Born in Dutchess, New York, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of George W Brown
and Hannah H (Hopkins) Brown
Sister of
Elizabeth Hopkins Brown
Wife of
Edwin Henry Hurd
— married
about Sep 1847 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Ada (Hurd) Baker, Frances (Hurd) Lane, Jennie (Hurd) Stewart, Edna Nellie Hurd and Edwin Hurd
Died
at age 68
in Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 9 Aug 2020
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Biography
Laura A. Brown, daughter of George Brown and Hannah Hopkins, was born 25 Jun 1827 in Dutchess County, New York.[1] Laura married Dr. Edwin H. Hurd 30 Sep 1847. They had four daughters, Ada, Fannie, Jennie, and Edna.[1]
In the 1850 US Federal Census, Laura Hurd is listed as age 24, living in Rochester Ward 3, Monroe, New York, USA with household member(s) Erastus Shephard, Elizabeth Shephard, Elizabeth Shephard, Geo C Shephard, Catharine Doyle, Ann Coughlin, Philip Lynch, William Darker, Jane Darker, Edwin Hurd, Laura Hurd, Ada Hurd, William Hurd, Sarah Hurd, William Varno, Abm Maine, George Basset, Erastus S Carpenter.[2]
Name Age Birthplace Occupation Edwin Hurd 26 New York Physician
(Medical and Other Health Services, Except Hospitals)Laura Hurd 24 New York Ada Hurd 0 New York William Hurd 31 Massachusetts Crockery Dealer (Furniture and House Furnishing Stores) Sarah Hurd 24 Massachusetts
In the 1860 US Federal Census, Laura Hurd is listed as age 33, living in Rochester Ward 1, Monroe, New York with household member(s) Edwin Hurd, Laura Hurd, Ada Hard, Jenny Hurd, Thomas Hurd, Burnet Hurd, Mary Curtiss.[3]
Name Age Birth year Birthplace Occupation Edwin Hurd 35 1825 New York Physician Laura Hurd 33 1827 New York Ada Hurd 11 1849 New York Jenny Hurd 6 1854 New York Thomas Hurd 26 1834 New York Book Keeper Burnet Hurd 17 1843 New York Carpet Store Mary Curtiss 20 1840 Ireland Servant
In the 1865 New York State Census, Laura B Hurd is listed as age 38, living in Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA, household member(s) Edwin H Hurd, Laura B Hurd, Ada Hurd, Fany Hurd, Jeny Hurd, Phebe Minnessy, Alice Minnessy, Mary Minnessy, Wm Ball, John Nunn.[4]
Name Age Birth year Relationship Edwin H Hurd 40 1825 Head Laura B Hurd 38 1827 Wife Ada Hurd 16 1849 Daughter Fany Hurd 14 1851 Daughter Jeny Hurd 11 1854 Daughter Phebe Minnessy 27 1838 Servant Alice Minnessy 3 1862 Servant Daughter Mary Minnessy 1 1864 Servant Daughter Wm Ball 18 1847 Boarder John Nunn 19 1846 Boarder
In the 1870 US Federal Census, Laura B Hurd is listed as age 43, living in Rochester Ward 1, Monroe, New York with household member(s) Edwin H Hurd, Laura B Hurd, Ada Hurd, Fanny Hurd, Jennie Hurd, Edwin Hurd, George Hurd, Lizzie Connick.[5]
Name Age Birthyear Birthplace Occupation Edwin H Hurd 45 1825 New York Physician Laura B Hurd 43 1827 New York Keeping House Ada Hurd 21 1849 New York At Home Fanny Hurd 19 1851 New York At Home Jennie Hurd 16 1854 New York At Home Edwin Hurd 3 1867 New York At Home George Hurd New York At Home Lizzie Connick England Domestic Servant
In the 1875 New York State Census, Laura B Hurd is listed as age 48, living in , household member(s) Edwin F Hurd, Nellie J Heran, Ada Hurd, Fanny Hurd, Smith Charles, Jennie Hurd, Edna N Hurd.[6]
Name Age Relationship Birthplace Occupation Edwin F Hurd 50 Head Connecticut Physician Laura B Hurd 48 Wife Dutchess Ada Hurd 25 Daughter Onieda Fanny Hurd 24 Daughter Monroe Jennie Hurd 21 Daughter Monroe Edna N Hurd 8 Daughter Monroe Nellie J Heran 28 Servant Ireland Smith Charles 22 Servant Monroe
In the 1880 US Federal Census, Laura B. Hurd is listed as age 53, living at 62 Sophia Street in Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA, household member(s) Edwin H. Hurd, Laura B. Hurd, Ada Hurd, Nellie E. Hurd.[7]
