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James Thomas TURNER (1855 - 1932)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
Ella May TURNER (1884 - )	James Thomas TURNER (1855 - 1932) + Sarah Elizabeth PARSONS (1855 - 1932)	James Thomas TURNER ( - 1860)	Arthur TURNER
			Caroline WATERS
		Mary MCDONALD (1826 - 1926)

b. 1855 at Rowan, New South Wales, Australia

m. 1883 Sarah Elizabeth PARSONS (1855 - 1932) at Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia

d. 1932 at Auburn, NSW, Australia aged 77

Near Relatives of James Thomas TURNER (1855 - 1932)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Grandfather	Arthur TURNER
Grandmother	Caroline WATERS
Father in Law	Henry J PARSONS
Mother in Law	Martha Elizabeth BELL
Father	James Thomas TURNER			1860	Hall's Creek, Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
Mother	Mary MCDONALD	abt 1826	Inverness, Invernesshire, Scotland	1926	Marrickville, NSW, Australia	100
Self	James Thomas TURNER	1855	Rowan, New South Wales, Australia	1932	Auburn, NSW, Australia	77
Wife	Sarah Elizabeth PARSONS	1855	Kelso, NSW, Australia	1932	Auburn, NSW, Australia	77
Daughter	Ella May TURNER	1884	Redfern, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Brother	John Arthur TURNER	1853		1943	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	90
Brother	William Henry TURNER	1857	Muswellbrook, NSW, Australia	1881	Redfern, Sydney, NSW, Australia	24
Brother	Edward TURNER	1858	Muswellbrook, NSW, Australia	1939	Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia	81
Half Sister	Phoebe Harriet COWLE	1862	Muswellbrook, NSW, Australia	1955	Rockdale, Sydney, NSW, Australia	93
Half Sister	Mary Jane COWLE	1863	Muswellbrook, NSW, Australia	1868	Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia	5
Half Brother	Amos Charles COWLE	1865	Muswellbrook, NSW, Australia	1933	Kogarah, NSW, Australia	68
Nephew	William Henry TURNER	1882	Newtown, NSW, Australia	1970	Townsville, Queensland, Australia	88
Niece	Charlotte Ann TURNER	1886	Liverpool, NSW, Australia	1965	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	79
Niece	Edith Mary TURNER	1890	Petersham, Sydney, NSW, Australia	1973	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	83
Niece	Gertrude Sarah TURNER	1890	Petersham, Sydney, NSW, Australia	1983	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	93
Nephew	Oscar John TURNER	1891	Petersham, Sydney, NSW, Australia	1983	Walkerston, Mackay, Queensland, Australia	92
Niece	Ethel Maude TURNER	1895	Waterloo, New South Wales, Australia	1934	Brisbane, Queenland, Australia	39
Nephew	Arthur Charles TURNER	1897	Newtown, NSW, Australia	1973	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	76
Nephew	Hilton Edward TURNER	1887	Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia	1958	Circular Quay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	71
Niece	Bertha TURNER	1892	Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia
Sister in Law	Sarah Ann WHEELER	1857	Glebe, Sydney, NSW, Australia	1915	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	58
Sister in Law	Alice Maud Mary HARRIS			1929	Waverley, New South Wales, Australia
Brother in Law	George Henry FOUNTAIN	1855	Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England	1914	Marrickville, NSW, Australia	59
Sister in Law	Catherine (Kate) SETCHELL	1864	Cooma, New South Wales, Australia	1908	Kogarah, NSW, Australia	44

Events in James Thomas TURNER (1855 - 1932)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
1855		James Thomas TURNER was born	Rowan, New South Wales, Australia	Note 1	52
1860	5	Death of father James Thomas TURNER	Hall's Creek, Maitland, New South Wales, Australia	Note 2	17, 60
1883	28	Married Sarah Elizabeth PARSONS (aged 28)	Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia	Note 3	52
1884	29	Birth of daughter Ella May TURNER	Redfern, Sydney, NSW, Australia	Note 4	52
1926	71	Death of mother Mary MCDONALD (aged 100)	Marrickville, NSW, Australia	Note 5	17, 60
1932	77	James Thomas TURNER died	Auburn, NSW, Australia	Note 6	52, 60
1932	77	Death of wife Sarah Elizabeth PARSONS (aged 77)	Auburn, NSW, Australia	Note 7	17

