Person:James Turner (38)

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James Newton TURNER
b.1856
d.20 Feb 1935
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Samuel TURNER - Bef 1891
  2. Christopher Columbus TURNER1847 - 1890
  3. Mary S Turner1849 - 1926
  4. John R TURNER1852 - 1918
  5. Charles W TURNER1854 - 1913
  6. James Newton TURNER1856 - 1935
  7. Martha Linda (Rena) TURNER1859 - 1945
  8. William D. TURNER1861 -
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m. 1878
  1. Frank D. Turner1879 - 1962
  2. Fred G. TURNER1881 - 1897
  3. Lulu TURNER1885 - 1971
  4. William N TURNER1888 - 1965
  5. Ruby A TURNER1891 - 1977
  6. Mary L TURNER1894 - 1974
  7. James N. TURNER1902 - 1995
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Name James Newton TURNER
Gender Male
Birth? 1856
Marriage 1878 OHto Mary A. Moore
Death? 20 Feb 1935

His father, James, willed his slaughter house to James and his brother Christopher. James is listed as Jams Turner in the 1880 census of Ohio in Wellsville, born in Ohio, age 23 and a butcher.

BIOGRAPHY: FROM "HISTORY OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY 1889-1891"

James N. Turner, proprietor of the leading meat market of Wellsville, and one of the most complete establishments of its kind in eastern Ohio, is a native of Wellsville, born November 12, 1856, son of James and Margaret (Richards) Turner. The paternal grandfather, John Turner, was a native of Beaver county, Penn., as was also the maternal grandfather of Mr. Richards.

James and Margaret Turner were born in Beaver county, Penn., and came to Wellsville in 1852, where the father carried on the stock business and a meat market until 1872. His death iccurred in 1873, at the age of fifty years. He had the following children: Christopher C., Mary, wife of Richard Haugh, John R., Samuel (deceased), James M., Martha L., William D., and Charles W.. The subject of this mention grew to manhood in Wellsville, attended the public schools for some years, and began business for himself in January, 1873, in partnership with his brother, Christopher, a firm which continued until 1878. At the end of that time, he engaged in the butcher business with his brother, W. D., for five years, and since April, 1888, has been in partnership with his brother, Charles W., and together, they have the largest and most commodious meat market in Columbiana county, Ohio, and as already stated, one of the best in this part Ohio. Their building is a large structure, supplied with all modern conveninces for the business and the slaughter house has not a superior in any town of the size of Wellsville in the state. Mr. Turner has been active in behalf of the city's interests as member of the common council, to which body he has been elected theree successive terms. In 1878 he married Mary E. Moore, daughter of David Moore of East Liverpool. Mr. and Mrs. Turner have the following four children living: Frank B., Fred G., Lula and Willie."

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