James Coffee Turnbo
M, #70978, b. 13 February 1820, d. 14 June 1870
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Birth | James Coffee Turnbo was born on 13 February 1820 in Sugar Creek, Maury, Tennessee, United States.1 |
Marriage | He married Eliza Onstott in 1842 in Teney Co., Missouri, United States. James Coffee Turnbo was, age ~22, Eliza Onstott was, age ~18.1 |
Death | He died on 14 June 1870 at age 50 at White River in the township of Keesee in Marrion, Arkansas, United States.1 |
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Anecdote (fam) | . JAMES COFFEE TURNBO was born February 13, 1820 on Sugar Creek in Maury County, Tennessee and he died June 14, 1870, Keesee, Marion County, Arkansas. When he was young he left his parent’s old home place bound for Taney County, Missouri. His sister Gracie and her husband, Martin lived in Taney County, coming there from Tennessee. James Coffee was 20 years old and he was accompanied by two other men named Shipman. They went to Memphis a foot then embarked on a steamboat for Little Rock, Arkansas. They stayed in Little Rock a few days then caught another steamboat there to Ozark, Arkansas. From there they finally reached a Port known as Carrollton, Arkansas.
The journey from Tennessee to Taney County was started in the spring of 1840. From Carrolton, Arkansas James Coffee and two companions started out a foot again. This time their destination was Forsyth, Missouri. After completion of this journey, James Coffee Turnbo settled on a small farm near Forsyth, Missouri, during the winter of 1841-1842. A year or so later he married Eliza Onstott. James was 21 years old when he built his first log hut here and kept "batch" until he married in the later part of 1842 in Taney County, Missouri. Eliza must have been about 17 when they got married. His wife, ELIZA ONSTOTT was born in 1824 and she died on January 15, 1868 with pneumonia. James and Eliza are both buried in an old burial place on the north side of White River in Keesee Township in Marion County, Arkansas. This grave yard was known in the early days as the Hooden Pile Grave Yard and later it was called the Riddle Grave Yard. Eliza’s parents were David Onstott and Peggy Smith.
James was considered to be quite successful for his day. Indications are that he had mechanic’s skills and the desire to market them for mill building and timber work. He sold surplus products down river and commonly hired farm hands. In the 1850’s after steamboats began to arrive regularly in the Turnbo neighborhood, James purchased bulk coffee, salt, sugar, and whiskey that he resold for cash or cattle. Additionally, James had mature oxen which he rented to others for "breaking the land." He was quick to try the "new" sorghum seed in spring 1858 after acquiring the seed on a trip to visit his relatives in middle Tennessee.
James was lucky to survive the Civil War. He had a short career as a Lieutenant in Capt. Lewis Hudson’s company of the Fourteenth Arkansas Infantry, and then resigned his commission. He spent most of the war at home raising crops, protecting his family of eight children, and providing money to son Silas, who spent three years in the Twenty seventh Arkansas Infantry.
In 1844 James and Eliza moved to Beaver Creek where they remained until 1849. In 1849 they moved further downriver to the mouth of Elbow Creek. In 1853 James and Eliza paid $525 for a claim in southeast Taney County on the White River across from Panther Bottom. They built a new log house there and remained there until 1859. In 1859 they moved to the north side of White River in Keesee Township, Marion County, Arkansas (purchased the farm crop and part of the stock for $700) and they lived there until they died.
James C. Turnbo married a second time after Eliza died but we don’t know her name for sure. It is said her name was "Cola Ann" and she had a son by a previous marriage by the name of Porter.1 |
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Eliza Onstott
F, #70979, b. 1824, d. 15 January 1868
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Birth | Eliza Onstott was born in 1824.1 |
Marriage | She married James Coffee Turnbo in 1842 in Teney Co., Missouri, United States. Eliza Onstott was, age ~18, James Coffee Turnbo was, age ~22.1 |
Death | She died on 15 January 1868 at age ~44. of pneumonia1 |
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Anecdote (fam) | . JAMES COFFEE TURNBO was born February 13, 1820 on Sugar Creek in Maury County, Tennessee and he died June 14, 1870, Keesee, Marion County, Arkansas. When he was young he left his parent’s old home place bound for Taney County, Missouri. His sister Gracie and her husband, Martin lived in Taney County, coming there from Tennessee. James Coffee was 20 years old and he was accompanied by two other men named Shipman. They went to Memphis a foot then embarked on a steamboat for Little Rock, Arkansas. They stayed in Little Rock a few days then caught another steamboat there to Ozark, Arkansas. From there they finally reached a Port known as Carrollton, Arkansas.
