Preston George Hurley 1896–1967 Wayne County, Illinois

Preston George Hurley, 1896–1967 (aged 71 years)

Name

Preston George Hurley

Name: Preston George /Hurley/

Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Citation details: Registration State: California; Registration County: Tulare County; Preston George Hurley, Dinuba, registered 31 May 1917. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6482/records/29690824; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZKC-M83

Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

Citation details: Fourth registration, California; Preston George Hurley, serial U-1855, 243 Golden Way, Dinuba; Local Board 130, Exeter. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1002/records/13248937; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V48J-9PN

Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

Sex Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	February 14, 1896 35 31 Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Citation details: Registration State: California; Registration County: Tulare County; born 14 Feb 1896, Johnsonville, Illinois. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6482/records/29690824; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZKC-M83 Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 Citation details: Fourth registration, California; born 14 Feb 1896, Johnsonville, Ill. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1002/records/13248937; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V48J-9PN Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Note: Born at Johnsonville, Illinois, on 14 Feb 1896, son of Edwin Wesley Hurley and Sophronia Elvira Brown. Born at Johnsonville, Illinois, on 14 Feb 1896, son of Edwin Wesley Hurley and Sophronia Elvira Brown. Records giving 14 Feb 1896 WWI draft card (1917): born 14 Feb 1896 at Johnsonville, Illinois WWII draft card (1942): born 14 Feb 1896 at Johnsonville, Ill. Records giving other years 1900 census: born February 1897 California Death Index and the cemetery burial list: 14 Feb 1897 Social Security records: 14 Feb 1894 CONFLICT: birth year 1896 (both draft cards, which he signed) versus 1897 (1900 census, death index, cemetery list) and 1894 (Social Security). Left as recorded.
Death of a maternal grandmother	Elizabeth Slover before 1900
Census	June 1, 1900 (aged 4 years) Indian Prairie, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Source: 1900 United States Federal Census Citation details: Census Place: Indian Prairie, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 350; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0100; family 260. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7602/records/12817224; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSCM-5WX Note: 1900 census: age 3, with his parents and siblings in Indian Prairie Township (Johnsonville). 1900 census: age 3, with his parents and siblings in Indian Prairie Township (Johnsonville). Household of Edward W. Hurley (family 260) Edward W., head, 40, born Feb 1860, Illinois; married 17 years Safrona E., wife, 38, born Aug 1862, Illinois; mother of 7 children, 4 living Robert, son, 16, born Aug 1884 Martha A., daughter, 14, born Dec 1886 Hillard J., son, 7, born Dec 1893 Pressley G., son, 3, born Feb 1897 All were born in Illinois. The census indexes his name as Pressley.
Census	April 15, 1910 (aged 14 years) Washington, Massac County, Illinois, United States Source: Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 Citation details: Census Place: Washington, Massac, Illinois; Roll: T624_312; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0069; FHL microfilm 1374325. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7884/records/120906578; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK6P-QK3 Note: 1910 census: age 13, a farm laborer on the home farm and at school. 1910 census: age 13, a farm laborer on the home farm and at school. Household of Edwin W. Hurley Edwin W., head, 50, farmer, general farm; rents Sopronia, wife, 44; married 30 years; mother of 7 children, 4 living Robert W., son, 25, farm laborer, home farm Martha A., daughter, 22, housekeeper, home farm Hillard J., son, 16, farm laborer, home farm; at school Preston G., son, 13, farm laborer, home farm; at school; can read and write All were born in Illinois.
Marriage	Bena Foth — View this family April 28, 1916 (aged 20 years) Fresno County, California, United States Source: California, County Marriages, 1850-1953 Citation details: Preston Hurley, 21, born Ill., and Bena Foth, 20, born Kansas; Fresno County, 1916. FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ3R-KX9; also FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H9WN-FMT2 (California, Marriages, 1850-1945), marriage 28 Apr 1916 Source: The Fresno Morning Republican (Fresno, California) Citation details: 30 Apr 1916, p. 20, marriage licences: "HURLEY-FOTH - Preston Hurley, 21, Dinuba, and Rena Foth, 20, Dinuba." https://www.newspapers.com/image/607210689/ Note: Married in Fresno County, California, on 28 Apr 1916. Married in Fresno County, California, on 28 Apr 1916. Preston Hurley, 21, born Illinois Bena Foth, 20, born Kansas The licence, issued at Fresno, gives both as of Dinuba; one index reads the bride's name as Rena
Military draft registration	May 31, 1917 Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Citation details: Registration State: California; Registration County: Tulare County; Preston George Hurley, Dinuba, registered 31 May 1917. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6482/records/29690824; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZKC-M83 Note: WWI draft registration at Dinuba, age 21; a married rancher working for various farmers. WWI draft registration at Dinuba, age 21; a married rancher working for various farmers. Registration card Address: Dinuba, California Born 14 Feb 1896 at Johnsonville, Illinois; natural-born citizen Occupation: ranching, employed by various farmers at Dinuba Married; claimed his wife as a dependent; no earlier military service Registrar's description Short and slender, with blue eyes and black hair
Divorce	Bena Foth — View this family about 1919 (aged 22 years) California
Birth of a son	Vernon Preston Hurley October 14, 1919 Reedley, Fresno County, California, United States Source: California Birth Index, 1905-1995 Citation details: Vernon P Hurley, born 14 Oct 1919, Fresno County; mother's maiden name Wiebe. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5247/records/737290; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VLNX-Q1H Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 Citation details: California; Box 863; Vernon Preston Hurley, serial 2218, order 703, registered 16 Oct 1940, Dinuba. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2238/records/18226027; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGF9-CJJF Source: California Death Index, 1940-1997 Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Note: Born at Reedley, Fresno County, on 14 Oct 1919, the eldest son of Preston George Hurley and Hulda Frieda Wiebe. Born at Reedley, Fresno County, on 14 Oct 1919, the eldest son of Preston George Hurley and Hulda Frieda Wiebe. California Birth Index: Vernon P. Hurley, born 14 Oct 1919, Fresno County; mother's maiden name Wiebe His 1940 draft card: born 14 Oct 1919 at Reedley, California
