Another Turley Branch

Another Turley Branch

James

 TURLEY
OF
SANGAMON COUNTY, ILLINOIS

''^'^ 10. JAMESl TURLEY was born 8 January 1761 and died 4 June 1836 ,>,
in Sangamon County, Illinois. On 10 flay 1781 he married Agnes Kirby."^
She was born 3 May 1763 and died 26 December 1832.

Thus the descendants of "Sangamon James" Turley began to separate.
Perhaps more than any other of the eighteenth century Turleys, this
James typifies the restless pioneer spirit of the westward movement.
He had been moving on since he left Fairfax County, Virginia, when
he was seventeen. His last move was to Sangamon County, Illinois,
when he was fifty-nine. The motivation was surely largely economic
but the courage cannot be denied. James Turley lived in four states
and the fractional number of his descendants now known range over
the entire country.
of James and Agnes (Kirby) Turley:
Sarah Turley b. 13 April 1782
David Turley b. 26 December 1783
Elizabeth Turley b. 29 January 1786
Samuel Turley b. 10 January 1788
Charles Turley b. 16 December 1789
William Turley b. 29 November 1791
John Turley b. 16 January 1794
James Turley b. 11 February 1796
George Washington Turley b. 5 March 1798
there were a total of 14 children
pg346




55. CHARLES2 TURLEY (Jamesl) was/born 16 December 1789,^^^ probably
in Franklin County, Virginia.Ir^ He moved \o Kentucky with his
parents in 1795. ^'72 About 1811 he married Elizabeth Cheatham. ^''^
She was the daughter o£ David Cheathaml^^ and was born about 1790}''^
probably in Halifax County, Virginia, l''^ Charles Turley died 14
September 1839 in Logan County. Illinois^'''^ and Elizabeth (Cheatham)
Turley died there 1840-1850.1/° Both are said to be buried in the
Carlyle Cemetery, Logan County, Illinois,l'^^ but their graves have
not been located.
pg180

In 1812 Charles Turley was first taxed in Montgomery County, Kentucky,
and he continued to be taxed through 1822.181 Only in 1821
was he taxed as a landowner. The land, 100 acres on Harper's Creek,
entered by Peter Harper, was actually owned by his father, James Turley,
having been purchased from Betty Harper 23 August 1803.182
On 14 December 1822 Charles Turley of Montgomery County, Kentucky,
appointed his brother, John Turley, his attorney to transact his
business in Kentucky and to sell a tract of land in Arkansas, purchased
by them jointly from Giles Ro.l83 if Charles Turley and John
Turley had considered moving to Arkansas, the plan was abandoned.
They may have bought the land purely for speculative purposes.
In 1823 Charles Turley and his family of six children settled in
Sangamon County, Illinois, four miles from the present village of
Elkhart in the present Logan County.184 Two more children were subsequently
born. Charles Turley entered land in Elkhart Township in
1828.185
A volunteer in the Black Hawk War of 1831-1832, Charles Turley
served in Captain Dawson's Company, Old Battalion Spies, Whitesides
Brigade, Mounted Volunteers of the Illinois Militia. 86
Charles Turley made nine purchases at the sale of his father's
estate 1 July 1836: one lot of old iron, a pair of "Speckticles,"
a jug, a side of "Soal" leather, a "Powder Gourd," a pair of bgJtchles,
two barrels of lime, a basket of sundries and a razor.1°'
Considered one of the pioneers of Logan County, Illinois, it was
said of Charles Turley, "Mr. Turley had his share of trials and hardships
incident to the life of a pioneer. In his last days he united
himself with the Christian church...He was a genial generous-hearted
man and had a host of warm friends."188
Children of Charles and Elizabeth (Cheatham) Turley:189
+257 i. James Osben Turley b. 1812
258 ii. Marshall Turley b. 1810-1820,1^° a resident in 1886 of
Council Bluffs, Iowa, "noted for his valuable inventions."
191
+259 iii. Sanford Turley b. c. 1815
+260 iv. Grisenda Turley b. c. 1817
+261 V. Eranda Turley b. c. 1819
+262 vi. Charles Turley b. 12 November 1822
vii. Commodore Perry Turley b. c.

