1. JAMES1 HURN was born Bet. 1740 - 1765 in Ireland, and died in North Carolina. He married CELIA (HURN).
Notes for JAMES HURN:
Source: Notes taken from "Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northeast Arkansas, Chicago, Nashville, and St. Louis". The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1889.
..."James Hurn, who was of Irish birth, served in the Colonial army during the Revolutionary War and was a participant in many battles, being at Yorktown when Cornwallis surrendered. He died in North Carolina."...
Source: The following Email gives new and valuable information regarding names, dates, and places for the early generations of Hurns. Thanks to Karen Razer from Biggers, AR. This information applies to James Hurn and several succeeding generations.
From: "Razer" <angusm@tcac.net>
To: "Herbert Hurn" <hghurn@yahoo.com>
Subject: James
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 1999 17:50:22 -0500
Here is what I have copied from the Family Holy Bible by Lucy Celeste (Lucile) Hulvey (Assumed to be Lucy Celeste Chastain Hulvey):
Paternal great grandfather came from Pennsylvania to Kentucky with Daniel Boone
Paternal Grandfather James Kirk born in Kentucky
Father William Washington Kirk born in Missouri May 14, 1843
Maternal great grandfather James Hurn
Maternal great grandmother Celia Hurn
Maternal grandfather Paul Randal Hurn born 1793
Maternal grandmother Nancy Dunn Hurn born August 2, 1808
Father William Washington Kirk born May 14, 1843 in Missouri
Mother Leah Celia Hurn born November 7, 1846
William Washington Kirk married Leah Celia Hurn November 19, 1866
Amanda Celeste (Mandy) kirk born April 28, 1869; married A. Bryant Strange, January 10, 1889; their children are: Armol, Rosie, Ola, and (Lola, Iola?)
A. Bryant Strange died in March 1898; Amanda Strange married Alexander Selkirk Chastain July 15, 1900 their children are: William, Joe, Robert and Lucy Celeste (Lucile)
Martha Ann (Matt) Kirk married Gordon Karnes Sept 4, 1891; their children are Dallas, William, Manila, Edward, Leah Celia, Daniel, Horace, and Trulen.
Nancy Elizabeth Kirk married Charles Pearce December 18, 1884; their children are Marsha, Lavern, Lavan, and Thelman
Mary Magdalene Kirk married James Fike Dec. 16, 1897; their children are Jesse, Clarence, Sigal Francis, Ishmael (?) and James
James Randal Kirk married Gustava Ann March 22, 1898; their children are Laveral, Della, and one not named. Gustava Ann Kirk died in 1902 or 1903.
James Randal Kirk married Birdie Ruth Farrow January 10, 1904; their children are Theodore Earnest, Alza Gertrude, William Thaniel, James Thadis, Troy Allen, Alva, Alma, and the twins Louie and Louise.
William Ezekiel Kirk married Lana Jane Tyler January 22, 1904; their children are Blanche Pauline, Grace Hellen, William Birt, Myrtle Bell, Clara Nell, Robert Doyle, Dorothy Madaline, and Mavis.
Clara Cansadia Kirk Married Marcus F. Boyd Mar 17 1904; their children are William Enoch, Edna Gertrude, Hugh Hull, and Buell Austell.
Leona Kirk married John Wesley Clark Dec 10, 1905; their children are Verdon Clifford, Beanona (?) Lucien, Pansy Bell, and Hassen.
Daniel Forest Kirk married Sadia Della Eveline Hulvey Nov 24, 1907; their children are Herman Floyd, Lizzie Lavoice, James Hite, Tom Bill, and Daniel Arthur.
In the marriage record book 2 the handwriting is very curly and hard to read, but it looks like Wm. W. Kirk to Leah S. Hurn, and I think I recall seeing her name as Sylvia somewhere. I will check on that.
