Our American Family - Person Sheet
Our American Family - Person Sheet
NameJames Lindley HURT 26
Birth Date26 May 1854
Birth PlaceHoward County, Missouri
FatherThomas Allen HURT (1828-)
Spouses
Family ID4100
Unmarried
ChildrenHarvey Harrison (1915-1933)
 Allen (?-)
Notes for James Lindley HURT
(1) Mar 1999: Patty and Andrew Hurt (2) Aug 2003: James Lindley Hurt - www.geocities.com/kasmith_1966/hurt/abhurt.htm - "James Lindley Hurt, a stock grower, was born in Howard County, Missouri on May 26, 1854. "He remained there twenty years, in the meantime attending the common schools and completing his education in the Roanoke, Missouri, high school. He adopted the life of a farmer and stock raiser and followed these pursuits until he removed to Texas, where he continued the stock business for five years with good success. At the expiration of that time he reeturned to Missouri, where he again engaged in farming and stock raising in connection with his brother. In 1881 he left his home and located at Crestone, Colorado, where, in connection with Samuel Jewell, he engaged in general mercatile trade with splendid success until 1885. They then disposed of their interests and engaged in the cattle and sheep business as partners until 1891, when Mr. Hurt purchased Mr. Jewell's interest and has since that time conducted it on his own responsibility. At the present time he ione of the leading cattlemen in the San Luis valley. He also had a store at Parksville, was instrumental in causing a post office to be established at the place, and became the postmaster, servinng three years, when the office was discontinued. In the fall of 1892 he was elected to represent Saguache County in the House of Representatives of the 9th General ASsembly. He was a fearless, hard working member, and all measures that commended themselves to his judgment received his unqualified support." From History of the State of Colorado by Frank Hall, Volume 4, page 478. The Blakely Printing Company, Chicago, 1895. - submitted by David Hurt.

James Lindley Hurt had several boys.
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