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     William Madison Turner was born on 16 August 1866, son of Matthew James Turner and Martha Eliza Major, in Wilson County, Tennessee.⁴

     William, 26, married Ida Isabell New, 22, on 28 December 1892 in Wilson County, Tennessee.⁵

     On 15 May 1911, Martha Turner's obituary names her as the widow of M. J. Turner and her surviving children: Fletcher Turner of Mexico; Horace Turner, Mrs. M. J. Andrews; W. N. Turner, Miss Effie Turner and Mr. E. M. Turner.⁶

     William Madison Turner died from a Cerebral Vascular Accident, due to Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease on 10 June 1950 at age 83 in Wilson County, Tennessee,⁴ and was buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee.⁷

     William Matthew Turner was born on 5 December 1909, son of Zachariah Harris Turner and Flora E. Harris, in Nelson County, Virginia.^2,3
     He also is reported to have been born on 7 December 1909.⁴
     He was also known as William H.²

     William Matthew Turner died on 1 September 2000 at age 90 in Hanover County, Virginia,^1,5 and was buried in Adial Cemetery, Faber, Nelson County, Virginia.⁴

     William N. Turner was born on 20 October 1852, son of John W. Turner and Averilla Carter Collier, in Tennessee.^2,4
     He was also known as William W.⁵

     William and Clara Amelia Britton obtained a marriage bond on 22 June 1881 in Sumner County, Tennessee.¹

     On 16 July 1906, in John W. Turner's will he names his six children: Ella; ? (possibly Florence); William; J. Wheeler; Geo. R.; and J. D. Turner. All were named as executors.³

     On 10 July 1913, John W. Turner's obituary reads: Oldest Resident of Sumner County - John W. Turner, Aged 89, Dies at His Home on Bledsoe Creek.
     Bethpage - John W. Turner, the oldest man in Sumner County, died Wednesday night at his home near this place at 10:45 o'clock. He was a son of the late Nelson Turner, who came to Sumner County from Virginia in the early part of the nineteenth century and settled on Bledsoe Creek, where he reared a large family. John W. Turner, his second son, was born on Bledsoe Creek on September 1, 1824, and lived his entire life within one mile from the place where he died. He was twice married. His first wife was Miss Collier, who died at the beginning of the civil war. His second wife was Miss Sallie Wyne, a daughter of the Rev. Geo. W. Wyne, a member of the Tennessee Methodist Conference for fifty years. His second wife died in 1868.

     He is survived by Miss Ella Turner, W. N. Turner, Wheeler Turner and Geo. R. Turner, all of this county, and John D. Turner and Mrs. Florence Ray of Pawnee, Okla. Besides his children he is survived by his brother, Capt. J. Nel. Turner, of Gallatin, who is 75 years of age.

     He had been a member of the Christian Church for many years before his death. He left a handsome estate. To his children he was kind and affectionate and was a good citizen and a Christian. His burial took place today at Bethpage Cemetery, with funeral services conducted at the grave by Rev. J. K Thompson of Gallatin."⁶

     He was a Trader prior to his death.²

     William N. Turner died of Organic Heart Disease and Apoplexy on 16 September 1915 at age 62 in Rogana, Sumner County, Tennessee,^2,4 and was buried in Bethpage Cemetery, Bethpage, Sumner County, Tennessee.^2,7

     On 20 September 1915, William N. Turner's obituary states he died at home, four miles from Bethpage, was the son of the late John W. Turner who died two years ago. He was married to Miss Clara Britton in 1881 and had four children of whom three survive: Misses Bettie and Avie Turner and Mr. Desha Turner. He was also survived by three brothers and two sisters: Mrs. Florence Ray of Oklahoma, Miss Ella Turner of Bethpage, John Wheeler, Geo. N. and Desha Turner of Pawnee, Oklahoma.⁸

     William R. Turner was born on 12 February 1822, son of William Suddarth Turner and Eliza B. Smith, in Sumner County, Tennessee.⁴

     He also is reported to have been born in February 1823 in Tennessee⁵ and circa 1824 in Tennessee.⁶

     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?)⁷

     William and Martha Ann Allen obtained a marriage license on 18 January 1847 in Bexar County, Texas.⁸

     William R. Turner, 24, married Martha Ann Allen, 18, daughter of Hugh Joseph Allen and Caroline Matilda Frazier, on 28 January 1847 in Bexar County, Texas.⁸

     On 12 February 1861, William R. and his family arrived in McCulloch County, Texas, according to a source who wishes to remain unidentified.

