Note: Marriage to Martha Parker Davis gives birth as 9 Oct 1871, Trimble Co., KY. His application states he was married twice before, first by death in 1900 and second by death in 1925.
Son of John Thomas Turner and Mary Elizabeth Kennedy.
Married:
Margaret Burkhardt 19 Dec 1894, Trimble Co., KY
Molly Viola Davis 28 Nov 1897, Perry Co., IN
Martha Parker Davis 15 Feb 1927, Clark Co., IN
Carrie Griffin Jenkins 19 July 1926, Butler Co., OH
Ella Rea Workman Tomlinson 17 Oct 1952, Jefferson Co., IN (Ella was the widow of Alfred Douglas Tomlinson. Ella remarried to Frank J. Salsburg and died 31 Jan 1977 in Pinellas Co., FL.
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Madison Courier
2 Jan 1960
John Turner, Engineer, Dies At 88
John William Turner, a former resident of this city and a riverboat engineer, died at 9:30 p.m. yesterday at his home in St. Petersburg, Fla. He was 88.
He had been in the riverboat business in this city for many years with his brother, Selby, who passed away recently. They owned such well-known riverboats at the R.W. Turner, Revonah, White Dove, Katherine, and others.
He left Madison in 1938 when he retired, and made his home in St. Petersburg. He was a member of the First Baptist church in this city.
His survivors include his wife, Ella; three daughters, Mrs. Charles Stanton, of this city; Mrs. George Bland, Dupont; and Mrs. Bliss Farrell, Madiera Beach, Fla.; a son, Earl, St. Petersburg, Fla.; three brothers; George, Portsmouth, O.; Elmer, route six; and Herbert, of this city; a sister, Mrs. Jennie Field, Indianapolis; eight grandchildren, and a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete pending arrival of relatives. Friends may call at the Vail Funeral Home.
Note: Marriage to Martha Parker Davis gives birth as 9 Oct 1871, Trimble Co., KY. His application states he was married twice before, first by death in 1900 and second by death in 1925.
Son of John Thomas Turner and Mary Elizabeth Kennedy.
Married:
Margaret Burkhardt 19 Dec 1894, Trimble Co., KY
Molly Viola Davis 28 Nov 1897, Perry Co., IN
Martha Parker Davis 15 Feb 1927, Clark Co., IN
Carrie Griffin Jenkins 19 July 1926, Butler Co., OH
Ella Rea Workman Tomlinson 17 Oct 1952, Jefferson Co., IN (Ella was the widow of Alfred Douglas Tomlinson. Ella remarried to Frank J. Salsburg and died 31 Jan 1977 in Pinellas Co., FL.
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Madison Courier
2 Jan 1960
John Turner, Engineer, Dies At 88
John William Turner, a former resident of this city and a riverboat engineer, died at 9:30 p.m. yesterday at his home in St. Petersburg, Fla. He was 88.
He had been in the riverboat business in this city for many years with his brother, Selby, who passed away recently. They owned such well-known riverboats at the R.W. Turner, Revonah, White Dove, Katherine, and others.
He left Madison in 1938 when he retired, and made his home in St. Petersburg. He was a member of the First Baptist church in this city.
His survivors include his wife, Ella; three daughters, Mrs. Charles Stanton, of this city; Mrs. George Bland, Dupont; and Mrs. Bliss Farrell, Madiera Beach, Fla.; a son, Earl, St. Petersburg, Fla.; three brothers; George, Portsmouth, O.; Elmer, route six; and Herbert, of this city; a sister, Mrs. Jennie Field, Indianapolis; eight grandchildren, and a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete pending arrival of relatives. Friends may call at the Vail Funeral Home.
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Edward Mason Turner
1873–1957
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George Evert Turner
1874–1963
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Ida Elizabeth Turner Cox
1877–1953
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Elmer Wiley Turner
1880–1966
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Isaac Colter Turner
1881–1892
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Virginia Martha "Jennie" Turner Fields
1883–1961
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Jennie Turner Field
1883–1961
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Capt Selby Turner
1885–1959
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Newton Thomas Turner
1887–1906
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Herbert Raymond Turner
1889–1975
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