Mary Unecy Turner

Brief Life History of Mary Unecy

When Mary Unecy Turner was born about 1790, in Caswell, North Carolina, United States, her father, Abraham Rogers Turner, was 25 and her mother, Sarah Black, was 24. She married John Broadhurst in 1810, in Greene, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Gallatin Township, Clay, Missouri, United States in 1850. She died about 1877, in Clay, Missouri, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Clay, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Broadhurst
1791–1878
Mary Unecy Turner
1790–1877
Marriage: 1810
Jacob Broadhurst
1811–1874
Mary Broadhurst
1825–1885
John Broadhurst
1831–
Ellendar Broadhurst
1815–1901
Henry Broadhurst
1817–1906
Mary Ann Broadhurst
1824–1868
Sally Broadhurst
1824–
Ephraim Broadhurst
1827–1874

Sources (5)

  • Unity Broadhust in household of John Broadhust, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Mary Unecy Turner Broadhurst, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Mary Broadhurst in entry for Sarah Broadhurst, "England, Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1598-1900"

World Events (8)

1791

Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.

1792 · Capital City Moved

New Bern had been the capital of North Carolina in its early days. In 1792, the capital was moved to Raleigh because it was more the center of the state.

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

Name Meaning

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.

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