BIOGRAPHIES - HURST, Dr. Silas W., Bourbon County, Kentucky From: Bob Francis http://www.shawhan.com Date: 07 Feb 2000 The biographies are taken primarily from William Perrin's "The History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky" and E. Polk Johnson's "The History of Kentucky and Kentuckians," Vol. III. Many Bourbon County, Kentucky, researchers have pointed out mistakes and they are notated. Name: Dr. Silas W. HURST _________________________________________ Birth: October 28, 1849 Father: William HURST Mother: Susan J. EVANS Spouses _________________________________________ 1: Fannie BOULDEN Father: Jesse H. BOULDEN (1825-) Mother: Varille MOORE Marriage: October 30, 1873 Children: Edgar; Jesse Henry SILAS W. HURST,1 physician; P. O. Millersburg; is a son of William and Susan J. (Evans) Hurst, both of whom are now living; she a daughter of Jesse and Hannah (Pitts) Evans; she of William B. Pitts, and his wife a Miss Goddard, who was a native of England, emigrated to Virginia. The Pitts family settled near Poplar Plains, Fleming County, about fifty years ago. William Hurst was a son of Fielding J. Hurst, who died with cholera in 1833, in Fleming County, his wife was a Miss Hickerson; both were natives of Virginia; settled in Fleming County at an early date. The subject of this sketch was born Oct. 28, 1849, received from his parents a liberal education, attended the University of Louisville, from which he graduated in March, 1872, subsequently locating in Charleston, Miss., where he remained a few months, then came to Millersburg, where he has since resided and built up a remunerative practice in his profession. He possesses natural business tact, which he utilizes in speculations, which return him a considerable emolument. He was married Oct. 30, 1873, to Miss Fannie G. Boulden (see Jesse Boulden hist.), by which marriage two sons have been born: Edgar, May 1, 1876, Jesse Henry, Aug. 5, 1877. Dr. Hurst has been honored by the people in the various village offices, a Democrat politically, a highly respected and esteemed citizen, a member of both the Odd Fellows and Masonic Orders, and with his family connected with the Baptist Church, in which he holds the office of Deacon. Sources 1. Perrin, p. 511. ------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.