary Rives
     (Addressed)
          Robert Rives and wife
          Montgomery County
          Tenn."⁹

     Mary Rives died in 1847 in Warren County, North Carolina.
     Find A Grave does not have a burial listing for her as of 7 Jan 2019.¹⁰

     On 21 January 1848, a sale of the perishable property of Mary's estate occurred.¹¹

     On 29 February 1848, John Hilliard was bonded as administrator of her estate at Warren County, North Carolina.¹²

     On 20 March 1848, a sale of her personal property occurred.¹³

     Mary Turner and David Triale obtained a marriage bond on 4 June 1791 in Amherst County, Virginia, with James Murphy as security and Wm. Loving, James Garland, and William Gregory as witnesses.^4,2

     On 29 April 1799, she is named Mary Truitt in her father's will of this date.⁵

     I cannot find them in Amherst or nearby counties in Virginia or anywere else for that matter for the 1810 through 1840 census.

     Mary Turner was born circa 1836, daughter of Wilson D. Turner and Martha Hickerson, in Tennessee.¹

     Could this possible be the Mary A. Turner Sidons, wife of Jas. Sidons, born 27 Feb 1835, died 8 May 1869? If so, she married James C. Siddons on 31 Mar 1869 in Sumner County, Tennessee. At present, I have this marriage attached to Mary A. Turner (ID#11747), daughter of Nelson Bailey and Elizabeth Buntin Turner.^2,3

     Mary Turner was born circa 1815, daughter of Terisha Turner and Mary Turner, in Virginia. Her parentage is based on the marriage contract of 1842.¹

     On 14 December 1842, Edward Worthington of Nelson County, Mary Turner and William B. Turner were parties to a deed of trust with respect to Mary's personal property and her intended marriage to Edward. Mary Turner was possessed of a considerable personal estate consisting of one negro girl Amelia, and all her children, one bed and furniture household and kitchen furniture and a sorrel mare. It was agreed that William B. Turner would hold in trust this property for Mary's sole benefit until the marriage was solemnized after which Edward would have, receive, take and enjoy all the interests and profits of said property during the joint lives of Edward and Mary Worthington for the support and maintenance of themselves, family and children. If Mary died first, her husband would have the use in trust of the property for the benefit of himself during his life and for the support and maintenance of his children begotten on the body of Mary Turner and after his death to go in equal parts to their children. But, should Edward die leaving Mary then the said property was to be at her sold control and disposal. This trust agreement was signed by Mary Turner, Edward Wormington (sic) and W. B. Turner.

     On 26 Dec 1842, Terisha Turner appeared in court in Pike County to exhibit this Deed of Trust and marriage contract which was proved by the oaths of two subscribing witnesses.

     On 28 Jul 1845, on the motion of William B. Turner, trustee, this deed of Trust and marriage contract was ordered to be certified to the County of Pike in the state of Missouri at Nelson County, Virginia.³

     Mary Turner married Edward Worthington in Nelson County, Virginia.^1,3

     I can find nothing further about this person as of 22 May 2021.

     Mary Turner was born circa 1842, daughter of John Turner and Sarah Parker Buchanan, in North Carolina.¹

     Mary A. Turner was born circa 1830, daughter of George H. Turner and Lucinda Thomas.¹

     Mary A. Turner was born on 27 February 1835, daughter of Nelson Bailey Turner and Elizabeth Buntin.¹
     She was also known as Mary E.^3,4

     In February 1855, a settlement with Danl. Malaga, Guardian of Mary E. Turner, was recorded in the amount of $7,075.72 at Sumner County, Tennessee.⁴

     Mary, 34, married James C. Siddons on 30 April 1869 in Sumner County, Tennessee.^5,6

     Mary A. Turner died on 8 May 1869 at age 34⁵ and was buried in Turner 1-55 Cemetery, Sumner County, Tennessee.^5,7

     She is also reported to have died on 7 September 1856. Her tombstone reads: "In youthful bloom death laid me down. Here to await the trumpet sound. Prepare for death while you have time, For I was taken in my prime."²

     Mary A. Turner was born circa 1849, daughter of William Hopkins Turner and Mary Perkins Moon, in Virginia.¹

     I cannot find a marriage or further census records for her as of 24 Feb 2021.

