Second Generation

2. Ralph* Edwin TURNER^{6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14} was born on 15 Dec 1904 in Oak Creek, Douglas Co., OR.¹⁵ Weighed over 12 lbs at birth. The birth registration was made on 10 Oct 1946 because the birth records in Oregon were burned at an earlier date. The registration states that his father was born in Woburn, MA but this is was a belief at the time of RET. His father's birth was in Woodstock, NB and a certificate to the effect exists. He appeared in the census on 16 Apr 1910 in Mount Scott Precinct, Douglas Co., OR.¹⁶ Kernan, Priscilla C 52, Head of household widow. born MO.
John J. 26, son, born OR.
Henry W.23, son, born OR.
Turner, Maggie M.24, daughter, born OR.
Ralph E.5, grandson, born OR. He appeared in the census on 8 Apr 1930 in Klamath Falls, Klamath Co., OR.¹⁷ 2030 Vine Avenue, Dwelling 159, family 173.
Ralph a mechanic employed at a service station, worth $3000., born OR, father born MA (incorrect), mother born OR.
Ruth a clerk employed at the County Clerk's office, born OR, father born SD (ridiculous), mother born MO. In 1937 he was in teacher. He served in the military between 1943 and 1945 in Okinawa, Japan.^18,19 Solomon Islands, Okinawa. Chief Petty Officer: Machinist's Mate. Construction Battalion of the US Navy attached to Marines. Function: Mosquito control. Enlistment: 5 Aug 1943 - 5 Nov 1945 He died on 16 Oct 1980 in Salem, Marion Co., OR.²⁰ Died 3 days after a heart attack in bed. He had suffered from angina for several years and was treated for it with nitroglycerin.

Memorial service held 23 Oct 1980 at Rigdon-Ransom Colonial Chapel, Cottage and Chemeketa NE, Salem, Marion Co., OR. Gerald T. McCray officiated. Several people spoke, reminiscing on his life and character, including Joseph Sands and Leonard Kimbrell. Kernan Turner read from his father's journals. Joseph Sands assisted. He was buried on 24 Oct 1983 in Castle Rock, Lake Co, OR. Not buried, but ashes placed in a niche at one of his favorite boyhood places in Yocom Valley: Castle Rock. He had Social Security Number 543 07 3631. 17 Jun 1937. Original in possession of RJT. Saw his first automobile in 1908. First went to school at Oak Creek, Douglas Co., OR. Shown as living at age 5 in 1910 with his (divorced) mother, two uncles and his widowed grandmother Priscilla age 52 in the Mt. Scott district, Douglas Co., OR.

Lived in Vale, OR as a child for a short time when there was an outbreak of typhoid fever. He was stalked while walking in sagebrush as a child by a lynx. Taught by Pauline Blanton Ross (her age 18) in Barren Valley, Malheur Co., OR along with the House, Dowell, McHargue and Madariga boys at the Cord School District #34.

Moved to Yocum Valley, Lake Co., OR, in 1916 at age 11, in the fifth grade. His grandmother Priscilla Cordelia (Thornton) Kernan lived with his family and influenced him greatly. She had walked to Oregon on the wagon trail. He skiied in Yocum in the winter 1916-17. He began smoking in 1917, at age 12. His teacher that year was Anita Kester of Poe Valley. He made ice cream with other boys from roped wild cows milk mixed with ice from lava crevices in the high altitude valley. An Elson Grammar School Reader, Book 3: printed in 1910 with Elson's signature exists also with RET's signature: "Ralph E. Turner, Lake View Oregon, April 23, 1918, 7th Grade, Lake County, Seventh Reader." He was 14. There are seven cartoon drawings of men on the inside front cover and drawings of a "1/2 horse" and a teacher, heads, and pistols in the back of the book.

His family moved to Klamath Falls, Klamath Co., OR, by covered wagon in 1919, at age 15. He attended the First Baptist Church in Klamath Falls. He was appointed cartoonist for the high school yearbook as a Freshman. The editor was Ruth Marie DeLap, later his wife. Graduated from Klamath County High School in 1925, age 20.

When he married Ruth they had a new Ford Model A roadster.

Worked as a timber faller, millworker, truck driver, mechanic, teacher, coach, elementary school principal, school superintendent, store owner.

Mining gold in the Gold Hill area of Jackson Co., OR in the summer of 1933 with his wife.

