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Turner Family Storyboard. (1760-1862). Military. 3 generations of my family have been in military services From ranks stretching from Private to Captain Wars fought in, Civil War, Revolutionary War, and War of 1812. John Turner Sr.(1760-1818). Fought in the Revolutionary War.
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Turner Family Storyboard (1760-1862)
Military • 3 generations of my family have been in military services • From ranks stretching from Private to Captain • Wars fought in, Civil War, Revolutionary War, and War of 1812.
John Turner Sr.(1760-1818) • Fought in the Revolutionary War. • Unsure of what rank he was. • Married to Rebecca Gimblett (1765-1841) • From: Greenville, SC
Revolutionary War • Dates-1775-1783 • Great Britain and American • Result of Political American Revolution • British thought they had the right to tax American colonist • In return the Americans formed the Continental Congress
Greenville, SC during the Revolutionary War • Since John Turner Sr. was in the military, he received land in Greenville County as a first come first serve basis. • After the War John became some what of a business man and had farm land and cattle also.
William Turner (1784-1853) • Son of John Turner • A Captain in the War of 1812. • 3rdAlbtons, South Carolina militia • Married Elizabeth Barton • From:Greenville, SC
War of 1812 • Military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. • Trade restrictions brought about by Britain's ongoing war with France. • The Royal Navy's impressment of American seamen and America's desire to expand its territory • Nonetheless, many in the United States celebrated the War of 1812 as a "second war of independence," beginning an era of partisan agreement and national pride.
Elias Turner (1830-1862) • Son of William Turner • Private in the Confederate Army. • Married Emily Barton • Fought in the Civil War • Dead in the Battle of James Island-1862, located around Charleston, SC
Civil War (1861–1865) • A civil war fought over the secession of the Confederacy. • In response to the election of an anti-slavery Republican as President, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America "the Confederacy“. • After four years of warfare, mostly within the Southern states, the Confederacy surrendered and slavery was outlawed everywhere in the nation.
Primary Sources • "Family Tree." (online forum message). Nealy Genealogy. http://www.ancestry.com/?o_xid=21837&o_lid=21837&o_sch=Search (accessed April 29, 2012). • Ancestry.com, "William Turners War pension." Accessed April 29, 2012. http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.turner/7373/mb.ashx. • Loyalist Institute, Accessed April 29, 2012. http://www.royalprovincial.com/military/musters/scmilitia/scmturn1.htm. • Ancestry.com, "Military Page." Accessed April 29, 2012. http://trees.ancestry.com/view/Military.aspx?pid=1136766443&vid=c60f3083-e0ff-4bae-8106-9266ce2f2416&tid=20522724. • Military History Online, "military genealogy." Accessed April 29, 2012. http://www.militaryhistoryonline.com/genealogy/searchunit.aspx?type=4&state=South Carolina&B1=Search.
Secondary Sources • Civil War, "Fort sumtner Attacked." Accessed April 29, 2012. http://www.civilwar.com/news/150448-fort-sumter-attacked.html. • Revolutionary War, "War Timeline." Accessed April 29, 2012. http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/revwartimeline.htm. • War of 1812, "Articles." Accessed April 29, 2012. http://www.history.com/topics/war-of-1812. • History of Greenville, "History of Greenville." Accessed April 29, 2012. http://www.greenvillesc.gov/Culture/History/HistoryofGreenville.aspx. • Sons of Confederate Army, Accessed April 29, 2012. http://www.confederatemuseum.org/camp36/FindAncestor.html.