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Hurst, John Louis (1844-1918)
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The History of Upshur County West Virginia
From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time
by W. B. Cutright
Buckhannon, W. Va., July 1, 1907

Pages 484-485

LIEUT. COL. JOHN LOUIS HURST. A history of Upshur County, W. Va.,
written within the past forty years would be incomplete without at
least a reference to the subject of this sketch, whose name is so
closely associated with many of its most important interests, and
with all who know his, is synonymous with enterprise, energy and
success. Lieut. Col. John L. Hurst was born April 11, 1844, in
Charlottesville, Va. His father, John Hurst, was born and reared in
Philadelphia, Pa., where a number of his family still reside. The
mother's maiden name was Mary Underwood. She was descended from two
of the oldest and most distinguished families in Virginia, viz: the
Underwoods of Goochland County, Va., and the Slaughters of
Culpepper County, Va. The thrill of patriotism which in 1861 swept
over our land, and in those days transformed even our beardless
boys into stalwart men, whose hearts were throbbing high with
dauntless valor, awoke a responsive chord in the heart of John L.
Hurst, which did not cease to throb until the last bugle call of
the war was sounded. His first enlistment was as first lieutenant
of Company E in the Fourth West Virginia Cavalry. March 15, 1864,
we find his name and rank as captain of Company M, Third West
Virginia Cavalry. May 23, 1865, promoted for special bravery and
commissioned major. The crisis of the war was almost reached, and
for ten days Custer's men were without orders to unsaddle. Their
valor and marvelous ability of endurance was equaled only by their
comrades in arms, and their fellow countrymen who were their
opponents. For Col. J. L. Hurst, perhaps, one of his most
interesting personal experiences was the world-famed and
unparalleled twenty miles ride, which he made as commander of Gen.
Sheridan's escort from Martinsburg to Cedar Creek, on that ever
memorable 19th day of October, 1864. March 6, 1865, he was
commissioned Brevet Lieutenant Colonel.

After the war he was for six years Clerk of the Circuit Court of
Upshur County. Has served as mayor and frequently as a member of
the town council, also as a director of the State Insane Asylum at
Weston, W. Va.

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Marriage Register, Upshur County, WV 
(Page 23, Line 76)
Col. John L. Hurst (age 24, born in Albemarle Co., Va.)
   son of John & Mary G. Hurst
Mollie C. Reger (age 19, born in Preston Co., Va.)
   daughter of John W. & Rebecca A. Reger
were married November 19, 1868 in Upshur County, WV   

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From Death Certificate, Upshur County, WV #10791
FULL-NAME: John L. Hurst
BIRTH-PLACE: Buckhannon, W.Va.
DEATH-DATE: October 7, 1918 (at 76 years of age)
DEATH-PLACE: Buckhannon, Upshur County, WV
MARITAL-STATUS: Married
OCCUPATION: Farmer
CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Influenza / Pneumonia
INFORMANT: R. C. Reger (of Buckhannon, W.Va.)

(wife of John L. Hurst)
From Death Certificate, Upshur County, WV #9193
FULL-NAME: Mary Cecelia Hurst
BIRTH-DATE: October 10, 1847
BIRTH-PLACE: Preston Co., W.Va.
DEATH-DATE: July 26, 1922 (at age 75y-9m-17d)
DEATH-PLACE: Buckhannon, Upshur County, WV
MARITAL-STATUS: Widowed
OCCUPATION: Housewife
FATHER: John W. Reger (born in Upshur Co.)
MOTHER: Rebecca A. Brown Reger (born in Preston Co.)
INFORMANT: R. A. Reger (of Buckhannon)
BURIAL: Heavner Cemetery

There are tombstones in Heavner Cemetery, Upshur County, WV
    John L. Hurst (1844-1918)
    Mary C. Hurst (1846-1922)
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