DR. W. D. TURNER was born in London, Eng., June 21, 1843. He was left an orphan at the age of five years, and when but eight years old was placed in charge of a family coming to America. In due course of time he came to Pike County, Ill., where he was reared and educated. When the war broke out he enlisted in Co. E., 50th Ill. Inf., and served gallantly until honorably discharged, when he returned to Pike county, where he entered upon the study of medicine, attending three terms at the Cincinnati Eclectic College, and two clinical courses at the Commercial Hospital. He commenced practice in Waynesville, DeWitt County, Ill., but in 1871, came to Carrollton, where he has attained some considerable practice. He was married Oct. 1, 1868, to Miss S. J. Peebles, by whom he has two children - Walter and Frank.