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T. E. Turner. Within the limits of Mississippi County, there is no more successful planter to be found than Mr. Turner, who is thoroughly identified with the farming interests of the same. His birth occurred six miles east of Brownsville, Haywood County, Tenn., and he is the son of Edward N. Turner, who came with his father, Gerry Turner, a native of North Carolina, to Haywood County, Tenn., at an early date. Here Edward N. Turner chose, for his life companion, Miss Caroline Cockrum, the mother of T. E. Turner. The latter remained with his parents until nineteen years of age, and received a common-school education. His father, being one of the wealthy planters, wished to give his son an excellent education, but the latter was of a different mind, and was married instead to Miss Almeda Barham, of McNairy County, Tenn. Of the seven interesting children born to this marriage five died in infancy, and two are now living: James Lee and John Edward, both of whom are living on Buffalo Island, with their grandmother, Mrs. Barham. In 1885 Mrs. Turner was riding in a wagon with her mother and brother, the latter driving; the brother was accidentally thrown from a spring seat, which so frightened the spirited team, that they ran away, throwing Mrs. Turner and her mother to the ground. Mrs. Turner received injuries from which she died, after having suffered fourteen days. The boy had his arm broken, and Mrs. Barham received injuries from which she will never recover. Mr. Turner, whose standing as a successful planter and a much esteemed and respected citizen, is well established in the county, is now principally engaged in the raising of cotton. He has rented 150 acres of the Cissell place, about six miles southwest of Osceola, and employs from ten to twenty hands. In a good year he raises over a bale of cotton to the acre, and at an expense of about $6 to the acre. He is a member of the K. of H., located at Osceola, and is also a member of the A. O. U. W. of the same place.