Turner, Thomas C, James Perry Turner connecting to FL/GA Turners
I am trying to find relatives of the following family which involves Florida and Georgia TURNERS. I am trying to determine if my Thomas C Turner is from this group.
1860 Hamilton County Florida
Name Home in 1860(City,County,State) Age in 1860 Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Gender
James R Turner, Hamilton, FL 37 1822 Georgia Male
Sarah Turner, Hamilton, FL 29 1830 Georgia Female
James L Turner, Hamilton, FL 7 1852 Florida Male
Mary Turner, Hamilton, FL 6 1853 Florida Female
Lucius Turner, Hamilton, FL 4 1855 Florida Male
Sarah Turner, Hamilton, FL 2 1857 Florida Female
James Turner, Hamilton, FL 50 1809 Georgia Male
1870 Welaka, Putnam County, Florida
James Turner Welaka, Putnam, FL abt 1830 Florida White Male
Sarah Turner Welaka, Putnam, FL abt 1830 Florida White Female
Lagin Turner Welaka, Putnam, FL abt 1852 Florida White Male
Mary Turner Welaka, Putnam, FL abt 1854 Florida White Female
Louis Turner Welaka, Putnam, FL abt 1856 Florida White Male
Sarah Turner Welaka, Putnam, FL abt 1858 Florida White Female
William Turner Welaka, Putnam, FL abt 1852 Florida White Male
Albert Turner Welaka, Putnam, FL abt 1855 Florida White Male
Stephen Turner Welaka, Putnam, FL abt 1853 Florida White Male
Collumbus Turner Welaka, Putnam, FL abt 1858 Florida White Male
Charles Turner Welaka, Putnam, FL abt 1859 Florida White Male
Thomas Turner Welaka, Putnam, FL abt 1861 Florida White Male
The next family after them:
A E Turner Welaka, Putnam, FL abt 1831 Florida White Female
Allen Turner Welaka, Putnam, FL abt 1869 Florida White Male
Barris Turner Welaka, Putnam, FL abt 1858 Florida White Female
Florence Turner Welaka, Putnam, FL abt 1860 Florida White Female
Joseph Turner Welaka, Putnam, FL abt 1830 Florida White Male
Meliccy Turner Welaka, Putnam, FL abt 1862 Florida White Female
Sarah Turner Welaka, Putnam, FL abt 1856 Florida White Female
Another family that is of interest to me because of the name Perry is the following. I would also like to contact members of this family:
1850 Jackson County, Florida
Turner, Perry age 30 born about 1820 Ga
Turner, Bedy age 30 born about 1820 NC
TURNER, John age 7 born about 1843 Ga
Turner, Cree Ann E. age 5 born about 1845 FL
Turner Sara Ann age 1 year 6 months born about 1848 Fl
Turner, James R. age 9 months born about 1849 Fl
My Turner line is as follows:
Descendants of Thomas C. Turner
Generation No. 1
1. THOMAS C. TURNER was born August 1860 in Georgia, and died Bet. 1900 - 1910. He married (1) ROBERTA. She was born August 1864 in Georgia. He married (2) SARAH Abt. 1880.
I am not sure is Roberta and Sarah are the same person. On 1900 Thomas's wife is listed as Roberta and the mother of the children. After that the name is Sarah and she is listed as mother and they live in her household after that point. Thomas is not with them in the 1910 census and Sarah is listed as widow of Thomas C in the Lakeland City directories. She was born Abt. 1861 in Georgia, and died January 16, 1934 in Morrell Memorial Hospital, Lakeland, Polk County, Florida.
Children of THOMAS TURNER and SARAH are:
i. BARNEY R TURNER, b. May 20, 1885; d. March 31, 1920, Lakeland, Polk County, Florida; m. INEZ I UNKNOWN.
ii. VIRGIL O. TURNER, b. December 1890, Georgia; d. August 21, 1971, Polk County, Florida.
iii. CHARLES Adam TURNER, b. July 1897.
2. iv. JAMES PERRY TURNER, b. May 27, 1892, Macon Georgia; d. September 11, 1944, V. A. hospital, Pinellas County, Florida.
Generation No. 2
2. JAMES PERRY TURNER (THOMAS C.1) was born May 27, 1892 in Macon Georgia, and died September 11, 1944 in V. A. hospital, Pinellas County, Florida.James Perry Turner is buried in Linden Cemetery, Linden Florida. Linden is right outsde Webster, Florida.
He married MINNIE VESTA WARD SHEROUSE July 30, 1924 in Kissimmee, Osceola County, FL. She was born August 22, 1902 in Conway, Horry County, South Carolina, and died August 17, 1970 in Bartow, Florida.
Vesta's first husband was Cecil Leo Sherouse. They married in 1920 in Polk County, Florida. They had one child, Cecil Leo Jr who died at age 8.
Children of JAMES TURNER and MINNIE WARD are:
3. i. BONITA ETHLYND3 TURNER, b. November 11, 1932, Perry, Florida; d. November 19, 1961, Bartow County, Florida.
ii. JAMES PERRY TURNER, JR., b. September 03, 1927; d. September 03, 1927.
4. iii. GEORGE DANIEL TURNER, b. February 22, 1925, Lakeland, Polk County, Florida; d. March 22, 1988, Ottumwa, Wapello County, IA.
5. iv. JAMES CLAY TURNER, b. September 23, 1928, Florida; d. January 13, 1975, Lakeland, Polk County, Florida.
Generation No. 3
3. BONITA ETHLYND TURNER (JAMES PERRY2, THOMAS C.1) was born November 11, 1932 in Perry, Florida, and died November 19, 1961 in Bartow County, Florida. She married (1) CHARLES FRANK HYLANDER .She married (2) FRANK Manion / Marion MILES June 24, 1956 in Donalsonville, Seminole County, Georgia. He was born October 13, 1922 in Florida, and died May 30, 1980 in Lakeland, Florida.
4. GEORGE DANIEL TURNER (JAMES PERRY2, THOMAS C.1) was born February 22, 1925 in Lakeland, Polk County, Florida, and died March 22, 1988 in Ottumwa, Wapello County, IA. He married (1) ANNETTTE FEASTER. He married (2) MIRIAM.
5. JAMES CLAY TURNER (JAMES PERRY, THOMAS C.) was born September 23, 1928 in Florida, and died January 13, 1975 in Lakeland, Polk County, Florida. He married SHIRLEY SEXTON.
Also researching Ward, Gore, Suggs, Higginbotham, Hardee, Lewis, Long, Grantham and a host of other Southern names.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
Lisa