Florence Kunz, Leonard Quevillon, Martin J. Rule, Lynn T. McConkey, John David Turnbull, JoAnne Turnbull, B. Walton Turnbull, Norman J. Turnbull, Kim Turnbull, Nelson Weller, Charles Delaney, Mary A. Turnbull, Betty Jean Turnbull, Louise Chidress, Paul Forgette, Stephanie C. Turnbull, William C. Trimble.

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My Fathers Family, by Adele Turnbull Jeffras

William G. Turnbull and Catherine Fea were born in Scotland. They came to the United States and were living somewhere in the St. Genevie, Missouri. area when they met and were married September 29, 1859. They settled in Washington County, in Missouri. Later, William G. Turnbull and Catherine’s father went into timber and sawmill business at what was known later as the old Caldwell Mill on Indian Creek, Missouri.

To this union several children were born. One of the children was John James Turnbull. He married Emmaline Douglas, April 21, 1887. They had eleven children, with two dying at birth.

They lived on the Metcalf place down the hill from Metcalf school. Later, they moved to the area around Potosi, Missouri. They farmed in this area. As soon as some of the sons were old enough, they went to Granite City, Illinois and worked in the steel mills until they retired. Most all of the children married and lived in the Missouri area. They have used the Pleasant Hill Cemetery near Potosi, Missouri.

The following are buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery:
John James Turnbull
Emmaline Douglas Turnbull
Luther Trunbull
Minnie Turnbull
Andy Turnbull
Mabel Turnbull
James Collins
Ruth Turnbull Collins
Howard Turnbull
Katherine Turnbull

There is still space available for about 30 family members. Just before Emily passed away, she was living with a son and family at the old Family Farm. They had a fire and the house burned down. They lost all family pictures and the Family Bible.

Part of this information is by word of mouth, part written and included in the history book and some from Washington County, Missouri records.

The last one (Andy) of this families children passed away February 9, 1997. Most children, grandchildren and great grandchildren live in the Potosi, Missouri area — others in Illinois, Ohio, Arizona and Maryland.

It is interesting that only a few years ago, one of John Turnbull’s brothers, Chilton Turnbull, who lived in Montana, had a daughter named Adele -- Lawrence’s daughter is also Adele --by chance that would happen.