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I (Marty Grant) don't know how or if I'm related to the James Dura Turner family. I am very interested in him though.
Special thanks to Claude Medlin for many of the birth and death dates I show for this family, data he obtained from James D. Turner's family bible and other sources.
James Dura Turner was born ca 1814/15 in Marion Dist, SC, probably in the area that later became Florence County (in 1888), either in Cain, McMillan or Pee Dee Township, at least that is where he lived later on (in Pee Dee Township). James D. Turner is a son Francis Turner (daughter of Amos Turner), born before her marriage to John Smith. Apparently John Smith was James D. Turner's father, but since he was born out of wedlock, he took his mother's maiden name, as was required (by law in most states). (Thanks to Claude Medlin for that information).
James D. Turner apparently lived with his parents until his marriage in 1845. He married his 1st cousin Charlotte Cox on 1 Jul 1845 (thanks to Claude Medlin for the date). Charlotte was a daughter of Archibald Cox and Charlotte Turner a daughter of Amos Turner.
James and wife Charlotte, and his widowed mother Francis, were listed on the 1850 census in Marion Dist, SC. No other Turner families were very close by.
1850 MARION DIST, SC Page 22B House/Family # 334/ 337 TURNER JAMES D 35 M W FARMER 1000 MARION 1814/1815 TURNER CHARLOTTE 37 F W MARION 1812/1813 TURNER ALICE 2 F W MARION 1847/1848 TURNER JOSEPH 1 M W MARION 1848/1849 SMITH FRANCIS 60 F W MARION 1789/1790
Charlotte Cox Turner died 30 Oct 1852 in Marion Dist, SC, just a few days after giving birth to her last child (Elizabeth born 24 Oct 1852). (Dates thanks to Claude Medlin)
On 23 Feb 1854 James married his wife's sister Mary Cox. They were listed on the 1860 census in Marion Dist, SC. Unfortunately for us, this census entry only listed them by initials, but it is obvious it is the same family.
1860 MARION DIST, SC Page 58 House/Family # 912/ 917 -- MARION Twp TURNER J D 45 M W FARMER 5000 1000 SC 1814/1815 TURNER M 35 F W SC 1824/1825 TURNER J F 11 M W SC 1848/1849 TURNER E O 9 F W SC 1850/1851 TURNER F M 8 F W SC 1851/1852 TURNER A L 3 M W SC 1856/1857 TURNER --- 1 F W SC 1858/1859 DERAKIN M W 15 F W SC 1844/1845 COX R 16 F W SC 1843/1844
James and family were in Marion County, SC for the 1870 census, and listed in Pee Dee Township (modern Florence County). They were the only Turners listed in that township.
1870 MARION CO, SC Page 250 House/Family # 193/ 196--PEE DEE Twp TURNER JAMES D 55 M W FARMER 500 200 SC 1814/1815 TURNER MARY 50 F W KEEPING HOUSE SC 1819/1820 TURNER JOSEPH P 21 M W AT HOME SC 1848/1849 TURNER ELIZABETH C 17 F W AT HOME SC 1852/1853 TURNER ADGER L 13 M W AT HOME SC 1856/1857 TURNER EMALINE 11 F W AT HOME SC 1858/1859 TURNER ROBERT F 8 M W SC 1861/1862
Mary Cox Turner died 27 Dec 1876 in Marion Co, SC (modern Florence County). (Date thanks to Claude Medlin)
James D. Turner and several of his children were listed on the 1880 census in Marion Co, SC in Pee Dee Township. Interestingly, James reports his mother's birth place as "VA" in this census. The only census report we have for his mother Francis (1850 census), shows her born in "Marion Dist, SC".
1880 MARION CO, SC Page 277B House/Family # 52/ 56 -- PEE DEE Twp TURNER J D W M 65 M FARMER SC SC VA 1814/1815 TURNER ADGER L W M 23 S M SC SC SC 1856/1857 TURNER IDA E W F 18 DL M SC SC SC 1861/1862 TURNER ROBERT F W M 18 S S SC SC SC 1861/1862
In 1888, Pee Dee Township and other parts of Marion and neighboring counties were cut off to form the new County of Florence. This family was then in Florence County from 1888 on.