262. CHARLES^ TURLEY (Charles2 James^) was born 12 November 1822
in Montgomery County, Kentucky.772 He died 31 July 1892 in Sangamon
County, Illinois, and is buried in the Walnut Hill Cemetery near
Williamsville, Illinois.773 On 6 April 1843 Charles Turley married
Louisa F. England in Sangamon County, Illinois.774 she was born 18
September 1824775 near Cantrall in Sangamon County, Illinois,776 the
daughter of David and Margaret (Higgins) England.7/7 Louisa (England)
Turley died 21 March 1909 and is buried in the Walnut Hill
Cemetery.778
Charles Turley moved west of Mt. Pulaski, Illinois, within Elkhart
before 1839 and to Williamsville, Sangamon County, Illinois,
in 1855.779 in 1866 he was ordained a deacon in the Christian Church
at Williamsville.780 After the death of her husband Louisa Turley
went to live with her daughter, Amanda Taylor in Williamsville where
she died in 1909. 781
pg380

882. JAMES PERRY4 TURLEY (Charles3, Charles2, Jamesl) was born 6 April 1856 in Williamsville,
Sangamon County, Illinois.1891 He died 15 March 1925, probably in Williamsville.
1892 James Perry Turley married Anna Shick.1893 she was born in April, 1854,
in Pennsylvania,189'* and died in 1925.1895 Both are buried in the Walnut Hill Cemetery,
near Williamsville, Sangamon County, Illinois.1896 AS far as known, James Perry Turley
was a farmer in Williamsville, Illinois, throughout his life.
Children of James Perry and Anna M. (Shick) Turley:1897
2115 i. Bessie Turley b. November, 1879,1898 „!. ^Taylor
2116 ii. Earl Franklin Turley b. 1882, d. 1968, m. 1907 Ethel Daigh; Ch: Elizabeth
Turley m. Wagner - ch. John Wagner; James Daigh Turley; Harold Turley;
1899 Ruth Turley m. ^Lawrence; Charles Robert Turleyl900
2117 iii. Ralph James Turley

Then of course
Charles Robert Turley 1928-2001

The Mark Twain Connection

 The Mark Twain Connection

Our Common Ancestor is:  

Abner Brooks Casey

1700–1790

BIRTH 1700 • Tyron, Ulster, Ireland

DEATH 1790 • Laurens, Newberry, South Carolina, United States,

Abner Brooks Casey 1700-1790


Christopher Casey 1755-1840
Son of Abner Brooks Casey
Hardin Casey 1794-1844
Son of Christopher Casey
Martha Casey 1823-1907
Daughter of Hardin Casey
Isham Embree Gordon 1840-1922
Son of Martha Casey
John Embree Gordon 1867-1952
Son of Isham Embree Gordon
Edwin Brooks Gordon 1893-1967
Son of John Embree Gordon
Eileen Marie Gordon 1925-1999
Daughter of Edwin Brooks Gordon
Michael D. Turley 1952-


and back the other way

Samuel Langhorn "Mark Twain" Clemens 1835-1910
4th cousin 3x removed
Jane Lampton 1803-1890
Mother of Samuel Langhorn "Mark Twain" Clemens
Margaret (Peggy) Casey 1783-1818
Mother of Jane Lampton
William Casey 1754-1816
Father of Margaret (Peggy) Casey
Benjamin Casey 1731-1779
Father of William Casey
Abner Brooks Casey 1700-1790
Father of Benjamin Casey

Our Turley Danner Family Tree

Draft Outline

Roundup Connection Turley's
When we first moved to Billings, Montana we were often asked if we were related to the Turley's up at Roundup.

My Grandfather had always said, "If they are a Turley we are related"

 I found this not to be as true as we thought.
 Family History became a great hobby as a result of this question.  Ironically I've not been able the find the direct connection to those Roundup Turley's. There are Northern Wyoming Turleys and Western Montana Turleys related to us but I have never figured out the connection to the Musselshell County /  Roundup Turleys to us or them. I found one Turley born in Billings but she was my 6th cousin and doesn't seem to be related to the Roundup Turleys. I have evidence the Montana Turley's immigrated via Canada some 4 or 5 generations ago.

