William C. Turner and Rachael R. Ride

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Husband William C. Turner ^{1 2}

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           Born: 12 Aug 1837 - Jackson Twp, Mercer Co, PA 1
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         Father: Esben Turner (1812-1878) 2
         Mother: Rachael Clarke (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage: 1860 or 1861

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Wife Rachael R. Ride ¹

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            AKA: Rachel Ride 2
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         Father: Benjamin Ride (      -      ) 1
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Children

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1 M Benjamine H. Turner ¹

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           Born: 16 Apr 1863 - Mercer, Mercer Co, PA 1
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           Died: 8 Jan 1885 3
 Cause of Death: Railroad accident
         Buried:  - Jackson Center, Jackson Twp, Mercer Co, PA

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2 F Louie H. Turner ^{3 4 5}

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           Born: 25 Apr 1865 - Mercer, Mercer Co, PA 3
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         Spouse: Frank P. Filer (1863-      ) 3 4 5
           Marr: 9 Aug or 13 Aug 1884 - New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA 3 4 5

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3 F Annie S. Turner ³

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           Born: 26 Jul 1869 - Mercer, Mercer Co, PA 3
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4 M Loren H. Turner ³

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           Born: 27 Aug 1873 - Jackson Twp, Mercer Co, PA 3
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5 M Byron D. Turner ³

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           Born: 14 Jun 1874 - Jackson Twp, Mercer Co, PA 3
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6 F Caty I. Turner ³

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           Born: 8 Sep 1882 - Jackson Twp, Mercer Co, PA 3
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General Notes: Husband - William C. Turner

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marriage he worked his father's farm one year on the shares then performed a like duty for his father-in-law for three-fourths of a year. He then went to Mercer and purchased a half interest in the Sheriff foundry, which he carried on about ten years. He returned to Jackson township and purchased the Wallace farm which he worked two years, then again sold out and went to Franklin, Pennsylvania, and engaged in the lumber trade. He soon returned to the area of his nativity again and purchased the Joseph Ringer farm.

1 Alexander Turner, A History of the Turner Family and Their Connections (Sheakleyville, PA: Press of W. R. English, 1890), Pg 67.

2 Editor, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 179.

3 Alexander Turner, A History of the Turner Family and Their Connections (Sheakleyville, PA: Press of W. R. English, 1890), Pg 68.

4 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 379.

5 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (NW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 449.