Sunday’s Obituary~Three Children Die

May 17th, 1916 was a tragic day for Phillip P. Hurst and his wife Minnie Sellers Hurst. On that day, Angels came down from Heaven and took away three of their young children; William Roy, son, age 8; Annie May, daughter, age 2 and Edna Jane, daughter, age 8 months.



THREE CHILDREN DIE, TWO OTHERS VERY ILL
Family of D. Phillip Hurst  Stricken by Death in Chesterfield Home
Special to The State
Chesterfield, May 20. -- D. Phillip Hurst, who lives near Sugar Loaf Mountain in this county, lost three of his children by death yesterday.The ages of the children ranged from seven months to eight years. They died of an acute stomach trouble. The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. W. V. Jerman of Patrick, assisted by the  Rev.  J. D. Harrelson of Marion County. Two other children in the home are not expected to live.


[The State, 21 May 1916, page 5, column 5
D. Phillip Hurst, who lives near Sugar Loaf Mountain in this county, lost three of his children by death last Friday. The ages of the children ranged from seven months to seven years. They died of an acute dysentery that is peculiar to people living on sandy soil. The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. J. D. Harrelson of Marion County. There are four children still seriously ill though all but one have passed the crisis and are apparently recovering. The ages of those sick are 5, 10, 13 and 16 years.
[The Chesterfield Advertiser, May 25, 1916, page 1, Column 3]

The three young children were buried at Bay Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.

Unfortunately, this was not the end of their loss. Eight months after losing these 3 children; Phillip and Minnie oldest child, a son, named Earl died from acute labor pneumonia on 31 January 1917 at the young age of sixteen.

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[1][ THREE CHILDREN DIE, TWO OTHERS VERY ILL obituary, The State, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, 21 May 1916, page 5, column 5.
[2] James C. Pigg, Obituaries from the Chesterfield Advertiser 1892-1926; Chesterfield County Genealogical Services, 2001, page 9. Obituary: Three Hurst Children; died 17 May 1916, Bay Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.