Eli
Rayner
(Rayner)
Turley
Born in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Thomas Battle Turley
and Irene (Rayner) Turley
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Annie Perkins (McCorry) Turley
— married
22 Mar 1900 in Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 76
in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 6 Feb 2024
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Biography
Eli Rayner Turley (known as Rayner) was born on 13 September 1871 in Memphis, Tennessee, the oldest child of Irene Rayner and Thomas Battle Turley.
In the 1880 census, he was living on Wellington Street in Memphis with his family.[1]
On 22 March 1900, he married Annie Perkins McCorry in Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee.[2]
In the 1900 census, Rayner and Annie were living with his parents on Wellington Street.[3]
In the 1910 census, Rayner and Annie were living on Wellington Street with four children. They were living next door to the households of Rayner's parents and siblings.[4]
In the 1920 census, Rayner and Annie were living on Carr Avenue in Memphis with four children.[5]
At some point between 1920 and 1930, Rayner and Annie had separated. In the 1930 census, Rayner and his son Henry were living on Harbert Avenue in Memphis.[6]
In the 1940 census, Rayner and his son Rayner Jr were rooming in the household of Nellie and Samuel Baker on Madison Avenue in Memphis.[7]
Eli Rayner Turley passed away on 23 March 1948 and was buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Memphis.[8][9]
Sources
- ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
citing Volume: 2; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00017; Digital film/folder number: 005162513; FHL microfilm: 1255279; Image number: 771; Sheet number: 212; Sheet letter: C
FamilySearch Record: MDW8-DK3 (accessed 6 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBD-94DW
Rayner Turley (8), single son, in household of Thomas B. Turley (35) in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee, United States.Name Sex Race Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place Thomas B. Turley M White 35 Married Head Lawyer Tennessee Irene Turley F White 30 Married Wife Keeping House Tennessee Rayner Turley M White 8 Single Son Tennessee Flora Turley F White 7 Single Daughter Tennessee Thomas J. Turley M White 5 Single Son Tennessee Mary L. Turley F White 2 Single Daughter Tennessee Flora C. Turley F White 61 Widowed Mother North Carolina Cornelia Williams F Black 20 Single Servant Nurse Tennessee - ↑ Marriage: "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007713851; FHL microfilm: 002129824; Image number: 697
FamilySearch Record: QKHW-FQ8Q (accessed 6 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9BW-NQM7-W
E R Turley marriage to Annie P McCorry on 22 Mar 1900 in Madison, Tennessee, United States. - ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 28; Digital film/folder number: 004118732; FHL microfilm: 1241598; Image number: 352; Sheet number: 20; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00796-7
FamilySearch Record: MSZ4-4VT (accessed 6 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6723-Z8S
E Raynar Turley (29), married son, in household of Thos B Turley (56) in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.Name Sex Race Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place Thos B Turley M White 56 Married Head US Senator Tennessee Irene Turley F White 50 Married Wife Tennessee Thos J Turley M White 25 Single Son Memphis Trust Co Tennessee Mary L Turley F White 21 Single Daughter Tennessee Margaret Turley F White 18 Single Daughter At school Tennessee E Rayner Turley M White 28 Married Son Lawyer Tennessee Annie McC Turley F White 22 Married Daughter-in-law Tennessee Fred Sharp M Black 25 Married Servant Labor Mississippi Mary Sharp F Black 28 Married Servant Chambermaid Mississippi Ed Turley M Black 56 Married Servant Cook Tennessee Samuel Polk M Black 41 Married Servant Coachman Tennessee Edward Wilson M Black 35 Single Servant Yard Man Mississippi - ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 005157155; FHL microfilm: 1375533; Image number: 212; Sheet number: 7; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03636-0
FamilySearch Record: MGFX-7FD (accessed 6 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYYJ-9SJ4
Rayner E Turley (38), married head of household in Memphis Ward 7, Shelby, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.Name Sex Race Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place Rayner E Turley M White 38 Married Head Lawyer Tennessee Annie M Turley F White 32 Married Wife Tennessee Thomas B Turley M White 8 Single Son Tennessee E Rayner Turley, Jr, Jr M White 6 Single Son Tennessee Henry M Turley M White 2 Single Son Tennessee Mary L Turley F White 8 Months Single Daughter Tennessee Ama Long F Black 45 Married Servant Servant Tennessee Lou A Shepherd F Black 45 Widowed Servant Cook Tennessee - ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 62; Digital film/folder number: 004968817; FHL microfilm: 1821765; Image number: 908; Sheet number: 1; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03110-0
FamilySearch Record: MNP2-MQB (accessed 6 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRX1-844
Rayner Turley (47), married head of household in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.Name Sex Race Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place Rayner Turley M White 47 Married Head Lawyer Tennessee Anne Turley F White 35 Married Wife Life Insurance Agent Tennessee Thomas Turley M White 17 Single Son Clerk (Railroad Office) Tennessee Rayner Turley M White 15 Single Son Tennessee Henry Turley M White 12 Single Son Tennessee Mary Lou Turley F White 10 Single Daughter Tennessee - ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 83; Digital film/folder number: 004953927; FHL microfilm: 2342011; Image number: 351; Sheet number: 2; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03696-0
FamilySearch Record: SP7Z-KDJ (accessed 6 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRC8-SF9
Eli R Turley (58), married head of household in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.Name Sex Race Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place Eli R Turley M White 58 Married Head Real Estate Salesman Tennessee Henry M Turley M White 22 Single Son Cotton Classer Tennessee - ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 39; Digital film/folder number: 005461335; Image number: 293; Sheet number: 13; Sheet letter: A
FamilySearch Record: K4CW-R9G (accessed 6 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9M1-D65R
Eli R Turley (67), widowed roomer, in household of Samuel Baker (77) in Civil District 2, Shelby, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee. - ↑ Find a Grave - database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8490197/eli-rayner-turley: accessed 06 February 2024), memorial page for Eli Rayner Turley (13 Sep 1872–23 Mar 1948), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8490197, citing Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Ray Isbell (contributor 47188697).
- ↑ Death Certificate: "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004184529; FHL microfilm: 2137395; Record number: 8; Packet letter: B
FamilySearch Record: NS69-TS4 (accessed 6 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6XYS-T4N Image number 01453
Eli Rayner Turley Sr death 23 Mar 1948 (born 13 Sep 1871), son of Thomas B. Turley & Irene Rayner Turley, in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States.
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