| Ira M. Hurt Marries
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Ira M.
Hurt, born April 02, 1830 and often referred to in legal documents as
"Ira Hurt, Jr." married twice into the Thomas Helm, Sr. family of Franklin
County. Thomas Helm, Sr.,
born January 11, 1773, was, perhaps, the wealthiest landowner in
Franklin County of his time. Thomas was married four times and was
the father of 13 children. He and his fourth wife, Sarah
Lemon, had two daughters: Elizabeth
Ellen and Lavinia Jane Helms. Thomas Helm died in 1854
and is buried in the Helm Cemetery on Rt. 642 in Callaway.
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Elizabeth Ellen
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On October 23, 1855, Ira
M. Hurt married Elizabeth Ellen Helms Lemon, the
youngest of the two children born to Thomas Helms and Sarah Lemon. Elizabeth was born August 29, 1834
and was married to Sparriel Lemon prior to her marriage to Ira M.
Hurt. Ira M. and Elizabeth had one son prior to her death on November 08, 1857 in Franklin County, Virginia.
At her death, Elizabeth Ellen Hurt was 23 years, 2 months, 11 days.
It is possible her death was due to complications during childbirth.
Child of Ira M. Hurt and Elizabeth Ellen Helms is:
i. THOMAS
I.
HURT,
b. 1857, Lived about 5 months.
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| Lavinia Jane Helms Harvey |
Lavinia "Vina" Helms' first marriage was to
Lewis Burwell Harvey. They had two children before her husband's death.
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| Children of R. O. Harvey and Lavinia Helms are: |
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i. Eliza Harvey
ii. Robert O.
Harvey |
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| Ira M. & Lavinia Jane Hurt |
| Ira M. Hurt married
Lavinia Jane Helms Harvey, the older sister of his first wife, after 1857. Lavinia
or "Viney" Helms, the first daughter of Thomas Helms and Sarah Lemon, was born January 26, 1833 and died February 24, 1882. Ira
M. Hurt died November 20, 1879 in Calloway, Va. and is buried with his two
wives and other family
members at the Thomas Helms, Sr. Cemetery on Rt. 642 in Callaway, Va. |
| Children of Ira M. Hurt and Lavinia
Helms are: |
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ii. HENRY HARRISON HURT
Child of HENRY HARRISON HURT
DR. IRA M. HURT, M. D. of Roanoke,
Virginia; Military service: Major
in Army Medical Corps
iii. ELLA C. HURT
iv. MINNIE L. HURT
v. CHARLES ARTHUR HURT
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1870 Virginia Census Index, Vol. 2,
G-O, Page 269-270
by Ronald Vern Jackson, 1991C
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Hurt, Ira M. 40, value of RE $8,000; Value of PP est.
$2000
Lavinia J., 36, housekeeper
Sarah Helms, 72, $8,000 real estate
Eliza Harvey, 16, FW
Robert Harvey, 16, MW store clerk
Henry Hurt, 5,, MW
Ella C., 3, FW
Mennie, 1, FW
John Kemper Hurt, 30 MW Farm Laborer
Ellis Hurt, 40 MB, Farm laborer
Violet Prillaman 41 FB, Cook
Sena Helms, 17FB, Servant
Harriet Hurt, 45 FB, invalid
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Administration of the account of the estate of
Lavinia J. Hurt dec'd.
(Will book 22, page 482 Franklin
Co.)
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Shares administered to heirs of Lavinia J. Hurt at
commissioner's office of Franklin Co., August 10, 1893
(summary)
Heirs mentioned:
 | Henry H. Hurt |
| Eliza L. Wertz, (formerly E. L. Harvey) |
| Minnie L. Coles (formerly Hurt) |
| C. A. Hurt |
| Ella C. Hurt |
| R. O. Harvey |
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