Friday, March 29, 2013

Our Turner DNA Journey is About to Begin


This week, my brother Tim was very cooperative providing me with a DNA sample. This will help in the search for our Turner origins.  It would be nice to be able to connect with distant cousins that are doing the same. 

This may also prove once and for all that Tim is actually human.  Just kidding! Tim is a great sport.

I'm sure this will take some time before the results are in. 

Stay tuned!

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Could this be Lucy Pollard Roberts?





This is one of the four photos in frames from the home of Hugh Davisson Turner (mentioned in a previous post). It has obviously been touched up, colorized and reproduced to fit in this frame. This is the original portrait that was taken By Homier & Clark in Richmond, Virginia.



“Roberts” written on the matting. This is the back of the original photo.



My guess is it could either be John R. Turner’s grandmother, Lucy Ann (Pollard) Roberts (1791-1863) or possibly his mother, Lucy.  The back of the photo does indicate that this was for John R. Turner from his cousin.  Speaking with an expert, I was told the photo is circa 1860.  The hat she is wearing is circa 1850. She also pointed out that she has no teeth.

Below is a painting of Ellen Hackley (Pollard) Lewis (1776-1859). She is the sister of Lucy. This painting hangs in Kenmore Fielding and Betty's house in Fredericksburg VA as she married their son Howell Lewis.



Here is the tree that relates to the photos listed above.


 

Update: 3/9/2013

After receiving a scan of the back of the original photo, thank you Barbara, it is much easier to read that it starts "Grandma Roberts" to cousin John R. Turner (Awesome).  I am not sure which cousin sent this to him, but I am thrilled to have this confirmed!



Wednesday, November 7, 2012

The Four Matching Picture Frames - UPDATED March 2013

In the home of Hugh & Willetta Turner’s daughters, Alice Cosby, Elizabeth Bell and Helen Turner, there were four photos in identical frames.


The first one is their father Hugh Davisson Turner (1867-1938).
 
 











The second is their grandfather, John Roberts Turner (1838-1918).  This photo appeared in a The Warreton Review a Warrenton, Virginia Newspaper.



The third photo has no writing on it. I believe this to be Sallie Armstrong Turner (1844-1888). I had once thought this to be Willetta Montague Turner, but have since changed my mind.

  

This is an earlier photo confirmed to be her.


 
 
The fourth one is Lucy Ann (Pollard) Roberts (1791-1863). This photo has been obviously retouched.  the original is below.