Descendants of John Burnett Turner, Jr

By Nyla Creed DePauk

John Burnett Turner, Jr., was born November 26, 1847, in Patrick County, Virginia. John died April 27, 1933 in Marsh Fork District, Raleigh County, West Virginia. John was the son of John Burnett Turner, Sr., and Naomi Angeline Exoney Via who settled in Raleigh County about 1857. John, Jr., is buried at Drews Creek Hollow. The cemetery is in Canterbury Branch of Drews Creek, Raleigh County.

John married first Jemima Jane Canterbury on May 28, 1868, in Raleigh County. The marriage was performed by the Reverend Andrew Workman. Jemima was the daughter of Rufus Canterbury and Susannah Dickens. She was born about 1848 in Fayette County, and died in June 1888 in Raleigh County. John married second Nancy Jackson on April 1, 1889, in Raleigh County. Nancy was the daughter of Mabane Jackson and Sarah Dew. She was born February 26, 1855, in Raleigh County, and died after 1900 in Raleigh County. John married third Mary Jane Lewis about 1906. Mary was the daughter of Charles Lewis and Martha Fleshman. She was born October 14, 1865, in Trap Hill District, Raleigh County, and died November 1, 1932, in Munitions, Marsh Fork District, Raleigh County.

Children of John Turner and Jemima Canterbury are: 1. Louisa Elizabeth "Lizzie" Turner was born November 30, 1869 in Raleigh County. She married first William Jewell on March 22, 1886, in Raleigh County. He was born 1860 in Prince William County, Virginia, and died about 1889. She married second Andrew Wilson Webb on September 25, 1889, in Raleigh County. Louisa and Andrew were married by Samuel F. Wills. Andrew was the son of Austin Webb and Sarah Dickens. He was born about April 11, 1855.

Children of Louisa Turner and William Jewell are: -1 Rufus Jewell, born about April 2, 1888, died March 18, 1953. He married Alice M. Daniels on January 5, 1912. Alice was born June 5, 1894, in Boone County, West Virginia. She died July 26, 1952. -2 Louvenia Jewell was born November 1889.

Children of Louisa Turner and Andrew Webb are: -3 Anthony Webb was born December 1891. He married Mintie Kuhn on July 28, 1913. -4 Lula Webb was born February 1895. She married Lewis Morris on September 13, 1915. Lewis was born March 1889. -5 Gertrude Webb was born December 1897. -6 Winfred Webb was born September 22, 1900. -7 Deanna May Webb was born 1907.

2. Alethia F "Letha" Turner, born February 26, 1871, died about 1965. She married Allen Francis Dickens on October 26, 1887 in Raleigh County. Allen was the son of Rachel Dickens. He was born May 12, 1863, and died July 22, 1947.

Children of Alethia Turner and Allen Dickens are: -1 Celia Elizabeth Dickens, born July 30, 1888, married first George Harrison Miller Massey on March 23, 1904. George was born May 9, 1884, and died July 12, 1955. She married second ______Romine. -2 Laverne C. "Vannie" Dickens was born May 19, 1891. She married ______Colmire. -3 Jacob W. Dickens was born April 15, 1894. -4 Mae Naomi Dickens, born April 21, 1897, married William Clayton Hodge. -5 Nancy Dickens, born May 7, 1900, died May 7, 1900. -6 Prince Dickens, born May 5, 1903, died June 1975 in Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia. -7 Todd Dickens was born July 4, 1909. He married Algie Mae Young. -8 Glen Dickens was born February 13, 1913.

3. Mary Etta (Marietta) "Ettie" Turner, born October 22, 1873, at Pineknob, Raleigh County, died June 7, 1954, in Raleigh County. She married Henry Jahue (Jehu) Dickens on May 19, 1893, in Raleigh County. Mary Etta and Jahue were married by Samuel F. Wills. Jahue was the son of John Dickens and Mary Turner. Samuel was born March 10, 1876, in Raleigh County, and died June 17, 1941, in Raleigh County.

