HURT
NOTES
(Published
at
Champaign,
December, 1963
Illinois)
NEWSLETTER - NO. 6
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NEW
SUBSCRIBERS
Since our last newsletter in September,
we
have added some new subscribers to
our
mailing list.
A very interesting letter arrived from Mrs.
Ghuela
Hurt of Bridgetown, Missouri.
Ghuela
is the wife of the late John Hurt, son
of
Andy Hurt. Ghuela and John are the
parents
of 10 children--quite an addition to
our
family tree. Ghuela requested all back
issues
of Hurt Notes, and says she has
plans
to make the newsletters into a book
form.
We hope the rest of you are saving
the
newsletters and have similar plans
for
them.
Another letter came from Gerald Hurt, of
Casey,
Illinois. Having received all five
newsletters
at one time, he had quite a bit
of
reading to catch up on. He and his wife
Helen
found the letters very interesting,
and
their 10 year old daughter, Becky, was
planning
to show them off to her 5th grade
class.
Edna Belle Shelby, of Covington, Indiana,
is
also one of our new subscribers. She is the
daughter
of Harold and Doris Hurt Sweet.
Edna
Belle and I have been corresponding in
regards
to our Bryant and Wray lines. We are
trying
to establish enough proof and data on
one
of these lines to gain Edna Belle's
admittance
to the D.A.R. The Wray line seemed
the
most logical, but although we believe that
Joseph
Wray was a Revolutionary Soldier, we
cannot
prove it, and have yet to receive his war
record
from Washington D.C. I have
photocopies
of John Bryant's Revolutionary
War
record and pension papers, but our
missing
link in this line is the father of
Nancy
Jane Bryant Hurt. There is no doubt
that
John Bryant and wife, Sarah Brown
Bryant,
were the great-grandparents of
Nancy
Jane, but which of their grandsons
was
Nancy Jane's father?
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NEWS
ITEMS OF PRESENT DAY HURTS
Henry Thomas Hurt III, our Navy man in Newfoundland, was home on leave
recently for three weeks, visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thomas
Hurt II, in Lancaster, Ky. "Tommy", as he is called, is now stationed in
Port Hueneme, California, where he is enrolled in the Class A Drafting
Engineering Aid School. The above news came in a letter from Tommy"s mother,
Allene Hurt.
George and Fannie Lotz sent a clipping from the Louisville, (Ky.) Times,
dated Oct. 14, 1963, which stated that: ARecently George and Fannie Lotz,
2332 Rowan, Louisville Ky., celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary.
The mail brought, among other gifts, a package from a well-known manufacturer
which
uses for a trade mark '57 Varieties'. Mrs. Lotz is the former Fannie Dollins,
daughter of Mary Hurt Dollins, who was a sister to our Eli Mitchell Hurt.
Congratulations George and Fannie, and may you have many more happy anniversaries!
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lane, Lancaster, Ky., entertained, on October 20, with
a birthday dinner in honor of Mrs. Lane's mother, Mrs. Maggie Hurt Hardwick.
James and Judy Rudd and children, Kelly and Karla, Have recently moved
from Rayfield, Colorado to Gary, Indiana.
Linda Jenkins was chosen Queen of Urbana High School for the Annual Tri-Hi
Dance. Linda is the daughter of Maurice and Helen Jenkins of Urbana,
Illinois.
Mr. and Mrs. George Allen Adams entertained recently with a birthday dinner
for George Allen's mother, Mrs. Lucy Adams of Somerset, Ky. |
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FROM HELEN'S MAIL BAG
A letter from Mrs. Susie Hurt of Crab Orchard, Ky., tells me how much she
enjoys the Newsletters. Susie is only Hurt by marriage, but she is very
interested in the Hurt Genealogy. Her husband was Frazier Hurt, the youngest
son of John Hurt, Eli's oldest brother.
Sallie Hurt Bowling of Hamilton, Ohio, is busy making quilts these days.
Sally tells me she owns a sugar chest that belonged to my great-grandparents,
Abel and Sarah Hurt. Sally also belongs to a Senior Citizen Center, where
she meets some very interesting people.
