Biographical Sketch of Joseph H. Turpin, Pulaski County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas,
 Pulaski, Phelps & Dent Counties, Missouri, Published 1889, Goodspeed
 Publishing Company.

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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Joseph H. Turpin was born in Pulaski County, MO., January 13, 1846,
and is the son of Thomas and Nancy J. (Barnett) Turpin.  The father
was born in Kentucky, and after residing in Indiana for a short 
period came to Pulaski County, MO., when eight years old.  He was 
born in 1806, and his parents were said to be the first white
settlers in the county.  The country was then a wilderness, inhabited
by Indians, who were of a friendly disposition, and there were no
schools, churches or houses for many miles.  Thomas acquired a good
education by studying at home, and throughout life followed the occu-
pation of farming, dying in 1871.  His wife was born in Kentucky, and
by Mr. Turpin became the mother of six children, two of whom are now
living:  Joseph H. and Eliza A. (Yakely).  Martha, Mary, Thomas and
John are deceased.  Mrs. Turpin died in 1871.  Both the paternal and
maternal grandparents were Kentuckians, and died in Missouri.  Joseph
H. Turpin, whose name heads this sketch, was born, reared, and educa-
ted in Pulaski County, and remained with his parents until their re-
spective deaths.  During the late war he served in Company A, Forty
eighth Missouri Volunteer Infantry, and was a first stationed at 
Rolla on post duty.  He was ordered to Nashville during Hood's cam-
paign, and was afterward at Columbia, Tenn., on post duty.  He was
subsequently on garrison duty at Chicago, and then returned to St.
Louis, MO., where he received his discharge at Benton Barracks, in
1865.  He then resumed the peaceful pursuit of farming, and September
13, 1875, was married to Tennie (Anderson) Jewell, who was born in 
Tennessee, and was brought to Missouri when small.  Four children 
were born to their union:  Thomas H., Amanda J., John E., and James
R. (deceased).  Mr. Turpin tilled the home farm until 1876, when he
purchased some land on Gasconade River, moved upon it, and has been
a resident of Pulaski County for a long time, owning 350 acres of 
land, with about 200 acres under cultivation.  He is a Republican
politically, a member of the Agricultural Wheel, and his wife is a
member of the Christian Church.

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