Turnbull Clan Genealogy Collection

Dorothy Vivian Rule

F, #61276, b. 3 November 1913, d. 20 December 2002

Last Edited

25 May 2017

Parents

Father	James Edwin Rule (b. 17 December 1888, d. 12 April 1977)
Mother	Lillie May Janes (b. 19 September 1892, d. 10 December 1981)

BMDB Events

Birth	Dorothy Vivian Rule was born on 3 November 1913 in Henry Co., Illinois, United States.
Marriage	She married Gene Morey on 26 June 1937 in Illinois, United States. Dorothy Vivian Rule was, age 23, Gene Morey was, age 22.
Death	She died on 20 December 2002 at age 89 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States.

Family: Gene Morey (b. 16 November 1914)

Cora May Dumont

F, #61277, b. about 1885

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25 May 2017

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Birth	Cora May Dumont was born about 1885.
Marriage	She married Adam David Turnbull after 1905 in Illinois, United States.

Family: Adam David Turnbull (b. 17 January 1858, d. 26 December 1938)

Abby S. Turnbull

F, #61278, b. about 1888

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25 May 2017

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Parents

Father	Adam David Turnbull (b. 17 January 1858, d. 26 December 1938)
Mother	Margaret Charleton Douglas (b. 8 November 1858, d. 18 January 1905)

BMDB Events

Birth	Abby S. Turnbull was born about 1888.
Marriage	She married Raymond Spencer about 1910.

Martha E. Turnbull

F, #61279, b. about 1886

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25 May 2017

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Parents

Father	Adam David Turnbull (b. 17 January 1858, d. 26 December 1938)
Mother	Margaret Charleton Douglas (b. 8 November 1858, d. 18 January 1905)

BMDB Events

Birth	Martha E. Turnbull was born about 1886.
Marriage	She married J.R. Winslow on 20 December 1911.

Henry L. Turnbull

M, #61280, b. 18 August 1894, d. 15 June 1913

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25 May 2017

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Parents

Father	Adam David Turnbull (b. 17 January 1858, d. 26 December 1938)
Mother	Margaret Charleton Douglas (b. 8 November 1858, d. 18 January 1905)

BMDB Events

Birth	Henry L. Turnbull was born on 18 August 1894 in Illinois, United States.
Death	He died on 15 June 1913 at age 18 in Stark, Illinois, United States.

Raymond Spencer

M, #61281

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25 May 2017

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Marriage

Raymond Spencer married Abby S. Turnbull about 1910.

Family: Abby S. Turnbull (b. about 1888)

J.R. Winslow

M, #61282

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25 May 2017

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Marriage

J.R. Winslow married Martha E. Turnbull on 20 December 1911.

Family: Martha E. Turnbull (b. about 1886)

Helen Turnbull^1,2,3,4,5

F, #61283, b. 1 August 1826, d. 2 December 1860

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13 July 2025

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Parents

Father	William Turnbull, Shepherd And Farmer (b. 12 April 1798, d. 12 July 1882)
Mother	Mary Harvey Hervie Hervey (b. 1801, d. 12 February 1873)

BMDB Events

Birth	Helen Turnbull was born on 1 August 1826 in Lochcarron, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland.^1,4,5
Marriage	She married Andrew Oliver on 27 November 1849 in Stark, Illinois, United States. Helen Turnbull was, age 23, Andrew Oliver was, age 29. This marriage most likely took place in Rosshire, Scotland where family had been located.⁶
Death	She died on 2 December 1860 at age 34 in Elmira, Stark, Illinois, United States.
Burial	She was buried after 2 December 1860 at Elmira Cemetery in Elmira, Stark, Illinois, United States.⁵

Other Life Events

Residence	Helen Turnbull lived in Stark, Illinois, USA, in 1850.⁷
Residence	She lived in Elmira, Toulon, Stark, Illinois, USA, in 1860.⁸

Family: Andrew Oliver (b. 20 March 1820, d. 8 February 1895)

Daughter	Mary Oliver (b. 3 September 1850, d. 1916)
Daughter	Charlotte R. Oliver (b. 28 November 1851, d. 1 April 1881)
Son	George T. Oliver (b. 13 June 1853, d. 13 October 1853)
Son	George William Oliver (b. 6 June 1854, d. 18 December 1875)
Son	Thomas Henry Oliver (b. 8 February 1856, d. 1 January 1879)
Daughter	Margaret Fife Oliver (b. 19 May 1858, d. 15 February 1860)