Cousin Sam Hurt, of Paint Lick, Ky., still writes those newsy letters I
enjoy so much. He is helping me now on the Wray family tree. We hope to
have a report of this in the near future.
Myrtie Lawson, of Louisville, Ky., spent several days in the hospital the
last of September. Her sister, Lucy Adams, of Somerset, Ky., spent a week
with her at that time. I am happy to report that Myrtie is doing fine now,
and is back to work.
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GENEALOGY
NOTES --by Hildreth Hurt Johnson
We have been very fortunate indeed to discover another HURT genealogist--namely
Oscar Hurt of Memphis, Tennessee. About 10 years ago, Oscar Hurt, as a
hobby, began researching on the Hurt family. He has compiled a manuscript
of well over 100 pages, entitled "Early Hurt Family of Virginia" and Early
Hurt Records." His name and address was sent to me by another genealogist,
and I immediately got off a letter to him, telling him about Hurt family
line, and asking for any help he might be able to give us. Before I had
received my reply, brother Don Hurt of Albuquerque, New Mexico, had also
discovered Oscar Hurt through Oscar's nephew, Lloyd Hurt Jr., who lives
in New Mexico. This nephew loaned Don a copy of Oscar's manuscript, and
after reading it, Don was so enthused that he called me long-distance one
night to say that he had the names which would take our Hurt family back
5 more generations. Well, that was enough to get excited about. According
to Oscar Hurt's speculations, our Hurt line went like this: James Hurt
who married Elizabeth Morris, was the son of John Hurt, also the son of
a John Hurt, son of William Hurt, son of John Hurt, son of
William
Hurt, Sr. This William Hurt, Sr., was born about 1630 in England and came
to Virginia in 1650. Well, we walked on air for a few days, and then came
my reply from Oscar Hurt. He said he had given up the idea he had earlier
that our James Hurt was the same James who belonged to the John--John--William--John--
William, Sr. line, for the data he had aquired since did not check out
this theory. What a let-down! However, although he cannot prove his first
theory is right, he also cannot prove that it is wrong. So we are still
hoping. He has promised to help us solve this "puzzle" as he calls it.
I have some of the pages from Oscar's
manuscript,
and I hope to get a copy of the complete manuscript soon.
One bit of information from the manuscript which I think will interest
all of you is this: The earliest record that Oscar Hurt found of the HURT
family is in the year 1273. In that year he found three Hurt names on the
Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire, England, as follows:
1. Amicia le Hurt - County Osfordshire, 1273
2. Hugh le Hurt - County Oxfordshire, 1273
3. Thomas le Hurt - County Oxfordshire, 1273
The "Hundred Roll" is explained as a unit of government composed of 100
families, which was later expanded into a county or shire government.
It is well-known that the HURT family is of old English stock, and Oscar
Hurt quotes from the book , "Homes of Family Names In Great Britain", by
H.B. Guppy, as follows:
"The distinguished name of HURT is an ancient Nottingham (England) name.
An
ancient and distinguished, opulant famly of this name resided at Ashbourne,
Derbyshire, from the 15th to the 17th century. The Hurts of Kniveton, Casterne
and
Alderwashly, in that county, were younger branches of the same. In the
reign of
Edward I (1274-1304), HURT was a common name in Oxfordshire, and it was
also
represented then in Lincolnshire and Devonshire. Richard Hurt was mayor
of
Nottingham, England, in 1595-1602 and 1609. John Hurt was vicar of St.
Mary's
Church (in England) in 1461."
There now -- aren't you glad you are a HURT?
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A
PAIR OF COTTONS......
Mr. and Mrs. Glenmore Cotton, Route #1, Lancaster, Ky., have reason to
be doubly proud in regard to their two daughters, who are students at Berea
College, Ky.
Miss Sue Janet Cotton, a senior elementary education major at Berea College,
is doing her first practice teaching assignment at Knapp Hall, Berea College's
laboratory elementary school. She has also been elected president of the
Young Republicans at Berea College.
Miss Glenna Sharon Cotton has been elected vice-president of the public
affairs forum at Berea College. In clubs like the Public Affairs Forum, |
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there
is a tendency to foster a growth
among
the students in democratic
ideals
and leadership ability.
