WILLIAM AARON TURLEY, SON OF MARY J. BERRY AND NATHAN TURLEY
January 8,2008
WILLIAM AARON TURLEY born August 26 1879 and died
November 6, 1960 William Aaron Turley married Emma Allena Berry , Daughter of Robert Riley and Elizabeth Everitt Berry VIEW
THEIR MARRIAGE LICENSE
William Aaron Turley was the youngest child of Nathan and Mary J. Berry Turley. He was born on August 26th 1876 according to his tombstone, however on the 1880 census he is listed as six months old. Since he left home
at an early age he may have added three years to his age. It is not know exactly where he wandered before he finally setteled in Alabama about 1908. We know that he lived in both in Blount and Morgan Counties Alabama befored he married Emma Allena Berry. Emma is the daughter of Robert Riley and Martha "Mattie" Stark Berry. Will, as he was known in Alabama, and Emma Turley had four children. Melvin Ray Berry died at birth.
The picture on the right is of Nathaniel Arie (on the left) and Willian Aaron Turley On the (right).Nathaniel Aire Berry is Will's brother.This Picture was taken in the early 1920's. Click
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CHILDREN :
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Fred Ernest Turley b March 13.1913 d in March 13, 1978
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Mattie Gertrude Turley
On the left side of this page you will see a picture of Will and Emma B. Turley with their young family.
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Standing, back: Emma and Will Turley, Seated is Mattie Stark Berry, Emma and Will's Grandmother. Mattie Berry is holding her grandaughter Mattie Gertrude Turley and standing is Fred Turley.
Mattie Turley was the second child of Will and Emma. She Married J. B. Powell, Son of John David and Nancy Smith Powell. They had four Children, The oldest Melvin Ray died at birth, Lois, Hershal and Irene are still living