I found Oscar and Nathan in the 1920 Census. While it is not 100% conclusive, it is a step in the right direction. I am sending the image to you privately Brad. Matthew Goodrich Database Compiler and Webmaster Goodrich Family Association www.GoodrichFamilyAssoc.org > -----Original Message----- > From: turner-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:turner-bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of Brad Abbott > Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 11:31 PM > To: turner@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [TURNER] Family History Search (Just Starting) > > I think that the last family listing could be my great grandfather. I > need to find some information to connect Oscar Turner of Huerfano, CO > listed as my grandfather's father. In any case, I appreciate the > information and help. > > Thanks! > > Brad > > Teresa and Dave Hild <dhild1@houston.rr.com> wrote: Brad, > > I have found in the census records the following Turner family: > > 1850 Dallas, Greene County, Missouri > Dwelling 1717, Family 1717 > Denny Turner - 41 - m - farmer - 2000 - TN > Elizabeth - 36 - f - VA > Columbus H. 19 - m - TN > John N. - 16 - m - TN > Nathan J. - 13 - m - TN > William A. - 11 - m - MO > Frankling M. - 8 - m - MO > Thomas B. - 6 - m - MO > Elizabeth - 2 - f - MO > > 1860 Dallas, Webster County, Missouri > Dwelling 279, Family 275 > Denny Turner - 61 - m - farmer - 5200 ? - 5165 - VA > Elizabeth - 46 - f - TN > Nathan J. - 23 - m - TN > William A. - 20 - m - MO > Franklin M. - 18 - m - MO > Thomas B. - 15 - m - MO > Elizabeth F. - 11 - m - MO > Mary E. - 8 - f - MO > Jas D. - 6 - m - MO > Robert B. - 4 - m - MO > > 1870 Dallas, Webster County, Missouri > Dwelling 202, Family 201 > Turner, Nathan J. - 32 - m - w - farmer - 800 - 300 - TN > Catherine - 26 - f - w - keeping house - TN > Eugenie - 3 - f - w - MO > Sarah - 1 - f - w - MO > > Two doors from earlier is: > Turner, Franklin M. - 28 - farmer - 800 - 200 - MO > Elizabeth - 53 - f - w - keeping house - 800 - TN > Mary E. - 19 - f - w - at home - MO > James D. - 15 - m - w - works on farm - MO > Robert B. - 13 - m - w - workns on farm ? - MO > Thomas B. - 26 - m - w - farmer - 800 - 100 - MO > Thima ? J. - 23 - f - w - keeping house - MO > > 1880 Huerfano County, Colorado > Dwelling 295, Family 306 > Turner, N. J. - w - m - 42 - farmer - TN - TN - TN > Catherine - wife - w - f - 32 - keeps house - TN - TN - TN > Eugenie - dau - w - f - 12 - at home - MO - TN - TN > Sallie - dau - w - f - 10 - at home - MO - TN - TN (probably Sarah) > Lilly - dau - w - f - 8 - TX - TN - TN > Charles - son - w - m - 7 - AR - TN - TN > Merthie ? - dau - w - f - 5 - CO - TN - TN > Florence - dau - w - f - 3 - CO - TN - TN > Oscar - son - w - m - 1 - CO - TN - TN > > I don't know if this is your family or not, but... > > Teresa > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Brad Abbott > Date: 12/17/2006 11:13:03 PM > To: TURNER@rootsweb.com > Subject: [TURNER] Family History Search (Just Starting) > > Hello, > > I am starting to research my Turner family history and I would like to see > if anyone can help me out. My Grandfather is named Nathan Turner and is > from > Grand Junction, Colorado. I believe that my grandfather's father was named > Oscar and his mother's name was Lorretta. I could be wrong about the > spellings of their given names. I cannot find a birth record for my > grandfather. I could find a birth record for an Oscar Turner in Huerfano, > Colorado in 1879. I don't know much more than that except that I believe > my > grandfather's family were some sort of ranchers. My grandfather was raised > on a ranch. My grandfather is married to my grandmother, Amy Turner whose > family is from Ft. Collins, Colorado. both my grandmother and grandfather > attended Colorado State University in Ft. Collins. > > If anyone has any information, I would appreciate it. > > Thanks! > > Brad