     Mary Alice Turner was born on 4 December 1838, daughter of Sumpter Turner and Elizabeth Baldwin, in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. I really don't see how she could've been born on the same day her parents married. Possible, but ?¹
     She also is reported to have been born in 1841.⁵

     Mary Alice, 22, married Henry Clay Wood on 19 February 1861 in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.⁵

     Mary Alice Wood, 33, married John Joseph Foucher, son of Antoine Foucher Jr and Mellicent Saulet, on 16 October 1872 in New York, New York County, New York, with the Rev. Hugh Miller Thompson officiating.
     The actual marriage record states that the marriage was celebrated in New York City on 17 Oct 1872 between John Joseph Foucher, age 52 years, a native of New Orleans son of Antoine Foucher and Mellicent Saulet and Miss Mary Alice Wood, age 33, a native of New Orleans, daughter of S Turner and Elizabeth Baldwin. New York recorded the marriage on 17 Oct 1782 sending the record to Orleans Parish, Louisiana, where it was incorporated into the archives.³

     Mary Alice Foucher died on 10 August 1892 at age 53⁶ and was buried in Lafayette Cemetery #1, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.⁶

     Mary Ann Turner was born in 1809, daughter of John (L) Turner and Elizabeth Bailey, in Virginia.^4,5

     Mary married John Martin Henley, 25, son of John Jude Henley and Dorothy Martin, on 18 October 1827 at Sumner County, Tennessee, with Y. N. Douglass and John H. Turner as bondsmen.^1,6

     On 18 May 1835, she is named Mary Ann Henley in her father's will of this date.¹

     Mary Ann Henley died on 10 July 1854⁵ and was buried in Rice-Henley Cemetery, Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee.⁵

     Mary Ann Turner was born circa 1777, daughter of John Turner and Mildred Suddarth, in Virginia.¹⁰
     She was also known as Polly.

     Mary Ann and William Read obtained a marriage bond on 11 February 1803 in Sumner County, Tennessee.^7,4

     Mary Ann Turner married William Read on 3 April 1803 in Sumner County, Tennessee.^3,11

     On 24 August 1827, John Turner, in his will of this date, says:
     Be it remembered that I John Turner of the county of Shelby & State of Tennessee being weak of body but of sound and perfect mind & memory, blessed by Almighty God for the same, do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner & form following to wit.

     I give & Bequeath to my wife Elizabeth one negro woman named nance with her son called Sam, also I give to her all my household furniture except such part of it as my son William S. Turner has in his possession which (sic) which I give to Isaac H. Turner, William R. Turner, Carolina (I believe this should be Calvin) S. Turner & Samuel Turner, children of William S. Turner.

     I bequeath to my wife one horse & two cows & calves.

     I give to my children Sally Caffey, Terisha Turner, Polly Read, James Turner & William S. Turner the sum of one dollar & no more.

     Likewise to the children of my deceased daughter, Betsy Tinsley. I give one dollar equally divided between them.

     The sum of seven hundred dollars due me by James Eidson & John Spain, I give and bequeath to my wife together will all other demand which I may have after my just debts are paid.

     And I appoint my wife Elizabeth & Kader Harrell commissioners to execute the above.

     I hereby revoke all former wills which I have made.

     In testimony whereof I have affixed my seal this 24th day of August 1827.
At the request of John Turner we have               John Turner (seal)
affixed our names as witness of the above
Charles H. Stone
James R. Harrell
Jacob F. Eilett (sic - Elliott?)⁹

     On 3 February 1849, William Read, in his will of this date, names his wife Polly Read; son Boyd Read; daughter Cornelia Duffy intermarried with Michael Duffy; son William Read; daughter Martha Rogan, wife of Francis Rogan; grandchildren Johel(?) and Henry Rickmon; Catharine Rickmon; granddaughter Tericia Read, child of the late Gen ? Read; Malvina Averett intermarried with Richd Averett; Catharine Nuly; Martha Nuly; daughter Clarissa Aston, wife of Joseph Aston; daughter Mary Hill, wife of H. B. Hill. [This is a very hard-to-read will and I do not know who some of these people are.]^12,13

     Mary Ann Turner left a noncupative will dated on 4 July 1854 in Sumner County, Tennessee, in which all of the property left to her by the will of her late husband she left to her four daughters: Clarissa Aston, Martha Rogan, Mary Hill and Cornelia Duffy.¹⁴

     Mary Ann Turner died before 4 August 1854 in Sumner County, Tennessee.
     Find A Grave does not have a burial listing for her as of 18 Jan 2019.¹⁵