Name Age Relationship Marital Status Birthplace Occupation Edwin H. Hurd 55 Self (Head) Married Connecticut Physician Laura B. Hurd 53 Wife Married New York Keeps House Ada Hurd 30 Daughter Single New York Nellie E. Hurd 15 Daughter Single New York Peter W. Neifus 26 Single New York Physician
MORTUARY MATTERS. Death of Mrs. Laura B. Hurd, of This City Other Notices. Mrs. Laura B. Hurd died yesterday afternoon at 6 o'clock at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. James S. Baker, after an illness of one week, of pneumonia. She was a daughter of the late Colonel George Brown, formerly one of Rochester's leading merchants. In 1847 she married Dr. Edwin B. Hurd, for many years one of the prominent homeopathic physicians of Rochester, who died in May, 1891. For more than thirty years she has been a member of the First Baptist Church. Four daughters survive: Mrs. James S. Baker, Mrs. Ambrose N. Lane and Mrs. John A. Stewart, of this city; and Mrs. Harry A. Blenkiron of Hastings, Neb. The funeral services will he held from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. James S. Baker, No. 111 Oxford street, at a time, to be announced later.
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 'Noah Brown and his descendants, no author noted other than 'One of the Browns' on the last page, dated Nov 30, 1895. No publisher or copyright found. Accessed online at archive.org, September 2020.
- ↑ 1850 U.S. Federal Census, Rochester Ward 3, Monroe, New York, population schedule, Roll: 530, Page 83b, Line 5, Family Number: 33, Laura Hurd; digital image, Ancestry.com (Record link/Free shareable image), accessed December 2020.
- ↑ 1860 United States Federal Census, Rochester Ward 1, Monroe, New York, Post Office: Rochester, population schedule, Page 30, Family Number: 209, Laura Hard; digital image, Ancestry.com (Record link/Free shareable image), accessed December 2020, FHL microfilm: 803782.
- ↑ 1865 New York State Census, Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA, State Population Census Schedules, New York State Archives, Albany, New York, Page 22, Line 37, Laura B Hurd; digital image, Ancestry.com (Record link/Free shareable image), accessed December 2020.
- ↑ 1870 U.S. Federal Census, Rochester Ward 1, Monroe, New York, Post Office: Rochester, population schedule, Page 16A, Family Number: 235, Laura B Hurd; digital image, Ancestry.com (Record link/Free shareable image), accessed December 2020; Roll: M593_969, FHL microfilm: 552468.
- ↑ 1875 New York State Census, State Population Census Schedules, New York State Archives, Albany, New York, Household Number: 140, Line 8, Laura B Hurd; digital image, Ancestry.com, (Record link/Free shareable image), accessed December 2020.
- ↑ 1880 U.S. Federal Census, Rochester, Monroe, New York, population schedule, ED 073, Page 23A, Family Number: 209, Laura B. Hurd, Address: 62 Sophia Street; Roll: 862; digital image, Ancestry.com (Record link/Free shareable image), accessed December 2020.
- ↑ New York, U.S., Death Index, 1852-1956, New York Department of Health, Albany, NY, NY State Death Index, Certificate # 12606; database online, Ancestry.com (Record link/Free shareable image), accessed December 2020.
- ↑ Mrs Laura B Hurd obit, Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, New York, 5 Dec 1895; digital images, Newspapers.com (News clipping/Image), accessed December 2020, citing original p.18.
See also:
- Find a Grave, database and images (accessed: December 2020) Laura A Brown Hurd (1827-1895) - Find A Grave Memorial no.158928547, citing Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA; Maintained by L. Brown-Atwell (contributor 48767109). Find A Grave: Memorial #158928547
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