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IN
MEMORIAM
--JOHN
YATER
Services
for John Yater, of Cincinnati,
Ohio,
formerly of Lancaster, Ky., were
held
at 2:00 P.M., Sept. 17, in the
Lancaster
Cenetery by the Rev. Tom
Hix.
Mr. Yater is survived by his wife,
Mrs.
Mary Crensborn Yater. Mr. Yater
was
the grandson of John and Mary Hurt Yater.
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MORE
NAMES ON THE HURT FAMILY TREE
JAMES
HURT and ELIZABETH MORRIS HURT
Children: HENRY, JOSHUA, SMITH, JANE AND MARTHA (PATSY)
SMITH HURT, son of James and Elizabeth Morris Hurt, was born approximately
1794.
He married Elizabeth Edwards April 8th, 1822, in Garrard County,
Kentucky.
Children: The 1840 census of Garrard Co. lists 2 male and 5 female
children
In the family, but we know the names of only 3....
1. WILLIAM HURT, SENIOR
2. JAMES HURT
3. ELIZABETH HURT
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WILLIAM HURT, SENIOR, son of Smith and Elizabeth Edwards Hurt, was born
Nov. 26, 1838.
His first marriage was to his cousin, Mary Hurt.
Their children:
1. William, Jr. (Born Nov. 26, 1861 - died June 29, 1949) He married Mary
Ralston,
and they had 5 children, but we have only the names of two--Minnie Belle
and
Annie Lee.
2. Joshua (born Feb. 2, 1863 - died Feb. 2, 1868)
3. Sally A. (born Aug. 20, 1864 - died Dec. 24, 1880) Sally died from burns.
She was
never married.
4. Mary S. (born March 8, 1866 - died Dec. 16, 1937) Mary was unmarried.
*1.
WILLIAM HURT, SENIOR, was married the second time to Cassandra Rhodes.
Their children:
5. Lou G. (born June 6, 1872 - died Sept. 18, 1872)
6. Martha E. (born March 29, 1874 - died Nov. 11, 1939) Martha married
John Bettis,
and they had 6 children -- 4 girls and 2 boys. We do not have their names.
7. Ida M. (born March 17, 187? - Still lives in Paint Lick, Ky. Ida never
married. She is
a retired school teacher.
8. Edward (born June 17, 1877 - died Jan. 23, 1942) Edward married Gertrude
McDonald.
(No children)
9. Samuel (born April 17, 1879 - died Jan 29, 1946) Samuel married Maggie
Argenbrighte. They had one son -- Thomas A.
10. Susie (born June 18, 1881) Susie married Ancil Parks. They had 2 children
-- 1
boy and 1 girl. we do not know their name.
11. Mike E. (born Aug. 26, 1883 - died July 31, 1916) Mike married Pearl
Vernon.
Their children: George, Mae and 1 other son.
12. Arthur (born March 15, 1886 - died Feb. 18, 1961) Arthur was married
first to
Mary Northern. Their Children: Virginia - Cassie - also 1 son. Arthur
was
married
second to Grace Goodrich. Their Children: Thomas William - 1 other son
and 2
daughters.
13. Cora (born Feb 16, 1890) lives with sister Ida, in Paint Lick, Kentucky.
Cora
married William T. Green (no children)
The above is merely a beginning in listing the names of the members of
Smith Hurt's family. We will continue this in other newsletters. We still
need lots more information, though, and any data you can send us will be
appreciated.
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Please send us your news items. We cannot publish a newsletter without
them. Also, those of you who have not yet filled out the forms that were
sent to you, please get them in as soon as possible. Let's make our family
tree complete.
Send your correspondence, news items, forms, etc., to either:
Hildreth
Johnson
or
Helen Jenkins
Box
753
1308 W. University Ave.
St.
Joseph,
Illinois
Urbana, Illinois
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A
GENEALOGIST'S LETTER TO
SANTA
CLAUS
Dear
Santa:
My
stocking is hung by the chimney with care--Please fill it up with some
unusual fare.
Reach
way down deep in your magical packs,
And
pull out the facts, Santa, just give me the facts.
