Sophronia Elvira Brown 1864

Sophronia Elvira Brown, 1864–1951 (aged 87 years)

Name

Sophronia Elvira Brown

Name: Sophronia Elvira /Brown/

Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

Citation details: Year: 1870; Census Place: Indian Prairie, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: M593_288; Page: 175B; dwelling 200; Sophronia E Brown, 6. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7163/records/15075883; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6W5-4JV

Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

Citation details: Census Place: Indian Prairie, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 257; Page: 38B; Enumeration District: 137; dwelling 198; Syfronia Brown, daughter, 16. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6742/records/31280422; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXKT-LY2

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: California, U.S., Voter Registrations, 1900-1968

Citation details: Great Register of Voters, Tulare County, 1938-1940; Mrs Safronia Elvra Hurley, 127 Golden Way, Dinuba, housewife. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61066/records/56986950

Note: Sophronia Elvira Brown; her name is spelled many ways in the records: Sophronia, Syfronia, Safrona, Sopronia, Sofrona, Sophrania, Saphonia.

Sophronia Elvira Brown; her name is spelled many ways in the records: Sophronia, Syfronia, Safrona, Sopronia, Sofrona, Sophrania, Saphonia.

1870 census: Sophronia E. Brown, 6, in the household of William W. and Elizabeth A. Brown
1880 census: Syfronia Brown, 16, daughter of William W. and Elizabeth Brown
1938-1940 voter register: Mrs. Safronia Elvra Hurley
California Death Index: father Wesley, mother's maiden name Slover

Name

Sophronia Elvira Hurley — married name

Name: Sophronia Elvira /Hurley/
Type of name: married name

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: 1900 United States Federal Census

Citation details: Census Place: Indian Prairie, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 350; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0100; family 260; Safrona E Hurley, wife. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7602/records/12817220; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSCM-5WX

