Turnbull, Richard Alexander
| Birth Name | Turnbull, Richard Alexander |
| Gramps ID | I1157 |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 78 years, 9 months, 15 days |
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Notes | Sources |
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| Birth [E1557] | 1832-03-17 | Canada |
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| Death [E1558] | 1911 | St. Croix Falls, Polk, WI |
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| _FA1 [E1559] | 1864-01-00 | Enlisted in Civil War |
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| _FA2 [E1560] | 1865-06-02 | Discharged due to knee injury |
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Turnbull, Thomas [I1183] | BET. 1781 - 1810 | 1849-12-28 | |
| Mother | Unknown, Ellen [I1184] | BET. 1807 - 1842 | 1859-03-14 | |
| Turnbull, Richard Alexander [I1157] | 1832-03-17 | 1911 | ||
| Sister | Turnbull, Sara [I1185] | BET. 1811 - 1847 | BET. 1823 - 1930 |
Families
| Family of Turnbull, Richard Alexander and Napper, Dora [F0463] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Married | Wife | Napper, Dora [I1158] ( * 1832-04-14 + 1907-06-23 ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Children |
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Turnbull, Jessie [I1163] | BET. 1851 - 1879 | BET. 1873 - 1961 |
| Turnbull, Thomas [I1159] | 1856-09-13 | 1916 |
| Turnbull, James [I1160] | 1858-10-17 | 1916 |
| Turnbull, George [I1161] | 1862-02-05 | 1930 |
| Turnbull, Minnie Dell [I0052] | 1873 | 1939-02-08 |
| Turnbull, Charles [I1164] | 1878-10-17 | 1944-05-09 |
| Turnbull, Nellie [I1162] | 1868 | BET. 1886 - 1962 |
Narrative
[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 15, Ed. 1, Tree #0494, Date of Import: 17 Jan 1999]
Richard A. received his education in the common schools of Canada and
worked with his father until the latters death, also continuing farming until
1853 and coming to St. Croix Falls, Wis. the following year.
In 1856 he bought 240 acres of land in the Township of Osceola, Wis., the
place being covered with timber. He cleared the farm , broke the land, erected
buildings and has since continued to carry on general farming with much
success,raising small grains and stock. In 1862 he enlisted in the Union
army, being mustered in at LaCross, Wis..,in January 1863, serving in F.
company, Seventh Wisconsin Volunteers Infantry.
He served with much credit and was mustered out in Baltimore, Md. in June
1865, at the close of the war. His engagements included the battle of the
Wilderness and many other bloody battles.