     William R. Turner died on 12 March 1904 at age 82⁴ and was buried in Camp San Saba Cemetery, Brady, McCulloch County, Texas.⁴

     William R. Turner was born in November 1881, son of William R. Turner Jr and Frances Burford, in Amherst County, Virginia,¹ and died of a Cold in June 1882 in Court House District, Amherst County, Virginia.¹

     William R. Turner Jr was born in 1844, son of William Richard Turner and Permelia Hutcheson, in Amherst County, Virginia.¹

     William and Frances Burford obtained a marriage license on 21 December 1868 in Amherst County, Virginia.³

     William R. Turner Jr married Frances Burford on 23 December 1868 in Amherst County, Virginia.^1,3

     On 15 May 1886, a William Turner, son of Wm. R. and Sarah Turner died at the age of 3 years and 6 months of Fever in Pedlar & Elon District, Amherst County, Virginia. I have no other William R. Turner married to a Sarah in this location???⁵

     On 2 July 1887, a Trustee account was presented to court by R. M. Cox under Stephen H. Turner's name for "rent of Ogden house; rec'd of W. R. Turner; to Sallie M. Whitehead for lot at CCH; rent of Puppie creek tr; house and lost at ACH; Widdifield for 2 mos rent at CH" which was recorded 22 Nov 1887 in Amherst County, Virginia.⁶

     He was widowed at the time of his death.²

     William R. Turner Jr died of old age or general breakdown, with no known organic trouble, on 10 February 1920 in Amherst County, Virginia.⁷

     William Ratcliff Turner was born on 22 April 1887, son of Samuel Steptoe Turner and Nannie Strong Chaplin.^4,3

     William, 18, married Edna India Collier, 19, daughter of Fieldin Lewis Hale Collier and Joanna Marshall, on 14 March 1906 in Carroll County, Virginia.

     According to Find A Grave they had seven children: Sadie Anna Turner Sutphin (1906-1986); Myrtis Violet Turner Bridges (1909-1996); Marvin Glenn Turner (1920-1951); Clarence Wilson Turner (1912-1993); Pauline Turner Jennings (1924-1992); William Turner (1926-2015); and James Edwin Turner (1928-1982).^4,5,6

     William Ratcliff Turner died on 14 December 1961 at age 74⁴ and was buried in Turner-Duncan Cemetery, Laurel Fork, Carroll County, Virginia.⁴

     William Read Turner was born on 15 October 1882, son of John Read Turner and Fannie Lucas Irby, at Petersburg, Virginia.^1,2

     William, 33, married Virginia M. Hurt, 26, daughter of Joseph Mettauer Hurt and Mary Cralle, on 16 September 1916 in Blackstone, Nottoway County, Virginia.^1,3,4

     William Read Turner died on 15 February 1958 at age 75³ and was buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Blackstone, Nottoway County, Virginia.³

     William Richard Turner was born in April 1818, son of Richard Turner and Sarah Ham, in Virginia.⁴

     On 20 February 1832, he was appointed one of the two executors of his father's will of this date at Amherst County, Virginia.⁵

     On 20 November 1837, a Guardian's Bond was filed by Geo. H. and Saml. J. Turner, Alfred Mays, for Geo. H. Turner as guardian of Wm. R. Turner, orphan of Rich. Turner, deceased at Amherst County, Virginia.¹

     William and Permelia Hutcheson obtained a marriage bond on 20 November 1837 in Amherst County, Virginia, with Alfred J. Mays as security.⁶

     (--?--) Reynolds, Permelia's guardian, gave consent to the marriage on 20 November 1837 at Amherst County, Virginia.⁶
     The Marriage Return was received by the court in Amherst County, Virginia, on 20 November 1837.⁷

     I cannot find William or Permelia in the 1850 or 1860 as of 4 Apr 2017 surely due to incompetent indexing at FamilySearch.

     William Richard Turner was born on 2 November 1868, son of Samuel James Turner and Sallie B. Blanks, in Amherst County, Virginia.^2,3
     He also is reported to have been born in 1872 in Virginia¹ and was also known as Richard.⁴

     Richard, 46, married Matilda Malm on 26 October 1915 in Amherst County, Virginia.^3,5

     William Richard Turner died of Stomach Cancer on 24 November 1940 at age 72 in Lynchburg Memorial Hospital, Lynchburg, (Independent City), Virginia,³ and was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Madison Heights, Amherst County, Virginia.⁶

     William Richard Turner was born on 19 January 1897, son of Charles E. Turner and Louise K. Lindsay, in Mason County, Texas.^1,3

     William Richard Turner died of Gangrenous Appendicitis and general Peritonitis on 25 February 1917 at age 20 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas,³ and was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Graham, Young County, Texas.²

     William S. Turner Jr was born in 1833, son of Nathaniel H. Turner and Elizabeth P. Woodroof, in Virginia.³

     On 4 December 1851, the minors (Sophia Turner, Virginia Turner and William Turner) of Nathan Turner decd., late of Virginia, under the age of 14 came to Court to select their Guardian, John F. Turner, their uncle. A bond of $12,000 was set with Stephen B. Turner, Benjamin Jacobs and Henry H. Wisdom as security in Pike County, Missouri.²

     On 20 December 1852, a Guardian's Bond was filed at Amherst County, Virginia, by Ro. A. Coghill and Ro. A Pendleton, for Ro. A. Coghill as guardian of Wm. S. Turner, orphan of Nathan H. Turner.⁴

