James Turley
1806 - 1882 (75 years)-
Name James Turley Birth 6 Dec 1806 Montgomery County, Kentucky 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Male Occupation farmer [1] Census 1850 Montgomery County, Kentucky Death 29 Jul 1882 Montgomery County, Kentucky [2, 4] Burial Turley Cemetery, Montgomery County, Kentucky [2, 4] Person ID I5521 Hedges Last Modified 15 Mar 2025
Father David Harrison Turley, b. 3 Dec 1783, Henry, Franklin County, Virginia d. 1825, Montgomery County, Kentucky (Age 41 years) Mother Mary Ribelin, b. 15 Oct 1784 d. 23 Feb 1866, Mount Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky (Age 81 years) Family ID F252 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Mahala Shultz, b. 21 Dec 1809, Montgomery County, Kentucky d. 26 Jul 1897, Montgomery County, Kentucky (Age 87 years) Children 1. Elizabeth Turley, b. 19 Sep 1841, Montgomery County, Kentucky d. 19 Feb 1917, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois (Age 75 years)Family ID F2402 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 13 Mar 2025
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Birth - 6 Dec 1806 - Montgomery County, Kentucky 
Census - 1850 - Montgomery County, Kentucky Death - 29 Jul 1882 - Montgomery County, Kentucky 
Burial - - Turley Cemetery, Montgomery County, Kentucky = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - JAMES TURLEY (David2, Jamesl) was born 6 December 1806 in Montgomery County, Kentucky, and died there 29 July 1882. He married Mahala Shultz about 1826. she was born 21 December 1809 and died 26 July 1891 in Montgomery County, Kentucky. Both are buried in the Turley Cemetery on the Martin farm in Montgomery County, Kentucky.
In 1829 James Turley was first taxed in Montgomery County, Kentucky. In that year he owned no land. By 1847 he owned sixty three acres in Montgomery County. In 1869 James Turley was executor of his mother's estate.
James Turley's will, written 14 May 1881, was proved 21 August 1882. In it he left his farm of eighty-eight acres on Slate Creek in trust to his wife, Mahala, during her life time and requested that his son, David L. Turley, remain on the farm to care for her. At the decease of Mahala Turley, the farm was to be sold and the proceeds divided among the children.
Those named in the will of James Turley were: his wife, Mahala, and his children, Samuel J. Turley, Martha A. Barnes, Mary J. Utterback, James H. Turley, George W. Turley, William T, Turley, John M. Turley, Elizabeth Ribelin, Milton Turley, and David L. Turley.
Children of James and Mahal (Shultz) Turley:
Samuel Jackson Turley, b. 15 Nov 1827
Martha Ann Turley, b. c.1830
Mary Jane Turley, b. 11 Dec 1832
James H. Turley, b. 27 Jan 1834
George W. Turley, b. c. 1836, probably lived in Cass County, Missouri, 1880.
William T. Turley, b. c.1838.
John M. Turley, b. 14 Dec 1838
Elizabeth M. Turley, b. c.1842 m. ___ Ribelin, probably George Ribelin, July 1856
H. Milton Turley, b. c.1844
David L. Turley, b. c.1846.
Turley Family Record, p. 365-366
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- JAMES TURLEY (David2, Jamesl) was born 6 December 1806 in Montgomery County, Kentucky, and died there 29 July 1882. He married Mahala Shultz about 1826. she was born 21 December 1809 and died 26 July 1891 in Montgomery County, Kentucky. Both are buried in the Turley Cemetery on the Martin farm in Montgomery County, Kentucky.
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Sources - [S25] Census.
- [S6] Find a Grave.
- [S108] Beth MItchell, et al., Turley Family Records, (Turley Family Historical Research Association), page 350, http://www.turleyfamily.net/genealogy/TurleyFamilyRecords.pdf.
- [S108] Beth MItchell, et al., Turley Family Records, (Turley Family Historical Research Association), page 365-366, http://www.turleyfamily.net/genealogy/TurleyFamilyRecords.pdf.
- [S25] Census.