Hurley Family Tree

Robert Wesley Hurley, 1884–1973 (aged 88 years)

Robert W Hurley
Name
Robert Wesley /Hurley/
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
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
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
Birth
August 1, 1884 24 19
Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States
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
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
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
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 sister
Martha Ann Hurley
December 27, 1886
Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States
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
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 sister
… Hurley
December 27, 1886
Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois
Death of a sister
… Hurley
December 27, 1886
Birth of a brother
Hilliard Joseph Hurley
December 25, 1893
Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States
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
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
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
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
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 brother
Preston George Hurley
February 14, 1896
Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States
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
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
Note: Born at Johnsonville, Illinois, on 14 Feb 1896, son of Edwin Wesley Hurley and Sophronia Elvira Brown.

Born at Johnsonville, Illinois, on 14 Feb 1896, son of Edwin Wesley Hurley and Sophronia Elvira Brown.

Records giving 14 Feb 1896

  • WWI draft card (1917): born 14 Feb 1896 at Johnsonville, Illinois
  • WWII draft card (1942): born 14 Feb 1896 at Johnsonville, Ill.

Records giving other years

  • 1900 census: born February 1897
  • California Death Index and the cemetery burial list: 14 Feb 1897
  • Social Security records: 14 Feb 1894

CONFLICT: birth year 1896 (both draft cards, which he signed) versus 1897 (1900 census, death index, cemetery list) and 1894 (Social Security). Left as recorded.
Death of a maternal grandmother
Elizabeth Slover
before 1900
Census
June 1, 1900 (aged 15 years)
Indian Prairie, Wayne County, Illinois, United States
Citation details: Census Place: Indian Prairie, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 350; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0100; family 260. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7602/records/12817221; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSCM-5WF
Note: 1900 census: age 16, with his parents and siblings in Indian Prairie Township (Johnsonville).

1900 census: age 16, with his parents and siblings in Indian Prairie Township (Johnsonville).

Household of Edward W. Hurley (family 260): Edward W., 40; Safrona E., 38; Robert, 16, born Aug 1884; Martha A., 14; Hillard J., 6; Pressley (Preston) G., 3.
Census
April 15, 1910 (aged 25 years)
Washington, Massac County, Illinois, United States
Citation details: Census Place: Washington, Massac, Illinois; Roll: T624_312; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0069; FHL microfilm 1374325. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7884/records/120906575; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK6P-QKM
Note: 1910 census: age 25, single, a farm laborer on his father's rented farm.

1910 census: age 25, single, a farm laborer on his father's rented farm.

Household of Edwin W. Hurley: Edwin W., 50, farmer; Sopronia, 44; Robert W., 25, farm laborer, home farm; Martha A., 22; Hillard J., 16; Preston G., 13.
Military draft registration
September 12, 1918
Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States
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
Note: WWI draft registration (third registration), age 34, at Dinuba.

WWI draft registration (third registration), age 34, at Dinuba.

Registration card (serial 2923, order number 3985)

  • Address: General Delivery, Dinuba, Tulare County
  • Born 1 Aug 1884; native-born
  • Laborer for Frank Langmier, Dinuba
  • Nearest relative: his father, E. W. Hurley, General Delivery, Dinuba

Registrar's description

  • Medium height, medium build; brown eyes, light brown hair
  • Registered with Local Board Division 1, Tulare County, Visalia
Census
January 1, 1920 (aged 35 years)
Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States
Citation details: Census Place: Dinuba, Tulare, California; Roll: T625_152; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 198; household 212. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6061/records/19417335; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHHS-STR
Note: 1920 census: age 35, single, a farm laborer in his parents' household on Golden Way, Dinuba.

1920 census: age 35, single, a farm laborer in his parents' household on Golden Way, Dinuba.

Household of Edward W. Hurley: Edward W., 65; Sophronia, 57; Robert, 35, farm laborer; Hilliard, 25; Preston, 23.
Marriage
Nellie Mae Lute — View this family
February 1924 (aged 39 years)
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
Church
between 1925 and 1941
Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States
Citation details: 28 Jun 1925, p. 11, and 26 Jul 1925, p. 8, church notices. https://www.newspapers.com/image/607367569/; https://www.newspapers.com/image/607370067/
Citation details: 10 Feb 1938, p. 10, and 15 Nov 1941, p. 5, marriages. https://www.newspapers.com/image/530117059/; https://www.newspapers.com/image/530127989/
Note: A Robert Hurley preached in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and a Rev. Robert W. Hurley of Dinuba performed marriages there; probably him.

