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Born 1846
From The history of Buchanan County, Missouri (1881)
T. H. TURNER, foreman of tin and copper shop for the Kansas City, St. Joseph and Council Bluffs Railroad, is a native of Missouri, and was born in Hannibal, October 26, 1846. He was reared, educated and learned his trade in his native city, and for a time was a resident of Iowa and Minnesota, remaining two years in St. Paul. He took up his above in St. Joseph in the employ of the K. C, St. Jo. & C. B. R. R. Co., in 187S. He was married in 1873, to Miss Emma Disbrow, of Smith's Landing, New Jersey. Mr. Turner is a Mason, and belongs to St. John's Lodge, Hannibal. Himself and wife are members of the Episcopal Church.
As printed in The history of Buchanan County, Missouri (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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