Sex Female

Events of close relatives
Birth	August 6, 1864 37 37 Illinois, 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: 1870 United States Federal Census Citation details: Year: 1870; Census Place: Indian Prairie, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: M593_288; Page: 175B; dwelling 200; Sophronia E Brown, 6. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7163/records/15075883; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6W5-4JV Source: 1880 United States Federal Census Citation details: Census Place: Indian Prairie, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 257; Page: 38B; Enumeration District: 137; dwelling 198; Syfronia Brown, daughter, 16. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6742/records/31280422; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXKT-LY2 Source: 1900 United States Federal Census Citation details: Census Place: Indian Prairie, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 350; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0100; family 260; Safrona E Hurley, wife. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7602/records/12817220; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSCM-5WX Note: Born 6 Aug in Illinois, daughter of William Wesley Brown and Elizabeth Slover; the records give birth years from 1861 to 1866. Born 6 Aug in Illinois, daughter of William Wesley Brown and Elizabeth Slover; the records give birth years from 1861 to 1866. 1870 census: age 6 (about 1864) 1880 census: age 16 (about 1864) 1900 census: born August 1862 1910 census: age 44 (about 1866) 1920 census: age 57; 1930 census: age 67 (about 1863) 1940 census: age 75; 1950 census: age 85 (about 1865) California Death Index and Find a Grave: born 6 Aug 1861; Smith Mountain burial list: 1/1/1861 Tulare Advance-Register death notice, 1951: age 88 (about 1863) Parents' birthplaces in her censuses: Kentucky and Indiana (1880, 1900, 1920); Kentucky and Illinois (1910); Kentucky and Pennsylvania (1930) CONFLICT: birth year 1864 (this record) versus 1861 (death index, Find a Grave, cemetery list) and 1862 (1900 census). Left as recorded.
Birth of a sister	Delilah Brown 1866 Illinois
Birth of a brother	Miles Wheeler Brown July 28, 1868 Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States
Census	June 1, 1870 (aged 5 years) Indian Prairie Township, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Source: 1870 United States Federal Census Citation details: Year: 1870; Census Place: Indian Prairie, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: M593_288; Page: 175B; dwelling 200; Sophronia E Brown, 6. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7163/records/15075883; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6W5-4JV Note: 1870 census: age 6, in her parents' household in Indian Prairie Township. 1870 census: age 6, in her parents' household in Indian Prairie Township. Household of William W. Brown (dwelling 200): William W., 47, born Kentucky; Elizabeth A., 42; Moses, 18; Louis, 16; William, 14; James, 12; John T., 10; Sophronia E., 6, born Illinois; Miles, 2. The household of William and Martha Jump, where her future husband Edwin Hurley was living as Edward Jump, was dwelling 206 on the same pages.
Birth of a brother	Rufus Preston Brown December 25, 1872 Illinois Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Census	June 1, 1880 (aged 15 years) Indian Prairie Township, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Source: 1880 United States Federal Census Citation details: Census Place: Indian Prairie, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 257; Page: 38B; Enumeration District: 137; dwelling 198; Syfronia Brown, daughter, 16. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6742/records/31280422; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXKT-LY2 Note: 1880 census: age 16, single, attending school, in her parents' household. 1880 census: age 16, single, attending school, in her parents' household. Household of William W. Brown (dwelling 198): William W., 57, farmer, born Kentucky; Elizabeth, 54, born Indiana; John T., 18; Syfronia, 16, daughter, born Illinois, at school; Delilah, 14; Miles, 12; Rufus, 7.
Marriage	Edwin Wesley Hurley — View this family about 1883 (aged 18 years) 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; Edward W Hurley, married 17 years. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7602/records/12817219; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSCM-5W6 Source: Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 Citation details: Census Place: Washington, Massac, Illinois; Roll: T624_312; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0069; Edwin W Hurley, married 30 years. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7884/records/5728953; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK6P-QVB Source: 1930 United States Federal Census Citation details: Census Place: Dinuba, Tulare, California; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0012; Edwin Hurley, age at first marriage 25; Sofrona Hurley, age at first marriage 18. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6224/records/93426008; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCJD-ZKX Source: United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 Citation details: Hilliard J Hurley; born 25 Dec 1896, Johnsville, Illinois; father Edwin Hurley, mother Sophronia Brown. FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K4Q-NT63 Note: Married about 1883 in Illinois; no marriage record found. Married about 1883 in Illinois; no marriage record found. 1900 census: married 17 years (about 1883) 1910 census: married 30 years (about 1880) 1930 census: Edwin first married at 25 (about 1885); Sofrona first married at 18 (about 1881-1882) Hilliard Hurley's Social Security record (NUMIDENT) names his parents as Edwin Hurley and Sophronia Brown CONFLICT: the censuses imply marriage dates from about 1880 to about 1885. The 1900 census figure is used. Date changed from ABT 1882 (no source) to ABT 1883 (1900 census), 15 Oct 2026. Not found in the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900, or in the Ancestry and FamilySearch Illinois marriage collections.
