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Robert Turner (c1832) and Sarah A. --- 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 Robert Turner family, but I am very interested in him though. Robert Turner was born ca 1831/32 (per 1860 and 1870 census) or February 1825 per the 1900 census, presumably in Marion District, SC, and probably in the area east of Catfish Creek in Kirby Township. I don't know who Robert's parents are. Robert could be a son of Martha Turner, but I have no real proof of that. Robert Turner was probably home with his parents for the 1840 census. The Turner families listed in 1840 who had an unidentified son about his age include: Martha Turner, Elias Turner, Hugh Turner and John Turner. Of these, I'd say that Martha and John are the most likely candidates, as they lived in the Catfish Creek area, whereas Elias and Hugh lived near Effingham. I did not find Robert Turner listed on the 1850 census, at least not in Marion District, SC. Robert Turner married Sarah A. --- before 1853, presumably in Marion District, SC. For the 1860 census, Robert Turner and family were in Marion District. No other Turners were listed nearby. They were surrounded by members of the Coleman family, perhaps they were related in some way. Based on an analysis of their neighbors in 1860, Robert Turner was (at that time) residing in Legette Township.
1860 MARION DIST, SC Page 41B House/Family # 634/ 634 -- MARION Twp TURNER ROBERT 28 M W FARM LABOR 100 SC 1831/1832 TURNER S A 23 F W SC 1836/1837 TURNER A 6 M W SC 1853/1854 TURNER JAMES 4 M W SC 1855/1856 TURNER ROBERT 0 M W 8/12 SC 1859/1860 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. Robert Turner and wife moved to Kirby Township prior to 1870, for they were found in that township on the 1870 census. Several other Turner families lived there, but they weren't listed close by.
1870 MARION CO, SC Page 132 House/Family # 113/ 137--KERBY'S Twp TURNER ROBERT 38 M W FARM LABOR SC 1831/1832 TURNER SARAH 34 F W FARM LABOR SC 1835/1836 TURNER ARTHUR 15 M W FARM LABOR SC 1854/1855 TURNER JAMES 13 M W FARM LABOR SC 1856/1857 TURNER EVANDA 10 M W FARM LABOR SC 1859/1860 TURNER JANE 8 F W FARM LABOR SC 1861/1862 TURNER DANIEL 6 M W AT HOME SC 1863/1864 Robert and family were still in Kirby Township for the 1880 census. This time they were listed next door to Joel H. Turner (possible son of Robert Turner Sr).
1880 MARION CO, SC Page 167B House/Family # 356/ 356 -- KIRBY Twp TURNER ROBERT W M 50 M SC SC SC 1829/1830 TURNER SARAH A W F 45 WF M SC SC SC 1834/1835 TURNER ATHER W M 23 S S SC SC SC 1856/1857 TURNER DANIEL W M 14 S S SC SC SC 1865/1866 TURNER MATTHEW W M 5 S S SC SC SC 1874/1875 Between 1880 and 1900, Robert and family moved to Bethea Township (now Dillon County). They were in an area not known for Turner families, and only one other Turner family was there for the 1900 census, an Isam Turner that I haven't yet identified. I had trouble reading much of this entry from the 1900 census.
1900 MARION CO, SC Page 5B House/Family # 85/ 85--BETHEA Twp TURNER ROBERT HD W M FEB 1825 75 M 6 SC SC SC TURNER SARAH A WF W F APR 1840 60 M 6 6 5 SC SC SC TURNER AUTHER S W M ? 0 0 M SC SC SC TURNER MARY GD W F AUG 0 0 S SC SC SC I have no data on them after this. ChildrenRobert Turner and Sarah had at least six children (5 of whom were still living as of 1900). Arthur Turner was born November 1853 (per 1900 census), presumably in Marion District, SC, possibly in Legette Township, or perhaps elsewhere. Arthur was home with his parents for the 1860, 1870, 1880 and 1900 census. The 1900 census entry seems to show his marital status as "M" (Married), though no wife was listed with him (this entry was very hard to read, see above). He was with his parents in 1900, so perhaps he had married before 1900, and his wife died before then. James Turner was born October 1857 (per 1900 census), presumably in Marion District, SC, possibly in Legette Township, or perhaps elsewhere. James was home with his parents for the 1860 and 1870 census. James married Mary J --- before 1874 in Marion County, SC. For the 1880 census, they were listed in Wahee Township, with James' brother Evander Turner residing with them.
1880 MARION CO, SC Page House/Family # 251/ 251 -- WAHEE Twp TURNER JAMES W M 22 M FARMER SC SC SC 1857/1858 TURNER MARY J W F 25 WF M SC SC SC 1854/1855 TURNER MINNIE W F 6 D S SC SC SC 1873/1874 TURNER RICHARD W M 2 S S SC SC SC 1877/1878 TURNER EVANDER W M 20 BR S WORKS ON FARM SC SC SC 1859/1860 I found them in Marion Township for the 1900 census.
1900 MARION CO, SC Page 235B House/Family # 168/ 171--MARION Twp TURNER JAMES HD W M OCT 1857 42 M 23 SC SC SC TURNER MARY J WF W F NOV 1854 45 M 23 8 7 SC SC SC TURNER RICHARD S W M JUL 1881 18 S SC SC SC TURNER HENRY S W M OCT 1883 16 S SC SC SC TURNER FANNIE D W F APR 1886 14 S SC SC SC TURNER POLLY D W F MAY 1890 10 S SC SC SC TURNER ELIJAH S W M JAN 1893 7 S SC SC SC TURNER MARTHA J D W F MAY 1894 6 S SC SC SC Robert Evander Turner was born ca 1859, presumably in Marion District, SC, possibly in Legette Township, or perhaps elsewhere. James was home with his parents for the 1860 and 1870 census. In 1880 he was living with his brother James Turner in Wahee Township (see above). His name was given as "Robert" in 1860, but as "Evander" in 1870 and 1880. I didn't find him in 1900 (under either "Robert" nor "Evander"), at least not in Marion County. Jane Turner was born ca 1861/62, in Marion District, SC, possibly in Legette Township, or perhaps elsewhere. Jane was home with her parents for the 1870 census, but gone by 1880, so probably had married (or died) by then. Daniel Turner was born ca 1863/64, in Marion District, SC, possibly in Legette Township, or perhaps elsewhere. Daniel was home with his parents for the 1870 and 1880 census. I didn't find him on the 1900 census (at least not in Marion County), though there was a Daniel W. Turner listed in Brittons Neck Township, but his birth month and year was not given, and his age seems to say "80" or "30". This could be the same person, but I don't know for sure yet. Matthew Turner was born ca 1874/75, in Marion County, SC, presumably in Kirby Township (now Dillon County). Matthew was home with his parents for the 1880 census. I didn't find him on the 1900 census (at least not in Marion County). There was a Morgan Turner about this same age listed very near Matthew's brother James on the 1900 census in Marion Township. This could be the same person. Researcher ListPersons researching this family (click here for data on how to get on or off of this list):
Register Report1. Robert1 Turner , born 1831/32 in Marion Dist, SC; died aft 1900 in Marion Co, SC (now Dillon Co, SC) He married in 1850/53 in Marion Dist, SC Sarah A (---) , born 1836/37 in Marion Dist, SC. Children of Robert Turner and Sarah A (---) were as follows:
Generation 23. James2 Turner (Robert1), born Oct 1857 in Marion Dist, SC. He married in 1870/74 in Marion Co, SC Mary J (---) , born Nov 1854 in Marion Dist, SC. Children of James Turner and Mary J (---) were as follows:
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