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Rachel Turner (c1824) of Marion and Dillon Co, SC[Commentary] [Children] [Researcher List] [Register Report] [A Note about sources] [How to contact me] [Home] I (Marty Grant) don't know how (or if) I'm related to the Rachel Turner family, but I am very interested in her though. Rachel Turner was born ca 1823/24 in Marion District, SC, presumably near Catfish Creek in what is now Dillon County, SC somewhere near Latta. I don't know who her parents were, nor if she was a single mother (born a Turner), or a widow (married a Turner). However, the evidence does seem to point to her being a single mother. She had several children by the 1850 census. In 1860 she had even more, and since there was no man living with her, it would seem she was unmarried, or possibly, had an absentee husband, though that seems unlikely. I think that Rachel is probably a daughter of Robert and Rebecca Turner, as in 1850 she was just two households from him, and he did have several daughters her age, who are otherwise unaccounted for. In 1860 she wasn't as close, but still not too far from him. Rachel Turner and two children were listed on the 1850 census in Marion District, SC. She was listed next to Joel Turner, (her brother?) who was next to Robert Turner. Other neighbors were known residents of Kirby Township, so they were somewhere on the west or south side of Catfish Creek.
1850 MARION DIST, SC Page 83 House/Family # 1243/1248 TURNER RACHAEL 26 F W MARION 1823/1824 TURNER JOHN 4 M W MARION 1845/1846 TURNER ELIZABETH 1 F W MARION 1848/1849 It would be a natural assumption to think Rachel was a widow, based only on the 1850 census. However, by the 1860 census, she had even more children, so that makes "single mother" seem more likely. This was fairly common in those days from what I've seen. For the 1860 census, Rachel Turner and her children were residing with John Bass. They were all listed with race code of "M". Census takers used the "Mulatto" designation to show a person of mixed race, whether they be part Indian, part Black, or of some other origin (darker skinned). A large portion of the Turners of Marion County fell into this category. One of the earliest Turner's in the area was John Turner Sr (c1740-c1804) and his wife Patience. John and Patience were the grandparents of Robert Turner, whom I believe to be Rachel's father. John and Patience were listed in this mixed race category, and there are several public records relating to them. See their page for more information on this subject. Rachel was listed with John Bass on the 1860 census. I don't know if John Bass was a relative, or a "companion" of Rachel's. They were still somewhere in the Catfish Creek area.
1860 MARION DIST, SC Page 88B House/Family # 1389/1376 -- MARION Twp BASS JOHN 45 M M DITCHER 50 NC 1814/1815 TURNER RACHEL 34 F M SC 1825/1826 TURNER JOHN 15 M M SC 1844/1845 TURNER MARY 9 F M SC 1850/1851 TURNER LYDIA 7 F M SC 1852/1853 TURNER T J 1 F M SC 1858/1859 I didn't find Rachel in the 1870 census, nor in later census records. I did find her son John (I think) on the 1870 census in Moody Township. In 1880 he was in Marion Township. Mary Turner, daughter of Rachel appeared in 1880 Marion Township as well, and by 1900 was in Legette. ChildrenRachel Turner apparently had five children, all born out of wedlock. They were listed with her in the 1850 and 1860 census. She may have had others born after 1860 who aren't accounted for. John C. Turner was born 28 Nov 1845 (per tombstone) in Marion District, SC, presumably in the area later contained in Kirby Township (now Dillon County). He was home with his mother for the 1850 and 1860 census. John married Martha A. --- sometime prior to 1867 in Marion District, SC. They were listed on the 1870 census in Moody Township, next door to Solomon Turner, whose relationship is unknown.
1870 MARION CO, SC Page 228B House/Family # 72/ 72--MOODY'S Twp TURNER JOHN 25 M W FARM LABOR SC 1844/1845 TURNER MARTHA 21 F W FARM LABOR SC 1848/1849 TURNER SARAH 3 F W SC 1866/1867 TURNER MARTHA 0 F W 6/12 MAR SC 1869/1870 By 1880 John and family were listed in Marion Township. John's sister Mary was in the same township, but not listed close by. Asberry and Harris Turner, sons of Willis Turner were listed just four houses away.
1880 MARION CO, SC Page 209 House/Family # 105/ 109 -- MARION Twp TURNER JOHN C M M 35 M SC SC SC 1844/1845 TURNER MARTHA A M F 34 WF M SC SC SC 1845/1846 TURNER SARAH S M F 12 D S SC SC SC 1867/1868 I haven't located John C. Turner yet on the 1900 census. His first wife died sometime prior to 1903, for around 1902-1903 he married Mary J. ---, presumably in Marion County. They were listed on the 1910 census in Legette Township.