Birth of a son	Robert Wesley Hurley August 1, 1884 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; Robert Wisley Hurley, serial 2923, order 3985, registered 12 Sep 1918. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6482/records/29690825 Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 Citation details: Fourth registration, California; Robert Wesley Hurley, serial U-30, 477 Magnolia Way, Dinuba; Local Board 130, Exeter. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1002/records/13248938 Source: 1900 United States Federal Census Citation details: Census Place: Indian Prairie, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 350; Page: 13B; family 260; Robert, son, born Aug 1884. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7602/records/12817221; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSCM-5WF Source: California Death Index, 1940-1997 Citation details: Robert W Hurley; born 1 Aug 1884, Illinois; died 12 Mar 1973, Tulare County. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5180/records/3532076; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPHV-VDS Note: Born 1 Aug 1884 in Illinois, son of Edwin Wesley Hurley and Sophronia Elvira Brown. Born 1 Aug 1884 in Illinois, son of Edwin Wesley Hurley and Sophronia Elvira Brown. WWI draft card (1918) and WWII draft card (1942): born 1 Aug 1884 1900 census: born August 1884, Illinois California Death Index: born 1 Aug 1884, Illinois His 1942 draft card gives his birthplace as "Green Co., Ill." CONFLICT: birthplace Johnsonville, Wayne County (this record) versus Greene County, Illinois (1942 draft card). Left as recorded.
Birth of a daughter	Martha Ann Hurley December 27, 1886 Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Source: 1900 United States Federal Census Citation details: Census Place: Indian Prairie, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 350; Page: 13B; family 260; Martha A., daughter, born Dec 1886. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7602/records/12817222; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSCM-5WX Source: California Death Index, 1940-1997 Citation details: Martha Ann Mackay; born 27 Dec 1887, Illinois; died 17 Mar 1979, Imperial County. FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPCQ-58R Note: Born 27 Dec 1886 in Illinois, daughter of Edwin Wesley Hurley and Sophronia Elvira Brown. Born 27 Dec 1886 in Illinois, daughter of Edwin Wesley Hurley and Sophronia Elvira Brown. 1900 census: born December 1886 1910 census: age 22 (about 1888); 1915 marriage licence: age 25 (about 1890) California Death Index, Social Security Death Index and Find a Grave: 27 Dec 1887 CONFLICT: birth year 1886 (1900 census) versus 1887 (death indexes). Left as recorded.
Birth of a daughter	… Hurley December 27, 1886 Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois
Death of a daughter	… Hurley December 27, 1886
Birth of a son	Hilliard Joseph Hurley December 25, 1893 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; Hillard Joseph Hurley, born 24 Dec 1893, Johnsonville, Illinois. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6482/records/29690822; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZKC-M89 Source: 1900 United States Federal Census Citation details: Census Place: Indian Prairie, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 350; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0100; family 260; Hillard J., son, born Dec 1893. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7602/records/12817223; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSCM-5WJ Source: United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 Citation details: Hilliard J Hurley, born 25 Dec 1896, Johnsville, Illinois; father Edwin Hurley, mother Sophronia Brown; claim 3 May 1966; died 15 Jan 1973. FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K4Q-NT63 Source: U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985 Citation details: Applications for Headstones and Markers, 7/1/1970-9/30/1985; Hilliard Joseph Hurley, service no. 1721010; Fireman 3c, U.S. Navy; entered 20 May 1918, discharged 30 Sep 1921; born 25 Dec 1896, died 2 Jan 1973; Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2375/records/4409813 Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Citation details: Hilliard Joseph Hurley, born 25 Dec 1896, Johnsonville; died 2 Jan 1973; buried Dinuba. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/records/35123539; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2D-7FYM Note: Born at Johnsonville, Illinois, on Christmas Day, son of Edwin Wesley Hurley and Sophronia Elvira Brown. Born at Johnsonville, Illinois, on Christmas Day, son of Edwin Wesley Hurley and Sophronia Elvira Brown. Records giving 1893 1900 census: born December 1893 WWI draft card (1917): born 24 Dec 1893 at Johnsonville, Illinois Records giving 1894 or 1896 1910 census: age 16 (about 1894); VA death file: 25 Dec 1894 Social Security records, the California Death Index, his headstone application, the cemetery list and Find a Grave: 25 Dec 1896 CONFLICT: birth year 1893 (1900 census, draft card) versus 1894 (VA death file) and 1896 (later records); day 24 Dec on the draft card. Left as recorded.
Birth of a son	Preston George Hurley February 14, 1896 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 mother	Elizabeth Slover before 1900
Census	June 1, 1900 (aged 35 years) Indian Prairie Township, 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; Safrona E Hurley, wife. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7602/records/12817220; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSCM-5WX Note: 1900 census: age 37, married 17 years, mother of 7 children, 4 living. 1900 census: age 37, married 17 years, mother of 7 children, 4 living. Household of Edward W. Hurley (family 260): Edward W., 40, laborer; Safrona E., wife, 37, born Aug 1862, Illinois; father born Kentucky, mother Indiana; 7 children, 4 living; Robert, 16; Martha A., 13; Hillard J., 6; Pressley G., 3.
