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Absalom Hurley (1850 - 1932)

Absalom "Ap" Hurley
Born in Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married Feb 1870 (to 6 Jun 1890) in Bell, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Died at age 82 [location unknown]
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Biography

Absalom Hurley was born in Appalachia, in Tennessee.

In the 1860 census Absolum (age 10) was in Harlan, Kentucky.[1]

Absolum married Martha J. Willerford in February 1870 in Josh, Bell, Kentucky, United States.[2] In the 1870 census Absalom (age 19), Farmer, was in District 1, Josh Bell, Kentucky.[3] In the 1880 census Absolem (age 26), Farmer, was the married head of household in Barboursville, Knox, Kentucky, United States.[4]

In the 1900 census Absalom (age 49), Farmer, was the married head of household in Upper Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky.[5] In the 1910 census Akton (age 59), Farmer, was the married head of household in West Flat Lick, Knox, Kentucky, United States.[6] In the 1920 census App (age 68), Miner, was the married head of household in Flat Lick, Knox, Kentucky.[7] In the 1930 census A (age 79) was the married father of Harvey Hurley in Road Fork of Stinking Creek, Flat Lick Town, Knox, Kentucky, United States.[8]

Ap Hurley died on 25 December 1932. He was buried in A.J. Gray Cemetery, Flat Lick, Knox County, Kentucky, United States.[9]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1860; Census Place: Harlan, Kentucky; Roll: M653_371; Page: 452; Family History Library Film: 803371
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #39162882 (accessed 15 August 2022)
    Absolum Hurley (10) in Harlan, Kentucky. Born in Tennessee.
  2. ↑ Marriage: "Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965"
    Marriage Records. Kentucky Marriages. Madison County Courthouse, Richmond, Kentucky
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61372 #2100925 (accessed 15 August 2022)
    Absolum T Hurley marriage to Martha J. Willerford in Feb 1870 in Josh, Bell, Kentucky, USA.
  3. ↑ 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1870; Census Place: District 1, Josh Bell, Kentucky; Roll: M593_477; Page: 211A
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #18624470 (accessed 15 August 2022)
    Absalom Hurley (19), Farmer, in District 1, Josh Bell, Kentucky. Born in Tennessee.
  4. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1880; Census Place: Barboursville, Knox, Kentucky; Roll: 426; Page: 2C; Enumeration District: 051
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #10775046 (accessed 15 August 2022)
    Absolem Hurley (26), married, Farmer, head of household in Barboursville, Knox, Kentucky, USA. Born in Tennessee.
  5. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1900; Census Place: Upper Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky; Roll: 536; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 1240536
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #5443628 (accessed 15 August 2022)
    Absalom Herley (49), married, Farmer, head of household in Upper Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky. Born in Kentucky, USA.
  6. ↑ 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1910; Census Place: West Flat Lick, Knox, Kentucky; Roll: T624_489; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0106; FHL microfilm: 1374502
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #8786387 (accessed 15 August 2022)
    Akton Hurley (59), married, Farmer, head of household in West Flat Lick, Knox, Kentucky, USA. Born in Tennessee.
  7. ↑ 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1920; Census Place: Flat Lick, Knox, Kentucky; Roll: T625_585; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 117
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #56958360 (accessed 15 August 2022)
    App Hurley (68), married, Miner, head of household in Flat Lick, Knox, Kentucky. Born in Kentucky.
  8. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1930; Census Place: Flat Lick Town, Knox, Kentucky; Page: 27A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2340498
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #81224269 (accessed 15 August 2022)
    A P Hurley (79), married father, in household of Harvey Hurley (37) in Road Fork of Stinking Creek, Flat Lick Town, Knox, Kentucky, USA. Born in Kentucky.
  9. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave (has image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #206831116 (accessed 15 August 2022)
    Memorial page for A P Hurley (2 Feb 1850-25 Dec 1932), citing A.J. Gray Cemetery, Flat Lick, Knox County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Patricia A. Gambrel (contributor 48182065).
    Ancestry Record 60525 #171347652 (accessed 15 August 2022)




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