Thomas Turner was born to Mary and George Turner at North Richmond on December 23, 1824. He married Elizabeth Bayliss on December 29, 1845 at Richmond. His second wife was Mary Ann Cooper (cousin of Elizabeth). Thomas and Mary Ann were married at Rylstone on September 15, 1862.
Thomas and Elizabeth had eight children.
1. Matilda 1846 to 1927 (married to Thomas Hatton in 1876 at Rylstone) & (married to Charles Salmon in 1878 at Rylstone).
2. Henry 1847 to 1934 (married to Hannah Baker in 1878)
3. Daughter died in infancy name, date of birth and death unknown.
4. Jane 1852 to ???
5. Betsy 1854 to 1917 (married to Angus McDonald on August 19, 1878 at Rylstone)
6. Thomas 1857 to 1922 (married to Gertrude Bayliss on August 27, 1878 at Birriwa)
7. Susan Ann 1859 to 1928 (married to John Cooper, 1878 at Rylstone)
8. Maria 1861 to 1861 died at Rylstone as an infant.
Thomas and Mary Ann had eight children
1. George 1863 to 1950 (married to Elizabeth Ann Mason in 1888 at Rylstone)
2. William 1865 to 1933 (married to Mary Louisa Dean in 1885 at Rylstone)
3. Rebecca 1867 to 1949 (married to John Reynolds Warman in 1886 at Dubbo)
4. John 1869 to 1958 (married to Vera Anthes in 1910 at Rylstone)
5. Daughter unnamed died 1872 to 1872
6. Herbert Charles 1873 to 1949 (married to Ethel Douglas nee Watts)
7. Ada May 1875 to 1962 (married to Patrick Halpin in 1897 at Rylstone)
8. Walter Cooper 1878 to 1958 (married to Sarah Jones in 1902) & (married to Amelia Bratwright in 1942)