Citations

[S29873] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Elmira, Stark, Illinois; Roll: M653_229; Page: 895; Family History Library Film: 803229
[S33520] Ancestry.com, Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920
[S33613] Ancestry.com, Illinois, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1791-1850
[S29871] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Stark, Illinois; Roll: 129; Page: 233a
[S29797] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[S704] Janet Turnbull Schwierking, compiler, TCA Family History Records (Texas: Turnbull Clan Association, March 2006), On the marriage search, her first name is given as Helen, and that they married in Illinois. Hereinafter cited as TCA Family Histories.
[S3097] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Stark, Illinois; Roll: 129; Page: 233a, Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
[S3095] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Elmira, Stark, Illinois; Roll: M653_229; Page: 895; Family History Library Film: 803229, 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

Elizabeth Turnbull

F, #61284, b. 18 November 1830, d. 9 May 1913

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13 July 2025

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Elizabeth Turnbull Oliver, 1828 - 1913

Parents

Father	William Turnbull, Shepherd And Farmer (b. 12 April 1798, d. 12 July 1882)
Mother	Mary Harvey Hervie Hervey (b. 1801, d. 12 February 1873)

BMDB Events

Birth	Elizabeth Turnbull was born on 18 November 1830 in Rosshire, Scotland.^1,2,3,4,5,6
Marriage	She married William Oliver on 3 April 1854 in Elmira, Stark, Illinois, United States. Elizabeth Turnbull was, age 23, William Oliver was, age 27.⁷
Death	She died on 9 May 1913 at age 82 in Illinois, United States.
Burial	She was buried after 9 May 1913 at Elmira Cemetery in Elmira, Stark, Illinois, United States.^8,1

Other Life Events

Probate	Elizabeth Turnbull had her estate probated in Henry.⁹
Residence	She lived in Lochcarron, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, in 1841.⁶
Residence	She lived Occupation: Keeping House in Wethersfield, Henry, Illinois, USA, in 1870.⁴
Census	She appeared in the census in 1880 in Wethersfield Township, Henry, Illinois, United States. William is a farmer, Elizabeth keeping house, both born in Scotland, the older boys are farm hands.
Residence	She lived Occupation: Housekeeper; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife in Wethersfield, Henry, Illinois, USA, in 1880.³
Residence	She lived Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife in Wethersfield, Henry, Illinois, USA, in 1900.²
Residence	She lived Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife in Wethersfield, Henry, Illinois, USA, in 1910.⁵

Family: William Oliver (b. 7 February 1827, d. 26 November 1911)

Daughter	Mary Elizabeth Oliver (b. 14 October 1855, d. 21 March 1940)
Son	Thomas Fife Oliver+ (b. 1 May 1857, d. 17 November 1928)
Son	William Parks Oliver (b. 4 March 1859, d. 13 February 1922)
Son	Adam Riddle Oliver (b. 13 January 1861, d. 7 May 1894)
Son	George Oliver (b. 3 December 1863, d. 27 August 1894)
Son	Andrew Oliver (b. 4 October 1864, d. 11 October 1891)
Daughter	Anna M. Oliver (b. 1 December 1868, d. 1 December 1898)
Son	Dr. John Henry Oliver (b. 20 July 1870, d. 16 May 1940)
Daughter	Nellie (Helen) Oliver (b. 1872)
Daughter	Beatrice E Oliver (b. 8 June 1872, d. 14 June 1938)
Daughter	Jane (Jean) Oliver (b. 9 August 1874, d. 18 June 1945)

Citations

[S29797] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[S29851] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Wethersfield, Henry, Illinois; Roll: 306; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0029
[S29844] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Wethersfield, Henry, Illinois; Roll: 213; Page: 505c; Enumeration District: 123
[S29870] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Wethersfield, Henry, Illinois; Roll: M593_230; Page: 185A
[S29849] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Wethersfield, Henry, Illinois; Roll: T624_291; Page: 9a; Enumeration District: 0201; FHL microfilm: 1374304
[S29701] Ancestry.com, 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Lochcarron; ED: 1; Page: 3; Line: 1200; Year: 1841
[S2132] FamilySearch, online https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9L-DWV8, Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940. Hereinafter cited as FamilySearch.
Name William Oliver Event Type Marriage Event Date 03 Apr 1854 Event Place Stark, Illinois, United States Gender Male Spouse's Name Elisabeth Turnbull Spouse's Gender Female Page 63
[S2076] Find A Grave, online https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=22845740, Elizabeth T. Turnbull Oliver. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
Birth: Nov. 18, 1828, Scotland Death: May 9, 1913 Family links: Parents: Wm. Turnbull (1798 - 1882) Mary Harvey Turnbull (1801 - 1873) Spouse: William R. Oliver (1827 - 1911)* Children: Mary Elizabeth Oliver Turner (1855 - 1940)* Thomas F. Oliver (1857 - 1928)* William Parks Oliver (1859 - 1922)* Adam R. Oliver (1861 - 1894)* George Oliver (1862 - 1891)* Andrew Oliver (1864 - 1891)* Anna M. Oliver (1868 - 1898)* John H. Oliver (1870 - 1940)* Helen Beatrice Oliver Chubb (1872 - 1938)* Jean Oliver Good (1874 - 1945)* Siblings: Robert Harvey Turnbull (1823 - 1898)* James A. Turnbull (1824 - 1905)* George Turnbull (1824 - 1850)* Helen Turnbull Oliver (1826 - 1860)* Elizabeth T. Turnbull Oliver (1828 - 1913) John Harvey Turnbull (1830 - 1915)* Alexander Turnbull (1832 - 1901)* Margaret Turnbull (1834 - 1872)* Margaret Turnbull (1834 - 1872)* Stephana Turnbull Murray (1837 - 1893)* William T. Turnbull (1838 - 1900)* Thomas J Turnbull (1843 - 1900)* *Calculated relationship Inscription: w/o Wm. Oliver. Born Ross-Shire, Scotland. Burial: Elmira Cemetery Elmira Stark County Illinois, USA Plot: Sec 21 Lot 118
[S33549] Ancestry.com, Illinois, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999, Will Records and Index, 1852-1924; Author: Illinois. County Court (Henry County)

