Lake Co. Biographies

Robert Miller McTureous, Jr.




 
Robert Miller McTureous, Jr.
U.S. Marine and World War II Medal of Honor recipient (posthumous)
 

Robert Miller McTureous, Jr. was born 26 Mar 1924 in Altoona, Lake County, Florida and died 11 Jun 1945 in Okinawa, Japan.   He was reinterred with his family in Glendale Cemetery, Umatilla, Florida.
 
Robert was the son of Robert Miller McTureous and Bessie Palmer.  Robert and Bessie were married in Lake County, 5 Oct 1910, by Daniel Palmer.  Robert was born 9 Oct 1886 at Charleston, South Carolina, son of Basil J. McTureous and Mary Adams Alexander.   Bessie was born 11 Dec 1892 at Altoona, daughter of Daniel Palmer and Mary Jane Dykes.
 
He died 17 Apr 1959 and she died 6 Apr 1986, Lake County.  They were buried Glendale Cemetery, Umatilla.
 
Basil J. McTureous of Altoona, was born 23 May 1849 in Charleston, Beaufort County, South Carolina and died 16 Dec 1909, Lake County, Florida.  During the War he served in the Home Guard at Charleston.  He married about 1884, Mary Adams Alexander, born 14 Apr 1857 in Charleston and died 6 Jun 1921, Larkins, Dade County, Florida.  Children born in Charleston, South Carolina were Laura born May 1882, Annie born Jul 1885, Robert Miller born 9 Oct 1887 and died 17 Apr 1959 and Edwin Williams born Dec 29 1890 and died Aug 17 1947. They came to Lake county between 1900 and 1909.
 
Daniel Palmer was married second to Mary Jane Dykes at Altoona, 14 Mar 1889.  Daniel was born Nov 1834, Burlington, Ontario, Canada, and died 5 Nov 1916, Umatilla, Lake County.  Mary Jane, daughter of Jasper J. Dykes, was born 25 Aug 1869 at Altoona and died 6 May 1925 at Altoona.
 
 
 
 
THOMAS MILTON McTUREOUS of Altoona, was born April 14, 1845, Charleston, Beaufort County, South Carolina and died January 3, 1910, Lake County.  He came to Florida January 16, 1882 and married October 15, 1885, Orange County, Florida to Mary Elmira/Elvira McTureous.  She was born January 30, 1845 in Charleston, South Carolina and died July 27, 1930, Umatilla, Lake County.  They are buried Glendale Cemetery, Umatilla.  They were with his brother Basil in 1900 in Charleston.  Thomas served as a Private in Company G, 5th Cavalry Regiment (Ferguson's Regiment) South Carolina.  He was a UCV member of Camp Sumter #250, Charleston, South Carolina (25 September 1907)  (FCPA #A04404, 21 Sep 1907, Altoona) complete
 
see 1935 census
 
1860 United States Federal Census : Charleston Ward 8, Charleston, SC
B R Alender 55 b Md male
A P Alender 55 b Md female
A E McTurious 45
Joseph McTurious 17
J M McTurious 15
B J McTurious 11
E W McTurious 7 Birthplace: Maryland
 
1870 United States Federal Census : Charleston Ward 8, Charleston, South Carolina
T M Mc Tureus 24
A E Mc Tureus 45 fem
M E Mc Tureus 21 fem
B J Mc Tureus 21
E W Mc Tureus 16 SC Death Date: 18 Feb 1876 Age at Death: 22y 9m
 
E W McTureous abt 1830 25 Oct 1852 Charleston    Baptist BG
Thomas W McTureous abt 1839 17 May 1870 First Bapt Cem cholera
 

 
 
 
 
 

Type: MAR
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Date/Time: 9/16/1910  00:00:00
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Grantors: MCTUREOUS, R M  
PALMER, BESSIE   
by Daniel Palmer
 
Type: MAR
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Grantors: KINLAW, MYRTLE CAROLYN   b 10-18-1915
MCTUREOUS, BASIL PALMER   b 2-22-1913
 

Name: Basile Joe Mctureaus
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Death date: 29 Mar 1924
Death place: Umatilla, Lake, Florida
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Birthdate: 15 Jul 1923
Birthplace: Umatilla, Fla.
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Collection: Florida Deaths, 1877-1939
 
Name: Mary E. Mcturesus
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Death date: 27 Jul 1930
Death place: Umatilla, Lake, Florida
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Age at death: 85y 5m 27d
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Birthdate: 30 Jan 1845
Birthplace: Charleston, S.C.
Marital status: Widowed
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Film number: 2135351
Reference number: cn 11239
Collection: Florida Deaths, 1877-1939
 

Document Detail
Type: DC
File No.: 96082053
Date/Time: 12/19/1996  01:21:00
Book Type: O
Book/Page: 1484/1573
Pages: 1
Consideration: $0.00
Legal: DEATH CTF
 
Grantors: MCTUREOUS, EDWIN Willliams
b Dec 29 1890
d Aug 17 1947
 

Glendale Cem, Umatilla
E-2-R10-02 McTUREOUS  HAROLD H. 4/25/1920 9/8/1992 US Army Air Corps WW II

E-2-R10-03 McTUREOUS INEZ H. 1891 1961 Wife of Edwin W.

E-2-R10-04 McTUREOUS EDWIN W. 1890 1947 , 
E-2-R10-05 McTUREOUS BASIL JOSEPH 7/15/1923 3/29/1924 , 
E-2-R12-03 McTUREOUS BARBARA Victorine (CRUTE) 5/10/1911 10/16/1990 Married Basil 10/27/1938

E-2-R12-04 McTUREOUS BASIL PALMER 2/22/1913 3/11/2008 Son of Robert & Bessie

E-2-R13-02 McTUREOUS MARY ROBERTA 11/21/1915 12/23/1925 , 
E-2-R13-04 McTUREOUS
 ROBERT M. JR. 3/26/1924 6/11/1945 PVT USMC WW II, Med. of Honor

E-2-R13-05 McTUREOUS BESSIE (PALMER) 12/11/1892 4/6/1986 , 
E-2-R13-06 McTUREOUS ROBERT M. 10/9/1887 4/17/1959 , 
W-2-R09-01 McTUREOUS BASIL J. 5/23/1849 12/16/1909 , 
W-2-R09-02 McTUREOUS MARY J (ALEXANDER) 1857 1921 Wife of Basil J.

W-2-R10-01 McTUREOUS MARY ELVIRA 1847 1930 Wife of Thomas M
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