James W. Turner, Liveryman and proprietor of sale and feed stables at Evart, was born April 3, 1843, in Medina, Orleans County, New York.
His father, Edward Turner, was born on Norfolkshire, England.
His mother, Hannah (Starn) Turner, was a native of England, and their family included five children.
In 1844 they moved to Batavia Township, Genesee County, New York, where he worked as a blacksmith for a time.
There the father became an invalid and never resumed active business life.
Mr. Turner was the oldest child of his parents, and when he was twelve years of age went to live with Hiram Hunn, in the township of Alexandria, with whom he remained four years.
His father's falling into ill health when he was 12 years of age, threw upon him the support of the family.
He was occupied in farm labor by the month six years, when he rented a farm and operated in that method of agricultural pursuit five years.
In March, 1866, he came to Bushnell Township, Montcalm Co., Mich., where he was engaged in farming two years. While residing there his father died.
He went thence to Palo, Ionia County, where he was a farmer and butcher, coming to Evart in the fall of 1872, and there engaged in butchering, in partnership with Rowland S. Comstock, a few months.
In the spring of 1873 the latter sold his interest to Frank E. Turner, and the brothers managed the business jointly until 1878, operating also in real estate, buying tracts of land and putting them in good condition for farming; after which they were sold.
In 1878, Mr. Turner purchased his brother's claim and continued farming, and also embarked in' the purchase and shipment of horses.
In 1880 he founded the business in which he is at present engaged.
On his arrival at Evart, he bought the property he now owns, and established his meat market, which he removed in 1880, and erected the buildings where is now operating.
They are constructed of brick, main portion being 40 x r 13 feet in dimensions and with an addition 20x92 feet for a carriage room.
A wash-room 20x30 feet is connected therewith, also a large frame barn.
He keeps about twenty horses with necessary livery fixtures of a good grade, and combines a considerable traffic in buggies and wagons with his other operations, dealing especially in the Big Rapids wagons and the Columbus baggies.
He has an extensive livery business and deals largely in horses. His farms are on an extensive scale, and he has 235 acres under cultivation.
He has bought and sold cattle, sheep and horses since he was 18 years of age.
There is a brick-yard on his farm near the village of Evart, where, in company with E. C. Cannon, he has been engaged in the manufacture of brick.
Mr. Turner belongs to the Masonic fraternity and to the A. 0. U. W.
His marriage to Julia A. Case, took place March 1, 1864, in Alden Township, Erie Co., N. Y.
They have two children,—Susie E, born Aug. 30, 1871, in Palo, Ionia Co., Mich., and Nina A., born Sept. 21, 1874, in Evart. Mrs. Turner was born June 7, 1843, in Millgrove Township, Erie Co., N. Y., and is the daughter of James E. and Susan (Dixon) Case.
The mother of Mr. Turner resides at Evart. Carrie M. is a widow and resides in the village of Gaines, Genesee Co., Mich.; Henry D. is a butcher at Evart; Frank E. is a liveryman at Chase, Lake Co., Mich.; Rose resides at Evart.
research credit, Cheryl Zill, 10/14/2022
His father, Edward Turner, was born on Norfolkshire, England.
His mother, Hannah (Starn) Turner, was a native of England, and their family included five children.
In 1844 they moved to Batavia Township, Genesee County, New York, where he worked as a blacksmith for a time.
There the father became an invalid and never resumed active business life.
Mr. Turner was the oldest child of his parents, and when he was twelve years of age went to live with Hiram Hunn, in the township of Alexandria, with whom he remained four years.
His father's falling into ill health when he was 12 years of age, threw upon him the support of the family.
He was occupied in farm labor by the month six years, when he rented a farm and operated in that method of agricultural pursuit five years.
In March, 1866, he came to Bushnell Township, Montcalm Co., Mich., where he was engaged in farming two years. While residing there his father died.
He went thence to Palo, Ionia County, where he was a farmer and butcher, coming to Evart in the fall of 1872, and there engaged in butchering, in partnership with Rowland S. Comstock, a few months.
