He married Alfretta Genevia Irwin on September 28, 1895. They had nine children: Bonita Velma; Mona Agnes; Chester Vincent; Ersal David; Delpha Leola; Wilma Pearl; Iva Mae; Norman Virgil; Thelma Evangeline.
William was a dairy farmer in Polk County, Oregon.
About 1947 his sons Ersal and Norman came to Oregon and moved William and Alfretta to Lancaster, California. They later moved them to South Gate, California. About September 1952 they moved to Compton, California.
In 1954 when his son Chester died, William was the executor of the estate. According to Chester's will, William was supposed to turn all of the possessions over to Chester's 18 year old son, Warren. Instead, William colluded with his sons Ersal and Norman to keep everything for themselves. Chester was a wealthy man. William wrote Warren a check for $1 and that was all Warren ever got from his father's estate, being only 18 years old and not financially able to hire an attorney. William took all of it. Because of this treachery, Warren never spoke to or of the Turnidge side of his family for the rest of his life. I think it's important to let this be known for many reasons, not least of which is the fact that Warren was my father. If he would have had the inheritance due to him, my parents would never have divorced because of money problems. William's greedy act had long-term repercussions felt for years in Warren's family. William died exactly one year after he stole the inheritance, so he didn't get to enjoy it for too long.
He married Alfretta Genevia Irwin on September 28, 1895. They had nine children: Bonita Velma; Mona Agnes; Chester Vincent; Ersal David; Delpha Leola; Wilma Pearl; Iva Mae; Norman Virgil; Thelma Evangeline.
William was a dairy farmer in Polk County, Oregon.
About 1947 his sons Ersal and Norman came to Oregon and moved William and Alfretta to Lancaster, California. They later moved them to South Gate, California. About September 1952 they moved to Compton, California.
In 1954 when his son Chester died, William was the executor of the estate. According to Chester's will, William was supposed to turn all of the possessions over to Chester's 18 year old son, Warren. Instead, William colluded with his sons Ersal and Norman to keep everything for themselves. Chester was a wealthy man. William wrote Warren a check for $1 and that was all Warren ever got from his father's estate, being only 18 years old and not financially able to hire an attorney. William took all of it. Because of this treachery, Warren never spoke to or of the Turnidge side of his family for the rest of his life. I think it's important to let this be known for many reasons, not least of which is the fact that Warren was my father. If he would have had the inheritance due to him, my parents would never have divorced because of money problems. William's greedy act had long-term repercussions felt for years in Warren's family. William died exactly one year after he stole the inheritance, so he didn't get to enjoy it for too long.
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Ace Turnidge Beloved Husband and Father 1875 - 1955
Family Members
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Bonita Velma "Bonnie" Turnidge Stephens
1896–1966
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Mona Agnes Turnidge Benson
1898–1979
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Chester Vincent Turnidge
1900–1954
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Ersal David Turnidge
1902–1977
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Delpha Leola "Dell" Turnidge Benedict
1904–2000
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Wilma Pearl Turnidge Williams
1907–1993
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Iva Mae Turnidge Boyd
1909–1949
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Norman Virgil Turnidge
1915–2007
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Thelma Evangeline Turnidge Stevens
1921–2005
