Dudley Turnbull, a free person of color living in Baton Rouge, La., was born about 1852 and married Rosemarie Aldometer Mather (born in 1851, daughter of George Mather and Jane Giddings, also referred to as Jane Giddens or Giddins). Mather and Giddings were also free people of color. His son, Dudley Jr., born in 1891 (referred to as Dudley) worked as a plasterer and was active in the African American Catholic community. He married Juanita Hebert (born in 1894) and had six children: Naomi, Grace, Kenneth, Bruce, Dudley Gregory (b. 1925 and also referred to as Dudley), Juanita, and Maudie. Juanita and Maudie attended New Orleans' St. Mary's Academy. Juanita joined the Sisters of the Holy Family, taking the name Sister Frances Cabrini. Kenneth and Dudley Gregory fought in World War II. Additional members of the Turnbull family are also represented in the papers, including relatives living in Chicago, Ill., and St. Louis, Mo.
From the description of Dudley Turnbull and family papers, 1834-1964. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122612887
