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Harry Elmer Hurst 1890–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Oct 1890

Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 9 Apr 1966

Death Location: Susan, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Father: Alexander Hurst

Mother: Mary Miles

Spouse(s): Mamie Gayle

Children(s): Melvin Hurst, William Hurst

Harry Elmer Hurst was born in 1890 in Mathews, Virginia, USA, the child of Alexander Pearson Hurst And Mary Ann Miles. In 1900, Harry Elmer Hurst resided in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. In 1910, Harry Elmer Hurst resided in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. Harry Elmer Hurst married Mamie Gayle, and had children including Melvin Burr Hurst, William Benjamin Hurst. Harry Elmer Hurst passed away in 1966 in Susan, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Harry Elmer Hurst was born in 1890 in Mathews, Virginia, USA, the child of Alexander Pearson Hurst And Mary Ann Miles.
  • In 1900, Harry Elmer Hurst resided in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • In 1910, Harry Elmer Hurst resided in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • Harry Elmer Hurst married Mamie Gayle, and had children including Melvin Burr Hurst, William Benjamin Hurst.
  • Harry Elmer Hurst passed away in 1966 in Susan, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Hurst
1860–1947
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
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Mary Miles
1860–1958
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mamie Gayle
1893–1960
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
MG

Children(s)

Melvin Hurst
1922–1960
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
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William Hurst
1918–1971
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
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Harry Hurst's Ancestors

Self
Harry Hurst
1890–1966
Birth Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
Parents
Alexander Pearson Hurst
1860–1947
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann) Miles
1860–1958
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (Benjamin) Hurst
1830–1907
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mary (Jane) Marchant
1839–1912
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Owens
1803–1866
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Owens
1772–1835
Sarah Forrest
1783–1854

Harry Hurst's Descendants

1.
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Harry (Elmer) Hurst (05 Oct 1890–9 Apr 1966) m. Mamie Gayle (31 Oct 1893–26 Oct 1960)
  1. 1. Melvin (Burr) Hurst 1922–1960 m. Edna (Mildred) Taylor 1921–1993
  2. 2. William (Benjamin) Hurst 1918–1971 m. Texie (Gertrude) Buchannon 1925–2025
    1. 1. Robert (Wesley "Bob") Hurst 1942–2019

Harry Hurst's Timeline

12 Records

1890
05 Oct 1890
Birth of Harry Elmer Hurst in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 10
Harry Elmer Hurst resided here in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 20
Harry Elmer Hurst resided here in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 30
Harry Elmer Hurst resided here in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 40
Harry Elmer Hurst resided here in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 45
Harry Elmer Hurst resided here in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 50
Harry Elmer Hurst resided here in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 50
Harry Elmer Hurst resided here in Chesapeake, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Chesapeake, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1949
Abt. 1949
Age 59
Harry Elmer Hurst resided here in Port Haywood, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Port Haywood, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 60
Harry Elmer Hurst resided here in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1966
05 Apr 1966
Age 76
Death of Harry Elmer Hurst in Richmond, Virginia, USA
Richmond, Virginia, USA
1966
9 Apr 1966
Age 76
Burial of Harry Elmer Hurst in Susan, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Susan, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Oct 1890
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [5] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Bet. 1917–1918
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Virginia; Registration County: Mathews County

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Chesapeake, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt. 1949
    Event Place: Port Haywood, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Daily Press; Publication Date: 26 Nov 1949; Publication Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA; ,0.12793334,0.2545723,0.43268183&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Apr 1966
    Event Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1966
    Event Place: Susan, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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