     On 17 September 1855, a refunding Bond was filed by Wm. S. Turner; bondsman: Jas W. Phillips. To Chas. H. Rucker, Amherst County Sheriff and administrator of Edwin Woodroof; Rucker has paid legacy to Wm. S. Turner.⁵

     William Scott Turner was born in November 1852, son of William Turner and Judith Chick, in Kentucky.⁶

     William, 19, married Eliza Jane Ragland, 21, on 3 October 1872 in Butler County, Kentucky.^7,8

     William married Mary Ann Oliver. I cannot find a marriage for them anywhere in the United States as of 7 Feb 2021.⁶

     William, 50, married Nancy T. Colman, 43, daughter of William Cohron and Lucy Barnett, on 24 June 1903 in Morgantown, Butler County, Kentucky.^9,4

     William Scott Turner died on 15 March 1923 at age 70 in Logan County, Kentucky,¹⁰ and was buried in Homer Cemetery, Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky. "At the time of his death the weather caused the roads to be so bad that he could not be buried at Ragland Cemetery with his parents and Eliza so he was buried in Homer by his son Dolph."¹⁰

     William Senetheus Turner was born on 9 November 1826, son of William Walter Turner and Seignara M. Dodson, in Milton, Caswell County, North Carolina.¹ William Senetheus Turner was baptized on 23 December 1827 at Milton Presbyterian Church, Milton, Caswell County, North Carolina.¹

     His middle name is spelled in a number of ways: Senethius, Sneathis, Snethis, etc., likely derived from Synethius.²

     In 1830, Dr. William Walter Turner, his second wife, Fannie, and his son, William S., moved to Tennessee.²

     On 4 October 1848, William married Harriet Betts Weatherly on this date in Davidson County, Tennessee. They had six known children according to his memorial page.^2,3

     On 3 July 1859, after the death of his first wife, William married Nancy Ann Guthrie on this date in Davidson County, Tennessee. They had nine known children according to his memorial page.⁴

     William Senetheus Turner left a will dated on 3 August 1906 in Davidson County, Tennessee. In his will, William left all his personal property and money on hand to his wife, Nancy A. which at her death was to be equally divided between my younger set of children of the children born of Nancy A. Turner.⁵

     William Senetheus Turner died on 12 August 1906 at age 79 in Davidson County, Tennessee,² and was buried in Turner Cemetery, Davidson County, Tennessee.²

     His estate was probated on 6 September 1906 in Davidson County, Tennessee.⁵

     William Spencer Turner was born circa 1792, son of Samuel Turner and Sarah Farrar Spencer, in Virginia.³

     On 29 July 1829, Samuel Turner's will does not mention a wife so she may have predeceased him. It names E. A. Cabell, Jr. and P. C. Cabell, as trustees for Mary D. Turner, daughter of my son, Jno (John). The division of three tracts is shown as:
          1. James River into three tracts and Tye land into three; plat on 282,204 acres;
          2. Mansion house tract on Tye; 699 acres.
          3. Luck Mt. 264 acres. Luck Mt. was not so valuable, but has compensations. James River tract shows lines of Geo. Staples, Jas. Dillard, Mundy, Chas. S. - -.
          Children and legatees: William S., Jno. R., Saml, and Nathan Turner, Jno Dillard who married Nancy Turner, Edwd. A. Cabell as trustee of Stephen Turner, Peyton Keith as guardian of Jeff. Turner; Lot 1 or upper river tract to Nathaniel Turner; middle tract drawn by Jno Dillard; lower river to Saml. Turner; mansion house by Peyton Keith as guardian of Jefff. Turner; middle mansions tract to Jno. F. Turner; Tye River to Edwd. A. Cabell as trustee of Stephen Turner; Luck Mt. drawn by Wm. S. Turner, November 9, 1829. Henry H. Watts, Jno. Dillard, St., Lindsey Coleman. Next plat of James banks about two miles below Staples; Mill and directly at upper end of Dillard's Island; joins Geo. Staples, Jas. Dillard, Chas. Mundy. Plat -- all in Amherst County except small portion of northeast corner in Nelson; both sides Tye and Camp Creeks. Joins Edwd. A. Cabell, Peyton Keith, Terisha Turner, Jno. Dillard, Mrs. Sophia Crawford. Luck Mt; head br. of Horsley and south border of Buffaloe. Joins Jno Flood, Jno. Burks, Godfrey Toler, Wm. Dempsey, Benj. Sandidge, deceased -- about 1 1/2 miles from Buffaloe Springs. Executors were William Turner and John Turner, sons, and son-in-law John Dillard. Witnesses were Jas. Powell, Peyton Keith, and Lucy R. Spencer.^4,5,6

     On 29 July 1829, in his father's will of this date, it states that William S. was to receive the Luck Mountain tract "drawn November 9, 1829." This doesn't make sense. The will was proven on 16 Nov 1829, but this still doesn't make sense.¹

