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John Reed Turner

Male 1894 - 1948  (54 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Reed Turner was born on 1 May 1894 in Indiana (son of John Elliot Turner and Adaline Herman); died on 16 May 1948 in Los Angeles, California.

    John married Dorothy about 1918. was born about 1900 in California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Varna Turner

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Elliot Turner was born in Dec 1854 in Rock Creek, Carroll County, Indiana (son of Levi Truitt Turner and Sarah Frances Harmison); died in 1929.

    John married Adaline Herman about 1877 in Indiana. Adaline was born in Jun 1858 in Indiana; died after 15 Apr 1930 in Prob. Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Adaline Herman was born in Jun 1858 in Indiana; died after 15 Apr 1930 in Prob. Los Angeles, California.
    Children:
    1. Leroy Turner was born in Sep 1878 in Indiana.
    2. Blanch Turner was born on 13 Dec 1880 in Indiana.
    3. Eva Turner was born in Mar 1883 in Indiana.
    4. Vance Rankin Turner was born on 11 May 1886 in Indiana.
    5. Chester Earl Turner was born on 26 Sep 1888 in Indiana; died on 23 Jun 1959 in Los Angeles, California.
    6. Ross Turner was born in May 1891 in Indiana.
    7. 1. John Reed Turner was born on 1 May 1894 in Indiana; died on 16 May 1948 in Los Angeles, California.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Levi Truitt Turner was born on 15 Mar 1830 in Baltimore, Maryland; died on 9 Mar 1899 in Marshall, Indiana; was buried in Argos, Marshall County, Indiana.

    Notes:

    Source for Levi Truitt Turner, his marriage and children is: Reverand Donald Lee Turner, United Church of Christ, born 1938; 301 North Main Street, Orville, Ohio, 44667.

    Levi was one of 12 orphan children.

    Levi married Sarah Frances Harmison on 17 Jul 1853 in Carroll County, Indiana. Sarah (daughter of Elder John Harmison and Esther Barrett) was born on 7 Aug 1832 in Prob. Union Twp., Miami County, Ohio; died on 2 Sep 1902 in Rockfield, Carroll, Indiana; was buried on 4 Sep 1902 in Argos, Marshall County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Sarah Frances Harmison was born on 7 Aug 1832 in Prob. Union Twp., Miami County, Ohio (daughter of Elder John Harmison and Esther Barrett); died on 2 Sep 1902 in Rockfield, Carroll, Indiana; was buried on 4 Sep 1902 in Argos, Marshall County, Indiana.
    Children:
    1. 2. John Elliot Turner was born in Dec 1854 in Rock Creek, Carroll County, Indiana; died in 1929.
    2. Samuel W. Turner was born in 1857 in Rock Creek, Carroll County, Indiana; died in 1858 in Rock Creek, Carroll County, Indiana.
    3. Rosa J. Turner was born in 1859 in Rock Creek, Carroll County, Indiana; died in 1936.
    4. Charles Franklin Turner was born in 1862 in Prob. Rock Creek, Carroll County, Indiana; died in 1923.
    5. Elijah Elmer Turner was born in Apr 1864 in Rock Creek, Carroll County, Indiana; died in 1936.
    6. Edwin S. Turner was born in Jun 1866 in Prob. Rock Creek, Carroll County, Indiana; died in 1939.
    7. Harriet Turner was born in 1869; died in 1870.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Elder John Harmison was born on 6 Aug 1810 in Maryland (son of Samuel Harmison, Sr. and Nancy Arnold); died on 12 Nov 1857 in Liberty Twp., White County, Indiana; was buried in Clark Cemetery, Buffalo Township, White, IN.

    Notes:

    1840 Census, Fulton County, Indiana

    Harmison, John
    1 male age 20 to under 30
    1 female age under 5
    3 female age 5 to under 10
    1 female age 10 to under 15
    1 female age 20 to under 30

    *John Harmison and Esther "Hettie" Barrett Harmison were living next door
    to Abner Barrett and Mary Pemberton Barrett in 1840, Fulton, IN

    John Harmison wed Isaac's wife, Eunice "Emma" Barrett's sister, Esther "Hettie" Barrett.

    John Harmison is buried at Clark County Cemetery, located at the corner of County Rd. 775 E. and 1050 N.; graves, S.W. Corner; John, Nancy, and Mary (dau of J.&E.) died 1848, age 17.

    John's tombstone is engraved: "Eldor" John Harmison was born August 6, 1810, died November 12, 1857, aged 47 yrs. 2 mos. 6 days. "Sincere Affectionate and Kind/As a husband, father, friend/Trusting in Christ to God resigned/upright in life an d precious end".

    Wife, Esther Barrett Harmison's obituary states that her husband was "the late Reverand Harmison".

    John married Esther Barrett on 26 Sep 1828 in Miami County, Ohio. Esther was born on 25 Sep 1811 in Union Twp., Miami County, Ohio; died on 4 Jul 1903 in Carroll County, Indiana; was buried in Rockfield I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rock Creek, Carroll County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.  Esther Barrett was born on 25 Sep 1811 in Union Twp., Miami County, Ohio; died on 4 Jul 1903 in Carroll County, Indiana; was buried in Rockfield I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rock Creek, Carroll County, Indiana.

    Notes:

    Rockfield, IN, IOOF Cemetery where Esther Barrett Harmison is buried in row 8, on son, Isaac W. Harmison's lot; along with Isaac W. Harmison and his dau. Luella Harmison, Maude B. Harmison and Nellie R. Harmison. There is a Harmison with headsto ne reading J.E. W. Harmison no dates given in row 9 - who is he??? This is next to the Stiger lot.

    Moved to Carroll County, Indiana following John's death and was in the 1870 Census of Carroll, Indiana.

    1880 Federal Census, Rockfield, Carroll County, Indiana, FHL#1254267, NA#T9_0267, page 24B

    Harmison, Esther, self, age 69, born in OH, father's birthplace_________, mother's birthplace ______
    Harmison, Isaac, son, age 34, born in IN, mother born in OH, father born in OH

    Children:
    1. Nancy Harmison was born on 4 Oct 1829 in Union Township, Miami, Ohio; died on 28 Jun 1855; was buried in Clark Cemetery, Liberty Township, White County, Indiana.
    2. Mary Harmison was born on 18 Feb 1831 in Indiana; died on 10 Apr 1848 in Buffalo Township, White, Indiana; was buried in Clark Cemetery, Buffalo Township, White, IN.
    3. 5. Sarah Frances Harmison was born on 7 Aug 1832 in Prob. Union Twp., Miami County, Ohio; died on 2 Sep 1902 in Rockfield, Carroll, Indiana; was buried on 4 Sep 1902 in Argos, Marshall County, Indiana.
    4. Rosanna Harmison was born on 10 Jun 1835 in Laporte, Indiana; died on 20 Oct 1907.
    5. Harriet Missouri Harmison was born in Nov 1836 in Indiana; died in 1904.
    6. Isaac W. Harmison was born on 22 Apr 1842 in Ohio; died on 11 Jan 1927 in Rockfield, Carroll, Indiana; was buried in Rockfield I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rock Creek, Carroll County, Indiana.
    7. Elijah Steven Harmison was born on 5 Feb 1846 in Indiana; died on 5 Jan 1909 in Muncie, Delaware, Indiana; was buried on 7 Jan 1909 in Beech Grove Cemetery, Muncie, Indiana.
    8. Eliza Jane Harmison was born on 10 Jul 1848 in White County, Indiana; died on 24 May 1918 in Deer Creek Twp., Carroll County, Indiana; was buried in Rockfield, Carroll County, Indiana.


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