Most of us have the "wanderer's lust" or curiosity of what is over the next hill. Driving along and see a lovely trail off to somewhere and wondering where it leads. Maybe this wandering lust is what led me to leave home at 18 and join the Air Force; making it a career for the next 23 years.
Our early pioneers and settlers, the immigrants; they all had a wandering lust for a new beginning, a new frontier.
In 1818, there was a migration of families from Chesterfield County, SC through Georgia, to Clarke County, Alabama; then to Rankin County area of Mississippi and some even to Louisiana and Texas. The names of some of the Families in this migration were: Purvis, Holifield, Hancock, Rivers, Howell and Parks.
Then in the 1890's there was another migration of Chesterfield County families to Arkansas. In this group were the Rivers, Hurst, Davis, Gainey and Lisenby or Lisemby families. This migration, based on folklore, occurred in 1892. A fact that is most likely true since the birth of the third child of John Lewis Rivers and Rosanna Lee Hurst occurred in Arkansas. John W. Rivers, born 8 March 1883 was their third child.
The obituary for Samuel W. Lisenby states:
"Mr. Lisenby, who had engaged in farming since coming to the Cross Roads community in 1897, was a native of Chesterfield, South Carolina. He was a member of the Methodist Church and the I.O.O.F. lodge."
Also among that group were the parents of siblings of Rosanna Hurst Rivers, Phillip James Hurst and Mary Anne Gainey.
Joseph Thurman Hurst, a brother of Rosanne Hurst Rivers, was married to Amanda J. Davis, b. about 1867. Her parents were Thomas Franklin Davis and Rosa Carolina Massey. Not much is known about Amanda J. Davis and after years of research this puzzle lies unsolved.
Amanda & Joseph were married about 1885 in Chesterfield, South Carolina. She was either 17 or 18 when they were married. Their firstborn, a son – Thomas Oscar Hurst was born 9 April 1886 in Chesterfield, South Carolina. Next was born a daughter, Mary Eleanor Hurst on 18 Nov 1888 and finally a son – Joseph Hurst. In 1890, Joseph & Amanda had a son named Joseph that was stillborn and is buried in Zoar Cemetery[1], Chesterfield, South Carolina. It's almost certain that Joe and Amanda made the trip together in 1892 to Arkansas; sometime between 1890 and 1900, Amanda passed away, when & where is unknown but most likely in Arkansas during the birth of another child. No record of the death of Amanda J. Hurst has been found.
Joseph is not done with his wandering; in 1900, he was found in Collin County, Texas, a widower. His son Thomas Oscar Hurst was living in Township 8, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory with his Uncle James M. Hurst a brother to Joseph Thurman Hurst.[2]
On February 8, 1903, Joseph married Keturah Melvina Bounds in Collin County, Texas.
Joseph Thruman Hurst was born on 27 May 1866 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Justice Precinct 4, Collin, Texas. He appeared in the census in 1910 in Justice Precinct 4, Collin, Texas. Joseph appeared in the census in 1920 in Justice Precinct 5, Brown, Texas. He appeared in the census in 1930 in Precinct 5, Brown, Texas. He died on 4 Sep 1961 at the age of 95 in Brownwood, Brown, Texas.[3] Joseph was buried on 6 Sep 1961 in Brownwood, Brown, Texas. A Memorial has been created for Joe at www.findagrave.com.[4]
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| Joseph Thurman Hurst Texas Death Certificate |
Joseph Thruman Hurst and Amanda J. Davis were married about 1885 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. Amanda J. Davis, daughter of Thomas Franklin Davis and Rosa Caroline Massey, was born in 1867 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. [5] [6] She died between 1890-1900.
Joseph Thruman Hurst and Amanda J. Davis had the following children:
i. Thomas Oscar Hurst, born 9 Apr 1886, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married America Pearl Carruth, 2 Sep 1906, Brownwood, Brown,Tx; died 13 Sep 1948, Winchell, Brown Co., TX.
ii. Mary Eleanor Hurst, born 18 Nov 1888, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, ; married Ben P. Stiles, 7 Feb 1906, Collin County,Tx; died 13 May 1943, Collin County,Tx.
iii. Joseph Hurst was born in 1890 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, . He died in 1890 at the age of 0 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. He was buried in 1890 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
Joseph Thruman Hurst and Keturah Melvina Bounds were married on 8 Feb 1903 in Collin Co.,Texas.[7] [8] Keturah Melvina Bounds, daughter of Carroll W. Bounds and Mary L., was born on 31 May 1876 in Collin County,Texas. She died on 8 May 1957 at the age of 80 in Brownwood, Brown,Texas.[9] She was buried on 9 May 1957 in Brownwood, Brown County, Texas. A Memorial has been created for Keturah at www.findagrave.com.[10]
Joseph Thruman Hurst and Keturah Melvina Bounds had the following children:
vi. Mary Etta Hurst, born 28 Aug 1909, ,Collin County,Texas; married John Samford, 29 Nov 1928, Brown County, Texas; died 18 Aug 1997, Hondo, Medina, Texas.
vii. Joseph Lee Hurst was born on 15 Mar 1914 in Brown, Texas. He died on 6 Jul 1965 at the age of 51 in Big Spring, Howard, Texas. He was buried on 7 Jul 1965 in Lovington, Lea, New Mexico.
[1] James C. Pigg, Chesterfield County Cemetery Survey; Chesterfield County Genealogical Services, 1995, page 828. Tombstone of Joseph Hurst; 1890–1890, Zoar United Methodist Church Cemetery, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
[2] 1900 U. S. Census, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, population schedule, Township 8, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, ED 129, Page 8A, Line 45, Dwelling 136, Family 139, Household of James M. HURST.
[3] Joseph Thurman Hurst, death certificate 50162 (4 September 1961), Vital Records, Department of Health, Austin, Travis County, Texas.
[4] Jim Tipton, Find A Grave, digital image, http://www.findagrave.com; Headstone for Joseph Thurman "Joe" Hurst; (27 May 1867–4 September 1961); Memorial # 8895617; Record of the Cedar Point Cemetery; Brownwood, Brown County, Texas, USA; Accessed on 31 May 2012. Joseph Thurman "Joe" Hurst - Find A Grave Memorial# 8895617.
[5] 1870 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 288B, Line 15, Dwelling 16, Family 16, Household of T. F. Davis; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 29 August 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm M593_1491.
[6] 1880 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) #5, Page: 328A; Line 5, Dwelling 312, Family 312, Household of Thos. F. DAVIS; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 29 August 2011); citing National Archive Microfilm T9, Roll 1225.
[7] Collin County, Texas; County Courthouse, Collin County, Texas. MARRIAGE: J. T. Hurst married Keturah Bounds on 8 February 1903, Collin County, Texas. Marriage Index Film #1289593, Page 72A and marriage licensee on Film #1289600, Recorded in Volume 13, Page 208, Collin County, Texas.
[8] Collin County, Texas, 13: 208, J. T. Hurst married Keturah Bounds; FHL microfilm #1289600. MARRIAGE: J. T. Hurst married Keturah Bounds on 8 February 1903, Collin County, Texas. Marriage Index Film #1289593, Page 72A and marriage licensee on Film #1289600, Recorded in Volume 13, Page 208, Collin County, Texas.
[9] Keturah Melvina Hurst, Brown County, Texas death certificate 41899 (8 May 1957).
[10] Jim Tipton, Find A Grave, digital image, http://www.findagrave.com; Headstone for Tura M Hurst; (1876–1957); Memorial # 8895624; Record of the Cedar Point Cemetery; Brownwood, Brown County, Texas, USA; Accessed on 31 May 2012.
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