John Harvey Turnbull

M, #61285, b. 22 September 1830, d. 8 May 1915

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13 July 2025

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Parents

Father	William Turnbull, Shepherd And Farmer (b. 12 April 1798, d. 12 July 1882)
Mother	Mary Harvey Hervie Hervey (b. 1801, d. 12 February 1873)

BMDB Events

Birth	John Harvey Turnbull was born on 22 September 1830 in Lochcarron, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland.^1,2,3
Marriage	He married Mary Armstrong on 5 February 1858 in Stark, Illinois, United States. John Harvey Turnbull was, age 27, Mary Armstrong was, age 24.
Death	He died on 8 May 1915 at age 84 in Illinois, United States.
Burial	He was buried after 8 May 1915 in Elmira, Stark County, Illinois, United States of America.³

Other Life Events

Residence	John Harvey Turnbull lived Occupation: Farmer in Stark, Illinois, USA, in 1850.²
Census	He appeared in the census in 1880 in Elmira, Stark, Illinois, United States. John is a farmer, wife Mary keeping house, 5 children born in Illinois 2 working on the farm and three in school.

Family: Mary Armstrong (b. 8 May 1833, d. 19 April 1906)

Daughter	Margaret Charleton Douglas+ (b. 8 November 1858, d. 18 January 1905)
Son	Andrew Oliver Turnbull+ (b. 29 April 1861, d. 11 December 1924)
Daughter	Hannah E. Turnbull (b. 23 July 1863, d. 11 May 1881)
Daughter	Mary Sophia Turnbull+ (b. 13 February 1866, d. 28 September 1943)
Daughter	Martha E. Turnbull (b. 8 May 1868, d. 18 February 1887)
Son	William N. Turnbull (b. 1870, d. 12 May 1920)
Son	Francis Turnbull (b. 16 August 1873, d. 24 October 1874)

Citations

[S29687] Ancestry.com, Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
[S29871] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Stark, Illinois; Roll: 129; Page: 237b
[S29797] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

Alexander "Sandy" Turnbull

M, #61286, b. 7 August 1832, d. 9 February 1901

Last Edited

13 July 2025

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Parents

Father	William Turnbull, Shepherd And Farmer (b. 12 April 1798, d. 12 July 1882)
Mother	Mary Harvey Hervie Hervey (b. 1801, d. 12 February 1873)

BMDB Events

Birth	Alexander "Sandy" Turnbull was born on 7 August 1832 in Lochcarron, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland.¹
Marriage	He married Sophia Turnbull on 11 July 1853 in Elmira, Stark, Illinois, United States. Alexander "Sandy" Turnbull was, age 20, Sophia Turnbull was, age 17.
Death	He died on 9 February 1901 at age 68 in Illinois, United States.
Burial	He was buried after 9 February 1901 at Elmira Cemetery in Elmira, Stark, Illinois, United States.²

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Anecdote

Alexander is noted in all references as "Sandy". This family is well documented. Cousin married cousin.
1880 in Neponset, Henry Co. the census shows all the family members present except for Margaret who married her cousin William M. Turnbull in 1876. Also in the census data is Sophia widowed mother Margaret Graham Turnbull, and 2 unrelated farm laborers.