Member: National Honorary Fraternity for Men: Theta Delta Phi, 24 Jun 1936. Enrolled in Oregon Normal School at Ashland in 1934 at age 29, attending two year program.

Address on 16 Jul 1935 was 3412Eberline St., Klamath Falls, OR when he was administrator of his mother's estate.

Taught school in Canyonville, Douglas Co., OR, after graduation from Southern Oregon Normal School.

Next taught at Pelican school in Klamath Co., OR.

In the summer of 1941 he took his family in a Willys Knight sedan to Reading MA to visit his father who he had not seen since 1907 when Harry left his mother, and Ralph was not yet three years old. Ruth had discovered the location of his father through the Spanish American War records. Harry had lived in the same vicinity of Woburn and Reading since his return from OR in 1907.

Attended Southern Oregon College of Education 1942-43 (prob. part time or by extension)

Principal of Klickitat School, Klickitat, WA, Jan to Jun 1943.

He joined the National Guard in Klamath Falls about the beginning of WWII: Chie fpetty office motor machinist's mate (T), V-6. r in the 145th Construction Battalion of the Seabees (Naval Construction Battalion) in the Second World War. Enlisted 5 Aug 1943. Carved several official145th Battalion plaques 12" diameter, one dated March 1944. Though he was a Chief Petty officer, machinist mate, he was assigned to malarial control in the Solomon Islands and Okinawa, attached to the Marines. He was also later trained in camoflage while in the Pacific, but never used it because the war drew to an end. Member VFW V644829, 1 June 1944. Honorable discharge on 5 Nov 1945.

On return from WWII he lived in the Antioch Baptist Church parsonage at SW 32nd Place and Lincoln St., Portland, Multnomah Co., OR, where his family was already established, from Nov 1945 to Jun 1946, while he taught school in West Linn, OR. Purchased a 1938 Buick Century that year. It had many mechanical problems.

Moved family to Vancouver, WA for the summer of 1946 while he attended school at Vanport, OR.

Moved the family for two weeks to Lake Cr., Camp, Umpqua Nat. For., Douglas Co., OR, in Aug, 1946 for two weeks. This was the site of his honeymoon with Ruth in 1926,

Moved in temporarily with his cousin and step-uncle: Roy Agee while a house was being finished on Alameda St., Roseburg. There he rented for a few months a house while the one he had bought at 222 Alameda was being built. Besides his wife and two sons he hosted his mother in law M. O. De Lap and his step father, Ray Agee, brother of County Clerk Roy Agee. Ray was ailing.

Principal Fullerton Grade School, Roseburg, Douglas Co., OR, Sep1946. Purchased the house at 222 Alameda, and Lot 11, Everadine Homesites, Douglas Co., OR, 24 Oct 1946 from L. E. and Everadine Fender. L.E. was the builder. Recorded 3 Mar 1947, Roy Agee Co. Clerk and Katheryn Petrequin, deputy. Roy Agee had once owned this property and sold it to Fender.

Completed a Bachelor degree on 16 Jun 1947 by part time and summer education at the University of Oregon.

Life member # 2714 of Roseburg, OR Elks Lodge # 326, joining on 13 Apr 1948. Inherited $500 from his grand uncle: Tom Kernan, of Iowa, who died that year. He purchased a 1947 red Dodge sedan that year for about $1800. He attended the University of Oregon 1948 summer session taking painting, drawing and Survey of Visual Arts.

Art Instructor 1949 and History teacher Roseburg Senior High School 1950-1953. Took a leave of absence for a year to get a Masters degree at the Univ. of OR. He purchased a new 1951 cream colored Dodge sedan. Later he was Secretary of the Teachers Union in Roseburg 1952-53. Disgusted with school politics, including the firing of the President of the union, his friend: Warren Ewing, he quit teaching in Feb, 1953.

Owned and operated with his wife, Melrose General Store, Douglas Co., OR Feb 1953-1956, and Turner's Market in Winston, Douglas Co., OR 1956-58. He raised boxer dogs for a couple of years in Melrose and eventually kept one: 'Hans' for several years. Bought Lot 3, Valley View Plat., Douglas Co., OR, 16 Sep 1955, from C. E. and Margaret B. Reece. On 30 Sep 1955 sold property in sec 21, T 28 S, R 6 W,, Douglas Co., OR about 235' x 355.5 ' in size to Arlyss M.and Bernadine M. Dunham. Recorded 1 Mar 1957. He purchased a new 1957 Dodge sedan.