Census	April 15, 1910 (aged 45 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: 6A; Enumeration District: 0069; FHL microfilm 1374325; household 131; Sopronia Hurley, wife. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7884/records/120906574; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK6P-QV1 Note: 1910 census: age 44, married 30 years, mother of 7 children, 4 living, on the family's rented farm. 1910 census: age 44, married 30 years, mother of 7 children, 4 living, on the family's rented farm. Household of Edwin W. Hurley (household 131): Edwin W., 50, farmer; Sopronia, wife, 44, born Illinois; father born Kentucky, mother Illinois; 7 children, 4 living; Robert W., 25; Martha A., 22; Hillard J., 16; Preston G., 13.
Marriage of a daughter	John Alexander Scott — Martha Ann Hurley — View this family September 25, 1915 Visalia, Tulare County, California, United States Source: Visalia Times-Delta (Visalia, California), 27 Sep 1915, p. 5 Citation details: 27 Sep 1915, p. 5: licences to wed issued to John A. Scott, 34, of Fresno, and Mattie Hurley, 25, of Dinuba. https://www.newspapers.com/image/530174248/ Source: Tulare County Times (Visalia, California) Citation details: Tulare County Times, 30 Sep 1915, p. 4 (reprinted from the Daily Times). https://www.newspapers.com/image/695708380/ Note: Married at Visalia, September 1915. Married at Visalia, September 1915. John A. Scott, 34, of Fresno Mattie Hurley, 25, of Dinuba CONFLICT: the licence was reported as issued on Monday 27 Sep 1915, after the recorded wedding date of 25 Sep. Left as recorded.
Census	January 1, 1920 (aged 55 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; Sophronia Hurley, wife. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6061/records/19417334; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHHS-ST5 Note: 1920 census: age 57, in the family's owned home on Golden Way, Dinuba. 1920 census: age 57, in the family's owned home on Golden Way, Dinuba. Household of Edward W. Hurley (household 212): Edward W., 65, fireman at the gas plant; Sophronia, wife, 57, born Illinois; father born Kentucky, mother Indiana; Robert, 35; Hilliard, 25; Preston, 23.
Residence	between 1916 and 1940 Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Source: California, U.S., Voter Registrations, 1900-1968 Citation details: Great Register of Voters, Tulare County, 1916-1924; Mrs Sophronia Hurley, Dinuba, housewife. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61066/records/51843985 Source: California, U.S., Voter Registrations, 1900-1968 Citation details: Great Register of Voters, Tulare County, 1916-1924; Mrs Sophrona E Hurley, Dinuba, homekeeper. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61066/records/51962079 Source: California, U.S., Voter Registrations, 1900-1968 Citation details: Great Register of Voters, Tulare County, 1926-1930; Mrs Sofronia Hurley, Golden, Dinuba, housewife. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61066/records/16171348 Source: California, U.S., Voter Registrations, 1900-1968 Citation details: Great Register of Voters, Tulare County, 1938-1940; Mrs Safronia Elvra Hurley, 127 Golden Way, Dinuba, housewife. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61066/records/56986950 Note: Registered to vote at Dinuba, Tulare County, in registers covering 1916 to 1940; a housewife. Registered to vote at Dinuba, Tulare County, in registers covering 1916 to 1940; a housewife. 1916-1924: five entries as Mrs. Sophronia, Sophrona E., Sofronia, Sofroni and Sofronla E. Hurley, Dinuba; housewife or housekeeper 1926-1930: Mrs. Sofronia Hurley, Golden, Dinuba; housewife 1938-1940: Mrs. Safronia Elvra Hurley, 127 Golden Way, Dinuba; housewife The dates are the periods each printed register covered, not the dates she registered.
Marriage of a son	Preston George Hurley — Bena Foth — View this family April 28, 1916 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
Marriage of a son	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.
Marriage of a son	Robert Wesley Hurley — Nellie Mae Lute — View this family February 1924 Source: The Fresno Morning Republican (Fresno, California) Citation details: 3 Feb 1924, p. 19, licensed to wed. https://www.newspapers.com/image/607316103/ Note: Licensed to marry in early February 1924. Licensed to marry in early February 1924. The Fresno Morning Republican of 3 Feb 1924 lists "Licensed to Wed: HURLEY-LUTE": Robert Hurley and May Lute, 18, both of Dinuba She appears as May N. Hurley in 1930 and Nellie M. Hurley in 1950
Census	April 1, 1930 (aged 65 years) Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Source: 1930 United States Federal Census Citation details: Census Place: Dinuba, Tulare, California; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm 2339960; dwelling 169; Sofrona Hurley, wife. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6224/records/93426025; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCJD-ZKF Note: 1930 census: age 67, at 127 Golden Way, Dinuba; first married at 18. 1930 census: age 67, at 127 Golden Way, Dinuba; first married at 18. Household of Edwin Hurley (dwelling 169): Edwin, farm laborer; Sofrona, wife, 67, born Illinois; first married at 18; father born Kentucky, mother Pennsylvania; Mattie Scott, daughter; Lee Scott, grandson.
