Submitted by Joy Gallagher

Franklin County, Tenn. Court Loose Records 1880-1889 Gardner – Geohagen, Folder: 1880- 0376
Project Preservation, Franklin Co., TN Archives, 349 Dinah Shore Blvd., Suite 6, Winchester, TN 37398
W.W. Garner et als vs. George Turner et als 1889″

The deposition of Mrs. M. J. Turner taken by the C & M on reference to ascertain the heirs, Dec. 17, 1894. David Lynch C&M.

1. What is your age and residence?
Ans. Age 54 years old, residence Winchester, Tenn.
2. Did you know Thos. Garner in his lifetime?
Ans. Yes sir.
3. State how you were related to the said Thos. Garner.
Ans. My mother was his daughter.
4. How many and what were the names of his children?
Ans. There was [sic] eleven.
——— 1. Thos. H. Garner dec’d.
——— 2. Chas. Caloway Garner dec’d.
——— 3. John Garner dec’d.
——— 4. Mary N. Turner dec., formerly Garner
——— 5. Ellen Burton dec., formerly Garner
——— 6. Symira M. Grant dec., formerly Garner
——— 7. Nancy Estill dec., formerly Garner
——— 8. Harriett Manuel dec., formerly Garner
——— 9. Elizabeth McMurray dec., formerly Garner
———10. Mrs. Celia Scott dec., formerly Garner
———11. Mariah Wadlington dec., formerly Garner
Harriett Manuel died without issue leaving 10 original heirs.

– 1. Thos. H. Garner died leaving 7 heirs.
——— 1.Thos. Garner who died leaving the following heirs.
————- 1. Claib H. Garner
————- 2. Mary Garner who married ___Webb
——— 2. Mary Louiza Davis, formerly Garner who died without issue
——— 3. Cassandra W. Turney, formerly Garner who died leaving the following heirs.
————— 1. Thos. Turney who died without issue.
————— 2. Hopkins Lacy Turney who died leaving one heir Cassandra Turney (minor)
————— 3. Virginia Elkins formerly Turney who died leaving four heirs, to wit
——————- 1. George Elkins (minor)
——————- 2. Cassandra Elkins (minor)
——————- 3. Mary Lou Elkins (minor)
——————- 4. Farrar Harris
————– 4. Josephine Goss, formerly Garner
————– 5. Calpernia Beard, formerly Garner
——— —– 6. William M. Garner
————– 7. Cynthia H. Tanner, formerly Garner
— 2. Charles Caloway Garner dec. who died leaving 3 heirs.
——— 1. Catherine H. Estill, formerly Garner who died leaving nine heirs, to wit
—————-1. C. C. Estill
—————-2. Beula Thomas, formerly Estill
—————-3. Ellen Estill
—————-4. Floyd Estill
————— 5. Mollie Estill
—————-6. Mattie Estill
—————-7. Henry Estill
—————-8. Joe Estill
————— 9. Charles Estill dec’d., who died leaving two children Kate Estill and Charles Estill (both minors)
———-2. W. W. Garner
———-3. I. C. Garner
–3. John Garner dec’d., who died leaving one heir.
———-1. Harriett Garner
–4. Mary N. Turner dec’d., who died leaving four heirs.
———1. F. Caloway Turner dec’d. died leaving heirs, to wit
—————1. Mary Caldwell
—————2. Mattie Montgomery
—————3. Kate Turner
—————4. Frank Turner
—————5. Clift Turner dec’d. died leaving two heirs Murray Turner and George Turner (both minors)
—————6. Will Turner
—————7. Tom Turner
—————8. George Turner
—————9. Charlie Turner
—————10. John Turner
—————11. Annie Turner
———- 2. William Turner dec’d. died leaving four heirs.
—————-1. R. A. Turner
—————-2. Frank Turner
—————-3. Kate Russey, formerly Turner
—————-4. Abbie Turner
———–3. Heslep Turner
———–4. Myself. (Mary Judith Turner)
–5. Ellen Burton who is dec’d.
–6. Samyra Grant who died leaving three heirs.
———1. Eldridge Grant
———2. Alice Grant
———3. Ida Grant
–7. Nancy Estill dec’d. whose descendants I can’t tell.
–8. Harriett Manuel dec’d. who died without issue.
–9. Elizabeth A. McMurray who died leaving two heirs.
———1. Lucy Wadlington, who died without issue.
———2. Mercer Wadlington
10. Mrs. Celia Scott dec’d. number and names of her heirs unknown to me.
11. Mariah Wadlington dec’d., number and names of heirs I don’t know.

And further deponent saith not.
Mrs. M. J. Turner [this is her signature]
Sworn to & subscribed before me Dec. 17, 1894 … Felix D. Lynch C & M