Marty and Karla Grant

!NOTES:Martha Ellen Price married some Turner between 1870 and ca 1877. The D/C of her son Enos lists him as "Jim Turner"

Ellen Turner was listed as Single in 1880, but as her maiden name is Price, yet she was listed as a Turner here and all subsequent records she must have been married at some point. Perhaps she got divorced but kept her married name? She was S(ingle) in 1900, but W(idowed) in 1910 and 1920. Perhaps she and Jim Turner never divorced, or perhaps never married in the first place (common law marriage?).

She was living with William Finklea in 1880. He named her and all her children in his 1881 Will, but stated no relationship. He himself never married. He *could* be the father of her children, but that's far from proven;


There were several James Turners in Marion who could be Ellen's "Jim" assuming that was actually the name we should be looking for. The one record I have giving that name is the death certificate of Enos Turner. The same record lists Enos's mother as Ellen Calder, when it should say Price. Thus, perhaps none of it is reliable;

!NOTES:
(1) D/C lists her B/P as Horry. F as Abraham price b. Horry, M as --- Lee b. Horry.
Informant was W. R. Sessions of Fork. * Look who was living with her in 1870, a R. W. Sessions. Same person?
(2) D/C of son Enos ilsts her as Ellen Caulder and his father as "Jim Turner"
(3) D/C of son Clarence lists father as blank, mother as "Ellen Turner"


!CENSUS:1860 Horry Dist., SC Kingston Parish, Village of Conwayboro, Conwayboro PO # 879/879
Abram W. Price 50 Merchant $- SC
Amanda 26
A. W. m 3
Breana? Oreana? f 7/12 <---?
Daniel Lee 32;


!CENSUS:1870 Marion Co., SC Legette Township, Marion CH PO # 62/62
Abraham W. Price 65 Dry Goods Merchant $-/850 SC
Sophia A. 37 Keeping House
Runson W. Sessions 14 m at home
Willey Price 12
Eleora A. 10 f <---?
Isadora V. 7
James M. 4
Infant 7/12 f;


!CENSUS:1880 Marion Co., SC Moody # 179/179
William Finklea, wm 53 S Farming SC-SC-SC
Ellen Turner mf* 22 none S work on farm
Willie M. mm** 11
Elmore mm 3
Hellen mf 1
* All the Turners listed as mulatto. Finklea white.
** Willie's gender listed as F with M written over it, or vice versa. Should be female;


!NAMED-WILL: 1 Sep 1881 Marion Co., SC William Finklea, proven 21 Sep 1881
To Wilmener Turner one bed stead, bed and covering
To William Elmore Turner one bed stead, bed and covering
To William McLanon $20
To Ellen Turner $20 for clothing
The remainder of estate divided between:
Wilam Turner
William Elmore Turner
Helen Turner
Hugh Finklea
John Willis Finklea
Alfred Finklea Jr
each one of the above named "heirs" is to receive only his or her portion ... until they arrive at the age of 21 or marry
My brother Alfred Finklea Executor
S: William Finklea
Wit: Samuel Watson, William Watson, John K. Page;


!NAMED-PROBATE ROLL # 1453 William Finklea 1881 (see Will above)
Includes Will (see above)
Petition of Guardianship: Petition shows that the mother of my mnor children, William Elmore and Helen Turner under age of 14 are entitled to $200. S: Ellen Turner. Wit: F. A. Berry 23 Jan 1882. Samuel Watson guardianship bond for Helen Turner, Wilminer Turner for $400;


!NAMED-PROBATE ROLL # 1972 William Elmore Turner et al
Return for 1883. Samuel Watson guardian for William Elmore Turner and Helen and Wilminor Turner.
Paid Ellen Turner.
Return for 1883-1886. Paid Wilminor Turner tuition for his clothing and paid Helen Turner (deceased) 1887.
Paid William Turner food and paid medical attention and burial expenses.
1889-1890 paid Wilminer Turner.;


!CENSUS:1900 Marion Co., SC Moody # 119/119
Martha E. Turner, head, black, July 1860 39 single 7-3 SC-SC-SC Farm Laborer
Enos, son, black, Jan 1887 17 Farm Laborer
Clarance W. son, black, Aug 1884 15 Farm Laborer
Hart D. son, black, Sep 1897 2
Amanda J. mother black, --- 1835 65 wd 2-2 Farm Laborer;


!CENSUS:1910 Marion Co., SC Moody # 44/44
Ellen Turner head 53 wd 7-3 SC-SC-SC Farm Laborer - Working out
Hart D. son 13 Farm Laborer - Working out;


!CENSUS:1920 Marion Co., SC Moody # 31/31
Enos Turner head, Renter, 38 M SC-SC-SC Farmer
Rose wife 36 Laborer
Bessie dau 7
Joseph son 4
Blanche dau 11/12
Ellen mother 65 wd Laborer;

!NOTES:Martha Ellen was only about 11 or 12 when Wilminor was born, thus she probably isn't her mother, or else the ages are wrong for one or both of them;


!CENSUS:1870 Marion Co., SC Legette Township, Marion CH PO # 62/62
Abraham W. Price 65 Dry Goods Merchant $-/850 SC
Sophia A. 37 Keeping House
Runson W. Sessions 14 m at home
Willey Price 12
Eleora A. 10 f
Isadora V. 7
James M. 4
Infant 7/12 f <---?


