Our American Family - Person Sheet
Our American Family - Person Sheet
NameMartisha THURSTON 26
Birth Date1768
Birth PlacePittsylvania County, Virginia
Death Date1818 Age: 50
Death PlaceHonaker, Russell County, Virginia
MemoBarret's Chapel
Burial Date1818
Burial PlaceHonaker, Russell County, Virginia, Barrett Chapel Cemetery
Spouses
Birth Date1764
Birth PlacePittsylvania County, Virginia
Death Date7 Nov 1839 Age: 75
Death PlaceHonaker, Russell County, Virginia
MemoBarret's Chapel
Burial DateNov 1839
Burial PlaceHonaker, Russell County, Virginia, Barrett Chapel Cemetery
FatherMoses HURT Jr. (~1730-<1799)
MotherElizabeth Cocke SHELTON (~1740-1816)
Family ID2947
Marr Date25 Sep 1789
Marr PlacePittsylvania County, Virginia
ChildrenWilliam Darby (1790-1847)
 Isaac Jacob (~1790-)
 Thurston (~1792-<1820)
 Meekin Spencer (1795-1869)
 John T. (~1797-1866)
 Absalom E. (~1801-1867)
 Elizabeth T. (~1801-1880)
 Moses (1804-1865)
 Mary "Polly" (1806-1896)
 James Leslie (~1810-)
 Cynthia A. (1817-1896)
Notes for Martisha THURSTON
(1) Submitted by Carroll L. WILES, M.D. Rt.2 Box 121, Madisonville, KY 42431. Microfilm #1396079. F857277.
(2) records from Varla Wright, Phoenix, Arizona - June 1996
(3) The Early Hurt Family of VA, Oscar H. Hurt
(4) Records of William "Gene" Hurt received 5 Mar 1997 has Barrett's Chapel (spelled with 2 T's) located in Honaker, Virginia as the burial place.
(5) Feb 2000: information from Julia Carol Gregory Levesque. She was called "Marcia"
(6) Sep 2000: RootsWeb WorldConnect East Kentucky Connections Ken Burke (7) Ancestral File has given name as Martisha, Martisia or Martitia. The surname is given as Hurston in one entry.Burial is listed as Gardner, , Virginia.
(8) Aug 2003: IGI - Name given as Martheshia THURSTON.
Notes for Garland (Spouse 1)
(1) Submitted by Carroll L. WILES, M.D. Rt.2 Box 121, Madisonville, KY 42431. Microfilm #1396079. F857277. Work was previously done. 7 Jan 1967 HA; 22 Feb 1967 HA.
(2) records from Varla Wright, Phoenix, Arizona - June 1996 (has b. place prob. Amelia Co., Virginia. Third ord. dates: bap. 22 Jan 1986 SLAKE; end. 26 Feb 1986 SLAKE; seal. 4 Mar 1986.) (3) Named in father's will probated 21 Jan 1779, Pittsylvania Co., VA
(4) Papers of Mekin Spencer Hurt II, grandson of Garland Hurt.
(5) The Early Hurt Family of VA, Oscar H. Hurt, FHL# 854152-4 pg. 14-15. His children's birth dates are calculated from the one known date (Moses) and placed according to where the family was known to be living at that time.
(6) Information from William Eugene "Gene" Hurt (5 Mar 1997) has b. date 1767, Amelia Co., Virginia - his 3g-gfather. Marriage date differs. Gene has 9 Sep 1789.
(7) Feb 2000: information from Julia Carol Gregory Levesque.
(8) Sep 2000: RootsWeb WorldConnect East Kentucky Connections Ken Burke (9) Ancestral file: Birth place given as St. Stevens Parish, King William Co., Virginia. Burial place given as ouse & Barn Mt., Russell Co., Virginia.
(10) Ancestral File Burial place given as House & Barn Mt.
(11) Jun 2002: Letter of inquiry: Teresa Webster, 14734 Banks Drive, Southport, Florida 32409 phone: 850-271-4065 email:
(12) Aug 2003: IGI
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