44 WILLIAM (6) BILLINGSLEA (Francis 5, William 4, William 3, John 2, Francis 1.) Born Baltimore County, Maryland 13 May 1769, moved to Wilkes County, Georgia with his parents about 1789. He married about 1793 Sarah Turner, born Georgia 16 March 1776, daughter of Meahack and Rebecca Turner, see 89 Turner Excursus. They moved to Greene County, Georgia where he was one of the early settlers. He dated his ‑will 4 April‑1800 and died 31 October 1800, will probated November 1800. Sarah married (2) in 1801 a Mr‑Foster, she died 21 May 1804. From family records of Dr. C. C. Billingslea it is learned the children were reared in the home of Francis J. Billingslea, of Wilkes County, Georgia.
Children:
They had, known:
1 Sarah W. Turner: b 1794, m Francis B. Billingslea, No. 111, which see, she d 1859 Miss.
2 James Turner: b ca 1798.
3 John Turner: b 18‑. Ga.
4 Daniel Calhoun Turner: b 1802 Wilkes Co., Gs. Moved to Cobb Co., Ga. where he m Nancy Culwell, b Ga. 1812; a widow who had several children at the time of this marriage. Resided Cobb Co., Ga. in 1850. No record of any children.
5 Meshack Turner: b 180‑, died small.
6 Martha Coleman Turner: b 1812 Ga., probably Wilkes Co. She married (1) prior to 1830 a Mr. Williamson. They removed from Wilkes Co. to west Ga. where he died about 1845. She married (2) a Mr. Barnes and resided in Ga. to about 1858 when they moved to Miss. She was a widow in 1880 and resided in Rankin Co., Miss. in the home of her daughter, Sallie, where she died 1885‑86.
7 Manuel Coleman Turner: b 1814‑15 Ga.$ m (1) Susan she died 1836 and he m (2) prior to 1844 Cynthia, b Ga. 1820, resided Cobb. Co., Ga. They had:
a William C. Turner: b 1835.
] b Susannah Turner: b 1836.
c Cynthia Turner: b 1844.
d Nancy E. H. Turner: b 1846.
e Amanda Turner: b 1848.
f Manuel C. Turner: b Feb. 1850.
v Sarah Turner: b 16 Mar. 1776, m 1792 William Billingslea, No. 44, which see.
vi Susannah Turner: b 177‑, m Wilhite prior to 1796.
vii Polly Turner: b 178‑, unmarried in 1796.