!CENSUS:1880 Marion Co., SC Moody # 179/179
William Finklea, wm 53 S Farming SC-SC-SC
Ellen Turner mf* 22 none S work on farm
Willie M. mm** 11
Elmore mm 3
Hellen mf 1
* All the Turners listed as mulatto. Finklea white.
** Willie's gender listed as F with M written over it, or vice versa. Should be female;


!NAMED-WILL: 1 Sep 1881 Marion Co., SC William Finklea, proven 21 Sep 1881
To Wilmener Turner one bed stead, bed and covering
To William Elmore Turner one bed stead, bed and covering
To William McLanon $20
To Ellen Turner $20 for clothing
The remainder of estate divided between:
Wilam Turner
William Elmore Turner
Helen Turner
Hugh Finklea
John Willis Finklea
Alfred Finklea Jr
each one of the above named "heirs" is to receive only his or her portion ... until they arrive at the age of 21 or marry
My brother Alfred Finklea Executor
S: William Finklea
Wit: Samuel Watson, William Watson, John K. Page;


!NAMED-PROBATE ROLL # 1453 William Finklea 1881 (see Will above)
Includes Will (see above)
Petition of Guardianship: Petition shows that the mother of my mnor children, William Elmore and Helen Turner under age of 14 are entitled to $200. S: Ellen Turner. Wit: F. A. Berry 23 Jan 1882. Samuel Watson guardianship bond for Helen Turner, Wilminer Turner for $400;


!NAMED-PROBATE ROLL # 1972 William Elmore Turner et al
Return for 1883. Samuel Watson guardian for William Elmore Turner and Helen and Wilminor Turner.
Paid Ellen Turner.
Return for 1883-1886. Paid Wilminor Turner tuition for his clothing and paid Helen Turner (deceased) 1887.
Paid William Turner food and paid medical attention and burial expenses.
1889-1890 paid Wilminer Turner.;


!NOTES:Apparently died between 1890 and 1900 for on the 1900 census, her mother Ellen, listed as having giving birth to 7 children only 3 still living. Those three are accounted for, meaning this one had probably died;

!CENSUS:1880 Marion Co., SC Moody # 179/179
William Finklea, wm 53 S Farming SC-SC-SC
Ellen Turner mf* 22 none S work on farm
Willie M. mm** 11
Elmore mm 3
Hellen mf 1
* All the Turners listed as mulatto. Finklea white.
** Willie's gender listed as F with M written over it, or vice versa. Should be female;


!PROBATE:Marion Co, SC Probates, Vol III, Roll # 1972, Page 197;


!NAMED-WILL: 1 Sep 1881 Marion Co., SC William Finklea, proven 21 Sep 1881
To Wilmener Turner one bed stead, bed and covering
To William Elmore Turner one bed stead, bed and covering
To William McLanon $20
To Ellen Turner $20 for clothing
The remainder of estate divided between:
Wilam Turner
William Elmore Turner
Helen Turner
Hugh Finklea
John Willis Finklea
Alfred Finklea Jr
each one of the above named "heirs" is to receive only his or her portion ... until they arrive at the age of 21 or marry
My brother Alfred Finklea Executor
S: William Finklea
Wit: Samuel Watson, William Watson, John K. Page;


!NAMED-PROBATE ROLL # 1453 William Finklea 1881 (see Will above)
Includes Will (see above)
Petition of Guardianship: Petition shows that the mother of my mnor children, William Elmore and Helen Turner under age of 14 are entitled to $200. S: Ellen Turner. Wit: F. A. Berry 23 Jan 1882. Samuel Watson guardianship bond for Helen Turner, Wilminer Turner for $400;


!NAMED-PROBATE ROLL # 1972 William Elmore Turner et al
Return for 1883. Samuel Watson guardian for William Elmore Turner and Helen and Wilminor Turner.
Paid Ellen Turner.
Return for 1883-1886. Paid Wilminor Turner tuition for his clothing and paid Helen Turner (deceased) 1887.
Paid William Turner food and paid medical attention and burial expenses.
1889-1890 paid Wilminer Turner.;

!CENSUS:1880 Marion Co., SC Moody # 179/179
William Finklea, wm 53 S Farming SC-SC-SC
Ellen Turner mf* 22 none S work on farm
Willie M. mm** 11
Elmore mm 3
Hellen mf 1
* All the Turners listed as mulatto. Finklea white.
** Willie's gender listed as F with M written over it, or vice versa. Should be female;


!PROBATE:Marion Co, SC Probates, Vol III, Roll # 1972, Page 197;


!NAMED-WILL: 1 Sep 1881 Marion Co., SC William Finklea, proven 21 Sep 1881
To Wilmener Turner one bed stead, bed and covering
To William Elmore Turner one bed stead, bed and covering
To William McLanon $20
To Ellen Turner $20 for clothing
The remainder of estate divided between:
Wilam Turner
William Elmore Turner
Helen Turner
Hugh Finklea
John Willis Finklea
Alfred Finklea Jr
each one of the above named heirs is to receive only his or her portion ... until they arrive at the age of 21 or marry
My brother Alfred Finklea Executor
S: William Finklea
Wit: Samuel Watson, William Watson, John K. Page;


!NAMED-PROBATE ROLL # 1453 William Finklea 1881 (see Will above)
Includes Will (see above)
Petition of Guardianship: Petition shows that the mother of my mnor children, William Elmore and Helen Turner under age of 14 are entitled to $200. S: Ellen Turner. Wit: F. A. Berry 23 Jan 1882. Samuel Watson guardianship bond for Helen Turner, Wilminer Turner for $400;


!NAMED-PROBATE ROLL # 1972 William Elmore Turner et al
Return for 1883. Samuel Watson guardian for William Elmore Turner and Helen and Wilminor Turner.
Paid Ellen Turner.
Return for 1883-1886. Paid Wilminor Turner tuition for his clothing and paid Helen Turner (deceased) 1887.
Paid William Turner food and paid medical attention and burial expenses.
1889-1890 paid Wilminer Turner.;