Vernon Preston Hurley 1919–1973 Fresno County, California

Vernon Preston Hurley, 1919–1973 (aged 53 years)

Name

Vernon Preston Hurley

Name: Vernon Preston /Hurley/

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 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., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016

Citation details: School Name: Dinuba Union High School; Year: 1935. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1265/records/335037141; Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1265/records/335037586

Sex Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	October 14, 1919 23 25 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
Birth of a sister	Verna L Hurley January 10, 1921 Fresno County, California Source: California Birth Index, 1905-1995 (VitalSearch searchable database)
Marriage of parents	Preston George Hurley — Hulda Frieda Wiebe — View this family after November 8, 1921 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 brother	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 brother	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 sister	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
Residence	1934 Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016 Citation details: School Name: Dinuba Union High School; Year: 1934 Note: Pictured in the 1934 yearbook of Dinuba Union High School.
Residence	1935 Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016 Citation details: School Name: Dinuba Union High School; Year: 1935. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1265/records/335037141; Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1265/records/335037586 Note: Pictured in the 1935 yearbook of Dinuba Union High School.
Birth of a brother	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
Residence	1936 Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016 Citation details: School Name: Dinuba Union High School; Year: 1936 Note: Pictured in the 1936 yearbook of Dinuba Union High School.
Death of a paternal grandfather	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 paternal grandfather	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.
Census	April 1, 1940 (aged 20 years) Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Source: 1940 United States Federal Census Citation details: Census Place: Dinuba, Tulare, California; Roll: m-t0627-00357; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 54-7; household 243. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2442/records/72814296; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K96N-MJY Note: 1940 census: age 20, single, in his mother's household at house number 243, Dinuba; working for the National Youth Administration. 1940 census: age 20, single, in his mother's household at house number 243, Dinuba; working for the National Youth Administration. Occupation: NYA carpentry, a wage worker in government work Education: 4 years of high school Worked 20 weeks in 1939 and earned $200 Household of Hulda Hurley: Hulda, 45; Vernon, 20; Donald, 15; Stanley, 13; Frieda, 9; Henry, 5. The family lived in the same place in 1935.
Military draft registration	October 16, 1940 Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States 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: Visalia Times-Delta (Visalia, California) Citation details: 30 Oct 1940, p. 12, list of registrants: "2218-Vernon Preston Hurley, Dinuba." https://www.newspapers.com/image/529958510/ Note: WWII draft registration on the first registration day, age 21, at 243 Golden Way, Dinuba. WWII draft registration on the first registration day, age 21, at 243 Golden Way, Dinuba. Registration card (serial 2218, order number 703) Address: 243 Golden Way, Dinuba; telephone Dinuba 215 J Born 14 Oct 1919 at Reedley, California Person who will always know his address: his mother, Mrs. Hulda Frieda Hurley, 243 Golden Way Employer: National Youth Administration, at the City Yards, Visalia Registrar's description 5 ft 10 in, 215 lb; brown eyes, brown hair, light brown complexion His name and serial number appeared in the Tulare County lists of registrants printed in the Visalia Times-Delta in October 1940.
National Youth Administration	October 1940 Visalia, Tulare County, California, United States Source: Visalia Times-Delta (Visalia, California) Citation details: 4 Oct 1940, p. 2. https://www.newspapers.com/image/529958028/ Note: Listed among the NYA youth from Dinuba in a Visalia Times-Delta report of 4 Oct 1940. Listed among the NYA youth from Dinuba in a Visalia Times-Delta report of 4 Oct 1940. The Dinuba group named was Vernon Hurley, Bobbie Henson, Chester Cole, William Polk and Clarence Strange.
Death of a mother	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 mother	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.
Death of a maternal grandmother	Anna JANZEN August 4, 1948 Reedley, Fresno County, California, United States
Burial of a maternal grandmother	Anna JANZEN August 9, 1948 Reedley Cemetery, Reedley, Fresno County, California, United States Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Citation details: Find a Grave Memorial ID 52091433