A Robert Hurley preached in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and a Rev. Robert W. Hurley of Dinuba performed marriages there; probably him.

  • Fresno Morning Republican, June and July 1925: "Robert Hurley, speaker" at the evening services of the Reorganized church, 2412 Clay Street, Fresno
  • Visalia Times-Delta, February 1938: marriage at Dinuba of Marlin Cassidy and Nellie Womack "by Rev. Robert Hurley"
  • Visalia Times-Delta, November 1941: marriage at Dinuba of Glenwood Dexter Bailey and Lucille Alvis "by the Rev. Robert W. Hurley"

His sister Martha (Mattie) was also a member of the Reorganized Church.
Birth of a son
Robert Wesley Hurley
November 17, 1929
Tulare County, California
Death of child
Nellie Mae Lute — View this family
November 25, 1929
Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States
Citation details: 26 Nov 1929, p. 3 (Tulare). https://www.newspapers.com/image/530404756/
Note: Funeral rites for Robert Wesley Hurley, Jr., infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wesley Hurley, who died Monday, were held at the graveside in Dinuba on 26 Nov 1929.
Death of a son
Robert Wesley Hurley
November 25, 1929
Tulare County, California
Census
April 1, 1930 (aged 45 years)
Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States
Citation details: Census Place: Dinuba, Tulare, California; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm 2339960. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6224/records/93425353; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCJ8-9HB
Note: 1930 census: married, a farm laborer, renting at 177 Olive Way, Dinuba, for $6 a month.

1930 census: married, a farm laborer, renting at 177 Olive Way, Dinuba, for $6 a month.

Household of Robert W. Hurley: Robert W., head, farm laborer; May N., wife, 26, born California.
Death of a father
Edwin Wesley Hurley
March 11, 1940
Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States
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
Citation details: p. 14. Newspapers.com, https://www.newspapers.com/image/701303780/
Citation details: Edwin Wesley Hurley; born 20 Feb 1860, Illinois; died 11 Mar 1940, Dinuba, Tulare County; Find a Grave memorial 11425395. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/records/87025048; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVZ-X35M
Note: Died 11 Mar 1940 at his home, 127 Golden Way, Dinuba, aged 80.

Died 11 Mar 1940 at his home, 127 Golden Way, Dinuba, aged 80.

  • California Death Index: died 11 Mar 1940, Tulare County; born 20 Feb 1860, Illinois
  • Fresno Bee obituary, 12 Mar 1940: died "last night at his home, 127 Golden Way"; a resident of Dinuba twenty years
  • Find a Grave: died 11 Mar 1940, Dinuba
Burial of a father
Edwin Wesley Hurley
March 13, 1940
Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States
Citation details: Hurley, Edwin W.; block 3, row 8C, space 18; 2/20/1860 - 3/11/1940
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
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 55 years)
Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States
Citation details: Census Place: Dinuba, Tulare, California; Roll: m-t0627-00357; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 54-5; household 286. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2442/records/72808805; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K96F-TCP
Note: 1940 census: age 55, doing odd jobs and repair work; renting at house number 279, Dinuba, for $10 a month.

1940 census: age 55, doing odd jobs and repair work; renting at house number 279, Dinuba, for $10 a month.

Household of W. Robert Hurley

  • W. Robert, head, 55, born Illinois; repair, odd jobs; 1st year of high school; worked 16 weeks in 1939, earned $320
  • N. May, wife, 35, born California; fruit packer at a packing house; worked 12 weeks, earned $300
  • L. Wilford Traylor, nephew, 10

Both lived in the same place in 1935.
Military draft registration
April 25, 1942
Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States
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
Note: WWII draft registration (the 1942 "old man's draft"), age 57, at 477 Magnolia Way, Dinuba; self-employed.

WWII draft registration (the 1942 "old man's draft"), age 57, at 477 Magnolia Way, Dinuba; self-employed.