Family: Sophia Turnbull (b. 5 July 1836, d. 14 September 1900)

Daughter	Margaret Graham Turnbull+ (b. 30 August 1853, d. 6 November 1903)
Daughter	Mary Turnbull+ (b. 18 December 1855, d. 24 June 1916)
Daughter	Ellen Turnbull+ (b. 4 January 1858)
Daughter	Elizabeth Turnbull (b. 5 December 1859, d. 24 October 1939)
Daughter	Jennie Turnbull+ (b. 21 December 1861, d. 24 August 1944)
Daughter	Maria M. Turnbull+ (b. 28 April 1864, d. 11 May 1956)
Son	Robert William Turnbull (b. 28 September 1866, d. 16 January 1935)
Son	James Alexander Turnbull (b. 11 February 1869, d. 2 June 1942)
Daughter	Annie Belle Turnbull+ (b. 4 April 1871, d. 1947)
Daughter	Adeline "Addie" Turnbull+ (b. 27 October 1873, d. 17 July 1961)
Son	George Orley Turnbull (b. 9 March 1876, d. 30 July 1914)
Daughter	Martha L." Mattie" Turnbull+ (b. 6 August 1878, d. 2 March 1958)

Citations

[S29797] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[S244] Gravestone, http://www.illinoisancestors.org/cemphotos/v/stark/elmira/124+Turnbull_+Alexander++Sophia.jpg.html

Stephena Turnbull^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9}

F, #61288, b. 13 April 1836, d. 12 December 1893

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13 July 2025

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Parents

Father	William Turnbull, Shepherd And Farmer (b. 12 April 1798, d. 12 July 1882)
Mother	Mary Harvey Hervie Hervey (b. 1801, d. 12 February 1873)

BMDB Events

Birth	Stephena Turnbull was born on 13 April 1836 in Lochcarron, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,9}
Marriage	She married David Murray on 20 December 1860 in Elmira, Stark, Illinois, United States. Stephena Turnbull was, age 24, David Murray was, age 28.¹⁰
Death	She died on 12 December 1893 at age 57 in Elmira, Stark, Illinois, United States.³
Burial	She was buried after 12 December 1893 in Elmira Cemetery, Elmira, Stark, Illinois, United States.³

Other Life Events

Residence	Stephena Turnbull lived in Lochcarron, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, in 1841.⁶
Residence	She lived in Stark, Illinois, USA, in 1850.⁹
Residence	She lived in Elmira, Elmira, Stark, Illinois, USA, in 1860.⁴
Residence	She lived Occupation: Keeping House in Elmira, Elmira, Stark, Illinois, USA, in 1870.^11,2
Residence	She lived Occupation: Housekeeper; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife in Elmira, Stark, Illinois, USA, in 1880.^12,1

Family: David Murray (b. 17 February 1832, d. 23 July 1902)

Daughter	Ellen Murray (b. 4 October 1861, d. 16 August 1920)
Son	Thomas Murray+ (b. 25 January 1863, d. 22 September 1943)
Daughter	Mary Murray (b. 25 April 1865, d. 9 October 1930)
Son	George W. Murray (b. November 1866, d. 25 June 1951)
Son	James Murray (b. October 1870, d. 1960)
Daughter	Janette Ellen Murray (b. 28 October 1870, d. 7 January 1902)
Daughter	Maggie Murray (b. about 1875, d. 1969)
Daughter	Agnes Murray+ (b. November 1876, d. 1970)
Son	John Murray (b. 30 December 1878, d. 1968)

Citations

[S29844] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Elmira, Stark, Illinois; Roll: 252; Page: 345c; Enumeration District: 275
[S29870] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Elmira, Stark, Illinois; Roll: M593_278; Page: 353B
[S29797] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[S29873] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Elmira, Stark, Illinois; Roll: M653_229; Page: 917; Family History Library Film: 803229
[S29687] Ancestry.com, Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
[S29701] Ancestry.com, 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Lochcarron; ED: 1; Page: 3; Line: 1440; Year: 1841
[S33397] Ancestry.com, Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908, State Library and Archives, Nebraska State Historical Society; Lincoln, Nebraska; Nebraska, Marriage Records
[S33519] Ancestry.com, Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, Various Illinois County Courthouses; Various Illinois County Courthouses; Marriage Records; Collection Title: Marriage Records
[S29871] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Stark, Illinois; Roll: 129; Page: 237b
[S13946] Janet Turnbull Schwierking, compiler, TCA Family History Records (Texas: Turnbull Clan Association, March 2006). Hereinafter cited as TCA Family Histories.
[S3099] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Elmira, Stark, Illinois; Roll: M593_278; Page: 353B,
- 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
- Minnesota census schedules for 1870. NARA microfilm publication T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
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[S2770] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Elmira, Stark, Illinois; Roll: 252; Page: 345c; Enumeration District: 275, Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

Duncan D. McLennan

M, #61289, b. 1858, d. 1880

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25 May 2017

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Birth	Duncan D. McLennan was born in 1858.
Marriage	He married Margaret Charleton Douglas about 1878. Duncan D. McLennan was, age ~20, Margaret Charleton Douglas was, age ~20.
Death	He died in 1880 at age ~22.

