Migration of Henry TURNIPSEED

1. Henry TURNIPSEED, born 25 Nov 1805 in Cedar Creek, Richland County, South Carolina; died 19 Dec 1878 in Henry County, Georgia; buried in Mt. Pleasant Cem., Hampton, Henry County, Georgia, son of George TURNIPSEED and Nancy HAMITER. He married in South Carolina Mary F. DUBARD, born 12 Oct 1808 in Cedar Creek, Richland County, South Carolina; died in St. George Parish, Effingham County, Georgia, daughter of William DUBARD and Elizabeth HAMITER.

Notes for Henry TURNIPSEED: In 1850 Henry was 44 years old and living in Richland County, South Carolina. He was living with his wife Mary 43 years old. Henry's occupation was planter with a real estate value of $2500.00. In 1860 Henry was 54 years old and living in McDonough, Henry County, Georgia. He was living with his wife Mary 52 years old. Also living in the household was a male J. W. Turnipseed 25 years old and a female C. E. Turnipseed 23 years old. Henry was a farmer with a real estate value of %1958.00 and a personal property value of $14,250.00. J. W. was a carpenter with a personal property value of $1000.00. Henry and his family moved to Henry County, Georgia in 1850. A newspaper, The Empire State, published at Griffin, Georgia, reveals that the Fourth of July celebration at Bear Creek, Henry County, Georgia, in 1856 was opened with prayer by Henry Turnipseed.

Information provided by Gene Jeffries 16 Mar 2000.

Please help maintain, correct and expand these pages. Send comments, corrections, updates and additions to:

migrations@ogsgs.org

DISCLAIMER: The family information included in Orangeburgh Family Migrations was complied from a variety of sources, many of which are not documented. These pages have not been checked for accuracy and should not be treated as authoritative documentation on these families. They are provided as a hopefully helpful source of leads to further research into these families.

Return to: Orangeburgh Migrations

|  Home   |  Membership   |  Publications   |  First Families  |

11-28-08