Letter from Sara Louise Funk, Oc18 2001:

Moved as a small boy to Crab Orchard, KY, remained a short time and then moved with his father to Huntsville Alabama, where his father took bilious fever and after an illness of only nine days, died.  Here he married margaret Monks, in Nov 11, 1839. She was born 30 June, 1818. They moved to Jay County in Oct 1880 where he remained till death.  He leaves nine children, thirty-nine relatives and friends.

He joined the Methodist church in 1840, he and his wife being baptized at the same time by Rev. Wiley.  About the year 1950 he united with the Christian Church, in which faith he held until his death.

He died 16 July 1899 at the residence of Warren C. Gregg, in Pennville, Jay County In age eighty four years, three months, nine days

William Henry Harrison Turner was born  7  April  1815  in  Charlottesville,  Virginia,  remained there only a short time.  When he was a small boy, his father moved to Crab Orchard, KY.

remained there only a short time, then moved to Huntsville, Alabama,  where his father soon took bilious fever and after an illness of only nine days, died.

Here he married Margaret Monks,  in November 11 1839.  She was born   30  June, 1818.

They moved to Jay County in  October ,  1880, where he remained till death.  He leaves nine children, thirty-nine grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren and a large number of

relatives and friends,

 

He joined the Methodist church in 1840, he and his wife being baptized at the same time by Rev.  Wiley.  About the year 1850 he united with the Christian Church, in which faith he held until his death.

 

He died  16 July 1899 at the residence of Warren C. Gregg,  in Pennville, Jay County, IN. aged

eighty four years, three months,  nine days.

 

 

Margaret Turner was born 7 th.  month, 30th day, 1818

Departed this life November 17,  1906, aged 88 years, 3 months, 18 days.

She was born near Milford, OH.  was the daughter of  John and Matilda Monks;  while quite young, they moved to Hamilton,  OH. and when she was seven years old her parents moved to Winchester, Randolph Co., IN.

 

She was married to William Turner in 1839  and to them were born thirteen children,  nine of

whom survive.  They are John,  Elmira,  Susannah,  Thomas,  Elizabeth,  Cyrus F.,   and

Matilda J.,   were all born near Winchester.  Julia,  William H.,  Mary Eliza,  Jesse,  Lucinda,

and Emma,  were born south of Union City. 

 

About the year 1879 they moved near Pennville,  Jay Co., 

There are thirty-three grandchildren,  twenty-one great grandchildren and a great number of

relatives and friends.  

About seven years she has been confined to her bed,  suffering almost constantly during that time. 

 

Funeral services were conducted at the home of her daughter,  Lucinda,  Mrs,  Warren C.

Gregg,  Tuesday at 1  pm.  Interment in Hillside Cemetery.

Biographical Sketch for William Henry Turner, b. 1815

Added by ida8888 on 5 Oct 2007

William Turner (now of Camden, Jay County). Mr. Turner (though not at this time a resident of the county yet), has spent so much of his time and his means here, that we think it proper to insert an account of him in this work, under the head of Wayne Township. William Turner was born in Virginia in 1816, being a son of Randolph Turner. They moved to Tennessee in 1818, and to Alabama in 1826. His father died in Alabama, in 1828, and in 1833, he came with his widowed mother to Randolph County, Ind. They came with a four-horse Carolina wagon and a one-horse carry-all. There were nine in the company, and it was in the fall of the year. During the journey, which lasted a month, they camped out in a tent. Their arrival in this county was in November, and snow had fallen. Their condition as to property was medium, being considered, in fact, as well off for these times. He married Margaret Monks, in 1839. She was the daughter of John Monks, and the sister of George W. Monks. They were the parents of thirteen children, eleven of whom lived to be grown and ten are living still. Eight of them are married and two are single. The children are: John, who as four children; Elmira, has one child; Susanna, has one child; Cyrus, has none(not correct - daughter Eris Merrit); Julia Ann, who is dead; Thomas, who has three children; Matilda, who has four children; Elizabeth, who died at five years; Emma Catharine, died an infant; William, has no children, Jesse, has no children; Lucinda, single; Emma Catharine (second) single. Mr. Turner resided first south of Winchester, but moved to near Salem, southwest of Union City, in 1848, in which neighborhood he owned at one time 500 or 600 acres of land. He moved to Union City, residing in that vicinity three or four years, but for some years his home has been near Camden, Jay County. He had a fine landed property, but has suffered heavy financial reverses, and has lost the greater portion of his estate. Through most of his life he has been a farmer, working also for several years as a carpenter. He invested heavily in Union City, erecting the Opera Hall at a cost of $21,000, which turned out to be nearly a total loss. In politics, he was a Whig, and is a Republican. He joined the Methodists in 1833, the Disciples, at Salem, in 1850, and the United Brethren, near Camden, in 1880. Although prostrated by severe pecuniary losses, he is, nevertheless, not disheartened; but "hoping on, hoping ever" he is still struggling manfully in the great life-conflict, receiving meekly, moreover, the measure of success allotted by the Great Disposer of all things.