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Cassandra <I>Wright</I> Turner

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Cassandra Wright Turner

Birth
Cocke County, Tennessee, USA
Death
25 Jul 1914 (aged 76)
Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee, USA
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Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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Cassandra Wright was born 25 October 1837, the fourth daughter of Clayton Wright and Anna Snider of Rowan County, NC. According to censuses found, Cassandra and most of her siblings were born in Davidson County, North Carolina. Several, however, were born in Cocke County, Tennessee. Cassandra's siblings were:
Nancy Wright 1833 – 1906
Elizabeth Wright 1834 – 1912
Mary Ann Wright 1836 – 1886
Margaret Wright 1840 – 1843
Burgess Franklin WRIGHT 1841 – 1924
Martha Wright 1843 – 1904
Delilah Jane Wright 1845 – 1922
Andrew J. Wright 1849 –
Anna Wright 1851 – 1852

Abt 1857, Cassandra married Edwin [or Edward David] Turner. Cassandra's mother, Anna Snider Wright, died shortly after the birth of baby Anna. The story goes that Clayton was heading out to Illinois with the children after the death of his wife and baby. Cassandra did not want to go, but wanted to remain in Cocke County, and marry Edwin. Cassandra went with her father and siblings; however, before they got far, she did return and shortly afterward married Edwin. To that union was born 14 children; however by 1900, 10 had survived. According to the 1900 census, Cassandra indicated she had been married to Edward 44 years [presumably at the time of his death].

UPDATED 3/23/2016:
William Jackson Turner 1858–1924
Eliza Jane Turner 1860–1928
Millard Fillmore Turner 1861–
Reuben B. Turner 1863–1935
David Anderson Turner 1869–1920
Lorenzo Turner 1869–1943
Elijah F Turner 1873–1943
Doctor Franklin Turner 1874–1939
Patton Lewis Turner 1876–1953
Joseph Turner 1877–1932
Joel A Turner 1879–

Cassandra Wright was born 25 October 1837, the fourth daughter of Clayton Wright and Anna Snider of Rowan County, NC. According to censuses found, Cassandra and most of her siblings were born in Davidson County, North Carolina. Several, however, were born in Cocke County, Tennessee. Cassandra's siblings were:
Nancy Wright 1833 – 1906
Elizabeth Wright 1834 – 1912
Mary Ann Wright 1836 – 1886
Margaret Wright 1840 – 1843
Burgess Franklin WRIGHT 1841 – 1924
Martha Wright 1843 – 1904
Delilah Jane Wright 1845 – 1922
Andrew J. Wright 1849 –
Anna Wright 1851 – 1852

Abt 1857, Cassandra married Edwin [or Edward David] Turner. Cassandra's mother, Anna Snider Wright, died shortly after the birth of baby Anna. The story goes that Clayton was heading out to Illinois with the children after the death of his wife and baby. Cassandra did not want to go, but wanted to remain in Cocke County, and marry Edwin. Cassandra went with her father and siblings; however, before they got far, she did return and shortly afterward married Edwin. To that union was born 14 children; however by 1900, 10 had survived. According to the 1900 census, Cassandra indicated she had been married to Edward 44 years [presumably at the time of his death].

UPDATED 3/23/2016:
William Jackson Turner 1858–1924
Eliza Jane Turner 1860–1928
Millard Fillmore Turner 1861–
Reuben B. Turner 1863–1935
David Anderson Turner 1869–1920
Lorenzo Turner 1869–1943
Elijah F Turner 1873–1943
Doctor Franklin Turner 1874–1939
Patton Lewis Turner 1876–1953
Joseph Turner 1877–1932
Joel A Turner 1879–

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  • Created by: Shirley Gragg
  • Added: May 3, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51954390/cassandra-turner: accessed ), memorial page for Cassandra Wright Turner (25 Oct 1837–25 Jul 1914), Find a Grave Memorial ID 51954390, citing Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Shirley Gragg (contributor 46979665).