Census	January 1, 1920 (aged 23 years) Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Source: 1920 United States Federal Census Citation details: Census Place: Dinuba, Tulare, California; Roll: T625_152; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 198; household 212. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6061/records/19417337; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHHS-STY Note: 1920 census: age 23, a farm laborer in his parents' household on Golden Way, Dinuba. 1920 census: age 23, a farm laborer in his parents' household on Golden Way, Dinuba. Household of Edward W. Hurley (Golden Way) Edward W., head, 65, fireman at the gas plant; owned the home, mortgaged Sophronia, wife, 57 Robert, son, 35, farm laborer Hilliard, son, 25, farm laborer Preston, son, 23, farm laborer; listed as single All were born in Illinois.
Birth of a daughter	Verna L Hurley January 10, 1921 Fresno County, California Source: California Birth Index, 1905-1995 (VitalSearch searchable database)
Marriage licence	November 8, 1921 Visalia, Tulare County, California, United States Source: Visalia Daily Times (Visalia, California) Citation details: 8 Nov 1921, p. 1, marriage licences. https://www.newspapers.com/image/531415364/ Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current Citation details: Preston G Hurley, age 24, Dinuba; spouse Hulda Wiebe; Visalia Daily Times, 8 Nov 1921. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62116/records/348020222 Note: Licensed to marry Hulda Wiebe at Visalia, the Tulare County seat. Licensed to marry Hulda Wiebe at Visalia, the Tulare County seat. Preston G. Hurley, age 24, native of Illinois, resident of Dinuba Hulda Wiebe, native of Kansas, resident of Reedley The licence appears in the Visalia Daily Times list of marriage licences for 8 Nov 1921. License to Wed
Marriage	Hulda Frieda Wiebe — View this family after November 8, 1921 (aged 25 years) Source: Visalia Daily Times (Visalia, California) Citation details: 8 Nov 1921, p. 1, marriage licences: Preston G. Hurley, 24, Dinuba, and Hulda Wiebe, Reedley. https://www.newspapers.com/image/531415364/ Note: Married after their marriage licence was issued at Visalia, Tulare County, on 8 Nov 1921. Married after their marriage licence was issued at Visalia, Tulare County, on 8 Nov 1921. No record of the wedding itself has been found.
Birth of a son	Donald Clifford Hurley May 23, 1924 Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 Citation details: California; Donald Clifford Hurley, serial N-513, order 12,212, registered 30 Jun 1942, Dinuba. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2238/records/18225793; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGFS-DP48 Source: California Death Index, 1940-1997 Citation details: Donald C Hurley; born 23 May 1924, California; died 27 Mar 1970, Los Angeles County. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5180/records/3531285; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPCV-TXN Source: U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 Citation details: Donald Clifford Hurley; born 23 May 1924, died 27 Mar 1970; Army; enlisted 1 Apr 1943, discharged 1 Oct 1963. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2441/records/10417786 Source: California Birth Index, 1905-1995 (VitalSearch searchable database) Note: Born at Dinuba on 23 May 1924, son of Preston George Hurley and Hulda Frieda Wiebe. Born at Dinuba on 23 May 1924, son of Preston George Hurley and Hulda Frieda Wiebe. His 1942 draft card: born 23 May 1924 at Dinuba, Tulare County California Death Index, Social Security Death Index and the VA death file: 23 May 1924 His headstone application and Find a Grave: 24 May 1924 CONFLICT: 23 May 1924 (draft card, death indexes) versus 24 May 1924 (headstone application, Find a Grave). Left as recorded.
Birth of a son	Stanley Edwin Hurley February 5, 1927 Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Source: California Birth Index, 1905-1995 Citation details: Stanley Edwin Hurley, born 5 Feb 1927, Tulare County; mother's maiden name Wiebe. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5247/records/1391605; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VL6X-8WD Source: United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 Citation details: Stanley E Hurley, born 5 Feb 1927, Dinuba, Tulare; father Preston G Hurley, mother Hulda F Wiebe; applied May 1942; died 24 Dec 1983. FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K4C-6T7T Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 Citation details: California; Stanley Edwin Hurley, serial W-492, order 12,729, registered 5 Feb 1945, Dinuba. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2238/records/18226013; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGFS-Z1VR Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Citation details: Find a Grave Memorial ID 170839000; Stanley Edwin Hurley, born 5 Feb 1927, Dinuba; died 24 Dec 1983, Orange County; buried Good Shepherd Cemetery, Huntington Beach. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/records/136840343; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DV-45R1 Note: Born at Dinuba on 5 Feb 1927, son of Preston George Hurley and Hulda Frieda Wiebe. Born at Dinuba on 5 Feb 1927, son of Preston George Hurley and Hulda Frieda Wiebe. California Birth Index: born 5 Feb 1927, Tulare County; mother's maiden name Wiebe Social Security application (May 1942): born at Dinuba, Tulare County; parents Preston G. Hurley and Hulda F. Wiebe His 1945 draft card: born 5 Feb 1927 at Dinuba
Birth of a daughter	Frieda Pat Hurley October 2, 1930 Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Source: California Birth Index, 1905-1995 Citation details: Frieda Hurley, born 2 Oct 1930, Tulare County; mother's maiden name Wiebe. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5247/records/1653835; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2R4-DBD Source: California, County Marriages, 1850-1953 Citation details: California, County Marriages, 1849-1957: Raymond John Muro, 23, and Frida Patricia Hurley, 19; 15 Jul 1950, Los Angeles; her parents Preston G. Hurley and Hulda Wiebe; his parents Raymond Muro and Dolores Ortega. FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K82H-VJW Source: Find a Grave memorials: Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California Citation details: Memorial ID 228567958; Frieda Pat Hurley Muro, born 2 Oct 1930, Tulare County; died 2020, Los Angeles County; burial 24 Jun 2021; Block 3, Row 9B, Grave 18 Note: Born 2 Oct 1930 in Tulare County, daughter of Preston George Hurley and Hulda Frieda Wiebe. Born 2 Oct 1930 in Tulare County, daughter of Preston George Hurley and Hulda Frieda Wiebe. California Birth Index: Frieda Hurley, born 2 Oct 1930, Tulare County; mother's maiden name Wiebe Her 1950 marriage record names her parents as Preston G. Hurley and Hulda Wiebe
