Date: Wed, 31 Dec 1997 15:14:00 EST From: NCreed1 To: NCreed1@aol.com Subject: Comp 292 - Burnett-Turner-Ross-Via-Etc/Etc 31 Dec 1997 ======================= Subj: Turner family Generation 6 Part A... Date: 97-12-30 21:56:46 EST From: N4JED To: NCreed1 This begins Generation 6 of the TURNER family as I have assembled it. It consists of 7 parts labeled A thru G. Here is part A. ...TURNER Family GENERATION 6 Part A... Sixth Generation 206. Nancy B. TURNER-853 was b. about 1807 in Henry Co., VA. She d. Jul 1897. Nancy married (1) William Simpson THOMASSON -855, son of ___ THOMASSON-17021 on 26 Nov 1838 in Henry Co., VA. William was b. in VA. They had the following children: + 548 M i. Wilson Owen THOMASSON-858. 549 F ii. Martha THOMASSON-859. Martha married (1) Benjamin STRULTZ-1229. 550 F iii. Nancy THOMASSON-860. Nancy married (1) Joseph HARDY-1230. 551 M iv. Albert Henry "Alked" THOMASSON-861. Albert married (1) Elizabeth BROWN-1231. 552 F v. Elvira THOMASSON-862. 553 F vi. Emma THOMASSON-1232. Emma married (1) Joseph NUNN-1234. 554 F vii. Elizabeth Jane THOMASSON-1233. Elizabeth married (1) William Coleman DYER-17741. + 555 F viii. Adelphia Ann THOMASSON-17011 was b. 1842 and d. 1910. 209. Elizabeth TURNER-481 was b. 22 Dec 1813 in Elamsville, Patrick Co., VA. She d. 5 Dec 1900 in Patrick Co., VA and was buried in Shadrach Turner Cemetery, Elamsville, Patrick Co., VA. Elizabeth married (1) David Jefferson ROSS-478, son of David ROSS-439 and Sarah "Sally" ANDERSON-427 on 14 Feb 1833 in Patrick Co., VA. David was b. 12 Apr 1806 in Elamsville, Patrick Co., VA. He d. 9 Jul 1853 in Patrick Co., VA. David was a blacksmith. David and Elizabeth had the following children: 556 M i. Charles Peyton ROSS-798 was b. Dec 1833 in Patrick Co., VA. Charles is listed as C.P. Ross, Private in Company C, 51st. Virginia Infantry Regiment, CSA during the War of Northern Aggression. He enlisted 6/14/1861 in Patrick County, Virginia. He received a medical discharge 5/9/1862 for disability from measles and fever. Charles was listed in military records as b. Patrick County, Virginia, age 30, dark complexion, dark eyes, black hair; occupation farmer. Charles married (1) Dicea "Dicy" CORN-794, daughter of Jesse CORN Jr-362 and Elizabeth BURNETT-361. + 557 M ii. Lewis T. ROSS-6728 was b. 1835. 558 M iii. John T. ROSS-6729 was b. about 1839 in Patrick Co., VA. John enlisted 5/1/1862 at Elamsville, Virginia as a Corporal in Company D, 51st Virginia Infantry, Confederate States of America during the War of Northern Aggression. He was detailed as a shoemaker and sent to Salem, Virginia 11/10/1862. Taken prisoner Roanoke County, Virginia 12/19/1863. John was sent to Atheneum Prison, Wheeling, West Virginia then forwarded to Camp Chase 1/1/1864 and on to Ft. Delaware 3/17/1864. John was released 6/15/1865. John was listed in military records as light complexion, dark hair, dark eyes, height 6'-0", age 25; occupation shoemaker. 559 F iv. Judy Amanda ROSS-6730 was b. 15 Aug 1842 in Patrick Co., VA. She d. 15 May 1906 and was buried in David Ross Cem., Patrick Co., VA. 560 M v. David C. ROSS-6731 was b. about 1844 in Patrick Co., VA. He d. 24 Mar 1858 in Patrick Co., VA and was buried in Shadrack Turner Cem., Elamsville, Patrick Co., VA. 561 F vi. Sarah Ann ROSS-6732 was b. about 1845 in Patrick Co., VA. Sarah married (1) John R. NOLEN-6739, son of Alexander NOLEN-479 and Mary Ann TURNER-482 on 20 Jan 1870 in Patrick Co., VA, Military District #1. John was b. 19 Jul 1847 in Franklin Co., VA. + 562 F vii. Elizabeth A. "Bettie" ROSS-6734 was b. 19 Dec 1848 and d. 13 Jun 1932. + 563 M viii. Elmer Ampoda ROSS-352 was b. 13 Jan 1850 and d. 30 Jul 1923. 