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Note: rominent Democrat of 1840 for Cambridge township.(pg124) He was shown to own lots in Liberty Twp in 1840. Brought up as a blacksmith, lived in Cadiz, Harrison Co. before moving to Cambridge.
Below is a partial abstract taken from "History of Guernsey County by Col Cyrus P B Sarchet" pgs 488-489, article is about William H Turner b Jan 1 1850
........The father of the subject of this sketch, George Turner, came to Guernsey county with his mother, his father having been accidentally killed by a falling tree. Before coming to Guernsey county, the father had learned the trade of a blacksmith and followed the trade here and was known far and near as "The Village Blacksmith." He was active in securing the right of way for the Baltimore & Ohio railroad to Cambridge, the opponents protesting that the railroad would see the grass growing in the streets of Cambridge. He was a man of affairs and he became interested in real estate, and Turner's addition to the city of Cambridge is an important addition. He also invented and patented the Turner corn-sheller, the first practical corn-sheller to be successfully operated in the country and has been the foundation of all shellers that have followed. He was a man active in everything to advance the commercial development of Cambridge. He also operated, with James McGonigal, one of the first flour mills in Cambridge. He was in the mercantile business for a time and he also built houses and sold them to new comers and manufacturers. He burned the brick for the first brick church (the Methodist Episcopal) in Cambridge. When he thus became active in affairs he gave up his trade of blacksmithing. He was one of the foremost citizens of his time and did much to advance Cambridge and give the city an important place on the Ohio map. In politics he was originally a Whig, a strong anti-slavery man and a worker in the "underground railroad," helping many a slave to freedom. He later became a Republican and a strong supporter of the Union cause, during the dark days of the Civil War, having three sons who served in the army............
Note:James McGonigal would be his brother-in-law. Sons in Civil War: Milton, James, killed at Atlanta and one other.
Note: Had 11 children, 7 shown living at time of death in 1864. Listed as a p
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Note: ,500,value of personal estate 500
29 840 837 Turner George Sr. 47 M . Master Blacksmith 1,500 500 Virginia . . . . .
30 840 837 Turner Eliza J. 39 F . . . . Pennsylvania . . . . .
31 840 837 Turner Milton 17 M . Carpenter Apprentice . . Ohio . . . . .
32 840 837 Turner James 15 M . Day laborer . . Ohio . X . . .
33 840 837 Turner George 13 M . . . . Ohio . X . . .
34 840 837 Turner William H. 10 M . . . . Ohio . X . . .
35 840 837 Turner Selesta 8 F . . . . Ohio . X . . .
36 840 837 Turner Isabell 6 F . . . . Ohio . . . . .
37 840 837 Turner Mary 1 F . . . . Ohio . . . . .
Note: 1860 census: age 47, listed as master blacksmith, value of real estate 1
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