William George Turnage (1832 - 1889)

Born 28 Jan 1832 in Tipton, Tennessee, United States

Husband of Sarah Ann (Melton) Turnage — married 9 Dec 1857 in Tipton, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 23 Aug 1889 at age 57 in Bebee, White, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

Born in Tennessee to Isaac and Martha Turnage in 1832. William studied law and passed the Texas Bar in 1857. He returned to Tennessee that same year and married Sarah "Sally" Ann Melton where they moved to Lee county, Arkansas. On July 26, 1861 William enrolled for duty and was mustered into the CSA 8th Ark. Vol. Inf. with the rank of 2nd Lt. *After The Battle of Shiloh he was elected to the rank of Capt. After Sally died in 1877 William moved to Lonoke County. He died in 1889 and was buried in White County.

• He was a 32 degree Mason
• Capt. Co., E, 8th Arkansas Inf.

Children of William George Turnage:

• Melton Turnage 1859–1927
• Josie B. Turnage 1863–
• Oleon Turnage 1865–
• Walter Turnage 1867–
• Iva Turnage 1869–
• Sue Thomas Turnage Canada 1871–1957
• May Turnage 1873–
• Allien Turnage 1875–
• William Turnage 1877–
• Payne Turnage 1865–1939
• Lena Turnage McCarroll 1875–1951

Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28735901/william-george-turnage

• https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/6337/person/-2146592774/facts

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KHQ3-MG9

• United States census : COLLECTION RECORD, 1850 / United States. Census Office. 7th census, 1850

• "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, W.G. Turnage, Captain, Company E, 8th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry, Confederate; citing NARA microfilm publication M376 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 23; FHL microfilm 821,833.