Hurst, David T.

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Birth

David T. Hurst was born in the town of Knox, March 10, 1851, the son of Robert Hurst and Mary Ann Mathies, a native of New Scotland, and daughter of Henry Mathies. His siblings were:

  • Margaret Hurst
  • Ida Hurst
  • Walter Hurst
  • Alverenns Hurst (Alvenis)
  • Frank
  • Ira Hurst
  • Luella Hurst

Education

Occupation

David Hurst 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.

Marriage & Children

David Hurst married In 1872 he was married to Louisa M. Reid, daughter of George I. and Anna Reid, of New Scotland. Their children were:

  • Carrie G. Hurst
  • Verner R. Hurst
  • Lulu S. Hurst
  • George I. Hurst

Death

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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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