Turner Richards Family Tree

He is reported to have died in the early 1950's at Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. The date of his death is presently unknown. He is reported to be buried at Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. When his father died in 1924, Richard is reported to have been living in Barkersville, British Columbia, Canada. It is known conclusively that Richard went to the Klondike where he was the owner of Discovery Claim at Bear Creek. He is reported to have taken some $15,000 worth of gold in a single day with one payload of earth alone washing out $600 in gold.

Richard, in partnership with Alex McDonald, owned and operated a claim on Upper Bonanza - No. 34. Here he developed a return-sluice system which enable him to run his claim when others had water problems. He also employed the largest centrifugal pump in the area and one summer's output reached as high as $15,000 to $20,000.

On August 11,1897, Richard and John Whitney entered into an agreement with Alfred Harper. They agreed to pay a total of $6,500 [$500 cash and $1,500 on or before July 1, 1898] The agreement was to purchase a "one-half interest in and to Placer Mining location No. 8 below Discovery on Hunker Creek, Hunker Mining Dist. N. W.Terr. Canada".

On July 15, 1900, Richard entered into an agreement with Thomas McMullen for interest in or to several mining locations. On January 22, 1901, because of financial difficulties, Richard entered into an agreement with Edgar A. Mizner. This agreement assigned Richard's rights in the property obtained from Thomas McMullen to the Alaska Commercial Company.