William Sterling TURNER

HAIRSTON.org ID#265, b. 17 July 1858, d. 13 January 1925
Birth*William Sterling TURNER was born on 17 July 1858 in Tennessee.1,2 
Newspaper*The Clarion-Ledger has received an invitation to be present June 14th at Columbus to witness the marriage of Miss Pattie Allen Hairston to Mr. William Sterling Turner. Mr. Turner has for a number of years been the efficient representative of the Marshall & Bruce Publishing Company of Nashville, and is well-known all over Mississippi. It is proper that he should have captured one of the most charming young ladies of the State. His many Jackson friends extend congratulations in advance. - Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, Miss., Thursday, June 8, 1893, page 4. 
Marriage*He married Pattie Allen HAIRSTON, daughter of Dr. Peter Constantine HAIRSTON and Wortley Virginia MOSELEY, on 14 June 1893 in Lowndes, Mississippi; book 17 page 157.3 
Census 1900*William Sterling TURNER appeared on the census of 13 June 1900 in Beat 4, Lowndes, Mississippi.1 
Census 1910*He appeared on the census of 1910 in District 48, Beat 4, Lowndes, Mississippi.4

 
Census 1920*He appeared on the census of 1920 in Ward 2, Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi.5

 
Death*He died on 13 January 1925 at age 66.2 
Burial*He was buried in Friendship Cemetery, Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi.2 

Family

Pattie Allen HAIRSTON b. Oct 1868, d. 2 Jan 1935
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Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S1900] 1900 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  2. [S20] Friendship Cemetery, Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi.
  3. [S62] Marriage Records - Lowndes County, Mississippi.
  4. [S1910] 1910 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  5. [S1920] 1920 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
Last Edited2 May 2025