Birth of a son	Henry Clyde Hurley February 4, 1935 Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Address: 127 Golden Way Source: California Birth Index, 1905-1995 (VitalSearch searchable database) Citation details: Henry Clyde Hurley, born 4 Feb 1935, Tulare County; mother's maiden name Wiebe. Source: California Birth Index, 1905-1995 Citation details: Henry Clyde Hurley, born 4 Feb 1935, Tulare County; mother's maiden name Wiebe. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5247/records/2057639; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2QH-N4Z Source: Birth Certificate Note: Born at Dinuba to Preston George Hurley and Hulda Frieda Wiebe. Born at Dinuba to Preston George Hurley and Hulda Frieda Wiebe. California Birth Index: Henry Clyde Hurley, born 4 Feb 1935, Tulare County; mother's maiden name Wiebe His birth certificate gives the family address, 127 Golden Way
Death of a father	Edwin Wesley Hurley March 11, 1940 Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Source: California Death Index, 1940-1997 Citation details: Edwin W Hurley; born 20 Feb 1860, Illinois; died 11 Mar 1940, Tulare County; father Hurley, mother Haladay. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5180/records/3531340; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VGYZ-ZQV Source: The Fresno Bee (Fresno, California), 12 Mar 1940, p. 14 Citation details: p. 14. Newspapers.com, https://www.newspapers.com/image/701303780/ Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Citation details: Edwin Wesley Hurley; born 20 Feb 1860, Illinois; died 11 Mar 1940, Dinuba, Tulare County; Find a Grave memorial 11425395. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/records/87025048; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVZ-X35M Note: Died 11 Mar 1940 at his home, 127 Golden Way, Dinuba, aged 80. Died 11 Mar 1940 at his home, 127 Golden Way, Dinuba, aged 80. California Death Index: died 11 Mar 1940, Tulare County; born 20 Feb 1860, Illinois Fresno Bee obituary, 12 Mar 1940: died "last night at his home, 127 Golden Way"; a resident of Dinuba twenty years Find a Grave: died 11 Mar 1940, Dinuba
Burial of a father	Edwin Wesley Hurley March 13, 1940 Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Source: Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, California: burials through 2011 Citation details: Hurley, Edwin W.; block 3, row 8C, space 18; 2/20/1860 - 3/11/1940 Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Citation details: Edwin Wesley Hurley; born 20 Feb 1860, Illinois; died 11 Mar 1940, Dinuba, Tulare County; Find a Grave memorial 11425395. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/records/87025048; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVZ-X35M Source: The Fresno Bee (Fresno, California), 12 Mar 1940, p. 14 Citation details: p. 14. Newspapers.com, https://www.newspapers.com/image/701303780/ Note: Buried in Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba: block 3, row 8C, space 18 (Find a Grave memorial 11425395). Buried in Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba: block 3, row 8C, space 18 (Find a Grave memorial 11425395). CONFLICT: burial date 13 Mar 1940 (this record; no source found) versus a funeral announced for Thursday morning, 14 Mar 1940, with burial at Smith Mountain (Fresno Bee, 12 Mar 1940). Left as recorded.
Residence	April 1, 1940 Granite, Sacramento County, California, United States Source: 1940 United States Federal Census Citation details: Census Place: Granite, Sacramento, California; Roll: m-t0627-00281; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 34-38A; line 43. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2442/records/69372718; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K94L-6SD Note: 1940 census: age 44, married, enumerated in Granite Township, Sacramento County. 1940 census: age 44, married, enumerated in Granite Township, Sacramento County. Born Illinois; completed 8th grade His wife and children were then living at Dinuba
Military draft registration	April 26, 1942 Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 Citation details: Fourth registration, California; Preston George Hurley, serial U-1855, 243 Golden Way, Dinuba; Local Board 130, Exeter. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1002/records/13248937; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V48J-9PN Note: WWII draft registration (the 1942 "old man's draft"), age 46, at 243 Golden Way, Dinuba. WWII draft registration (the 1942 "old man's draft"), age 46, at 243 Golden Way, Dinuba. Registration card (serial U-1855) Address: 243 Golden Way, Dinuba, Tulare County Born 14 Feb 1896 at Johnsonville, Illinois Person who will always know his address: Robert Hurley, Olive Way, Dinuba (his brother) Employer: temporary employment Registrar's description 5 ft 7 in, 133 lb; brown eyes, brown hair, ruddy complexion Registered with Local Board 130, Exeter, California
Residence	March 1944 Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Source: The Fresno Bee (Fresno, California) Citation details: 19 Mar 1944, p. 8, Dinuba news, death of Mrs. Hulda Hurley. https://www.newspapers.com/image/701601651/ Note: Living at Dinuba when his wife Hulda died there on 17 Mar 1944. Living at Dinuba when his wife Hulda died there on 17 Mar 1944. Her obituary lists her husband, P. G. Hurley, of Dinuba, and their four sons and daughter.
Death of a wife	Hulda Frieda Wiebe March 17, 1944 Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Source: California Death Index, 1940-1997 Citation details: Hulda Frieda Hurley; born 22 Sep 1894, Kansas; died 17 Mar 1944, Tulare County; father's surname Wiebe, mother's maiden name Janzen. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5180/records/3531559; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPVB-L82 Source: The Fresno Bee (Fresno, California) Citation details: 19 Mar 1944, p. 8, "Mrs. Hulda Hurley" (Dinuba, 18 Mar). https://www.newspapers.com/image/701601651/ Note: Died at her home in Dinuba on 17 Mar 1944, aged 49, after a long illness. Died at her home in Dinuba on 17 Mar 1944, aged 49, after a long illness. Her obituary in The Fresno Bee says she was a native of Kansas and had lived in Dinuba for 25 years. It lists her survivors: Her husband, P. G. Hurley, Dinuba Four sons: Donald C. Hurley, U.S. Army in Florida; Vernon P., Stanley E. and Henry Hurley, all of Dinuba A daughter, Miss Frieda Hurley, Dinuba Four sisters: Miss Anna Wiebe and Catherine Heidebrecht, both of Reedley; Mrs. Marie Hargis, Dinuba; and Mrs. Bertha Lomholdt, Long Beach (the scanned text reads "Alma" and "Lumholdt") A brother, Henry Wiebe, Los Angeles Funeral services were set for Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at the Dopkins Parlors, Dinuba, with burial in Smith Mountain Cemetery.
Burial of a wife	Hulda Frieda Wiebe March 19, 1944 Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Source: Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, California: burials through 2011 Citation details: Hurley, Hulda F.; block 3, row 9C, space 18; 9/22/1894 - 3/17/1944 Source: The Fresno Bee (Fresno, California) Citation details: 19 Mar 1944, p. 8, "Mrs. Hulda Hurley" (Dinuba, 18 Mar). https://www.newspapers.com/image/701601651/ Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Citation details: Hulda Frieda Wiebe Hurley, died 17 Mar 1944, burial Dinuba. FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVZ-X353 Note: Buried in Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba: block 3, row 9C, space 18. Buried in Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba: block 3, row 9C, space 18. CONFLICT: burial date 19 Mar 1944 (this record, unsourced) versus her obituary, published Sunday 19 Mar 1944, which set the funeral and burial for the following Tuesday, 21 Mar 1944. Left as recorded.
