TURNER, Rufus A.

Date of birth:  1877 – Indiana
Date of death: 11 April 1896 – Hensley Township, Johnson County, Indiana

The Franklin Democrat, Friday, April 17, 1896,
Volume XXXVI Number 40, page 5 column 4

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SAMARIA.

Rufus Turner, son of George Turner, died of consumption, Saturday and was buried at Beech Grove, Monday. Rufus was a young man highly esteemed by all for his many good traits of char­acter.

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The Franklin Democrat, Friday, April 17, 1896,
Volume XXXVI Number 40, page 1(b) column 3

PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

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George [sic Rufus] Turner, age eighteen years, son of Rufus [sic George] Turner and wife, died at the home of his parents in Hensley township, Saturday night of con­sumption. His sickness extends back over several months. Funeral services were held Monday at 10 o’clock a.m. at Beech Grove church, conducted by Rev. T. A. Childs, of this city.

Link to Rufus A. Turner’s grave

Note: The second obit has the father’s name and son’s name reversed.

Submitted by Mark McCrady and Cathea Curry