Samuel Baker Turner (1825 - 1907)

Born 6 Sep 1825 in Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Husband of Catherine Hoffman (Savage) Turner — married 6 May 1852 in Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States

Descendants

Died 5 Dec 1907 at age 82 in Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Facts

NAME
Samuel Baker Turner ^[1]
Samuel Turner ^{[2] [3]}
Samuel B. Turner ^{[4] [5]}

SEX
Male

BIRTH
About 1825; Massachusetts, United States ^[2]
SEP 1825; Massachusetts, United States ^[5]
6 SEP 1825; Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States ^[1]
About 1826; Massachusetts, United States ^{[3] [4]}

DEATH
5 DEC 1907; Ellington, Quincy, Illinois, United States ^[6]

OCCUPATION
1860; Farmer ^[2]
1870; Farmer ^[4]
1880; Farmer ^[3]
1900; Farmer ^[5]

RESIDENCE
1860; Ellington Township, Adams, Illinois, United States ^[2]
1870; Ellington Township, Adams, Illinois, United States ^[4]
1880; Ellington Township, Adams, Illinois, United States ^[3]
1900; Ellington Township, Adams, Illinois, United States ^[5]

FAMILY
Husband
Samuel Baker Turner
Wife
Catherine Hoffman Savage
Marriage
6 MAY 1852; Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States ^[1]

Research Notes

Samuel was the son of Avery and Hannah [Baker] Turner.

From "Past and present of the city of Quincy and Adams County, Illinois," p. 909,

Samuel B. Turner.

Samuel B. Turner, living on section 19, Ellington township, is still actively engaged in farming although almost eighty years of age, and such a career should put to shame many a man of much younger years. who grown weary of the struggles and burdens of a business life would relegate to others the work that he should do. Mr. Turner commands the respect and confidence of all who know him and this work would be incomplete without the record of his life.

He was born in Gardner, Massachusetts, September 6, 1825, and is a representative of one of the oldest families of Massachusetts. ... They [his parents] started for Illinois in 1834, driving by team across the country. they were eleven weeks in making the journey, visiting a part of the time and reaching Quincy December 25, 1834. Roads were often bad and streams had to be forded. Settlements were widely scattered and often they traveled for miles without seeing any house or other evidence of settlement. In 1835 the father removed to a farm on section 19, Ellington township, settling on land which had been entered by his brother. ...

Samuel B. Turner was reared upon the home farm and attended the public schools. The first house upon the place was erected in 1835 and was a two-room frame structure. The second house, built of brick in 1840, is still standing, while the present residence occupied by Samuel B. Turner is a two-story brick and was built in 1852. That was the year in which he was married, the lady of his choice being Miss Catherine Savage, who died at the age of seventy-three years. ...

Mr. Turner was reared amid the wild scenes of pioneer life and shared in the arduous task of developing a new farm. he joined in the improvement that was made and has carried forward the farm work in an enterprising manner throughout his entire life, using the latest improved machinery and adding all modern equipments. Although now eighty years of age he is still able to pitch a load of hay. Nature is kind to those who do not abuse her laws, and Mr. Turner has never done so, so that he still enjoys good health. His farm is situated four miles northeast of the courthouse in Quincy and contains one hundred and twenty acres of good land, devoted to the raising of grain, hay and stock. He has a nice home and well kept grounds and the place is attractive in appearance, forming one of the pleasing features of the landscape. His political views accord with republican principles and his religious faith is indicated by his membership in the Presbyterian church.

From the "Quincy Whig," Aug. 16, 1870, p. 4,

A Gravel Road North.

The citizens of the southwestern portion of the town of Ellington, met at the Highland school house on Saturday, August the 13th, and organized by the appointment of Samuel B. Turner, Esq, Chairman, and A. Curtis, Secretary. ...

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Source: Title: www.familysearch.org , Page: MMD1-5W1
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Source: Title: "1860 Census" , Page: Illinois, Ellington, Adams Co., Roll M653_155, p. 490 , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} Source: Title: "1880 Census" , Page: Illinois, Ellington, Adams Co., Roll T9_174 , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} Source: Title: "1870 Census" , Page: Illinois, Ellington, Adams Co., Roll M593_186, p. 131 , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} Source: Title: "1900 Census" , Page: Illinois, Ellington, Adams Co., Roll T623_235, p. 12B , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
6. ↑ Source: Title: "The New England Historical and Genealogical Register" , Page: p. 21 , Repository name: Google book search