Census	April 1, 1950 (aged 54 years) Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Source: 1950 United States Federal Census Citation details: Census Place: Dinuba, Tulare, California; Roll: 2162; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 54-13; dwelling 96. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62308/records/261521463; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XGW-27LC Note: 1950 census: age 54, a widower heading his household at house number 243, Dinuba. 1950 census: age 54, a widower heading his household at house number 243, Dinuba. Household of Preston G. Hurley (dwelling 96) Preston G., head, 54, widowed, born Illinois; worked 2 weeks in 1949 and earned $50; not a veteran Vernon P., son, 30, never married, born California Stanley E., son, 23, never married, born California He lived in the same house a year earlier.
Death of a mother	Sophronia Elvira Brown September 19, 1951 Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Source: California Death Index, 1940-1997 Citation details: Sophrania Hurley; born 6 Aug 1861, Illinois; died 17 Sep 1951, Tulare County; father Wesley, mother Slover. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5180/records/3532140; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VGY6-1M6 Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Citation details: Sophrania Hurley; born 6 Aug 1861, Illinois; died 17 Sep 1951, Tulare County; Smith Mountain Cemetery, block 3, row 9A, grave 34; memorial 11425409. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/records/87025060; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVZ-X357 Source: Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, California: burials through 2011 Citation details: Hurley, Sophrania; block 3, row 9A, space 34; 1/1/1861 - 9/17/1951 Source: Tulare Advance-Register (Tulare, California) Citation details: 19 Sep 1951, p. 2, "Deaths". Newspapers.com, https://www.newspapers.com/image/514215176/ Note: Died in September 1951 in Tulare County, a resident of Dinuba. Died in September 1951 in Tulare County, a resident of Dinuba. California Death Index: died 17 Sep 1951, Tulare County Find a Grave and the Smith Mountain burial list: died 17 Sep 1951 Tulare Advance-Register, 19 Sep 1951: listed under Deaths as "Mrs. Sophroniz Hurley, 88, Dinuba" CONFLICT: death 19 Sep 1951 (this record, the same as the burial date; no source found) versus 17 Sep 1951 (death index, Find a Grave, cemetery list). Left as recorded.
Burial of a mother	Sophronia Elvira Brown September 19, 1951 Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Source: Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, California: burials through 2011 Citation details: Hurley, Sophrania; block 3, row 9A, space 34; 1/1/1861 - 9/17/1951 Source: Find a Grave memorials: Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California Citation details: Memorial ID 11425409; Block 3, Row 9A, Grave 34 Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Citation details: Sophrania Hurley; born 6 Aug 1861, Illinois; died 17 Sep 1951, Tulare County; Smith Mountain Cemetery, block 3, row 9A, grave 34; memorial 11425409. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/records/87025060; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVZ-X357 Note: Buried in Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba: block 3, row 9A, space 34 (Find a Grave memorial 11425409).
Death	April 4, 1967 (aged 71 years) Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Source: California Death Index, 1940-1997 Citation details: Preston G Hurley; Place: Tulare; Date: 4 Apr 1967; born 14 Feb 1897 Illinois; mother's maiden name Brown. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5180/records/3532012; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VGRP-LFF Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Citation details: Preston Hurley, born 14 Feb 1894, died 15 Apr 1967; last residence 93618 Dinuba. FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JT4Y-1YM Source: United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 Citation details: Preston Hurley, born 14 Feb 1894; residence Dinuba; claim 3 Aug 1965; died 15 Apr 1967. FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K4W-YDFS Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Citation details: Preston George Hurley, died 4 Apr 1967, buried Dinuba. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/records/35123919; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2D-7FY9 Note: Died 4 Apr 1967 in Tulare County, aged 71; his last residence was Dinuba. Died 4 Apr 1967 in Tulare County, aged 71; his last residence was Dinuba. California Death Index: Preston G. Hurley, died 4 Apr 1967, Tulare County; born 14 Feb 1897, Illinois; mother's maiden name Brown Social Security Death Index: last residence Dinuba (ZIP 93618); gives the death as 15 Apr 1967, "verified by family" Social Security NUMIDENT: residence Dinuba; claim filed 3 Aug 1965 CONFLICT: death date 4 Apr 1967 (California Death Index, cemetery list) versus 15 Apr 1967 (Social Security records). Left as recorded.
Burial	April 4, 1967 (on the date of death) Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Source: Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, California: burials through 2011 Citation details: Hurley, Preston G.; block 1, row 8A, space 28; 2/14/1897 - 4/4/1967 Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Citation details: Preston George Hurley, burial Dinuba, Tulare County. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/records/35123919 Note: Buried in Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba: block 1, row 8A, space 28. Buried in Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba: block 1, row 8A, space 28. The cemetery list gives his dates as 2/14/1897 - 4/4/1967.
Research log	October 15, 2026 Note: Sourced, grade B. Searched FamilySearch, Ancestry, Newspapers.com and Find a Grave; read both draft-card images. Sourced, grade B. Searched FamilySearch, Ancestry, Newspapers.com and Find a Grave; read both draft-card images. Found 1900, 1910, 1920, 1940 and 1950 censuses WWI (1917) and WWII (1942) draft registration cards, with physical descriptions 1916 Fresno County marriage to Bena (indexed also as Rena) Foth (F131) 1921 Tulare County marriage licence with Hulda Wiebe (F123) Named as a surviving son in his father's 1940 obituary and as husband in his wife's 1944 obituary California Death Index, Social Security records and the Smith Mountain Cemetery burial list Not found The 1930 census entry for him or his family An obituary for his 1967 death A record of the date or place of his marriage to Hulda after the licence A record of the divorce from Bena Foth (the tree gives about 1919) Notes Burial date is recorded the same as the death date; no record gives the burial date The 1940 obituary of Edwin W. Hurley gives the family home as 127 Golden Way, Dinuba Earlier work (9 Oct 2026) Smith Mountain Cemetery list cited; draft event type renamed; source S88 retitled as the 1920 census
Last change	October 15, 2026 – 16:57:02 Author of last change: daveh