     William and Frances Jane Cheatwood obtained a marriage bond on 21 December 1829 in Amherst County, Virginia, with John Dillard as security and Jonas Pierce and Daniel. A. Cheatwood as witnesses.^7,8 The Marriage Return was dated on 23 December 1829 by James Boyd.⁹

     On 12 May 1830, Samuel B. Turner conveyred to Jno. F. Turner for $1,000 a tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Amherst on James River, being the same land being alloted to him by his fathers will, laid off by commissioners the said land bounded by John Dillar(d) on the west, by James River on the south, by Charles Monday on the East and North in Amherst County, Virginia.¹⁰

     On 17 July 1837, According to the deposition of Warner Jones, M. D., Nathan H. Turner called upon William Woodroof and James W. Keith to witness his oral will two hours before his death. In his oral will he stated that his wife was to have everything; at her death, it was to go to the children. Eliza. Turner qualified as administrator. Bondsmen were Warner Jones, William S. and John F. Turner.¹¹

     On 19 November 1843, William was security for the marriage bond of Jesse T. Wood and Mary I. Woodroof at Amherst County, Virginia.¹²

     William Spencer Turner left a will dated on 8 June 1851 in Amherst County, Virginia. In his will he requested that his wife, Frances Jane, administer his estate. He named his daughter, Mary E. Dillard, wife of Jno. Q. A. Dillard; my children (not otherwise named here); my daughter, Mary, who 'shall come in final distribution to hatch pot with my other children.' Jas. S. Pendleton, Jr., Ann L. Watts, Ro. A. Coghill were witnessses.¹³

     William Spencer Turner died before 20 December 1852 in Amherst County, Virginia.
     Find A Grave does not have a burial listing for him as of 23 Jan 2019.¹³

     His estate was probated on 20 December 1852 in Amherst County, Virginia. His wife, Frances Jane, qualified as Administrator of her husband's estate.¹⁴

     William Spencer Turner's estate was inventoried on 21 March 1853 in Amherst County, Virginia, as being worth and recorded as $15,259.25; Jas. D. Watts, Moses Phillips, Al L. Fogus.¹⁵

     William Suddarth Turner was born in 1790, son of John Turner and Mildred Suddarth, in Virginia.^3,4 William Suddarth Turner also has been reported to have been born in 1787 in Amherst County, Virginia,⁵ and, on 5 August 1785 in Amherst County, Virginia.⁶

     It's possible he is the William Turner who was commissioned on 5 Mar 1808, as an Ensign in the 15th Sumner County Regiment.⁷

     Could this be one of the two men named Wm. Turner in Sumner County in the reconstructed 1810 census. Each was listed in a separate company: Captain Baker's and, Captain Preston's?⁸

     Family history has said that William fought in the War of 1812 under Andrew Jackson and was in the Battle of New Orleans. I have found what could be the confirmation of this.

     Payroll of a company of Mounted Gunmen commanded by Capt. Thomas Scurry of the Second Regiment Tennessee Volunteers Mounted Gunman commanded by Col. Thos. Williamson in the service of the United States from the 28th day of September, 1814 to the 27th of April, 1815.

     Thomas Scurry, Capt; Joseph Scoby, 1st Lt; Isaac Elliott, 2nd Lt; Rbt. W. Lucas, 3rd Lt; John Givens, Cornet; Edward Douglass, Sgt; Robert McKnight, Sgt; John McMurry, Sgt; John W. (illegible), Sgt. Collum Barry, Sgt; John Edwards, Cpl; John P. Graham, Cpl; Edward Vinson, Cpl; Stokeley Vinson, Cpl; Fayette Sanders, Cpl; Enos Bentral, Cpl; Peter Earnst, Trumpeter; Joseph Price, B. Smith; Benjamin Tarber, Farrier; Andrew McCormick, Saddler; and the following privates: among whom was Wm. Turner.

     S.R. Anderson, an original member of this company was transferred when he became Lt. Col. of the Third Regiment by election 3rd June, 1846. Jno W. Gambling, also an original member of this company was transferred and promoted to the rank of Sgt. Maj. of the Regiment.⁹

     COLONEL THOMAS WILLIAMSON
          *     DESIGNATION: 2nd Regiment West Tennessee Volunteer Mounted Gunmen
          *     DATES: September 1814 - April 1815
          *     MEN MOSTLY FROM: Bedford, Davidson, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson, Wilson, Giles, and Smith Counties
          *     CAPTAINS: Giles Burdett, James Cook, John Crane, John Doak, John Dobbins, John Hutchings, William Martin, Anthony Metcalf, Robert Moore, James Nealy, James Pace, Thomas Porter, Thomas Scurry, Robert Steele, Richard Tate, Beverly Williams

BRIEF HISTORY:
     Along with Colonel Robert Dyer's unit, this regiment was part of General John Coffee's brigade that fought at Pensacola and New Orleans. Marching from Fayetteville to Camp Gaines (30 miles from Fort Montgomery), they helped Jackson take the port of Pensacola from the Spanish on 7 November 1814. Williamson's men then participated in all of the engagements at New Orleans, where they were part of the left line of Jackson's breastworks. In March 1815 they returned to Tennessee via the Natchez Trace.¹⁰

