Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Joseph Turner and Margaret Porter




Husband Joseph Turner 1 2 3

           Born: 1771 - Conococheague Valley, Franklin Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Mar 1847 - near Jacksonville, Indiana Co, PA 1 3
         Buried: 


         Father: Adam Turner (      -      ) 1 3
         Mother: 


       Marriage:  - Washington Co, PA



Wife Margaret Porter 1 2 3

           Born: 1767 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 May 1849 3
         Buried: 


Children
1 M James Turner 2 4

           Born: 2 Feb 1802 - Washington Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Jan 1878 2
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Margaret McKinnie (1804-1884) 2
           Marr: 7 Apr 1825 2


2 M Nathaniel Porter Turner 1 5

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Margaret Clark Campbell (1815-      ) 1 5
           Marr: 1835 1



General Notes: Husband - Joseph Turner


He was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, and in 1794 migrated to to Indiana County, locating in the neighborhood of Campbell's mills. He was a wheelwright by trade, but later in life became a chair-maker. He served in several official capacities.

He spent his childhood in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, but was brought back to the Conococheague Valley in 1782. He migrated to the neighborhood of Campbell's Mills, near Jacksonville, in Indiana County, in 1794.


General Notes: Wife - Margaret Porter

from Washington Co, PA

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Sources


1 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 342.

2 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 27.

3 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 238.

4 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 533.

5 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 968.


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