Tuscola County MI Archives Biographies.....Turner, Robert 1816 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

ROBERT TURNER. This son of England was born in 1816 in Yorkshire, his parents
being John F. and Hannah Turner. His father was born in the same section of that
beautiful island in 1791, and besides receiving a good common school education
was trained in the practical work of a farmer, which calling he followed through
life, being successful therein. His marriage at the age of twenty-two gave him
the companionship of Hannah Idale, daughter of John and Ann (Cross) Idale. The
happy home thus established was blessed by the birth of eight children, four of
them having now passed over the dark river, and four of them being still in this
life, namely: our subject, whose home is in May, Fremont Township, Tuscola
County; William, who resides in May; John whose home is in Huron County, and Ann
who is the wife of Job Moxom of Iowa.

  It was in the year 1823 that the father of our subject decided that he could
best promote the interests of his family by migrating from overcrowded England
to the American continent, and he then came with his wife and children to
Canada, buying a farm near Quebec and there continuing his life work in this
direction until called hence by death when only forty-eight years of age. His
death was caused by smallpox which was then raging in that vicinity. At the age
of twenty-five, Robert Turner began life for himself, although after his
father's death he had been for some two years the support of his mother.

  Robert Turner entered the British Army in 1837, in the Queen's Own of Quebec
and was a member of the Sixth Company. He was placed on secret service duty, and
was a member of the army for two years. In 1861 he removed to the United States,
locating at his present home on forty acres of Government land, and forty acres
of State swamp land, about sixty acres of which are improved. Here he has
resided from that day to this.

  The marriage in 1840 of our subject to Mary, daughter of Edmond and Ann
(Wakefield) Franklin, brought to his home eight bright and interesting children,
all of whom have grown to years of maturity and most of whom have established
happy homes of their own. They are by name: Ann, the wife of Will Paul; Margaret
H., who has married Milton Staples; Mary J., now the widow of Lyman Crandall;
Elizabeth, Mrs. Richard Rutherford; John F.; Sarah, who married John Ballard;
Edwin; and Martha, wife of Frank Sweet. After the death of his first wife Mr.
Turner was united in marriage with Mrs. Mary E. Emery, daughter of Henry and
Lyda (Daily) McClellan, and to them were born four children, viz: Albert,
Louisa, (wife of Henry Basset) Maud and William R. Mrs. Turner by a former
marriage has four children: Edwin H., Emery and Esther A., now the wife of
Elijah Barret, and Henry. Mrs. Turner is a devout member of the Baptist Church
and her husband is connected with the Episcopal body. Their farm which is now
mostly cleared was heavy timber land when they located upon it, but the activity
and enterprise of Mr. Turner have accomplished wonders.

  A lithographic portrait of Mr. Turner appears in connection with this sketch.

  
Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892


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