Generation Nine: Etta Viola Niles

Born: October, 25, 1876, Bullock Hill, Trout Creek, Delaware Co., NY ²
Died: July 19, 1960, Unadilla, Delaware Co., NY; Gravestone
Married: George TURNER, February 17, 1897, Cannonsville, Delaware Co. NY; born June 1, 1873; died February 17, 1938; Gravestone

Known child of Etta Niles and George Turner

• Millard F., married a MCLAUGHLIN, of Cannonsville. Lived in Walton, NY. in the 1950's - current status unknown.

Picture of George and Etta in front of Schyuler Lake home - date unknown.

1900 Federal Census - Town of Deposit

Turner, George 1875 Jun NY 26 3y 225
Turner, Etta 1866 Oct NY 33 3y 225

Notes:

Had a very nice farm and home¹. George was born June, 1875² and died in 1938³.

George and Etta were originally buried in Cannonsville, Delaware Co., N.Y. However, when the Cannonsville Reservoir was built, they were moved to the Walton Cemetery, lot 425.

The construction of the Cannonsville Reservoir in Delaware County, NY was started in 1955 and completed in 1965. Most of the cemetery removals took place in the year of 1963. The following cemeteries were removed. Barlow, Beers, Brewer, Cannonsville, Granton, Olsen, Rock Rift, Rock Royal, and Wakeman.

Ettie V Niles is shown in the 1880 US Census, Tompkins, Delaware County, New York as being age 3. In 1940 US Census, Eta V Turner is living with her son's family in Birghamton, Broome, New York. The record clearly lists her age as 63, although it has been incorrectly transcribed as 43. She is listed as the mother of the head of household, Millard, who is age 37.

Mrs. Etta N. Turner WALTON

Mrs. Etta Niles turner, 83, died Tuesday afternoon at teh Fair Haven Nursing Home, Unadilla, after several years illness. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Clark Funeral Home, Walton, officiating. Burial will be in the Cannonsville Cemetery. Mrs. Turner was born on Bullock Hill, Town of Tompkins, Oct. 25, 1876. She was the daughter of William and Orilla (Burt) Niles. She was married in Binghamton, Feb. 27, 1896, to George R. Turner, who died in 1938. One son, Millard Turner of Binghamton and a foster daughter Mrs. Harris Lovelace of Oneonta, survive. Seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren also survive. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday from 2 to 4 in the afternoon and from 7 to 9 in the evening.

Sources:

¹ As told by Lena J. (Teed) Niles
² 1900 Federal Census - Town of Deposit
³ Based on headstone in Walton