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Family with parents
father	Birth: February 20, 1860 33 29 — Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Census: June 1, 1860 — Indian Prairie Township, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Census: June 1, 1870 — Indian Prairie Township, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Minor's pension: from December 24, 1866 to February 19, 1876 — Wayne County, Illinois, United States Property: 1881 — Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Marriage: about 1883 — Illinois, United States Census: June 1, 1900 — Indian Prairie Township, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Census: April 15, 1910 — Washington, Massac County, Illinois, United States Census: January 1, 1920 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Census: April 1, 1930 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Death: March 11, 1940 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Obituary: March 12, 1940 — Fresno, Fresno County, California, United States Burial: March 13, 1940 — Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Research log: October 9, 2026 Research log: October 15, 2026 Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sophronia Elvira Brown Robert Wesley Hurley Martha Ann Hurley … Hurley Hilliard Joseph Hurley Preston George Hurley Edwin Wesley Hurley 1860–1940 Birth: February 20, 1860 33 29 — Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Death: March 11, 1940 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States
mother	Birth: August 6, 1864 37 37 — Illinois, United States Census: June 1, 1870 — Indian Prairie Township, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Census: June 1, 1880 — Indian Prairie Township, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Marriage: about 1883 — Illinois, United States Census: June 1, 1900 — Indian Prairie Township, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Census: April 15, 1910 — Washington, Massac County, Illinois, United States Census: January 1, 1920 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Census: April 1, 1930 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Census: April 1, 1940 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Census: April 4, 1950 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Death notice: September 19, 1951 — Tulare, Tulare County, California, United States Death: September 19, 1951 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Burial: September 19, 1951 — Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Research log: October 9, 2026 Research log: October 15, 2026 Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Edwin Wesley Hurley Robert Wesley Hurley Martha Ann Hurley … Hurley Hilliard Joseph Hurley Preston George Hurley Sophronia Elvira Brown 1864–1951 Birth: August 6, 1864 37 37 — Illinois, United States Death: September 19, 1951 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States
Marriage	Marriage — about 1883 — Illinois, United States
19 months elder brother	Birth: August 1, 1884 24 19 — Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Census: June 1, 1900 — Indian Prairie, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Census: April 15, 1910 — Washington, Massac County, Illinois, United States Military draft registration: September 12, 1918 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Census: January 1, 1920 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Marriage: February 1924 Death of child: November 25, 1929 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Census: April 1, 1930 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Census: April 1, 1940 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Church: between 1925 and 1941 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Military draft registration: April 25, 1942 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Winery fire: November 1943 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Census: April 1, 1950 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Death: March 12, 1973 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Research log: October 15, 2026 Burial: Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Nellie Mae Lute Robert Wesley Hurley Robert Wesley Hurley 1884–1973 Birth: August 1, 1884 24 19 — Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Death: March 12, 1973 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States
2 years elder sister	Birth: December 27, 1886 26 22 — Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Census: June 1, 1900 — Indian Prairie, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Census: April 15, 1910 — Washington, Massac County, Illinois, United States Marriage: September 25, 1915 — Visalia, Tulare County, California, United States Census: January 1, 1920 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Census: April 1, 1930 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Notice of intention to marry: January 12, 1933 — Visalia, Tulare County, California, United States Census: April 1, 1940 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Census: April 1, 1950 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Marriage: June 8, 1956 — Tulare County, California, United States Death: March 17, 1979 — Imperial County, California, United States Burial: March 22, 1979 — Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Research log: October 15, 2026 Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Alexander Scott Lee Scott Family with spouse George Mackay Martha Ann Hurley 1886–1979 Birth: December 27, 1886 26 22 — Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Death: March 17, 1979 — Imperial County, California, United States
elder sister	Birth: December 27, 1886 26 22 — Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois Person-Source: Death: December 27, 1886 Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships … Hurley 1886–1886 Birth: December 27, 1886 26 22 — Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois Death: December 27, 1886
7 years elder brother	Birth: December 25, 1893 33 29 — Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Census: June 1, 1900 — Indian Prairie, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Census: April 15, 1910 — Washington, Massac County, Illinois, United States Military draft registration: June 1917 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Naval enlistment: April 1918 — Visalia, Tulare County, California, United States Draft call: June 13, 1918 — Tulare, Tulare County, California, United States Census: January 1, 1920 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Military service: from May 20, 1918 to September 30, 1921 Census: April 1, 1930 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States Census: April 1, 1950 — Menlo Park, San Mateo County, California, United States Death: January 2, 1973 — Santa Clara County, California, United States Burial: January 4, 1973 — Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Research log: October 15, 2026 Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Hilliard Joseph Hurley 1893–1973 Birth: December 25, 1893 33 29 — Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Death: January 2, 1973 — Santa Clara County, California, United States
2 years himself	Birth: February 14, 1896 35 31 — Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Census: June 1, 1900 — Indian Prairie, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Census: April 15, 1910 — Washington, Massac County, Illinois, United States Marriage: April 28, 1916 — Fresno County, California, United States Military draft registration: May 31, 1917 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Divorce: about 1919 — California Census: January 1, 1920 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Marriage licence: November 8, 1921 — Visalia, Tulare County, California, United States Marriage: after November 8, 1921 Military draft registration: April 26, 1942 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Census: April 1, 1950 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Death: April 4, 1967 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Burial: April 4, 1967 — Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Research log: October 15, 2026 Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Hulda Frieda Wiebe Vernon Preston Hurley Verna L Hurley Donald Clifford Hurley Stanley Edwin Hurley Frieda Pat Hurley Henry Clyde Hurley Family with spouse Bena Foth Preston George Hurley 1896–1967 Birth: February 14, 1896 35 31 — Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Death: April 4, 1967 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States

