Esben Turner and Rachael Clarke

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Husband Esben Turner ¹

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            AKA: Ezbon Turner 2
           Born: 14 May 1812 - Jackson Twp, Mercer Co, PA 1 2
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           Died: 28 May 1878 3
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         Father: Alexander Turner (1762-1840) 4 5
         Mother: Nancy Krickbaum (      -1824) 6

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Rachael Clarke ³

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            AKA: Rachel Clark 1
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         Father: Abraham Clarke (      -      ) 3
         Mother: 

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Children

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1 F Mary A. Turner ^{1 3}

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           Born: 18 Mar 1835 - Jackson Twp, Mercer Co, PA 3
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         Spouse: Aaron H. Turner (1833-      ) 1 7
           Marr: 30 Jan 1855 7

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2 M William C. Turner ^{1 3}

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           Born: 12 Aug 1837 - Jackson Twp, Mercer Co, PA 3
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         Spouse: Rachael R. Ride (      -      ) 3
           Marr: 1860 or 1861

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3 F Hester J. Turner ¹

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           Born: 22 Nov 1837 8
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         Spouse: Capt. James F. Johnson (      -      ) 1 8
           Marr: 31 Aug 1855 8

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4 F Catherine Turner ^{1 9}

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           Born: 29 Jan 1841 9
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           Died: 13 Dec 1876 9
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         Spouse: George W. Armstrong (      -      ) 1 9
           Marr: 8 Jul 1859 9

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5 M Samuel P. Turner ^{9 10}

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           Born: 25 Mar 1843 - Jackson Center, Jackson Twp, Mercer Co, PA 1 9
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         Spouse: Harriet H. Bowers (      -Abt 1867/1869) 1 9
           Marr: 28 Feb 1861 9

         Spouse: Mary L. Peters (      -      ) 1
           Marr: Sep 1871 9

         Spouse: Mrs. Jane Jack (      -      ) 1

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6 M Rev. G. W. Turner ^{11 12}

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           Born: 10 Oct 1845 - Jackson Twp, Mercer Co, PA 11
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         Spouse: Martha J. McClellan (      -      ) 13
           Marr: 31 Jan 1867 11

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7 F Milcah P. Turner ^{1 14}

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           Born: 26 Mar 1848 - Jackson Twp, Mercer Co, PA 14
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           Died: 26 Aug 1878 14
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         Spouse: John Hosaac, Jr. (      -      ) 14
           Marr: 5 Aug 1867 14

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8 F Clarissa W. Turner ¹

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            AKA: Claressa W. Turner 14
           Born: 30 Apr 1850 14
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           Died: 7 May 1853 14
         Buried:  - near Jackson Center, Mercer Co, PA

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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9 F Evaline Turner ^{1 14}

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           Born: 29 Sep 1853 - Jackson Twp, Mercer Co, PA 14
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         Spouse: Montgomery M. McElwain (      -      ) 1 14
           Marr: 2 Oct 1870 14

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10 F Ida R. Turner ^{1 15}

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           Born: 6 Feb 1856 - Jackson Twp, Mercer Co, PA 15
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         Spouse: Ransford P. Robason (      -      ) 15
           Marr: 6 Feb 1874 15

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11 M Clarence E. Turner ^{1 15}

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           Born: 29 Aug 1859 - Jackson Twp, Mercer Co, PA 15
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         Spouse: Alta R. Webb (      -      ) 1
           Marr: 17 Jun 1880 15

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General Notes: Husband - Esben Turner

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With patience and great effort he slowly cleared the timber away from his acres of forest land. By painful, unceasing labor, at length he became possessed of considerable property. He built a saw-mill of the kind used then, with an up and down saw, that brought in custom work, and was a fruitful means of adding to the family purse. With lumber from his own mill, he erected a frame dwelling of commodious proportions on the road between Mercer and Franklin, and the house being favorably located and well suited for such purposes he conducted a hotel, becoming a popular host and increasing his acquaintance considerably through the county. This hotel was run for many years, but the structure was later used as a private dwelling. Mr. Turner lived successively in Centertown and Sandy Lake, finally returning to Jackson Center, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.

In addition to farming the place he erected a saw mill on the creek running through his place. Later he replaced the hewed log house by a frame one, near the village in which he kept hotel. He rented his farm and moved to Mill Creek township and rented the Carnahan farm a couple of years. He then returned to his farm and hotel in Jackson Centre for a short time. He then sold the farm and went near Centretown, and purchased the old Calman farm adjoining his brother Samuel's, but in a few years he sold this and removed to Sandy Lake and built a hotel which he managed for several years. He finally rented his hotel and returned to Jackson Centre where he had previously purchased some property.

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General Notes: Wife - Rachael Clarke

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She lived to attain the age of seventy-seven years.

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

2 Alexander Turner, A History of the Turner Family and Their Connections (Sheakleyville, PA: Press of W. R. English, 1890), Pg 66.

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

4 Alexander Turner, A History of the Turner Family and Their Connections (Sheakleyville, PA: Press of W. R. English, 1890), Pg 4.

5 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 1044.

6 Alexander Turner, A History of the Turner Family and Their Connections (Sheakleyville, PA: Press of W. R. English, 1890), Pg 6.

7 Alexander Turner, A History of the Turner Family and Their Connections (Sheakleyville, PA: Press of W. R. English, 1890), Pg 28.

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

9 Alexander Turner, A History of the Turner Family and Their Connections (Sheakleyville, PA: Press of W. R. English, 1890), Pg 69.

10 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 178.

11 Alexander Turner, A History of the Turner Family and Their Connections (Sheakleyville, PA: Press of W. R. English, 1890), Pg 70.

12 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 852.

13 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1025.

14 Alexander Turner, A History of the Turner Family and Their Connections (Sheakleyville, PA: Press of W. R. English, 1890), Pg 71.

15 Alexander Turner, A History of the Turner Family and Their Connections (Sheakleyville, PA: Press of W. R. English, 1890), Pg 72.