Turnbull, Martha Barrow, 1809-1896

Martha Barrow Turnbull was born at Highland Plantation in West Feliciana Parish, La., in 1809. Along with her husband, Daniel Turnbull (1799-1861), she founded Rosedown Plantation in the same parish in 1835. An avid horticulturalist, she assembled a large collection of botanical specimens that she planted in extensive gardens at the plantation.

From the description of Martha Turnbull diary transcription, 1837-1895 (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 227337558

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