When Dr. Rufus Turner was born on 1 September 1790, in Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut, United States, his father, Elijah Turner, was 35 and his mother, Hannah Dimmick, was 33. He married Sarah Wooster on 5 July 1819, in Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 11 November 1851, in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 61, and was buried in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States.
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English: occupational name from Middle English t(o)urnour, turner ‘turner’ (Old French to(u)rn(e)our), mainly denoting someone who fashioned small objects of wood, metal, or bone on a lathe, but also a variety of other occupations, including turnspit and translator or interpreter. This surname may have become confused with Toner . In North America, it is also very common among African Americans.
English: occasionally perhaps a nickname from Middle English turn-hare, a compound of Middle English tournen ‘to turn, direct, steer’ + hare ‘hare’, a name for someone in charge of the greyhounds in hare coursing or an exaggerated compliment for someone who could run fast. See also Turnbull .
English: perhaps also from Middle English t(o)urn(e)our ‘jouster, one who takes part in a tournament’ (Old French tornoieor, tournoieur).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesThe current Town Hall of Killingworth was originally built around 1830 as a house by Dr. Rufus Turner. According to The History of Middlesex County (1884): Rufus Turner was born at Mansfield, Connect …
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