Household #175: Turner, Charlie W.

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In the 1900 Barney census, Charley Garnes headed a 5-person household. The table below preserves the exact names, relationships, ages, birthplaces, and occupations recorded for the household.

Household Snapshot

Charley Garnes headed a 5-person household in the 1900 Barney census with 1 spouse or marital partner and 3 children.

Charley Garnes's listed occupation was Farmer.

All listed household members were reported as born in Georgia.

Newspaper and Public-Record Trail

This section flags public-record leads separate from the census table. The detailed discussion stays in the family narrative, research status, and source citations below.

1900 Census Household

Children and Later Trails

This section is reserved for later-life child evidence. No later spouse, death, burial, obituary, probate, separate household, or descendant-line identification has been added here yet from direct records.

Family Narrative

Charlie W. Turner (age 31, Farmer) - Full Name: Charlie W. Turner (census variants: Charley Garnes, Chas Turner, Charlie W Turner, Charles W Turner, Chas W Turner, Chas A Turner) - Born January 1869, Georgia (per 1900 census, most specific; later censuses range 1865-1871) - Died October 3, 1942, Colquitt County, Georgia (per obituary; death index lists September 26, 1942, Certificate #19266) - Occupation: Farmer (owned farm free in 1900; mortgage in 1910; no occupation listed in 1920) - Married March 13, 1894, Berrien County, Georgia (C W Turner to Mattie Strawder) - Parents: Job Turner (b. ~1823, North Carolina) and Mary A. R. Turner (b. ~1833, Georgia)

• Note on surname: The 1900 census indexer recorded the surname as "Garnes." All subsequent censuses confirm the surname as Turner. The Garnes reading is an indexer error.

Wife: Martha A. "Mattie" Strawder.

Mattie Strawder Turner (age 24 in 1900) - Full Name: Martha A. Strawder (nickname Mattie) - Born ~1876, Georgia - Died 8 August 1929, Cumberland, Harlan County, Kentucky (Kentucky death record) - Maiden Name: Strawder (confirmed via 1880 census and 1894 marriage record) - Parents: John T. Strawder / J. T. Strauder (b. ~1844, Georgia) and Julia E. Newton / Guisie E. Strawder (b. ~1844, Georgia). The 1880 census records her mother as Guisie E.; the 1929 Kentucky death record names her parents as J. T. Strauder and Julia E. Newton. - Grandfather: William Strawder (b. ~1823, Georgia, in 1880 household)

• Note on neighbors: In the 1880 census, the Turner household (dwelling 385) and the Strawder household (dwelling 386) were next-door neighbors in District 1311, Berrien County. Charlie and Martha grew up as literal neighbors before their 1894 marriage.

• Thomas Watem: 1900 age 5; 1910 —; 1920 —; Likely Thomas W. Turner; still not safely matched after 1900. Ancestry searches return a Thomas W. Turner in north Georgia, but no parent-linked record ties him to Charlie and Mattie.

• Charley E. Turner: 1900 age 2; 1910 age 12; 1920 age 22 as Ellis; Now supported as Charlie Ellis / Charles Ellis Turner, born 19 July 1897 in Colquitt County; later Florida death and burial trail located.
• Nettie Mary Turner: 1900 age 11/12; 1910 —; 1920 —; Married Talmadge Franklin Gordon, 25 Jan 1920; in Gordon household 1930, 1940, 1950; died 23 Mar 1964, Colquitt County
• Margaret: 1900 —; 1910 age 15, indexed "Son"; 1920 —; Likely daughter; enumerator error on gender and relationship
• Mary K.: 1900 —; 1910 age 10; 1920 —; Not found after 1910

• Ellis: 1900 —; 1910 —; 1920 age 22; Son; last seen 1920

• Note on "Margaret": The 1910 census indexed this child as "Son" with the given name Margaret. Given the name and later household composition, this is almost certainly a daughter and the gender/relationship were recorded in error.

1880 Census — District 1311, Berrien County, Georgia (Charlie as child). - Charlie W. Turner, age 11, son of Job Turner (57, b. NC) and Mary A. R. Turner (47, b. GA) - Siblings: Sarah E. (26), Isaac McD (23), Albert A. (19), Robert A. (17), John A. (13), Nancy A. (9), Mary J. (9), Arthur C. (4) - Dwelling 385

1880 Census — District 1311, Berrien County, Georgia (Martha as child). - Martha A. Strawder, age 8, daughter of John T. Strawder (36) and Guisie E. Strawder (36) - Grandfather William Strawder (57) also in household - Dwelling 386 (next door to Turner household)

1900 Census — Monk, Colquitt County, Georgia (this household) - Charley Garnes [Turner], 31, farmer, owns farm free, born Jan 1869 - Wife Mattie, 24, married 6 years - Three children: Thomas W (5), Charley E (2), Nettie (11/12)

1910 Census — Monk, Colquitt County, Georgia. - Chas Turner, 45, farmer, mortgage on farm - Wife Martha A., 36, married 16 years, 5 children born, 4 living - Children: Margaret (15, indexed as "Son"), Charley E (12), Mary K (10) - Hired man: Veltin White (35)