Just found the Family tree of Daniel Forest (Fairest) Kirk which lists James and Leah Dunn as parents of Nancy Dunn (B. Aug. 2, 1808) who married Paul Randal Hurn; their children are Simon Peter b. Apr 25, 1829; James b. 1830 (married Nancy Mary Spikes); John b. Mar 1, 1831; Matthew b. June 13, 1833 wed Jan 1854 to Margarett Matilda Alexander; Amelia Elizabeth b. June 12, 1836 married to James Sammons; Nancy Jane b. Feb. 26, 1838 wed Jesse McCoy then Wed 1866 to Benjamin Franklin Tyler; Paul Randal b. Aug 18, 1840; Mark b. Feb. 25, 1843
Leah Celia (Sylvia) b. Nov. 7, 1846 , died Nov. 19, 1921 wed Nov. 19 1866 to William Washington Kirk, b. May 14, 1843 died Mar 20, 1922; Ezekiel Hurn
Note that says William Washington Kirk of Randolph County, Pocahontas, Arkansas and Leah S. Celia Hurn of Randolph County, Pocahontas, Arkansas on November 19, 1866 were married at B. F. Tyler's by B. J. Hawkins, Justice of the Peace. Witnesses were B. F. Tyle and Nancy Jane Hurn Tyler. That is the date she became Leah Silvia. Marriage was recorded on 11/20/1866; separated in the summer of 1914 between July 15 and August 15.
Nancy Jane Hurn Tyler, sister of Leah Celia Hurn Kirk was first married to Jesse McCoy who was reported to have drowned coming home from the Civil War. So Benjamin Franklin Tyler was her second husband
A cousin has done extensive research on the Kirk side of the family and may have more on the Hurns to verify any of this. I will try to contact her and find out if she has run across anything.
This just gets too complicated and hard to keep straight. Their handwriting is so bad, and they didn't keep very good records anyway. So what do you think?
Keep in touch.
Karen Razer
Biggers, AR 72413
Source: The following Email confirms much previous information about the Hurn family and offers additional commentary, opinions, and facts:
Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2001 06:24:05 -0500
From: Betty <snow2@erols.com>
Reply-To: snow2@erols.com
To: Herbert Hurn
Subject: Re: Hurn family connections
Hi! Yesterday, I received from Carol Thompson (a person with whom I have corresponded about various bits and pieces of Randolph County genealogy) a copy of a 1986 article in the Pocahontas Star Herald about The Hurn family in America.
(Researched and documented by Orville G. Spikes, July 23, 1986, 2402 Sims Ave., St. Louis, Mo. 63114; phone 1-314-428-8260) -- [He's no longer living.])
One source Orville used, of course, was "The GOODSPEED BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL MEMOIRS OF NORTHEASTERN ARKANSAS,' but he also has listed other information and his conclusions. This may be more than you want, but I thought you would find this of interest.
'THE GOODSPEED BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL MEMOIRS OF NORTHEASTERN ARKANSAS" on pages 399 and 400 gives a sketch of Simon Peter Hurn. It lists his parents' names, as well as names all brothers and sisters and also names his grandfather. They are as follows: JAMES, SIMON PETER, farmers in Randolph County, Arkansas. (This being a sketch of Simon Peter Hurn and not a family history accounts for the fact not much information on the rest of the family is given here.) It states Simon Peter Hurn is one of ten children, and was born in Monroe County, Georgia, April 25, 1829, and is a son of Randall and Nancy (Dunn) Hurn, natives of North Carolina and Georgia, respectively. James was born about 1828, in Georgia.
It is my guess JAMES HURN came to Arkansas in 1850 with the rest of his family. He married a sister to my grandfather, Jacob Columbus Spikes (she was Nancy M. Spikes) on Dec. 19, 1853. The 1910 Randolph County Directory states this marriage was in 1854. This is close enough. The Dec. 29, 1853 is from the Randolph County marriage records and may have been the date the marriage license was issued and the actual ceremony took place three or four days later.
