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William Harrison and Mary A Turner


William Harrison Turner was born 12 Dec 1818 in Flemingsburg Kentucky, the son of Edward Turner and Lucinda Rust.  He married Mary Ann Turner 26 May 1849 in Newport. Mary Ann was born 1830 in Ohio, the daughter of Wesley Turner. In the 1850, 1860 and 1870 William was listed in the Newport census as a steamboat pilot.  Mary Ann Turner died 17 May 1891 in Newport of heart disease and was buried in the Evergreen Cemetery in Southgate.

Captain William Harrison Turner died 27 June 1895 in Newport and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery.

Children of William Harrison Turner and Mary Ann Turner

1. Emma O Turner b-29 June 1850 in Newport; d-7 June 1924 in Dayton Ky. br-Evergreen; m-Philetus Givan; they did not have any children
2. Charles E Turner b-1852 in Newport
3. Harrison Turner b-6 Nov 1854 in Newport
4. Mary E Turner b-1859 in Newport; d-before 1870 in Newport
5. Sarah "Sallie" Belle Turner b-Dec 1860 in Newport; d-28 Jan 1878 in Newport; br-Newport Cemetery (now Evergreen)
6. Ellsworth Turner b-1862 in Newport
7. Nora E Turner b-15 Apr 1864 in Newport; d-9 Oct 1917 in Southgate; br-Evergreen; never married
8. Walter C Turner b-1866 in Newport; d-3 Sep 1886 in Newport; br-Evergreen
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William Harrison Turner was listed in the book Kentucky; A History of the State

 

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