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Leah Catherine Turner

Leah Catherine Turner[1]

Female 1852 - 1934  (81 years)

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  • Name Leah Catherine Turner 
    Born 6 Oct 1852  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 16 Jul 1934  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Green Hill Cemetery, Danville, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I547451001  My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Edward Powell, Descendants of Giles Carter of Henrico
    Last Modified 14 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

  • Photos
    Leah Catherine Turner
    Leah Catherine Turner
    p547451001LeahCatherineTurner.jpg

    Documents
    William Green Turner Obituary
    William Green Turner Obituary
    547450993TurnerWilliam GreenObit TheBee Apr29,1924.jpg
    Death Certificate-Leah Catherine Yates (nee Turner)
    Death Certificate-Leah Catherine Yates (nee Turner)
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    Leah Turner Yates-Obit
    Leah Turner Yates-Obit
    The Danville Bee
    Jul 17, 1934

    Headstones
    Headstone Leah Catherine Turner Yates
    Headstone Leah Catherine Turner Yates
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  • Sources 
    1. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=134338421.
      Leah Catherine Yates (nee Turner)
      Parents:
      Green Washington Turner (1818 - 1901)
      Harriett Elizabeth Powell Turner (1831 - 1922)
      Spouse:
      John Hester Yates (1851 - ____)
      Children:
      Lula Yates (1876 - 1950)
      Bettie Yates Adams Gillespie (1876 - 1963)
      Minnie Yates Bryant (1879 - 1962)
      Dollie Yates Atkins (1883 - 1941)
      William S. Yates (1886 - 1959)
      Leah Catherine Turner was born on Oct. 6, 1852, the daughter of Green Washington Turner and Harriett [Elizabeth] Powell Turner. She married John Hester Yates in Pelham, NC on November 30, 1875. They had five children: Bettie, Lula, Minnie, Dollie and William. Leah died on July 16, 1934 in Danville, Virginia and is buried in Green Hill cemetery.

    2. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=134338421.
      Leah Catherine Turner Yates
      Birth 6 Oct 1852
      Death 16 Jul 1934 (aged 81)
      Burial
      Green Hill Cemetery
      Danville, Danville City, Virginia
      John Hester Yates
      Birth 1853
      Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
      Death unknown
      Burial Unknown

      John Hester Yates was born in Caswell County, NC in 1853, the son of Alexander Yates and Elizabeth "Betty" Bayes Yates. He married Leah Christine Turner in Pelham, NC on November 30, 1875. They had five children together: Bettie, Lula, Minnie, Dollie and William. John died in Caswell County sometime in the 1890's. Burial location is unknown.
      Green Washington Turner was born in Halifax County, Virginia on March 18, 1818. He married Harriett Elizabeth Powell on December 27, 1849 in Caswell County, NC. Green and Harriett had 13 children together: Leah(Yates) 1852, Martha(McFarling) 1854, Fleming 1856, Edward 1858, William 1860, James 1861, Samuel 1863, Perry 1866, George 1868, Mary(Holt) 1870, Emma(Dillard) 1872, Joseph 1874 and Jasper Tilden 1876. Green Turner died on May 2, 1901.