     William Suddarth Turner and Eliza B. Smith obtained a marriage bond on 12 January 1813 in Sumner County, Tennessee, with Benjamin Brown and James Blakemore as Security.^11,12

     According to Terri Chesney, "William grew up to become strong, brave young man. "He became a favorite of Andrew Jackson who appointed the young man a major on his own staff during the War of 1812. The Turner family did not live very far from the Jackson family, or the Sowell and Hays (related to Jackson) families with whom they both intermarried and migrated. The Turners lived north of the Hermitage, near Cairo, right where the river makes a loop. Across the river from Cairo is a street that is named Turner."

     "William went through many battles under General Jackson and during one, received a very severe sword wound across his head. Jackson used to say of him, when talking about bravery, 'Brave as Bill.' He participated in the battles of Talladega, Tallahassee, Horseshoe Bend and New Orleans and was severely wounded twice. Later, he appointed Bill to the job of sheriff, the only one west of the Appalachian Mountains at the time."

     Although I believe I have confirmed his service in the War of 1812, as of 24 Sep 2019, I am unable to confirm Jackson's quotes (above), any militia promotion, or service as as sheriff although I continue to try to do so.^13,6

     In 1820, William sold to John F. Schabell for $800 a lot #6 in Town of Cairo at Sumner County, Tennessee.¹⁴

     William Suddarth Turner and Elizabeth Pearl Smith obtained a marriage bond on 27 July 1825 in Sumner County, Tennessee, with Jesse Garrett as bondsman.^15,16

     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?)¹⁷

     I have been unable to find William on a tax list for Shelby County.

     In 1838, two William Turners were listed on the Sumner County Tax List in 1838: this one had no land listed, but have two slaves worth $1,000, taxed at $.50 and one white poll, but I believe William S. Turner was not living in Sumner County at this time.¹⁸

     There was a William Turner with no property of any kind, but one white poll in the 1838 tax list, but I believe William S. Turner was not living in Sumner County at this time because he'd already moved to Shelby County.¹⁹

     Teri Chesney writes, "When his sons were teenagers, his finances took a turn for the worse. He had to sell his home and stock to pay off his debts. At the time, people were talking about going to Texas where there was a lot of free land so he decided to take his family there to help his boys get a good start. They sold everything, including the slaves, and took a steamboat down the Mississippi River to New Orleans. They stayed a month there with a nephew named Sumpter Turner ( See Sumpter Turner). Sumpter Turner had founded a store there and become very wealthy. He entertained William and his family in high style.

     While they were in New Orleans, the Turners learned that the Battle of San Jacinto had occurred and now Texas was free of Mexican rule. They then took a ship to the Texas coast, traveling up the Brazos River to the current headquarters of the state (Washington-on-the-Brazos). The settlement was very crude at the time, with only a few rough log cabins. It was very difficult to find a place to sleep, so the family, including several daughters and the mother, mounted horses and rode to what would later be named Seguin, Texas.

     Seguin also was just a few small, crude cabins. William and his family built their own cabin, near their friends the Sowells and Hays. William's sons, Calvin and Preston, soon became involved in chasing Indians."²⁰

     In 1839, the attached Clerks Return shows that William S. Turner patented 640 acres in Gonzales County, Texas.²¹

     "William and his family then moved to Columbia in Brazoria County, the first capitol of the Republic of Texas, 'Where Texas began!' William became a citizen of Republic of Texas through a Letter of Citizenship on September 19, 1837. Soon after arriving in Texas from Tennessee, the Turner family received homestead grants of land in Galveston County in 1839. Wm S. Turner was granted 640 acres.⁶

     After 1838, A. J. Sowell writes, "The first Americans who settled in the county (Guadalupe) after the Battle of San Jacinto were . . . . William S. Turner and his sons, William, Calvin, Hardin, and John."²² Louise Patton Turner says he moved to Texas in 1840.¹

     On 7 August 1840, William and Elizabeth P. Turner conveyed to Jno. E. Turner 23 and one-half acres in District #8 for $200, it being part of a tract formerly owned by William Smith, dec'd, being Lot No. 6 on the turnpike leading from Nashville to Gallatin. Registered 8 Aug 1840 at Sumner County, Tennessee.²³

     On 17 November 1840, William Turner (given the land's location, I believe this is the right William Turner) conveyed to Isaac Bland 100 acres in District #8 for $550. Witnesses: William Harrison, Jonathan R. Vivan. Registered 4 Mar 1841 at Sumner County, Tennessee.²⁴

     In 1842, William volunteered as a private to serve in the campaigns to resist the "General Rafael Vasquez Raid" and the "General Woll Invasion" of San Antonio, Texas by the Mexican Government.⁶

