Early Circus Family: (Adopted son of Dorcas Osborne, son of Mercy Hooney). His estate was appraised at over $40,000 at the time of his death.
P. T. Barnum was employed by Turner.
See: "Ridgefield in Review" (1958) by Silvio Bedini, http://bit.ly/1jmX5tZ @ pages 155-158 that gives a good history of this family.
Age 64 yrs., 8 mos., 16 days.
Early Circus Family: (Adopted son of Dorcas Osborne, son of Mercy Hooney). His estate was appraised at over $40,000 at the time of his death.
P. T. Barnum was employed by Turner.
See: "Ridgefield in Review" (1958) by Silvio Bedini, http://bit.ly/1jmX5tZ @ pages 155-158 that gives a good history of this family.
Age 64 yrs., 8 mos., 16 days.
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Aaron Turner, Died Jan. 25, 1854, Aged 64 y'rs, 8 mo., & 16 d's
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