Brief Life History of Margaret Ellen
When Margaret Ellen Turnbow was born on 22 June 1866, in Farmington, Graves, Kentucky, United States, her father, Benjamin Riley Turnbow, was 37 and her mother, Martha Ann Jenkins, was 26. She married Benjamin Washington Powers on 22 June 1887, in Palouse, Whitman, Washington, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. She lived in Whitman, Washington, United States for about 20 years. She died on 16 July 1922, in Palouse, Whitman, Washington, United States, at the age of 56, and was buried in Eden Valley Cemetery, Eden, Whitman, Washington, United States.
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Family Time Line
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- Margaret Tumbow in household of Benjamin Tumbow, "United States Census, 1870"
- Maggie E Turnbow, "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"
- Maggie E. Powers, "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960"
Spouse and Children
1866–1935 Male
1866–1922 Female
Children (3)
1890–1983 Male
1894–1968 Male
1898–1958 Male
Parents and Siblings
1828–1915 Male
1839–1931 Female
Siblings (10)
1860–1861 Male
1861–1943 Male
1864–1865 Female
1866–1922 Female
1868–1931 Male
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World Events (8)
1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.
Age 1
1873
Age 7
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 15
Name Meaning
Americanized form of Alsatian Dürrenbach: habitational name from Dürrenbach in Bas-Rhin (Alsace, France), a placename meaning ‘dry stream’. Compare Turnbaugh , Turnbo , Turnbough , and Turnpaugh .
Possibly also an Americanized form of German Dürnbach (see Durnbaugh ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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