1920 Census — Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia. - Charlie W Turner, 49, owns home free, no occupation - Wife Mattie, 45 - Son Ellis, 22

1930 Census — Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia. - Charles W Turner, 60, Widowed, Father-in-law - In household of Talmadge F Gordon (30) and Nettie Gordon (29) - Daughter Nettie married Talmadge F. Gordon

1940 Census — Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia. - Chas W Turner [indexed as Chas A Turner], 70, Widowed, Father-in-law - Same household: Talmadge F Gordon (40) and "Neltie" Gordon (39) - Address: 311 4th Avenue, Moultrie

1950 Census — Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia. - Mary T. Gordon [Nettie Mary Turner Gordon], 50, wife of Talmadge F. Gordon Sr. - Household: Talmadge F. Sr. Gordon (51), Mary T. Gordon (50), Thomas F. Gordon Jr. (28)

Marriage Record.

• Record: Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records from Select Counties, 1828-1978
• Groom: C. W. Turner
• Bride: Mattie Strawder
• Date: March 13, 1894
• Location: Berrien County, Georgia
• Ancestry Record: 4766:58392
• Confirmation: Also recorded in Georgia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900 (Ancestry 4453:1710)

Charlie W. Turner:. - Georgia Death Index: Charlie W Turner, Certificate #19266, Colquitt County - Death index date: September 26, 1942 - Obituary date: October 3, 1942 (published October 4, 1942, The Macon News) - Obituary survivors: C. E. Turner (son), T. F. Gordon (son-in-law) - Discrepancy: The death index lists September 26 while the obituary lists October 3. The obituary, published the day after the stated death, may be more reliable for the actual death date.

Mattie Strawder Turner:. - Kentucky death record: Mattie A. Turner, died 8 August 1929, Cumberland, Harlan County, Kentucky; parents J. T. Strauder and Julia E. Newton. FamilySearch also indexes the 1910 and 1920 Georgia census trail for Martha/Mattie Turner with Charles/Chas W. Turner. This explains why no Georgia death certificate was found.

Charley E. / Charles Ellis Turner:. - FamilySearch and Ancestry both locate Charlie Ellis Turner in World War I draft records, born 19 July 1897 in Colquitt County, Georgia, resident of Colquitt County. This matches Charley E. in 1900/1910 and the Ellis Turner age-22 son in the 1920 Charles W. Turner household. Later records identify him as Charles Ellis Turner, died 27 October 1983 in Florida, with Find a Grave support.

Nettie Mary Turner Gordon:. - Married Talmadge Franklin Gordon on January 25, 1920, Colquitt County, Georgia. - Appears as M. Nettie Gordon in the 1930 Moultrie household with husband Talmadge F. Gordon, son Talmadge F. Gordon, and father Charles W. Turner. - Appears as Neltie/Nettie Gordon in the 1940 Moultrie household with husband Talmadge F. Gordon, son Talmadge F. Gordon, and father Chas Turner. - Appears as Mary T. Gordon in the 1950 Moultrie household with husband Talmadge F. Gordon Sr. and son Thomas F. Gordon Jr. - Georgia Death Index: Nettie T. Gordon, female, white, age 64, died March 23, 1964, Colquitt County, Certificate #007941.

1. Charlie W. Turner was the son of Job Turner (North Carolina native) and Mary A. R. Turner (Georgia native), establishing a Berrien County Turner family line with roots in North Carolina.

2. Charlie and Martha Strawder grew up as next-door neighbors in Berrien County (1880 census, dwellings 385-386) before their 1894 marriage.

3. Mattie died in Cumberland, Harlan County, Kentucky, on August 8, 1929. After her death, Charlie lived with his daughter Nettie and son-in-law Talmadge F. Gordon in Moultrie for at least twelve years (1930-1940).

4. The 1900 indexer recorded the surname as "Garnes." All later censuses use Turner, confirming the indexer made an error.

5. Birth year drift across censuses: 1869 (1900) to roughly 1865 (1910) to 1871 (1920) to 1870 (1930-1940). The 1900 census, which gives a specific month (January 1869), is the most reliable.

6. The 1910 census lists "Margaret" as a son. Given the name, this is almost certainly an enumerator error for daughter.

7. Middle initial conflict: the 1920 and 1930 censuses give "W" while the 1940 index shows "A" with a correction note to "Chas W Turner." The W initial is better supported.

8. The 1910 census lists Charlie's father's birthplace as North Carolina (correct, confirmed by 1880 census). The 1930 census lists Georgia instead, which is an error.

Connections to Other Barney Families

• HH#177 Isaac Turner: Isaac is Charlie's older brother, both sons of Job Turner and Mary A.R. Turner. The 1880 census lists both in the parental household. Isaac married Nancy Ellen Alderman, daughter of Jonathan Howell Alderman (HH#176), creating a direct Turner-to-Alderman link. See HH#177 for full documentation.

