Turners in Illinois USA (General)

by jimashton , Monday, October 06, 2008, 22:17 (5900 days ago) @ helenium235

As you say Richard Rowland born 24.5.1884 married Emily Stephens 5.10.1907. Emily was the daughter of William Stephens 1860 & Elizabeth Cinderey. Elizabeth Cinderey being the daughter of William Cinderey 1825 & Esther Meek, their daughter Sarah Ann married Richard Meek – there is a posting on this family. (Richard Meek being the son of Richard Vaughan Meek & Hannah Harrison.)

Rowland Turner's sister Agnes married Ernest Thomas Meek who was the son of the above Richard Meek & Sarah Ann Cinderey. Ernest Thomas Meek & Agnes had 9 children.

Rowland Turner was the son of William Turner 1833 and Anna Hill 1841 Rowland was one of their 11 children. The parents of William Turner 1833 were William Turner 1801 & Maria James who had 7 children including George Turner born 1845 who married Elizabeth Marfell 28.6.1849, illegitimate daughter of Abia Marfell 1830.

I will be meeting the great grand daughter of George Turner & Elizabeth Marfell in Perth next month whilst on a 30 day tour of Australia. As it is in the public domain I am sure that Kerryl will not mind others reading an item that she did for BBC Radio Gloucester :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire/focus/2003/08/forest_ancestors.shtml

I could go on, but will end recommending taking a look at my favourite family tree picture I submitted to the Forest of Dean web site – Ed Molls Bar, there you will see George Turners son Oliver, taken outside a bar in Oglesby Illinois about 1910 with a group of migrant Forestors.

I have a copy of Rowland's death certificate I could email to you if you would like one. Click on my email link.

Jim Ashton