Abel Turner

TURNER, WATERS

Posted By: Diane Wilson (email)
Date: 5/26/2004 at 14:04:02

Abel Turner was one of the earliest settlers of Butler county, locating on section fourteen of Albion township, in the fall of 1853. He was born in England, March 7, 1818. He lived in England till fourteen years of age, when he came to this country with his father and stepmother, his own mother having died in England, and the family settled in Ohio. Mr. Turner’s father also came here and lived with his son. He was killed by the cars while on his way to Ohio, the place of his former residence.
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Abel Turner was married to Harriet Waters, who is a native of Pennsylvania, and seven children have blessed the union, to-wit: Arthur B., who was born December 23, 1828; Smith W., born May 2, 1860; P. Acorn, born August 19, 1861; Stella, born June 6, 1863; Delia D., born July 12, 1875; Fanny, born May 6, 1872, and Elsie, born April 15, 1876.
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Source: History of Butler and Bremer Counties, Iowa
Union Publishing Co., Springfield, IL, 1883
Pages 414 - 415