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Civil War Veteran. Corporal, 170th Ohio Infantry, Company "K".
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From the NEGenWeb Project Resource Center, On-Line Library:
The gentleman above named was for many years one of the leading citizens of Columbus, Nebraska, and to his efforts are due much of the prosperity of that locality. He was a man of strong character, and during his lifetime enjoyed the esteem and respect of all with whom he came in contact, and his memory is cherished by a host of warm friends throughout the country.
Moses Kennedy Turner was born in Cadiz, Ohio, June 23, 1838. His parents, Allen C....
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Civil War Veteran. Corporal, 170th Ohio Infantry, Company "K".
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From the NEGenWeb Project Resource Center, On-Line Library:
The gentleman above named was for many years one of the leading citizens of Columbus, Nebraska, and to his efforts are due much of the prosperity of that locality. He was a man of strong character, and during his lifetime enjoyed the esteem and respect of all with whom he came in contact, and his memory is cherished by a host of warm friends throughout the country.
Moses Kennedy Turner was born in Cadiz, Ohio, June 23, 1838. His parents, Allen C. and Margaret (Kennedy) Turner, are both deceased, his father's death occurring in the year 1891, and that of his mother in 1871.
Our subject was the eldest of eleven children, and received his education at Athens, and Yellow Springs college, at Xenia; Ohio. Yellow Springs college was presided over by Horace Mann, a prominent educator and author of his time. Afterward our subject became principal of the Cadiz school and held that position for a number of years; and subsequently served as superintendent of schools at West Liberty, Ohio, for a term of two years. May 13, 1864, he enlisted at Bellaire, Ohio, in Company K, one hundred and seventieth regiment, Ohio National Guards, and was discharged on September 10, 1864, at Camp Chase, Ohio. Mr. Turner participated in one battle in Virginia. After the war he returned to Cadiz, Ohio, and resumed his profession of teaching.
On March 29, 1865, Mr. Turner was married to Miss Eliza Jane Craig, also of Cadiz, Ohio, who received a part of her education in Doctor Beattie's female seminary, in Stubenville, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Turner were blessed with a family of ten children, whose names are as follows: Anna Craig, married to Howard Rowe, has one daughter and lives in Omaha, Nebraska; Martha M., on the staff of the "Lincoln State Journal," in Lincoln, Nebraska; Catherine, who died in infancy, in 1871; Alice, who died in 1898, at the age of twenty-four years; Frances, who lives at home; Johnson Craig, who is married and lives in Platte county, Nebraska; Ralph Emerson, who is associate editor of the "Practical Engineer," in Chicago, Illinois; Eliza Kennedy, a teacher in the Lincoln city schools, Lincoln, Nebraska; Irena, a teacher in the Columbus city schools; and Gladys, who has completed a course in the State Orthopedic hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska.
In March, 1870, Mr. Turner came to Nebraska, locating in Columbus, where he started the "Platte County Journal," later its name being changed to the "Columbus Journal." The "Platte County Journal," was one of the first papers to be established in Nebraska west of Omaha. Mr. Turner continued to edit the "Journal" until the time of his death, which occurred on May 22, 1902, at his home in Columbus. Mr. Turner was a man of sterling worth, exerting his efforts along the line of advancement. While he lived in Ohio, in the earlier days, he studied law in his father's law office and was admitted to the state bar in 1869. He served Nebraska in its state senate in the years 1880 and 1881, and he also was a member of his city school board for some years. Our subject was prosperous and successful, and owned three hundred and sixty acres of land in Platte county, Nebraska, at his death. He was a man who was alive to all the best interests of his county and state, and a progressive man of affairs. In politics he was a republican, but in 1884 he became an independent candidate for congress, his opponent being W. K. Valentine, and received a very flattering vote.
Mrs. Moses Kennedy Turner, wife of the deceased, still lives in the old home in Columbus, surrounded by a large circle of friends, whose esteem and friendship she holds.
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Columbus Journal, May 28, 1902
TURNER--Died at the family residence in this city Thursday evening, May 22, 1902, at 8:20, Moses K. Turner, editor of The Columbus Journal, in the 64th year of his age, his death caused by hernia and acute liver trouble.
Moses Kennedy Turner was born at Cadiz, Ohio, June 23d, 1838, and died at his residence in this city May 22d, 1902, after an illness of about ten days, well along in his sixty-fourth year.