Family: Margaret Charleton Douglas (b. 8 November 1858, d. 18 January 1905)

Son	John McLennan (b. 1879)

William Turnbull

M, #61290, b. 29 December 1837, d. 9 March 1900

Last Edited

14 July 2025

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Parents

Father	William Turnbull, Shepherd And Farmer (b. 12 April 1798, d. 12 July 1882)
Mother	Mary Harvey Hervie Hervey (b. 1801, d. 12 February 1873)

BMDB Events

Birth	William Turnbull was born on 29 December 1837 in Lochcarron, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8}
Marriage	He married Catherine "Kate" Mc Lennan on 9 March 1866 in Elmira, Stark, Illinois, United States. William Turnbull was, age 28, Catherine "Kate" Mc Lennan was, age 21.
Death	He died on 9 March 1900 at age 62 in Elmira, Stark, Illinois, United States.
Burial	He was buried after 9 March 1900 at Elmira Cemetery in Elmira, Stark, Illinois, United States.⁴

Other Life Events

Residence	William Turnbull lived in Lochcarron, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, in 1841.⁷
Witness	He witnessed the immigration of William Turnbull, Shepherd And Farmer, in 1849 in Elmira, Stark, Illinois, United States.⁹
Residence	William Turnbull lived in Stark, Illinois, USA, in 1850.³
Residence	He lived Occupation: Farmer in Elmira, Elmira, Stark, Illinois, USA, in 1860.⁶
Residence	He lived in Elmira, Stark, Illinois, USA, on 3 July 1865.¹⁰
Residence	He lived Occupation: Farmer in Elmira, Elmira, Stark, Illinois, USA, in 1870.⁸
Census	He appeared in the census in 1880 in Elmira, Stark, Illinois, United States. William is a farmer 40 years, Kate is 36 keeping house, Father William lives with them is 82 years of age, a shepherd. All the children are born in Illinois and they are residences of Elmira.
Residence	He lived Occupation: Farmer; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self in Elmira, Stark, Illinois, USA, in 1880.¹¹

Family: Catherine "Kate" Mc Lennan (b. 15 April 1844, d. 14 February 1906)

Son	George M. Turnbull (b. 15 January 1867, d. 29 August 1956)
Son	John William Turnbull (b. 29 January 1869, d. 14 April 1950)
Son	James Arthur Turnbull (b. 18 November 1870, d. 29 November 1946)
Son	Edwin Turnbull (b. 30 June 1873, d. 29 May 1936)
Son	David Turnbull+ (b. 10 August 1875)
Daughter	Mary Ellen Turnbull (b. 5 November 1877, d. 26 October 1957)
Son	Alexander Turnbull (b. 7 October 1884, d. 24 March 1957)

Citations

[S858] 1861 Scotland Census, Name: William TurnbullAge: 61Estimated Birth Year: abt 1800Relationship: HeadGender: MaleWhere born: Wilton, RoxburghshireRegistration Number: 789Registration district: HawickCivil parish: HawickTown: HawickCounty: RoxburghshireAddress: 3 HowegateOccupation: Grocer & TobacconistED: 7Household schedule number: 62Line: 12Roll: CSSCT1861_140Household Members: Name AgeWilliam Turnbull 61Margaret Turnbull 28William Turnbull 25Jean Tait 16
[S29844] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Elmira, Stark, Illinois; Roll: 252; Page: 346b; Enumeration District: 275
[S29871] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Stark, Illinois; Roll: 129; Page: 237b
[S29797] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[S29687] Ancestry.com, Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
[S29873] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Elmira, Stark, Illinois; Roll: M653_229; Page: 917; Family History Library Film: 803229
[S29701] Ancestry.com, 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Lochcarron; ED: 1; Page: 3; Line: 1500; Year: 1841
[S29870] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Elmira, Stark, Illinois; Roll: M593_278; Page: 355B
[S1945] Gail Turnbull-Bell, "E-Mail from Gail Turnbull-Bell," e-mail message from email address (Paola, KS) to Janet Turnbull Schwierking, 2012 - 2013, In the book by Dr. Oliver in the chapter about The Turnbulls it states:"Another brother, William, who was a shepherd in Scotland, left Glascow in 1849 with his wife, Mary Harvey, & their children, ......................& came to Quebec, thence to Chicago & by canal to Peru, Stark County.............". Hereinafter cited as "E-Mail - Gail Turnbull-Bell."
[S33393] Ancestry.com, Illinois, U.S., State Census Collection, 1825-1865, Illinois State Archives; Springfield, Illinois; Illinois State Census, 1865; Archive Collection Number: 103.010; Roll Number: 2395; Line: 4
[S2770] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Elmira, Stark, Illinois; Roll: 252; Page: 346b; Enumeration District: 275, Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

William Turnbull

M, #61291, b. 1862

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Parents

Father	Robert Harvey Turnbull (b. 1 December 1821, d. 10 November 1898)
Mother	Elizabeth "Betsy" Jackson (b. 1825, d. 1905)

BMDB Events

Birth

William Turnbull was born in 1862 in Elmira, Stark, Illinois, United States.

