I am looking for information on Julia Ann Turner, born in NY, Pa in 1827. Died in Utah 1913, info on parents?

Question

She married Aaron Benedect West, 1846 in NY. Any information on her parents, brother or sisters. Will be greatly helpful

Thank you

Answer 1

rootsweb.com is a free question and answer forum.

You can post a query and others researching the same names will, hopefully, respond.

I have posted 11 queries and received 8 responses, from distant cousins, who have shared some very interesting family stories.

P.S.

There are numerous trees on ancestry, listing Julia Ann nee Turner West, but none of the accessible trees had her parents names listed.

Here is the info from some of those trees:

Julia Ann Turner

b. 1826, (State of) New York, USA

d. 14 Feb 1913   Logan, Cache, Utah,  USA

m. 27 April 1846, (State of) New York, USA

spouse: Aaron Benedict West

              b. 28 March 1820,  Homer, Cortland, New York, USA

              d. 1 Sept 1878,  Ogden, Weber, Utah, USA

              Son of Alva West & Sally nee Benedict West

Answer 2

Just as a very broad thought, I tend to divide research into 3 "eras".  

ABOUT 1900 to now.. the main thing is vital records (birth certs/ death certs, so forth).  This is tricky.. some states had them before 1900, and some not until after. That is just general.  1913 in Utah, did she have a death cert?

I would suspect LDS family in Utah, and yes, she is in their database, but parents not identified.

From 1850 to 1930, the census is fantastic, since that is when the census started naming everyone in the house.

And then there is "pre census".  Girls married before 1850 are tricky.. since they change names and live with husband. One luck out is IF her mother/father ever moved in with the married kids.  For this, you need to be sure and check 1850-1900, every census.

IF her father (or mother) owned land, and died, left wills, and it names daughter by married name (or.. includes husband by name, since they owned what was left to the wife). When you get to this level, you either are looking at the court records yourself, or relying on someone else, who has.

Not what you asked for, but places to think about.