Superintendant of Schools in Hoonah, Alaska 1958-1960. Purchased a red Dodge 3/4 ton pickup in the summer of 1959 while staying with his son and family Ralph J. Turner in Cedar Mill, Washington Co., OR.

With his wife he sold Lot 3, Valley View Plat, Douglas Co., OR on 31 oct 1960 to Charles J. and Ann M. Crunican from their location in the Marshall Islands, where it was notarized by J. B. Mackenzie. Recorded 7 Nov 1960 in Douglas Co., Charles Doerner, County Clerk, Marguerite Munson, Deputy. Sold the Dodge pickup in the summer of 1960 and left his dog Hans, a boxer, with his son Ralph J. in Eugene, Lane Co., OR.



Educational specialist for the Interior Department in the Marshall Islands 1960-62 (Trust Terr. of the U.S.). This was an Interior Dept. position for 1960-62.. Illustrated textbooks for the Marshalese educational system in 1961. Left Majuro, Marshall Is. on 19 Sep 1962, where he and his wife had lived for two years. OR State board of health serial # 4495, certificate # 16434.

Named administrator of his father's estate in 1962 in his father's will. Visited his father in Reading MA in Jun 1963. Settled his father's estate after his death in MA in 1965. This included selling his father's house in Reading MA. He drove a Khaman Ghia automobile at this time.

He was Superintendant of the schools at Hoonah, Alaska, a state school in an Tlingit island village. During that time a new school was constructed there.

Next he was High School principal at Metlakatla High School, Anette Island, Alaska 15 Oct 1962-1966, another Indian village. He took an examination for the US Dept of Justice: Immigration and Naturalization Service on 28 Jun 1967 and obtained a score of 80 on lesson 3.1.

Teacher in the Tok School, Tok Alaska 1966 - 1972 in Art, U.S. History and Photography. His contract for the year 68-69 was for $11900. This was an Alaskan State school. Most of his students were Athabascan indians but the school was integrated. He and Ruth first rented a log cabin in Tok, and then later bought the Presbyterian log church and parsonage which had been abandoned. He made several changes to the buildings. The temperature reached as low as minus 75 degrees at this site. He also owned and helped operate a small sawmill that logged black spruce trees for log cabins with George Pine in Tok AK in the early 1970s for a few years before moving to the border. His teaching contract for the 1970-71 year was $17535.

Informed by the Alaska Dept of Highways Diestrict 2, Fairbanks, on 18 Nov 1970 that he had an encroachment on the Glenn Highway and that it was : "Sign located at Mile Post 124.3, said sign being 'Lumber'." This was a very small sign carved that year by his son and hung well back from the highway from a post. He removed it.

He sold the Presbyterian site. On leaving Alaska intending to retire, in the winter of 1972 his trailer house caught fire when the temperature was minus 50 degrees and burned to the ground. He saved the Ford LTD car which was touring it. He had his grandaughter Rosalind Ruth Turner with him, returning her to her parents in Tucson.

He and Ruth returned to work one year as Immigration Officer at the border station close to the Yukon border for one year 1972-73, where he and Ruth had lived in government facilities. He had Alaska Driver's License: 176140.

Retired for a second time to 1051 62nd Court NE, Salem, Marion Co., OR in Jun 1973. His son Ralph J. had moved to Sheridan, Yamhill Co., OR that year.

Received patent #2917 to Lot 3, Block B-4 of the South Edition, Townsite sbudivision Section 19, T18N, R13E, Copper River Meridian of 1.025 adcres, Tok, Alaska, recorded on 15 Nov 1976, instrument 76-21395. It appears that he paid $1075 for the lot back of Tok Lodge.

He received a change of assessed value on a lot in Klamath County, OR 4116-4 from $200 to $500.on 15 Apr 1974.

He received a change of assessed valuation on his property in the Fruitland Addition sec 21, T7S, R2W, Marion Co., from $35,420 in 1976-77 to $42,120 in 1977-78, on 25 Apr 1977.

