Francis Turner
Henry F. Turner, the father of Francis, was born in Hanover in the year 1805, and married Mary M. Nelker in 1841. They came to the United States the same year, and located in Delaware County, Ohio. He was a farmer by occupation. In 1853 they removed to Shelby County, where he died in 1858. His widow still survives. She was born in 1803. They had born to them two children, Elizabeth and Francis. The latter was born in Delaware County in 1844. In 1865 he married Miss Mary A. Goffena, a daughter of Peter and Anna (Smith) Goffena. They have reared a family of six children, viz., Peter F., Mary E., Mary A., Frances N., Tracy M., and Caroline M. In 1867 Esquire Turner bought a farm in this township, where he now resides. He has served as trustee of his township, and at the present time is justice of the peace.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883