Registration card (serial U-30)

  • Address: 477 Magnolia Way, Dinuba; mailing address the same
  • Born 1 Aug 1884, Green County, Illinois
  • Person who will always know his address: Sophronia Hurley, 127 Golden Way, Dinuba (his mother)
  • Employer: self, at 477 Magnolia, Dinuba

Registrar's description

  • 5 ft 11 in, 175 lb; hazel eyes, brown hair, light complexion; fingers of the left hand scarred
  • Registered with Local Board 130, Exeter
Winery fire
November 1943
Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States
Citation details: 16 Nov 1943, p. 13. https://www.newspapers.com/image/701464684/
Note: The Fresno Bee of 16 Nov 1943 reported that Robert Hurley of Dinuba, the watchman who discovered a fire that destroyed much of a cooperative winery plant, could not say where it started; about 85 per cent of the stored wine was lost.
Census
April 1, 1950 (aged 65 years)
Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States
Citation details: Census Place: Dinuba, Tulare, California; Roll: 2162; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 54-10; dwelling 20. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62308/records/261518123; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XGW-44GM
Note: 1950 census: age 65, married, at house number 477, Dinuba, with his wife and his niece Frieda.

1950 census: age 65, married, at house number 477, Dinuba, with his wife and his niece Frieda.

Household of Robert W. Hurley (dwelling 20)

  • Robert W., head, 65, born Illinois; not working; lived in the same house in 1949
  • Nellie M., wife, 43, born California
  • Frieda P. Hurley, niece, 19; secretary at a theatre
Death of a mother
Sophronia Elvira Brown
September 19, 1951
Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States
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
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
Citation details: Hurley, Sophrania; block 3, row 9A, space 34; 1/1/1861 - 9/17/1951
Citation details: 19 Sep 1951, p. 2, "Deaths". Newspapers.com, https://www.newspapers.com/image/514215176/
Note: Died in September 1951 in Tulare County, a resident of Dinuba.

Died in September 1951 in Tulare County, a resident of Dinuba.

  • California Death Index: died 17 Sep 1951, Tulare County
  • Find a Grave and the Smith Mountain burial list: died 17 Sep 1951
  • Tulare Advance-Register, 19 Sep 1951: listed under Deaths as "Mrs. Sophroniz Hurley, 88, Dinuba"

CONFLICT: death 19 Sep 1951 (this record, the same as the burial date; no source found) versus 17 Sep 1951 (death index, Find a Grave, cemetery list). Left as recorded.
Burial of a mother
Sophronia Elvira Brown
September 19, 1951
Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States
Citation details: Hurley, Sophrania; block 3, row 9A, space 34; 1/1/1861 - 9/17/1951
Citation details: Memorial ID 11425409; Block 3, Row 9A, Grave 34
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 brother
Preston George Hurley
April 4, 1967
Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States
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
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
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
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 brother
Preston George Hurley
April 4, 1967
Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States
Citation details: Hurley, Preston G.; block 1, row 8A, space 28; 2/14/1897 - 4/4/1967
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
Hilliard Joseph Hurley
January 2, 1973
Santa Clara County, California, United States
Citation details: Hilliard J Hurley; born 25 Dec 1896, Illinois; died 2 Jan 1973, Santa Clara County. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5180/records/3531554; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPHV-V85
Citation details: Hilliard J Hurley, born 25 Dec 1896, died 15 Jan 1973. FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J11Y-PQM
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
Citation details: Hilliard J Hurley; born 25 Dec 1894, died 2 Jan 1973; entered 1 Apr 1918 and 20 May 1918; released 20 Feb 1919. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2441/records/12031037
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
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: Died 2 Jan 1973 in Santa Clara County, aged 79.

Died 2 Jan 1973 in Santa Clara County, aged 79.

  • California Death Index: died 2 Jan 1973, Santa Clara County
  • Social Security records give 15 Jan 1973, "verified by family"

CONFLICT: death date 2 Jan 1973 (death index, headstone application, cemetery list) versus 15 Jan 1973 (Social Security). Left as recorded.
Burial of a brother
Hilliard Joseph Hurley
January 4, 1973
Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States
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
Citation details: Hurley, Hilliard Joseph; block B, row B, space 30; 12/25/1896 - 1/2/1973
Citation details: Memorial ID 67990543
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: Buried in Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba: block B, row B, space 30.

