Individual Details

Bernard "Payton" married on 11 Jan 1866 to Nancy Gardner, daughter of James Gardner and Emily Dalton. Nancy was born 16 May 1844, died 11 Mar 1944. Payton joined the Confederate Armny on 16 Sep 1861 at Dugspur in Co G, 54th VA, the company of his uncle George Hylton Turman. He was captured in GA on 16 May 1864, sent to prison camp at Rock Island IL, and released 20 Mar 1865.

1870 Census. Laurel Fork Dist, Gladesboro P.O., Household 257. Barnard Turman gave his age as 24, Nancy as 25. Children were Sarah E. 3 and Henry C. age 1. Also living with them was his grandmother, Mary F. Mabry, age 73.

Payton lived on family land.
Charles Mabry deeded to his son Samuel, 80 acres of land. Grayson Co DB 10, p.43 [Charles was Lucy Mabry grandfather & Payton's great-grandfather]
Samuel then deeded this 80 acres along with another tract of 36 acres to his nephew-in-law Christopher Turman on 6 Aug 1853. Carroll Co DB 3, p.75 - this deed mentions pointers at Joshua G. Mabry, Joseph J. Mabry, E. Turman, Jesse Montgomery
Christopher Turman then transferred the same 80 acres, then known as the "Meeting House Tract" [the Quakers may have had their meeting there] on 17 Jan 1880 ot his son Payton.

1880 Census. Laurel Fork, Carroll Co, VA, Hh 141
Barnard Turman, 39, Farmer
Nancy, 36, wife
Laura E., 13, dau
Henry C., 11, son
Albert Lee, 9, son
Mary Jane, 7, dau
James A., 5, son
Arlena B., 2, dau

1900 Census. Laurel Fork, Carroll, VA, Hh 260
Barnard P. Turman, b. Nov 1840, 59, married 35 years, Farmer
Nancy, wife, b. May 1844, 56, 9 children - 8 are living
Albert L., son, b. Nov 1869, 31
Walter P., son, b. Aug 1880, 19
Florence E., dau, b. Jul 1884, 15
Richard M., son, b. Aug 1886, 13

1910 Census. Laurel Fork, Carroll, VA, Hh 173
Barnard P. Turman, 69, married once for 45 years
Nancy, wife, 67, 9 children - 8 are living
Albert L., son, 38
Richard M., son, 23

Birth	3 Nov 1841	Virginia
Military	1861 - 1865	Sgt., Co G, 54th VA, Civil War
Marriage	17 Jan 1865	Carroll County, Virgina - Nancy Gardner
Death	15 Jun 1926
Burial		Turman Cemetery, Dugspur, Carroll County, Virginia

Spouse	Nancy Gardner (1844 - 1944)
Child	Orlena Bell Turman (1878 - 1981)

Father	Christopher Madison Turman (1814 - 1885)
Mother	Charlotte Lucy Mabry (1818 - 1901)
Sibling	Benjamin E. Turman (1838 - 1858)
Sibling	Mary Ann Turman (1839 - 1909)
Sibling	Adaline Armelia Turman (1842 - 1858)
Sibling	Parthena Frances Turman (1843 - )
Sibling	James McDowell Turman (1846 - 1924)
Sibling	Lucy Isabelle Turman (1848 - 1901)
Sibling	Elijah Gaynelee Turman (1850 - 1911)
Sibling	Fielden Breckenbridge Turman (1852 - 1874)
Sibling	Franklin Pierce Turman (1855 - 1920)
Sibling	Jefferson Davis Turman (1860 - 1899)