Turner was born on 2 dec 1764 in New London Ct, son of Turner
. He was baptized on 14 apr 1765 at First Church of Christ in N
ew London. He went to East Haddam, Cr from New London, and on 1
8 sep 1788 at the Millington Church in East Haddam, he married M
ary Spencer daughter of General Joseph Spencer and Hannah Brow
n (Hannah was the widow of Cap Daniel Southmayd) They lives we
lt of the millington Green Cemetery with the house (still santin
g) north of the road and a 40 acre frm to the south separated fr
om the cemetery by a brook. They had 11 children born in Millin
gton Ct. She died on 30 July 1825. He married second with Cath
erine Seymour on 24 nov 1829. They were in Auburn Cayuga Co N
Y in 1830 and Skaneateles, Onondaga Co, NY in 1840. He died o
n 7 aug1840 at Skaneatels NY she died on 23 sep 1865 at Skaneat
eles, NY and was buried in Lakeview Cemetery.

1. 2. Jared Spencer MINOR   b. 8 Jul 1789, E Haddam, Connecticut.; d. 20 Jul 1827.
2. 3. Joseph Spencer MINOR   b. 19 May 1791, East Haddam, Connecticut; d. 22 Dec 1869.
3. 4. Charles MINOR   b. 1 Jul 1793, Ct..
4. 5. William MINOR   b. 2 Oct 1794, Ct..
5. 6. Mary S. MINOR   b. 2 Oct 1794, Ct..
6. 7. Daniel Southard MINOR   b. 7 Jul 1797, Ct.; d. 1813.
7. 8. Henry MINOR   b. 16 Sep 1798, Ct.; d. Aft 1850.
8. 9. Elizabeth S. MINOR   b. 24 Dec 1800, Ct..
9. 10. Hannah Brown MINOR   b. 5 Sep 1804, Ct..
10. 11. Lucius Butler MINOR   b. 1 Jul 1807, Ct.; d. 1807.
11. 12. Lucius MINOR   b. 23 Apr 1810, Ct..

1. 13. Daniel Southmayd MINOR   b. 30 Dec 1813, Lyme,New London,Connecticut; d. 25 Oct 1901, Lyme,New London,Connecticut.
2. 14. Harriet B MINOR   b. Jun 1816; d. 22 Apr 1880.
3. 15. Caroline MINOR   b. Jun 1816; d. 16 Sep 1833, died young.
4. 16. Charles MINOR  

1. 17. Jared S. MINOR   b. 3 Mar 1823, Nantucket Island, Ma; d. 20 Jul 1827, Nantucket Island, Ma.

1. 18. Joseph Caulkins MINOR  
2. 19. Mary MINOR  
3. 20. Elizabeth MINOR  
4. 21. William Henry MINOR  
5. 22. Spencer MINOR  
6. 23. Edwin Lord MINOR  
7. 24. Delia MINOR  

In 1850 they were in Monroe Co., NY in Brighton twnship, page 32
2. The mother was dead, Henry was 49, a farmer with $6,000. Th
e children were: Martha, Melissah, May, Julie e., and Isabella
. All were born in Ct., but Isabella; she was born in NY. Ther
e was a laboroer, James McGougal, born in Ireland age22 also li
ving with them.

1. 25. Martha Emaline MINOR   b. 19 Oct 1829, New London,New London,Connecticut; d. 1 May 1918, Jackson,Jackson,Michigan.
2. 26. Melissah MINOR   b. Abt 1830, Ct..
3. 27. May MINOR   b. Abt 1832, Ct..
4. 28. Julia E MINOR   b. Abt 1834, Ct..
5. 29. Isabell MINOR   b. Abt 1839, New York.

1. 30. Caroline MINOR  
2. 31. Orrin Southmayd MINOR   b. 1837, Lyme,New London,Connecticut; d. 10 Sep 1879, Essex,,Connecticut.
3. 32. Charles C MINOR  
4. 33. Jannette L MINOR  
5. 34. Sarah W MINOR  
6. 35. Harriet P MINOR  
7. 36. Annah L MINOR  

REFN: lat 1851
farming in Exeter in 1860. He paid taxes from 1868 through 187
7 in North Kingstown where he was a lbaorer probably at the mill
s. He died of consupmtion in Lafayette, R.I., on 9 November 18
77, and she died on 17May 1892. Both are buried in Elm Grove C
emetery in Allenton, R.I.