Children of Mary Turner and Henry Dickens are: -1 Bertha Jane Dickens, born March 30, 1894, at Mattsville, Raleigh County, died July 17, 1965, in Beckley, Raleigh County. She married Enoch Harvey Stover on October 16, 1916, in Raleigh County. Enoch was born November 12, 1892, at Sandlick, Raleigh County. He died September 15, 1978. -2 Millard Dickens, born December 6, 1896, in Raleigh County, died October 29, 1966. He married Icie Felmar Taylor on November 13, 1924. Icie was born July 15, 1907, and died March 14, 1992, in Beckley, Raleigh County. -3 Gilbert Haven Dickens, born December 15, 1897, in Raleigh County, died October 3, 1972, probably in Augusta County, Virginia. He married first Fannie Mae Newman on January 24, 1923. Fannie was born January 30, 1902, and died July 17, 1936, in Fayette County, West Virginia. He married second Carmen Maggie Bowyer about 1938. Carmen was born April 15, 1907, and died May 5, 1977, probably in the Rockville, Maryland, area. -4 French Dickens, born July 31, 1900, died December 21, 1918. -5 Josie Esther Dickens, born September 12, 1902, in Raleigh County, died November 4, 1986 in Raleigh County. She married Frank Charles Atha, Sr., on October 29, 1929. Frank was born June 5, 1897, at Sandlick, Raleigh County. Frank died November 20, 1941, in a coal mining accident at the No. 6 Eccles Coal Mine, Eccles, Raleigh County.

2 -6 Lana May Dickens, born August 6, 1905 at Mattsville, Raleigh County, died May 23, 1997 at Sandlick, Raleigh County. She married second Neva Everett Daniel about 1924. Neva, born July 8, 1901, at Dameron, Raleigh County, died February 18, 1947, in the Eccles #5 coal mine of Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates. -7 Baby Dickens, born February 25, 1914, probably died young. -8 Edith Alice Dickens, born August 3, 1916 at Sandlick, Raleigh County, died January 10, 1997 in Raleigh County. She married Walter Raleigh Atha on July 10, 1941 in Raleigh County. Walter was born February 22, 1916, at Harper, Raleigh County, and died April 29, 2000 in Beckley, Raleigh County.

4. James William Turner, born August 3, 1875, in Raleigh County, died March 25, 1893. in Raleigh County. He married Cora Angeline Dickens on February 11, 1893, in Raleigh County. Cora was born November 23, 1874, and died about 1958.

5. Lewis Sanford "Tank" Turner, born March 29, 1877, in Raleigh County, died April 6, 1958, in Raleigh County. He married Ada Morris on August 5, 1902, in Wyoming County, West Virginia. Ada was the daughter of William Morris and Elizabeth Webb. She was born April 5, 1887 in Raleigh County, and died November 12, 1949, in Naoma, Raleigh County.

Children of Lewis Turner and Ada Morris are: -1 Child Turner died in young. -2 James Millard Turner, born October 29, 1904 in Raleigh County, died December 22, 1983 in Beckley, Raleigh County. He married first Ruhama Peters. He married second Gracie Peninthia Nicholas about1960. Gracie was born October 19, 1896, in Tornado, Kanawha County, West Virginia. She died January 8, 1992, in Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. -3 Dorsey Edward Turner, born January 16, 1907, at Pineknob, Raleigh County, died April 1, 1990, in Raleigh County. He married Alpha Leta Morris on September 20, 1932. Alpha was born July 25, 1914, and died June 22, 1997. -4 Harley French Turner, Sr., born March 12, 1909, at Pineknob, Raleigh County, died about December 12, 1967 in Sundial, WA. He married Vivian Elva Brown on November 25, 1941. -5 Kelley Wirt Turner, born January 7, 1911, in Raleigh County, died February 22, 1978, in Raleigh County. -6 William Radie Turner, born February 8, 1913, in Raleigh County, died June 27, 1973, in Raleigh County. -7 Alva Jane Turner, born about 1914. She married first James Perry Hunter about 1933. James was born March 12, 1883, in Dry Creek, Raleigh County, died February 27, 1953, in Kanawha Valley Hospital, Kanawha County, West Virginia. She married second Otto Oscar Vickers after 1936. Otto was born July 30, 1899, died January 16, 1981, in Beckley, Raleigh County. -8 Martha Alice Turner, born about 1917, married first Nevie Jarrell. Nevvie was born about 1912, and died September 30, 1937, in Raleigh County. Alice married second Herman Dale Price on January 21, 1939. Herman was born June 1915.

