Merced-Santa Cruz-San Francisco County CA Archives Biographies.....Turner, Thomas Crawford 1874 - 
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Author: John Outcalt (1925)

THOMAS CRAWFORD TURNER

   The name of Turner is synonymous with advancement and development; for when
William C. Turner came to California and Merced County, though he at once
plunged into mining, he soon realized that the future of this great Western
State depended on land development, and in 1852 he became a rancher and
stock-raiser. A sketch of his life appears on another page of this history.
Thomas Crawford Turner, familiarly called "Tommy" by his associates, is a worthy
son of his father, and like him has done his share to bring Merced County to the
fore in agricultural circles. He owns 500 acres of fine land on the Merced River
in Livingston Precinct No. 2 and 320 acres south of the Mellican Bridge, across
the river in Turner precinct; and on this large and fruitful acreage he has been
raising grain and stock, as well as some fruit.

   Tommy C. Turner was born in Merced County on July 19, 1874. After pursuing
his early studies in the public schools of Merced County, he finished the high
school course at Santa Cruz, and then entered Stanford University. He remained
at Stanford until the death of his father, when he came back home and carried on
the work begun by his father on some 7000 acres in the home ranch; and ranching
has been his forte ever since. He has been successful in his undertakings and
holds a high place in the esteem of his fellow citizens.

   In San Francisco occurred the wedding of T. C. Turner and Miss Delia Prusso,
and they had three children: Louise, Beatrice, and Thomas C, Jr. Mrs. Turner
died on January 1, 1919. Mr. Turner is a member of Merced Lodge No. 1240, B. P.
O Elks. He is a stockholder in the First Bank of Livingston. Politically he
supports Democratic candidates and principles in national affairs, but locally
he is guided by an independent estimate of men and measures.


Additional Comments:
From:

HISTORY OF
MERCED COUNTY
CALIFORNIA
WITH A
Biographical Review
OF
The Leading Men and Women of the County Who Have Been
Identified with Its Growth and Development
from the Early Days to the Present

HISTORY BY
JOHN OUTCALT

ILLUSTRATED COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME
HISTORIC RECORD COMPANY
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
1925


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