Esther Turner searching for her mother Sally, brothers Isaiah, George Washington (often called Lit) and one whose name she cant' remember, sisters Sally, Eliza, Nancy Franklin, and Matilda, aunts Eliza, Phillis, and Winnie and Uncle Mack. Her father, Abraham Turner, died during the war. Esther, the oldest, got separated from them when her mother stopped to get a meal at a mill after the army of soldiers moved on. She believes it was during Sherman's raid in North Carolina. She has not seen them since. They were owned by Gary Druhorne in Simpson, NC and after his death, his widow married a Mr. Hudson and they were divided off to his children. Their names were George T., one she can't remember, Martha Jane, Fancis Ann, and Nora. Uncle Mack was sold to Blaney Williams in or near Clinton, NC. Esther has been called Nettie, Nep, Hetty, and Big Sister by her brothers and sisters.
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