Like--who
was the father of a Hurt called James?
Surely
you have a list of such names!
Was
it John, or Thomas, or Moses or Bill?
And
where can I find a print of his will?
And
who was his mother, if I'm not asking to much?
Who
was his grandpa, if you have knowledge of such?
Now,
who was the wife of old Joseph Wray?
And
did he take part in the Wars of his day?
And
while you're about it, without too much ado,
Please
help me out with my Bryants, too.
My
grandmother's name was Nancy Jane,
I've
searched for her father, but all in vain.
Somewhere
in Kentucky a Bryant did stay,
Who
married Amanda, the census did say.
But
his name is unknown by today's Bryant
clan--
Father
to Mary, Nancy and Alex--who was this man?
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Merry
Christmas to you, and to you a
good
night.
--A
Hurt-Wray-Bryant Genealogist
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BOOK
BROWZING WITH HILDRETH
A study
of genealogy is also a study of
history,
and in reading such material,
one
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In Colonial Virginia, where our Hurt forefathers lived in the 1700's, much
of the social life centered about the taverns. Here planters, traders,
and professional men met to discuss business and politics. Cheats and speculators
peddled their wares. Here traveling groups gave shows and games of chance
were frequent. Cards and dice were the favorite gambling devices on the
inside of the buildings, while on the outside, bets were placed on wrestling
matches, cock-fights, gander head-pulling contest, and horse-races. Bootlegging
was illegal, and for selling liquor with-out a license, a man could be
fined up to 2,000 lbs. of tobacco. (Tobacco was often used in place of
money in those days). Some of the drinks served in the taverns were French
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wines,
Virginia peach and apple brandy, English beer, cider, Sangaree, Lemonade,
citron water, rum and ale. Prices were high. In 1750 a working man was
able to buy a half-gallon of rum or two gallons of ale, for a day's pay.
Laws were strict. You could be fined 50 lbs. Of tobacco for being drunk
and swearing in public, or failing to attend church for two months, or
for going to church drunk. For robbery, forgery, assault and battery, etc.,
the punishment was usually 25 lashes at the whipping post.
Did
someone mention "the good old days"?
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THANKSGIVING
DOINGS
Thanksgiving, with its traditional turkey and trimmings, and family get-to-gethers,
has come and gone. We hope yours was a happy one. Thanksgiving Day, in
Illinois, was a bright, sunshiny day, with temperatures in the high 50's.
We can't say what each of you Hurts were doing on Thanksgiving, for we
don't know. We can only report how your Newsletter Staff and members of
their families spent the day:
Linda and Ray Jenkins traveled from Urbana, Illinois, to Gary, Ind. for
the Holiday week-end. Ray ate Thanksgiving dinner with the Wayne Hurt family
in Crown Point, Ind.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Heldt entertained with a Thankgiving dinner at their home
in Hammond, Ind. Those present besides the host and hostess were: Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Heldt and Michael, Sharon Kincade, Mr. and Mrs. James Rudd, Kelly
and Karla, Linda Jenkins, and Teresa, Tammy and Tod Heldt.
Ron and Sandra Swallow, of Urbana, Ill., went to Lombard, Ill., to spend
Thanksgiving with Ron's parents, Mrs. And Mrs. Joseph Swallow.
Jerry and Donna Johnson and Jill, of St. Joseph, Ill., ate dinner with
Donna=s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hostetler of Urbana, Ill.
Ronald and Marilynne Johnson of Champaign, Ill.,went to Decatur, Ill.,
for a family gathering at Marilynne's grandmother's house.
Maurice and Helen Jenkins of Urbana shared their turkey dinner with Helen's
aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. A.L. McMurray of Champain, Ill.
Hildreth and Edford Johnson spent a quiet day at home in St. Joseph, eating
a "small" turkey, knowing that their turn to entertain would come on Christmas
Day. They did have evening guests for pumpkin pie and coffee--Mr. and Mrs.
Maurice Jenkins, and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Johnson and Jill.
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"He
only deserves to be remembered by posterity who treasures
up
and preserves the history of his ancestors."
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-- -Edmund Burke
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The
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