U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Turner, C. H. Jr. (b. 1874) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Men of West Virginia, Volume II Biographical Publishing Company George Richmond, Pres.: C. R. Arnold, Sec'y and Treas. Chicago, Illinois, 1903 Pages 709-710 C. H. TURNER, Jr., the junior member of the plumbing and steam- fitting business firm of C. H. Turner & Company, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, was born in Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia, December 10, 1874. He is a son of C. H. and Margaret (Williams) Turner. C. H. Turner, Sr., is of English descent and was born in Albany, New York. His wife was born at Defiance, Ohio. The family comprises five children, viz.: George, of Clarksburg; Bertha, of Parkersburg; C. H., of this sketch; Coraline (Mrs. Charles Morgan,) of Parkersburg; and Cora, also of Parkersburg. C. H. Turner, Jr., was reared in Parkersburg, where his father has conducted a plumbing and steam-fitting business for the past 30 years, and was educated in the public schools until the age of 16, when he entered Notre Dame University, Indiana, where he remained two years. In order to perfect himself in mechanical engineering, he then entered the University of West Virginia, at Morgantown, and upon completing the course went back to Parkersburg in 1897. In 1900 he removed to Clarksburg and from that point manages the business of the firm of C. H. Turner & Company, his father being the senior partner, and George Turner being bookkeeper. The business includes general contracting and plumbing and gas and steam-fitting and is located at 221 South Third street. This firm does the largest amount of business in their line, both in Clarksburg and the surrounding towns, being the best equipped in every way. The excellent work done for Broaddus College, and in the Goff building, the James flats, and the majority of the fine modern city residences testify to the excellence of their service, while other good examples are some of the best residences of Lumberport, and the summer cottages at Mountain Lake Park. Mr. Turner has made many firm friends by his carefulness and promptness in filling contracts and is one of the most enterprising young business men of the locality. Fraternally he belongs to the Elks. ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Harrison County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/harrison/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------