564 M ix. Joseph J. ROSS-6735 was b. 25 Apr 1853 in Patrick Co., VA. 565 M x. William D. "Buck" ROSS-6733 was b. 1854 in Patrick Co., VA. William married (1) Mary T. VIA-6740, daughter of Fleming "Flemon" VIA-787 and Mary "Polly" CORN-786 on 22 Jan 1873 in Patrick Co., VA. Mary was b. 2 Jan 1854 in Patrick Co., VA. 210. Mary Ann TURNER-482 was b. 1814 in Patrick Co., VA. She d. after 1860 in Franklin Co., VA. Mary married (1) Alexander NOLEN -479, son of John NOWLIN-1669 and Mary "Polly" THOMAS-1670 on 6 Aug 1832. Alexander was b. about 1810 in VA. Last name spelling of NOWLIN also found. Alexander and Mary had the following children: + 566 M i. Charles N. NOLEN-6744 was b. 4 Jan 1833 and d. 1899. 567 M ii. John R. NOLEN-6739 was b. 19 Jul 1847 in Franklin Co., VA. John married (1) Sarah Ann ROSS-6732, daughter of David Jefferson ROSS-478 and Elizabeth TURNER-481 on 20 Jan 1870 in Patrick Co., VA, Military District #1. Sarah was b. about 1845 in Patrick Co., VA. 211. Amanda Burnett TURNER-863 was b. 17 Mar 1819 in Patrick Co., VA. She d. 16 Oct 1899 in Monroe Co., KY. The following letter from Amanda Burnettt Turner to her parents Shadrack and Judith Burnett Turner is typed in the same layout and spelling as the original hand written letter... Monroe County Ky August the 11th 1856 Dear Father and Mother Sisters and Brother I take my pen in hand to write you a few line to let you know that we are in common health at this time hoping thes lines may find you all enjoying the same blefsing I have nothing of much importance to write it is very healthy here so far, we have had a very dry hot summer here corn crops is sorryier than ever was known here there will be no tobacco raised if it dont rain shortly we will almost loose seed of all kinds of vegitables I have not has a mefs of corn field beens this summer The ground has not binto wet to plow since may and verry few showers since, there was good crops of oats and wheat made here, so there will be no danger of people suffering though I fear stock will suffer We have raised 50 bushels of wheat this summer and Carter 25, Joseph raised none though it wont take much to do them for Rachael can make a little do She can cook as good as aunt Nancy Turner Jo is doing well he has two likely mares and a mule colt a good stock of hogs and cattle Carter will have a bad chance this year he is gettin along prety well a fixing abut his house he has made him a loomand two new (page two) bed steads a set of chairs and a wheel Robert has twenty two acres in corn If it had bin seasonable he would of raised 210 barrels he thinks he wont raise more than fifty we have some old corn we have 40 hogs to fatten and as many to winter we have five head of horses and five mule colts a good stock of cattle and sheep, we can rub through by buying some corn with our oats Our children go to school Jo J is steadying the arithmetic Cafs learns very fast Sam runs away and goes every day the school house is not more than two hundred yds of Permelias two oldest children goes, I have not heard from any of you this summer we are getting uneasy Permelia and myself has both wrote and have received no answers, I want you to write as soon as you get this letter write how you are doing tell sister Betsy I want her to write and let me know how she is doing I oftenen think her and the children and want to see them I want to see you all once more I think we will come next summer if we all live, Bennett Stone and his wife come up to see us last week and said uncle A Wm and all the ballance was well uncle Benjamin was not very well when we heard from thare and marinda morris was verry low withe dropsy, If you and motherwould come and see us it would be more satisfaction