Hello!
I have just joined this list. I have ancestors who lived in Switzerland County, IN
between 1807 and
1918. I am trying to find out more about them and to find any cousins who may be
researching their
Turner ancestors.
The earliest ancestors to come to Switzerland County were Smith Turner, a
Revolutionary War
veteran, his wife, Abigail, and his son, William. They left Virginia in about 1806-07 and
arrived in
Switzerland Co. (then part of Dearborn Co.) shortly after. William had a family of four
sons and four
daughters. I do not know the names of the daughters, but the sons are John W., Smith and
William,
and Isaac.
John W. Turner (my direct ancestor) had a large family too. He married Sabra Ann
Graham in 1835
and had the following children: Francis, George W., Ira, William H. H., Ephriam, Ann,
Millard and (I
think) one other whose name I can't recall.
I anyone is interested in exchanging information on this Turner family, please
reply.
Philip A. Turner