In 1850, when her husband was in California, Mary was living in Simpson County, Kentucky, with her father, Samuel H. Haden, and stepmother, Frances Haden. She had no children at this time, which coincides with her eldest being born in 1856, as stated in her husband's will.
In 1860 Mary Turner was listed in the Gabriel Turner household in Boone Co., Missouri, Columbia Twp, page 840B, dwelling 1472 family 1424.
Mary was widowed in Oct 1864 when her husband Gabriel, died in Mexico, Audrain Co., Missouri, when during the Union occupation, his death was characterized locally as "he was shot in cold blood for no reason". Source: page 83 of the Herschel Schooley, Centennial History of Audrain Co. Missouri: The McIntyre Publishing Company (1937)
Mary Haden witnessed the probate of the estate of Gabriel Turner on 25 Nov 1864 at Boone Co., Missouri. "Mrs. E. E. Evans and Mrs. J. Frank Thompson compiler, Wills and Administration of Boone County 1821-1870 (Columbia, Missouri: privately printed, 1933), page 86. Gabriel Turner # 2043. Gabriel's heirs, all of Boone County, Missouri, were :
Mary Turner, widow;
Laura Bell Turner: 9 yrs old next Jan., b. Jan 1856
Thomas S. or B. Turner: 6 yrs old, b.ca. 1858
Robert E. Turner: 1 yr old, b.ca. 1863
In 1850, when her husband was in California, Mary was living in Simpson County, Kentucky, with her father, Samuel H. Haden, and stepmother, Frances Haden. She had no children at this time, which coincides with her eldest being born in 1856, as stated in her husband's will.
In 1860 Mary Turner was listed in the Gabriel Turner household in Boone Co., Missouri, Columbia Twp, page 840B, dwelling 1472 family 1424.
Mary was widowed in Oct 1864 when her husband Gabriel, died in Mexico, Audrain Co., Missouri, when during the Union occupation, his death was characterized locally as "he was shot in cold blood for no reason". Source: page 83 of the Herschel Schooley, Centennial History of Audrain Co. Missouri: The McIntyre Publishing Company (1937)
Mary Haden witnessed the probate of the estate of Gabriel Turner on 25 Nov 1864 at Boone Co., Missouri. "Mrs. E. E. Evans and Mrs. J. Frank Thompson compiler, Wills and Administration of Boone County 1821-1870 (Columbia, Missouri: privately printed, 1933), page 86. Gabriel Turner # 2043. Gabriel's heirs, all of Boone County, Missouri, were :
Mary Turner, widow;
Laura Bell Turner: 9 yrs old next Jan., b. Jan 1856
Thomas S. or B. Turner: 6 yrs old, b.ca. 1858
Robert E. Turner: 1 yr old, b.ca. 1863
Gravesite Details
Likely buried in an unmarked grave.
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