William's brother was the infamous "Devil Jim" TURNER, outlaw and guerilla in the Civil War. During the Civil War, Humphrey Marshall stationed his Confederate troops at William's home and held the town of Mt. Pleasant for a time. It is believed by some that William acquiesced to Marshall's insistence and had his brother Devil Jim burn the Harlan courthouse during the war in retribution for the burning of the courthouse in Jonesville, Lee County, Virginia. William died about 1878. After his death, Elizabeth took the children and left what must have become a hostile climate in the county and settled in Lee County, Virginia.

William and Elizabeth Ann had:
1. Mary Jane born about 1855 md in 1870H* Chadwell B. TURNER. In 1891^Lee, as a widow, she married A. J. ELY. Chadwell was killed in the Turner-Howard feud.
2. Ephraim born about 1857 md 1884^Lee S. Alice ELY
3. Susan born about 1859 (died after 1870 census?) md George T CRIDER
4. James born about 1861 md 1881^Lee Leah CARROLL
5. William born about 1864 md 1883^Lee Alice E SMITH
6. Elizabeth born about 1866 md 1882^Lee Levi NAPIER
7. Manerva born about 1868 md 1886^Lee James H ELY
8. Emily born about 1870 (after census) md 1888^Lee William PACE
9. and possibly Eliza born about 1876 md 1894^Lee Charles SMITH