The journey from Tennessee to Taney County was started in the spring of 1840. From Carrolton, Arkansas James Coffee and two companions started out a foot again. This time their destination was Forsyth, Missouri. After completion of this journey, James Coffee Turnbo settled on a small farm near Forsyth, Missouri, during the winter of 1841-1842. A year or so later he married Eliza Onstott. James was 21 years old when he built his first log hut here and kept "batch" until he married in the later part of 1842 in Taney County, Missouri. Eliza must have been about 17 when they got married. His wife, ELIZA ONSTOTT was born in 1824 and she died on January 15, 1868 with pneumonia. James and Eliza are both buried in an old burial place on the north side of White River in Keesee Township in Marion County, Arkansas. This grave yard was known in the early days as the Hooden Pile Grave Yard and later it was called the Riddle Grave Yard. Eliza’s parents were David Onstott and Peggy Smith.
James was considered to be quite successful for his day. Indications are that he had mechanic’s skills and the desire to market them for mill building and timber work. He sold surplus products down river and commonly hired farm hands. In the 1850’s after steamboats began to arrive regularly in the Turnbo neighborhood, James purchased bulk coffee, salt, sugar, and whiskey that he resold for cash or cattle. Additionally, James had mature oxen which he rented to others for "breaking the land." He was quick to try the "new" sorghum seed in spring 1858 after acquiring the seed on a trip to visit his relatives in middle Tennessee.
James was lucky to survive the Civil War. He had a short career as a Lieutenant in Capt. Lewis Hudson’s company of the Fourteenth Arkansas Infantry, and then resigned his commission. He spent most of the war at home raising crops, protecting his family of eight children, and providing money to son Silas, who spent three years in the Twenty seventh Arkansas Infantry.
In 1844 James and Eliza moved to Beaver Creek where they remained until 1849. In 1849 they moved further downriver to the mouth of Elbow Creek. In 1853 James and Eliza paid $525 for a claim in southeast Taney County on the White River across from Panther Bottom. They built a new log house there and remained there until 1859. In 1859 they moved to the north side of White River in Keesee Township, Marion County, Arkansas (purchased the farm crop and part of the stock for $700) and they lived there until they died.
James C. Turnbo married a second time after Eliza died but we don’t know her name for sure. It is said her name was "Cola Ann" and she had a son by a previous marriage by the name of Porter.1 |
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James Turnbo
M, #70980, b. 22 March 1780, d. 19 August 1826
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Birth | James Turnbo was born on 22 March 1780 in West Virginia, United States.1 |
Marriage | He married Phelicia Coffee on 2 August 1811 in Maury, Tennessee, United States. James Turnbo was, age 31, Phelicia Coffee was, age 24.1 |
Death | He died on 19 August 1826 at age 46 in Maury, Tennessee, United States.1 |
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Phelicia Coffee
F, #70981, b. 13 March 1787, d. 1865
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Birth | Phelicia Coffee was born on 13 March 1787 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States.1 |
Marriage | She married James Turnbo on 2 August 1811 in Maury, Tennessee, United States. Phelicia Coffee was, age 24, James Turnbo was, age 31.1 |
Death | She died in 1865 at age ~78.1 |
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John Turnbaugh1
M, #70982, b. 1763, d. 1846
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Birth | John Turnbaugh was born in 1763 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States.2 |
Marriage | He married Barbara Ann Robinson about 1780. John Turnbaugh was, age ~17, Barbara Ann Robinson was, age ~23.2 |
Death | He died in 1846 at age ~83 in Fork Deer, Tennessee, United States.2 |
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Residence | John Turnbaugh lived in Greenville, South Carolina, USA, on 2 August 1790.1 |
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- [S2862] Ancestry.com, 1790 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Greenville, South Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 11; Page: 87; Family History Library Film: 0568151, First Census of the United States, 1790 (NARA microfilm publication M637, 12 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

