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Robert Turner (c1825) and Olive --- and Mary --- of Marion Co, SC and Robeson Co, NC[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 Robert Turner family, but I am very interested in him though. Robert Turner was born ca 1824/25 in Marion District, SC, presumably in the area east of Catfish Creek in Moody Township. Robert is most likely a son of William Turner since he was residing just three houses from him in 1850. William had a son that age per the early census records. Another possibility is that Robert is a son of the older Robert Turner, as he was next door to him in the 1860 census. Robert accompanied one of William's daughters (Catherine Turner Parker) into neighboring Robeson Co, NC in the 1860's, so that adds credibility to the theory that Robert is also a son of William Turner. Robert Turner was probably home with his parents for the 1830 and 1840 census. Both Robert (Sr) and William Turner had a son this age with them in 1830 (though neither had one that age in 1840). By then Robert was about 15, so might have been living with another family as a hired hand. It is possible that neither Robert Sr nor William is the father of Robert. Robert Turner married Olive --- before 1845. I don't know what her maiden name was. Robert Turner and family were listed on the 1850 census in Marion District, SC. He was listed three houses from his possible father William Turner. Robert was next door to his possible brother Martin M. Turner.
1850 MARION DIST, SC Page 84 House/Family # 1269/1274 TURNER ROBERT 25 M W FARMER MARION 1824/1825 TURNER OLIFF 25 F W MARION 1824/1825 TURNER RICHARD 5 M W MARION 1844/1845 For the 1860 census, Robert and family were still in Marion District. His probable brother Martin M. Turner was just five houses away, and Robert Turner (Sr) was next door to the younger Robert. Other Turner's were fairly close by as well. (Note: The dates at the end of each line are not part of the original census, but are approximate birth years based on age) 1860 MARION DIST, SC Page 86 House/Family # 1349/1336 -- MARION Twp TURNER ROBERT 38 M M FARMER 800 SC 1821/1822 TURNER OLIVE 35 F M SC 1824/1825 TURNER REBECCA 13 F M SC 1846/1847 TURNER RICHARD 17 M M SC 1842/1843 TURNER LINCY 10 F M SC 1849/1850 TURNER LUCIUS 6 M M SC 1853/1854 TURNER ALFRED 4 M M SC 1855/1856 TURNER H 3 M M SC 1856/1857 TURNER ELLEN 1 F M SC 1858/1859 For the 1860 census, Robert Turner and family were all listed with a race code of "M" (Mulatto). Census takers used the "Free Colored" and "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 parents of William Turner, possible father of Robert Turner. John and Patience were listed in this mixed race category, and there are several public records relating to them. See their page for details. For the Civil War, one of the Robert Turner's enlisted in Company C, 26th Regiment Infantry as a Private. He was listed by Sellers as "Robert Turner", and he said he was captured at Five Forks in 1865. (A History of Marion County, South Carolina by W.W. Sellers, page 639). I have no way of knowing if the above record is for this Robert Turner, or for one of the others. There were at least three Robert Turner's of proper age to be Civil War soldiers in Marion at that time. The other Turner's in the same company were from the Effingham area Turner's, and I think that Robert Turner was one of them (a son of Benjamin W. Turner) and not the Robert Turner under study here. I didn't find Robert and Olive Turner in the 1870 census in Marion. Norma Frisch, a descendant, informs me that they moved from Marion County to Robeson Co, NC, but returned to the Dillon and Marion Co, SC area after ca 1900. I checked the 1870 census for Robeson Co, NC and did find Robert there. He was next to is probable sister Catherine Turner Parker. This census shows that Olive had died in the 1860's, and Robert had remarried, to Mary ---. I don't know Mary's maiden name, nor if they married in Marion County, SC or Robeson Co, NC.
1870 ROBESON CO, NC Page 178B House/Family # 40/ 40--THOMPSON Twp P.O. TURNER ROBERT 50 M W FARMER 300 325 NC 1819/1820 TURNER MARY 24 F W KEEPING HOUSE NC 1845/1846 TURNER ALFRED 13 M W AT SCHOOL NC 1856/1857 TURNER JAMES 11 M W NC 1858/1859 TURNER MARY 9 F W NC 1860/1861 TURNER RICHARD 7 M W NC 1862/1863 TURNER MARTHA 0 F W 5/12 (Jan) NC 1869/1870 They were still in Robeson for the 1880 census, and in Britts Township. ** I don't have this entry typed up yet. ChildrenRobert Turner and Olive had at least nine children, as proven by the 1850, 1860 and 1870 census. He had several more with second wife Mary. Researcher ListPersons researching this family (click here for data on how to get on or off of this list):
Register Report1. Robert1 Turner, born 1824/25 in Marion Dist, SC; died aft 1880 in Robeson Co, NC. He married (1) in 1840/45 in Marion Dist, SC Olive (---), born 1824/25 in Marion Dist, SC; died 1863/70 in Marion Co, SC; (2) in 1863/69 in Robeson Co, NC Mary L (---), born 1845/46 in Robeson Co, NC; died aft 1880 in Robeson Co, NC.