1910 MARION CO, SC Page 114A House/Family # 1/ 1--LEGETTE Twp TURNER JOHN C HD M W 64 M 2 7 SC SC SC 1845/1846 TURNER MARY J WF F W 25 M 1 7 4 4 SC NC SC 1884/1885 TURNER LAWRENCE S M W 6 S SC SC SC 1903/1904 TURNER MARTHA E D F W 4 S SC SC SC 1905/1906 TURNER JOHN H S M W 2 S SC SC SC 1907/1908 TURNER ANA L D F W 0 S SC SC SC 9/12 1909/1910
John died 28 May 1912 and is buried at the Centenary Methodist Church Cemetery in Marion Co, SC (Legette Township). Elizabeth Turner was born ca 1848/49 in Marion District, SC, presumably in the area later contained in Kirby Township (now Dillon County). She was home with her mother for the 1850 census, but gone by 1860, so probably had died by then. Mary Turner was born September 1851 in Marion District, SC, presumably in the area later contained in Kirby Township (now Dillon County). She was home with her mother for the 1860 census. I didn't find her in the 1870 census, but in 1880 I found her in Marion Township, single, but with one child (at least I'm fairly sure this is the same Mary Turner). Her child was named "Rachel", probably after her mother. No other Turner's were close by, but her brother John was in the same Township.
1880 MARION CO, SC Page 207 House/Family # 57/ 61 -- MARION Twp TURNER MARY M F 25 S SC SC SC 1854/1855 TURNER RACHEL M F 5 D S SC SC SC 1874/1875 By 1900 Mary and her daughter Rachel were living in Legette Township (and her brother John also moved there later to the Centenary area, she may have been near Centenary also). The nearest Turner family was Orpy Ann, widow of Willis Turner, who was only 15 households away. The 1900 census lists Mary's marital status as "S" (Single), but was written over with "W" (Widow) (it was common for a single mother to declare herself a "widow"). She was also recorded as having 3 children, but only one still living. I don't know who the other 2 children might have been, but they may have died young.
1900 MARION CO, SC Page 176B House/Family # 225/ 225--LEGETTE Twp TURNER Mrs. MARY? HD W F SEP 1851 48 W 3 1 SC SC SC TURNER RACHEL A D W F MAR 1874 26 S SC SC SC I have no data on her after this. Lydia Turner was born ca 1852/53 in Marion District, SC, presumably in the area later contained in Kirby Township (now Dillon County). She was home with her mother for the 1860 census. I haven't found her in later census records. T. J. Turner was born ca 1858/59 in Marion District, SC, presumably in the area later contained in Kirby Township (now Dillon County). She was home with her mother for the 1860 census. I haven't found her in later census records. Researcher ListPersons researching this family (click here for data on how to get on or off of this list):
Register Report1. Rachel1 Turner, born 1823/24 in Marion Dist, SC (now Dillon Co, SC); died aft 1860 in Marion Dist, SC. She married Not married ? (---).
Children of Rachel Turner and ? (---) were as follows: + 2 i John C2 Turner, born 28 Nov 1845 in Marion Dist, SC (now Dillon Co, SC); died 28 May 1912 in Marion Co, SC; buried in Centenary Methodist Cemetery, Marion Co, SC. He married (1) Martha A (---); (2) Mary J (---). 3 ii Elizabeth2 Turner, born 1848/49 in Marion Dist, SC (now Dillon Co, SC); died 1850/60 in Marion Dist, SC (now Dillon Co, SC). + 4 iii Mary2 Turner, born Sep 1851 in Marion Dist, SC. She married ? (---). 5 iv Lydia2 Turner, born 1852/53 in Marion Dist, SC. 6 v T J2 Turner, born 1858/59 in Marion Dist, SC.
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2. John C2 Turner (Rachel1 Turner), born 28 Nov 1845 in Marion Dist, SC (now Dillon Co, SC); died 28 May 1912 in Marion Co, SC; buried in Centenary Methodist Cemetery, Marion Co, SC. He married (1) in 1860/67 in Marion Dist, SC Martha A (---), born 1848/49 in Marion Dist, SC; died bef 1903 in Marion Co, SC; (2) in 1902/03 in Marion Co, SC Mary J (---), born 1884/85 in Marion Co, SC.
Children of John C Turner and Martha A (---) were as follows: 7 i Sarah S3 Turner, born 1866/67 in Marion Dist, SC. 8 ii Martha3 Turner, born Mar 1870 in Marion Co, SC; died 1870/80 in Marion Co, SC.
Children of John C Turner and Mary J (---) were as follows: 9 i Lawrence3 Turner, born 1903/04 in Marion Co, SC. 10 ii Martha E3 Turner, born 1905/06 in Marion Co, SC. 11 iii John H3 Turner, born 1907/08 in Marion Co, SC. 12 iv Anna L3 Turner, born 1909 in Marion Co, SC.
4. Mary2 Turner (Rachel1 Turner), born Sep 1851 in Marion Dist, SC. She married Not married ? (---).
Children of Mary Turner and ? (---) were as follows: 13 i Rachel A3 Turner, born Mar 1874 in Marion Co, SC. Last Updated January 16, 2006 Turner Page (Main) | Turner Families | What's New? Home | Surnames | Christian Pages | Search this Site | Contact Me
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