     Her estate was probated on 4 August 1854 in Sumner County, Tennessee.¹⁵

     On 16 October 1873, Louisa B. Turner Locke wrote a letter to the historian Lyman S. Draper from Hartsville, Trousdale County, Tennessee, in which she provided detailed information about her father (James Turner), grandparents (John Turner and Millie Suddarth), aunts (Sally Caffrey, Mary Read, and Elizabeth Tinsley), uncles (Terisha Turner, William Turner), and sister (Mary A. Tinsley). She also states that Samuel S. Turner was the son of her uncle Terisha Turner. She even comments on "old Aunt Lyon" who died in Carthage, Tennessee at a very old age. I am unsure exactly who this old aunt is.⁵

     Mary Ann Turner was born circa 1815, daughter of James S. Turner and Nancy Goodrum, in Tennessee.⁴

     Mary Ann and Issac Turner Tinsley obtained a marriage bond on 4 June 1832 in Sumner County, Tennessee, with John H. Turner, father of the bride, as bondsman.⁵

     Mary Ann Turner married Issac Turner Tinsley, son of Moses Tinsley and Elizabeth T. Turner, on 4 June 1832 in Sumner County, Tennessee. Mary Ann
Turner was Isaac's first cousin.^6,7,3

     On 21 December 1840, "I Malinda Turner of the county and State above, make this as my last will and testament revoking all others, 1st, I give and bequeath my soul to God who gave it and my body is to intered (sic) in the Hopewell grave yard in a christian like manner. 2nd, I give and bequeath to my loveing (sic) brother John H. Turner (but he had died in 1834) all of my interest that is or will be law that I have or may have in the estate of my father John Turner. 3rd, I give and bequeath to my neice (sic) Mary Ann Turner daughter of my beloved brother John my buteau (sic), my beloved brother John my bureau, my saddle my bed stead and other furniture belonging to the same. 4th, I give and bequeath to my sister Sarah Turner wife of my brother John my chest and dresser glass. 5th, I give and bequeath unto my neice (sic) Louisa Eliza Turner infant daughter of my brother John all the rest of my furniture and affects (sic) what ever and clothes by leaving and requesting that my brother John C. Turner will execute this my last will and testament in witness where of I have here unto affixed my name and seal the day and year above written and in the presence of. attest.
Peter Brisen                              Malinda Turner, (Seal)
Jeremiah Fisher.^1,2

     On 16 October 1873, according to her letter to Lyman Draper of this date, Louisa B. Locke says her sister, Mary Ann Tinsley, was living in Texas on this date. Mary Ann was the daughter of James Turner, and granddaughter of John and Mildred Suddarth Turner.⁸

     On 2 December 1873, Mary Ann Tinsley wrote a letter to Lyman S. Draper on this date in which she references her sister, Louisa B. Locke, and a deceased brother, John G. Turner who resided in Sumner County, Tennessee. She states her grandmother was Milley Suddarth who married John Turner in Albemarle County, Virginia and later moved to Sumner County. Mary thinks Milley died there in 1809 or 1810. Mary also mentions Milley's sister, Agnes Suddarth, who married Francis Weathered and moved to Sumner County. She states that her own father was James S. Turner and that his sister Elizabeth married Moses Tinsley. Mary then states she married Isaac T. Tinsley, son of Elizabeth and Moses Tinsley (making Isaac her first cousin). Finally, she mentions her cousin Sumpter Turner who lived in New Orleans.³

     Mary Ann Tinsley died in May 1882.⁷

     Mary Balfour Turner was born circa 1896, daughter of Horace Blackman Turner and Mary Stone Balfour, in Louisiana.¹

     On 16 October 1924, she married Charles Ferenz Beatty in St. David's Church, Radnor, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.²

     On 10 January 1951, Mrs. H. B. Turner's obituary names her husband as surviving her, two daughters: Mrs. Charles F. Beatty of New Castle, Delaware and Mrs. J. L. Davis of Glen Head, Long Island and one son, Sumpter Turner of Goldsboro from whose home the funeral services were held.³

     Mary Balfour Beatty died on 27 November 1982 in Linden Hill Village, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
     I cannot find any burial information for her as of 1 Mar 2021.⁴

     Mary Catherine Turner was born on 29 July 1846, daughter of John E. Turner and Rachal Garrett, in Tennessee.³

     Mary Catherine, 21, married William F. Roberts on 19 December 1867 in Sumner County, Tennessee.^3,4

     Mary Catherine Roberts died on 25 April 1915 at age 68 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee,³ and was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee.^3,5

     Mary Catherine Turner was born on 7 November 1859, daughter of William R. Turner and Martha Ann Allen, in Camp San Saba, McCulloch County, Texas.^3,4
     She was also known as Kate.²

     Kate married Thomas Wilkerson. I'm not having any luck finding this marriage record on FamilySearch, Ancestry.com or on the McCulloch County TXGenWeb site as of 25 Jan 2021.⁵

     Kate and William Henry Lemmons obtained a marriage license on 18 January 1887 in McCulloch County, Texas.

