Born about in New York, United States
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
William Turner
— married
16 Apr 1844 in Mercer, Ohio, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Margaret Elizabeth (Turner) Hook, William M Turner, Sarah Ellen (Turner) Bishop, Hezekiah Turner and James D Turner
Died about
at about age 48
in Michigan, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 26 Apr 2020
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Contents |
Biography
Jennett Muter married William Turner on April 15, 1844, in Mercer, Ohio.[1]
Jennett’s date of death is unknown. The gravestones of her son, William Turner and daughter-in-law, Melintha are in East Sebewa Cemetery.[2] The gravestone of Jennett’s youngest son, James Turner (1856-1880) is also in East Sebewa Cemetery.[3] Between the graves of her sons is a smaller old stone marker with the word “Jennett” and no other information [4] Jennett's burial does not appear in online cemetery records or on the Find a Grave website.
US Federal Census Records
1850: Linette Turner, age 27, female, born in New York, inferred spouse of William Turner, head of household, in Elizabeth, Miami, Ohio:[5]
| Household | Role | Sex | Age | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Turner | laborer | Male | 26 | Pennsylvania |
| Linette Turner | Female | 27 | New York | |
| Elizabeth Turner | Female | 5 | Ohio | |
| William Turner | Male | 2 | Ohio | |
| Ellen Turner | Female | 0 | Ohio | |
| Sarah Mater | Female | 59 | England |
1860: Jennett Turner, age 36, female, born in New York, inferred spouse of William Turner, head of household, in Richland Township, DeKalb, Indiana, United States:[6]
| Household | Role | Sex | Age | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Turner | farmer | Male | 36 | Pennsylvania |
| Jennett Turner | Female | 36 | New York | |
| Elizabeth Turner | Female | 15 | Ohio | |
| William Turner | Male | 11 | Ohio | |
| Ellen Turner | Female | 9 | Ohio | |
| Hezekiah Turner | Male | 8 | Ohio | |
| James D Turner | Male | 5 | Ohio |
1870: Jenet Turner, age 45, female, born in New York, keeping house, inferred spouse, of William Turner, head of household, and one son, in Sebewa, Ionia, Michigan:[7]
| Household | Role | Sex | Age | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wm Turner | farmer | Male | 42 | Pennsylvania |
| Jenet Turner | keeping house | Female | 45 | New York |
| James Turner | Male | 14 | Ohio |
Research
Little is known about Jennett’s ancestry. It is believed that her mother, Sarah Mater/Muter, was residing with them in the 1850 census.
Variants of her first name include Jenette, Genette, Gennett, Jenet, etc. Variants of her maiden surname include Muter, Mutter, Mater.
Sources
- ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q297-VL9H : 17 December 2019), William Turner and Genett Muter, 15 Apr 1844; citing Marriage, Mercer, Ohio, United States, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #10735782
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #10735789
- ↑ Information contained in a handwritten letter circa 1994 from a Michigan cousin, E. Ghent, who personally visited the cemetery, letter in possession of J Snelling.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXQ5-YSX : 4 April 2020), William Turner, Elizabeth, Miami, Ohio, United States; citing family 217, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4FJ-7H3 : 19 March 2020), William Turner, 1860.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHHP-PCC : 19 March 2020), Wm Turner, 1870.
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Acknowledgments
This profile was created by Jill Snelling on April 25, 2020.
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