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Ray Harry Hurst 1919 – 1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Nov 1919

Birth Location: Thomas County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 21 Dec 1987

Death Location: Panama City, Bay, Florida, USA

Father: Thomas Hurst

Mother: Judson Johnson

Spouse(s): Gertrude Alexander

Children(s): Ray Hurst, Beverly Hurst, Olivia Hurst

Ray Harry Hurst Lt. Colonel US Army Ret. was born in 1919 in Thomas County, Georgia, USA, the child of Thomas Edward Hurst and Judson Sarah HURST Johnson. In 1930, Ray Harry Hurst Lt. Colonel US Army Ret. resided in Thomasville, Thomas, Georgia, USA. In 1935, Ray Harry Hurst Lt. Colonel US Army Ret. resided in Thomasville, Thomas, Georgia, USA. Ray Harry Hurst Lt. Colonel US Army Ret. married Gertrude HURST Alexander, and had children including Ray H Hurst, Beverly Ann COOLEY TEW Hurst, Olivia Dee CRONIN Hurst. Ray Harry Hurst Lt. Colonel US Army Ret. passed away in 1987 in Panama City, Bay, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • Ray Harry Hurst Lt. Colonel US Army Ret. was born in 1919 in Thomas County, Georgia, USA, the child of Thomas Edward Hurst and Judson Sarah HURST Johnson.
  • In 1930, Ray Harry Hurst Lt. Colonel US Army Ret. resided in Thomasville, Thomas, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1935, Ray Harry Hurst Lt. Colonel US Army Ret. resided in Thomasville, Thomas, Georgia, USA.
  • Ray Harry Hurst Lt. Colonel US Army Ret. married Gertrude HURST Alexander, and had children including Ray H Hurst, Beverly Ann COOLEY TEW Hurst, Olivia Dee CRONIN Hurst.
  • Ray Harry Hurst Lt. Colonel US Army Ret. passed away in 1987 in Panama City, Bay, Florida, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Hurst
1883 – 1953
Birth Location: Marion County, Florida, USA
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Judson Johnson
1884 – 1956
Birth Location: Thomas County, Georgia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Gertrude Alexander
1923 – 2011
Birth Location: Georgia
GA

Children(s)

Ray Hurst
1942 –
Birth Location: Georgia?
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Beverly Hurst
1944 – 2010
Birth Location: Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, USA
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Olivia Hurst
1946 –
Birth Location: Kansas
OH

Ray Hurst's Ancestors

Self
Ray Hurst
1919 – 1987
Birth Place: Thomas County, Georgia, USA
Parents
Thomas Edward Hurst
1883 – 1953
Marion County, Florida, USA
Judson (Sarah HURST) Johnson
1884 – 1956
Thomas County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Charles (Edward) Hurst
1849 – 1921
Thomas County, Georgia, USA
Jessie (Anna) Tanner
1860 – 1898
Georgia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ray Hurst's Descendants

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Ray (Harry) Hurst (30 Nov 1919 – 21 Dec 1987) m. Gertrude (HURST) Alexander (1923 – 23 May 2011)
  1. 1. Ray (H) Hurst (4 Apr 1942 – ) m. Brenda (HURST) Fabriani (abt 1943 – )
  2. 2. Beverly (Ann COOLEY TEW) Hurst (6 Aug 1944 – 9 July 2010) m. Edward (Ladon) Tew (3 Jan 1944 – ) m. Cooley (1940 – )
  3. 3. Olivia (Dee CRONIN) Hurst (20 Sep 1946 – ) m. Jeramiah (John) Cronin (29 Jul 1941 – )

Ray Hurst's Timeline

9 Records

1919
30 Nov 1919
Birth of Ray Harry Hurst Lt. Colonel US Army Ret. in Thomas County, Georgia, USA
Thomas County, Georgia, USA
1930
1930
Age 11
Ray Harry Hurst Lt. Colonel US Army Ret. resided here in Thomasville, Thomas, Georgia, USA
Thomasville, Thomas, Georgia, USA
1935
1935
Age 16
Ray Harry Hurst Lt. Colonel US Army Ret. resided here in Thomasville, Thomas, Georgia, USA
Thomasville, Thomas, Georgia, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 21
Ray Harry Hurst Lt. Colonel US Army Ret. resided here in Thomasville, Thomas, Georgia, USA
Thomasville, Thomas, Georgia, USA
1950
1950
Age 31
Ray Harry Hurst Lt. Colonel US Army Ret. resided here in Camp Hood, Bell, Texas, USA
Camp Hood, Bell, Texas, USA
1952
18 May 1952
Age 33
Ray Harry Hurst Lt. Colonel US Army Ret. resided here in Panama City, Florida, USA
Panama City, Florida, USA
1958
1958
Age 39
Ray Harry Hurst Lt. Colonel US Army Ret. resided here in 506 Chestnut, Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas, USA
506 Chestnut, Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas, USA
1980
1980
Age 61
Ray Harry Hurst Lt. Colonel US Army Ret. resided here in Panama City, Bay, Florida, USA
Panama City, Bay, Florida, USA
1987
21 Dec 1987
Age 68
Death of Ray Harry Hurst Lt. Colonel US Army Ret. in Panama City, Bay, Florida, USA
Panama City, Bay, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1919
    Event Place: Thomas County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Thomasville, Thomas, Georgia; Roll: T627_713; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 136-6
    [4] Social Security Death Index, Number: 257-09-6084; Issue State: Georgia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Thomasville, Thomas, Georgia; Roll: 387; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0002; Image: 197.0; FHL microfilm: 2340122
    [6] Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
    [7] U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
    [8] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Camp Hood, Bell, Texas; Roll: 3960; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 14-68B

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Thomasville, Thomas, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Thomasville, Thomas, Georgia; Roll: 387; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0002; Image: 197.0; FHL microfilm: 2340122

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Thomasville, Thomas, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Thomasville, Thomas, Georgia; Roll: T627_713; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 136-6

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Thomasville, Thomas, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Thomasville, Thomas, Georgia; Roll: T627_713; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 136-6

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Camp Hood, Bell, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Camp Hood, Bell, Texas; Roll: 3960; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 14-68B

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 18 May 1952
    Event Place: Panama City, Florida, USA
    Record Source: Florida, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current, Panama City News-Herald; Publication Date: 18/ May/ 1952; Publication Place: Panama City, Florida, USA; &terms=Colonel_Ray_H._Hurst

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: 506 Chestnut, Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1980
    Event Place: Panama City, Bay, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Thomas County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1987
    Event Place: Panama City, Bay, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] Social Security Death Index, Number: 257-09-6084; Issue State: Georgia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Panama City, Bay County, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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