Something unusual about our family and the reason for this blog is the number of immigrants that are Pre-Revolutionary War. I did not realize that most immigrants in most families were less than 3 or 4 generations. Recent politics reaffirms to me that we are all immigrants here in the New World and morally have no right to this land. Simply put, we took it from the Native Americans. You will hear me reference New World Immigrants as this is often the case with our Family. The Graphic below outlines our Grandparents and Great Grandparents

Zeno Turley

1870–1914

BIRTH 17 MAR 1870 • St Francois Co,Mo

DEATH 8 OCT 1914 • Jonesboro, AR

My Great Grandfather, I never met. He died when my Grandfather Turley was 11 years old.

CONT....

Maud Westover

1874–1966

BIRTH 10 OCT 1874 • Missouri

DEATH 5 DECEMBER 1966 • Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, United States

My great Grandmother Maud Westover Turley was born in 1874 and her mother Lavina Yeargain was born in 1854 in or near Irondale, Missouri. Maud is 6 years old in the 1860 Census of Washington County, Town of Irondale, MO.

So it's apparent that the families Westover, Yeargains and Turley's were some of the earliest Pioneers in the southern Missouri area. Kansas City, Missouri was not incorporated until 10 years later and Missouri had only been a State since 1820. The population took a tremendous surge in 1849 due to the Gold Rush out west.  Many farmers making their way west took a more reasonable approach and became settlers in Missouri rather than prospectors in California because of the realization of Pioneer Travel and the wonderful farmland to be had. The rapid population growth was facilitated by treaties that extinguished Indian land titles, with settlers attracted by the abundance of high quality inexpensive land, and the easy access provided by the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. Turley's established an Indian School just south of Bonne Terre, Missouri and another Cherokee Indian School in what is now the town of Turley that is surrounded by Tulsa, Oklahoma. I have not been able to determine who or how we are related to those Oklahoma Turley's.

This is the area in Missouri were the families farmed as well as mined the Lead near Bonne Terre, MO.

Most of our immediate family now lives in the west even though both of my blended familiy Turley and Danner hail from the St Louis area. We live in Montana that just now in the year 2000 has a population of just over 1 million.  Missouri in 1850 had a 174% increase in population from 1840. Even so, Turley's, Westover's and Yeargain's were some of the earliest Pioneers in southern Missouri. Potosi, Bonne Terre, Irondale, Farmington among other towns

The Immigrants:

John I Turley arrived 1676 in Maryland

1649–1715 age

Birth 1649 • Newry, Armagh, Ireland - 

side note: I went thru Newry in 2022 but did not stop as I was part of a tour.

Death 1715 • Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States

7th Great Grandfather

Rev. Andrew Yeargin Sr. arrival uncertain

Yeargain Yeargan Yeargin?

( the family name was originally Prussian and was spelled Jürgen? ) This was my great grandmothers mother's line and I include it because of the interesting history of our families in the Southern Missouri area and because of early immigration. There were three Families who have ties there. Turleys, Westover's and Yeargan's.

1717–1807 age 90

Birth BET. 1717-1735 • Brecon, Breconshire, Wales or Selesia, Germany

Death 6 JUN 1807 • Greenville, South Carolina, United States 

6th Great Grandfather via Eber C. and Lavinia Yeargan Turley

Jonah Westover arrived about 1639

This immigrant's grandson will side with the crown and will be ostracized. The Westover family (his son) later removes to Potosi, Missour. Just one of the reasons for being early Pioneers in Missouri.

Jonas Westover the father arrival best guess is 14 years of age but
Jonas Westover entered America through Massachusetts Bay, as that was the most commonly used entry at that time to the New England area.  He had relatives there when he arrived.  One relative was Jane Westover who had married 20 November 1647 William Williams.  Jane lived in the Simsbury area of Connecticut at the time of Jonas' arrival in Windsor.