Residence	between 1928 and 1950 Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1999 Citation details: Tulare County directory, 1928-1929; Sophronia E Hurley, 127 Golden, Dinuba. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2469/records/6178685807 Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1999 Citation details: Tulare County directory, 1936; Sophronia Hurley, 127 Golden Way, Dinuba. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2469/records/6930972232 Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1999 Citation details: Tulare County directory, 1947-1948; Sophronia Hurley, widow of E W, 127 Golden Way, Dinuba. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2469/records/3761375270 Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1999 Citation details: Tulare County directory, 1950; Sophronia Hurley, widow of E W, 123 Golden Way, Dinuba. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2469/records/3761809329 Note: Listed in Dinuba city directories at Golden Way from 1928 to 1950; a widow from 1940. Listed in Dinuba city directories at Golden Way from 1928 to 1950; a widow from 1940. 1928-1929: Sophronia E. Hurley, 127 Golden (husband shown as Edmund W.) 1936: Sophronia Hurley, 127 Golden Way (husband Edwin W.) 1947-1948: Sophronia Hurley, widow of E. W., 127 Golden Way 1950: Sophronia Hurley, widow of E. W., 123 Golden Way
Death of a sister	Elizabeth Jane Brown April 29, 1932 Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States
Death of a husband	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 husband	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 75 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: 12A; Enumeration District: 54-7; household 258; Sophrania Hurley, head (Ancestry index reads age 25). Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2442/records/72814473; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K96N-MK2 Note: 1940 census: a widow, 75, owning her home at 127 Golden Way, Dinuba, with her daughter Mattie Scott. 1940 census: a widow, 75, owning her home at 127 Golden Way, Dinuba, with her daughter Mattie Scott. Household of Sophrania Hurley (household 258) Sophrania, head, 75, widowed, born Illinois; completed 8th grade; home owned, valued at $500; income from other sources; same house in 1935 Mattie Scott, daughter, 53, widowed
Death of a brother	James P Brown August 5, 1940 Wayne County, Illinois, United States
Burial of a brother	James P Brown after August 5, 1940 Harrell Cemetery, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Citation details: Find a Grave Memorial ID 199719083
Death of a brother	Rufus Preston Brown December 19, 1941 Peoria County, Illinois Source: Illinois Statewide Death Index, Url: http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/idphdeathindex.html
Census	April 4, 1950 (aged 85 years) Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Source: 1950 United States Federal Census Citation details: Census Place: Dinuba, Tulare, California; Roll: 2162; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 54-13; dwelling 76; Saphonia Hurley, mother. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62308/records/261521418; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XGW-DY4N Note: 1950 census: a widow, 85, living with her daughter Mattie A. Scott at house number 123, Dinuba. 1950 census: a widow, 85, living with her daughter Mattie A. Scott at house number 123, Dinuba. Household of Mattie A. Scott (dwelling 76): Mattie A., head, 63, widowed; Saphonia Hurley, mother, 85, widowed, born Illinois; and one other relative.
Death notice	September 19, 1951 Tulare, Tulare County, California, United States Source: Tulare Advance-Register (Tulare, California) Citation details: 19 Sep 1951, p. 2, "Deaths". Newspapers.com, https://www.newspapers.com/image/514215176/ Note: Death notice in the Tulare Advance-Register, 19 Sep 1951, p. 2: "Mrs. Sophroniz Hurley, 88, Dinuba". Death notice in the Tulare Advance-Register, 19 Sep 1951, p. 2: "Mrs. Sophroniz Hurley, 88, Dinuba". A one-line entry in the paper's Tulare County deaths list. No fuller obituary was found in the Fresno Bee, Visalia Times-Delta, Reedley Exponent or Sanger Herald for 17-25 Sep 1951.
Burial of a brother	Miles Wheeler Brown 1951 Johnsonville Cemetery, Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Citation details: Find a Grave Memorial ID 43858457
Death	September 19, 1951 (aged 87 years) 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	September 19, 1951 (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, 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).
Research log	October 9, 2026 Note: Smith Mountain Cemetery burial list: "Hurley, Sophrania, block 3, row 9A, space 34, 1/1/1861 - 9/17/1951". Find a Grave memorial 11425409 (as Sophrania Hurley): born 6 Aug 1861, Illinois; died 17 Sep 1951, Tulare County. Burial cited. Sourced, grade B (1950 census). Smith Mountain Cemetery burial list: "Hurley, Sophrania, block 3, row 9A, space 34, 1/1/1861 - 9/17/1951". Find a Grave memorial 11425409 (as Sophrania Hurley): born 6 Aug 1861, Illinois; died 17 Sep 1951, Tulare County. Burial cited. Sourced, grade B (1950 census). CONFLICT: birth 6 Aug 1864 (this tree) versus 6 Aug 1861 (Find a Grave; the cemetery list has 1861). Death 19 Sep 1951 (this tree, same as the burial date) versus 17 Sep 1951 (cemetery list, Find a Grave). Left as recorded.
Research log	October 15, 2026 Note: Grade A: name, parents, censuses 1870-1950, residence, death and burial cite record-level sources; birth year and death day remain in conflict. Grade A: name, parents, censuses 1870-1950, residence, death and burial cite record-level sources; birth year and death day remain in conflict. Added 1870 and 1880 censuses in her parents' household (William W. and Elizabeth Brown, Indian Prairie Township), which confirm her as their daughter; the death index gives her parents as Wesley and Slover 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 censuses; the 1950 entry, formerly a residence, is now a census event Tulare County voter registers, 1916-1940, and Dinuba city directories, 1928-1950 Death notice, Tulare Advance-Register, 19 Sep 1951 (source S182 broadened to the paper as a whole) Structured notes and record citations on all events Not found A fuller obituary: searched Newspapers.com papers for Tulare and Fresno counties, 15 Sep to 31 Oct 1951 A marriage record (see the family record) Not used Social Security claims entries for a Sophrona E. Hurley with a spouse named Edward Clear belong to another woman.
Last change	October 15, 2026 – 19:33:01 Author of last change: daveh