• HH#171 Mary Turner: Mary Ann Royal Turner (HH#171) is Isaac's mother and the matriarch of the Turner family. The 1880 census lists Isaac Mc D. Turner, age 23, single, in her household. HH#171, HH#175, and HH#177 are three households from the same family: Mary (the mother), Charlie (son #8), and Isaac (son #4). Two of Mary's daughters married Alderman men, and Isaac married Nancy Ellen Alderman (HH#176's daughter), creating Turner-Alderman links from both directions.

• Item: 1900 surname; Conflict: "Garnes" vs. Turner; Resolution: Indexer error; all later censuses confirm Turner

• Item: Birth year; Conflict: 1869, 1865, 1871, 1870 across censuses; Resolution: 1900 most specific (Jan 1869); later censuses drift
• Item: Middle initial; Conflict: W (1920, 1930) vs. A (1940 index); Resolution: W better supported; 1940 index corrected to W
• Item: Father birthplace; Conflict: NC (1910) vs. GA (1930); Resolution: 1880 census confirms NC; 1930 is error
• Item: Margaret gender; Conflict: Indexed as "Son" in 1910; Resolution: Enumerator error; likely daughter
• Item: Death date; Conflict: Sept 26 (index) vs. Oct 3 (obituary); Resolution: Unresolved; obituary may be more authoritative

Research Notes

• Mattie Strawder Turner's burial location or obituary after her 8 August 1929 death in Cumberland, Harlan County, Kentucky.
• Charlie W. Turner's 1870 census placement.
• Direct cemetery or burial source for Charlie W. Turner.
• Adult trail for Thomas W./Thomas Watem Turner.
• Adult trails for Margaret and Mary K. Turner; Ellis is likely the Charles Ellis Turner trail above.
• Direct image review for Charlie's Georgia death certificate and the Macon News obituary to resolve the September 26 vs. October 3, 1942 death-date conflict.

Open Research Questions

• Resolve the open items flagged in Research Notes above with direct records before expanding this household narrative.

Research Status

Well-researched, not source-exhausted. Charlie's identity, Turner parentage, Strawder marriage, census trail, Mattie's death record, Nettie Gordon's continuation, and Charley E./Charles Ellis Turner's adult trail are supported by direct records. Thomas W., Margaret, Mary K., Charlie's burial, Mattie's burial, and the Charlie death-date conflict remain the main open work.

Sources

• 1900 Census: Monk, Colquitt County, GA, Charley Garnes [Turner] household (Ancestry 7602:52873578)
• 1910 Census: Monk, Colquitt County, GA, Chas Turner household (Ancestry 7884:3284105)
• 1920 Census: Moultrie, Colquitt County, GA, Charlie W Turner household (Ancestry 6061:7658251)
• 1930 Census: Moultrie, Colquitt County, GA, Charles W Turner in Gordon household (Ancestry 6224:2458979)
• 1940 Census: Moultrie, Colquitt County, GA, Chas W Turner in Gordon household (Ancestry 2442:48460607)
• 1880 Census: District 1311, Berrien County, GA, Charlie W. Turner in Job Turner household (Ancestry 6742:40742200)
• 1880 Census: District 1311, Berrien County, GA, Martha A. Strawder in John T. Strawder household (Ancestry 6742:7439819)
• Marriage Record: C. W. Turner to Mattie Strawder, 13 Mar 1894, Berrien County, GA (Ancestry 4766:58392)
• Georgia Compiled Marriages: C. W. Turner + Mattie Strawder, 1894, Berrien County (Ancestry 4453:1710)
• Georgia Death Index: Charlie W Turner, Certificate #19266, Colquitt County (Ancestry 5426:794345)
• U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index: Charles W Turner, The Macon News, Oct 4, 1942 (Ancestry 61843:1051269653)
• Marriage Record: Nettie Mary Turner to Talmadge Franklin Gordon, 25 Jan 1920, Colquitt County, GA (Ancestry 4766:20294319)
• 1930 Census: Moultrie, Colquitt County, GA, M. Nettie Gordon in Talmadge F. Gordon household with father-in-law Charles W. Turner (Ancestry 6224:2458968)
• 1940 Census: Moultrie, Colquitt County, GA, Neltie/Nettie Gordon in Talmadge F. Gordon household with father-in-law Chas Turner (Ancestry 2442:48460604)
• 1950 Census: Moultrie, Colquitt County, GA, Mary T. Gordon in Talmadge F. Gordon Sr. household (Ancestry 62308:125199857)
• Georgia Death Index: Nettie T. Gordon, d. 23 Mar 1964, Colquitt County, Certificate #007941 (Ancestry 5426:1479705)
• Kentucky Deaths, 1911-1967 / Kentucky Death Records, Mattie A. Turner, died 8 Aug 1929, Cumberland, Harlan County, Kentucky; parents J. T. Strauder and Julia E. Newton (FamilySearch search reviewed June 2026; Ancestry Kentucky death record result also located).
• World War I Draft Registration, Charlie Ellis Turner, born 19 Jul 1897, Colquitt County, Georgia, resident Colquitt County; FamilySearch and Ancestry results reviewed June 2026.
• Florida Death Index and Find a Grave, Charles Ellis Turner, born 19 Jul 1897, died 27 Oct 1983; adult/death trail for Charley E. Turner.

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