Elias Turner (1809 - 1890)

Born 1809 in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania

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Died 26 Sep 1890 at about age 81 in Worth, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

Elias M Turner was born in 1809 in Philipsburg, Centre County Pennsylvania. He was the son of Samuel Henry Turner (1770-1833) and Lavina Simler (1784-1819).

Elias married Catharine C. Cowher in 1832.

In 1840, Elias appears in the Half Moon Township, Centre County census as head of household with six people, including: 3 people under age 20 and 3 people over age 20.^[1]

In 1841 and 1844, Elias served as a School Director in Half Moon Township.^[2]

In 1850, Elias, age 38, lived in Worth Township, Centre County, with his wife Catherine, age 31, and five children: Sarah, age 17; Frederick, age 14; Samuel, age 12; Elizabeth, age 6; and Nancy age 3. Everyone in the household was born in Pennsylvania. He was a farmer. Three of his childre: Frederick, Samuel, and Elizabeth could not read or write.^[3]

Elias served as a constable in Worth Township for the following years: 1853, 1854, and 1856.^[4][5]

In 1860, Elias, age 40, lived with his wife Catharine, age 35, and their three children: Nancy, age 22; Amanda, age 18, and Berner, age 14, in Huston Township, Centre County. Also living with them are S. Cowher, age 40, and Nancy Cowher, age 38. Elias works as a laborer. He has personal worth of $300. Berner cannot read or write.^[6]

In January 1861, Elias Turner is listed in the Centre Democrat as owing $101.59 in outstanding taxes.^[7]

In Winter, 1862, Elias and Catharine Turned joined the newly formed and built Presbyterian Church at Martha Furnace in Worth Township. Elias eventually became an elder in the church.^[8]

In 1870, Elias, age 61, lived with his wife, Cathariner, age 55, in Worth Township (Post Office: Port Matilda), Centre County. Two children, Amanda, age 18, and Bennie, age 16 lived with them. Elias is still a farmer; Bennie works on the farm, which is valued at $1500, and he has $575 worth of personal property. Catherine cannot read or write; Amanda and Bennie attended school.^[9]

In 1880, Elias, age 71, lived with his wife Catharine, age 66, and his son, Benner, age 24, his wife, Alvina, and their two twin chilldren: Elmer Alfred and Mary Catharine, age 10 months. Elias still owns a farm, and his son workds on the farm.^[10]

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1. ↑ 1840 United States Federal Census. Year: 1840; Census Place: Half Moon, Centre, Pennsylvania; Roll: 451; Page: 141; Family History Library Film: 0020541.
2. ↑ John Blair Linn. History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Half Moon Township). 1883. p. 316.
3. ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census.Year: 1850; Census Place: Worth, Centre, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_763; Page: 249B; Image: 507.
4. ↑ John Blair Linn. History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Worth Township). 1883. p. 466.
5. ↑ https://archive.org/details/historyofcentrec00linn/page/466/mode/2up?q=%22elias+turner%22+
6. ↑ 1860 United States Federal Census.Year: 1860; Census Place: Huston, Centre, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1090; Page: 600; Family History Library Film: 805090.
7. ↑ Report of the Auditors of Centre County for the Year A.D. 1860. Centre Democrat. Feb 28, 1861, p. 3.
8. ↑ John Blair Linn. History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Worth Township). 1883. p. 465.
9. ↑ 1870 United States Federal Census. Year: 1870; Census Place: Worth, Centre, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1322; Page: 827B; Image: 425; Family History Library Film: 552821.
10. ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census. Year: 1880; Census Place: Worth, Centre, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1112; Family History Film: 1255112; Page: 144D; Enumeration District: 221; Image: 0288.