Family with Hulda Frieda Wiebe
himself	Birth: February 14, 1896 35 31 — Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Census: June 1, 1900 — Indian Prairie, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Census: April 15, 1910 — Washington, Massac County, Illinois, United States Marriage: April 28, 1916 — Fresno County, California, United States Military draft registration: May 31, 1917 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Divorce: about 1919 — California Census: January 1, 1920 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Marriage licence: November 8, 1921 — Visalia, Tulare County, California, United States Marriage: after November 8, 1921 Military draft registration: April 26, 1942 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Census: April 1, 1950 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Death: April 4, 1967 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Burial: April 4, 1967 — Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Research log: October 15, 2026 Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Hulda Frieda Wiebe Vernon Preston Hurley Verna L Hurley Donald Clifford Hurley Stanley Edwin Hurley Frieda Pat Hurley Henry Clyde Hurley Family with spouse Bena Foth Preston George Hurley 1896–1967 Birth: February 14, 1896 35 31 — Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Death: April 4, 1967 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States
wife	Birth: September 22, 1894 41 32 — Hillsboro, Marion County, Kansas, United States Census: March 1, 1895 — Marion County, Kansas, United States Census: June 1, 1900 — Cloud Chief, Washita County, Oklahoma, United States Census: April 15, 1910 — Nester Township, Roscommon County, Michigan, United States Census: January 1, 1920 — Reedley, Fresno County, California, United States Marriage licence: November 8, 1921 — Visalia, Tulare County, California, United States Marriage: after November 8, 1921 Census: April 1, 1940 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Family funeral: May 1943 — Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, United States Death: March 17, 1944 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Burial: March 19, 1944 — Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Research log: October 15, 2026 Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Preston George Hurley Vernon Preston Hurley Verna L Hurley Donald Clifford Hurley Stanley Edwin Hurley Frieda Pat Hurley Henry Clyde Hurley Hulda Frieda Wiebe 1894–1944 Birth: September 22, 1894 41 32 — Hillsboro, Marion County, Kansas, United States Death: March 17, 1944 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States
Marriage	Marriage — after November 8, 1921 —
-2 years son	Birth: October 14, 1919 23 25 — Reedley, Fresno County, California, United States Census: April 1, 1940 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Military draft registration: October 16, 1940 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States National Youth Administration: October 1940 — Visalia, Tulare County, California, United States Census: April 1, 1950 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Death: June 16, 1973 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Burial: June 18, 1973 — Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Research log: October 15, 2026 Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Vernon Preston Hurley 1919–1973 Birth: October 14, 1919 23 25 — Reedley, Fresno County, California, United States Death: June 16, 1973 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States
15 months daughter	Birth: January 10, 1921 24 26 — Fresno County, California Person-Source: Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Verna L Hurley 1921–… Birth: January 10, 1921 24 26 — Fresno County, California
3 years son	Birth: May 23, 1924 28 29 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Education: Grade 3 — 1933 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Census: April 1, 1940 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Military draft registration: June 30, 1942 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Military enlistment: April 1, 1943 — Monterey, Monterey County, California, United States Military service: March 1944 — Florida, United States Military promotion: February 1946 — Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States Military re-enlistment: May 12, 1946 — San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, United States Military station: October 1946 — Atkinson Field, British Guiana (modern Guyana) Military promotion: March 1948 — Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, United States Security clearance: December 1959 — Washington, District of Columbia, United States Military awards: October 31, 1963 Military discharge: November 1, 1963 — Offutt Air Force Base, Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States Death: March 27, 1970 — Los Angeles County, California, United States Research log: October 15, 2026 Burial: Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Donald Clifford Hurley 1924–1970 Birth: May 23, 1924 28 29 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Death: March 27, 1970 — Los Angeles County, California, United States
3 years son	Birth: February 5, 1927 30 32 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Education: Grade 6 — May 28, 1939 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Census: April 1, 1940 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Military draft registration: February 5, 1945 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Census: April 1, 1950 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Military service: from January 24, 1945 to August 11, 1951 Death: December 24, 1983 — Orange County, California, United States Research log: October 15, 2026 Burial: Good Shepherd Cemetery, Huntington Beach, Orange County, California, United States Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Marcella Faye Lehman Stanley Edwin Hurley 1927–1983 Birth: February 5, 1927 30 32 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Death: December 24, 1983 — Orange County, California, United States
4 years daughter	Birth: October 2, 1930 34 36 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Census: April 1, 1940 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Bridesmaid: September 4, 1949 — Sanger, Fresno County, California, United States Census: April 1, 1950 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Death: 2020 — Los Angeles County, California, United States Burial: June 24, 2021 — Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Research log: October 15, 2026 Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Raymond John Muro Frieda Pat Hurley 1930–2020 Birth: October 2, 1930 34 36 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Death: 2020 — Los Angeles County, California, United States
4 years son	Birth: February 4, 1935 38 40 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Census: April 1, 1940 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Census: April 1, 1950 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Graduation: June 4, 1953 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Military service began: February 6, 1956 — Fort Carson, El Paso County, Colorado, United States Military service ended: December 1957 — Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States Best man: December 1959 — Orosi, Tulare County, California, United States Occupation: Manager — between 1967 and 1989 — Tulare County, California, United States Death: November 18, 2020 — Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho, United States Research log: October 15, 2026 Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Henry Clyde Hurley 1935–2020 Birth: February 4, 1935 38 40 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Death: November 18, 2020 — Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho, United States