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Family with parents
father	Birth: November 1826 — Kentucky, United States Marriage: about 1845 Census: 1850 — Wayne County, Illinois, United States Census: 1900 — Wayne County, Illinois, United States Census: 1910 — Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Research log: October 15, 2026 Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Slover Elizabeth Jane Brown Susan Brown Mary Brown Moses Brown Louis Brown William A. Brown James P Brown John T Brown Sophronia Elvira Brown Delilah Brown Miles Wheeler Brown Rufus Preston Brown William Wesley Brown 1826–… Birth: November 1826 — Kentucky, United States
mother	Birth: 1827 — Indiana, United States Marriage: about 1845 Death: before 1900 Research log: October 15, 2026 Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Wesley Brown Elizabeth Jane Brown Susan Brown Mary Brown Moses Brown Louis Brown William A. Brown James P Brown John T Brown Sophronia Elvira Brown Delilah Brown Miles Wheeler Brown Rufus Preston Brown Elizabeth Slover 1827–1900 Birth: 1827 — Indiana, United States Death: before 1900
Marriage	Marriage — about 1845 —
23 months elder sister	Birth: December 1, 1846 20 19 — Wayne County, Illinois, United States Marriage: February 24, 1864 — Salem, Marion County, Illinois, United States Death: April 29, 1932 — Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jesse Calloway Henson William W Henson George W Henson J. T. Henson Samuel Elvin Henson Jesse David Henson Walter O'Neal Henson Elizabeth Jane Brown 1846–1932 Birth: December 1, 1846 20 19 — Wayne County, Illinois, United States Death: April 29, 1932 — Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States
13 months elder sister	Birth: about 1847 20 20 — Illinois, United States Research log: October 15, 2026 Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Susan Brown 1847–… Birth: about 1847 20 20 — Illinois, United States
3 years elder sister	Birth: about 1849 22 22 — Illinois, United States Research log: October 15, 2026 Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Mary Brown 1849–… Birth: about 1849 22 22 — Illinois, United States
3 years elder brother	Birth: about 1851 24 24 — Illinois, United States Research log: October 15, 2026 Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Moses Brown 1851–… Birth: about 1851 24 24 — Illinois, United States
4 years elder brother	Birth: December 1854 28 27 — Illinois, United States Marriage: about 1876 Census: 1880 — Lanard Township, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Census: 1910 — Orchard Township, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Census: 1920 — Orchard Township, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Research log: October 15, 2026 Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Georgia Ann Vaughn Isabel Elizabeth Brown William Wesley Brown Eldore Brown Martha A. Brown Henry Claude Brown George Lewis Brown Curtis Smith Brown Louis Brown 1854–… Birth: December 1854 28 27 — Illinois, United States
13 months elder brother	Birth: about 1855 28 28 — Illinois, United States Research log: October 15, 2026 Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships William A. Brown 1855–… Birth: about 1855 28 28 — Illinois, United States
5 years elder brother	Birth: December 3, 1859 33 32 — Wayne County, Illinois, United States Marriage: November 24, 1879 — Wayne County, Illinois, United States Census: 1930 — Indian Prairie Township, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Death: August 5, 1940 — Wayne County, Illinois, United States Burial: after August 5, 1940 — Harrell Cemetery, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Obituary: August 15, 1940 — Wayne County, Illinois, United States Research log: October 15, 2026 Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Rhoda Ellen Bullard Florence Rado Brown Rhoda Elizabeth Brown Isaac S Brown James P Brown 1859–1940 Birth: December 3, 1859 33 32 — Wayne County, Illinois, United States Death: August 5, 1940 — Wayne County, Illinois, United States
16 months elder brother	Birth: March 1861 34 34 — Illinois, United States Marriage: August 14, 1888 — Wayne County, Illinois, United States Marriage: March 28, 1897 — Wayne County, Illinois, United States Research log: October 15, 2026 Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah E. Brown Roy C Brown Family with spouse Martha C. Forth John T Brown 1861–… Birth: March 1861 34 34 — Illinois, United States
4 years herself	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
2 years younger sister	Birth: 1866 39 39 — Illinois Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Delilah Brown 1866–… Birth: 1866 39 39 — Illinois
3 years younger brother	Birth: July 28, 1868 41 41 — Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Marriage: April 18, 1897 — Clay County, Illinois, United States Census: 1900 — Indian Prairie Township, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Census: 1910 — Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Census: 1920 — Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Death: October 29, 1951 — Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Burial: 1951 — Johnsonville Cemetery, Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Research log: October 15, 2026 Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lucy A. Bottorff Bessie Brown Tracy Brown Elizabeth Brown Miles Wheeler Brown 1868–1951 Birth: July 28, 1868 41 41 — Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Death: October 29, 1951 — Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States
5 years younger brother	Birth: December 25, 1872 46 45 — Illinois Marriage: 1895 Person-Source: Death: December 19, 1941 — Peoria County, Illinois Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Jane … Gladys E. Brown Earl L. Brown Rufus Preston Brown 1872–1941 Birth: December 25, 1872 46 45 — Illinois Death: December 19, 1941 — Peoria County, Illinois

