Henry Hurst

8 January 1815–1878 (Age 62)
Pennsylvania, United States

The Life Summary of Henry

Henry Hurst was born on 8 January 1815, in Pennsylvania, United States as the son of Henry Chas Hurst and Polly Moser. He married Elizabeth C. Williams about 1838, in Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Camden, Ray, Missouri, United States in 1850 and Russell Township, Camden, Missouri, United States in 1860. He died in 1878, in Camden, Missouri, United States, at the age of 63.

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Family Time Line

Henry Hurst
1815–1878
Elizabeth C. Williams
1821–1879
Marriage: about 1838
Albert Hurst
1839–
Abbey Hurst
1845–
Rosa Hurst
1861–
Henry Hurst
1846–
Edward C. Hurst
1848–1888
Thomas J Hurst
1851–1895
George Washington Hurst
1854–1904
Martha Hurst
1854–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    about 1838Missouri, United States
    • Children

    (8)

    +3 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (1)

    World Events (8)

    1819 · Panic! of 1819
    Age 4
    With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 
    1821
    Age 6
    Missouri is the 24th state
    1832 · The Black Hawk War
    Age 17
    Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.

    Name Meaning

    English (Lancashire): topographic name for someone who lived near a wood or wooded hill, from Middle English hirst(e), herst(e), hurst(e) (Old English hyrst) or a habitational name from any of the places so called, such as Hurst Green (in Mitton, Lancashire), Hirst (Northumberland), Hurst (Berkshire, Kent, Warwickshire), Hurstpierpoint (Sussex), or Hirst in Longwood (Yorkshire).Irish: re-Anglicized form of de Horsaigh, the Gaelicized form of the English habitational name Horsey , established in Ireland since the 13th century.German and Swiss German (also Hürst): topographic name from Middle High German hurst ‘woodland, thicket’; or a habitational name from a place so named in Westphalia.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Herst
    Horsey
    Hearst
    Horst
    Hirst

    Sources (5)

    • Henry Hirst, "United States Census, 1870"
    • Henry Hurst, "United States Census, 1850"
    • Henry Hirst in entry for William Hirst, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

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