HURT, C. H.

HURT

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 4/19/2019 at 14:50:54

Keokuk City
(P.O. Keokuk)

HURT, C. H., Assistant Treasurer and Auditor of the St. Louis, Keokuk & Northwestern Railway Co ; Mr. Hurt was born in Barry, Pike Co., Ill. ; lived there until April, 1861, when he enlisted in the first company which was organized in that county; April 25, 1861, he was mustered into the U. S. service in Co. G, 8th Ill. V. I. ; Mr. H. participated in all the battles his regiment was engaged in, and was the last volunteer of his company to be mustered out, in May, 1866. After leaving the army, he returned to his native county and was engaged there in agricultural pursuits for three years; in 1869, he went to Hannibal, Mo., and was engaged in coal and real estate business in that city until he came to Keokuk in September, 1874; since coming here he has been connected with the Company he now represents.

Source: BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY
HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY IOWA
CHICAGO: WESTERN HISTORICAL COMPANY, 1879

Transcription typed/proofed as article was originally published in 1879