Re: William Utley/Elizabeth Turner
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Re: William Utley/Elizabeth Turner
9/10/99
Sorry, Bob. I agree with Joanie on this one. Another myth you'll find being passed around is that Elizabeth Turner was the daughter of Titus Turner and Sarah Blakesley of Connecticut. The source for this is given as Genealogy and Ecclesiastical History of New Britian, Connecticut. If you take the time to track down the source, you'll see that it names Rhoda Turner as daughter of Titus Turner and Sarah Blakesley. Rhoda was wife of Joseph Eleazer Camp. Nowhere does it name a daughter Elizabeth Turner. Even if it did name a daughter Elizabeth, the dates given for this family simply don't agree with the dates for Elizabeth Turner, wife of William Utley.
I personally have not seen any proof that Elizabeth Turner's father was Titus Turner. It sounds possible since the later Wake Co records do reveal a Titus Jennings Turner who lived in the same area and perhaps was named for an earlier Titus Turner. (One record gives his name as Titus Tennings Turner.) Although Titus Turner as Elizabeth's father seems to be "accepted", I'd like to know what the proof is for that. If Elizabeth's father can't be proven, perhaps we're wasting time looking for a Titus Turner to extend the line. Perhaps we should keep an open mind and look for any Turner and not limit ourselves to just Titus Turner.
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