1. 37. Joseph Ebenezer MINOR   b. 30 Jun 1852; d. 30 Jun 1926.
2. 38. Jared Martin MINOR   b. 9 Feb 1854; d. 2 Dec 1903.
3. 39. Mercy Anna MINOR   b. 11 Nov 1856; d. 22 Dec 1918.
4. 40. Levi S MINOR   b. 3 Aug 1859; d. 22 May 1860.
5. 41. Alice H MINOR   b. 3 Aug 1859; d. 3 Dec 1859.
6. 42. Nathan D MINOR   b. 8 Jun 1861; d. 23 Aug 1885.
7. 43. Helena Winston MINOR   b. 11 Jan 1864; d. 20 Jul 1921.
8. 44. Lorenzo D. MINOR   b. 1 May 1869; d. 4 Jun 1938.

Her death record give NY as her place of birth. Her father's pl
ace of residence was given as NY, her mother's as Ct. She is su
pposed to have been descended from a nephew of George Washington
, but so far have found no traces of this. It may be that her d
escent from Gen. Joseph Spencer got mixed up with this.
Household Record 1880 United States Census
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Household:
Name Relation Marital StatusGender Race Age Birthplace Occupa
tion Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Martha BRADLEY Self Widow Female W 44 CT Keepin
g House CTCT
Byron BRADLEY Son S Male W 24 NY Painter NH C
T
Estella BRADLEY Dau S Female W 22 OH NH CT
Milton BRADLEY Son S Male W 17 MI Chair Bottomer
NH CT
Frank N. BRADLEY SonS Male W 14 MI Clerk Grocery
NH CT
Ora BRADLEY Dau S Female W 12 MI At School NH
CT
Mary BRADLEY Dau S Female W9 MI At School NH
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Census Place Jackson, Jackson,Michigan
Family History Library Film 1254585
NA Film Number T9-0585
PageNumber 378D

1. 45. Byron Lord BRADLEY   b. 4 May 1856, Near Rochester,Monroe,New York.
2. 46. Miltanna BRADLEY   b. 26 Feb 1859, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan; d. 13 May 1860, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan.
3. 47. Martha Estella BRADLEY   b. 6 May 1859, Springfield, Clark, Ohio; d. 29 May 1936, Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado; bur. Jun 1936, Manitou Springs, El Paso, Colorado.
4. 48. Milton E. BRADLEY   b. 14 Feb 1863, Vassar,Tuscola,Michigan; d. Near Springfield,Clark,Ohio.
5. 49. Frank M. BRADLEY   b. 19 Jan 1866, Michigan; d. 16 Nov 1920, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan; bur. Woodland Cemetery, Jackson, Mi..
6. 50. Ora BRADLEY   b. 24 Nov 1868, Ohio; d. Aft 1920.
7. 51. Mary B BRADLEY   b. 18 Jun 1870, ,,Ohio.

He started life as a weaver in North Kingstown (1870) and live
d in Ashaway, RI by 1877. He became a railroad engineer for th
e New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad for over 40 years
. They moved to Stonington Ct about 1878 andto New London by 1
900. He died in New London Ct on 30 june 1926, and she died the
re on 12 December 1951. Both are buried in Jordan Mutual Cemete
ry inWterford Ct. along with their adult children and their wiv
es. Louis was bured with his aunt in Elm Grove.

Information from Civil War Pension request. mother's claim fo
r pension for Sylvester

from family bible

Black hair
family bible entry says born 9 May 1857 in New York

This might be the right man: Name Business Nam Occupation Locat
ion
Frank M. Bradley MCRR brakeman 1213 Lewis Jackson, Mic 1890
Frank N. Bradley Carter &Co pressman board 636 Page avenue Jack
son, Mi 1888
Frank N. Brakley B.J. Carter printer board 636 Page Avenue, Jack
son MI 1887
from ancestry.com on 11sep 2000, Jackson MI directories (Page A
ve was his mother's address)
JacksonMichigan directories, 1887-88, 1890
Name: Frank M Bradley
City: Jackson
State: MI
Occupation: brakeman
Year: 1890
Business Name:M C R R
Located in southern Michigan, the city of Jackson is the count
y seat of Jackson County. This database is a transcription of ci
ty directories originally published in 1887, 1888 and 1890. In a
ddition to providing the resident's name, it provides their addr
ess and occupation information. It includesover 35,400 names, m
ostly heads of households. For the researcher of ancestors fro
m southern Michigan, this can be an extremely valuable collectio
n.
Location 2:

family Bible says 1887 for marriage