Now for the rest of the children of Randall and Nancy (Dunn) Hurn. PAUL R. HURN, a farmer in Washington County, Arkansas, MARK, a farmer of Clay County, Arkansas, EZEKIEL, a minister of the Washington County Primitive Baptist Church of Washington County, Arkansas, PERMELIA E. HURN,
wife of James Sammonds of Randolph County, Arkansas, NANCY J. HURN, wife of Ben F. Tyler, a
farmer of Randolph County, Arkansas, LEAH S. HURN, wife of William Kirk of Randolph County, Arkansas.
Those deceased were JOHN HURN, and MATHEW HURN who was a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South in Randolph County, Arkansas. This completes the ten children of Randall and Nancy (Dunn) Hurn. Randall Hurn moved to Georgia when a young man and married a Georgia girl, and lived there until moving to Randolph County, Arkansas in 1850, where he died in May, 1858, when 66 years of
age, followed by his widow two years later when aged about 56 years.
Randall's father was also named JAMES HURN who was born in Ireland, served in the Continental army during the Revolutionary War, and was a participant in many battles, being at Yorktown when the British General Cornwallis surrendered, giving America her freedom from England. This James Hurn who was born in Ireland is as far back as I (Orville) can trace the Hurn family at this time.(1986) This James Hurn died in North Carolina, the same state where his son Randall was born. The Revolutionary War started in 1776, I believe, if my memory serves me right.
It will be noted that Simon Peter Hurn and his brother Mathew Hurn married sisters who were Sarah Jane Alexander and Matilda Alexander. After their father's death, their mother married Wiliam (Pappy Billy) Spikes Sr., becoming his step-daughters. Sarah Jane Alexander married Simon Peter Hurn, Nov. 21, 1850, and Matilda Alexander married Mathew Hurn, Jan. 13, 1854. The children of Simon Peter Hurn and Sarah Jane Alexander Hurn are eight in number and are: MATILDA E HURN, MARY L. HURN, JOHN W. HURN, EMILY J. HURN, LUTHER D. HURN, PETER M. HURN, ELIZA ANN HURN, LESLIE H. HURN and THOMAS F. HURN. Here are nine names instead of eight. PETER M. HURN died when 6 years of age.
The 1910 Randolph County Directory states James Hurn came to Randolph County in 1840 from Georgia, which seems to be in error as he would be only about 12 years old at that time. This is why I believe he came to Arkansas with his family in 1850. The only way he could have come to Arkansas in 1840 was to be apprenticed to another family and brought to Arkansas by the other family. This was practiced to some extent in those days and usually meant several years for their room, board, clothing and schooling, mostly until they reached age 21 for males, and somewhat younger for females.
It can be stated here from Goodspeed sketch of Simon Peter Hurn that he and all his brothers and sisters were also grandchildren of James Dunn who was the father of Nancy Dunn Hurn, wife of Randall Hurn. James Dunn was born in North Carolina and also served in the American army during the Revolution. Not only was Simon Peter Hurn a farmer but also learned the butcher's and stone mason's trades at which he worked for many years.
Back to the 1910 Randolph County Directory. James Hurn, age 82 (in 1910), farmer, came from Georgia in 1840, married Nancy Spikes in 1854, eight children, ELIZABETH HURN, JANE HURN, WILLIE HURN, JOSEPHENE HURN, JOHN HURN, PETE HURN and TOM HURN. Tom Hurn was Thomas G. Hurn. THOMAS G. HURN, age 34 (in 1910), farmer, native of Arkansas, married Vicy Keech in 1902, two children, J. and Fay. J. had to be Jay Orville Hurn, the father of Vesta Lee and Mary Jay Hurn. He is buried in Spikes Cemetery. I believe
Josephene Hurn married Robert (Bob) Davenport. Vesta Lee Hurn lives in Decatur, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia, and Mary Jay Hurn lives in Chicago, Illinois. Uncle Jim Hurn has two granddaughters living in Pocahontas, Arkansas now. They are Mrs. Harold (Opal) Stacy, 1614 Frenken Street, phone 892-5426, and her sister Mrs. Clowell (Essie) Croom, 1628 Frenken Street, phone 892-5677. Mart Hogan, 1600 Lewis Street, phone 892-3055 may be able to shed some light on the date Uncle Jim Hurn died. He lived in the same neighborhood as Uncle Jim Hurn when a young man. He is related through the John A. Johnston side. The eldest sister, Elizabeth Spikes married John A. Johnson. Uncle Jim Hurn fought in that terrible battle of Atlanta, Georgia in the Civil War. That is the war where brother fought against brother and father against son.