to me than any else on earth I want Sam and Tiny to come (page three) and see us this fall if they can Albina is grown and can do any kind of businefs She is weaving coverlids now, I believe I wrote everthing I can think of tell Lewis Turner that Susan Carter is very low with her breast, Robert and the children joins in sending our love to all our connections and friends, I remain your affectional daughter until death Amanda B Rofs Shadrack Turner Judith Turner Samuel and Clemantine (added to the bottom of the letter) August the 12th We had a fine shower of rain this morning tobacco is not so far spent to make pretty good crops yet we have 10 thousand plants growing and Jo and carter 8 thousan each Jo and Carter will both make plenty of coin to do them I weigh 150 Robert 147 Albina 121 Jo 89 I forgot what Cafs and Sam weighs, Jo and Rachael both look verry healthy Carters family looks as well as they did when they left thare I believe I will quit A B Rofs Amanda married (1) Robert Anderson ROSS-864, son of David ROSS-439 and Sarah "Sally" ANDERSON-427 on 28 May 1837 in Patrick Co., VA. Robert was b. 29 Nov 1808 in Patrick Co., VA. He d. 23 Apr 1875 in Monroe Co., KY. They had the following children: 568 F i. Mary ROSS-865 was b. about 1842 in KY. + 569 M ii. Joseph Jefferson "Joe J" ROSS-866 was b. 2 Feb 1846 and d. before 1900. 570 M iii. James B. "Buck" ROSS-867 was b. about 1848 in Monroe Co., KY. + 571 M iv. Lewis Cass ROSS-868 was b. 1 Mar 1851. + 572 M v. Samuel Houston ROSS-869 was b. 19 Nov 1852 and d. 3 Sep 1913. 573 F vi. Sarah E. ROSS-871 was b. 17 Apr 1855. 212. Mahala A. TURNER-872 was b. 2 Jan 1821 in Patrick Co., VA. She d. 28 Jan 1859 and was buried in Shadrach Turner Cemetery, Elamsville, Patrick Co., VA. Mahala married (1) Peyton Rufus ROSS-873, son of David ROSS-439 and Sarah "Sally" ANDERSON -427 on 12 Oct 1843 in Patrick Co., VA. Peyton was b. 30 Nov 1813 in Patrick Co., VA. He d. 15 Aug 1885 in VA. They had the following children: + 574 F i. Ruth Permelia ROSS-1423 was b. Feb 1846. 575 F ii. Nancy J. "Pencie" ROSS-4464 was b. about 1849 in Elamsville, Patrick Co., VA. Nancy married (1) Charles PRESTON-4468. Nancy also married (2) Green MCGHEE-4474. 576 F iii. Louisa Annie ROSS-4465 was b. about 1851 in Elamsville, Patrick Co., VA. Louisa married (1) Washington WRIGHT-4475 in VA. 577 F iv. Augusta R. ROSS-4466 was b. about 1853 in Elamsville, Patrick Co., VA. Augusta married (1) Joseph Peter NOWLIN-4476. 578 F v. Mahala Delancy ROSS-4463 was b. about 1856 in Elamsville, Patrick Co., VA. Mahala married (1) Green MCGHEE-4474. 579 M vi. Joseph G. ROSS-4467 was b. in Elamsville, Patrick Co., VA. 215. Permelia Corn TURNER-877 was b. 1825 in Patrick Co., VA. She d. after 1870 in Monroe Co., KY. The following letter from Permelia Corn Turner and John Hampton Hin to Permelia's brother Samuel C. Turner is typed directly from the hand written original. I have attempted to keep the same spelling and format as appears on the original letter. The letter is on a 12 inch by 15 inch piece of paper that was folded to mail size, sealed with a red wax and addressed as follows... Mr Samuel C. Turner Elamsville Patrick Co. Virginia (across the top of the address face in another handwriting it says) Centre point Ky paid 3 (page one) Monroe Cty Kentucky Dec 30 1855 Dear Sam and Tiny I will write you as few lines to let you now something of Kentucky you have both perused shooting creek and this is as fair a sample as I can come at though not quite as god a looking a place as that on the account of dry creeks choise mills and people in general the ladys hear all wear yarn dresses striped in the filfen shorter than any little children ther