Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Tombstone Tuesday~Isaac Hurst


Isaac Hurst
b. 1804
d. 30 Sept 1884
bu. Hurst Cemetery

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Photo Courtesy of Julious Burr

In the 1850 Census, Isaac Hurst reported that he was 46 years of age making his birth year to be 1804. The tombstone above shows that he died at, age 74, Thus a birth year of 1810. The tombstone also shows that he died on 31 September 1884 and we all know that September only has 30 days.1 2

Isaac Hurst was twice married. He married fist, Henrietta “Ritta” Rivers abt 1825 thus providing support for an 1804 birth year. This marriage year is based on the birth of their first child, Sarah Ann on 10 March 1826.  Isaac & Ritta had 8 children, 4 sons and 4 daughters. She died  15 Aug 1865 at age 60. 3 4

Isaac next married Sarah Ann “Sally” (LNU) about 1865/66. One daughter was born to this union. Isaac died on 30 September 1884 and Sally died  3 April 1892. 5 6 7









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[1] 1850 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 174A, Line 20, Dwelling #1162, Family 1162, Household of Isaac HURST; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 29 August 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 851.
[2] Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 29 August 2011); Memorial page for Isaac Hurst; (1804 - Sep. 31, 1884); Find a Grave memorial # 43479105, Citing Hurst Family Cemetery; Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA.
[3]1850 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 174A, Line 20, Dwelling #1162, Family 1162, Household of Isaac HURST; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 29 August 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 851.
[4] 1860 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 137A, Line 35, Dwelling #613, Family 613, Household of Isaac HURST; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 29 August 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm M653_1217.
[5] 1880 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) #5, Page 321C; Line 11, Dwelling 186, Family 186, Household of Isaac HURST; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 29 August 2011); citing National Archive Microfilm T9, Roll 1225.
[6] Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 29 August 2011); Memorial page for Isaac Hurst; (1804 - Sep. 31, 1884); Find a Grave memorial # 43479105, Citing Hurst Family Cemetery; Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
[7] James C. Pigg, Chesterfield County Cemetery Survey; Chesterfield County Genealogical Services, 1995, page 1119. Tombstone of Henrietta Hurst; 1805–15 August 1865, OLD Hurst Cemetery, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.





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