Person:Joseph Turner (31)

COMM: Corrigan, Polk, TX

COMM: Henderson, Rusk, TX

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Joe Turner worked at a sawmill near Hemphill when he marri ed. He and Sarah J ane Cleveland were married in Nacogdoche s. Annie Laura Mitchell went with he r aunt, Sarah Jane Cle veland, to Nacogdoches, Texas, when Sarah Jane married Jo e Turner. [ Why did they go to Nacogdoches? Apparently neit her of them l ived there.] The older kids were born at Gary in Panola County. Joe Turn er w orked at the Ragly Saw Mill in 1911 when Elsie, the old est child was born. Ma ry and Minnie were born near Hemphil l where Joe worked at a different saw mil l. He got to wher e he physically could not do the work and the long days a t the mill and they moved to Angelina county near Ora and h e became a farmer. They lived in Uncle Johnce Cleveland' s house at first, then moved to Boynto n community, which wa s really just a railroad switch. He was a farmer during World War I. Joe Turner died after a heart attack in a bank in downtow n Hen derson, Rusk Co, TX. Included in an inventory of items belonging to Albert Tur ne r and given to Allan Turner by their brother Alvin after Al bert's funeral is a book titled "Precious Memories", whit e leatherette with faded gold trim and lettering -- fro m A. Crim Funeral Home: Dedicated to the memory of Jo e Turner Birthplace: Corrigan Texas April May 14, 1889 Entered into rest: J uly 17, 1954 Age 65 years 2 3 months 3 days Services held at Corinth Cemetery July 17, 1954 10:00 AM Officiating Clergymen: Rev. W. B. Odom of Corinth Bap tis t Church Rev. J. Travis Gibson of New London Baptist Church Service Note s 23rd Psalm 1st Book of Job Subject: Job, the Ideal Father I He was perfe ct and upright 1:1 II He feared God and hated evil 1:1 III He was concerned o ver the spiritual welfare of his ch ildren 1:2, 5 IV He came to know God by e xperience 42:5 V He knew that he was saved 19:25 VI He knew that he would be raised from the dead 19:25-26 VII He was rewarded doubly 42:12-13 VIII He w ent on home to glory 42:17 Poem: "Sleep on, Beloved" Music: Rock of Ages W hat a Friend Bearers: Grady Beasley, Gary Texas Obie Woods, Newton Texas Ch arlie Boy Wood, New London Ray Woods, Kilgore Clifford Miller, Douglasville T exas Jack Fielder, Shreveport La Family Record Note: whoever wrote this reco rded the info incorrectly Father: Joe Turner, born Corrigan Texas Mother: Jen nie (Sarah Jane) Cleveland, born Shelby County T ex Final Resting Place 10:0 0 AM July 17, 1954 Corinth Cemetery, New Section Gary, Shelby County Texas R elatives Attending Mr & Mrs C H Wood Mr Johnnie Turner Mrs Bessie Miller Mr & Mrs James Wood Mr & Mrs Ray Wood Mr & Mrs Grady Beasley Jimmy Turner Mr & Mrs Boyd Miller Joyce Turner Mr Owen Miller Mike Platton Linda Jean Platt on Sammy Turner Mr & Mrs Herbert H Wood Register of Friends A G Mullins M S Lowrey J W Owen Jeff Elkins (?) Percy Williams Margaret Stone Mutt Wood Mr & Mrs Omen Leath Floyd Hunt Rudolph Whitaker Alfred Friar H L Friar J Travis Gibson O R Kester M F Barr Mr & Mrs Delmar Wood, Box 192, Salmon City , Texas Mr & Mrs Floyd Niell Roy D Brooks W G Youngblood J C Alexander J M Copeland E H Walker Mr & Mrs L R Dursby Mr Judson Wooley Mr & Mrs Raymond Vinson Dianne & Mary Beth Vinson Adam Norton Mrs A Norton Corine Blackburn Mrs Jane Gant Mrs Frances Howell Mrs Eva Wooster Jean Dunklin Mrs W Dunkli n Mrs A M Pettit Mrs J A Parker Mrs B F Loper J B McKaskle, Jr J B McKaskl e, Sr James A McKaskle, Sr Mr & Mrs L R Dorsey and family Floral Tributes T he children of Sid Cleveland Wreath of yellow large "po m pom" mums W E Gand y & family W B Mullins & family Bill Brooks & familySpray of bronze & yellow mums Blackie & Toots & familyflowers from Kilgore Flower Shop Purebest Water Co & employees Mr W E Alford Spray red gladiolas Mrs Eva WilliamsPotted plant too late for funeral Sinclair Pipe Line Co & employeesWhite carnations The F irst Baptist Church New London TexSpray of whiti

1. ↑ Information from interviews at the Turner family reunion in May, 2000
   memories of James Cleveland Turner.
2. ↑ Turner Genealogy. (five typed pages of Joe Turner descendants).
3. ↑ TITLE (4)
   Precinct 6, District 17, ED 262.

   3 March 2003