Sherrod W. Turner, cashier of the Sturgeon bank, and member of the firm of Rucker & Turner, was born and reared in Boone County, Missouri. He is the son of John and Virenda H. (Tucker) Turner. His early education was limited. He attended the common schools of the county, and afterwards went to the State University, at Columbia, Mo. He taught in the public schools for about five years, his first attempt at teaching being in the capacity of assistant in the Sturgeon high school. He went to Mound City Commercial College, St. Louis, where he took a thorough course, including commercial law. He graduated from the institution in 1869. In 1870, he went to Texas and was engaged in a dry goods house as a book-keeper for one year. Returned to Sturgeon in 1871, and was employed as a book-keeper and salesman by Maj. G. F. Rucker until 1876, when he became a partner in the firm. December, 1879, he became cashier of the Sturgeon bank. He was married, November 12, 1871, to Miss Katie, daughter of Nathaniel Roberts, of Boone County. They have no children. Mr. and Mrs. Turner are both members of the Christian Church. He is a Knight Templar and a member of the Order of A. O. U. W. and Knights of Honor. Mr. Turner is a ...businessman, and has been very successful in all his undertakings.
