maryfrancisweekly

Mary Francis Weekly

Oct 1855 - Born in Oregon

Father: William Elze Weekly

Mother: Irene J Skaggs

24 October 1871 (or 1870?) - Married William Turner (parents: James Samuel Turner 1825-1901, and Rachel Hannah Noah 1830-1880)

Marriage ceremony took place at the Eighteen Mile House (stage station), in Ten Mile, Oregon.

1880 Census, Ten-Mile, Douglas, Oregon; Roll: T9_1081; Family History Film: 1255081; Page: 518.1000; Enumeration District: 43; Image: 0173.

William R. Turner 31 Born in Iowa Occupation: Farmer

Mary F. Turner 24 Born in Oregon

Ida I. Turner 7 Born in Oregon

Oliver L. Turner 3 Born in Oregon

Henry L. Turner 1 Born in Oregon

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1890 - Census records for Oregon were destroyed.

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Obituary of Mary's mother, Irene Weekly, states that Mary lived in Portland in Jan 1899. William Turner died 5th of September 1890.

1900 United States Federal Census

Name: Mollie Turner

[Mallie Turner]

Home in 1900: Portland Ward 5, Multnomah, Oregon

Age: 44

Birth Date: Oct 1855

Birthplace: Oregon

Race: White

Gender: Female

Relationship to Head of House: Head

Father's Birthplace: Iowa

Mother's Birthplace: Kansas

Marital Status: Widowed

Occupation:

Household Members:Dau Ida Turner 27; Oliver L Turner 23;

Harry L Tuner 21; Inez Turner 18

1910 United States Federal Census

Name: Mary F Turner

Age in 1910: 54

Estimated birth year: abt 1856

Birthplace: Oregon

Relation to Head of House: Head

Father's Birth Place: Kentucky

Mother's Birth Place: Tennessee

Home in 1910: Portland Ward 7, Multnomah, Oregon

Marital Status: Widowed

Race: White

Gender: Female

Neighbors:

Household Members: Son Henry L Turner aged 30

1920 United States Federal Census

Name: Mary F Turner

Home in 1920: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon

Age: 63

[43]

Estimated birth year: abt 1857

[abt 1877]

Birthplace: Oregon

Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)

[Head]

Father's Birth Place: Kentucky

Mother's Birth Place: Tennessee

Marital Status: Widowed

[Widow]

Race: White

Sex: Female

Home owned: Own

Able to read: Yes

Able to Write: Yes

Neighbors:

Household Members:Son Harry Turner aged 40

Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Portland,

Multnomah, Oregon; Roll T625_1500; Page: 3B; Enumeration

District: 79; Image: 843.

1930 United States Federal Census

Name: Mary F Turner

Home in 1930: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon

Age: 74

Estimated birth year: abt 1856

Birthplace: Oregon

Relation to Head of House: Head

Race: White

Household Members:Residing alone

Mary was residing in Portland, OR in 1930, according to her brother Edmund's obituary. She died in Portland, OR on 30 Oct 1933.

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The following text comes from "Historic Douglas County, Oregon 1982," published by Douglas County Historical Society, page 293:

William Turner

William Turner was born in Iowa in 1848 and came west in 1853 by wagon train with his parents, James S. and Rachel H. Turner. William, as a young man, helped to build and operate a sawmill and coal mine in the Lookingglass Valley with his father and brothers. He worked as a stockman and cowboy, helping to trail cattle from the Umpqua Valley to the Harney Basin and on to markets in the East.

William married Mary Francis Weekly in 1871 in Douglas County. Mary was the daughter of William E Weekly, an early settler in Douglas County. To this union three children were born in Douglas County: Inez, Ida, and Roy.

William was killed by a horse shortly after moving to Portland, Oreg. Mary Francis and her two daughters died in Portland in the 1920's. Roy traveled over most of Oregon trading horses and for a time ran a stable and sales yard on Powell Blvd. in Southeast Portland. Kenneth C. Thompson

(Kenneth C Thompson wrote many items in the book.)

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My comments:

I am unsure of the identity of Roy mentioned in this book. I have not included Roy in the list of children that is on the left. However, he may very well be one of the children I have already listed, who went by the name of Roy.

You will notice there were two boys in the family while the history book only mentions one. It also says that Mary died in the 1920s, however she died in 1933.