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William Benjamin Hurst 1893–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 Sep 1893

Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 16 May 1963

Death Location: Susan, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Father: Alexander Hurst

Mother: Mary Miles

Spouse(s): Mary Smith

Children(s): Mary Hurst, Norris Hurst

The story of William Benjamin Hurst began in 1893 in Mathews, Virginia, USA. In 1900, William Benjamin Hurst resided in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. In 1910, William Benjamin Hurst resided in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. William Benjamin Hurst married Mary Elizabeth Smith, and had children including Mary Eugenia Hurst, Norris Bengsen Hurst. William Benjamin Hurst passed away in 1963 in Susan, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Benjamin Hurst began in 1893 in Mathews, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1900, William Benjamin Hurst resided in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • In 1910, William Benjamin Hurst resided in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • William Benjamin Hurst married Mary Elizabeth Smith, and had children including Mary Eugenia Hurst, Norris Bengsen Hurst.
  • William Benjamin Hurst passed away in 1963 in Susan, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Hurst
1860–1947
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
AH
Mary Miles
1860–1958
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
MM

Spouses(s)

Mary Smith
1897–1945
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
MS

Children(s)

Mary Hurst
1928–2001
Birth Location: Port Haywood, Mathews, Virginia, USA
MH
Norris Hurst
1925–1925
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
NH

William Hurst's Ancestors

Self
William Hurst
1893–1963
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

William Hurst's Descendants

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William (Benjamin) Hurst (02 Sep 1893–16 May 1963) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Smith (17 Dec 1897–24 Feb 1945)
  1. 1. Mary (Eugenia) Hurst 1928–2001 m. Howard (Martin) Clements 1912–1977 m. Kenneth (Leon) Evans 1925–2002
  2. 2. Norris (Bengsen) Hurst 1925–1925

William Hurst's Timeline

10 Records

1893
02 Sep 1893
Birth of William Benjamin Hurst in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 7
William Benjamin Hurst resided here in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 17
William Benjamin Hurst resided here in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 27
William Benjamin Hurst resided here in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 37
William Benjamin Hurst resided here in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 42
William Benjamin Hurst resided here in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 47
William Benjamin Hurst resided here in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 57
William Benjamin Hurst resided here in Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
1963
13 May 1963
Age 70
Death of William Benjamin Hurst in Richmond, Virginia, USA
Richmond, Virginia, USA
1963
16 May 1963
Age 70
Burial of William Benjamin Hurst in Susan, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Susan, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Sep 1893
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [3] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [4] 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: 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 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 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: Chesterfield, Virgin

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 May 1963
    Event Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 16 May 1963
    Event Place: Susan, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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