Family with Edwin Wesley Hurley
husband	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
herself	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 son	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 daughter	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
daughter	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 son	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 son	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

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Birth	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: 1870 United States Federal Census Citation details: Year: 1870; Census Place: Indian Prairie, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: M593_288; Page: 175B; dwelling 200; Sophronia E Brown, 6. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7163/records/15075883; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6W5-4JV Source: 1880 United States Federal Census Citation details: Census Place: Indian Prairie, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 257; Page: 38B; Enumeration District: 137; dwelling 198; Syfronia Brown, daughter, 16. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6742/records/31280422; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXKT-LY2 Source: 1900 United States Federal Census Citation details: Census Place: Indian Prairie, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 350; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0100; family 260; Safrona E Hurley, wife. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7602/records/12817220; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSCM-5WX
Census	Source: 1870 United States Federal Census Citation details: Year: 1870; Census Place: Indian Prairie, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: M593_288; Page: 175B; dwelling 200; Sophronia E Brown, 6. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7163/records/15075883; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6W5-4JV
Census	Source: 1880 United States Federal Census Citation details: Census Place: Indian Prairie, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 257; Page: 38B; Enumeration District: 137; dwelling 198; Syfronia Brown, daughter, 16. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6742/records/31280422; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXKT-LY2
Marriage	Source: 1900 United States Federal Census Citation details: Census Place: Indian Prairie, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 350; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0100; family 260; Edward W Hurley, married 17 years. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7602/records/12817219; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSCM-5W6 Source: Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 Citation details: Census Place: Washington, Massac, Illinois; Roll: T624_312; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0069; Edwin W Hurley, married 30 years. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7884/records/5728953; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK6P-QVB Source: 1930 United States Federal Census Citation details: Census Place: Dinuba, Tulare, California; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0012; Edwin Hurley, age at first marriage 25; Sofrona Hurley, age at first marriage 18. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6224/records/93426008; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCJD-ZKX Source: United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 Citation details: Hilliard J Hurley; born 25 Dec 1896, Johnsville, Illinois; father Edwin Hurley, mother Sophronia Brown. FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K4Q-NT63
Census	Source: 1900 United States Federal Census Citation details: Census Place: Indian Prairie, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 350; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0100; family 260; Safrona E Hurley, wife. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7602/records/12817220; 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: 6A; Enumeration District: 0069; FHL microfilm 1374325; household 131; Sopronia Hurley, wife. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7884/records/120906574; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK6P-QV1
Census	Source: 1920 United States Federal Census Citation details: Census Place: Dinuba, Tulare, California; Roll: T625_152; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 198; household 212; Sophronia Hurley, wife. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6061/records/19417334; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHHS-ST5
Census	Source: 1930 United States Federal Census Citation details: Census Place: Dinuba, Tulare, California; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm 2339960; dwelling 169; Sofrona Hurley, wife. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6224/records/93426025; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCJD-ZKF
Census	Source: 1940 United States Federal Census Citation details: Census Place: Dinuba, Tulare, California; Roll: m-t0627-00357; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 54-7; household 258; Sophrania Hurley, head (Ancestry index reads age 25). Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2442/records/72814473; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K96N-MK2
Residence	Source: California, U.S., Voter Registrations, 1900-1968 Citation details: Great Register of Voters, Tulare County, 1916-1924; Mrs Sophronia Hurley, Dinuba, housewife. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61066/records/51843985 Source: California, U.S., Voter Registrations, 1900-1968 Citation details: Great Register of Voters, Tulare County, 1916-1924; Mrs Sophrona E Hurley, Dinuba, homekeeper. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61066/records/51962079 Source: California, U.S., Voter Registrations, 1900-1968 Citation details: Great Register of Voters, Tulare County, 1926-1930; Mrs Sofronia Hurley, Golden, Dinuba, housewife. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61066/records/16171348 Source: California, U.S., Voter Registrations, 1900-1968 Citation details: Great Register of Voters, Tulare County, 1938-1940; Mrs Safronia Elvra Hurley, 127 Golden Way, Dinuba, housewife. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61066/records/56986950
Census	Source: 1950 United States Federal Census Citation details: Census Place: Dinuba, Tulare, California; Roll: 2162; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 54-13; dwelling 76; Saphonia Hurley, mother. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62308/records/261521418; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XGW-DY4N
Residence	Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1999 Citation details: Tulare County directory, 1928-1929; Sophronia E Hurley, 127 Golden, Dinuba. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2469/records/6178685807 Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1999 Citation details: Tulare County directory, 1936; Sophronia Hurley, 127 Golden Way, Dinuba. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2469/records/6930972232 Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1999 Citation details: Tulare County directory, 1947-1948; Sophronia Hurley, widow of E W, 127 Golden Way, Dinuba. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2469/records/3761375270 Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1999 Citation details: Tulare County directory, 1950; Sophronia Hurley, widow of E W, 123 Golden Way, Dinuba. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2469/records/3761809329
Death notice	Source: Tulare Advance-Register (Tulare, California) Citation details: 19 Sep 1951, p. 2, "Deaths". Newspapers.com, https://www.newspapers.com/image/514215176/
Name	Source: 1870 United States Federal Census Citation details: Year: 1870; Census Place: Indian Prairie, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: M593_288; Page: 175B; dwelling 200; Sophronia E Brown, 6. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7163/records/15075883; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6W5-4JV Source: 1880 United States Federal Census Citation details: Census Place: Indian Prairie, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 257; Page: 38B; Enumeration District: 137; dwelling 198; Syfronia Brown, daughter, 16. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6742/records/31280422; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXKT-LY2 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: California, U.S., Voter Registrations, 1900-1968 Citation details: Great Register of Voters, Tulare County, 1938-1940; Mrs Safronia Elvra Hurley, 127 Golden Way, Dinuba, housewife. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61066/records/56986950
Name	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: 1900 United States Federal Census Citation details: Census Place: Indian Prairie, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 350; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0100; family 260; Safrona E Hurley, wife. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7602/records/12817220; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSCM-5WX
Death	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/
Burial	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

