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George Turner

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George Turner

Birth
Virginia, USA
Death
14 Dec 1881 (aged 74–75)
Richmond City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Range 18, Section 10, qtr 4, Row 1, Grave 1
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George Turner lived in Henrico County and City of Richmond. He had a Brickyard near 23rd and Cary, and built two brick homes in the midst of the Civil War that still stand in the City of Richmond. He owned a farm in Varina, and was elected Overseer of the Poor for Henrico County in his later years. His farm was brought into infamy "Drinker's Farm Murder" with the murder of a young woman who's body was found on the edge of his farm. The murderer, James Jeter Phillips, turned out to be a younger brother of his son-in-law.
George Turner lived in Henrico County and City of Richmond. He had a Brickyard near 23rd and Cary, and built two brick homes in the midst of the Civil War that still stand in the City of Richmond. He owned a farm in Varina, and was elected Overseer of the Poor for Henrico County in his later years. His farm was brought into infamy "Drinker's Farm Murder" with the murder of a young woman who's body was found on the edge of his farm. The murderer, James Jeter Phillips, turned out to be a younger brother of his son-in-law.

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The Turner Plot in Shockoe Hill Cemetery was without markers until 2023, when a headstone of George, his wife, Eliza Osgood Turner and 4 of his young children are marked. His father in law, Sewell Osgood, has a cenotaph in the plot.

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