In the spring of 1873 the latter sold his interest to Frank E. Turner, and the brothers managed the business jointly until 1878, operating also in real estate, buying tracts of land and putting them in good condition for farming; after which they were sold.
In 1878, Mr. Turner purchased his brother's claim and continued farming, and also embarked in' the purchase and shipment of horses.
In 1880 he founded the business in which he is at present engaged.
On his arrival at Evart, he bought the property he now owns, and established his meat market, which he removed in 1880, and erected the buildings where is now operating.
They are constructed of brick, main portion being 40 x r 13 feet in dimensions and with an addition 20x92 feet for a carriage room.
A wash-room 20x30 feet is connected therewith, also a large frame barn.
He keeps about twenty horses with necessary livery fixtures of a good grade, and combines a considerable traffic in buggies and wagons with his other operations, dealing especially in the Big Rapids wagons and the Columbus baggies.
He has an extensive livery business and deals largely in horses. His farms are on an extensive scale, and he has 235 acres under cultivation.
He has bought and sold cattle, sheep and horses since he was 18 years of age.
There is a brick-yard on his farm near the village of Evart, where, in company with E. C. Cannon, he has been engaged in the manufacture of brick.
Mr. Turner belongs to the Masonic fraternity and to the A. 0. U. W.
His marriage to Julia A. Case, took place March 1, 1864, in Alden Township, Erie Co., N. Y.
They have two children,—Susie E, born Aug. 30, 1871, in Palo, Ionia Co., Mich., and Nina A., born Sept. 21, 1874, in Evart. Mrs. Turner was born June 7, 1843, in Millgrove Township, Erie Co., N. Y., and is the daughter of James E. and Susan (Dixon) Case.
The mother of Mr. Turner resides at Evart. Carrie M. is a widow and resides in the village of Gaines, Genesee Co., Mich.; Henry D. is a butcher at Evart; Frank E. is a liveryman at Chase, Lake Co., Mich.; Rose resides at Evart.
research credit, Cheryl Zill, 10/14/2022
James W. Turner, Liveryman and proprietor of sale and feed stables at Evart, was born April 3, 1843, in Medina, Orleans County, New York.
His father, Edward Turner, was born on Norfolkshire, England.
His mother, Hannah (Starn) Turner, was a native of England, and their family included five children.
In 1844 they moved to Batavia Township, Genesee County, New York, where he worked as a blacksmith for a time.
There the father became an invalid and never resumed active business life.
Mr. Turner was the oldest child of his parents, and when he was twelve years of age went to live with Hiram Hunn, in the township of Alexandria, with whom he remained four years.
His father's falling into ill health when he was 12 years of age, threw upon him the support of the family.
He was occupied in farm labor by the month six years, when he rented a farm and operated in that method of agricultural pursuit five years.
In March, 1866, he came to Bushnell Township, Montcalm Co., Mich., where he was engaged in farming two years. While residing there his father died.
He went thence to Palo, Ionia County, where he was a farmer and butcher, coming to Evart in the fall of 1872, and there engaged in butchering, in partnership with Rowland S. Comstock, a few months.
In the spring of 1873 the latter sold his interest to Frank E. Turner, and the brothers managed the business jointly until 1878, operating also in real estate, buying tracts of land and putting them in good condition for farming; after which they were sold.
In 1878, Mr. Turner purchased his brother's claim and continued farming, and also embarked in' the purchase and shipment of horses.
In 1880 he founded the business in which he is at present engaged.
On his arrival at Evart, he bought the property he now owns, and established his meat market, which he removed in 1880, and erected the buildings where is now operating.
They are constructed of brick, main portion being 40 x r 13 feet in dimensions and with an addition 20x92 feet for a carriage room.
A wash-room 20x30 feet is connected therewith, also a large frame barn.
He keeps about twenty horses with necessary livery fixtures of a good grade, and combines a considerable traffic in buggies and wagons with his other operations, dealing especially in the Big Rapids wagons and the Columbus baggies.
