Asa Turner

After being converted, at a mature age, he turned his steps towards Yale College, where he graduated in 1827.

The week before (August 30), he married Martha, the youngest daughter of Isaac D. Bull, of Hartford, Conn. On November 5, they arrived at Quincy, Illinois, where he organized a Congregational Church a month later.

He continued in abundant and successful labors in this vicinity until July, 1838, when he removed to Denmark, Iowa, where he had two months before gathered the first Congregational Church in that Territory, the Denmark Congregational United Church of Christ.

He continued his pioneer work in Denmark and its neighborhood with rare energy and wisdom until October, 1869, when, in accordance with his settled intention he retired from active life, at the age of 70.

After resigning his pastorate, "Father Turner," as he was familiarly called, moved to Oskaloosa, Iowa, where his remaining years were spent in the home of a married daughter.