Inventory taken after his death:
Klamath Falls lot, Klamath Co., OR: Lot 1 Sec 5 T39S R9E: $670.
Marion Co. house and lot, OR: Lot 9 Fruitland Addition $58,130.
Malheru Co., Tax Lot 500: $550.
Tok Alaska lot 3 blook B-4 of S. Addition Sec 19 T18N R13E, Copper River Meridian 1.025 acres: $1000.
1973 Buick Sedan $1000
Motor Cycle: $400.
Shop Tools: $2000.
Garden Tools: $1000.
Furniture: $3500.
Books, pcictures: $250.
Silver, dishes, etc.: $250.
Utilities: $600.0
Television: $500.
3 US Saving Bank Certificates $35,000
BankCorp debit: $20,000
Bank account: $4756.68
Yaquina Bay Bank Stock: $1000.
Total: $130,606.68



Ralph* Edwin TURNER and Ruth* Marie DELAP were married on 9 Jun 1926 in Klamath Falls, Klamath Co., OR. Celebrated 50th wedding anniversary at 1051 62nd Court NE, Salem, Marion
Co., OR on 13 Jun 1976 with an open house from 14:00 to 17:00 hours.
Announcement drawn and lettered by son Ralph J. Turner. Several friends
came from around the state, including Bradys from Roseburg, Kimbrells from
Portland, Charley DeLap family from Klamath Falls, son Ralph's family from
Sheridan, and son Kernan from Lima, Peru.

3. Ruth* Marie DELAP^21,22 was born on 11 Oct 1903 in Klamath Falls, Klamath Co., OR.^23,24 She appeared in the census on 13 May 1910 in Linkville, Klamath Co., OR.²⁵ De Lap, Charles, Head, 53, married 26 years, born WI, father born NY, mother IN. County Clerk owner of a mortgaged farm.
Emma O. (sic) wife, 49, married 26 years with 9 living children, born MO, father born VA, mother born MO.
True H. 24, born OR, student.
Perry O. 20, born OR, clerk.
Lloyd R. 18, born OR.
Virgal G. (sic) 16, born OR.
Wilmoth, 13 born OR.
Octiva D. (sic) 11, born OR.
Ruth M. 6, born OR.
all were able to read and write except Ruth.
Wilmuth of course could not read or write but was answered in the affirmative. She was christened on 22 Jun 1919 in Klamath Falls, Klamath Co., OR. Baptised by T.E. Griffith on 21 or 22 June, 1919, when she was 15 years old, in Klamath Falls, OR. Confirmed on preceding 25 May. From notes in a bible belonging to her mother, Octavia. She appeared in the census on 12 Feb 1920 in Linkville, Klamath Co., OR.²⁶ De Lap, C. R. head, 62. County Clerk, born WI, father born NY, mother born WI.
Martha O. wife 59, born MO, father born WV, mother born MO.
Virgil G.son 25, born OR.
Wilmoth, daughter 23. born OR.
Octavia, daughter 21, born OR.
Ruth. daughter 16, born OR. She appeared in the census on 8 Apr 1930 in Klamath Falls, Klamath Co., OR.¹⁷ 2030 Vine Avenue, Dwelling 159, family 173.
Ralph a mechanic employed at a service station, worth $3000., born OR, father born MA (incorrect), mother born OR.
Ruth a clerk employed at the County Clerk's office, born OR, father born SD (ridiculous), mother born MO. Between 1930 and 1972 she was in Secretery and data entry. County Clerk's office in Klamath County, Douglas County. School secretary
in Hoonah, Tok Alaska. Navy department in World War II. Between 1940 and 1942 she was in Grocery Clerk. Between 1952 and 1957 she was in Grocery Clerk. Managed small general store and grocery store in Melrose and Winston,
Douglas Co., OR with her husband. On 2 Nov 1964 she was a Clerk Typist in Metlakatla, Annette Is., AK.^27,28 $185.00 per month, 1/2 time position Metlakatla High School. Class colde 1121, position control # 1-3148S 562000, Salary schedule 1 pay range 06A status PV5 She was ill with Liposorcoma between 1989 and 1997 in Sheridan, Yamhill Co., OR. She died on 21 Jun 1997 in Sheridan, Yamhill Co., OR.^29,30 She died at home in her apartment attached to Hex Hall belonging to her son RJT. Time of death was just before 1:00 PST. She died peacefully after eight years with a neck tumor: Liposorcoma. Attending her death were RJT, PIT, KRT, Mina Turner, Giselle Ponce-Turner, Kelly Ann (Turner) Bennett, Max Bennet, Winifred (Turner) Skinner, and Troy Skinner, Michelle (Turner) Hicks, Sawyer Hicks, Laura Bennett, Emily Ann Bennet, Samantha Skinner, Michael Skinner had attended her a few hours before death. Alys (Turner) Anderson arrived shortly after death. She was under Hospice Care for about 40 hours before death. She was buried on 25 Jun 1997 in Highlands, Yamhill Co., OR.³¹ Highland Cemetery on Rock Creek Road 8 miles North of Sheridan, next to the burial plot of her grandson Sage Russell Turner. She had Social Security Number 544 20 2797.³² She signed a will in Salem, Marion Co., OR. In 1911, she accompanied her parents, and her two sisters to Ashland from Klamath Falls, OR to see her neice Nondis, born 7 May that year. They took the only road along the Klamath river which took 2 days. They stayed at Pinehurst on the way, with her mother and sister Wilmoth staying in the the House and her father and sister Octavia staying in the barn, in the hay. They could hear the horses eating all night and her father told them that the horses had false teeth, which she knew wasn't true. Attended Klamath Falls High school and was the editor of the Annual. Graduated in 1921.
Attended the University of Oregon for three years before marrying. Worked in Klamath Falls in the County Clerk's office and for a lawyer. Living in Vancouver WA on 24 Jun 1934 when her parents had their 50th anniversary celebration on Jun 1934 where her husband was working in a wrecking yard making trailers for depression transients. Living in Ashland, Jackson Co., OR at the time of the birth of her eldest child on 24 Oct 1935, while her husband was in College there. Under Clerk Typist for U.S. Navy Dept, Portland, OR from 8 Jul 1943, at $1260 per year while her husband was in the Navy. Address on 1 Sep 1943: 2227 NE 50th Avenue, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR. She was probably staying with her husband's cousin: John Kernan at that time. Wage at resignation on 8 Aug 1946 was $2168.28 per year. Total wages 791.73 for the year 1946 when her address was 2115 SE 32nd Place, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR. Worked in the Douglas Co. Clerk's Office for Roy Agee after the Second World War. Managed and clerked in Melrose Store from Feb 1952 until purchasing a store in Winston, Douglas Co., OR with her husband in 1956. Crossed the Arctic Circle in Alaska 1 Jul 1969. Moved to Rock Creek Station, Yamhill Co., OR to live with son Ralph J and daughter in law Phyllis I. Turner in 1984. Moved to Hoonah AK with her husband in 1957 where she worked in the school office. Visited her son Ralph J. stationed at Strawberry Butte L.O., in Lake Co in Aug 1960. Accompanied her husband to Majuro, Marshall Is in Sep 1960 until Aug 1962 Accompanied her husband to Metlakatla AK in Oct 1962.

