Pgs 412-686 - Illinois Ancestors

him to the grave. John G., when of age, purchased 160 acres in
I%ureau county. In IS59 he married Miss Helen, daughter of Matthew
and Catherine (Temple) Scott, natives of England and Scotland, resl'ectively.
Mrs. Scott mas a claughter of Robert ancl Eliza (Elliotj
Tenlple, natives of Englancl, her father being a physician, who on
gn~duating movecl to Newcastleton, Scotland, where they died. Matthew
Scott, her father, was a shoemaker of Roxburghshire, and resicled
there until his death. Mrs. J. G. Turnbull came to the United
St;l.tes ~vitli a cousin in 1858, and, as stated, was married in 1859. She
is the inother of ten children, seven of whom are living, viz.:
Tl~oinns R., wiclomer, residing here ; Margaret J., married, residing in
tll is to\rnship ; Anna, Henry, Charlie, Cora, and Irvine, all resicling at
I lolnr. In 1860 Mr. Turnbnll ownecl 240 acres in Bureau county, ant1
Ilaolll tlls~t year until IS73 made his home there. He purchased 702
acres a,dclitional in Elinira townsl~ip, where the family tool; up their
residence in 187'3. IIe began life's battle as a farm laborer, now owns
94-2 acres of fertile lancls, and one of the nlost elegant homes in the
coi~nty. While his wife and some members of his family are members
of the Presbvterian church, he is not a member of any society ; but
his 111ora.1 and financial support is given freely to all Christian organization
s. ( Vicle 7ustoj y of towna7~ip)
1IJilliccw~ II T~cY~~~TG~
was born on the line of Roxburg-hshire and
North umberlancl, bordering on Englancl, February, 1809 ; Gas married
to Miss Mary IIulne, of I