He received an education in the common schools, and at the age of 16 commenced teaching, attending the colleges of Antioch (under Horace Mann) and New Athens during vacations. Was superintendent of the Cadiz schools and also superintendent at West Liberty, Ohio, which position he resigned in 1864 to enlist in the United States army, and saw several months of service in the Civil war, mostly in the Shenandoah valley.
In 1865 in was married at Cadiz, Ohio, to Eliza J. Craig, who with the following children survive him: Mrs. H.A. Rowe, Norfolk; Martha, Frances, Craig, Ralph, Lida, Irene and Gladys. Catherine (died in infancy) and Alice, four years ago succeeded him to the spirit world. Also two brothers and three sisters as follows: J.A. and George W., Mrs. John George, Mrs. E.H. Jenkins and Mrs. William Terrell, all residing in this city except Mrs. george residing at Perry Iowa.
In 1869 he studied law in the office of his father, Judge Allen C. Turner, and later passed the examination required by the state board and was admitted to practice. In 1870 he came to Nebraska locating here, and in May of that year formed a co-partnership with his father and established the Platte Journal, later changing the name to The Columbus Journal, the management of which he continued until the time of his death.
He was a member of the Sixteenth session of the state legislature, serving this district as senator, elected over the late Hon. Guy C. Barnum. In 1884 ran for congress in this district in a three-cornered race and was defeated by only a few votes.
How truly has somebody written: "Life is a narrow vale between the cold And barrent peaks of two eternities."
Quiet, unobtrusive, kind and gentle in manner and speech, a student by nature, applying practical and scientific rules of argument to his study and research,--such was the character of our sketch. Strongly endeared to home and family, he lived as he should, always striving for the betterment of mankind about him, and the lesson of his life could well be emulated by the best of us.
The highest tribute which the writer can pay after a personal acquaintance of eighteen years is that he was respected and honored by all who knew him without regard to class or party. While always firm in his convictions, firm in his ideas and sentiments, yet charity and mercy stood boldly out among his many good traits of character. Possessed of a strong mind and a powerful intellect, still in the most trying of times he never was known to lose his self control.
A devoted husband, a kind and indulgent parent, always honest and upright with his fellow men, the loss is not felt by family and kindred alone, but by all who knew him and they were legion. Let us hope that in the other world his reward is complete.
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Funeral services were held from the family home Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, Rev. Munro offering an eloquent prayer and Rev. Luce reading the scripture lesson, taking the text for his discourse from Isaiah x1:24. Rev. Luce spoke of having looked through the bible belonging to Mr. Turner and from passages found marked throughout in the line of his righteous thought and which had guided his actions through life. "Hope;" "God so loved the world;" "By grace ye are saved;" "Whosoever will may come'" "Righteousness and salvation only from the Lord;" are a few of the passages that were dwelt on indicating the characteristic thoughts of the deceased. He said in closing: "His attention was largely given to the editing and publishing of The Journal, which has the distinction of being the oldest paper under the same editorial management in the state. His paper has always been marked for its reliability and uprightness toward all persons. Brother Turner was a man of high and noble character, ever seeking to say and do the right thing, and would not entertain the thought of being less than one of God's true noblemen. He has borne his share of pioneer life. His influence for good can never be fully realized by those who have known little or nothing of the struggles that the early settlers passed through, and especially of those who endeavored to aid in the advancement of state, society, church and journalism. This was the aim of The Columbus Journal, and I hear many praises of the work done by this paper. He early became a christian and was a very consistent follower of Christ. His bible gives evidence by its numerous markings that he studied it for information and real spiritual help. I found him ever cheerful and very clear as to his views of the duty of all men to God and humanity. One has said, 'There may be as good men in the world but there was none better.' The text of the hour is very clearly the faith of our brother. He was thoughtful and considerate toward all, seeking to make this world better by his having lived. 'In the Lord have I righteousness and strength.'"
The services were attended by the G.A.R. in a body, who draped the casket with the stars and stripes which he helped to defend at a critical time in the country's history, and which was an emblem that never failed to move him to reverence. Banks of flowers were about and nearly covered the stairway back of the casket. Six G.A.R. men, all friends and old settlers, were pallbearers, and they were as follows: W.A. McAllister, M. Whitmoyer, J.H. Galley, J.R. Meagher, E.D. Fitzpatrick and R.L. Rossiter, who acted as an escort on each side of the hearse from the house to the cemetery, where the regular G.A.R. service was held, a detachment from Co. K, N.N.G., firing the three volleys. The funeral was attended by a very large concourse of people.
