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Forest H. Turner 1811–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 May 1811

Birth Location: Maine

Death Date: 25 Feb 1885

Death Location: Nora Cemetary, Nora Twp, Joe Daviess County, Illinois

Father: Ephraim Turner

Mother: Ruth Child

Spouse(s): Kesia Freeman

Children(s): Harriet Turner, Sarah Turner, Clara Turner, Mary Turner, Ezra Turner

In 1811, Forest H. Turner entered the world in Maine, born to Ephraim Turner And Ruth Child. Forest H. Turner married Kesia Freeman, and had children including Clara Turner, Ezra Turner, Harriet Freeman Turner, Mary Eleanor Turner, Sarah J Turner. Forest H. Turner passed away in 1885 in Nora Cemetary, Nora Twp, Joe Daviess County, Illinois.

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Biography

  • In 1811, Forest H. Turner entered the world in Maine, born to Ephraim Turner And Ruth Child.
  • Forest H. Turner married Kesia Freeman, and had children including Clara Turner, Ezra Turner, Harriet Freeman Turner, Mary Eleanor Turner, Sarah J Turner.
  • Forest H. Turner passed away in 1885 in Nora Cemetary, Nora Twp, Joe Daviess County, Illinois.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Forest Turner's Ancestors

Self
Forest Turner
1811–1885
Birth Place: Maine
Parents
Ephraim Turner
1772–1853
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Ruth Child
1779–1850
Turner, Androscoggin, Maine, USA
Grandparents
Abiel Turner
1741–1836
Scituate, Massachusetts
Lurana Sylvester
1748–1805
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Daniel (Child) Jackson
1747–1802
Woodstock, Connecticut
Rebeckah
1756–1838
Pembroke, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Abiel Turner
1706–1798
Elizabeth Robinson
1713–1784
Elisha Sylvester
1720–1805
Hannah Hunt
1726–1749
Daniel Child
1713–1775
Ruth Curtis
1710–1771
Rouse Howland
1708–1774
Lydia Bowles
1723–1770
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Turner
1654–1706
Abigail Patteshall
1664–1719
Joseph Sr
1679–1736
Bethiah Lombard
1680–1739
Zebulon Sylvester
1687–1766
Mary Turner
1690–1774
Ebenezer Hunt
1694–1761
Mary Lovell
1703–1736
Ephraim Child
1683–1759
Priscilla Harris
1685–1780
John Curtice
1680–
Charity May
1685–
Abraham Howland
1675–1747
Anne Rouse
1678–1726
Samuel Bowles
1700–
Lydia Balch
1700–

Forest Turner's Descendants

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Forest (H.) Turner (22 May 1811–25 Feb 1885) m. Kesia Freeman (23 Aug 1812–29 Mar 1875)
  1. 1. Harriet (Freeman) Turner 1843–1900 m. Garrett (W) Luke 1842–1900
    1. 1. Harry (E) Luke 1871–
    2. 2. Alice Luke 1880–
    3. 3. Edwin (A) Luke 1877–
    4. 4. Effa (M) Luke 1878–
    5. 5. Cora (J) Luke 1874–
    6. 6. Geroge (F) Luke 1872–
  2. 2. Sarah (J) Turner 1844– m. Williard (K) Marshall 1841–1925
  3. 3. Clara Turner 1836–1924
  4. 4. Mary (Eleanor) Turner 1846–1909 m. Joseph (F) Woody 1843–1921
    1. 1. Hattie (F) Vanderford 1878–1934 m. Frank (John) Vanderford 1871–1964
      1. 1. Claude Vanderford 1895–1982
      2. 2. Clara (Eleanor) Vanderford 1897–1984 m. Frank (Wade) Uncapher –1981
        1. 1. Frances (May) Uncapher 1921–1923
        2. 2. Unnamed (Male) Uncapher 1920–1920
        3. 3. Joan Uncapher 1929–2003
        4. 4. Lois (Maxine) Uncapher 1923–1997 m. James (Edward) Goenen 1921–1972
      3. 3. Walter Vanderford 1901–1980
    2. 2. Albert (H) Woody 1870–1946 m. Cora Alexander 1872–1944
    3. 3. Earl Woody 1881–1981
  5. 5. Ezra Turner 1840–1900 m. Sarah Wadington 1840–
    1. 1. Forest Turner 1867–
    2. 2. Francis Turner 1862–
    3. 3. Clara Turner 1871–
    4. 4. Wilfred Turner 1876–

Forest Turner's Timeline

2 Records

1811
22 May 1811
Birth of Forest H. Turner in Maine
Maine
1885
25 Feb 1885
Age 74
Death of Forest H. Turner in Nora, Joe Daviess, Illinois
Nora, Joe Daviess, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 May 1811
    Event Place: Maine
    Record Source: Certificate of death in possession of Laura Kight

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 02 Dec 2004
    Record Source: johnturnerdes.ged

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1885
    Event Place: Nora, Joe Daviess, Illinois
    Record Source: johnturnerdes.ged

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Nora Cemetary, Nora Twp, Joe Daviess County, Illinois
    Record Source: johnturnerdes.ged

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