Family with Bena Foth
himself	Birth: February 14, 1896 35 31 — Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Census: June 1, 1900 — Indian Prairie, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Census: April 15, 1910 — Washington, Massac County, Illinois, United States Marriage: April 28, 1916 — Fresno County, California, United States Military draft registration: May 31, 1917 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Divorce: about 1919 — California Census: January 1, 1920 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Marriage licence: November 8, 1921 — Visalia, Tulare County, California, United States Marriage: after November 8, 1921 Military draft registration: April 26, 1942 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Census: April 1, 1950 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Death: April 4, 1967 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Burial: April 4, 1967 — Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Research log: October 15, 2026 Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Hulda Frieda Wiebe Vernon Preston Hurley Verna L Hurley Donald Clifford Hurley Stanley Edwin Hurley Frieda Pat Hurley Henry Clyde Hurley Family with spouse Bena Foth Preston George Hurley 1896–1967 Birth: February 14, 1896 35 31 — Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Death: April 4, 1967 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States
ex-wife	Birth: January 3, 1896 48 35 — Hillsboro, Marion County, Kansas Marriage: April 28, 1916 — Fresno County, California, United States Divorce: about 1919 — California Marriage: after 1930 Death: June 5, 1987 — Tulare County, California Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Paul Vogel Family with spouse Preston George Hurley Bena Foth 1896–1987 Birth: January 3, 1896 48 35 — Hillsboro, Marion County, Kansas Death: June 5, 1987 — Tulare County, California
Marriage	Marriage — April 28, 1916 — Fresno County, California, United States
Divorce	Divorce — about 1919 — California

