Gov. James Turner MOREHEAD 
James Turner was born on May 24th, 1797 in Shepardsville, Bullett Co., KY.. James Turner's father was Armistead MOREHEAD Sr. and his mother was Elizabeth "Lucy" (Lucy) LATHAM. His paternal grandparents were Capt. Charles MOREHEAD Sr. and Mary Norman TURNER. He had a brother and three sisters, named Armstead S., Elizabeth, Mary and Cynthia G.. He died at the age of 57 on December 28th, 1854 in Covington, Kenton Co., KY.. He was buried on January 13th, 1855 in State Cem., Frankfort, Franklin Co., KY..General Notes
US Senator & later Governor of Kentucky 1834 - 1836.
1854, Buried Covington, KY & reinterred 1855 Frankfort, Franklin Co., KY.
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1830 census, James was living in Warren Co., KY (he was a state representative), with two sons under 5 (these would be John and Joseph), a daughter between 5 and 10 (Lucy), his wife (Susan A. Roberts), and another female between 30 and 40 (probably a housekeeper).
1840 census, James was living in Frankfort (as President of the KY. Board of Internal Improvements) with his new wife, Lavinia; his first child with Lavinia; his children: Lucy, Robert and Joseph from his first marriage, as well as an unknown male child aged 5-10.
1850 September, Senator Morehead was living in Covington with his second wife, Lavinia, and their children: Espy, Henry, and Francis. Albert had not been born yet.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.19 Jan 1731 in Fauquier Co., VA. d.Sep 1783 in Leeds Parish, Fauquier Co., VA.
- b.04 Jun 1767 in Fauquier Co., VA. d.16 Aug 1826 in Bowling Green, Warren Co., KY.
- b.1710 in Prince William Co., Virginia Colony d.1787 in Spotsylvania Co., VA.
- b.1738 in Culpeper, VA. d.27 Mar 1835 in Nelson, Warren Co., KY.
- b.~ 1645 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia d.1686 in Gloucester County, Virginia
- b.01 Feb 1682 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia d.07 Apr 1748 in Culpeper, Virginia
- b.~ 1663 d. in Gloucester County, Virginia
- b.1716 in Culpeper County, Virginia d.1807 in Richmond County, North Carolina or Guilford County, North Carolina
- b.1640 in Virginia d.1698 in Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia
- b.17 Jan 1686 in Spotsylvania, Gloucester, Virginia d.1752 in Culpeper, Virginia
- b.~ 1646 in Virginia or England
- b.24 May 1797 in Shepardsville, Bullett Co., KY. d.28 Dec 1854 in Covington, Kenton Co., KY.
- b.24 Apr 1774 in Nelson Co., KY. d.27 Oct 1827 in Bowling Green, Warren Co., KY.
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Details of James Turner's family with Susan A. ROBERTS
Details of James Turner's family with Lavinia Murdoch ESPY
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