Joel Turner Family from History of Acworth, New Hampshire From: tumbleweed@lisco.net - Sharon Franklin Surname: TURNER Source: History of Acworth with the Proceedings of the Centennial Anniversary, Genealogical Records and Register of Farms by Rev. J. L Merrill, Town of Acworth, 1869 Page 275 JOEL TURNER of Mendon, Massachusetts - settled in Acworth previous to 1793 - married Eunice Rawson - children, I. Olive - married Joel Angier (see Angier family). II. Deborah - married Alpheus Crosby of Francistown III. Levi - married Delia Currier (see Currier family) - children, 1. Eunice - married John Leavitt 2. Delia - married Elijah Chase of Claremont 3. Levi C. - Like most Acworth boys, who have obtained an education, he assisted himself by teaching, beginning in his sixteenth year with a school of sixty scholars. He fitted for College mostly at Claremont, to which place his father had removed; entered Dartmouth College in 1825, and removed to Union College in 1827; after graduation, attended the law school at Schenectady, New York, was admitted to the bar. He married a daughter of Robert Campbell, Esquire, of Cooperstown and entered into partnership with his father-in-law in 1830. His time here was divided between the duties of his profession, speech making, and newspaper correspondence. He was admitted to the bar of the United States Superior Court at Washington in 1836; in 1838 made a tour in Europe; opened a law office in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1839, writing at the same time for the "Cleveland Herald". In 1848 became one of the editors and proprietors of the "Cincinnati Gazette", sold his interest in the paper in 1851, receiving an appointment in the Treasury Department in Washington. After spending the winter of 1852-3 at Key West, Florida, he returned to Cooperstown and held the office of County Judge for about eight years, at the same time corresponding with several leading newspapers, and editing a paper himself. In 1862 he received the appointment of Judge Advocate of the War Department, with the rank of Brig. General, which office he held until his death in March 1867. 4. Nancy - married George Barney of St. Johnsbury 5. Lemuel - died young. IV. Joel - married Malison Orcutt (see Orcutt family) - children, 1. Relief 2. Crosby 3. Abigail - died unmarried. 4. William 5. Mary 6. Charles V. Polly - married Orange Hart - removed to New York. VI. Nancy - married David Swallow of Weston. ********************************************************************** * * * NOTICE: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files t other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIORto uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. * * * *The USgenWeb Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. It is always best to consult the original material for verification.