James D. Turner died 2 Oct 1895 in Florence Co, SC. (Date thanks to Claude Medlin)
James D. Turner and Charlotte and Mary's children are mostly proven by the 1850-1880 census records. All of the middle names and full birth dates that I have listed are thanks to the research of Claude Medlin.
Alice Sophia Turner was born 27 Nov 1847 in Marion Dist, SC, presumably in Pee Dee Township (modern Florence County) and she died 25 Sep 1858. (Thanks to Claude Medlin for the birth and death dates)
Joseph Preston Turner was born 9 Mar 1849 in Marion Dist, SC, presumably in Pee Dee Township (modern Florence County). He was home with his parents for the 1850, 1860 and 1870 census. He married Mary Minerva Powell in March 1871. They were listed on the 1880 census in Marion Co, SC in Pee Dee Township just three houses from his father. (Thanks to Claude Medlin for the birth, marriage and death dates, and for Mary's maiden name)
1880 MARION CO, SC Page 277B House/Family # 49/ 52 -- PEE DEE Twp TURNER JOSEPH W M 34 M FARMER SC SC SC 1845/1846 TURNER MARY M W F 25 WF M SC SC SC 1854/1855 TURNER ELWOOD W F 8 D S SC SC SC 1871/1872 TURNER ANNA D W F 3 D S SC SC SC 1876/1877 TURNER BULAH W F 1 D S SC SC SC 1878/1879
In 1888, Pee Dee Township and other parts of Marion and neighboring counties were cut off to form the new County of Florence. This family was then in Florence County from 1888 on.
Francis Mazell Turner was born 14 Aug 1851 in Marion Dist, SC, presumably in Pee Dee Township (modern Florence County). She was home with her parents for the 1850 and 1860 census. She married James Washington Coleman on 22 Dec 1869 in Marion Co, SC. (Thanks to Claude Medlin for the birth, marriage and death dates, and for the name of Francis' husband).
Elizabeth C. Turner was born 24 Oct 1852 in Marion Dist, SC, presumably in Pee Dee Township (modern Florence County). She was home with her parents for the 1860 and 1870 census. She married Benjamin Prosser on 6 Mar 1878 in Marion Co, SC. (Thanks to Claude Medlin for the birth, marriage and death dates, and for the name of Elizabeth's husband).
Adger Legare Turner was born 2 Jul 1857 in Marion Dist, SC, presumably in Pee Dee Township (modern Florence County). He was home with his parents for the 1860 and 1870 census. He married Ida Emaline Altman on 18 Apr 1878 in Marion Co, SC. They were listed with his father James D. Turner on the 1880 census.
1880 MARION CO, SC Page 277B House/Family # 52/ 56 -- PEE DEE Twp TURNER J D W M 65 M FARMER SC SC VA 1814/1815 TURNER ADGER L W M 23 S M SC SC SC 1856/1857 TURNER IDA E W F 18 DL M SC SC SC 1861/1862 TURNER ROBERT F W M 18 S S SC SC SC 1861/1862
In 1888, Pee Dee Township and other parts of Marion and neighboring counties were cut off to form the new County of Florence. This family was then in Florence County from 1888 on. (Thanks to Claude Medlin for the birth, marriage and death dates, and for the maiden name of Adger's wife).
Emaline Elliveen Turner was born 29 May 1859 in Marion Dist, SC, presumably in Pee Dee Township (modern Florence County). She was home with her parents for the 1860 and 1870 census. She married James M. Prosser on 19 Mar 1879. (Thanks to Claude Medlin for the birth, marriage and death dates, and for the name of Elizabeth's husband).
Robert Frazier Turner was born 21 Jul 1862 in Marion Dist, SC, presumably in Pee Dee Township (modern Florence County). He was home with his parents for the 1870 and 1880 census. He married Amelia Selima Creel on 31 Dec 1885.
In 1888, Pee Dee Township and other parts of Marion and neighboring counties were cut off to form the new County of Florence. This family was then in Florence County from 1888 on. (Thanks to Claude Medlin for the birth, marriage and death dates, and for the name of Robert's wife).
