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Note N4307 Index

Received land in his dad's will. Named Executor of his dad's will.
Most of his siblings are living with him in 1860, after death of both parents.

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Note N4308 Index

Received land in his dad's will.
Living with siblings in 1860 after death of both parents.

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Note N4309 Index

Received land in her dad's will.
Living with siblings in 1860 after death of both parents.

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Note N4310 Index

1850 census gives age as 4 years old.

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Note N4311 Index

"James Thomas McCallister was born in Knox Co Illinois, the son of John McCallister of KY and Mahala Smith of KY. He came via the Oregon trail with his parents and some of his siblings abt. 1852. He was married on Oct. 23rd 1861 to Nancy Green Smelser who was born in Knox Co. Tenn, the dau. of Isiah Smelser and Nancy Green Houston.
James and Nancy had at least three children; Vilory, b: abt 1866, Clarence, b:abt 1870 and Sylvander, b: abt 1878. Nancy died in Crook Co. Oregon in 1907"--Find-a-grave

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Note N4312 Index

"History of White County, Illinois.." gives birth date as 27 Feb 1827.
Age given as 22 in 1850 Illinois census, so birthdate is more likely 1827.

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Note N4313 Index

"WILHOITE, Doyle Franklin -- Age 68 of Shelbyville. Serv. 11 a.m., Tuesw. Visit 4-8 p.m. today. (931) 684-8356 shelbyvillefuneral.com"--22 Nov 2010, The (Nashville, TN) Tennessean

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Note N4314 Index

"Armsterd Hurst was born in Fleming County, Kentucky, November 10, 1819, and was a son of Henry and Nancy (Staggs) Hurst, a grandson of John and Elizabeth (Harper) Hurst, and great-grandson of Harrison Hurst, the earliest ancestor of whom there is record. At an early date, the family was established in Virginia. Armsterd Hurst had one brother, Ambrose Dudley, who is deceased. The latter married Rachel Hurst; as he and his wife were preparing to join his brother in Missouri, both were taken sick and died, after a marriage of but a few months.
Armsterd Hurst received his education in the district schools of Fleming County, Kentucky, and always engaged in farming. He was married on December 9, 1841, to Matilda Faris, and in the following spring came with his wife to Missouri, Proceeding by boat to Weston, Platte County, in which county he located and lived until the spring of 1843. They then moved to Buchanan County, where he preempted and cleared the present home farm of our subject in section 6, Bloomington township. It was a heavily timbered tract and it was with the greatest difficulty placed in tillable condition. The implements used in the culture and reaping of crops in those days were most crude, and consisted of the old wooden mold-board plow and the reaping hook, the later being followed by the cradle and that by the dropper, which delivered the sheaves of grain on the field unbound, as the binding had to be done by hand. Weston was the nearest trading point at that early day. Hemp was the principle crop for the first few years, and the grinding was done at a water-mill. Mr. Hurst and his estimable wife were among the early members of the Christian Church at Sugar Creek, first attending church in the log school house conducted by Rev. William Allison, father of James H. Allison, of DeKalb. To Armsterd Hurst and wife were born the following issue: Mary Frances, wife of Philip Staggs, of Agency; Nancy Elizabeth, deceased; Geneva, wife of R.C. Dunlap, who lives in section 17, Bloomington township; Amanda (wife of Joseph Long), deceased; Armilda, deceased; William, our subject; Ella (twin sister of William) who is the wife of William Roundtree, of T. Joseph; James, who married Alta Moore, of Missouri; Henry, who married Anna Davidson, of Missouri; Monroe, who married Jane Kneaves and is deceased; and one who died in infancy. Armsterd Hurst died April 20, 1897, and the funeral sermon was delivered by his old friend, Rev. James C. Creel. Mrs. Hurst survives him and is living on the old homestead, which has been her home for more than 61 years. She has witnessed the wonderful change of this country from a wilderness, sparsely settled, with trails crossing it here and there, to a community of finely cultivated farms. She has a wide acquaintance among the older residents of the county."--1904, History of Buchanan County and the City of St. Joseph and Representative Citizens