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Robert Moseley Turnley1,2,3

ID# 19442, (1891 - 1932)
Family Chart

Parents:

FatherEdward P. Turnley (24 Mar 1862 - 30 Oct 1918)
MotherWillie L. Gollayday (15 Jan 1865 - 25 Aug 1945)
Family IndexesThe Cobbs of Pawlet Vermont

Key Events:

Birth: 9 Jan 1891, Clarksville, Tennessee,4,5,6
Marriage: 15 Sep 1919, Crittenden Co., Arkansas, Elizabeth Madora Martin (b. 12 Nov 1890, d. 4 Feb 1958)7,8
Divorce: bef Nov 1925, Elizabeth Madora Martin (b. 12 Nov 1890, d. 4 Feb 1958)9,10
Marriage: 25 Nov 1925, Hollywood, Los Angeles Co., California, Anna Maria Williams (b. 29 Jul 1883, d. 14 Jan 1964)11
Death: 11 Jun 1932, Los Angeles Co., California,12,13,14
Burial: 18 Jun 1932, Greenwood Cemetery, Clarksville, Montgomery Co., Tennessee,15,16
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Narrative:

Robert Moseley Turnley was born on 9 Jan 1891 in Clarksville, TennesseeG.4,5,6
     He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Clarksville, Montgomery Co., Tennessee, G in the household of his parents, Edward P. Turnley and Willie L. Gollayday.17 He appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Montgomery Co., Tennessee, G in the household of his parents.18
     Robert enlisted in the U.S. Army on 6 Jul 1911, at Jefferson Barracks, MissouriG. He served as a private in Co. M, 8th Infantry until he was discharged 20 Jun 1914.19
     He departed the U. S. 27 Jan 1916 for Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaG, to work as a salesman. He remained there until at least 7 Jan 1917, when he registered with the consulate there asserting his intention to return at an unspecified future date.20
     Robert registered for the draft for World War I on 5 Jun 1917, while living at 626 Madison, Clarksville, TennesseeG, reporting he was not employed.2 He enlisted again on 25 Feb 1918, at Clarksville, TennesseeG. He served as a private in Signal Corps until he was discharged at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, on 27 Jun 1918.19
     Robert married first Elizabeth Madora Martin, daughter of Bradley Anthony Martin and Etha Jones, on 15 Sep 1919 in Crittenden Co., ArkansasG, with N. A. McGee, justice of the peace, officiating.7,8
     Robert and Elizabeth appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee, at 148 Linden G, enumerated 12 Jan 1920, lodging at the rooming house of Euva Mills, with her four children and four other lodgers.21
     Robert and Elizabeth were divorced before Nov 1925.9,10
     Robert married second Anna Maria Williams, daughter of Robert Henry Williams and Virginia D. Cobb, on 25 Nov 1925 in Hollywood, Los Angeles Co., CaliforniaG, with Rev. S. J. Mathieson of the Christian Church officiating.11
     He was an automobile mechanic in 1920, and involved with transportation in the motion picture industry by 1930, apparently as a mechanic.22,23,24
     Robert and Anna were apparently separated by 1930. She is listed in the 1930 census living alone, shown as married, while he was living with his mother, shown as divorced. At his death his belongings were sent to her, but his sister accompanied his remains back to Clarksville and Anna was not listed as one of his survivors in his obituary.25,26,27,28
     He appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California G, in the household of his mother, Willie L. Gollayday.29
     He was admitted to the Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers in Los AngelesG on 1 Mar 1932. He died there three months later.19
     Robert died on 11 Jun 1932 in Los Angeles Co., CaliforniaG, at age 41.12,13,14 He was buried on 18 Jun 1932 in Greenwood Cemetery, Clarksville, Montgomery Co., TennesseeG.15,16

Children:
     There were no children with Elizabeth Madora Martin

Children:
     There were no children with Anna Maria Williams

Citations

  1. [S5374] Robert Moseley Turnley and Anna Marie Williams, Marriage License and Certificate of Marriage, County of Los Angeles.
  2. [S5377] Robert Moseley Tunley, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  3. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 111239081, Robert Moseley Turnley, includes tombstone photo showing same.
  4. [S5377] Robert Moseley Tunley, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, shows date, city, and state.
  5. [S5392] Turnley, Consular Registration Applications, shows date, town, and state.
  6. [S5375] Edward P. Turley household, 1900 U.S. Census, Montgomery Co., Tennessee, shows month, year, age 9, and state.
  7. [S5389] Robert M. Turnley and Elizabeth Cummings, Marriage License.
  8. [S5390] Euva Mills household, 1920 U.S. Census, Shelby Co., Tennessee, shows married.
  9. [S5374] Robert Moseley Turnley and Anna Marie Williams, Marriage License and Certificate of Marriage, County of Los Angeles, shows he re-married 25 Nov 1925.
  10. [S10047] Elizabeth Turnley household, 1930 U.S. Census, Shelby Co., Tennessee, shows her as widowed.
  11. [S5374] Robert Moseley Turnley and Anna Marie Williams, Marriage License and Certificate of Marriage, County of Los Angeles, shows date, city, county, state, and officiant.
  12. [S4443] "California Death Index, 1905-1939," Ancestry.com, record for Robert M Turnley, shows date, county, and state.
  13. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 111239081, Robert Moseley Turnley, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  14. [S10043] Robert Turnley obituary, Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle, shows died Tuesday, city, and state.
  15. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 111239081, Robert Moseley Turnley, includes tombstone photo.
  16. [S10043] Robert Turnley obituary, Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle, shows services Saturday, and cemetery.
  17. [S5375] Edward P. Turley household, 1900 U.S. Census, Montgomery Co., Tennessee.
  18. [S10042] Ed P. Tunley household, 1910 U.S. Census, Montgomery Co., Tennessee.
  19. [S5391] Turnley, Historical Register of National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938.
  20. [S5392] Turnley, Consular Registration Applications.
  21. [S5390] Euva Mills household, 1920 U.S. Census, Shelby Co., Tennessee.
  22. [S5390] Euva Mills household, 1920 U.S. Census, Shelby Co., Tennessee, shows occupation as mechanic, industry as automobile.
  23. [S5388] Nillie E. Turnley household, 1930 U.S. Census, Los Angeles Co., California, shows occupation as transpatation, and industry as motion picture.
  24. [S5391] Turnley, Historical Register of National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938, shows occupation as mechanic.
  25. [S10043] Robert Turnley obituary, Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle, lists his mother and two sisters as surving him.
  26. [S5378] Ann M. Turnley household, 1930 U.S. Census, Los Angeles Co., California, shows her as married.
  27. [S5388] Nillie E. Turnley household, 1930 U.S. Census, Los Angeles Co., California, shows him as divorced.
  28. [S5391] Turnley, Historical Register of National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938, shows them as separated, and that she received his effects at his death.
  29. [S5388] Nillie E. Turnley household, 1930 U.S. Census, Los Angeles Co., California.

 

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