Children of Robert Turner and Olive (---) were as follows: 2 i Richard2 Turner Pvt, born 1844/45 in Marion Dist, SC. 3 ii Rebecca2 Turner, born 1846/47 in Marion Dist, SC. 4 iii Lincy2 Turner, born 1849/50 in Marion Dist, SC. 5 iv Lucius2 Turner, born 1853/54 in Marion Dist, SC. + 6 v Alfred2 Turner, born 1855/56 in Marion Dist, SC; died aft 1880 in Robeson Co, NC. He married Narcissus (---). + 7 vi James Harmon2 Turner, born 1856/57 in Marion Dist, SC; died 1884/86 in Marion Co, SC. He married Mary (---). + 8 vii Ellen2 Turner, born 1858/59 in Marion Dist, SC. She married ? (---). 9 viii Mary2 Turner, born 1860/61 in Marion Dist, SC. 10 ix Richard2 Turner, born 1862/63 in Robeson Co, NC. He married in 1870/80 in Robeson Co, NC Mary Ellen (---), born 1861/62 in SC.
Children of Robert Turner and Mary L (---) were as follows: 11 i Martha2 Turner, born Jan 1870 in Robeson Co, NC. 12 ii William2 Turner, born 1871/72 in Robeson Co, NC. 13 iii Orran2 Turner, born 1873/74 in Robeson Co, NC. 14 iv Robert2 Turner, born 1875/76 in Robeson Co, NC. 15 v Sarah M2 Turner, born 1878/79 in Robeson Co, NC.
Generation 2
6. Alfred2 Turner (Robert1), born 1855/56 in Marion Dist, SC; died aft 1880 in Robeson Co, NC. He married in 1870/74 in Robeson Co, NC Narcissus (---), born 1849/50 in SC.
Children of Alfred Turner and Narcissus (---) were as follows: 16 i Jane D3 Turner, born 1873/74 in Robeson Co, NC. 17 ii Jesse3 Turner, born 1875/76 in Robeson Co, NC. 18 iii Luther A3 Turner, born 1877/78 in Robeson Co, NC.
7. James Harmon2 Turner (Robert1), born 1856/57 in Marion Dist, SC; died 1884/86 in Marion Co, SC. He married in 1870/80 in Marion Co, SC Mary (---), born 1860/61 in Marion Dist, SC.
Children of James Harmon Turner and Mary (---) were as follows: 19 i Letty3 Turner, born 1882 in Marion Co, SC. 20 ii Malinda3 Turner, born 1884 in Marion Co, SC.
8. Ellen2 Turner (Robert1), born 1858/59 in Marion Dist, SC. She married Not married ? (---).
Children of Ellen Turner and ? (---) were as follows: 21 i Willie M3 Turner, born 1868/69 in Marion Co, SC; died 1880/1900 in Marion Co, SC. 22 ii William Elmore3 Turner, born 1876/77 in Marion Co, SC; died 1880/1900 in Marion Co, SC. 23 iii Helen3 Turner, born 1878/79 in Marion Co, SC; died 1880/87 in Marion Co, SC. + 24 iv Enos C3 Turner, born Jan 1882 in Marion Co, SC. He married Rosa (---). + 25 v Clarence Lewis3 Turner, born Aug 1884 in Marion Co, SC. He married Sue (---). 26 vi Hart D3 Turner, born Sep 1897 in Marion Co, SC.
Generation 3
24. Enos C3 Turner (Ellen2 Turner, Robert1), born Jan 1882 in Marion Co, SC. He married in 1903/04 in Marion Co, SC Rosa (---), born 1883/84 in Marion Co, SC.
Children of Enos C Turner and Rosa (---) were as follows: 27 i Raymond4 Turner, born 1910 in Marion Co, SC.
25. Clarence Lewis3 Turner (Ellen2 Turner, Robert1), born Aug 1884 in Marion Co, SC. He married in 1905/06 in Marion Co, SC Sue (---), born 1887/88 in Marion Co, SC.
Children of Clarence Lewis Turner and Sue (---) were as follows: 28 i Phillip4 Turner, born 1906/07 in Marion Co, SC. 29 ii Johnson4 Turner, born 1909 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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