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Media object	Sophronia Elvira Brown
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Family with parents
father	William Wesley Brown 1826–…
mother Parents Preston Slover	Elizabeth Slover 1827–1900
elder sister Family Jesse Calloway Henson William W Henson George W Henson J. T. Henson Samuel Elvin Henson Jesse David Henson Walter O'Neal Henson	Elizabeth Jane Brown 1846–1932
elder sister	Susan Brown 1847–…
elder sister	Mary Brown 1849–…
elder brother	Moses Brown 1851–…
elder brother Family Georgia Ann Vaughn Isabel Elizabeth Brown William Wesley Brown Eldore Brown Martha A. Brown Henry Claude Brown George Lewis Brown Curtis Smith Brown	Louis Brown 1854–…
elder brother	William A. Brown 1855–…
elder brother Family Rhoda Ellen Bullard Florence Rado Brown Rhoda Elizabeth Brown Isaac S Brown	James P Brown 1859–1940
elder brother Family Sarah E. Brown Roy C Brown Family Martha C. Forth	John T Brown 1861–…
herself	Sophronia Elvira Brown 1864–1951
younger sister	Delilah Brown 1866–…
younger brother Family Lucy A. Bottorff Bessie Brown Tracy Brown Elizabeth Brown	Miles Wheeler Brown 1868–1951
younger brother Family Mary Jane … Gladys E. Brown Earl L. Brown	Rufus Preston Brown 1872–1941

Family with Edwin Wesley Hurley
husband Parents Robert Hurley Martha Ann Ewing	Edwin Wesley Hurley 1860–1940
herself	Sophronia Elvira Brown 1864–1951
son Family Nellie Mae Lute Robert Wesley Hurley	Robert Wesley Hurley 1884–1973
daughter Family John Alexander Scott Lee Scott Family George Mackay	Martha Ann Hurley 1886–1979
daughter	… Hurley 1886–1886
son	Hilliard Joseph Hurley 1893–1973
son Family Hulda Frieda Wiebe Vernon Preston Hurley Verna L Hurley Donald Clifford Hurley Stanley Edwin Hurley Frieda Pat Hurley Henry Clyde Hurley Family Bena Foth	Preston George Hurley 1896–1967

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Sophronia Elvira Brown(1864–1951)
- Edwin Wesley Hurley1883