Note 1: James Thomas Turner in the Australia, Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981 Name: James Thomas Turner Gender: Male Baptism Age: 0 Birth Date: 3 May 1855 Baptism Date: 7 Jun 1855 Baptism Place: Rowan, New South Wales, Australia Residence Date: 1855 Residence Place: New South Wales, Australia Father: James Thomas Turner Mother: Mary FHL Film Number: 993966

Note 2: Death TURNER JAMES T 4894/1860 Parents ARTHUR & CAROLINE MUSWELLBROOK Maitland Mercury 14 Feb 1860 Death from the Cumberland Cattle Disease.-On the fifth instant, Mr James Turner, of Halls Creek, came to his death in a very short period from this malignant disease The following are the particulars A flock of fat sheep travelling to market camped in his stockyard, when one of the sheep was reported by the shepherd as being smothered the shepherd advised Mr Turner to skin the sheep, as it was very fat. This Turner did, and when the sheep was skinned, observing it to be excellent mutton, he resolved to salt it for use. While chopping up the sheep he wounded himself slightly In the right hand with one of the bones, but thought nothing of It at the time-the wound being so very trifling. After salting the mutton, however, he complained of pain In the hand and arm, which rapidly extended to the shoulder, producing a swelling under the arm The pain then extended down the side with great rapidity, causing a difficulty in breathing. The pain continuing, and Mr Turner becoming rapidly worse, Dr Thornton, of Muswellbrook, was sent for on the Monday following, but Mr Turner died on that day, and Dr Thornton, learning on his way that he was dead, did not proceed, but re traced his steps. It appears remarkable that In a case of this nature no inquest should have been held The matter requires explanation, which Dr. Thornton, as coroner, is probably able and willing to afford. An inquiry into a case of this kind might prove very useful to the community, in the way of putting them on their guard against this dreadful complaint Mr Turner we understand, has left a wife and nine children to deplore their loss Died leaving a wife and nine children!!

Note 3: James Thomas Turner in the Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 Name: James Thomas Turner Marriage Date: 1883 Marriage Place: Coonamble, New South Wales Registration Date: 1883 Registration Place: Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia Spouse: Sarah E Parsons Registration Number: 6106

Note 4: Ella May Turner in the Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 Name: Ella May Turner Birth Date: 1884 Birth Place: New South Wales Registration Year: 1884 Registration Place: Redfern, New South Wales, Australia Father: James Thomas Turner Mother: Sarah Turner Registration Number: 10487

Note 5: COWLE MARY 18532/1926 JOHN ANN MARRICKVILLE Sydney Morning Herald 6 Dec 1926 COWLE.- The Relatives and Friends of Mr. and Mrs. JAMES TURNER and FAMILY (of Booker Bay Woy Woy), Mr. and Mrs. EDWARD TURNER and FAMILY (of Coonamble), Mr. JOHN TURNER and FAMILY (of Mackay, Queensland) are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of their late beloved MOTHER and GRANDMOTHER, Mary Cowle ; to leave Wood Coffill's Mortuary Chapel, 810 George street, city, THIS DAY, at 2 p.m., for Church of England Cemetery, Rookwood. By road, motor funeral. By request, no flowers. F. W. HARTLEY, Motor Funeral Directors. Marrickville-road, Marrickville. COWLE. - The Relatives and Friends of Mrs. F.H. FOUNTAIN and FAMILY, of 16 Junction-street, Marrickville, are kindly invited t0 attend the Funeral of their late beloved MOTHER, and their GRANDMOTHER, Mary Cowle; to leave Wood Coffill's Mortuary Chapel, 810 George-street, city (next to Christ Church), THIS DAY, at 2 pm., for Church of England Cemetery, Rookwood, by road. Motor Funeral. By request, no flowers. F.W. HARTLEY, Motor Funeral Directors. FUNERALS. COWLE—The Relatives and Friends of Mr. A. O. COWLE and FAMILY are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of his late beloved MOTHER and their GRANDMOTHER, Mary Cowle; to leave Wood Cofflll's Mortuary Chapel 810 George-street citv, THIS DAY, at 2 p.m., for Church of England Ceme- tery, Rookwood. By request, no flowers. Sydney Morning Herald 7 Dec 1926 DEATH OF MRS. MARY COWLES Mrs. Mary Cowles died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. P. H. Fountain, 16 Junc- tion-street, Marrickville, on Friday night. She celebrated her hundredth birthday about seven weeks ago. The late Mrs. Cowles was a native of In- verness, Scotland, and was 21 years of age when she arrived in Sydney. She was twice married, her first husband being the late Mr. Turner, of Merriwa. Her second husband died just before the war. Thirteen of her grandsons served at the front, and one was killed. The eldest of her living children resides at Mackay, Queensland, and is 74 years of age. There are 97 descendants, the oldest of the great-grandchildren being 21 years of age. Mudgee Guardian 9 Dec 1926 THE LATE MRS. COWLES. NINETY-SEVEN DESCEDANTS ALIVE. Mrs. Mary Cowles, who died last night at the residence of her daught- er, Mrs. P. H. Fountain, of 16 Junction-street, Marrickville, was 100 years and seven weeks old. Her descendants— children, grand- children and great grandchildren, the eldest of the great-grand- children being 21 years — number 97 living. One of her sons, resident of Mac- kay (Q.) — he used to visit his mother every year — is 74 ; another, a resi- dent of Woy Woy, is 73; and a third, a resident of Coonamble, is 70. Mrs. Fountain, the daughter, is 65, and she has a brother, living at Rockdale, who is 62. The late Mrs. Cowles, who was born at Inverness (Scotland) was married twice. Mrs. Fountain and her younger brother are of the se- cond marriage. Arriving in Sydney by the sailing ship James Gibb — her 21st birthday was celebrated during the voyage — deceased was married two years later to the late Mr. Turner, who kept the Traveller's Rest Hotel at Hall's Creek, near Merriwa. Her second husband died just before the Great War. Of 13 of her grandsons who served at the war, one who was the thir- teenth to enlist, was killed. All the others returned safely, though several of them had received serious wounds in action. The late Mrs. Cowles attributed her longevity and general good health to regular living and freedom from worry. Until two years ago, when her eyesight began to fail, she never used glasses. Yet she was a diligent reader, her favorite book being the Bible. She almost knew it by heart. The end came suddenly. A few hours before her death Mrs. Cowles refused to believe that anything was seriously wrong with her. Unknown to her a doctor was called in. She did not want a doctor, she said. A little while afterwards the old lady was dead.

