FINAL YEARS

In 1870, another Federal census was taken and the records reflect the modern spelling of the family name.

  During the early 1870's the oldest Turnbow child, Lucinda, married Ben Cosper. The Cospers had come to the Youngsport area as mentioned earlier by wagon train from Alabama around 1870. The Cospers had originally come to this country from Germany and were very influential in the growth of the Youngsport community. Lucinda's husband, David Benjamin Franklin Cosper, was the son of the Rev. Joel Henry Cosper and Millie Eliza Bagby. "Ben" as he was called was born February 3, 1851, In Randolph County, Alabama. Their first child, Joel H. Cosper was born June 18, 1872.

  On July 7, 1873, Andrew Jackson and his wife sold their original homestead property in Williamson County (near Florence). Their 1080 acres was sold to W. C. Harris of Caldwell County for $1200. This is the only land transaction found in the old records of either Williamson or Bell County for Andrew Jackson. This is partially due to a fire at the Bell County Court House and the loss of many old valuable records, including some early land records. It is Interesting to note that both Andrew and his wife spelled their names "Turnbow" in the deed selling this land.

  There's little known about the Turnbow family for the next three years. It is believed that during the early 1870's the first Youngsport school (which also served as a church building) was constructed. It was built by area families and we believe that Andrew Jackson assisted in this effort.

  On June 20, 1876, Andrew Jackson died. The exact cause of death was thought to be dysentery. He died at the early age of 48 leaving a wife and four children. The place of his burial is on the old Stringer place. This land was bought from the Stringers some eighteen years later, by Louisa Turnbo and then passed on to one of their sons, Jim Turnbo and later was sold to the Cospers who currently own the surrounding land. The present day ownership of the tract of land on which Andrew Jackson is buried is not known for sure. It was originally a church site but the church/school house has long since been torn down.

  There are only two recognizable graves at the present site of Andrew Jackson's burial. The other grave is that of Ora Willis Turnbo's uncle, B. T. Moore, who was born in November 1872, and buried there in February 1874. It is said that there were originally at least seven graves here but the heavy growth of trees and high grass has obscured them from recognition.