3 -9 Lena Francis Turner, born October 15, 1920, in Raleigh County, died December 17, 1991, in Raleigh County. She married Claude Brown, born March 2, 1920 at Pineknob, Raleigh County. Claude died July 13, 2002, in Beckley, Raleigh County. -10 Marvin Clyde Turner, born August 27, 1922, at Pineknob, Raleigh County, died November 26, 1992, in Weston, West Virginia. He married first Opal Ellen Osborne in Raleigh County. Opal was born in Raleigh County and died October 8, 1953, in Raleigh County. He married second Nina McDonald. He married third Alta M Sillman. -11 Ethel Turner, born August 9, 1926, at Pineknob, Raleigh County, died November 30, 1993, in Middleburg Heights, Ohio. She married Sidney Miller who was born September 13, 1920. -12 Florence Emogene "Jean" Turner, born June 19, 1929, married first ______Truman. She married second Boyd Pettry on March 10, 1951.

6. Naomi Susan "Ome" Turner, born April 17, 1878, died March 27, 1951. She married Jasper Fulton Gunnoe in March 1898. He was born July 7, 1880, and died about 1935.

Children of Naomi Turner and Jasper Gunnoe are: -1 Son Gunnoe was born dead about 1899. -2 Pearl Gunnoe, born 1899, died in infancy. -3 Merlie (Merley) Gunnoe, born January 21, 1901 in Munition (Naoma), Raleigh County, died October 31, 1993, in Beckley, Raleigh County. She married Noah Hubert Vealey who was born June 17, 1894, and died November 19, 1975. -4 Fred Gunnoe, born March 20, 1904, died June 27, 1973. He married first Pearl Bailey on January 11, 1923. Pearl was born about 1907, and died before 1949. He married second Zella Osborne about 1949. Zella was born January 28, 1922. -5 Della Mae Gunnoe, born February 27, 1907, died May 19, 1991. She married Alfred Burton "Bert" Dickens on January 11, 1923. Alfred, born January 5, 1904, died December 5, 1980. -6 Nida Jane Gunnoe, born November 9, 1909, died October 17, 1982. She married Roy Lee Chambers on October 28, 1931. Roy was born about September 1891. -7 Perlina "Plinnie" Gunnoe, born May 25, 1913, married Robert Price.

7. Nancy Angeline "Bake" Turner, born October 20, 1881. She married James Harrison Brown on January 19, 1899, in Raleigh County. James was the son of James Brown and Sarah Dickens. He was born May 16, 1870, in Raleigh County.

Children of Nancy Turner and James Brown are: -1 Alpha Brown. -2 Elsie Brown. -3 Lawson Brown. -4 Millie Brown. -5 Virt Brown. -6 Mont Dewey Brown, born November 1900, married Delphie Blosser who was born about 1911.

4 -7 Bessie Brown, born January 10, 1901, died June 27, 1985. She married Simmie Webb. Simmie died 1977. -8 Harley B. (James?) Brown, born November 10, 1905, died May 18, 1986. He married Dessie Igo Brown. -9 Quince A. Brown, born about 1909, died about 1966. He married Mary ______.

8. Ennis Roscoe Turner, born April 5, 1885, in Drews Creek, Raleigh County, died August 10, 1962, in Fayette County, West Virginia. He married Rebecca Ann Buzzard about 1906. Rebecca was the daughter of Leonard Buzzard and Serena Manning. She was born July 16, 1887, in Kanawha County, West Virginia, and died January 30, 1982, in Naoma, Raleigh County.

