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John HURSTON

Male 1820 - 1881  (60 years)


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  • Name John HURSTON 
    Born 12 Dec 1820  Ullin, Pulaski, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 25 Feb 1881  , Alexander, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Death 26 Feb 1881  [4
    Obituary 1 Mar 1881  Daily Cairo Bulletin (Cairo, IL) pg 4 col 3 Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried , Alexander, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Hazelwood Cem
    Person ID I2499  Moore / McRaven Genealogy
    Last Modified 15 Jul 2020 

    Family Melinda Carolina MCRAVEN,   b. 16 Jul 1821, Mill Creek, Union, IL Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1907, , Alexander, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 22 Feb 1842  Unity, Alexander, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Samuel HURSTON,   b. 1843, ,, IL Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Oct 1863  (Age 20 years)
     2. Benjamin HURSTON,   b. Apr 1844, ,, IL Find all individuals with events at this location
    +3. Sarah Minerva HURSTON,   b. 13 Dec 1846, ,, IL Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Apr 1923, , Alexander, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     4. Elizabeth E HURSTON,   b. 1848, ,, IL Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Oct 1855  (Age 7 years)
     5. Josephine HURSTON,   b. 1849, ,, IL Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Melvina HURSTON,   b. Mar 1851,   d. 20 Sep 1922  (Age ~ 71 years)
     7. Joseph M HURSTON,   b. 1853, ,, IL Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Louisa F A HURSTON,   b. Feb 1854, ,, IL Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. James HURSTON,   b. 12 Jul 1857, ,, IL Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jul 1896  (Age 39 years)
    +10. Alice Malinda HURSTON,   b. 1858, Elco, Alexander, IL Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 1905  (Age 47 years)
     11. Warren Siggle HURSTON,   b. 14 Jun 1862, Cairo, Alexander, IL Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1937, Cairo, Alexander, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    Last Modified 13 Jun 2020 
    Family ID F409  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • https://www.ilsos.gov/isaveterans/civilmustersrch.jsp


      Name HURSTON, JOHN
      Rank PVT
      Company E
      Unit 60 IL US INF

      Personal Characteristics
      Residence ULLIN, ALEXANDER CO, IL
      Age 42
      Height 6'
      Hair BLACK
      Eyes BLUE
      Complexion FAIR
      Marital Status SINGLE
      Occupation FARMER
      Nativity ULLIN, IL

      Remarks
      DISCHARGED FOR DISABILITY NOV 1864

  • Sources 
    1. [S182] findagrave.com, unverified; no tombstone photo.

    2. [S122] Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls Detail Report, (Illinois State Archives; https://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases/datcivil.html).

    3. [S88] Obituary, Daily Cairo Bulletin, Cairo, IL, 01 Mar 1881, pg 4 c3.

    4. [S169] Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1861-1904, (ancestry.com).

    5. [S112] Illinois Marriage Index 1860 - 1920, (ancestry.com).