James Turnbull (1824 - 1905)

Born 24 Sep 1824 in Eskdalemuir, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Ann (Matheson) Turnbull — married 12 Feb 1848 in Lochcarron, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland

Descendants

Died 10 Nov 1905 at age 81 in Elmira Township, Stark, Illinois, United States

Biography

James Turnbull was born in Scotland.

James was born on 24 September 1824 at Aberlosk, Eskdalemuir, Dumfriesshire, Scotland^[1][2]. He was the third son of William Turnbull and Mary Harvey.

His family moved soon after his birth from Eskdalemuir, Dumfriesshire to Lochcarron, Ross-shire. In 1841 he was living with his parents, William (a shepherd aged about 40) and Mary (about 35), and ten siblings - Robert (15) and George (15), both shepherds, Helen (13), Elizabeth (11), John (10), Alexander (8), Margaret (7), Stephana (5), William (3) and Thomas (1) at at Corivinie, Lochcarron, Ross-shire^[3]. He was aged 14.

He living at Tullich married Ann Matheson living at Deriner Kintail on 12 February 1847 or 1848 at Lochcarron, Ross-shire^[4][5]. They had ten children.

1. William (1848^[6] -1930)
2. Isabelle (1849 - 1932)
3. Mary Margaret (1851 - 1926)
4. Flora Ann (1853 - 1929)
5. John M (1855 - 1929)
6. Ellen O (1857 - 1920)
7. Sarah (1860 - )
8. Stephana (1861 - 1896)
9. Margaret Oliver (1863 - 1954)
10. George (1866 - 1897)

James Turnbull migrated from Scotland to United States.

The family emigrated to the United States in 1849 leaving from Glasgow^[7]. They settled at Elmira, Stark, Illinois where his two uncles Robert and John had previously settled. In 1850 he was living with his wife Ann (24) and their daughter Isabella (5 months), his parents, William (a farmer aged 53) and Mary (50), and his four unmarried siblings - John (a farmer aged 19), Stephana (14), William (12) and Thomas 10), and his brother Robert (a farmer aged 28), his wife Betsey (aged 22) and their daughter Isabella J (4 months) at Stark, Stark, Illinois ^[8]. He was a farmer aged 25 and born in Scotland as was everyone except the two babies.

In 1860 he was living with his wife Ann (33) and children - William M (13), Isabella (11), Mary (9), Flora (7), John M (5), Ellen (3) and Sarah (8 months)^[9]. He was a farmer aged 33 with real estate worth $1600 and personal estate worth $500. His brothers Robert and William were farming near by.

James died on 10 November 1905 at Elmira, and was buried in Elmira Cemetery, Elmira, Stark County, Illinois^[10].

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929". Reference: OPR 824/3; Page: 6. FindMyPast Transcription Accessed 13 Feb 2024
   James Turnbull baptism (born 24 Sep 1824), son of Wm Turnbull & Mary Harvey, in Eskdalemuir, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
2. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT11-THM : 12 February 2020), James Turnbull, 1824. Accessed 13 Feb 2024
3. ↑ "Scottish General Register Office: 1841 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a155bd7f4040b9d6e703611 : viewed 13 Feb 2024), James TURNBULL in household of William TURNBULL, Corivinie, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland; from 1841 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives HO 107/76, Folio 1, Page 3, Schedule , The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "Scotland, Parish Marriages & Banns 1561-1893". Reference: OPR 76/2; Page: 41. FindMyPast Transcription Accessed 13 Feb 2024
   James Turnbull marriage to Ann Mathison on 12 Feb 1847 in Lochcarron, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland.
5. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYQK-W6N : 11 February 2020), James Turnbull, 1848. Accessed 13 Feb 2024
6. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ7S-MB4 : 12 February 2020), James Turnbull in entry for William Turnbull, 1848. Accessed 13 Feb 2024
7. ↑ Catton, Mary Turnbull . The Turnbull Clan. in "The Elmira Centennial and Scottish pioneers, 1838-1938". 1938. > image 22 of 56. Accessed 13 Feb 2024
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8. ↑ "United States Census, 1850". citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 23; Digital film/folder number: 004181046_001_M9C4-WTD; FHL microfilm: 442917; Image number: 91; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00994-4. Accessed 13 Feb 2024
   FamilySearch Record: M853-SXZ and FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6WLW-NYR
   James Turnbull (25) in Stark, Stark, Illinois, United States. Born in Scotland.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1860". citing Page: 132; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005165799; FHL microfilm: 803229; Image number: 136; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01707-2. Accessed 13 Feb 2024
   FamilySearch Record: MXHK-KCC and FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBT-ZXC
   James Turnbull (33) in Elmira Township, Stark, Illinois, United States. Born in Scotland.
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22926115/james_a-turnbull: accessed February 12, 2024), memorial page for James A. Turnbull (21 Nov 1824 - 10 Nov 1905), Find A Grave: Memorial #22926115, citing Elmira Cemetery, Elmira, Stark County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Betty (contributor 46527014).

Acknowledgements

• Biography written by Margaret Bailey Allison