James married Sarah Agnes "Nancy" Barr about 1837 and they had the following children:
America Ann Turner Minzes (1838-1909)
Henry Jack Turner (1843-1863) Killed by Confederates on his family's farm.
Sarah Jane Turner Clayton (1844-
Mary Elizabeth Turner (1847-
Thomas J. Turner (1849
Martha Isabell Turner Hensley (1851-1923)
James Riley Turner (1853-1923)
Minerva D. Turner Huffman (1856-
Rebecca E. Turner (1858-
James and Sarah left Simpson County, Kentucky, Christmas day, 1846 and traveled by covered wagons toward Missouri. They brought pens of chickens and livestock plus hunting dogs. Documents show the Turner's living in Taney County and then Douglas County. Their residence did not change, boundaries did. There was no Douglas County until 1857 when land was taken from surrounding counties to form this new one. Then in 1864 it was expanded by over 800 acres taking land from Taney and Webster counties
James played the violin. He was Justice of The Peace for several years (1860's) in Douglas County and was Captain in the Missouri Calvary during the Civil War.
After Sarah's death James married Emaline Vier Johnson, August, 1883, in Lebanon, Missouri. Emaline was the widow of George T. Johnson.
James was either shot to death or took his own life and is buried beside his wife, Sarah, on the couple's farm in Douglas County, Missouri.
Taken from the Springfield Express:
January 25, 1884
On last Monday morning James Turner, an old citizen of Spring Creek Township, Douglas county, committed suicide or was foully murdered. His family, his wife and his stepson [Charles Johnson] gave the alarm, and then the neighbors came in and the old man was found lying on the porch, with a bullet through his brain and a rifle gun lying by his side. The deceased and his family have not been getting along very well together of late, and foul play is somewhat suspected.
The LEBANON RUSTIC learns from Mr. Farris, who had just returned from a vicinity of the tragedy that Mrs. Turner and her son were under arrest, charged with murdering the dead man. Mrs. Turner and her son were the only person in the house at the time, but claim to be out of the room when the shot was fired. Two coroner juries held inquests, but the verdict of neither charged the accused with the killing. Public opinion in the neighborhood is divided. It is clamed that Mr. Turner and his stepson did not get along which is the strongest point in favor of the homicide at present, but there are other circumstances too conflicting for the public to express an opinion, as it cannot help but be doubtful.
America Ann Turner Minzes (1838-1909)
Henry Jack Turner (1843-1863) Killed by Confederates on his family's farm.
Sarah Jane Turner Clayton (1844-
Mary Elizabeth Turner (1847-
Thomas J. Turner (1849
Martha Isabell Turner Hensley (1851-1923)
James Riley Turner (1853-1923)
Minerva D. Turner Huffman (1856-
Rebecca E. Turner (1858-
James and Sarah left Simpson County, Kentucky, Christmas day, 1846 and traveled by covered wagons toward Missouri. They brought pens of chickens and livestock plus hunting dogs. Documents show the Turner's living in Taney County and then Douglas County. Their residence did not change, boundaries did. There was no Douglas County until 1857 when land was taken from surrounding counties to form this new one. Then in 1864 it was expanded by over 800 acres taking land from Taney and Webster counties
James played the violin. He was Justice of The Peace for several years (1860's) in Douglas County and was Captain in the Missouri Calvary during the Civil War.
After Sarah's death James married Emaline Vier Johnson, August, 1883, in Lebanon, Missouri. Emaline was the widow of George T. Johnson.
James was either shot to death or took his own life and is buried beside his wife, Sarah, on the couple's farm in Douglas County, Missouri.
Taken from the Springfield Express:
January 25, 1884
On last Monday morning James Turner, an old citizen of Spring Creek Township, Douglas county, committed suicide or was foully murdered. His family, his wife and his stepson [Charles Johnson] gave the alarm, and then the neighbors came in and the old man was found lying on the porch, with a bullet through his brain and a rifle gun lying by his side. The deceased and his family have not been getting along very well together of late, and foul play is somewhat suspected.
The LEBANON RUSTIC learns from Mr. Farris, who had just returned from a vicinity of the tragedy that Mrs. Turner and her son were under arrest, charged with murdering the dead man. Mrs. Turner and her son were the only person in the house at the time, but claim to be out of the room when the shot was fired. Two coroner juries held inquests, but the verdict of neither charged the accused with the killing. Public opinion in the neighborhood is divided. It is clamed that Mr. Turner and his stepson did not get along which is the strongest point in favor of the homicide at present, but there are other circumstances too conflicting for the public to express an opinion, as it cannot help but be doubtful.
