My sixth cousin twice removed.
Born: about 1842, Pennsylvania. 1
Parents: THOMAS TURNER AND FANNY PALMER
Married: about 1862. 1
Death: unknown.
Notes:
20 MARCH 1861: NAVY YARD, PHILADELPHIA, PA
LAUNCH OF THE STEAM SLOOP-OF-WAR JUNIATA
Displacement, 1,240 tons; Named for the Juniata River
Sponsor: Miss Angela Turner (Mrs. George Toland), daughter of Rear-Admiral Thomas Turner, U. S. Navy, commanding Philadelphia Navy Yard at that time.
In her words: "I was escorted to the bows of the vessel by Lieutenant (afterward Admiral) Donald Fairfax, U. S. Navy, and I broke across them a bottle of Juniata water decorated by the sailors with red, white and blue ribbons, saying 'Go forth to victory, Juniata.' A piece of glass cut my wrist and an officer rushed up with his handkerchief and said, 'This is the first blood shed on the Juniata.'"
United States ship "Juniata" had active service in the Civil War. Took part in first and second bombardments of Fort Fisher. 4
Husband George listed as a "com merchant" in the 1870 Federal Census, Philadelphia Ward 7 District 20, Philadelphia, PA.
George listed as a stockbroker in the 1880 Federal Census, Queens, New York City-Greater, NY.
George listed without occupation in the 1910 Federal Census, Precinct 3, Washington, DC (indexed G. W. Toland); indicates two children born, two surviving; "K Street" noted in margin.
Spouse: GEORGE W. TOLAND 2 b. about 1842, Pennsylvania. 1
CHILDREN OF GEORGE W. TOLAND AND ANGELA TURNER:
(my seventh cousins once removed)
PHILIP TOLAND b. about 1864, Pennsylvania. 3
REBECCA TOLAND b. about 1865, Pennsylvania. 3
HELEN TOLAND b. about 1867, Pennsylvania. 3
Sources:
1. 1910 Federal Census, Precinct 3, Washington, DC.
2. Genealogies of Virginia Families, from the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, Baltimore, 1981.
3. 1870 Federal Census, Philadelphia Ward 7 District 20, Philadelphia, PA.
4. "The Ships of the United States Navy and Their Sponsors 1797-1913," Edith Wallace Benham, Kessinger Publishing, 2006.
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