1628–1708 age 79

Birth 4 MAY 1628 • Taunton,Somerset,England

Death 15 JAN 1708 • Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut

8th Great Grandfather via Granna Turley (nee Westover)

Note: The name Jonah was carried on with Jonah Michael Granberg

Johann Wilhelm 'William' Labarre arrrival 1754 Philadelphia

1704–1761 age 56

Birth MAY 1704 • Alsace-Lorraine, France

Death 6 FEB 1761 • Mount Bethel, Northampton, Pennsylvania

7th Great Grandfather -via Eunice

Col. William Goodgion arrived 1760

unsure about this one as there are Goodjion's on both sides of the family and the spelling is different than any of the numerous versions I've seen for Goodjohn but:
He came to America about 1760. He worked for the King of England for 18 years and was able to accumulate several hundred acres of land in South Carolina and Georgia. He owned a nice brick home in South Carolina which was burned during the Revolutionary War. He was in command of the British troops in the Battle of Augusta and Savannah, Georgia. When the Americans captured these cities and the war ended, his property (about 1800 acres) in Georgia was confiscated. In 1784 he returned to England to try to persuade King George III to reimburse him for his loss. Its not known if he was able to get the King to help him.

1736–1790 age 54

Birth 6 SEP 1736 • Saint Michael Paternoster, London, London, England

Death 1790 • Washington, Tennessee, United States

6th Great Grandfather - Axie Goodjine....

John Gordon arrival 1736 Antiqua

1720–1780 age 60

Birth 1720 • Sheepbridge, Newry, Ulster, Ireland, United Kingdom

Death 1780 • Richmond, Henrico, Virginia

6th Great Grandfather - Eileen
 

Edmund Sweney Sr arrival 1656 Virginia

1630–1697 age 67

Birth 1630 • Ireland

Death ABT. 1697 • Elizabeth City, Camden, North Carolina

 8th Great Grandfather - Eileen

Johann Georg F Deuschle arrival April 30, 1866

1836–1914 age 78

Birth 3 JUL 1836 • Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Death 30 NOV 1914 • Clark Township, Cole, Missouri

 Great Great Grandfather - Eileen...

Joseph Bond arrival 1750

1704–1760

Birth 8 AUG 1704 • Devizes, Wiltshire, England

Death 1760 • Guilford County, North Carolina

 6th Great Grandfather - 

 Danner, Essick, Durley, Reeves, Ing, Essick, Reeves, McLaughlin, DeZonia

Christian Getzendanner and

Anna Barbara Bruner - arrival 1730 Philadelphia

we visited the Schifferstadt House in Frederick, Maryland

also must mention Jacob Getzendanner who was born to Anna enroute to the New World June 1729

1691–1766 age 75

Birth 1691 • Klein,Schifferstadt,Germany

Death 1766 • Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland

5th Great Grandfather

Christoph Essig - arrival 1754 Philadelphia

1738–1798

Birth ABT 1738 •  Germany 
Death ABT 1798 • Guilford, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
5th Great Grandfather

William Ryves - arrival 1652 Virginia age 16

An Orphan of means possibly as he is a descendant of an English Lord

1636–1695 age 59

Birth ABT 1636 • Woodstock,England

Death ABT 1695 • Surry,Virginia

8th Great Grandfather via Danner Reeves

William Durley - arrival 1727 Virginia

1702–1740

Birth 1702 England, probably London

Death 1740 probably Virginia

5th Great Grandfather via Danner Durley

Vincent Inge - arrival 1701 Virginia

1681–1750 age 69

Birth APR 1681 • 1670006, Leicestershire, England

Death 1750 • St Andrews Parish, St Mary's, Maryland

 5th Great Grandfather via Danner Durley

Thomas (James) Reeve - arrival 1638 Mass

note: this has no relation we know of Ryves above that becomes Reeves as well

1624–1682 age 58

Birth 8 OCT 1624 • Caldecote, South Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England

Death 01 DEC 1682 • Southold, Suffolk, New York

 9th Great Grandfather via Essick line

John James McGlaughlin - arrival before 1790

1720–1802 age 82

Birth 1720 • Isle of Man, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death 3 MAR 1802 • Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

 4th Great Grandfather via Essick line

THOMAS SHELTON - arrival 1667 Maryland

Included as this is a fun one... descendants are Red Skelton and Maggie

1606–1683 age 77

Birth 1606 • England

Death 24 OCT 1683 • Bohemia River, Cecil County, Maryland

 9th Great Grandfather via Essick line and Reeves/Lamer

Edward DeZONIA arrival unknown

1820–1862 age

Birth 1820 • Canada, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France

Death ABT 1862 • United States of America

 2nd Great Grandfather via Essick and McLaughlin line

 

  

 

 

John and Olive Essick

John and Olive Essick were the owners of the "Essick" house on Oak Street in Murphysboro, IL

John Elmer Essick

1875–1948

When John Elmer Essick was born on June 29, 1875, in Olney, Illinois, his father, Samuel, was 33 and his mother, Susanna, was 32.  He lived in Bonpas, IL in 1880 when he was 5 years old.