     In 1846, after settling in Seguin, William was elected coroner of Guadalupe County.⁶

     On 23 January 1854, this may be the William S. Turner who was the original grantee (patentee was Eliza A. Jefferson) for 640 acres in Comal County at Texas.²⁵

     In February 1854, a report of unconditional certificates issued by Board of Lands Commissioners of Guadalupe County for the quarter ending (this date, line 18):
Cert. No. 34     William S Turner     No. of ? ?     Date of Conditional Certificate 28th August 1839     Issued Gonzales County     2d     Witnesses: Calvin S. Turner, H. G. Henderson     Date of unconditionsl Certificate Nov 21 1833.²⁶

     William Suddarth Turner died on 14 January 1871 in Seguin,^27,6 and was buried in San Geronimo Cemetery, Seguin, Guadalupe County, Texas.⁶ Terri Chesney also explained why some books have the wrong information on William Suddarth Turner. Apparently, he told family members that he was descended from Governor James Turner of North Carolina and a descendant of the Turners that were on the Mayflower. The facts do not support this, as we all know now. She thinks he said this because, to his way of thinking, he probably wanted to identify with James Turner. After all, he was a famous man. They were related in a way because Stephen Reuben's daughter Rhoda married Jacob Davis who was the Governor's nephew. There is also, of course, the chance, that the Governor's line may link to Terisha. The Mayflower comes into the picture because Governor James Turner claimed to be a descendant of the John Turner who came over on the Mayflower.

     While it is true that the original Mayflower carried a John Turner family on his first voyage, this particular John Turner had two sons and a young daughter. John and his two young sons died that first terrible winter in America. Margaret, left behind in England, came to American when grown, married, but left no children.

     However, seven years later, another ship named Mayflower arrived. Among the passengers was a Humphrey Turner and family. The oldest two boys were both named John -- and called John the elder and John the younger. One John married Mary Brewster. It is possible that the Governor was descended from one of these Turners. We know that he came from Virginia and that some of his father's kin lived in Albemarle County.

     So there may be a link, but it's not proven.²⁰

     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.²

     William Suddarth Turner was born on 16 November 1857, son of John Preston Turner and Rachel E. Sowell, in Guadalupe County, Texas.^1,4

     William, 19, married Emily Francis Kincaid, 20, daughter of David Greer Kincaid and Elizabeth Allen, on 19 September 1877 in Texas.⁴

     William married Ida G. Johnson circa 1905. I cannot find a marriage record for them as of 29 May 2021.⁵

     William Suddarth Turner died on 16 July 1919 at age 61 in Melrose, Curry County, New Mexico,⁴ and was buried in North Cemetery, Melrose, Curry County, New Mexico.⁴

     On 27 June 1815, William T. Turner witnessed the marriage bond of John Dillard and Nancy Farrar Turner at Amherst County, Virginia.^4,5

     William and Lucy Ann Thurmond obtained a marriage bond on 25 November 1816 in Amherst County, Virginia, with Jas. and Rich. Turner as witnesses. However, according to the marriage register on FamilySearch this entry was for consent only which disagrees with my cited source which I have found error prone. I am unsure which Jas Turner allegedly witnessed this marriage bond.⁶

     William Turner, father of the groom, gave consent to the marriage on 25 November 1816 at Amherst County, Virginia, with James Turner and Richard Turner, uncle of the groom, as witnesses. I am unsure which James Turner was the witness to this consent.³

     On 13 June 1818, William T. Turner witnessed the marriage bond of Edward Staples and Sarah L. Turner at Amherst County, Virginia.⁷

     On 5 November 1825, William T. Turner witnessed the marriage bond of Samuel Mays and Mary Gregory at Amherst County, Virginia, with William T. Turner as security and Henry T. Gregory and A. B. Davies as witnesses.⁸

     William T. Turner died on 2 August 1826.
     His obituary stated he died at the age of 20, leaving a wife and four children (unnamed in the obituary abstract). This makes no sense because he could not have married at the age of 10!

     Find A Grave does not have a burial listing for him as of 23 Jan 2019.⁹

     On 17 September 1826, an Administrator's Bond was filed by Wm. Turner and Wm. Day, for Wm. Turner at Amherst County, Virginia.¹⁰

     William T. Turner's estate inventory on 10 November 1826 in Amherst County, Virginia, was filed in the amount of $1,191.00 (worth $16,752.19 in 1998 dollars); November 20, 1826; Chas. Mundy, Chas. Palmore, Danl. Day.¹¹

     On 17 June 1835, William T. Turner's estate was committed to the Sheriff on the motion of Lucy A Turner because it was left unadministered by Wm. Turner, deceased.¹²

     The administrator's account by the late sheriff, Thos. N. Eubank was entered on 1 Jan 1831 in the amount of $247.41. Recorded on 21 Aug 1837.¹³

     William W. Turner was born on 16 December 1859, son of Thomas T. Turner and Martha Trotter, in Tennessee.^2,1