James R. Turnbull

M, #61292, b. 1867

Last Edited

25 May 2017

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Parents

Father	Robert Harvey Turnbull (b. 1 December 1821, d. 10 November 1898)
Mother	Elizabeth "Betsy" Jackson (b. 1825, d. 1905)

BMDB Events

Birth	James R. Turnbull was born in 1867 in Elmira, Stark, Illinois, United States.
Marriage	He married Annie Henninger on 21 September 1887 in Stark, Illinois, United States.

Family: Annie Henninger

William Matheson Turnbull

M, #61293, b. 20 April 1848, d. 4 April 1930

Last Edited

25 May 2017

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Parents

Father	James A. Turnbull (b. 24 September 1824, d. 10 November 1905)
Mother	Ann Matheson (b. 3 November 1826, d. 6 March 1898)

BMDB Events

Birth	William Matheson Turnbull was born on 20 April 1848 in Dornie, Dumfrieshire, Scotland.¹
Marriage	He married Margaret Graham Turnbull on 14 March 1876 in Jasper Co., Iowa, United States. William Matheson Turnbull was, age 27, Margaret Graham Turnbull was, age 22. cousin married cousin.²
Death	He died on 4 April 1930 at age 81 in Grinnell, Jasper Co., Iowa, United States.

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Immigration	William Matheson Turnbull immigrated in 1849 to Elmira, Stark, Illinois, United States, at near. as an infant with his family³
Occupation	About 1875 William Matheson Turnbull was a shepherd like his father from and early age.
Note	He about 1886. had three daughters born, died in infancy.

Family: Margaret Graham Turnbull (b. 30 August 1853, d. 6 November 1903)

Daughter	Bertha Luella Turnbull+ (b. 31 December 1876, d. 8 May 1944)
Son	Louis Garfield Turnbull (b. 6 January 1880, d. 29 April 1881)
Son	Alexander "Allie" James Turnbull (b. April 1884, d. 11 May 1891)
Daughter	Margaret "Nettie Mae" Turnbull (b. 10 June 1885, d. 17 June 1885)

Citations

[S704] Janet Turnbull Schwierking, compiler, TCA Family History Records (Texas: Turnbull Clan Association, March 2006), It is possible that William was born, April 20, 1848, near Doraly, Dumfrieshire, Scotland. Hereinafter cited as TCA Family Histories.
[S704] Janet Turnbull Schwierking, compiler, TCA Family History Records (Texas: Turnbull Clan Association, March 2006), He married Margaret in Jasper co. Iowa, cousin married cousin. Hereinafter cited as TCA Family Histories.
[S704] Janet Turnbull Schwierking, compiler, TCA Family History Records (Texas: Turnbull Clan Association, March 2006), He was an infant when his family emigrated in 1849 and located near Elmira, Illinois, where his fathers brothers lived. Hereinafter cited as TCA Family Histories.

Isabella "Belle" Turnbull

F, #61294, b. 17 November 1849, d. 1932

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Parents

Father	James A. Turnbull (b. 24 September 1824, d. 10 November 1905)
Mother	Ann Matheson (b. 3 November 1826, d. 6 March 1898)

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Birth	Isabella "Belle" Turnbull was born on 17 November 1849 in Elmira, Stark, Illinois, United States.
Marriage	She married James Rule on 28 December 1871 in Elmira, Stark, Illinois, United States. Isabella "Belle" Turnbull was, age 22, James Rule was, age 20.
Death	She died in 1932 at age ~83 in Grinnell, Jasper Co., Iowa, United States.

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Note	Isabella "Belle" Turnbull in 1894. after the birth of her last child was bedridden for several years.

Family: James Rule (b. 17 July 1851, d. 28 January 1928)

Son	Infant Rule (b. 2 June 1873, d. 1873)
Son	George Alexander Rule (b. 6 May 1874, d. 6 May 1950)
Daughter	Anna Jane Rule (b. 21 March 1876, d. 14 May 1876)
Son	John Robert Rule (b. 4 May 1877)
Daughter	Nellie May Rule (b. 4 July 1879, d. 1971)
Daughter	Katherine Emma Rule (b. 28 February 1881, d. 1978)
Daughter	Lillie Etta Rule (b. 22 November 1882, d. 17 July 1883)
Son	Walter J. Rule (b. 19 August 1884, d. 1952)
Daughter	Rosamonde Ella Rule (b. 19 August 1886, d. 20 May 1982)
Daughter	Margaret Belle Rule (b. 20 October 1888, d. 1977)
Daughter	Jane Electra Rule+ (b. 11 December 1891, d. 1978)
Daughter	Mary Charlotte Rule+ (b. 7 February 1894, d. 1987)

