Alma Talbot Irvine
ALMA TALBOT IRVINE, daughter of MARGARET EMMA HUDSON and JAMES HOUSTON IRVINE, was born May 1, 1872 in Marshall, Saline, Missouri,7905 and died February 22, 1917 in Medford, Jackson, Oregon.7905 She is buried in Eastwood IOOF Cemetery, Medford, Jackson, Oregon.10245
She married (1) GEORGE OATICE HURST on August 29, 1899 in Medway Township, Hamilton, Kansas.10250 He was born July 25, 1873,456 and died June 13, 1902 in Texas.456, 10248 He is buried in Syracuse Cemetery, Hamilton County, Kansas.456
She married (2) CHARLES S. WEBSTER on September 24, 1904 in Hamilton County, Kansas.10246
Marriage Announcements and News
Syracuse Republican, September 1, 189910250
MARRIED—at the residence of the bride's parents in Medway township Tuesday, August 29, Miss Alma, the accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Irvine, to Mr. George Hurst of this city. The groom is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Hurst. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Ralph Ward. The Republican extends congratulations.
Syracuse News, September 30, 190410246
Married at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Irvine, near Syracuse, Kansas, Sept. 24, 1904 at 8 P. M., Mrs. Alma Hurst and Mr. Charles S. Webster, of Syracuse, Kansas, Rev. Geo. E. Bicknell officiating.
The bride was attired in a cream colored cashmere, trimmed in white silk. The bridal flowers were the little white daisies of the prairie. The groom wore the conventional black.
Mrs. Webster is widely known and highly esteemed by the people of this community. Mr. Webster is a Kansas boy, the son of a practicing physician in Marysville, Kansas. While a stranger among he has won many friends, and is a young man of enterprise and ambition. The best wishes of the community go out to the young couple. Mr. and Mrs. Webster will make their home among us for the present.
Obituaries
Syracuse Journal, June 20, 190210248
A FATAL ACCIDENT
George O. Hurst meets Death while Railroading in Denison, Tex.
George O. Hurst met with a fatal accident near Denison, Texas, last Friday at 1:30 p.m., while in the discharge of his duty as brakeman on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad. His train had reached the terminal yards, and as customary, he had uncoupled the engine from the train and was standing on the cowcatcher preparatory to coupling the engine to the caboose when he fell under the engine and was instantly killed.
The telegram to the young man's father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Hurst, conveying the distressing news reached Syracuse about 4 o'clock on Friday of last week just after Mr. Hurst had left town for his home in the country.
Monday night the remains accompanied by the widow and her brother John Irvine and her sister and brother-in-law Mr. and Mrs. J. L. McDowell, reached Syracuse.
The funeral was conducted from the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Grisson Tuesday forenoon and all that was mortal of poor George was followed to its long resting place by a large number of friends and relatives.
George O. Hurst, whose race of life came to such a sudden and untimely end, grew up from childhood in our town and acquired his education in our schools. He was married here to one of the most popular and accomplished girls of our county about three years ago. He was industrious and zealous in every undertaking, a dutiful son and kind husband. He was sound of body and mind, quick and wide awake. What caused him to fall in front of the moving engine will never be known.
The Denison Morning Sun of June 14 has the following account of the accident:
G. O. Hurst, a north end Katy brakeman, was instantly killed at the Ray yards yesterday afternoon. He had been called Thursday night and had just returned from the trip. Cutting off from the train, his engine was running up to the lead track to couple onto the caboose; he was standing on the pilot and was attempting to lift up the big "bullhead" in order to make the coupling when he slipped and fell under the engine. Conductor Hite saw him fall and instantly gave the stop signal to engineer Sommers, but it was too late. Death came instantly and he knew no suffering. The remains were taken to Halton's undertaking rooms and cared for. Mr. Hurst and wife had rooms with John Crofton on west Morgan street; he has no relatives here, but Mrs. Hurst has a sister, Mrs. Leonard McDowell, and a brother, John Irvine. He came to Denison from the north last October and has been employed at the Katy car shops most of the time. He had been braking for a short time only. His untimely end will be a great shock to his many friends for he numbered them by the score, although he had been in Denison a little less than a year. He was a typical American workingman, honest, straightforward and hard working, with a generous heart and a cheery word for all. The high esteem in which he was held goes out with a flood of sympathy for his bereaved wife who is almost prostrated. His father and mother live at Syracuse, Kansas, where the remains will be sent for burial, leaving here tomorrow.
Medford Mail Tribune, February 23, 191710245
DIED
WEBSTER—Alma Talbot Webster died Thursday, February 22, at the family home, 502 South Grape street, aged 42 years 9 months. She had been a resident of Medford for that past 4 1/2 years. She leaves her husband, Charles S. Webster, and four children, Catherine, Alice, James and Emma Webster. The funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at the Baptist church of which Mrs. Webster was a member. Reverend Carstens will officiate. Interment will be in I. O. O. F. cemetery.
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
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| June 15, 190010249 | Syracuse, Hamilton, Kansas |
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