Hurst, John Rhynard

1842 - 1919  (76 years)

• Name	Hurst, John Rhynard
  Birth	12 Aug 1842  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	HURS.J003
  _FGRAVE	24144083
  Military Service	American Civil War, Corporal, Company K, 40th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment  [1, 2]
  	HURST, RHINARD Rank PVT Company K Unit 40 IL US INF Personal Characteristics Residence CLAY CITY, CLAY CO, IL Age 19 Height 5' 2 Hair LIGHT Eyes GRAY Complexion LIGHT Marital Status SINGLE Occupation FARMER Nativity WAYNE CO, IL Service Record Joined When AUG 19, 1861 Joined Where CLAY CITY, IL Joined By Whom W BLACKLEDGE Period 3 YRS Muster In AUG 27, 1861 Muster In Where N/A Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out N/A Muster Out Where N/A Muster Out By Whom N/A Remarks REENLISTED AS A VETERAN HURST, RHYNARD Rank PVT Company K Unit 40 IL US INF Personal Characteristics Residence CLAY CITY, CLAY CO, IL Age 21 Height 5' 2 Hair LIGHT Eyes GRAY Complexion FAIR Marital Status N/A Occupation SOLDIER Nativity WAYNE CO, IL Service Record Joined When JAN 1, 1864 Joined Where SCOTTSBORO, AL Joined By Whom LT SUMMERS Period 3 YRS Muster In JAN 30, 1865 Muster In Where SCOTTSBORO, AL Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out JUL 24, 1865 Muster Out Where LOUISVILLE, KY Muster Out By Whom CPT ALEXANDER Remarks VETERAN APPOINTED CORPORAL APR 6, 1865
  		Civil War Veterans Buried in Clay County, Illinois_0022 Compiled by Les Higgason
  		Flag of the United States, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously the…
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  		40th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
  		Clay County Civil War Veterans A Virtual Cemetery Created By Ewood Sexton
  Death	5 Jul 1919  [1]
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Person ID	I28750	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	16 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	Hurst, Meshack,   b. 1812, Ohio d. 4 Sep 1876, Franklin County, Illinois (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Wheeler, Mary,   b. 1818   d. 1883, Franklin County, Illinois (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	21 Nov 1834	Highland County, Ohio
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 22 years and 11 months - She : ~ 16 years and 11 months.
  Family ID	F11417	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lawrence, Mary Elizabeth,   b. 1851, New York d. 6 Oct 1922 (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F11418	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Headstones

  Headstone, Hurst, J. Rhynard

  
  

• Notes

  HURST, RHINARD Rank PVT Company K Unit 40 IL US INF Personal Characteristics Residence CLAY CITY, CLAY CO, IL Age 19 Height 5' 2 Hair LIGHT Eyes GRAY Complexion LIGHT Marital Status SINGLE Occupation FARMER Nativity WAYNE CO, IL Service Record Joined When AUG 19, 1861 Joined Where CLAY CITY, IL Joined By Whom W BLACKLEDGE Period 3 YRS Muster In AUG 27, 1861 Muster In Where N/A Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out N/A Muster Out Where N/A Muster Out By Whom N/A Remarks REENLISTED AS A VETERAN HURST, RHYNARD Rank PVT Company K Unit 40 IL US INF Personal Characteristics Residence CLAY CITY, CLAY CO, IL Age 21 Height 5' 2 Hair LIGHT Eyes GRAY Complexion FAIR Marital Status N/A Occupation SOLDIER Nativity WAYNE CO, IL Service Record Joined When JAN 1, 1864 Joined Where SCOTTSBORO, AL Joined By Whom LT SUMMERS Period 3 YRS Muster In JAN 30, 1865 Muster In Where SCOTTSBORO, AL Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out JUL 24, 1865 Muster Out Where LOUISVILLE, KY Muster Out By Whom CPT ALEXANDER Remarks VETERAN APPOINTED CORPORAL APR 6, 1865

  
  

• Sources

  [S8424] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Hurst, J. Rhynard, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24144083/john-rhynard-hurst), none. (Reliability: 2). [S493] Les Higgason, Civil War Veterans, Buried in Clay County (including Confederate), Compiled by Les Higgason (Reliability: 2).