William Ralph Turley

1927 - 1979  (51 years)

• Name	William Ralph Turley  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Birth	11 Oct 1927	Taft, Kern, California, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	Kern County, California, USA   [2]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
  Census	1940	Kern County, California, USA   [5]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
  Military Draft Registration	1945	Taft, Kern, California, USA   [8]
  	Draft Registration - WWII
  Military Service	26 Nov 1945	Kern County, California, USA   [3, 4, 9]
  	US Army Air Corps - WWII
  Census	1950	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA   [7]
  	Relation to Head: Lodger; Marital Status: Never Married
  Occupation	Aerospace engineer for Edwards Air Force Base  [3]
  Death	4 Mar 1979	Los Angeles County, California, USA   [1, 3, 4, 6]
  Burial	West Side District Cemetery, Taft, Kern, California, USA   [3]
  Person ID	I14495	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Oscar Ralph Turley,   b. 19 Feb 1895, Farmington, St Francois, Missouri, USA d. 18 May 1948, Taft, Kern, California, USA (Age 53 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Carrie Emily Olive,   b. 4 Feb 1895, Missouri, USA d. 12 Jan 1987, Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA (Age 91 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	25 Sep 1923	St Louis, Independent Cities, Missouri, USA   [10]
  Family ID	F4760	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 11 Oct 1927 - Taft, Kern, California, USA Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1930 - Kern County, California, USA Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1940 - Kern County, California, USA Military Draft Registration - Draft Registration - WWII - 1945 - Taft, Kern, California, USA Military Service - US Army Air Corps - WWII - 26 Nov 1945 - Kern County, California, USA Census - Relation to Head: Lodger; Marital Status: Never Married - 1950 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA Death - 4 Mar 1979 - Los Angeles County, California, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S238] U.S. Social Security Administration, Number: 566-28-0450; Issue State: California; Issue Date: Before 1951. [S9776] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Township 7, Kern, California; Roll: 121; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0042; Image: 441.0; FHL microfilm: 2339856. 1930 United States Federal Census Year: 1930; Census Place: Township 7, Kern, California; Roll: 121; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0042; Image: 441.0; FHL microfilm: 2339856 [S5543] Find a Grave: TURLEY William R 1927-1979, William Ralph Turley (Veteran). BIRTH: 11 Oct 1927 Taft, Kern County, California DEATH: 4 Mar 1979 (aged 51) California BURIAL: West Side District Cemetery, Taft, Kern County, California PLOT: Grave: F Lot: 3 Block: 10 MEMORIAL ID: 121816198 · https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121816198/william-ralph-turley [S10809] Ancestry.com, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), William Ralph Turley. [S9528] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Kern, California; Roll: T627_214; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 15-57. 1940 United States Federal Census Year: 1940; Census Place: Kern, California; Roll: T627_214; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 15-57 [S559] Ancestry.com, California, Death Index, 1940-1997, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2000;), Date: 1979-03-04. [S11596] Ancestry.com, 1950 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2022;), United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Los Angeles, Los Ang. 1950 United States Federal Census United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Los Angeles, Los Ang [S9506] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), National Archives at St Louis; St Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for California, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1835. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for California, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1835 [S5542] Fold3: William R Turley AC, William Ralph Turley AC, World War II. World War II Army Enlistment Records – Fold3 https://www.fold3.com/page/85087471_william_r%20turley/details/?xid=1945 [S7517] Find a Grave: OLIVE Carrie Turley 1895-1987, Carrie Emily Olive Turley.