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Barbara Ann Robinson
F, #70984, b. 1757
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Birth | Barbara Ann Robinson was born in 1757 in Franklin, United States.1 |
Marriage | She married John Turnbaugh about 1780. Barbara Ann Robinson was, age ~23, John Turnbaugh was, age ~17.1 |
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John Andrew Turnbaugh
M, #70985, b. 1740, d. 1846
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Burial | John Andrew Turnbaugh was buried in Haywood County, Tennessee, United States of America.1 |
Birth | He was born in 1740 in Alsace-Lorraine, France.2 |
Marriage | He married Margaret Clairborne about 1760 in Greenville Co., South Carolina, United States. John Andrew Turnbaugh was, age ~20, Margaret Clairborne was, age ~20.2,3 |
Death | He died in 1846 at age ~106 in Forked Deer, Maury, Tennessee, United States.4 |
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Will | John Andrew Turnbaugh signed a will on 12 January 1807 in Adair, Kentucky, United States.  |
Anecdote | See biographical material attached4,5  |
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- [S2715] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi.

- [S1714] ancestery.com, online. Hereinafter cited as ancestery.com.
- [S1978] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Name: John TurnboughGender: MaleBirth Place: GrBirth Year: 1740Spouse Name: MargaretMarriage State: of SCNumber Pages: 1 ABBR Census
- [S1714] ancestery.com, online, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/44584159/person/6231030990?pgNum=1. Hereinafter cited as ancestery.com.
- [S1777] Biography, The information for the generations of John Andrew Turnbough and wife Margaret (Marget) has been from many sources on the Internet and the book, "The Texas Turnbo's" by Charles A. Turnbo. It is with gratitude and appreciation that the family history has been preserved through people such as Charles and others. Bit's and pieces have been carefully collected to give as much information as possible on individuals.
Margaret Clairborne
F, #70986, b. 1740
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- [S1978] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Name: John TurnboughGender: MaleBirth Place: GrBirth Year: 1740Spouse Name: MargaretMarriage State: of SCNumber Pages: 1 ABBR Census
William Turnbaugh
M, #70987, b. 1761
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Birth | William Turnbaugh was born in 1761 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States.1 |
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George Turnbaugh1
M, #70988, b. 1766, d. 6 October 1853
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Burial | George Turnbaugh was buried in Lewis County, Tennessee, United States of America.1 |
Birth | He was born in 1766 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States.2,1 |
Marriage | He married Susannah Coffman on 3 August 1789 in Lincoln, Kentucky, United States.3 |
Death | He died on 6 October 1853 at age ~87 in Hohenwald, Lewis County, Tennessee, United States of America.1 |
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- [S2715] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi.

- [S2132] FamilySearch, online. Hereinafter cited as FamilySearch.
- [S2132] FamilySearch, online, Disc #133 Pin #2810017. Hereinafter cited as FamilySearch.
Isaac Peyton Turnbaugh
M, #70989, b. 1769, d. 11 June 1829
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Birth | Isaac Peyton Turnbaugh was born in 1769 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States.1 |
Death | He died on 11 June 1829 at age ~60 in Perry County, Alabama, United States.2 |
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- [S1714] ancestery.com, online, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/44584159/person/6231136343. Hereinafter cited as ancestery.com.
Joseph Turnbaugh
M, #70990, b. 1771
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Birth | Joseph Turnbaugh was born in 1771 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States.1 |
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Jacob Turnbaugh
M, #70991, b. 1773
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Birth | Jacob Turnbaugh was born in 1773 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States.1 |
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Samuel Luther Turnbough1,2,3,4,5,6,7
M, #70992, b. 1775, d. 24 December 1845
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Samuel Turnbough
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Burial | Samuel Luther Turnbough was buried in Dillard, Crawford County, Missouri, United States of America.1 |
Birth | He was born in 1775 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States.8,1,7,1,7 |
Marriage | He married Jane Carrol in 1800 in Chester, South Carolina, USA. Samuel Luther Turnbough was, age ~25, Jane Carrol was, age ~19. |
Death | He died on 24 December 1845 at age ~70 in Dillard, Crawford, Missouri, USA.1 |
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Birth | Samuel Luther Turnbough was born in 1775 in Alsace Lorraine. |
Residence | He lived in Greenville, South Carolina, USA, on 2 August 1790.2 |
Residence | He lived in Greenville, South Carolina, in 1800.5 |
Residence | He lived in Harmony, Washington, Missouri, USA, in 1830.4 |
Residence | He lived in Cortois, Crawford, Missouri, USA, in 1840.3 |
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- [S2715] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi.

