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Family: Doctor James LeGrand Turner, M.D. / Julia Sessums (F518495282)  [1, 2] 

m. 29 May 1824


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  • Doctor James LeGrand Turner, M.D.Father | Male
    Doctor James LeGrand Turner, M.D.

    Born  9 Sep 1799  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 Dec 1870  Alum Creek, Bastrop, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Alum Creek Cemetery, Bastrop, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  29 May 1824  Lincoln, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  William Turner | F518495280 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary Nancy LeGrand | F518495280 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Julia Sessums

    Born  5 Jun 1808  Raleigh, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  3 Oct 1876  Alum Creek, Bastrop, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Alum Creek Cemetery, Bastrop, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father   
    Mother   

    Child 1 | Male
    + James Sanford Turner

    Born  2 Sep 1828  Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 May 1864  Yellow Bayou, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Death by Civil War Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Emily Ann Alsup | F518495519 
    Married     

    Calvin Washington TurnerChild 2 | Male
    + Calvin Washington Turner

    Born  13 Mar 1835  Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  13 Jun 1901  Bastrop, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Fairview Cemetery, Bastrop County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Catherine "Kate Tisdale | F518495514 
    Married     

    Child 3 | Female
    Ann Elizabeth 'Dollie' Turner

    Born  10 Oct 1850  Bastrop, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  16 Jan 1930  Lampasas, Lampasas County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Oak Hill Cemetery, Lampasas, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Cullen Washington Beardon | F518495512 
    Married  31 Jan 1877  Lee, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Female
    Juliana Catherine Turner

    Born  7 Jun 1842  Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Dec 1903  San Saba, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Perryville Cemetery, Elgen, Bastrop County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Hugh Llewellyn Harkins | F518495513 
    Married  7 Mar 1859  Bastrop County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    John Brown Turner

    Born  25 May 1845  Montgomery, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 Mar 1928  Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Jennette Meek | F518495515 
    Married     

    Henry Harrison TurnerChild 6 | Male
    Henry Harrison Turner

    Born  24 Aug 1840  Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Jun 1921  Harrison County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Algoma Cemetery, Harrison County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Elizabeth Ann 'Lizzie' Phillips | F518495516 
    Married  14 Feb 1872  Fayette, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Male
    Wallace Edwin (2) Turner

    Born  1846  Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 Feb 1926  San Saba, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Wallace Creek Cemetery, San Saba, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Lucinda Ann "Lucy" Wright | F518495517 
    Married  23 Sep 1869  Bastrop, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Female
    Della Elizabeth Turner

    Born  22 Oct 1826  Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Horace Alsup | F518495520 
    Married     

    Child 9 | Female
    + Harriett LeGrand Turner

    Born  7 Apr 1830  Maury Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown  Bastrop Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  James Sanford Alsup | F5916 
    Married  1848  Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S61] United States Census, James LeGrand Turner and Juliana Sessums.
      ===
      Title: 1830 US Census
      Repository:
      Media: Book
      Page: M19_177; p 411
      Text: James L. Turner - one male under 5; one male 20-30 (James) one
      male 50-60; two females 20-30; one female 30-40; one female 50-60
      ===
      Title: 1840 US Census
      Repository:
      Media: Book
      Page: 142; Roll 531
      Text: James L. Turner - one boy under 5; three boys between 5-10; 2
      boys between 10-15; one male between 40_50 (James); one girl under 5;
      two girls between 10-15; one woman between 30-40
      ===
      Title: 1850 US Census
      Repository:
      Media: Census
      Page: Bastrop, Texas; Roll: M432_908; Page: 163; Image: 158; taken
      September 5, 1850; next door to James S. Turner 21
      Text: James L Turner61 NC M.D. born 1789
      Julina Turner42 NC
      Wade H Turner18 TN Farm Hand
      Calvin Turner14 TN
      Mary Turner12 Alabama
      Henry Turner9 TN
      Julina Turner8 female Alabama
      John Turner6 Alabama
      Wallace Turner4 male Alabama
      ===
      Title: 1860 US Census
      Repository:
      Media: Census
      Page: Precinct 7, Bastrop, Texas; Roll: M653_1288; Page: 269; Image:
      61
      Text: James Turner 61, North Carolina M.D.
      Julian Turner 54 North Carolina
      Calvin W.Turner 25 Tennessee Farmer
      John B. Turner 14 Alabama
      Wallie E. Turner 12 Alabama
      Anne E. Turner 8 Texas

    2. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=turner&GSfn=james&GSmn=sanford&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=142010203&df=all&.
      James Sanford Turner
      Birth: 22 Sep 1828, Montgomery County, Alabama
      Death: 20 May 1864 (aged 35)
      Yellow Bayou, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana

      Parents
      Dr James LeGrand Turner, 1799?1870
      Julia Sessums Turner, 1808?1876

      Spouse
      Emily Ann Alsup Turner, 1822?1898 (m. 1849)

      Siblings:
      Calvin Washington Turner, 1835?1901
      Julina Catherine "Julia" Turner Harkins, 1842?1903
      John Brown Turner, 1844?1928
      Wallace Edwin "Wallie" Turner Sr., 1846?1924

      Children
      Dellah Elizabeth Turner Roe, 1850 ? unknown
      Tabitha D Turner Henry, 1853?1883
      Julia Hannah Turner Cason, 1859?1940
      John Sanford Turner, 1862?1946
      Laura Louise Turner Kountz, 1865?1939


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