Susannah Roker Hurst was born at Richmond, Indiana, Sept. 29, 1822, and died at the home of her son, J. C. Hurst in this city, Friday, September 28, 1912, aged ninety years, lacking one day. She was married to Abednego Hurst, Nov. 17, 1840, seventy-two years ago. To this union were born eight children, Mrs. Mary Erwin of Omaha, Nebr., Elijah, who died at the age of twelve years, Mrs. Sarah E. McGrew, of Grandview, Iowa, Mrs. Amanda Smith, of Crescent, Okla., Mrs. Annie Wilson, deceased, Mrs. Ella Williamson and J. C. Hurst of this city and Mrs. Etta Line, of Lewis, Iowa. Shortly after their marriage they moved to Mercer county, Ill., and later in 1844 to Louisa county, Iowa, where they lived 38 years and where all the family were reared and married. In 1882 they moved to Pawnee, Nebr., and in 1883 to Holton, where she has since lived, her husband having lost his life by an accident in 1884 .... She was laid to rest beside her husband in the Holton cemetery. The Holton Recorder, October 3, 1912.
Susannah Roker Hurst was born at Richmond, Indiana, Sept. 29, 1822, and died at the home of her son, J. C. Hurst in this city, Friday, September 28, 1912, aged ninety years, lacking one day. She was married to Abednego Hurst, Nov. 17, 1840, seventy-two years ago. To this union were born eight children, Mrs. Mary Erwin of Omaha, Nebr., Elijah, who died at the age of twelve years, Mrs. Sarah E. McGrew, of Grandview, Iowa, Mrs. Amanda Smith, of Crescent, Okla., Mrs. Annie Wilson, deceased, Mrs. Ella Williamson and J. C. Hurst of this city and Mrs. Etta Line, of Lewis, Iowa. Shortly after their marriage they moved to Mercer county, Ill., and later in 1844 to Louisa county, Iowa, where they lived 38 years and where all the family were reared and married. In 1882 they moved to Pawnee, Nebr., and in 1883 to Holton, where she has since lived, her husband having lost his life by an accident in 1884 .... She was laid to rest beside her husband in the Holton cemetery. The Holton Recorder, October 3, 1912.
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