Paul Vogel + Bena Foth
ex-wife’s husband	Birth: August 15, 1898 — North Dakota Marriage: after 1930 Person-Source: Death: November 23, 1975 — Tulare County, California Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Bena Foth Paul Vogel 1898–1975 Birth: August 15, 1898 — North Dakota Death: November 23, 1975 — Tulare County, California
ex-wife	Birth: January 3, 1896 48 35 — Hillsboro, Marion County, Kansas Marriage: April 28, 1916 — Fresno County, California, United States Divorce: about 1919 — California Marriage: after 1930 Death: June 5, 1987 — Tulare County, California Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Paul Vogel Family with spouse Preston George Hurley Bena Foth 1896–1987 Birth: January 3, 1896 48 35 — Hillsboro, Marion County, Kansas Death: June 5, 1987 — Tulare County, California
Marriage	Marriage — after 1930 —

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Birth	Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Citation details: Registration State: California; Registration County: Tulare County; born 14 Feb 1896, Johnsonville, Illinois. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6482/records/29690824; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZKC-M83 Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 Citation details: Fourth registration, California; born 14 Feb 1896, Johnsonville, Ill. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1002/records/13248937; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V48J-9PN Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Census	Source: 1900 United States Federal Census Citation details: Census Place: Indian Prairie, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 350; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0100; family 260. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7602/records/12817224; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSCM-5WX
Census	Source: Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 Citation details: Census Place: Washington, Massac, Illinois; Roll: T624_312; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0069; FHL microfilm 1374325. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7884/records/120906578; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK6P-QK3
Marriage	Source: California, County Marriages, 1850-1953 Citation details: Preston Hurley, 21, born Ill., and Bena Foth, 20, born Kansas; Fresno County, 1916. FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ3R-KX9; also FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H9WN-FMT2 (California, Marriages, 1850-1945), marriage 28 Apr 1916 Source: The Fresno Morning Republican (Fresno, California) Citation details: 30 Apr 1916, p. 20, marriage licences: "HURLEY-FOTH - Preston Hurley, 21, Dinuba, and Rena Foth, 20, Dinuba." https://www.newspapers.com/image/607210689/
Military draft registration	Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Citation details: Registration State: California; Registration County: Tulare County; Preston George Hurley, Dinuba, registered 31 May 1917. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6482/records/29690824; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZKC-M83
Census	Source: 1920 United States Federal Census Citation details: Census Place: Dinuba, Tulare, California; Roll: T625_152; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 198; household 212. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6061/records/19417337; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHHS-STY
Marriage licence	Source: Visalia Daily Times (Visalia, California) Citation details: 8 Nov 1921, p. 1, marriage licences. https://www.newspapers.com/image/531415364/ Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current Citation details: Preston G Hurley, age 24, Dinuba; spouse Hulda Wiebe; Visalia Daily Times, 8 Nov 1921. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62116/records/348020222
Marriage	Source: Visalia Daily Times (Visalia, California) Citation details: 8 Nov 1921, p. 1, marriage licences: Preston G. Hurley, 24, Dinuba, and Hulda Wiebe, Reedley. https://www.newspapers.com/image/531415364/
Residence	Source: 1940 United States Federal Census Citation details: Census Place: Granite, Sacramento, California; Roll: m-t0627-00281; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 34-38A; line 43. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2442/records/69372718; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K94L-6SD
Military draft registration	Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 Citation details: Fourth registration, California; Preston George Hurley, serial U-1855, 243 Golden Way, Dinuba; Local Board 130, Exeter. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1002/records/13248937; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V48J-9PN
Residence	Source: The Fresno Bee (Fresno, California) Citation details: 19 Mar 1944, p. 8, Dinuba news, death of Mrs. Hulda Hurley. https://www.newspapers.com/image/701601651/
Census	Source: 1950 United States Federal Census Citation details: Census Place: Dinuba, Tulare, California; Roll: 2162; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 54-13; dwelling 96. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62308/records/261521463; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XGW-27LC
Name	Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Citation details: Registration State: California; Registration County: Tulare County; Preston George Hurley, Dinuba, registered 31 May 1917. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6482/records/29690824; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZKC-M83 Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 Citation details: Fourth registration, California; Preston George Hurley, serial U-1855, 243 Golden Way, Dinuba; Local Board 130, Exeter. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1002/records/13248937; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V48J-9PN Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Death	Source: California Death Index, 1940-1997 Citation details: Preston G Hurley; Place: Tulare; Date: 4 Apr 1967; born 14 Feb 1897 Illinois; mother's maiden name Brown. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5180/records/3532012; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VGRP-LFF Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Citation details: Preston Hurley, born 14 Feb 1894, died 15 Apr 1967; last residence 93618 Dinuba. FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JT4Y-1YM Source: United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 Citation details: Preston Hurley, born 14 Feb 1894; residence Dinuba; claim 3 Aug 1965; died 15 Apr 1967. FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K4W-YDFS Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Citation details: Preston George Hurley, died 4 Apr 1967, buried Dinuba. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/records/35123919; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2D-7FY9
Burial	Source: Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, California: burials through 2011 Citation details: Hurley, Preston G.; block 1, row 8A, space 28; 2/14/1897 - 4/4/1967 Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Citation details: Preston George Hurley, burial Dinuba, Tulare County. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/records/35123919

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father Parents Robert Hurley Martha Ann Ewing	Edwin Wesley Hurley 1860–1940
mother Parents William Wesley Brown Elizabeth Slover	Sophronia Elvira Brown 1864–1951
elder brother Family Nellie Mae Lute Robert Wesley Hurley	Robert Wesley Hurley 1884–1973
elder sister Family John Alexander Scott Lee Scott Family George Mackay	Martha Ann Hurley 1886–1979
elder sister	… Hurley 1886–1886
elder brother	Hilliard Joseph Hurley 1893–1973
himself	Preston George Hurley 1896–1967

Family with Hulda Frieda Wiebe
himself	Preston George Hurley 1896–1967
wife Parents Peter Wiebe Anna JANZEN	Hulda Frieda Wiebe 1894–1944
son	Vernon Preston Hurley 1919–1973
daughter	Verna L Hurley 1921–…
son	Donald Clifford Hurley 1924–1970
son Family Marcella Faye Lehman Private Private	Stanley Edwin Hurley 1927–1983
daughter Family Raymond John Muro Private Private Private Private	Frieda Pat Hurley 1930–2020
son Family Private Private Private	Henry Clyde Hurley 1935–2020

Family with Bena Foth
himself	Preston George Hurley 1896–1967
ex-wife Parents Jerry Foth Sarah Jantz	Bena Foth 1896–1987

Paul Vogel + Bena Foth
ex-wife’s husband	Paul Vogel 1898–1975
ex-wife Parents Jerry Foth Sarah Jantz	Bena Foth 1896–1987