and no pa___ lets square handkerchiefs round the neck with the dirtest bon nets i ever seen on all the tim white yarn stockings well soled and coars peged shoes no maner of politeness about them I have been trying ever since I came hear to get one to sit down longenoughto set up to her though have give it up as a bad jod as tha apear so wild and savage I have travel ed over seven countys in the State but I dont think she hear So far as the geantlemen is concerned if I must call them geantlemen drinking and gambling (second page) is there ocupation Sam mee and Jo is just in one noch waying 100 and 90 and Joes wife is a small woman waying 100 and 66 lbs tell Margaret Ferguson i have been to Sanfords and found them all well and doing well a pearenty Say to mr IS_dams I received his leter on the 25 and was glad to hear they was all well I will write to him soon Sam you must write to mee and give the news generally as ther is nothing hear to write about be shore to write whether Mat Roberson is dead or not and how you come on at wits spur since you got your dith coat Tiny tell mee who is your bea since the old wons is all dead give my respects to unkle Shady and Aunt Judy and Dicy Corn tell her to write to mee and give me the news from goblintown give my respects to Haty Ann and the widow allso I must come to a close by saying farewell John H. Hin (page three) Sam I will write you and Tiny a few lines as Hampton cant fill up a sheet I promist to write what sort of a look ing woman joes wife was she is fair skined blue eyed light hair white eye brows rezembly lithe helton moor than any body els I ever saw though very kind and friendly I like her tolerable well for the acquaintence She had a good bed frog bedstead and a few bed quilts is all I now of in the way of beding 4 chairs a pair of fire dogs and aunt rachels saddle is all she had that I know of tha hav two beds a good table and a box for a cubboard a house a bout the sise of the lewry nailed boards plank lath and dirt chimney a nother little house for a kitchen and smokehouse we want you to write whether Mr and old Betsy is maried or not I will deseribe Bobs folks in the next letter as I hav no rom this time Mary is to be maried wednes day to Eaf willia ms She will marry at old Smiths makes no weding pleas if you rite any thing you dont wish all to no put it in hamps letter I must come to a close by saying fare well Sam and Tiny Permelia Carter This letter From Permelia Corn Turner to her parents Shadrack and Judith Burnett Turner is typed directly from the handwritten original with the style and spelling as in the original... Monroe Cty Kentucky June the 28 1856 Dear Father Mother Brothers and Sisters I will now in form you we are all well and have enjoyed as good health hear as we did there Amanda is complaining som Jos and Rachel is well Jo received your letter I received Tinys and would of answerd it long a go though had nothing to write worth sending and if I wait for something you wont hear from mee so you shall hear from mee if it is only to say howdy we had a cool spring at this time the wether is warm and very dry weve made 25 bushels of good wheat and have a very good crop of oats corn and 4 thousand plants of to bacco planted we are not quite half done planting if it rains by the middle of July I have a promising flax and cotton patch a good many vegetables though they ar sorry on the account of the drouth we have a very pretty young orchard coming on and some froot on them and some peaches our gray filly provd to be a splendid nag we keep her yet we bought a cow and yearlin calf this spring for 15$ the foxes have deprived mee of many cicanes I have 4 goslins I have white washed