Buried in Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba: block B, row B, space 30.

  • A flat bronze government marker with a Latin cross was ordered on 16 Feb 1973 and shipped to W. W. Gray of Dinuba to set
  • The marker reads "CALIFORNIA F3 US NAVY WORLD WAR I"
Death
March 12, 1973 (aged 88 years)
Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States
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
Citation details: Robert Wesley Hurley, born 1 Aug 1884, Illinois; died 12 Mar 1973, Tulare County. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/records/69956256
Note: Died 12 Mar 1973 in Tulare County, aged 88.

Died 12 Mar 1973 in Tulare County, aged 88.

  • California Death Index: died 12 Mar 1973, Tulare County; born 1 Aug 1884, Illinois
Research log
October 15, 2026
Note: Sourced, grade A. Searched FamilySearch, Ancestry, Newspapers.com and Find a Grave; read both draft-card images.

Sourced, grade A. Searched FamilySearch, Ancestry, Newspapers.com and Find a Grave; read both draft-card images.

Found

  • 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940 and 1950 censuses
  • WWI (1918) and WWII (1942) draft cards, with physical descriptions
  • February 1924 marriage licence with May Lute (F168)
  • November 1929 graveside funeral for his infant son, Robert Wesley Jr.
  • Newspaper items as a Reorganized Church speaker (1925) and as a minister performing marriages at Dinuba (1938, 1941); probably him
  • Watchman who discovered a winery fire, November 1943
  • California Death Index and the cemetery list

Not found

  • An obituary for his 1973 death

Changes

  • Marriage date on F168 changed from about 1927 to February 1924, from the licence
  • Undated and duplicate residence events replaced by dated census and draft events

Earlier work (9 Oct 2026)