Children of Ennis Turner and Rebecca Buzzard are: -1 Sylvia Turner died in infancy. -2 Violet Turner married first Eugene George. She married second Buddy Mooney. -3 Wavie Blanch Turner, born about 1907, died July 15, 1986. She married Cecil Price. -4 Esta Turner, born October 11, 1909, died December 9, 1997. She married Theron Ray Harless on February 25, 1929. Theron, born February 19, 1908, died about March 1986. -5 John Elden "Johnny" Turner, born November 8, 1913, at Pineknob, Raleigh County, died April 7, 1993 in Beckley, Raleigh County. He married Ruby Clay, born January 25, 1923, in Edwight, Raleigh County, died January 24, 1997, in Beckley, Raleigh County. -6 Emma Turner was born about 1914. She married Ernest Earl Hunter who was born about 1906. -7 Phil Turner, born August 20, 1916, at Pineknob, Raleigh County, died February 24, 1995, at Oak Hill, Fayette County, West Virginia. He married Pauline "Polly" Brown on July 20, 1946. Pauline was born June 29, 1929. She is deceased. -8 Reverend James Sherman Turner, born March 26, 1919, died January 26, 1985. He married Rosa Cantley. -9 Covey Eugene Turner, born March 30, 1920, at Pineknob, Raleigh County, died April 19, 1990, in Raleigh County. He married Edna Farris Harvey on August 31, 1945. Edna was born January 23, 1925. -10 Hazel Turner, born about 1922, married first Dallas "Duffy" Brown. -11 Chester Turner, born January 19, 1924, probably at Pineknob, Raleigh County, died December 11, 1996 probably at Marmet, West Virginia. He married first Louise McGinnis. He married second Joann Boggess. -12 Samuel Turner, born May 7, 1926, in Raleigh County, died August 13, 1927 in Munition, Raleigh County. -13 Roland Earl Turner, born July 3, 1927, died August 4, 1966, in Ohio. He married Virginia Lee Rorrer who was born June 4, 1933. -14 Earl Turner was born about 1928.

5 -15 Syrnea June Turner, born March 20, 1930, married first Walter Mack Harrauff. She married second Robet Cozart Poore on January 7, 1956.

Children of John Turner and Nancy Jackson are: 9. _____ Turner, died before 1900.

10. Andrew Turner, born about April 1892, died June 25, 1892 in Raleigh County.

11. Josie V. Turner, born about February 1894, died after 1910, as a young child.

12. Bessie Turner, born October 10, 1896, in Raleigh County, died December 26, 1978. She married Jacob Cook, son of Ulysses Cook and Mary Dickens. He was born November 4, 1892, and died about 1940.

Children of Bessie Turner and Jacob Cook are: -1 Norma Cook, born September 9, 1914 in Peach Tree, Raleigh County, died July 28, 1999, in Beckley, Raleigh County. She married Donald Webb on October 23, 1930. Donald was born June 9, 1907, died February 9, 1974. -2 Basil Cook, born 1916, died 1936. -3 Forest Cook, born March 6, 1919, died April 18, 1994. He married first Violet Linville Miller. He married second Patry Arbutus Cook on April 14, 1943. He married third Sylvia Ethel Cook on October 6, 1947. Sylvia died June 16, 1963. -4 Murphy Cook, born December 24, 1921, at Pineknob, Raleigh County, died April 16, 1994 in Beckley, Raleigh County. He married Marie Acord. -5 Ethel Cook was born March 21, 1925. She married first John Henry Price on August 31, 1942. She married second Leonard (Manyluck) Manyluk after 1942. -6 Ressie Cook was born January 28, 1928. She married Cecil James Richardson on August 29, 1945. -7 Elsie Cook was born August 21, 1930. She married Thomas Ross Pettry on September 15, 1948. Thomas was born November 4, 1925. -8 Clara Cook was born September 9, 1933. She married Charles Denver "Denny" Dickens who was born November 5, 1932.

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