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From: Dee Davidson <>
Subject: Re: TURKS in Indiana
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 18:56:01 +0000


Hello
I am quite new at researching the TURK family, but I am quite near and very
familiar with ERIE Co NY, I will be there Saturday, and I will bet if your
Turk were in Erie County, , they are connected to the Turk in Chautauqua Co,
and no boats are involved with mine, I am of the Jeronimus Or Hieronymus Turk
posted earlier, There are LOTS of Turk in this area,I ran into another one
today.
I am in Chautauqua Co NY which is bordered by Erie Co NY, Cattaraugus Co NY and
Erie Co PA. We are on the shores of Lake Erie,
Do you have any TOWN for your Turk, in Erie County NY ?
Dee Davidson
Chautauqua Co NY

"James W. Thomson" wrote:

> Irene:
>
> I'm so happy for you!! Genealogy can be so serendipitous! How many
> Jeronimus TURKS could there have been? Hopefully you have found the right
> one!
>
> Some of those Indiana TURK marriages were children of my Thomas who settled
> in Jackson County by 1820. Actually, his son - Thomas (jr.) - spelled his
> name Tomas (both his father's and his own).
>
> Turk, Charles m. Alexander, Mary (these are my ancestors)
> May 29, 1837 in Jackson Co
> Turk, George m. Petre, Cintha Ann
> Mar 13, 1853 in Jackson Co
> Turk, Lanna m. Garrison, John R. P.
> Mar 13, 1851 in Jackson Co
> Turk, Oliver m. Reed, Nancy
> Dec 27, 1855 in Jackson Co
> Turk, Samuel m. Percifield, Maria (I *think* this one is Thomas')
> Jun 20, 1842 in Brown Co
> Turk, William m. Gill, Meranda
> Sep 22, 1846 in Jackson Co
>
> I inherited the old story that three brothers arrived in America - each
> going in a different direction. The only problem is that Thomas (jr.) is
> supposed to have taken care of his uncle Turk in his old age. . . . . so at
> least two of them couldn't have been too separated.
>
> Also part of the legend is that our first TURK ancestor changed his surname
> in some way -- my mother got the idea that it might have been just
> reverseing the letters from KURT <????> However, in nearby Jennings County,
> Indiana in 1820 was Leonard TURKYHYSER who was >45 yo in 1820. At this
> time, my Thomas TURK was 26-44 yo. In 1830 Jacob's name is listed as
> TURKHYSEN. On 28 Aug 1827 Jacob TURKEYHIZEN m. Polly JAMES.
>
> Who knows, I may be looking for the wrong surname . . . . . . suppose
> there is a TURKYHSER-List by any spelling???
>
> Since my ancestor, Charles TURK, was b. in Erie County, NY I had thought
> that perhaps the family entered the US via the port at Buffalo. After a few
> years in NY, the feeling might have been that there were not such great
> opportunities for them there, and so some of them headed south to Indiana
> which was just beginning to open up (at least in the vicinity of Jackson
> County). This is all make-believe, of course. I have nothing to support my
> theories <g>!)
>
> Anyone have any ideas?
>
> Jody Thomson

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