John Turner Acord was born August 25, 1861 in Friley, Johnson County, Arkansas, and died January 7, 1934 in Friley, Johnson County, Arkansas.

He married Sarah Zelemar Kozier December 28, 1902, she was the daughter of James Kozier and Adaline Howard, she was born February 6, 1862 in Center point, Johnson County, Arkansas, John was well mannered and good natured, he enjoyed telling jokes and tall tales. He was tall, blond,
blue eyed and was known for his large frame as were two of his grandsons, his blond hair turned to a beautiful shiny white.

"He was a neat and very handsome man" said his neice Chloe (Weatherby)Johnson. John Turner believed in the teachings of the Bible students known as the "Russelites" or "Jehovah Witnesses" of the family, one grandson, Will Dennis, was to follow his beliefs, so he left him his Bible and theology book to that grandson.

John was a farmer and owned 123 acres of farmland on Little Mulberry in Johnson County, north of Acord Hollow, where most of the Acords lived.

John & Sarah had nine children:

James Acord.

Lilly Acord.

Mae Acord.

Oscar Acord.

Arthur Acord.

Minnie Acord.

Bertha Acord.

Sarah Luvada Acord.

John Herbert Acord.

John Turner Acord was a brother of Vicy Jane (Acord) Ritchie.