Turner, William M, House - Jacksonville Historic District - Jacksonville, Oregon - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

Emeline Overbeck, a widow, bought the Turner House lot in 1865 and, a year later, married William Turner, an Irish immigrant who came to America at a young age. After being appointed by President Lincoln to serve as Assistant Federal Assessor for northern California, Turner moved to Jacksonville in 1866 and was managing the telegraph office. He later sold life insurance before being elected Justice of the Peace in 1874. But Turner was probably best known for his role as editor for Jacksonville's Oregon Sentinel newspaper. The Turner's had their home built in 1885. William died in 1887 and his wife Emeline lived at the house until her death in 1893. The house passed to their daughter Susana until she sold it in 1904.

After several years of being used by various businesses, the Turner House is again a private residence.

Additional information about this structure can be found on the State of Oregon Inventory of Historic Properties form.

Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Jacksonville Historic District Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link] NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link] Address: 120 North Fifth Street Jacksonville, Oregon 97530 How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below) Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]

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