In 1900 he was a border in the home of Henry and Ellen Smith of Pomona, IL.

and was working as a Laborer for the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company.

He married Olive (Ollie) Catherine Hagler in 1906 in Alto Pass, Illinois. The 1910 Census show him living at 1804 Elm St. in Murphysboro, IL.  He is now a Bridge Foreman for the M&O RR Co. and has two Nephews living with them. Newton and Homer Stivers.  John is 34 and Olive is 28.

The census for 1920 has John and Olive still living at 1804 Elm with Olive and her mother  Mary Dugan. Also in the household is John's Niece Adeline Essick and Olive's Niece Flora Deegan and Niece Carrie Stivers. Quite a full house and puzzling for the size of the house and the fact that the 1925 Tornado has not occurred yet.

In  1930, the Essicks have moved to Oak St.  John is 53 and Olive is 48. This is after the 1925 Tornado.  We wonder if the house on Elm was destroyed.  The Census now has Marie Danner as a Border.  Marie is a Relative by Marriage.  Marie's brother Jack Danner is married to Mary Ellen Essick John Essick is her cousin.  Beulah Hagler is also listed as a Niece, She is Olive's Niece. Also Flora Deegan is listed as a Boarder and is 27 years old working as a saleslady at a Dry Goods Company. Mary Dugan, Olive's mother is still alive but no longer living in the Essick House. It's not a big house but houses 5 adults.

Interesting as Mary Dugan again appears in the household wit John and Mary Essick in 1940 with Maxine DeWitt.  We do not know how Maxine is related but a John DeWitt was killed in the Tornado. Also an Elmer Stivers.

He died on December 12, 1948, in Murphysboro, Illinois, at the age of 73, and was buried there.

He was a Bridge Foreman for the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company. A draft Card shows him missing his right index finger but no indication that exempting him from Service. He was 43 at the time so a bit old for the service anyway.

Life Story Family

Children

No known children

John Elmer Essick

Spouse

• Olive (Ollie) Catherine Hagler

Parents

Samuel Tilden Essick Rev

Susanna Ebersole

Life Story Map

Life Story Events

• 29 JUN

  1875

  
  
  
  
  

  Birth

  
  

  John Elmer Essick was born on June 29, 1875, in Olney, Illinois, to Susanna Ebersole, age 32, and Samuel Tilden Essick, age 33.

  
  
  
  
  

  

  
  

  29 Jun 1875 • Olney, Richland County, Illinois, USA
• ABT

  1877

  AGE 2
  
  
  
  
  

  Birth of Brother

  
  

  His brother Joseph Clifford was born in 1877 in Illinois when John Elmer was 2 years old.

  
  

  Joseph Clifford Essick

  
  

  1877–1885

  
  

  abt 1877 • Illinois
• ABT

  1879

  AGE 4
  
  
  
  
  

  Birth of Brother

  
  

  His brother Orion B. was born in 1879 in Illinois when John Elmer was 4 years old.

  
  

  Orion B. Essick

  
  

  1879–

  
  

  abt 1879 • Illinois

• 1880

  AGE 5
  
  
  
  
  

  Residence

  
  

  John Elmer Essick lived in Bonpas, Illinois, in 1880.

  Marital status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son

  
  
  
  
  

  

  
  

  1880 • Bonpas, Richland, Illinois, USA

• 1883

  AGE 8
  
  
  
  
  

  Death of Mother

  
  

  His mother Susanna passed away in 1883 in Ohio at the age of 40.