James married Sarah Agnes "Nancy" Barr about 1837 and they had the following children:
America Ann Turner Minzes (1838-1909)
Henry Jack Turner (1843-1863) Killed by Confederates on his family's farm.
Sarah Jane Turner Clayton (1844-
Mary Elizabeth Turner (1847-
Thomas J. Turner (1849
Martha Isabell Turner Hensley (1851-1923)
James Riley Turner (1853-1923)
Minerva D. Turner Huffman (1856-
Rebecca E. Turner (1858-
James and Sarah left Simpson County, Kentucky, Christmas day, 1846 and traveled by covered wagons toward Missouri. They brought pens of chickens and livestock plus hunting dogs. Documents show the Turner's living in Taney County and then Douglas County. Their residence did not change, boundaries did. There was no Douglas County until 1857 when land was taken from surrounding counties to form this new one. Then in 1864 it was expanded by over 800 acres taking land from Taney and Webster counties
James played the violin. He was Justice of The Peace for several years (1860's) in Douglas County and was Captain in the Missouri Calvary during the Civil War.
After Sarah's death James married Emaline Vier Johnson, August, 1883, in Lebanon, Missouri. Emaline was the widow of George T. Johnson.
James was either shot to death or took his own life and is buried beside his wife, Sarah, on the couple's farm in Douglas County, Missouri.
Taken from the Springfield Express:
January 25, 1884
On last Monday morning James Turner, an old citizen of Spring Creek Township, Douglas county, committed suicide or was foully murdered. His family, his wife and his stepson [Charles Johnson] gave the alarm, and then the neighbors came in and the old man was found lying on the porch, with a bullet through his brain and a rifle gun lying by his side. The deceased and his family have not been getting along very well together of late, and foul play is somewhat suspected.
The LEBANON RUSTIC learns from Mr. Farris, who had just returned from a vicinity of the tragedy that Mrs. Turner and her son were under arrest, charged with murdering the dead man. Mrs. Turner and her son were the only person in the house at the time, but claim to be out of the room when the shot was fired. Two coroner juries held inquests, but the verdict of neither charged the accused with the killing. Public opinion in the neighborhood is divided. It is clamed that Mr. Turner and his stepson did not get along which is the strongest point in favor of the homicide at present, but there are other circumstances too conflicting for the public to express an opinion, as it cannot help but be doubtful.
America Ann Turner Minzes (1838-1909)
Henry Jack Turner (1843-1863) Killed by Confederates on his family's farm.
Sarah Jane Turner Clayton (1844-
Mary Elizabeth Turner (1847-
Thomas J. Turner (1849
Martha Isabell Turner Hensley (1851-1923)
James Riley Turner (1853-1923)
Minerva D. Turner Huffman (1856-
Rebecca E. Turner (1858-
James and Sarah left Simpson County, Kentucky, Christmas day, 1846 and traveled by covered wagons toward Missouri. They brought pens of chickens and livestock plus hunting dogs. Documents show the Turner's living in Taney County and then Douglas County. Their residence did not change, boundaries did. There was no Douglas County until 1857 when land was taken from surrounding counties to form this new one. Then in 1864 it was expanded by over 800 acres taking land from Taney and Webster counties
James played the violin. He was Justice of The Peace for several years (1860's) in Douglas County and was Captain in the Missouri Calvary during the Civil War.
After Sarah's death James married Emaline Vier Johnson, August, 1883, in Lebanon, Missouri. Emaline was the widow of George T. Johnson.
James was either shot to death or took his own life and is buried beside his wife, Sarah, on the couple's farm in Douglas County, Missouri.
Taken from the Springfield Express:
January 25, 1884
On last Monday morning James Turner, an old citizen of Spring Creek Township, Douglas county, committed suicide or was foully murdered. His family, his wife and his stepson [Charles Johnson] gave the alarm, and then the neighbors came in and the old man was found lying on the porch, with a bullet through his brain and a rifle gun lying by his side. The deceased and his family have not been getting along very well together of late, and foul play is somewhat suspected.
The LEBANON RUSTIC learns from Mr. Farris, who had just returned from a vicinity of the tragedy that Mrs. Turner and her son were under arrest, charged with murdering the dead man. Mrs. Turner and her son were the only person in the house at the time, but claim to be out of the room when the shot was fired. Two coroner juries held inquests, but the verdict of neither charged the accused with the killing. Public opinion in the neighborhood is divided. It is clamed that Mr. Turner and his stepson did not get along which is the strongest point in favor of the homicide at present, but there are other circumstances too conflicting for the public to express an opinion, as it cannot help but be doubtful.
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