Biographical Sketch of Dr. W. B. Turnbow, Johnson County, Missouri,
Pittsville.

>From "History of Johnson County, Missouri," by Ewing Cockrell,
Historical Publishing Company, Topeka, Cleveland, 1918.
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Dr. W. B. Turnbow a prominent physician of Johnson county residing in
Pittsville, Missouri, is a native of Kentucky.  He was born in 1862 in
Graves county, a son of Thomas Jefferson, Jr. and Mary (Cochrum) Turn-
bow, the former, a son of Thomas Jefferson, Sr., an early day teamster
and the latter, a daughter of Bannester Cochrum, a well known and pros-
perous farmer of Calloway county, Kentucky.  Thomas Jefferson Turnbow,
Sr., was a leading stockman of Kentucky and a man of much civic pride
and public spirit.  He assisted in staking out the road from Paducah in
McCracken county to Calloway county and helped drag a heavy log over 
the tall grass to make the first trail.  The father of Dr. Turnbow was
killed during the Civil War.  Doctor Turnbow is a graduate of the 
Eclectic Medical College of Cincinnati, which is the oldest medical
college in the state.  After completing his college work in Ohio, Dr.
Turnbow returned to his native state and began the practice of his
profession at Linville, Graves county, moving his office later to 
Pilotoak in Graves county.  In 1891, the doctor obtained his medical
degree and after practicing medicine eighteen years in Kentucky, he 
moved to Missouri and in 1909 located his office at Holden.  One year
afterward he moved to Pittsville, Missouri, where he has continued to
reside for the past eight years, engaged in active practice.  The 
doctor has calls for his services eight and ten miles from the city,
but with his Ford it is only a few moments until he is at the most dis-
tant patient's bedside.  In addition to his large, handsome residence,
a house of ten rooms, in Pittsville, Dr. Turnbow owns a small tract of
land comprising ten acres and he is keenly interested in stock raising.
His grandfather was a lover of animals and probably the doctor has 
inherited his interest.  All his spare moments are given to attending
to the care of his fine Poland Chinas and to a flock of twenty-five
geese, his Plymouth Rock chickens, and the Jersey cows on his little
farm.  Doctor Turnbow has a pond for his geese and he sells them at ten
dollars a pair.  In 1891, Dr. W. B. Turnbow was united in marriage with
Martha J. Seay, of Graves county, Kentucky, and to them have been born
seven children, six of whom are now living: Lloyd Jefferson, Pitts-
ville, Missouri; Thomas S., Holden, Missouri; William B., Jr., Pitts-
ville, Missouri; Mary C., Ruby Ann and Joseph C., at home with their
parents.  The two oldest sons are now married and are engaged in farm-
ing in Johnson county.  Doctor and Mrs. Turnbow are members of the
Reorganized Church of the Latter Day Saints and services are frequently
held at their home.  The meetings are well attended and Rev. L. E. 
Hills and other widely known ministers conduct the devotional services.
Doctor Turnbow is a valued member of the Odd Fellows and, politically,
he is a Democrat.

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