William Turpin, who was past 81 years of age, died last night at the home of his nephew, Edward Turpin in Mt. Zion township. The deceased was a bachelor and one of the old settlers of the county. His brothers were Mat and Edward Turpin. He had two sisters who are dead. He owned considerable property which he sometime ago gave to Chauncey Turpin, son of Scott Turpin. The deceased served as a member of the first grand jury in Macon county. That was in 1831 and court was held at old man Ward's place, 4 miles from Decatur The grand jury heard evidence while sitting on a log under a tree. DECATUR DAILY REPUBLICAN, AUG. 9, 1890
William Turpin, who was past 81 years of age, died last night at the home of his nephew, Edward Turpin in Mt. Zion township. The deceased was a bachelor and one of the old settlers of the county. His brothers were Mat and Edward Turpin. He had two sisters who are dead. He owned considerable property which he sometime ago gave to Chauncey Turpin, son of Scott Turpin. The deceased served as a member of the first grand jury in Macon county. That was in 1831 and court was held at old man Ward's place, 4 miles from Decatur The grand jury heard evidence while sitting on a log under a tree. DECATUR DAILY REPUBLICAN, AUG. 9, 1890
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