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Matthew John Hurst 1865 – 1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Aug 1865

Birth Location: Wilhite Creek, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 25 October 1918

Death Location: Harlan, Kentucky, USA

Father: Samuel Hurst

Mother: Delania Hurst

Spouse(s): Sarah Smith

Children(s): Grace Hurst

The story of Matthew John Hurst began in 1865 in Wilhite Creek, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA. Matthew John Hurst married Sarah Elizabeth Smith, and had children including Grace M. Hurst. Matthew John Hurst passed away in 1918 in Harlan, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Matthew John Hurst began in 1865 in Wilhite Creek, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA.
  • Matthew John Hurst married Sarah Elizabeth Smith, and had children including Grace M. Hurst.
  • Matthew John Hurst passed away in 1918 in Harlan, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Hurst
1847 – 1923
Birth Location: Sevier County, Tennessee
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Delania Hurst
1848 – 1900
Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Smith
1870 –
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Grace Hurst
1904 – 1985
Birth Location: –
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Matthew Hurst's Ancestors

Self
Matthew Hurst
1865 – 1918
Birth Place: Wilhite Creek, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Samuel Hurst
1847 – 1923
Sevier County, Tennessee
Delania ("Lanie") Hurst
1848 – 1900
Sevier, Tennessee
Grandparents
Noah Hurst
1819 –
Tennessee
Jane ('Jenny') Henry
1821 – 1870
Jones Cove, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
Stephen (Sevier) Hurst
1802 – 1847
Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
Martha (Elizabeth) Breeden
1825 – 1860
Sevier, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Hurst
1792 – 1860
John Henry
1783 – 1854
Sarah Winston
1786 – 1852
George Hurst
1766 – 1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Hurst
1760 – 1845
Martha Breeding
1768 – 1854
William Henry
1750 – 1835
Elizabeth Henry
1765 – 1847
William Winston
1758 – 1822
Anne Meriwether
1763 – 1820
Nancy Nunn
1740 – 1786

Matthew Hurst's Descendants

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Matthew (John) Hurst (11 Aug 1865 – 25 October 1918) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Smith (Oct 1870 – )
  1. 1. Grace (M.) Hurst (abt 1904 – Abt 1985)
    1. 1. Wanda (Lee) Smith (30 January 1933 – ) m. Jack (Ernest) Bryant (26 May 1928 – 11 October 2008)
      1. 1. Judith (Carole) Bryant (28 Jan 1952 – ) m. Cleo (Donald) Turpin (17 Apr 1944 – )
        1. 1. Michael (Preston) Turpin (11 Feb 1977 – ) m. Kelly (Joyce) Andrews (16 Feb 1976 – )

Matthew Hurst's Timeline

3 Records

1865
11 Aug 1865
Birth of Matthew John Hurst in Wilhite Creek, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
Wilhite Creek, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
1890
1890
Age 25
Matthew John Hurst was married in Tennessee, United States
Tennessee, United States
1918
25 October 1918
Age 53
Death of Matthew John Hurst in Harlan, Kentucky, USA
Harlan, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1865
    Event Place: Wilhite Creek, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1890
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 October 1918
    Event Place: Harlan, Kentucky, USA
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