Thomas Turner was born on 24 August 1791 at
Kentucky.
4,5 He was the son of
Thomas Turner and
Nelly Dill.
3 Thomas Turner married first
Margaret Abigale Denham on 24 November 1811 at
Madison County, Kentucky.
Rev. S. Prather married the couple.
6,7 Thomas Turner married second
Mariah Cowen on 7 April 1842 at
Boone County, Missouri.
Peter Kemper married the couple.
8 Thomas died on 29 April 1853 at age 61 years, 8 months and 5 days at
Missouri.
9 He was buried at
in Boone County, Missouri.
9 Thomas and
Margaret Abigale Denham obtained a marriage bond on 21 November 1811 at
Madison County, Kentucky. Joseph Turner signed the bond as surety with Thomas Turner. The bond was witnessed by Enoch Turner and Joseph Turner. Consent for the groom was given by his father, Thomas Turner.
10 Thomas Turner was named as an heir in the will of
Thomas Turner on 18 May 1815 at
Madison County, Kentucky.
11 Thomas moved to Boone County, Missouri from Kentucky in 1825.
12 The fifth United States Census was taken in 1830. Thomas was enumerated as "Thomas Turner", head of a household at Boone County, Missouri. His household consisted of one male of 5 and under 10 years, one male of 10 and under 15 years, one male of 30 and under 40 years, one female under 5 years, one female of 5 and under 10 years, and one female of 30 and under 40 years.
1 The seventh United States census was taken in 1850. Thomas was enumerated as "Thomas Turner", head of a household at Boone County, Missouri. His given age was 58 and his given place of birth was Kentucky. He was a farmer. Also enumerated in his household were
Mariah Turner,
John William Turner,
Mary J. Dysert,
Nancy Cowan Dysert,
Hocket Austin Turner,
Andrew Cowen Turner,
Henry C. Turner and
Cyrus W. Turner.
2 His obituary appeared in May 1853 in the newspaper the
Columbia Missouri Statesman at
Boone County, Missouri.
13 Administration was granted for the estate of Thomas Turner on 14 May 1853 at Boone County, Missouri. The administrator of his estate was Wm. W. Tucker. Final settlement was made on November 10, 1856.
14 Click on the icon to read a transcription of a county history biographical sketch written about Thomas Turner.
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