Karleen, Karen, et al, Below is the William Turner bio I promised, thanks to Gina who furnished it to me. Shirley 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 the 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 we! re the parents of thirteen children, eleven of whom grew to be grown and ten are living still. Eight of them are married and two are single. The children are: John, who has four children; Elmira, has one child; Susanna, has one child; Cyrus, has none; Julia Ann, who is dead; Thomas, who has three children; Matilda, who has four children; Elizabeth, who died at five years; Emma Catharine, died as 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 reserves and has lost the greater portion of his estate. Through most of his life he has been a farmer, work! ing 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 Desciples, at Salem, in 1850, and the United Brethren, near Camden, in 1880. Although prostrated by 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.