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Joseph Bigger [Biggus] Turner[1]

Male 1874 - 1967  (92 years)


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  • Name Joseph Bigger [Biggus] Turner 
    Born 24 Jul 1874  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 24 Apr 1967  Richmond Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Maury Cemetery Richmond, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I547450999  My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Edward Powell, Descendants of Giles Carter of Henrico
    Last Modified 13 Jan 2022 

    Father Green Washington Turner,   b. 18 Mar 1818, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 May 1901, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Harriett Elizabeth Powell,   b. 12 May 1831, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Aug 1922, Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 27 Dec 1849  Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
      Groom: Green Turner
      Bride: Harriett E Powell
      Bond_Date: 27 Dec 1849
      Bond #: 000018708
      Level Info: North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
      ImageNum: 006436
      County: Caswell
      Record #: 01 313
      Bondsman: John W. White
      Witness: N. J. Palmer
    Family ID F15296  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lula Ann Thomas,   b. 26 May 1881,   d. 15 Sep 1959, Richmond, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 29 May 1898  Danville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 23 Aug 2015 
    Family ID F4716  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    William Green Turner Obituary
    William Green Turner Obituary
    547450993TurnerWilliam GreenObit TheBee Apr29,1924.jpg
    Obituary Fleming L.Turner
    Obituary Fleming L.Turner
    40332 TurnerFlemingL Obit TheBee Sep22,1947-Edit.jpg
    Joseph B Turner-Obit
    Joseph B Turner-Obit
    Richmond Times Dispatch
    Apr 25, 1967
    Lula Ann Turner-Obit
    Lula Ann Turner-Obit
    Richmond Times Dispatch
    Sep 16, 1959

  • Sources 
    1. [S18] Family Search, LDS, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR7B-NQ9.

    2. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=34389900.
      Joseph Biggus Turner
      Birth 24 Jul 1874
      Death 24 Apr 1967 (aged 92)
      Burial
      Maury Cemetery
      Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia
      Descendant of Susanna Bigger, for whom he was named