  
  

  Susanna Ebersole

  
  

  1843–1883

  
  

  1883 • Ohio, United States

• 1885

  AGE 10
  
  
  
  
  

  Death of Brother

  
  

  His brother Joseph Clifford died in 1885 when John Elmer was 10 years old.

  
  

  Joseph Clifford Essick

  
  

  1877–1885

  
  

  1885

• 1900

  AGE 25
  
  
  
  
  

  Residence

  
  

  John Elmer Essick lived in Pomona, Illinois, in 1900.

  Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Boarder

  
  
  
  
  

  

  
  

  1900 • Pomona, Jackson, Illinois, USA

• 1900

  AGE 25
  
  
  
  
  

  Death of Father

  
  

  His father Samuel Tilden passed away in 1900 in Ohio at the age of 59.

  
  

  Samuel Tilden Essick Rev

  
  

  1841–1900

  
  

  1900 • Marsailles, Ohio, United States

• 1903

  AGE 28
  
  
  
  
  

  Death of Sister

  
  

  His sister Sonnelli Corean died in 1903 in Murphysboro, Illinois, when John Elmer was 28 years old.

  
  

  Sonnelli Corean Essick

  
  

  1872–1903

  
  

  1903 • Murphysboro, Jackson, Illinois, United States

• 1906

  AGE 31
  
  
  
  
  

  Marriage

  
  

  John Elmer Essick married Olive (Ollie) Catherine Hagler in Alto Pass, Illinois, in 1906 when he was 31 years old.

  
  
  
  
  

  

  Olive (Ollie) Catherine Hagler

  1881–1972

  
  

  1906 • Alto Pass, Union Co., Illinois

• 1910

  AGE 35
  
  
  
  
  

  Residence

  
  

  Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

  1910 • Murphysboro Ward 5, Jackson, Illinois, USA

• 1917

  AGE 42
  
  
  
  
  

  Residence

  
  

  1917-1918 • Jackson, Illinois

• 1920

  AGE 45
  
  
  
  
  

  Residence

  
  

  Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

  1920 • Murphysboro Ward 5, Jackson, Illinois, USA
• 16 FEB

  1926

  AGE 50
  
  
  
  
  

  Death of Brother

  
  

  His brother Newton Wesley died on February 16, 1926, when John Elmer was 50 years old.

  
  

  Newton Wesley Essick

  
  

  1868–1926

  
  

  16 Feb 1926 • St. Louis, Mo

• 1930

  AGE 55
  
  
  
  
  

  Residence

  
  

  John Elmer Essick lived in Murphysboro, Illinois, in 1930.

  Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

  
  
  
  
  

  

  
  

  1930 • Murphysboro, Jackson, Illinois
• 8 FEB

  1934

  AGE 58
  
  
  
  
  

  Death of Sister

  
  

  His sister Effie Elinor died on February 8, 1934, in Iberia, Missouri, when John Elmer was 58 years old.

  
  

  Effie Elinor Essick

  
  

  1869–1934

  
  

  8 Feb 1934 • Iberia, Miller, Missouri, United States

• 1935

  AGE 60
  
  
  
  
  

  Residence

  
  

  John Elmer Essick lived in Murphysboro, Illinois, in 1935.

  
  
  
  
  

  

  
  

  1935 • Murphysboro, Jackson, Illinois
• 1 APR

  1940

  AGE 64
  
  
  
  
  

  Residence

  
  

  John Elmer Essick lived in Murphysboro, Illinois, on April 1, 1940.

  Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

  
  
  
  
  

  

  
  

  1 Apr 1940 • Murphysboro, Jackson, Illinois, USA
• 22 NOV

  1945

  AGE 70
  
  
  
  
  

  Death of Brother

  
  

  His brother Augustus William died on November 22, 1945, in Du Quoin, Illinois, when John Elmer was 70 years old.

  
  

  Augustus William Essick

  
  

  1870–1945

  
  

  22 Nov 1945 • Du Quoin, Perry, Illinois, United States
• 12 DEC

  1948

  AGE 73
  
  
  
  
  

  Death

  
  

  John Elmer Essick died on December 12, 1948, in Murphysboro, Illinois, when he was 73 years old.

  
  
  
  
  

  

  
  

  12 December 1948 • Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois, USA

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