Birth
Robert Hurst was born in the town of Knox on March 20, 1825. He was a son of Francis Hurst and Magdalene Keenholts. [1]
Occupation
He was a farmer who spent most of his life in Knox where he eventually bought his father’s homestead. He retired in 1887 and removed to Altamont. [1]
Marriage & Children
In 1850 he married Mary Ann Mathias, a daughter of Henry Mathias. [1]
Their children were:
- Margaret Hurst[1]
- Ida Hurst[1]
- David T. Hurst[1]died in 1936 at age 85 and is buried at Mont Pleasant Cemetery in New Salem
- Walter Hurst[1], died in 1925 and is buried at Mont Pleasant Cemetery in New Salem
- Alvenus Hurst[1]died in 1931 and is buried at Mont Pleasant Cemetery in New Salem
- Frank Hurst[1]died in 1927 and is buried at Mont Pleasant Cemetery in New Salem
- Ira Hurst[1], died at age 10 in 1864 and is buried at Mont Pleasant Cemetery in New Salem.
- Luella Hurst, deceased[1]
Death
Robert died in 1918 at age 92. His wife died in 1902 at age 73. Both are buried at Mont Pleasant Cemetery in New Salem.
Obituary
Additional Media
Hurst, David T., was born in the town of Knox, March 10, 1851. Francis Hurst, his great-grandfather, was a native of England. Francis, his grandfather, was born in England about 1787. He grew to manhood in Albany and moved to the town of Knox where his father had provided him with a farm of 150 acres of land. His wife was Magdalene Keenholts, and they reared three sons and seven daughters. He died when eighty-five years old and his wife died at about the same age. Robert, his father, was born in the town of Knox, March 20, 1825, and when a small boy went and lived among his relatives, with whom he grew up and worked for until twenty-six years of age. He then bought his father's homestead, where he lived for three years. He sold the farm and removed to New Scotland, where he lived some thirty-seven years. In 1887 he retired from his farm to the village of Altamont, where he purchased an acre of land and erected a nice residence. In 1850 he married Mary Ann Mathies, a native of New Scotland, and daughter of Henry Mathies. Their children were Margaret, Ida, David T., Walter, Alverenns, Frank, and Ira and Luella, deceased. David T. moved on his father's farm in 1872, and worked it on shares until 1880, when he purchased it. To this he added, in 1893, another farm of seventy-three acres, and here Mr. Hurst has done general farming. He is also a heavy fruit grower, having a fine large apple orchard. In 1872 he was married to Louisa M., daughter of George I. and Anna Reid, of New Scotland. Their children are Carrie G., Verner R., Lulu S. and George I.
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