Part 4 Of 4–Among the Fierce Sioux, Smallpox, the “Worn Out” List, the Death of Children, & the LastYears

  • Above: Catherine & Rev. Zenas
    Above: Catherine & Rev. Zenas
  • Above: The tombstone of Rev. Zenas Turman. Catherine lies next to him in an unmarked grave.
    Above: The tombstone of Rev. Zenas Turman. Catherine lies next to him in an unmarked grave.
  • Lef t: Zenas Turman in l a ter years, perhaps close to the time of his death at age 77. Right: Catherine Turman in l a ter years, perhaps at the time of Zenas’s death, when she was 58.
    Lef t: Zenas Turman in l a ter years, perhaps close to the time of his death at age 77. Right: Catherine Turman in l a ter years, perhaps at the time of Zenas’s death, when she was 58.
  • Part 4 Of 4–Among the Fierce Sioux, Smallpox, the “Worn Out” List, the Death of Children, & the Last Years
    Part 4 Of 4–Among the Fierce Sioux, Smallpox, the “Worn Out” List, the Death of Children, & the Last Years

    Rev. Zenas Turman and his wife Catherine came to Table Rock in 1871 after he was placed on the “superannuated, i.e., worn out” list of Methodist ministers. He left behind a life of hardship and adventure as a circuit rider in Nebraska Territory, a minister carrying the Word of God from place to place in the new Territory of Nebraska. This is the last of 4 parts to their story. Part 1 introduced th…