  • Burial cited from the Smith Mountain list; narrative sources moved into event notes
Burial
Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States
Citation details: Hurley, Robert Wesley; block B, row B, space 46; 8/1/1884 - 3/12/1973
Citation details: Robert Wesley Hurley, born 1 Aug 1884, Illinois; died 12 Mar 1973, Tulare County. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/records/69956256
Note: Buried in Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba: block B, row B, space 46.
Last change
October 15, 2026 – 19:00:11
Author of last change: daveh
Family with parents
father
Edwin Hurley
Birth: February 20, 1860 33 29 — Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States
Census: June 1, 1860 — Indian Prairie Township, Wayne County, Illinois, United States
Census: June 1, 1870 — Indian Prairie Township, Wayne County, Illinois, United States
Minor's pension: from December 24, 1866 to February 19, 1876 — Wayne County, Illinois, United States
Property: 1881 — Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States
Marriage: about 1883 — Illinois, United States
Census: June 1, 1900 — Indian Prairie Township, Wayne County, Illinois, United States
Census: April 15, 1910 — Washington, Massac County, Illinois, United States
Census: January 1, 1920 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States
Census: April 1, 1930 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States
Death: March 11, 1940 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States
Obituary: March 12, 1940 — Fresno, Fresno County, California, United States
Burial: March 13, 1940 — Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States
Research log: October 9, 2026
Research log: October 15, 2026
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sophronia Elvira Brown Robert Wesley Hurley Martha Ann Hurley … Hurley Hilliard Joseph Hurley Preston George Hurley
Edwin Wesley Hurley
1860–1940
Birth: February 20, 1860 33 29 — Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States
Death: March 11, 1940 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States
mother
Sophronia Elvira Brown
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 — about 1883 — Illinois, United States
19 months
himself
Robert W Hurley
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
younger sister
Martha Hurley
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
younger sister
Birth: December 27, 1886 26 22 — Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois
Person-Source:
Death: December 27, 1886
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships
… Hurley
1886–1886
Birth: December 27, 1886 26 22 — Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois
Death: December 27, 1886
7 years
younger brother
Hilliard J Hurley
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
younger brother
Preston G Hurley
Birth: February 14, 1896 35 31 — Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States
Census: June 1, 1900 — Indian Prairie, Wayne County, Illinois, United States
Census: April 15, 1910 — Washington, Massac County, Illinois, United States
Marriage: April 28, 1916 — Fresno County, California, United States
Military draft registration: May 31, 1917 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States
Divorce: about 1919 — California
Census: January 1, 1920 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States
Marriage licence: November 8, 1921 — Visalia, Tulare County, California, United States
Marriage: after November 8, 1921
Military draft registration: April 26, 1942 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States
Census: April 1, 1950 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States
Death: April 4, 1967 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States
Burial: April 4, 1967 — Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States
Research log: October 15, 2026
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Hulda Frieda Wiebe Vernon Preston Hurley Verna L Hurley Donald Clifford Hurley Stanley Edwin Hurley Frieda Pat Hurley Henry Clyde Hurley Family with spouse Bena Foth
Preston George Hurley
1896–1967
Birth: February 14, 1896 35 31 — Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States
Death: April 4, 1967 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States
Family with Nellie Mae Lute
himself
Robert W Hurley
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
wife
Birth: May 15, 1905 27 17 — California, United States
Marriage: February 1924
Death of child: November 25, 1929 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States
Death: May 8, 1992 — Alameda, Alameda County, California, United States
Obituary: May 9, 1992 — Fresno, Fresno 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 Robert Wesley Hurley Robert Wesley Hurley
Nellie Mae Lute
1905–1992
Birth: May 15, 1905 27 17 — California, United States
Death: May 8, 1992 — Alameda, Alameda County, California, United States
Marriage — February 1924 —
6 years
son
Birth: November 17, 1929 45 24 — Tulare County, California
Person-Source:
Death: November 25, 1929 — Tulare County, California
Event-Misc: November 26, 1929 — Visalia, California
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships
Robert Wesley Hurley
1929–1929
Birth: November 17, 1929 45 24 — Tulare County, California
Death: November 25, 1929 — Tulare County, California
Birth
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
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
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
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
Census
Citation details: Census Place: Indian Prairie, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 350; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0100; family 260. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7602/records/12817221; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSCM-5WF
Census
Citation details: Census Place: Washington, Massac, Illinois; Roll: T624_312; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0069; FHL microfilm 1374325. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7884/records/120906575; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK6P-QKM
Military draft registration
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
Census
Citation details: Census Place: Dinuba, Tulare, California; Roll: T625_152; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 198; household 212. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6061/records/19417335; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHHS-STR
Marriage
Citation details: 3 Feb 1924, p. 19, licensed to wed. https://www.newspapers.com/image/607316103/
Census
Citation details: Census Place: Dinuba, Tulare, California; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm 2339960. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6224/records/93425353; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCJ8-9HB
Census
Citation details: Census Place: Dinuba, Tulare, California; Roll: m-t0627-00357; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 54-5; household 286. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2442/records/72808805; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K96F-TCP
Church
Citation details: 28 Jun 1925, p. 11, and 26 Jul 1925, p. 8, church notices. https://www.newspapers.com/image/607367569/; https://www.newspapers.com/image/607370067/
Citation details: 10 Feb 1938, p. 10, and 15 Nov 1941, p. 5, marriages. https://www.newspapers.com/image/530117059/; https://www.newspapers.com/image/530127989/
Death of child
Citation details: 26 Nov 1929, p. 3 (Tulare). https://www.newspapers.com/image/530404756/
Military draft registration
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
Winery fire
Citation details: 16 Nov 1943, p. 13. https://www.newspapers.com/image/701464684/
Census
Citation details: Census Place: Dinuba, Tulare, California; Roll: 2162; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 54-10; dwelling 20. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62308/records/261518123; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XGW-44GM
Name
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
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
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
Death
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
Citation details: Robert Wesley Hurley, born 1 Aug 1884, Illinois; died 12 Mar 1973, Tulare County. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/records/69956256
Burial
Citation details: Hurley, Robert Wesley; block B, row B, space 46; 8/1/1884 - 3/12/1973
Citation details: Robert Wesley Hurley, born 1 Aug 1884, Illinois; died 12 Mar 1973, Tulare County. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/records/69956256
Media object
Robert W Hurley
Robert W Hurley