We have established Uncle Jim Hurn was 82 years old in 1910, it is also known he was still living in 1912 when a man and his son shot and killed another man as he rode his horse by a certain home on his way home. Uncle Jim Hurn was a witness in that Trial when a man and son were convicted and sent to the penitentiary, but were pardoned by the governor and released after two or three years. They came back to Randolph County, loaded up and moved to Texas and never came back to Arkansas again. Attorney Tom Campbell stated in his book, 'Arkansas Lawyer', that the father and son came to him to defend them in their trial but Campbell told them they would have to get somebody else as he had already been hired to help prosecute them. The two then hired Bill Jackson, Jerry Maloy and a hot shot lawyer from Batesville to defend them. This lawyer Tom Campbell married Miss Jennie Roberts of Vernon, Randolph County, Arkansas in 1895. I knew and remember so many of the people named in his book, 'Arkansas Lawyers'.
Another thing that always been a puzzle to me is that the census records show that Robert N. Hamil and his half-brother William H. Waddle were born in Indiana. The father of William H. Waddle was Dr. Jacob Waddle (who was a brother to Henry Waddle, from whom the Ingram Waddles are descended) and Permelia Waddle who married Joseph W. Spikes, were my great-grandparents.
Now, after the death of Dr. Jacob Waddle his widow, married William A. Hamil, the father of Robert N. Hamil. Now, here's the catch: They were married in Randolph County, Arkansas about 1845. This is from the Randolph County, Arkansas marriage records. No one seems to know the answer. Recently I have talked to Mrs. Lois Hamil Brown and the daughter of Duke and Neil Hamil Lucas, both in Little Rock, Arkansas. Also, I have talked to the present Mrs. Dr. W.E. Hamil, a very pleasant lady to talk to. It seems no one knows anything for sure. From Randolph County, Ark. marriage records, William A. Hamil married Sarah E. Waddle, Feb. 14, 1845.
There are Hurns buried in three cemeteries in Randolph County, Arkansas. They are as follows. The cemeteries are Clearview, Shiloh and Spikes Cemeteries.
CLEARVIEW CEMETERY
Hurn, Almos D. (son of S.A. and J.W.), Jan. 23, 1882-April 3, 1891.
Hurn, Dimple (a child of S.A. and J.W.Hurn), Dec. 29, 1883-Oct. 23, 1884.
Hurn, Kate, April 20, 1861-Aug. 2, 1933.
Hurn, Kathern L., Nov. 11, 1922-Dec. 13, 1923.
Hurn, Lois (a child of S.A. and J.W. Hurn), Feb. 4, 1888-Mar. 9, 1888.
Hurn, Maglynn, 1886-1924. Hurn, P.W., April 14, 1863-Jan. 6, 1935.
Hurn, S.A. (wife of J.W. Hurn), Jan. 3, 1857-Feb. 17, 1892.
Hurn, Sank, 1883-1962.
Hurn, Simon Peter, Co. H. 15th Regt. Ark. Cav. CSA, (no dates).
Hurn, Sarah Jane, Aug. 31, 1830-Dec. 22, 1921.
Hurn, Verah, 1908-1900.
SHILOH CEMETERY
Hurn, Mazie Delma (wife of Willis Moody Hurn), June 27, 1890-Feb. 26, 1920.
Hurn, Nona Lee (Daut. of Willis and Mazie Hurn), Sept. 27, 19116-Mr. 6, 1920.
Hurn, Infant (son of Willis and Mazie Hurn), born and died Oct. 24, 1913.
Hurn, Willis Moody, Aug. 13, 1886-Feb. 27, 1920.