Census	April 1, 1950 (aged 30 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/261521464; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XGW-27L4 Note: 1950 census: age 30, never married, living with his widowed father at house number 243, Dinuba. 1950 census: age 30, never married, living with his widowed father at house number 243, Dinuba. Household of Preston G. Hurley (dwelling 96) Preston G., head, 54, widowed Vernon P., son, 30, never married, born California; not working or seeking work that week Stanley E., son, 23, never married
Death of a paternal grandmother	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 paternal grandmother	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 of a father	Preston George Hurley April 4, 1967 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 of a father	Preston George Hurley April 4, 1967 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.
Death of a brother	Donald Clifford Hurley March 27, 1970 Los Angeles County, California, United States 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., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Citation details: Donald Hurley, born 23 May 1924, died Mar 1970; last residence Westminster, Orange, California. FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V9R1-9P8 Source: California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994 Citation details: Donald C Hurley, death 27 Mar 1970, Los Angeles. FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGGQ-Y8HX 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: U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985 Citation details: Donald Clifford Hurley, service no. 39 697 286; Airman 1st Class; enlisted 8 Apr 1943, discharged 31 Oct 1963; died 27 Mar 1970; Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2375/records/2329737 Note: Died 27 Mar 1970 in Los Angeles County, aged 45. Died 27 Mar 1970 in Los Angeles County, aged 45. California Death Index: died 27 Mar 1970, Los Angeles County; born 23 May 1924, California Social Security Death Index: last residence Westminster, Orange County (ZIP 92683) His headstone application was signed the same day by his brother Stanley Hurley of 7231 Santee, Westminster
Death	June 16, 1973 (aged 53 years) Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Source: California Death Index, 1940-1997 Citation details: Vernon P Hurley; born 14 Oct 1919, California; died 16 Jun 1973, Tulare County. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5180/records/3532184; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPHV-VD7 Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Citation details: Vernon Hurley, born 14 Oct 1919, died Jun 1973. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/records/29582762; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V9TQ-8ZS Source: United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 Citation details: Vernon Hurley, born 14 Oct 1919; died Jun 1973; claim 27 Jun 1973. FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K4W-GZV3 Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Citation details: Vernon Preston Hurley, born 14 Oct 1919, Reedley; died 16 Jun 1973, Dinuba; buried Dinuba. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/records/35612001; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2D-7FYS Note: Died 16 Jun 1973 at Dinuba, Tulare County, aged 53. Died 16 Jun 1973 at Dinuba, Tulare County, aged 53. California Death Index: died 16 Jun 1973, Tulare County; born 14 Oct 1919, California Social Security Death Index: died June 1973; card issued in California Social Security NUMIDENT: a claim was filed on 27 Jun 1973
Burial	June 18, 1973 (2 days after death) Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Source: Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, California: burials through 2011 Citation details: Hurley, Vernon Preston; block B, row B, space 48; 10/14/1919 - 6/16/1973 Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Citation details: Vernon Preston Hurley, born 14 Oct 1919, Reedley; died 16 Jun 1973, Dinuba; buried Dinuba. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/records/35612001; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2D-7FYS Note: Buried in Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba: block B, row B, space 48.
Research log	October 15, 2026 Note: Sourced, grade B. Searched FamilySearch, Ancestry, Newspapers.com and Find a Grave; read his draft-card image. Sourced, grade B. Searched FamilySearch, Ancestry, Newspapers.com and Find a Grave; read his draft-card image. Found California Birth Index and his 1940 draft card (born at Reedley) Dinuba Union High School yearbooks, 1934-1936 1940 and 1950 censuses NYA work in 1940, from the draft card, the census and a Visalia Times-Delta report Named as a son in his mother's 1944 obituary California Death Index, Social Security records and the Smith Mountain Cemetery burial list Not found A 1930 census entry for the family Any record of military service An obituary for his 1973 death; no record gives the burial date Possible match, not added The Fresno Bee, 26 Mar 1939: a newly organised National Youth Society at Visalia elected "Vernon Hurley" president. Probably him, but the item gives no town or other detail. Sources The two yearbook sources were the same Ancestry collection under different titles and were merged (S103 into S79) Earlier work (9 Oct 2026) Smith Mountain Cemetery list cited; places standardised
Last change	October 15, 2026 – 17:23:53 Author of last change: daveh

