Daughter of Royal Knotts and Mary E. Clary


She married May 6th 1914 to Max Melvin Hurd (born 1893 died 1967)


They had 7 kids here are their birth and death dates

Helen Marie Birth. 1913 Death. 1914

Mildred Maxine Birth. 1915 Death. 1997

Irene Birth. 1919 Death. 2010

Ruby L. Birth. 1921 Death. 2011

Jeanette Birth. 1923 Death. 2013

Carolyn Birth. 1930 Death. 2007

Max Lee Hurd Birth. 1934 (still living)


Here is a 1900 censes on her

name: Ethel Knotts
titles & terms:
event: Census
event date: 1900
event place: ED 127 Madison township (north half), Tipton, Indiana, United States
birth date: Jul 1893
birthplace: Indiana
relationship to head of household: Daughter
father's birthplace: Indiana
mother's birthplace: Indiana
race or color (standardized): White
gender: Female
marital status: Single
years married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Royal Knotts M 39 Indiana
wife Mary E Knotts F 37 Indiana
son Earnest Knotts M 16 Indiana
son Harley D Knotts M 14 Indiana
son Elmer Knotts M 12 Indiana
son Elza Knotts M 11 Indiana
daughter Ethel Knotts F 7 Indiana
daughter Fay Knotts F 6 Indiana
son Hobart M Knotts M 3 Indiana
son Floyd Knotts M 1 Indiana


I also have a 1920 censes


name: Ethel Hurd
residence: , Madison, Indiana
estimated birth year: 1894
age: 26
birthplace: Indiana
relationship to head of household: Wife
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace: Indiana
mother's birthplace: Indiana
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Max Hurd M 26y Indiana
wife Ethel Hurd F 26y Indiana
dau Mildred M Hurd F 4y11m Indiana
dau Hazel Irene Hurd F 11m Indiana
Earnie Knotts M 32y Indiana


Below is a 1930 censes


name: Ethel Hurd
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Elwood, Madison, Indiana
gender: Female
age: 36
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Indiana
estimated birth year: 1894
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Wife
father's birthplace: Indiana
mother's birthplace: Indiana
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Max M Hurd M 36 Indiana
wife Ethel Hurd F 36 Indiana
daughter Mildred Hurd F 15 Indiana
daughter Hazel Irine Hurd F 11 Indiana
daughter Ruby Hurd F 9 Indiana
daughter Eva Jeanette Hurd F 7 Indiana
daughter Lois Caroline Hurd F 0 Indiana

Here is a 1940 censes


name: Ethel Hurd
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Ward 2, Elwood, Pipe Creek Township, Madison, Indiana, United States
gender: Female
age: 46
marital status: Married
race (original):
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original):
relationship to head of household (standardized): Wife
birthplace: Indiana
estimated birth year: 1894
residence in 1935: Same House
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Max Hurd M 46 Indiana
wife Ethel Hurd F 46 Indiana
daughter Irene Hurd F 21 Indiana
daughter Ruby Hurd F 19 Indiana
daughter Janett Hurd F 17 Indiana
daughter Lois Caroline Hurd F 10 Indiana
son Max Lee Hurd M 5 Indiana