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About Ephraim Turley
Ephraim may not actually be buried at Bonne Terre. He was buried on the family farm somewhere near Bonne Terre perhaps Washington Co near Washington State Park where the farm was. His Obit was mistakenly listed in the Lead Belt news when his son died. Ephraim had passed years before. His son Eber C. Turley IS buried in the Bonne Terre Cemetery.
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403. EPHRAIM^ TURLEY (Paul^, Ignatius2, Paull) ;^as born 15 March 1801 in South Carolina and died 27 March 1884 in St. Francois County, Missouri.216 He married (1) 1 October 1826 Gabrella Marquess.217 They were married by William Crow, Justice of the Peace, in Merrimac Township of Washington County, Missouri. Ephraim Turley m. (2) 17 March 1859 Mrs. Mary Millsap in Washington County.218
In January, 1825, Ephraim and Paul Turley were charged with assault and battery by the State of Missouri. Paul Turley paid a fine of $5.00 and Ephraim Turley pleaded not guilty.219 Ephraim Turley posted bond of $100.00 and Paul Turley also posted bond for him, pledging Ephraim would be in court for the trial.220 The first Monday in January, 1826, a jury heard the case as presented by the circuit attorney for the State of Missouri and by Shrulds, attorney for Ephraim. The jury found Ephraim not guilty and ordered the "costs of this prosecuting be paid by the county."
Ephraim and Gabrella Turley were listed in the 1830 census of Washington County,Missouri with one daughter under five years of age. 222 He acquired 240 acres of landin the northern part of St. Francois County on Big River, about five miles north and slightly west of Bonne Terre. He bought 200 acres of the 240 acres from the government land office: Certificate
- 6927 - 80 acres - 16 May 1836 - T38N, R4E - Sec. 28
- 16258 - 40 acres - 12 Aug 1847 - T38N, R4E - Sec. 32
- 26667 - 80 acres - 20 Apr 1855 - T38N, R4E - Sec. 28
In April, 1839, he bought an additional 40 acres in T38N, R4E, Sec. 28 from John and Mary Williams for $150.00.'^'^* Ephraim Turley held this land on Big River until 1881 when he sold the 200 acres ii Sec. 28 to William A. Goodin.
Ephraim Turley has not been found in the 1840 census. In 1850 he and his wife were isted in Washington County, Missouri, although his known property was in St. Francois County.226 NQ children were listed in the 1850 census. After his marriage in 1859 to Mrs. Mary Millsap, he moved to St. Francois County
where the 1860 census listed Ephraim and Mary Turley, her two sons James and Richard Millsap, and four Turley sons, Benoni, James, Paul and Eber. ' A daughter, Margaret, was listed in the 1870 census.^2° The 1880 census lists the birthplace of Ephraim as South Carolina.229 x^g two previous census records gave Kentucky as the place of birth.
An article in the county history book stated that Ephraim and Gabrella Turley had nine children.230 However, their names were not listed and only five children can be identified
Children of Ephraim and Gabrella (Marquess) Turley:
- 1273 i. Margaret Turley b. c. 1828
- +1274 ii. Benoni Turley b. 22 August 1832
- 1275 iii. James Turley b. c. 1836
- 1276 iv. Paul Turley b. c^ 1837
- +1277 V. Eber C. Turley b. 6 August 1843
Turley Family Records 1982
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Ephraim Turley's Timeline
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March 15, 1801
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South carolina
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| 1828 |
1828
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| 1832 |
August 22, 1832
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1836
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1837
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| 1843 |
August 6, 1843
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St.Francois,Missouri
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| 1884 |
March 27, 1884
Age 83
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st. Francois,Missouri
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