Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Robert Elwood HURST

Robert Elwood HURST

Male 1924 - 2002  (77 years)

Personal Information    |    Sources    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name Robert Elwood HURST 
    Born 6 Dec 1924  Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison Co,WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Military U.S. Army, WW II (Purple Heart)  [1
    Census 1940  Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation truck & bus driver  [1
    Residence Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Died 12 Jan 2002  Salem, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • Served with the U.S. Army in Europe during World War II, receiving the Purple Heart on June 1 1944 at Anzio. After his military service, he worked for several years as a truck driver for Conoco Gas Co in Ohio and Texas. His last 15 years of employment was with the Doddridge County School System as a bus driver in the Long Run area. [1]
    Person ID I20479  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 14 May 2020 

    Father James Joshua HURST,   b. Sep 1898, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Oct 1974, Newark, Licking Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 76 years) 
    Mother Ada Virginia DENNISON,   b. 1 Jun 1898, New Creek, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Apr 1981, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Family ID F9851  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Barbara Jean GUM,   b. 4 Aug 1926, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 May 1977, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Married 28 Dec 1946  [2, 3
    Children 
     1. Living
    +2. Joyce Anne HURST,   b. 30 Aug 1950, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jan 2023  (Age 72 years)
     3. Living
     4. James Edward HURST,   b. 29 Jan 1956, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 2008, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
    +5. Zelma Kay HURST,   b. 28 Dec 1960,   d. 20 Jul 2014, Beech Lick, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
    Family ID F7539  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Edith Louise "Edie" STOUT,   b. 11 Jun 1939, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 2023, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 8 Sep 1978  [3
    Family ID F9852  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S14] Obituary.

    2. [S692] Obituary of wife.

    3. [S110] Obituary of husband.