Mary Margaret Turnbull

F, #61295, b. 1851, d. 1926

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Parents

Father	James A. Turnbull (b. 24 September 1824, d. 10 November 1905)
Mother	Ann Matheson (b. 3 November 1826, d. 6 March 1898)

BMDB Events

Birth	Mary Margaret Turnbull was born in 1851 in Elmira, Stark, Illinois, United States.
Marriage	She married Robert M. H. Scott on 3 March 1877 in Illinois, United States. Mary Margaret Turnbull was, age ~26, Robert M. H. Scott was, age ~31.
Death	She died in 1926 at age ~75 in Bradford, Stark, Illinois, United States.
Burial	She was buried at Osceola Cemetery in Osceola Township, Stark, Illinois, United States.

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Census

Mary Margaret Turnbull appeared in the census in 1880 in Osceola, Stark, Illinois, United States. with 2 young children Maggie and AJ. (Anna Jane).

Family: Robert M. H. Scott (b. 1846)

Daughter	Margaret Mitchell Hill Scott (b. 17 January 1878)
Daughter	Anna Jane Scott (b. 21 August 1879, d. 1939)
Son	James William Scott (b. 5 July 1881)
Daughter	Agnes Ellen Scott (b. 5 March 1883)
Son	Thomas Scott (b. 21 November 1885, d. 19 June 1960)
Daughter	Julia Isabella Scott (b. 21 January 1888)
Son	John Henry Scott (b. 6 June 1890, d. 1984)

Flora Ann Turnbull

F, #61296, b. 9 July 1853, d. 28 February 1929

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Parents

Father	James A. Turnbull (b. 24 September 1824, d. 10 November 1905)
Mother	Ann Matheson (b. 3 November 1826, d. 6 March 1898)

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Birth	Flora Ann Turnbull was born on 9 July 1853 in Elmira, Stark, Illinois, United States.
Marriage	She married John Beattie on 24 November 1876 in Elmira, Stark, Illinois, United States. Flora Ann Turnbull was, age 23, John Beattie was, age ~25.
Death	She died on 28 February 1929 at age 75 in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, United States.

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Census

Flora Ann Turnbull appeared in the census in 1880 in Rock Creek Township, Jasper, Iowa, United States. sons Rbert and Wlliam are shown as born in Illinois as is the mother. John Beattie is a farmer.
William in the family history is given Adam for a middle name, but the census shows his middle inital as "H".

Family: John Beattie (b. 1851)

Son	Robert James Beattie (b. 26 June 1877, d. 3 August 1965)
Son	William Adam Beattie (b. 13 March 1879)
Son	George Arthur Beattie (b. 26 July 1884)
Son	John Edwin Beattie (b. 26 July 1884)
Son	Henry Earl Beattie (b. 6 September 1886)
Daughter	Anne Jane Beattie (b. 8 December 1888)
Son	Louis Alexander Beattie (b. 2 April 1892)
Daughter	Helen Beattie (b. 6 June 1896)

John M."Jock" Turnbull

M, #61297, b. 14 February 1858, d. 4 May 1928

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Parents

Father	James A. Turnbull (b. 24 September 1824, d. 10 November 1905)
Mother	Ann Matheson (b. 3 November 1826, d. 6 March 1898)

BMDB Events

Birth	John M."Jock" Turnbull was born on 14 February 1858 in Elmira, Stark, Illinois, United States.
Death	He died on 4 May 1928 at age 70 in Neponset, Bureau, Illinois, United States.

Other Life Events

Residence	John M."Jock" Turnbull lived Occupation: Works on farm; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son in Neponset, Bureau, Illinois, USA, in 1880.¹
Anecdote	Never married

Citations

[S29844] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Neponset, Bureau, Illinois; Roll: 177; Page: 224a; Enumeration District: 019

Ellen Oliver Turnbull

F, #61298, b. 25 March 1859, d. 25 January 1920

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Parents

Father	James A. Turnbull (b. 24 September 1824, d. 10 November 1905)
Mother	Ann Matheson (b. 3 November 1826, d. 6 March 1898)

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Birth	Ellen Oliver Turnbull was born on 25 March 1859 in Elmira, Stark, Illinois, United States.
Marriage	She married Walter Hume Rule on 27 December 1883 in Kewanee, Henry Co., Illinois, United States. Ellen Oliver Turnbull was, age 24, Walter Hume Rule was, age 24.
Death	She died on 25 January 1920 at age 60 in Elmira, Stark, Illinois, United States.
Burial	She was buried at Elmira Cemetery in Elmira, Stark, Illinois, United States.

