William was the son of Joseph Hurd and Sara Stowell. He married Nellie Nellie Whitmeyer the daughter of Charles Whitmeyer and Clara Golden.. The had one son, Anson.
Sources
United States Census, 1910, Oneida, Madison, New York
Marriage Record-"New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FFRC-TCD : 20 September 2017), William E Hurd and Nellie Whitmeyer, 06 Oct 1914, Madison, New York, United States; citing ref. ID , county clerk’s office,; FHL microfilm 1,023,122.