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father	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
mother	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 himself	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 younger sister	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 younger brother	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 younger brother	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 younger sister	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 younger brother	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

Father’s family with Bena Foth
father	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
father’s 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

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Birth	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
Residence	Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016 Citation details: School Name: Dinuba Union High School; Year: 1934
Residence	Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016 Citation details: School Name: Dinuba Union High School; Year: 1935. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1265/records/335037141; Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1265/records/335037586
Residence	Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016 Citation details: School Name: Dinuba Union High School; Year: 1936
Census	Source: 1940 United States Federal Census Citation details: Census Place: Dinuba, Tulare, California; Roll: m-t0627-00357; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 54-7; household 243. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2442/records/72814296; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K96N-MJY
Military draft registration	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: Visalia Times-Delta (Visalia, California) Citation details: 30 Oct 1940, p. 12, list of registrants: "2218-Vernon Preston Hurley, Dinuba." https://www.newspapers.com/image/529958510/
National Youth Administration	Source: Visalia Times-Delta (Visalia, California) Citation details: 4 Oct 1940, p. 2. https://www.newspapers.com/image/529958028/
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/261521464; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XGW-27L4
Name	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 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., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016 Citation details: School Name: Dinuba Union High School; Year: 1935. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1265/records/335037141; Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1265/records/335037586
Death	Source: California Death Index, 1940-1997 Citation details: Vernon P Hurley; born 14 Oct 1919, California; died 16 Jun 1973, Tulare County. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5180/records/3532184; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPHV-VD7 Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Citation details: Vernon Hurley, born 14 Oct 1919, died Jun 1973. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/records/29582762; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V9TQ-8ZS Source: United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 Citation details: Vernon Hurley, born 14 Oct 1919; died Jun 1973; claim 27 Jun 1973. FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K4W-GZV3 Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Citation details: Vernon Preston Hurley, born 14 Oct 1919, Reedley; died 16 Jun 1973, Dinuba; buried Dinuba. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/records/35612001; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2D-7FYS
Burial	Source: Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, California: burials through 2011 Citation details: Hurley, Vernon Preston; block B, row B, space 48; 10/14/1919 - 6/16/1973 Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Citation details: Vernon Preston Hurley, born 14 Oct 1919, Reedley; died 16 Jun 1973, Dinuba; buried Dinuba. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/records/35612001; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2D-7FYS

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father Parents Edwin Wesley Hurley Sophronia Elvira Brown	Preston George Hurley 1896–1967
mother Parents Peter Wiebe Anna JANZEN	Hulda Frieda Wiebe 1894–1944
himself	Vernon Preston Hurley 1919–1973
younger sister	Verna L Hurley 1921–…
younger brother	Donald Clifford Hurley 1924–1970
younger brother Family Marcella Faye Lehman Private Private	Stanley Edwin Hurley 1927–1983
younger sister Family Raymond John Muro Private Private Private Private	Frieda Pat Hurley 1930–2020
younger brother Family Private Private Private	Henry Clyde Hurley 1935–2020

Father’s family with Bena Foth
father Parents Edwin Wesley Hurley Sophronia Elvira Brown	Preston George Hurley 1896–1967
father’s ex-wife Parents Jerry Foth Sarah Jantz	Bena Foth 1896–1987

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Vernon Preston Hurley(1919–1973)