Desiree Hurst

Alfred Hurst was born in 1884 in Missouri. He was the son of Edward C. Hurst and Sarah Melissa Martin. He married Lola V. H. Newman from Tennessee.
People in photo include: Lola v. H. Newman, Cleo Hurst, and Afton Hurst

William Adam was born in 1821 in Carter Co. Tennessee. He married Harriet Goodall from Wilson Co. Tennessee. His parents were John and Anna McInturff.

People in photo include: Evelyn Cochran and Garrett Cochran

Sarah Melissa Martin Hurst Edwards was the daughter of Henry Martin of Virginia. She was first married to Edward C. Hurst who was born November 27, 1848 in Camden County, Missouri.
People in photo include: John Edwards

Gabriel was born May 23, 1853. His parents were Richard Cochran and Judith Woods. He was married to Lourinda Pendleton.

Lourinda (Lourindy) Pendleton married Gabriel Cochran probably in Patrick County, Virginia

Charlie Bolt is the third from the left and cousin Jessie Bolt is the fourth from the left.

She was married to Charles C. Hurst. After she was abandoned by Charles she married Alva Cramer.

There is nothing but the names of the people listed on the photo.

Nellie Dearing was born April 15, 1821 probably in Pittsylvania or Bedford Co. Virginia. She died September 20, 1925 in Pittsylvania Co. I think that she is related to the Dearings of Stokes County, North Carolina. The family story is that she came from Ohio in the middle 1800s in a wagon train with her sisters. I know that the Dearings of Stokes County went to Ohio in the early 1800s. I speculate that her father may have been John R. Dearing born Oct 25, 1802 in Stokes Co. NC. He died Dec. 7, 1883 in Daviess Co. MO. I have confirmed that he had a daughter name Susan Dearing born April 25, 1821. Nellie's birthday is April 15, 1821. I think that they may have been twins and the day of their birth has been copied incorrectly over the years. I found that Nellie's mother name is listed as Pattie Dearing on Nellie's death certificate. I found a Pattie Dismange living next door to Nellie in the 1880 Pittsylvania Census with some relatives. Pattie was 90 years old and would have been born in 1790. I think that this is Nellie's mother. I am trying to comfirm the connection between Pattie and John R. Dearing.

James Harson Manuel was born in 1890 in Virginia. His mother was Martha Jane Manuel also of Virginia. I don't know his father's name. He married Nannie Belle Deering born in Brosville, Virginia, Pittsylvania County. His mother's parent's were William Edward Deering of Virginia and Mary Wilson of Stokes Co. North Carolina.

Written on back: Diantha Austin circa 1880s, Potsdam N.Y.

James Adkins was born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia circa 1838. Dorratia was born in 1836 in Snow Creek, Franklin County, Virginia. They were married December 06, 1855 in Franklin County. Dorratia was also called Dorothy and Dolly.

John and Mabel Wyland

Charles was the child of Edward C. Hurst and Sarah Melissa Martin. He was born in Camden Co. Missouri. He was married to Evalena Ashmore and moved to Oklahoma to work on the railroad. Charles lost his team of horses in a poker game and never went home again out of shame. He went back to Missouri and Evalena married Alva Cramer.

Hiram was a chaplin in the Union Army.
People in photo include: Hiram Ashmore