     Mary Catherine Wilkerson, 27, married William Henry Lemmons on 19 January 1887 in McCulloch County, Texas. The source, who wishes to remain unidentified, sent me a copy of their marriage record.⁶

     Mary married Pat Rourke circa 1898. I cannot find a marriage record for them in Texas or surrounding states as of 19 Apr 2021.^2,7

     Mary Catherine Rourke died in January 1945 at age 85² and was buried in Rest Haven Cemetery, Menard, Menard County, Texas.²

     Mary D. Turner was born on 16 April 1816, daughter of Terisha Turner and Mary Dalton.¹

     Mary Dillon Turner was born on 29 September 1797, daughter of Henry Turner and Rachel Stovall, in Amherst County, Virginia.³
     Mary also is reported to have been born on 29 September 1794 in Amherst County, Virginia,⁴ and on 29 September 1796.⁵ She sometimes was known as Kitty,⁶ and, as Polly D.¹

     Mary married Ellis Putney Omohundro, son of Richard Omohundro and Elizabeth Muse, in 1814 in Amherst County, Virginia.

     She was his first cousin and they had fourteen children, although I count fifteen.^7,8,9,10

     On 28 September 1828, she is named Polly Omohundro in her father's will of this date.¹

     On 31 August 1829, Ellis P. Omohundro and Polly his wife conveyed to Stephen B Turner, Lawson Turner and George Turner for $797 a tract of land on Prize branch being the same tract of land the said Ellis P. Omohundro bought of William Turner Sr in Amherst County, Virginia.¹¹

     On 13 August 1848, in Rachel Turner's will of this date, she names her sons: Stephen B Turner; George S Turner; Lawson Turner; James S Turner; Terisha Turner; and grandson George B Turner; daughters-in-law Margaret Turner; Pocahantes Turner; and daughters: Nancy Carver; Polley Omohundro; and Ruth Stone.

     Rachel asked that her Negro woman Sharlotte have the privilege of selecting either of my sons Stephen B. or George S Turner as her master. She asks that her daughter-in-law Margaret receive the sum of $20 and her daughter-in-law Pocahantes received the sum of $10.

     She requested that Stephen B. Turner pay her Doctors Bill and funeral expenses as I ahve given him my Negro woman Mary for that purpose. She bequeathed to him one new white counterpain() one bed quilt and one yarn ?. Stephen was to pay Nancy Carver the sum of $50; Polley Omohondro the sum of $50; and Ruth Stone the sum of $50.

     Rachel also stated it was her will and desire that the amount of money Lawson Turner is owning me shall remain in his hand and that he shall never be made to pay it to the balance of my children.

     She bequeathed one feather bed and furniture to her son George S. Turner. She asked that the remainder of my household and kitchen furnitute be sold and the proceeds be equally divided between my three sons: James S Turner, Terisha Turner and Lawson Turner and her grandson George B Turner.

     She appointed Stephen B. Turner and George S. Turner as executors of her will which was witnessed by Thos. R. Vaughn and Reuben H. Carver.¹²

     On 7 October 1851, In Ellis P. Omohundro's will of this date he names his son, Spotswood J., for services to me prior to 1849 when he left me; his wife, daughter Louisa and younger children until of age. Spotswood was to administer his will. Witnesses were Wm. Kent, D. Staples.¹³

     On 14 February 1871, she filed for a Widow's War of 1812 Pension which was rejected for lack of proof of his service. She refiled again on 27 Mar 1871, but it was again rejected. Although Mary stated Ellia served in Capt. Wiatt or Dunnington's Companies of Virginia Militia, his name was not found on their rolls. at Lynchburg, (Independent City), Virginia.¹⁴

     Mary Dillon Omohundro died on 25 June 1879 at age 81 in Patrick County, Virginia,^15,5,16 and was buried in Meadows of Dan Baptist Church Cemetery, Meadows of Dan, Patrick County, Virginia.
     The cemetery is located at the junction of Highway #58 and the Blue Ridgeway Parkway.⁵

     According to her tombstone, she was born in 1796. It also says she died at the age of 82 years.

     An obituary was published for her on 27 Jul 1879 in the Religious Herald , but I have not been able to access it.^17,18