In conducting his paper he never allowed personal feeling to enter into his writing; his policy was to search for the good in each person and help to encourage them to do better by praising the good qualities. There are few lines in professional life that admit of a chance for personal vengeance as does the newspaper, yet he never allowed this to interfere with what he considered his duty. Indeed, he held no resentment in his nature and was never known to slander the character of another. Many times when a disgraceful act was made public, and talked about, he would delay writing about it until almost time for printing, hoping to be spared in some way, a painful duty. In all his local news-gathering he never intentionally published matter that would seem to invade the privacy of home. The golden rule, which he held as a standard for life, was truly lived in thought and action.
His home he loved above all places, and found no greater pleasure than having his family about him. With his children he was always affectionate. We do not remember of his once commanding one of them. His discipline was to advise and counsel. He never struck one of his family in punishment, and although many cares and trouble attend the raising of a large family, he was always patient, never complaining.
The Journal has lost its pilot, the public has lost a friend who believed his duty was to "support the weak, be patient toward all men, see that none render evil for evil, but ever follow that which is good."
He is with his God for "He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God and he shall be my son."
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TURNER--Those present from a distance to attend the funeral of M.K. Turner were: Mr. and Mrs. John George, Perry, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Thompson Craig, Craig, Nebr.; Howard Rowe, Norfolk; Mrs. George Brown and daughter Miss Clara of Cedar Rapids; Mrs. W.S. Craig and Mrs. Mary Phillips, Lincoln; Mr. and Mrs. E.G. Brown, Humphrey; Mr. and Mrs. John Craig and Mr. and Mrs. Mapes of Schuyler.
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Civil War - Union - Corporal - Company "K", 170th Ohio Infantry
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Moses K. Turner was born June 23, 1838, at Cadiz, Ohio, and died in Columbus, Nebraska, May 22, 1902.
He was the son of Judge Allen C. Turner of Cadiz.
He was educated in the common schools, and at the age of sixteen, in 1854, commenced school teaching. During his vacations, he attended the colleges of Antioch and New Athens, Ohio, both of which were under the supervision of Horace Mann, a famous teacher.
After finishing his normal course, M. K. Turner became superintendent of schools at Cadiz, and later at West Liberty, Ohio. He resigned in 1864 to enlist in the United States Army, and saw active duty in the Shenandoah Valley. After his discharge, he was married to Eliza Johnson Craig, a native of Harrison County, Ohio. Eliza J. Craig Turner was born September 28, 1843, and died February 22, 1923, in Columbus, Nebraska.
In 1869, M. K. Turner studied law in the office of his father, Judge Allen C. Turner, at Cadiz. He passed the state bar examination, and was admitted to practice in Ohio.
After the Civil War, many people who were in the service acquired land in Nebraska with government script. Eliza J. Craig Turner's father had a section in Platte County northeast of Columbus, and a section north of Omaha, Nebraska. Mr. Craig remained in Ohio, but gave to each of his two daughters, Mrs. M. K. Turner and Mrs. George W. Brown, one-half section of the land near Columbus, and to each of his two sons one-half section of the land north of Omaha, where the town of Craig was later established.
In 1870, Mr. and Mrs. Turner and Mr. and Mrs. Brown came to Columbus from Ohio to look over their land holdings. They liked Columbus and decided to locate there. M. K. Turner wrote his father suggesting the establishment of a newspaper in Columbus. In May, 1870, a co-partnership with his father for the publication of the Platte Journal was formed. The first issue of this paper appeared May 11, 1870.
M. K. Turner became the editor of the Platte Journal, later the Columbus Journal. His three brothers, J. A., known as "Bun," George and Frank, were associated with him in its publication.
In 1883, Colonel William F. Cody came to Columbus to interest his old associate, Major Frank North, and his Pawnee Scouts in his new venture of establishing a "Buffalo Bill" Wild West Show. The show was organized that year with Fred Matthews, George Clother and George Turner as members of its troupe. "Bun" Turner later traveled with the show. Frank Turner, a printer in Ohio, came to Columbus in 1870 to work on the Platte Journal. He enlisted in the United States Army during the Spanish-American War, and served overseas, where he contracted malaria. He died soon after his return home. The last of the Turner brothers, George Turner, died in Platte County around the first of January, 1946.
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