BIO: John Warren HURD, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 955 & 956.
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  JOHN WARREN HURD,* who has been a representative citizen of Chest township for 
many years, engaging successfully in farming and milling and taking a prominent 
part in public affairs, was born in this township, on the old Hurd homestead, 
October 19, 1856, and is a son of Henry Harrison and Catherine (Litzinger) Hurd.
  Henry Harrison Hurd was born in New Hampshire, September 16, 1817, and in 
boyhood came to Clearfield county and followed farming and lumbering for many 
years of his active life, on the L. J. Hurd farm, in Chest township, near La 
Jose, and is one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens in this 
section.  For thirty-five years he served as justice of the peace and held all 
other township offices at times, being elected to the same on the Republican 
ticket.  He belongs to the Masonic lodge at Edinboro and to the Temple of Honor 
at La Jose.  He was married first to Carolina Wilson, a daughter of Thomas 
Wilson, and two children were born to them and survived her:  Harrison, who 
resides at La Jose; and Wilson A., who lives on the old homestead.  Mr. Hurd was 
married second to Catherine Litzinger, a daughter of Barney Litzinger, of 
Cambria county.  She is now in her eighty-third year.  To the second marriage 
six children were born, as follows:  M. E., who is a physician at Mahaffey; 
Frances J., who is the wife of Z. L. Ardery; Angeline, who died aged four years; 
Robert E., who lives on the old homestead; Louis Clayton, who is deceased; and 
John Warren, who is fourth in order of birth.  Henry G. Hurd and wife are 
members of the Baptist church at La Jose.
  John Warren Hurd was educated in the schools of Chest township and afterward 
taught school for six years.  He had some experience in lumbering in early 
manhood, but has devoted himself mainly to farming and milling.  In 1896 he 
bought the St. Lu grist mill and later another mill near La Jose, and still 
retains the ownership of the latter, operating it in connection with his 
agricultural activities.
  Mr. Hurd married Mary Caroline Clemson, a daughter of Ely B. and Elizabeth Ann 
(Hancock) Clemson.  Ely B. Clemson came to Clearfield county from Center county, 
served in the Civil war and later settled at La Jose, where his death occurred.  
The following children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Hurd:  Charles Sumner, who 
resides in Cambria county, married Velma Varner; Dolly, who resides at home; 
Margaret, who is a school teacher; Harry, who is with his father in business; 
Daisy, who died when five years old; and William, who survived to the age of two 
years.  Mr. Hurd and family are members of the Baptist church at La Jose.  In 
his political affiliation he is a stanch Republican and has frequently served as 
a committeeman and as a delegate to important conventions.  He served one term 
as supervisor of Chest township, eleven years as a member of the school board 
and for seven of these was its secretary, one term as township treasurer, and 
five years as a justice of the peace.