- [S2862] Ancestry.com, 1790 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Greenville, South Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 11; Page: 89; Family History Library Film: 0568151, First Census of the United States, 1790 (NARA microfilm publication M637, 12 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

- [S4423] Ancestry.com, 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Cortois, Crawford, Missouri; Roll: 223; Page: 172; Family History Library Film: 0014855, Sixth Census of the United States, 1840. (NARA microfilm publication M704, 580 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.


- [S4192] Ancestry.com, 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Harmony, Washington, Missouri; Series: M19; Roll: 72; Page: 69; Family History Library Film: 0014853, Fifth Census of the United States, 1830. (NARA microfilm publication M19, 201 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

- [S4121] Ancestry.com, 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Greenville, South Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 47; Page: 283; Image: 550; Family History Library Film: 181422, Second Census of the United States, 1800. NARA microfilm publication M32 (52 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
Second Census of the United States, 1800: Population Schedules, Washington County, Territory Northwest of the River Ohio; and Population Census, 1803: Washington County, Ohio. NARA microfilm publication M1804 (1 roll).
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- [S12765] Ancestry.com, Tennessee, U.S., Early Land Registers, 1778-1927, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Series Number: 02; Series Title: Entries, Tennessee. Division of Archives, Land Office, and Museum. Early Tennessee/North Carolina Land Records, 1783–1927, Record Group 50. Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.

- [S3092] Yates Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 4886.006; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1, This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived from an array of materials including pedigree charts, family history articles, querie.
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Andrew Turnbaugh
M, #70993, b. 1778
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Birth | Andrew Turnbaugh was born in 1778 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States.1 |
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Susannah Coffman
F, #70994, d. 1793
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Marriage | Susannah Coffman married George Turnbaugh on 3 August 1789 in Lincoln, Kentucky, United States.1 |
Death | She died in 1793.1 |
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Margaret Felecia Turnbo
F, #70995, b. 2 April 1851, d. July 1926
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Birth | Margaret Felecia Turnbo was born on 2 April 1851 in Taney, Missouri, United States.1 |
Marriage | She married Martin Rufus Jones on 4 March 1869. Margaret Felecia Turnbo was, age 17, Martin Rufus Jones was, age 25. |
Death | She died in July 1926 at age 75 in Telequah, Arizona, United States. |
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Martin Rufus Jones
M, #70996, b. 4 March 1844, d. 1906
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Birth | Martin Rufus Jones was born on 4 March 1844 in De Cauter Co., Tennessee, United States. |
Marriage | He married Margaret Felecia Turnbo on 4 March 1869. Martin Rufus Jones was, age 25, Margaret Felecia Turnbo was, age 17. |
Death | He died in 1906 at age ~62. |
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David Onstott
M, #70997, b. 12 July 1793, d. 31 December 1845
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Birth | David Onstott was born on 12 July 1793 in Lancaster, Garrard Co., Kentucky, United States.1 |
Marriage | He married Peggy Smick on 5 August 1819 in Lancaster, Garrard Co., Kentucky, United States.1 |
Death | He died on 31 December 1845 at age 52 in Taney, Missouri, United States.1 |
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Peggy Smick
F, #70998
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Marriage | Peggy Smick married David Onstott on 5 August 1819 in Lancaster, Garrard Co., Kentucky, United States.1 |
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Silas Claiborne Turnbo
M, #70999, b. 6 May 1844, d. 1926
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Birth | Silas Claiborne Turnbo was born on 6 May 1844 in Taney, Missouri, United States.1 |
Marriage | He married Matilda Holt on 28 January 1869 in Taney, Missouri, United States.1 |
Death | He died in 1926 at age ~82 in Oklahoma, United States.1 |
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Biography | Biography appears on. White River Chronicles of S. C. Turnbo: Man and Wildlife on the Ozarks Frontier (Arkansas Classics Series) Paperback – July 1, 1999. by KEEFE JAMES (Author). Available from [Web:]http://www.amazon.com/White-River-Chronicles-S-Turnbo/dp/1557285624[:WEB] |
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