SPIKES CEMETERY
Hurn, James, Co. H, 15th Mo. Cav. CSA (no dates.
Hurn, Thomas C. (should be Thomas G.), Feb. 9, 1876-Dec. 23, 1941.
Hurn, Vicy L., June 22, 1884-Sept. 24, 1957.
Johnson, Tishie, Jan. 31, 1875-May 11, 1958. Tishie Johnson was a sister to Vicy L. Hurn, maiden name Keech. she was married to John Henry Johnson. Who was his father? Attention: Freda Roberts!
This is as much as I know about the Hurn family at this time, any additional information or correction will be greatly appreciated. My address and phone number are at the start of this article. Respectfully yours,
Orville G. Spikes.
P.S. Some additional marriages from the Randolph County, Arkansas
marriage records:
William W. Kirk to Leah Silvea Hurn, Nov. 19, 1886.
German Benjamin Brown to Easter Roeina Mock, Aug. 26, 1869. They are buried in Antioch Cemetery. He spelled his first name with a "J" not a "G:. Also, what family did Easter Roeina Mock belong to?
William F. Henderson to Catherine Hamil, May 30, 1869. She was also called Kate.
William Spikes to Jane Johnson: Sept. 24, 1833 (2nd wife), 1st wife was Elizabeth Bittle (Biddle?) This was William (Pappy Billy) Spikes, Sr.
Jesse Spikes to Nancy Copeland, Mar. 21, 1839 (1st. wife).
John William Spikes, Jr. to Elizabeth Stubblefield, Dec. 8, 1842.
William H. Waddle to Lizzie Minniss, Sept. 22, 1864 (1st. wife).
William H. Waddle to Laura A. Kibler, April 4, 1867 (2nd wife).
Vincent Segraves to Harried C. Waddle, Aug. 30, 1865.
Paul R. Hurn to Adaline Richardson, March 11, 1861.
William A. Gammel to Charlotte M. Waddle, Dec. 28, 1872.
Thomas M. Woodring to Matilda E. Hurn, Jan. 21, 1872.
Robert N. Hamil to Catherine Kibler, Nov. 27, 1873.
George Lightner to Mary Golden, Jan. 19, 1860.
Jesse Johnson to Nancy L. Shaver, March 18, 1860.
George W. McElrath to Martha Jane Wilson, April 23, 1860.
Harmon J. Waddle to Catharine Andrews, Aug. 16, 1860.
William A. White to Elizabeth Ann McClain, Oct. 1, 1860.
Lewis Dalton to Sarah A. Stubblefield, Jan. 3, 1861.
Dennis W. Reynolds to Jane Luttrell, Feb. 17, 1861.
George H. Ingram to Martha E. Mock (he was known as Doc Ingram), Feb. 28, 1861.
Ransom M. Bigger to Jane Russell, March 14, 1861.
Washington Starling to Elizabeth Tribble, June 1861 (day of Mo. not given).
Cordy Parish to Jane Brown, Sept. 5, 1861.
William Evans to Nancy G. Allaire, April 15, 1862.
William Keech to Elizabeth Collier, June 19, 1862.
Abraham Roberts to Mrs. Martha A.V. Driskell, June 26, 1861. Who was he, Freda?
Thomas H. Wyse to Mary Alice Kibler, Sept. 25, 1873.
John W. Hurn to Sarah A. Royle, Nov. 24, 1873.
Joseph Poe to Emily J. Hurn, Dec. 28, 1873.
John J. Warner to America E. Hurn, Dec. 20, 1874.
David C. Roberts to Susan (Waddle) Deavers, Dec. 30, 1874.
Thomas D. Mock to Zilpha Dalton, Dec. 3, 1874.
Joseph H. Gamel to Matilda Jane Mock, Feb. 3, 1876.
Exekiel Hurn to Mary Roberts, Jan. 23, 1876. Attn. Freda Roberts. Who is she?
James Johnson to Sarah Eveline Waddle, Jan. 11, 1863. He was Muxy Jim Johnson.
