Archive Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
2011.1.7486 |
Object Name |
Notecard |
Scope & Content |
Turner, John - 1847 John Turner, American, said to have been large and powerful, was the survivor of three Indian massacres, two while on expeditions with Jedediah Smith and one with Ewing Young. He lived for a time a few miles north of Salem, later going to California. son William bap. (aged 4) 1840 Bk. 1 p. 13 Acc'd killed (1847) by discharge of his own gun - Calif. (see Trapper, Vol. 1 - #3 - p. 13 (Fall, 1965) 1827 - Mohave massacre with Jed Smith 1828 Smith River " " " " 1829 - Joined HBC - Laframboise brigade to 1832 - Left to join Ewing Young in Cal. 1834 - Rogue River massacre (Gay, Bailey, Turner) 1837 - sailed with Slacum 1841 - mentioned by Wilkes 1842 - Census of White - 1 child 1846 - to rescue of Donner party 1847 - accidentally shot by own gun - California |
Title |
Turner, John |
Collection |
Harriet D. Munnick Collection |
People |
Turner, John Smith, Jedediah Young, Ewing Turner, William (son of John) LaFramboise Slacum Wilkes Donner White Gay Bailey Turner |