Death of a Well-known Gentleman
Mr. James Hurley, a resident of this city and one of its best known citizens, died in Harrisburg last week on Wednesday of last week, where he had been visiting one of his sons, W.F. Hurley.
The deceased had been in impaired health for the last eight years. He was the youngest son of the Reverand Moses Hurley, a minister well known to many of our oldest citizens. He was born in this county February 23rd, 1800 and was herefore in his eighty second year.
He studied for the ministry, but soon gave up that profession for that of a teacher, which profession he followed without interruption until 1860. He was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1825 and served uninteruptedl in that capacity until 1851 and from 1857 tO 1861. For nine years he was presiding Justice of the Magistrate's Court for the Cavetown District.
Previous to te Civil War he was a politition in the Democratic party and frequently served that party as a delegate in the county and state conventions. In 1860 he voted for Stephen A. Douglas for President and from that datehe became an earest advocate of Republican principles.
He erected the first house in the town of Chewsville, and resided there until abut ten years ago, after which he resided in this town and Morgantown.
Three daughters and four sons of a family of seventeen children survive him.
His remains were brought to this town Saturday last, and interred in Rose Hill Cemetery.
The Herald and Torch Light, Hagerstown, Maryland, Wednesday May 25, 1881, p. 4
Mr. James Hurley, a resident of this city and one of its best known citizens, died in Harrisburg last week on Wednesday of last week, where he had been visiting one of his sons, W.F. Hurley.
The deceased had been in impaired health for the last eight years. He was the youngest son of the Reverand Moses Hurley, a minister well known to many of our oldest citizens. He was born in this county February 23rd, 1800 and was herefore in his eighty second year.
He studied for the ministry, but soon gave up that profession for that of a teacher, which profession he followed without interruption until 1860. He was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1825 and served uninteruptedl in that capacity until 1851 and from 1857 tO 1861. For nine years he was presiding Justice of the Magistrate's Court for the Cavetown District.
Previous to te Civil War he was a politition in the Democratic party and frequently served that party as a delegate in the county and state conventions. In 1860 he voted for Stephen A. Douglas for President and from that datehe became an earest advocate of Republican principles.
He erected the first house in the town of Chewsville, and resided there until abut ten years ago, after which he resided in this town and Morgantown.
Three daughters and four sons of a family of seventeen children survive him.
His remains were brought to this town Saturday last, and interred in Rose Hill Cemetery.
The Herald and Torch Light, Hagerstown, Maryland, Wednesday May 25, 1881, p. 4
Death of a Well-known Gentleman
Mr. James Hurley, a resident of this city and one of its best known citizens, died in Harrisburg last week on Wednesday of last week, where he had been visiting one of his sons, W.F. Hurley.
The deceased had been in impaired health for the last eight years. He was the youngest son of the Reverand Moses Hurley, a minister well known to many of our oldest citizens. He was born in this county February 23rd, 1800 and was herefore in his eighty second year.
He studied for the ministry, but soon gave up that profession for that of a teacher, which profession he followed without interruption until 1860. He was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1825 and served uninteruptedl in that capacity until 1851 and from 1857 tO 1861. For nine years he was presiding Justice of the Magistrate's Court for the Cavetown District.
Previous to te Civil War he was a politition in the Democratic party and frequently served that party as a delegate in the county and state conventions. In 1860 he voted for Stephen A. Douglas for President and from that datehe became an earest advocate of Republican principles.
He erected the first house in the town of Chewsville, and resided there until abut ten years ago, after which he resided in this town and Morgantown.
Three daughters and four sons of a family of seventeen children survive him.
His remains were brought to this town Saturday last, and interred in Rose Hill Cemetery.
The Herald and Torch Light, Hagerstown, Maryland, Wednesday May 25, 1881, p. 4
Mr. James Hurley, a resident of this city and one of its best known citizens, died in Harrisburg last week on Wednesday of last week, where he had been visiting one of his sons, W.F. Hurley.
The deceased had been in impaired health for the last eight years. He was the youngest son of the Reverand Moses Hurley, a minister well known to many of our oldest citizens. He was born in this county February 23rd, 1800 and was herefore in his eighty second year.
He studied for the ministry, but soon gave up that profession for that of a teacher, which profession he followed without interruption until 1860. He was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1825 and served uninteruptedl in that capacity until 1851 and from 1857 tO 1861. For nine years he was presiding Justice of the Magistrate's Court for the Cavetown District.
Previous to te Civil War he was a politition in the Democratic party and frequently served that party as a delegate in the county and state conventions. In 1860 he voted for Stephen A. Douglas for President and from that datehe became an earest advocate of Republican principles.
He erected the first house in the town of Chewsville, and resided there until abut ten years ago, after which he resided in this town and Morgantown.
Three daughters and four sons of a family of seventeen children survive him.
His remains were brought to this town Saturday last, and interred in Rose Hill Cemetery.
The Herald and Torch Light, Hagerstown, Maryland, Wednesday May 25, 1881, p. 4
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