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Residence

Ellen Oliver Turnbull lived Occupation: Homeworker; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter in Neponset, Bureau, Illinois, USA, in 1880.¹

Family: Walter Hume Rule (b. 19 December 1859, d. 27 April 1949)

Son	John Frederick Rule+ (b. 13 February 1886, d. 12 December 1962)
Son	James Edwin Rule+ (b. 17 December 1888, d. 12 April 1977)
Daughter	Annie Rule+ (b. 18 November 1892, d. 15 September 1988)
Daughter	Elizabeth Sophia Rule (b. 14 July 1898, d. 4 September 1981)

Citations

[S29844] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Neponset, Bureau, Illinois; Roll: 177; Page: 224a; Enumeration District: 019

Sarah Turnbull

F, #61299, b. 1860, d. 1867

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Parents

Father	James A. Turnbull (b. 24 September 1824, d. 10 November 1905)
Mother	Ann Matheson (b. 3 November 1826, d. 6 March 1898)

BMDB Events

Birth	Sarah Turnbull was born in 1860 in Elmira, Stark, Illinois, United States.
Death	She died in 1867 at age ~7 in Elmira, Stark, Illinois, United States.

Stephana Turnbull

F, #61300, b. 9 September 1861, d. 7 October 1896

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Parents

Father	James A. Turnbull (b. 24 September 1824, d. 10 November 1905)
Mother	Ann Matheson (b. 3 November 1826, d. 6 March 1898)

BMDB Events

Birth	Stephana Turnbull was born on 9 September 1861 in Illinois, United States.
Marriage	She married Thomas Anderson on 26 January 1887 in Stark, Illinois, USA. Stephana Turnbull was, age 25, Thomas Anderson was, age 25.^1,2
Death	She died on 7 October 1896 at age 35 in Robinson, Kansas, United States. it appears that Stephana died from possible complications of the birth and death of daughter Flora May in 1896.
Burial	She was buried after 7 October 1896 at Elmira Cemetery in Elmira, Stark, Illinois, United States.³

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Residence

Stephana Turnbull lived Occupation: Homeworker; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter in Neponset, Bureau, Illinois, USA, in 1880.⁴

Family: Thomas Anderson (b. 11 March 1861, d. 23 January 1946)

Son	John William Anderson (b. 4 July 1888, d. 29 December 1971)
Daughter	Margaret Marie Anderson (b. 28 April 1890, d. 25 July 1930)
Daughter	Mary Ellen "Ella" Anderson (b. 25 June 1892, d. 26 July 1953)
Daughter	Flora May Anderson (b. 13 April 1896, d. 7 November 1896)

Citations

[S33519] Ancestry.com, Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, Various Illinois County Courthouses; Various Illinois County Courthouses; Marriage Records; Collection Title: Marriage Records
[S33520] Ancestry.com, Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920
[S29797] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[S29844] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Neponset, Bureau, Illinois; Roll: 177; Page: 224a; Enumeration District: 019

Turnbull Clan Genealogy Collection

Dorothy Vivian Rule

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Family: Gene Morey (b. 16 November 1914)

Cora May Dumont

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Family: Adam David Turnbull (b. 17 January 1858, d. 26 December 1938)

Abby S. Turnbull

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Family: Raymond Spencer

Martha E. Turnbull

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Family: J.R. Winslow

Henry L. Turnbull

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Raymond Spencer

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Family: Abby S. Turnbull (b. about 1888)

J.R. Winslow

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Family: Martha E. Turnbull (b. about 1886)

Helen Turnbull1,2,3,4,5

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Family: Andrew Oliver (b. 20 March 1820, d. 8 February 1895)

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Elizabeth Turnbull

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Family: William Oliver (b. 7 February 1827, d. 26 November 1911)

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John Harvey Turnbull

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Family: Mary Armstrong (b. 8 May 1833, d. 19 April 1906)

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Alexander "Sandy" Turnbull

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Family: Sophia Turnbull (b. 5 July 1836, d. 14 September 1900)

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Stephena Turnbull1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9

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Family: David Murray (b. 17 February 1832, d. 23 July 1902)

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Duncan D. McLennan

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Family: Margaret Charleton Douglas (b. 8 November 1858, d. 18 January 1905)

William Turnbull

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Family: Catherine "Kate" Mc Lennan (b. 15 April 1844, d. 14 February 1906)

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William Turnbull

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James R. Turnbull

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Family: Annie Henninger

William Matheson Turnbull

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Family: Margaret Graham Turnbull (b. 30 August 1853, d. 6 November 1903)

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Isabella "Belle" Turnbull

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Helen Turnbull^1,2,3,4,5

Stephena Turnbull^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9}