Robert Tweedy to Elizabeth Ellis, Dec. 3, 1863.
F.G. Mock to Sarah A. Stubblefield, Nov. 23, 1863. Alfred Garrett to Leah Mock, Jan. 21, 1864. He was killed by Jay hawkers, but she got away. She later married in 1869, Joseph Warren Spikes, known as Joe Teal Spikes, a brother to my grandfather, Jacob Columbus Spikes.
James Carroll to Nancy Spikes, Mar. 24, 1864. He was known as Tone Carroll.
Henry Howard Fry to Minerva Shaver, Mr. 27, 1864.
Dennis W. Reynolds to Mry Ann Kelsey, Oct. 24, 1864. Probably same man as listed above. (It is!--A.B.C.)
Joseph W. Tweedy to Rhoda Robertson, Jan. 19, 1875.
Robert G. Pratt to Martha M. Russell, Mar. 30, 1865. How about that, Jo Shaver?
Perry Nettles to Mary S. Mock, July 27, 1865. She was Mary Samantha Mock.
William A. Brown to Elizabeth Wilson, Sept. 14, 1865 (the grandparents of Opal Brown Spikes, my wife). Frances M. Starling to Mary Waldron, May 15, 1865.
James R. Knotts to Elvina (should be Elmira) W. Waldron, Mar. 13, 1865.
William A. Gammerl to Lucinda Arnold, July 19, 1866 (probably same man as listed above).
John P. Black to Mary J. Waddle, Jan. 21, 1855. She was Mary Isabella Waddle, a sister to William H. Waddle. John P. Black married four or five times. This is 1st. wife.
Jesse McCoy to Nancy Jane Hurn, Oct. 12, 1856.
William Thompson to Sarah Jane McCoy, Jan. 29, 1857. Attention: Mr. and Mrs. James O. Thompson. John L. Tribble to Mary A. Starling, July 18, 1858.
John P. Black to Clarinda R. Inman, Sept. 15, 1859. Probably 2nd. wife.
Back to cemeteries. Masonic Cemetery at Pocahontas: Hurn, Jim May 21, 1899-July 12, 1960. Hurn, Minnie, Feb. 19, 1900.
Back to Randolph County Directory of 1910: Duncan, Luther, Age 22, (1910), farmer, native of Ark., married Maud Hurn in 1908. No children.
Hurn, S., age 26 (1910), farmer, native of Ark., married Miss Duncan in 1904. Was this Sank Hurn? No children.
Parker, J.T., age 72 (1910), physician, came from Vt. in 1865, married Miss Hurn in 1900, three children, Wm., Charley and J.H.
Orville concludes, "I have no idea who any of these people are (that is these last listing in cemeteries and Randolph County Directory). Can anyone help me out with these people?"
O.G.S.
Betty
NOTE: Carol wrote that ...Orville Spikes & wife, Freda Roberts, Opal Stacy, Mart Hogan, Essie Crooms are now dead. Also, the 'A.B.C.' in brackets is Ann B. Carroll, editor of paper at the time this was written (1986). Mr. and Mrs. James O. Thompson to whom he called attention to a marriage is Carol and her husband.
Betty
Email from Jeanne Bower:
From: "Bower
To: "'snow2@erols.com'" <snow2@erols.com>
CC: "'norson@sprynet.com'" <norson@sprynet.com>, "'hghurn@yahoo.com'" <hghurn@yahoo.com>
Subject: HURN INFO
Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2001
Before i answer your E-mail, i had done some research about the Hurn in Ireland and suggested to one of you that it might have been spelt HEARN. Well, i mentioned this to mom and she told me that Bud Bottom (grandma's nephew who looked JUST like him and i met some 20 years ago (he also died
a couple of weeks ago of cancer) had told my mom that our name was originally: O'Hurn and of course, they dropped the "O" when they came to the states.
Notes for CELIA (HURN):
Source: See notes under her husband, James Hurn.
Child of JAMES HURN and CELIA (HURN) is:
