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William Wesley Hurt 1833–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1833

Birth Location: Madison County, Virginia

Death Date: 1880

Death Location: Syria, Madison County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Simeon Hurt

Mother: Betty Smith

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Jenkins

Children(s): Angeline Hurt, Mary Hurt, Sarah Hurt, James Hurt, Louisa Hurt, William Hurt, John Hurt, Lucy Hurt

William Wesley Hurt was born in 1833 in Madison County, Virginia, the child of Simeon Hurt And Betty Biddy Smith. In 1840, William Wesley Hurt resided in Madison, Virginia, USA. In 1850, William Wesley Hurt resided in Madison, Virginia, USA. William Wesley Hurt married Elizabeth Susan Jenkins, and had children including Angeline Hurt, James A Hurt, John Henry Hurt, Louisa Hurt, Lucy Ellen Hurt, Mary A Hurt, Sarah Frances Hurt, Washington Hurt, William A Hurt. William Wesley Hurt passed away in 1880 in Syria, Madison County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Wesley Hurt was born in 1833 in Madison County, Virginia, the child of Simeon Hurt And Betty Biddy Smith.
  • In 1840, William Wesley Hurt resided in Madison, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1850, William Wesley Hurt resided in Madison, Virginia, USA.
  • William Wesley Hurt married Elizabeth Susan Jenkins, and had children including Angeline Hurt, James A Hurt, John Henry Hurt, Louisa Hurt, Lucy Ellen Hurt, Mary A Hurt, Sarah Frances Hurt, Washington Hurt, William A Hurt.
  • William Wesley Hurt passed away in 1880 in Syria, Madison County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Hurt's Ancestors

Self
William Hurt
1833–1880
Birth Place: Madison County, Virginia
Parents
Simeon Hurt
1808–1871
Madison, Virginia, United States
Betty ("Biddy") Smith
1808–1880
Madison, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
James Hurt
1778–1834
Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Frances ((Hurt)m.18Oct1798) Thomas
1777–1831
Madison, Madison, VA, USA
Thomas ((slave owner) Smith) Jr
1786–1877
Virginia
Martha (Mildred “Millie” (Smith)m23Jan1806) Lillard
1791–1850
Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Hurt
1682–1747
Reuben Thomas
1743–1830
Sarah Crow
1752–1797
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1655–1723
Pvt War)
1731–1797
Elizabeth Givens
1735–1822

William Hurt's Descendants

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William (Wesley) Hurt (1833–1880) m. Elizabeth (Susan) Jenkins (1 Jun 1827–3 June 1914)
  1. 1. Angeline Hurt 1860–1939 m. Robert (Walker Franklin) Southard 1857–1857
    1. 1. Lydia (Elizabeth) Southard 1879–1959 m. Amos (K.) Knighting 1879–1943
      1. 1. Eunice (E) Knighton 1896– m. Lesfry (H) Bates 1890–1969
        1. 1. Anna (Pearl) Bates 1921–1995 m. Norman Smith 1921–1993
  2. 2. Mary (A) Hurt 1857–1920 m. Benjamin (F) Broyles 1832– m. John (W) Knighting 1859–1928
    1. 1. Amos (K.) Knighting 1879–1943 m. Lydia (Elizabeth) Southard 1879–1959 m. Lena (Ellen) Sisk 1875–
  3. 3. Sarah (Frances) Hurt 1853–1885 m. Joseph Knighting 1847–
  4. 4. James (A) Hurt 1869–1956 m. Julia (A) Dodson 1863– m. Lucie Hurt 1857–1892
    1. 1. Louise Hurt 1893–
    2. 2. Wise (E) Hurt 1890–
    3. 3. Amos (R) Hurt 1897–1974 m. Nellie (Russell) Hurt 1901–1991
      1. 1. Robert (C) Russell 1923–
    4. 4. Annaline Hurt 1901–
    5. 5. John (A) Hurt 1893–
  5. 5. Louisa Hurt 1854–1940
  6. 6. William (A) Hurt 1865–1963 m. Annie (L) Hurt 1866–1956
    1. 1. Mary (A) Hurt 1900–
  7. 7. John (Henry) Hurt 1862–1885
  8. 8. Lucy (Ellen) Hurt 1858–1920

William Hurt's Timeline

8 Records

1833
1833
Birth of William Wesley Hurt in Madison County, Virginia
Madison County, Virginia
1840
1840
Age 7
William Wesley Hurt resided here in Madison, Virginia, USA
Madison, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 17
William Wesley Hurt resided here in Madison, Virginia, USA
Madison, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 27
William Wesley Hurt resided here in Criglersville, Madison, Virginia, USA
Criglersville, Madison, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 37
William Wesley Hurt resided here in Robertson, Madison Court House, Madison, Virginia, USA
Robertson, Madison Court House, Madison, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 47
William Wesley Hurt resided here in Robertson, Madison, Virginia, USA
Robertson, Madison, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 47
Death of William Wesley Hurt in Madison County, Virginia, United States of America
Madison County, Virginia, United States of America
1900
3 May 1900
Age 67
William Wesley Hurt resided here in Madison, Virginia
Madison, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1833
    Event Place: Madison County, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Robertson, Madison, Virginia; Roll: 1377; Page: 393b; Enumeration District: 108
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Madison, Virginia; Roll: 958; Page: 89b
    [5] 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archive in Washington Dc; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Madison, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Madison, Virginia; Roll: 565; Page: 313; Family History Library Film: 0029688

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Madison, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, DC; U.S. Federal Census Non-population Schedules, Virginia, 1850-1880; NAID: 2791276; Record Group Number: 29; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Madison, Virginia; Roll: 958; Page: 89b
    [3] 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archive in Washington Dc; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Criglersville, Madison, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Robertson, Madison Court House, Madison, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Robertson, Madison, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Robertson, Madison, Virginia; Roll: 1377; Page: 393b; Enumeration District: 108

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 3 May 1900
    Event Place: Madison, Virginia
    Record Source: Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
    [2] Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Madison County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Will Books, 1819-1914; General Index to Wills, 1820-1943; Author: Virginia. Circuit Court (Madison County); Probate Place: Madison, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Syria, Madison County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Madison, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Will Books, 1819-1914; General Index to Wills, 1820-1943; Author: Virginia. Circuit Court (Madison County); Probate Place: Madison, Virginia

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