Note 6: James F Turner in the Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Name: James F Turner Death Date: 1932 Death Place: Auburn, New South Wales Registration Date: 1932 Registration Place: Auburn, Australia Father: James T Mother: Mary Registration Number: 5395 Daily Telegraph (Sydney) 23 May 1932 TURNER. — The Funeral of the late Mr. JAMES THOMAS TURNER, formerly of Woy Woy, will leave Wood Cofllll's Mortuary Chapel, Rawson Street, Auburn. THIS MON DAY, at 2.30 p.m.. for Church of England Cemetery. Rookwood, by road.

Note 7: Sydney Morning Herald 10 Nov 1932 TURNER.-November 9, 1932, at her daughter's , residence. 8 Elsham-road, Auburn, Sarah Elizabeth Turner, widow of the late James T. Turner, aged 77 years. NSW bdm TURNER SARAH E 16862/1932 Parents - HENRY J & MARTHA E AUBURN

Personal Notes:

Sarah Turner Birth unknown Death 8 Jan 1932 Burial Rookwood General Cemetery Rookwood, Cumberland Council, New South Wales, Australia Plot Zone C 05 Grave 2295

Source References:

52. Type: Australia Birth Marriage Death Index 1787 - 1985 Record

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: James F Turner in the Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Name: James F Turner Death Date: 1932 Death Place: Auburn, New South Wales Registration Date: 1932 Registration Place: Auburn, Australia Father: James T Mother: Mary Registration Number: 5395

- Reference = (Marriage)

- Notes: James Thomas Turner in the Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 Name: James Thomas Turner Marriage Date: 1883 Marriage Place: Coonamble, New South Wales Registration Date: 1883 Registration Place: Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia Spouse: Sarah E Parsons Registration Number: 6106

- Reference = (Birth)

- Notes: James Thomas Turner in the Australia, Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981 Name: James Thomas Turner Gender: Male Baptism Age: 0 Birth Date: 3 May 1855 Baptism Date: 7 Jun 1855 Baptism Place: Rowan, New South Wales, Australia Residence Date: 1855 Residence Place: New South Wales, Australia Father: James Thomas Turner Mother: Mary FHL Film Number: 993966

60. Type: Newspaper, Title: Trove, http://trove.nla.gov.au

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: Daily Telegraph (Sydney) 23 May 1932 TURNER. — The Funeral of the late Mr. JAMES THOMAS TURNER, formerly of Woy Woy, will leave Wood Cofllll's Mortuary Chapel, Rawson Street, Auburn. THIS MON DAY, at 2.30 p.m.. for Church of England Cemetery. Rookwood, by road.

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