Herkimer County NyArchives Biographies.....Turner, George R. January 19, 1851 - 
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Author: Hardin & Willard

Turner, George R., Ohio, was born in Ohio, September 23, 1834. His father was
Cornelius Turner, son of John Turner. The latter was a native of 
Massachusetts, and early in life went to Greenbush, Westchester county. He 
afterwards went to Ohio, where he died. Cornelius Turner was a native of 
Greenbush, born January 17, 1794. He was reared a blacksmith and followed his 
trade fifty years. His wife was Deborah Ames, a native of St. Lawrence county, 
born November 18, 1798. They had four sons and three daughters. In November, 
1819, Mr. Turner and family came to Ohio and settled on the farm now owned by 
George R. and there lived until his death, November 5, 1875. His wife died 
September 2, 1879. They were members of the M. E. church. George E. Turner was 
reared on a farm and educated in the common school. March 7, 1857, he married 
Eliza E. Paul, born July 22, 1841, a daughter of Franklin and Rachael (Vinton) 
Paul. Mr. Paul died in 1841 and Mrs. Paul resides in Illinois at the age of 
seventy-three years. Mr. Turner and wife had six children: Louisa, Deborah, 
Franklin B., Millard F., and George and Ada, deceased. Mr. Turner is a
farmer, a Democrat and has been town collector two terms, assessor two terms 
and overseer of the poor two terms. He is a member of North Star Lodge, No. 
686, of Ohio, and he and his wife are Methodists.

Additional Comments:
source:
History of Herkimer County, New York : illustrated with portraits of many of 
its citizens
edited by George A. Hardin ; assisted by Frank H. Willard
Syracuse, New York : D. Mason, 1893
550 p., 276 p. : ill., maps, ports.

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