my house and got a high post bedstid and a cup board my house looks quite (page two) grand for kentucky the water geting very sorry generally though our spring never fails and is as good water as i ever drank Jo sais tell you all he has forgot how to write you must excuse him for not writing Mr Hin is hear and well he has had some work to do thoug finds it scearce J has not desided whet her he will come to Va this fall or not if he does it will be lat he wants you all to write to him and give him the news ginerally Tiny you accused us of making fun of your letter not so it just such as I want to hear all of you pleas write to mee often I would be glad to hear every weak the children has growed so you would hardle no them Merit can walk good I recon I would way a hundred lbs I must come to a close for the want fo something to write Permelia Carter Permelia married (1) George Lewis CARTER-878 on 9 May 1848. They had the following children: 580 M i. Merit CARTER-1435. 216. Martha Jane TURNER-879 was b. 16 Apr 1829 in Patrick Co., VA. She d. 25 Dec 1915 in Patrick Co., VA and was buried in Jeremiah Turner Cemetery, Patrick Co., VA. Martha married (1) Jeremiah TURNER-880, son of Lewis TURNER-881 and Cynthia Ann FOSTER-882 on 2 Nov 1854 in Patrick Co., VA. Jeremiah was b. 29 Nov 1826 in Patrick Co., VA. He d. 28 Jun 1896 in Patrick Co., VA. The 1850 U.S. Census found 24 year old Jeremiah living at home with his parents. Jeremiah and Martha had the following children: 581 M i. Shadrack Lewis TURNER-883 was b. 19 Jan 1857 in Patrick Co., VA. He d. 7 Jan 1942 in Patrick Co., VA and was buried in Jeremiah Turner Cemetery, Patrick Co., VA. Shadrack married (1) Susan Pattie ROSS-934, daughter of Peyton Rufus ROSS-873 and Judith V. "Judy" CORN-4469 on 25 Dec 1890 in Patrick Co., VA. Susan was b. 1871 in Elamsville, Patrick Co., VA. She d. 12 Aug 1893 in Patrick Co., VA. Shadrack also married (2) Nancy Lou NOLEN-935, daughter of Isaac Alexander NOLEN-6745 and Judith Ann Elizabeth TURNER-6746 about 1900. Nancy was b. 2 Aug 1883 in VA. She d. 4 Oct 1964. + 582 M ii. Thomas Jefferson TURNER-936 was b. 8 Jan 1859 and d. 23 Jan 1950. 583 F iii. Mahala Ann TURNER-938 was b. 10 Jan 1861 in Patrick Co., VA. She d. 18 Feb 1897 in Patrick Co., VA. Mahala married (1) J. H. TURNER-939 on 3 Dec 1884 in Patrick Co., VA. + 584 M iv. Alvah Jeremiah TURNER-808 was b. 17 Feb 1863 and d. 14 Dec 1914. + 585 M v. John Bishop TURNER-807 was b. 10 Oct 1866 and d. 13 Jul 1946. 586 F vi. Cynthia R. TURNER-6750 was b. 11 Apr 1869 in Patrick Co., VA, Military District #1. She d. 18 Jan 1871 and was buried in Shadrach Turner Cemetery, Elamsville, Patrick Co., VA. 587 F vii. Juda Jane "Jennie" TURNER-942 was b. 30 Jun 1871 in Patrick Co., VA. She d. 21 Apr 1964 in Roanoke, VA and was buried in Evergreen Cem., Roanoke, VA. Juda Jane was the name listed in Patrick County, Virginia birth records and Jennie Jane was listed in the 1850 U.S. Census by the census taker - her eldest brother Shadrack. Juda married (1) James Benjamin ROBERSON-943, son of Benjamin S. ROBERSON-6751 and Sarah Elizabeth VIA-6752 on 7 Feb 1894 in Patrick Co., VA. James was b. 1870 in Patrick Co., VA. 588 F viii. Bettie Exonie TURNER-944 was b. 14 Aug 1876 in Patrick Co., VA. She d. 23 Mar 1960 in Patrick Co., VA and was buried in Jeremiah Turner Cemetery, Patrick County, VA. Bettie married (1) Isaac Edward "Ed" NOLEN-945, son of Isaac Alexander NOLEN -6745 and Judith Ann Elizabeth TURNER-6746 on 2 Apr 1903 in Patrick Co., VA. Isaac was b. 10 Feb 1877 in Patrick Co., VA. He d. 10 Jun 1936. ...End Generation 6, Part A.... Part B contained in next email David R. Jones, Jr. Architect P.O. Box 647 Vinton, VA 24179