Persons researching this family :
1. James Dura1 Turner , born 1814/15 in Marion Dist, SC (now Florence Co, SC); died 2 Oct 1895 in Florence Co, SC, son of John Smith and Francis Turner . He married (1) on 1 Jul 1845 in Marion Dist, SC (now Florence Co, SC) Charlotte Cox , born 1812/13 in Marion Dist, SC (now Florence Co, SC); died 30 Oct 1852 in Marion Dist, SC (now Florence Co, SC), daughter of Archibald Cox and Charlotte Turner ; (2) on 23 Feb 1854 in Marion Dist, SC (now Florence Co, SC) Mary Cox , born 1821/22 in Marion Dist, SC (now Florence Co, SC); died 27 Dec 1876 in Marion Co, SC (now Florence Co, SC), daughter of Archibald Cox and Charlotte Turner .
Children of James Dura Turner and Charlotte Cox were as follows:
+ 3 ii Joseph Preston2 Turner , born 9 Mar 1849 in Marion Dist, SC (now Florence Co, SC); died Apr 1919 in Florence Co, SC. He married Mary Minerva Powell .
+ 4 iii Francis Mazell2 Turner , born 14 Aug 1851 in Marion Dist, SC (now Florence Co, SC); died 5 Dec 1921 in Florence Co, SC. She married James Washington Coleman .
+ 5 iv Elizabeth C2 Turner , born 24 Oct 1852 in Marion Dist, SC (now Florence Co, SC); died 8 Oct 1916 in Florence Co, SC. She married Benjamin Prosser .
Children of James Dura Turner and Mary Cox were as follows:
6 i Adger Legare2 Turner , born 2 Jul 1857 in Marion Dist, SC (now Florence Co, SC); died 29 Dec 1924 in Florence Co, SC. He married on 18 Apr 1878 in Marion Co, SC (now Florence Co, SC) Ida Emaline Altman , born 1861/62 in Marion Dist, SC (now Florence Co, SC).
7 ii Emaline Elliveen2 Turner , born 29 May 1859 in Marion Dist, SC (now Florence Co, SC); died 8 Jan 1937. She married on 19 Mar 1879 in Marion Co, SC (now Florence Co, SC) James M Prosser .
8 iii Robert Frazier2 Turner , born 21 Jul 1862 in Marion Dist, SC (now Florence Co, SC); died 17 Sep 1929 in Florence Co, SC. He married on 31 Dec 1885 in Marion Co, SC (now Florence Co, SC) Amelia Selima Creel , born 1868/69 in Marion Co, SC (now Florence Co, SC), daughter of Decatur Creel and Cassandra (---) .
3. Joseph Preston2 Turner (James Dura1), born 9 Mar 1849 in Marion Dist, SC (now Florence Co, SC); died Apr 1919 in Florence Co, SC. He married in Mar 1871 in Marion Co, SC (now Florence Co, SC) Mary Minerva Powell , born 1854/55 in Marion Dist, SC (now Florence Co, SC).
Children of Joseph Preston Turner and Mary Minerva Powell were as follows:
10 ii Anna D3 Turner , born 1876/77 in Marion Co, SC (now Florence Co, SC).
11 iii Bulah3 Turner , born 1878/79 in Marion Co, SC (now Florence Co, SC).
4. Francis Mazell2 Turner (James Dura1), born 14 Aug 1851 in Marion Dist, SC (now Florence Co, SC); died 5 Dec 1921 in Florence Co, SC. She married on 22 Dec 1869 in Marion Co, SC (now Florence Co, SC) James Washington Coleman , born 1847/48 in Marion Dist, SC (now Florence Co, SC).
Children of Francis Mazell Turner and James Washington Coleman were as follows:
13 ii Mary E3 Coleman , born 1872/73 in Marion Co, SC (now Florence Co, SC).
14 iii Metta3 Coleman , born 1874/75 in Marion Co, SC (now Florence Co, SC).
15 iv Robert F3 Coleman , born 1877/78 in Marion Co, SC (now Florence Co, SC).
5. Elizabeth C2 Turner (James Dura1), born 24 Oct 1852 in Marion Dist, SC (now Florence Co, SC); died 8 Oct 1916 in Florence Co, SC. She married on 6 Mar 1878 in Marion Co, SC (now Florence Co, SC) Benjamin Prosser , born 1852/53 in Marion Dist, SC (now Florence Co, SC).
Children of Elizabeth C Turner and Benjamin Prosser were as follows:
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