He has an extensive livery business and deals largely in horses. His farms are on an extensive scale, and he has 235 acres under cultivation.
He has bought and sold cattle, sheep and horses since he was 18 years of age.
There is a brick-yard on his farm near the village of Evart, where, in company with E. C. Cannon, he has been engaged in the manufacture of brick.
Mr. Turner belongs to the Masonic fraternity and to the A. 0. U. W.
His marriage to Julia A. Case, took place March 1, 1864, in Alden Township, Erie Co., N. Y.
They have two children,—Susie E, born Aug. 30, 1871, in Palo, Ionia Co., Mich., and Nina A., born Sept. 21, 1874, in Evart. Mrs. Turner was born June 7, 1843, in Millgrove Township, Erie Co., N. Y., and is the daughter of James E. and Susan (Dixon) Case.
The mother of Mr. Turner resides at Evart. Carrie M. is a widow and resides in the village of Gaines, Genesee Co., Mich.; Henry D. is a butcher at Evart; Frank E. is a liveryman at Chase, Lake Co., Mich.; Rose resides at Evart.
research credit, Cheryl Zill, 10/14/2022
His father, Edward Turner, was born on Norfolkshire, England.
His mother, Hannah (Starn) Turner, was a native of England, and their family included five children.
In 1844 they moved to Batavia Township, Genesee County, New York, where he worked as a blacksmith for a time.
There the father became an invalid and never resumed active business life.
Mr. Turner was the oldest child of his parents, and when he was twelve years of age went to live with Hiram Hunn, in the township of Alexandria, with whom he remained four years.
His father's falling into ill health when he was 12 years of age, threw upon him the support of the family.
He was occupied in farm labor by the month six years, when he rented a farm and operated in that method of agricultural pursuit five years.
In March, 1866, he came to Bushnell Township, Montcalm Co., Mich., where he was engaged in farming two years. While residing there his father died.
He went thence to Palo, Ionia County, where he was a farmer and butcher, coming to Evart in the fall of 1872, and there engaged in butchering, in partnership with Rowland S. Comstock, a few months.
In the spring of 1873 the latter sold his interest to Frank E. Turner, and the brothers managed the business jointly until 1878, operating also in real estate, buying tracts of land and putting them in good condition for farming; after which they were sold.
In 1878, Mr. Turner purchased his brother's claim and continued farming, and also embarked in' the purchase and shipment of horses.
In 1880 he founded the business in which he is at present engaged.
On his arrival at Evart, he bought the property he now owns, and established his meat market, which he removed in 1880, and erected the buildings where is now operating.
They are constructed of brick, main portion being 40 x r 13 feet in dimensions and with an addition 20x92 feet for a carriage room.
A wash-room 20x30 feet is connected therewith, also a large frame barn.
He keeps about twenty horses with necessary livery fixtures of a good grade, and combines a considerable traffic in buggies and wagons with his other operations, dealing especially in the Big Rapids wagons and the Columbus baggies.
He has an extensive livery business and deals largely in horses. His farms are on an extensive scale, and he has 235 acres under cultivation.
He has bought and sold cattle, sheep and horses since he was 18 years of age.
There is a brick-yard on his farm near the village of Evart, where, in company with E. C. Cannon, he has been engaged in the manufacture of brick.
Mr. Turner belongs to the Masonic fraternity and to the A. 0. U. W.
His marriage to Julia A. Case, took place March 1, 1864, in Alden Township, Erie Co., N. Y.
They have two children,—Susie E, born Aug. 30, 1871, in Palo, Ionia Co., Mich., and Nina A., born Sept. 21, 1874, in Evart. Mrs. Turner was born June 7, 1843, in Millgrove Township, Erie Co., N. Y., and is the daughter of James E. and Susan (Dixon) Case.
The mother of Mr. Turner resides at Evart. Carrie M. is a widow and resides in the village of Gaines, Genesee Co., Mich.; Henry D. is a butcher at Evart; Frank E. is a liveryman at Chase, Lake Co., Mich.; Rose resides at Evart.
research credit, Cheryl Zill, 10/14/2022
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