     William W. Turner died on 19 April 1891 at age 31^2,3 and was buried in Johnson Turner Cemetery, Humphreys County, Tennessee.²

     William Walter Turner was born on 2 February 1799, son of Bailey Turner and Susanna Easter, in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.^3,2

     William and Seignara M. Dodson obtained a marriage bond on 26 June 1824 in Caswell County, North Carolina, with Elias Slade as bondsman and Thomas W. Grave as witness.⁴

     William and Frances Anne Claiborne Vaughn obtained a marriage bond on 21 February 1829 in Roane County, Tennessee, with William Vaughn as surety.⁵

     William Walter Turner, 30, married Frances Anne Claiborne Vaughn, 17, on 22 February 1829 in Milton, Caswell County, North Carolina.²

     In 1830, Dr. William Walter Turner, his second wife, Fannie, and his son, William S., moved to Tennessee.⁶

     On 23 October 1833, he is named Wm. Turner in his father's will of this date.¹

     William and Fannie had ten children, seven of whom are listed on their respective memorial pages. I have entered only George W. and his wife.^2,7

     His memorial page at Find a Grave lists the following children besides William Senetheus by his first wife: George W. Turner (1831-1882) whom I have entered; Peter R Turner (1832-1866); Clifton M Turner (1834-1834); Mary Ann Turner (1836-1847); John Turner (1838-1846); Robert B. Turner (1840-1900) and Infant Daughter Turner (1844-1844), all by his second wife.²

     Dr. William Walter Turner died on 27 March 1879 at age 80 in Tipton, Tipton County, Tennessee,² and was buried in Townsend Cemetery, Tipton County, Tennessee.²

     Willie Turner was born circa 1853, son of Francis S. Turner and Barbara F. Smith, in Virginia.¹

     I cannot find him in the 1870 census as of 3 Apr 2021.

     Willie A. Turner was born on 24 January 1849, son of Robert Thompson Turner and Catherine H. Box,¹ and died on 28 February 1849.
     Find A Grave does not have a burial location for him as of 28 Feb 2019.¹

     Willie May Turner was born in March 1894, daughter of William Suddarth Turner and Emily Francis Kincaid, in Texas.²
     Her name was also spelled as Willey May.²

     Willie May married Fred Samuel Thomas on 16 March 1914 in El Paso County, Texas.¹

     At some point in time, she divorced Fred.³

     Willie Octavia Turner was born on 30 October 1896, daughter of Edward Milner Turner and Mary Pierce Duncan, in Laurel Fork, Carroll County, Virginia.^2,4,3
     She was also known as Dott.⁵

     Dott, 23, married Isaac Lester Marshall, 30, son of Henry Bouldin Marshall and Nancy Branscome Hull, on 23 December 1919. I absolutely cannot find a marriage record for them anywhere on either Ancestry of FamilySearch as of 23 Jul 2021.^6,5

     Willie Octavia Marshall died on 31 July 1984 at age 87 in Charlotte Memorial Hospital, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina,³ and was buried in Turner-Duncan Cemetery, Laurel Fork, Carroll County, Virginia.⁶

     On 1 August 1984, Dott Turner Marshall's obituary is quite lengthy but explains she attended Radford College in Virginia, taught school several years, and was Dietician at the Presbyterian Home for Children in Barium Springs, North Carlina. She is survived by her two daughters: Mrs. Marguerite M. Shannon of Charlotte and Mrs. Marie M. Thomasson of Huntersville, North Carolina; grandchildren and great-grandchildren as well as four brothers: Howard Turner of Hillsville, Va., Baxter Turner of Chicago, Il., Carl Turner of Meadows of Dan, VA and E. M. Turner of Laurel Fork, Va., and one sister, Mrs. Mary Bondurant of Laurel Fork, Va.³

     Willie T. Turner was born circa 1841, son of William B. Turner and Louisa A. R. Gibson, in Nelson County, Virginia.¹

     I cannnot find anything more about him as of 13 Jul 2021.

     Wilson D. Turner was born on 1 January 1808, son of Terisha Turner and Mary Dalton, in Tennessee.^1,2

     Wilson and Martha Hickerson obtained a marriage bond on 18 October 1831 in Sumner County, Tennessee, with Sanford Fitts as bondsman.^3,4

     Wilson D. Turner, 23, married Martha Hickerson on 18 October 1831 in Sumner County, Tennessee.^3,4

     On 4 April 1843, he witnessed a land procession by John Wallace, Surveyor, of 175.75 acres on the west side of Second Grove at the request Samuel W. Harper at Sumner County, Tennessee.⁵

     On 25 December 1845, Wilson was bondsman for Cyrus T. Turner and Sarah Harper at Sumner County, Tennessee.⁶

     I suspect that the W. G. Turner, age 52, living with Marthy, age 54 and Francis A. Turner, age 19, in the household of John D. Haris, 41, and his apparent wife, M. E. Haris, age 28, with their two children Robert Haris, 7, and M. A. Haris, 4, in the 14th District, Sumner County, Tennessee, is this man. If so, he was a Farmer with real estate valued at $1,500 and personal property worth $3,990.⁷

