Brief Life History of William Riley
When William Riley Turnbow was born on 23 May 1868, in Farmington, Graves, Kentucky, United States, his father, Benjamin Riley Turnbow, was 39 and his mother, Martha Ann Jenkins, was 28. He married Mabel Isabel Martell on 18 November 1915, in Lothair, Chouteau, Montana, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He died on 31 March 1931, in Palouse, Whitman, Washington, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Palouse, Whitman, Washington, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (14)
- W.r. Turnbow in entry for Eunice Isabel Turnbow, "Washington, County Birth Registers, 1873-1965"
- William Tumbow in household of Benjamin Tumbow, "United States Census, 1870"
- William Riley Turnbow, "Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950"
Spouse and Children
1868–1931 Male
1894–1973 Female
Children (4)
1918–2008 Female
1923–1923 Female
1926–1926 Female
1927–1992 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)
1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment
Age 2
1873
Age 5
1886
Age 18
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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