Third Generation


21. Irene Jennie Turner was born on 19 August 1897 in Union County, NC. She died of suicide on 22 March 1941 at the age of 43. She was buried in Antioch United Methodist, Union County NC.

1. Lived with sister Virgie in 1920, Vance township - Union County NC
2. Death certificate indicates Irene Deese died of 'extensive burns on face, neck, chest, and arms', caused by suicide. She was in the Ellen Fitzgerald hospital for 1 month before death.
3. injury was listed as taking place in the home.

Irene Jennie Turner and Joseph C. Deese were married. Joseph C. Deese, son of John Robert Deese, was born on 1 March 1894. He died on 5 September 1964 at the age of 70 at Weddington NC. He was buried in Weddington United Methodist Church, Weddington NC.

Irene Jennie Turner and Joseph C. Deese had the following children:

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Joseph C. Deese Jr..

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Thomas Raeford Deese.

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Roy H. Deese.

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Phillip Henry Deese.

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Horace Roland Deese.

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John Allen Deese.

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Mary Irene Deese was born on 16 March 1931 in Union County, NC. She died on 23 September 1968 at the age of 37 in Raleigh, NC.. She was buried in Anitoch United Methodist Church, Union County NC.

1. Never married.

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Robert Eugene Deese was born on 16 March 1931 in Union County, NC. He died on 21 March 1931 at the age of 0 in Union County, NC. He was buried in Antioch United Methodist, Union County NC.

1. Died of Inanition, was 5 days old.

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Pauline Deese.

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Larry W. Deese.