The Turney Family 

The Turney family is also my wife's family line. The Turney family starts with Peter Turney. Peter was born circa 1692-1728. Peter came to America from Switzerland in about 1741. He became acquainted with Eva Marie Swartz on board ship and married her. They settled in Culpepper County, VA. Peter and Eva's children were (1) Henry born 1745 VA. Henry married Elizabeth Summers born 1750. They had 10 children. Rebekah, John, Jacob B, Isaac, Mary, George, Katherine, Joseph, Daniel Watson, and Peter. (2) Daniel born 1758 VA. Daniel married Susan Matheney. They had one son John. (3) Michael dob unknown. Michael married Nettie Matheney. (4) Peter dob unknown.

Our Turney's descend from Peter to Henry to Isaac etc., so even though I have a lot of information this report will follow the direct descendants only.

Henry and Elizabeth's son Isaac born 1777 VA. married Mary Polly Gilliam born 1778. They had 11 children. Joseph, Ishom, Pleasant, Lemuel T., Bowman, John Clanton, Mary Polly, Elizabeth, Sarah, George, and Frances, John Clanton was born August 28, 1812 in DeKalb County, TN. John's wife was Phoebe Jane Scott born December 22, 1819 in IN. They had 6 children. Hannah, Mary Catherine, John Scott, George Isaac, William Bowman, and Clanton Lewis. John Scott Turney born July 14, 1854 married Azuba Ann Eoff born October 10, 1852. They had 7 children. Isaac C., Eliza Jane, George Robert, Dorcha, William Albert, John Samuel, Senthie Frank. Isaac C "Ike" was born November 30, 1875 in Searcy County, AR. He married Mary Frances Madewell born February 10, 1880 in Low Gap, AR. They were married December 11, 1896 in Newton County, AR. Children of Isaac and Mary are William McKinley born October 20, 1898 in Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, OK. John Calvin born 1905 in Garfield, Benton County, AR. and Virginia M born 1908 AR. William McKinley married Jewell Grimes born November 4, 1903. They were married in her grandmother's home on July 29, 1919.
William and Jewell's children were Alcidene, Zella Lorene, Ray Eugene, Eva Ilene, Lillian Nadene, William Issac, Paul Ansel, and Edward Martin, and Nelda Faye.
 
 
 
 
 
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