Received a letter from her brother Virgil's company DeLap and DeLap concerning transfer of stock from the estate of her mother. She received 8 AT&T stock and 17 Illinois Power stock. At that time 7 of her 8 siblings were alive, all born before the turn of the century except for herself. There was no mention of her brother Loyd's share or of his heirs. There was no mention of her disabled sister Wilmouth, though an estate was set aside for her. The value of the stock at the death of her mother (1959) was$80.50 for AT&T and $19.62 for IL Power. $977.54 was then her inheritance from her parents plus value accrued in the intervening 3 years. Considering her parents great age and large family and that most of the estate had to be set aside for Wilmouth this indicates that it had some value even though it was passive since the death of her father in 1945.

Moved with her husband to Tok, AK in 1966 where she fell down a trap door and broke her ankle. Retired to Salem, Marion Co., OR in Jun 1973. Helped finance an underground masonry house with an apartment of five rooms for herself with a kitchen and fireplace in 1982-85.. Urinary tract cancer and neck tumor in this period did not incompacitate her. She cooked a lunch for herself and son nearly every week day from 1984. She had breakfast by herself and dinner with Ralph and Phyllis and any company that visited. Received many visitors at Rock Creek. Had a 90th birthday party in Oct 1993 to which over 100 guests came. Drivers license: Oregon 69211, class 4, to expire 11 Oct 1997.

Children were:

1	i.	Ralph* James TURNER.
	ii.	Kernan Ray TURNER.33