Brief Life History of William Henry
When William Henry Turman was born on 11 June 1829, in Hickman, Tennessee, United States, his father, Garrett T Turman Jr, was 29 and his mother, Nancy Bradford, was 21. He married Rachel Murphy Younger on 4 October 1855, in Williamson, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 28 October 1868, in St. Francois, Missouri, United States, at the age of 39, and was buried in Hopkins, Nodaway, Missouri, United States.
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Sources (11)
- Henry Turman in entry for Matilda Jane Bigler, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Henry Turman in household of Garrett Turman, "United States Census, 1850"
- William H Turman, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
Spouse and Children
1829–1868 Male
1832–1916 Female
Children (6)
1856–1934 Female
1858–1933 Male
1862–1948 Female
1865–1936 Female
1867– Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1800–1868 Male
1808–1871 Female
Siblings (18)
1824– Male
1826– Male
1827– Female
1828–1870 Female
1829–1868 Male
+13 More Children
World Events (6)
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 1
1835 · The Hermitage is Built
Age 6
1843
Age 14
Name Meaning
Jewish (from Ukraine): nickname from Yiddish turman ‘inconstant man’. Compare Thurman .
Americanized form of German Thurmann (see Thurman ).
English: variant of Thurman . This form of the surname is very rare in Britain and Ireland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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