     I suspect the W. T. Turner, 62, living with Martha, age 67, in Civil District No. 14, Sumner County, Tennessee at Richland Station PO is this particular man. He was a farmer with real estate valued at $1,500 and personal property worth $800.⁸

     On 15 December 1873, Wilson D. Turner, of Enon College, Trousdale County, Tennessee, wrote a letter to historian Lyman S. Draper in which he references his brother Samuel confirming Wilson to be another son of Terisha and Mary Dalton Turner. He mentions his great-grandmother Patience Sumpter who married a Suddarth and died in Albemarle County, Virginia.⁹

     Winbray C. Turner was born on 3 May 1890, son of Marion Hezekah N. Turner and Sallie Tempie Massey, in Watertown, Wilson County, Tennessee.^1,2,3
     He also is reported to have been born on 3 May 1888.⁴

     Winbray married Hazel Chilton. I cannot find a marriage record for them as of 24 Jul 2021.^5,4

     Winbray registered for the draft on 5 June 1917 at Indianapolis, Marion County, indiana. He was 27 years of age, married with one child and was a Street Car Motorman. He is described as tall, slender built with grey eyes and light 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.²

     Winbray registered for the draft on 27 April 1942 at Newcastle, Henry County, Kentucky. He was 51 years of age and living at Turners Station, Henry County, Kentucky where he was self-employed. He is described as 6' in height, 190 pounds, with gray eyes, blonde 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

     On 23 May 1966, Parnell Kelly Turner's death notice reads:
     "Parnell K. Turner, age 70, passed away Wednesday evening, May 18, 1966 in Bedford, Kentucky. Survived by brothers, Winburn Turner, Frenchlick, Indiana, W. J. Turner, Indianapolis, Indiana, Bismark Turner, Newport, Washington, Gladstone Turner, Bumblebee, Arizona, Gobel (Grover) Turner, Bedford, Kentucky. Sisters, Mrs. Josie Wilhoyt, Hobb(s), New Mexicio and Miss Amelia Turner, Myers, Arizona. Several nieces and nephews . ."⁶

     Winbray C. Turner died on 21 October 1968 at age 78 in Jefferson County, Kentucky,^7,8 and was buried in Ames Chapel Cemetery, Paoli, Orange County, Indiana.⁴

     Winnie Mae Turner was born in July 1893, daughter of Edward Ralph Turner and Agnes Augusta Caruthers, in Texas.²

     Winnie married Cheston Harry Good. I cannot find a marriage record for this couple anywhere on FamilySearch or Ancestry as of 23 Jul 2021.¹

     Winnie Mae Good died on 8 June 1972 at age 78 in El Paso County,¹ and was buried in Restlawn Memorial Park, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas.¹

     Wylie Erasmus Turner was born on 27 February 1876, son of Andrew Jackson Turner and Eudora Clementine McCauley, in Humphreys County, Tennessee.^4,1
     He was also known as Willie E.³

     Wylie, 30, married Cora Moore, 20, on 20 June 1906 in Butler County, Arkansas.⁵

     He moved to Arkansas where he was actively engaged in the medical profession.¹

     Wylie registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 at Mississippi County, Arkansas. He was 42 years of age, married and a physician. He is described as of medium height, stout build with brown eyes and black 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.⁴

     On 2 November 1923, Andrew J. Turner's obituary lists his survivors as: "his wife, Dora and the following children: Dr. W. G. Turner of Arkansas City, Ark; W. F. Turner, A. E. Turner, Ira D. Turner, Mrs. Wilson Parker and Mrs. Ruby Vaden, all of Waverly, Tenn; Mrs. J. R. Sheldon of Pampico, Ill., and Mrs. W. A. Doty of Birmingham, Ala; also one sister, Mrs. Martha Johnson of Big Richland, who is 91 years old.

     He was a lifelong member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, having served for over 40 years as elder. He spent some time in the Confederate army, serving most of the war."⁶

     Prior to his death he had been a physician.²

     Wylie Erasmus Turner died on 3 February 1955 at age 78 in Piggott, Clay County, Arkansas,² and was buried in Piggott Cemetery, Piggott, Clay County, Arkansas.

     Find a Grave does not have a memorial page for him as of 23 Jul 2021.²

     Zachariah Harris Turner was born on 29 August 1872, son of Washington R. Turner and Ann F. Hargrove, in Nelson County, Virginia.^4,5
     He also is reported to have been born in November 1879 in Virginia.⁶
     He was also known as Zackariah Hargrove.⁵

     Zachariah, 28, married Flora E. Harris, 22, daughter of Edward M. Harris and Florence Hill, on 6 February 1901 in Nelson County, Virginia.³

     Zachariah Harris Turner died on 4 September 1929 at age 57 in Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia,⁴ and was buried in Turner Family Cemetery, Faber, Nelson County, Virginia.⁵