Thomas is a UEL descendant. The fourth son of Heman Hurlburt (1773-1853) and Hannah Moshier (1780-1857), who had 11 sons and five daughters. Of the sons, five of them became ministers, three - lawyers, two - tanners, and one died in
youth.
Married first, July 5, 1832, to Betsy Almira Adams (1815-1863). They had 10 children - refer to spouse's memorial for details. After her death, he married Roxanne (Kilborn) Wood (1814-1899) on Jan. 12, 1865.
Children Source credit: Hurlbut Genealogy (sic)
1. John Quincy Adams Hurlburt B-13 Dec 1833, Munceytown, UC
2. Roda Isabella Hurlburt B-22 Oct 1835, on Lake Huron., CW.
3. Asahel Thomas B-12 Aug 1838-18 Oct 1838.
4. Hannah Eliza Hurlburt, B-27 May 1840, on Lake Superior, CW, died in Montreal and was married to Rev. Ezra Adams Stafford in 1864.
5. Heman Sylvester B-Sept.26,1843, Orillia, ON, D-Dec. 23, 1845, Missouri.
6. Horace George Hurlburt B-17 Mar 1847, Kansas.
7. Maria Almira Hurlburt B-15 Sep 1849, Cass Co., Missouri.
8. Alice Rebecca B-22 Oct 1852, Rie Lake, CW.
9. Lucy Henrietta B- 09 Aug 1855, Rossville, Hudson Bay.
10. Franklin Thomas B-06 Jun 1858, Owen Sound, CW
(UC-Upper Canada, CW-Canada West)
Timeline
1828 - sent as a teacher to an Indian school, Muncey Mission, Caradoc township; built first mission house there; built congregation from 15 to 85 members; his father-in-law became
his superintendent here
1834 - sent as a missionary to Saugeen Mission on Lake Huron, where he remained for two years
1835 - ordained as a priest
1837 - transferred to St. Clair and Walpole Island, where he remained for a year
1838 - posted to Pic Mission on the north shore of Lake Superior, where he stayed for three years and studied the Ojibwa language
1839 - worked at Ft. William, taught children, preached to natives
1841 - sent to Norway House on Hudson's Bay - stayed two years in this area, during which time wife Betsy returned south (1842) for health reasons
1843 - returned east to Lake Simcoe, Ontario and stayed one year
1844 - moved to the US as a presiding elder in the Indian Mission Conference (Texas to Missouri); stayed for 6 years
1851 - returned to Canada; three years in Alderville and Rice Lake, Ontario
1854 - returned to Norway House and stayed for three years;
superintendent at Rossville Mission
1855 - Betsy suffers greatly from a fall
1858 - moved to St. Clair, Sarnia, Ontario - six years
1863 - wife Betsy Almira died in Toronto
1865 - married Roxanna (Kilborn) Wood
1871 - moved to Little Current, Manitoulin Island
1873 - in March, he fell on ice near home, resulting in concussion and stroke, and succumbed to this fall on Apr. 14, 1873
youth.
Married first, July 5, 1832, to Betsy Almira Adams (1815-1863). They had 10 children - refer to spouse's memorial for details. After her death, he married Roxanne (Kilborn) Wood (1814-1899) on Jan. 12, 1865.
Children Source credit: Hurlbut Genealogy (sic)
1. John Quincy Adams Hurlburt B-13 Dec 1833, Munceytown, UC
2. Roda Isabella Hurlburt B-22 Oct 1835, on Lake Huron., CW.
3. Asahel Thomas B-12 Aug 1838-18 Oct 1838.
4. Hannah Eliza Hurlburt, B-27 May 1840, on Lake Superior, CW, died in Montreal and was married to Rev. Ezra Adams Stafford in 1864.
5. Heman Sylvester B-Sept.26,1843, Orillia, ON, D-Dec. 23, 1845, Missouri.
6. Horace George Hurlburt B-17 Mar 1847, Kansas.
7. Maria Almira Hurlburt B-15 Sep 1849, Cass Co., Missouri.
8. Alice Rebecca B-22 Oct 1852, Rie Lake, CW.
9. Lucy Henrietta B- 09 Aug 1855, Rossville, Hudson Bay.
10. Franklin Thomas B-06 Jun 1858, Owen Sound, CW
(UC-Upper Canada, CW-Canada West)
Timeline
1828 - sent as a teacher to an Indian school, Muncey Mission, Caradoc township; built first mission house there; built congregation from 15 to 85 members; his father-in-law became
his superintendent here
1834 - sent as a missionary to Saugeen Mission on Lake Huron, where he remained for two years
1835 - ordained as a priest
1837 - transferred to St. Clair and Walpole Island, where he remained for a year
1838 - posted to Pic Mission on the north shore of Lake Superior, where he stayed for three years and studied the Ojibwa language
1839 - worked at Ft. William, taught children, preached to natives
1841 - sent to Norway House on Hudson's Bay - stayed two years in this area, during which time wife Betsy returned south (1842) for health reasons
1843 - returned east to Lake Simcoe, Ontario and stayed one year
1844 - moved to the US as a presiding elder in the Indian Mission Conference (Texas to Missouri); stayed for 6 years
1851 - returned to Canada; three years in Alderville and Rice Lake, Ontario
1854 - returned to Norway House and stayed for three years;
superintendent at Rossville Mission
1855 - Betsy suffers greatly from a fall
1858 - moved to St. Clair, Sarnia, Ontario - six years
1863 - wife Betsy Almira died in Toronto
1865 - married Roxanna (Kilborn) Wood
1871 - moved to Little Current, Manitoulin Island
1873 - in March, he fell on ice near home, resulting in concussion and stroke, and succumbed to this fall on Apr. 14, 1873
Thomas is a UEL descendant. The fourth son of Heman Hurlburt (1773-1853) and Hannah Moshier (1780-1857), who had 11 sons and five daughters. Of the sons, five of them became ministers, three - lawyers, two - tanners, and one died in
youth.
Married first, July 5, 1832, to Betsy Almira Adams (1815-1863). They had 10 children - refer to spouse's memorial for details. After her death, he married Roxanne (Kilborn) Wood (1814-1899) on Jan. 12, 1865.
Children Source credit: Hurlbut Genealogy (sic)
1. John Quincy Adams Hurlburt B-13 Dec 1833, Munceytown, UC
2. Roda Isabella Hurlburt B-22 Oct 1835, on Lake Huron., CW.
3. Asahel Thomas B-12 Aug 1838-18 Oct 1838.
4. Hannah Eliza Hurlburt, B-27 May 1840, on Lake Superior, CW, died in Montreal and was married to Rev. Ezra Adams Stafford in 1864.
5. Heman Sylvester B-Sept.26,1843, Orillia, ON, D-Dec. 23, 1845, Missouri.
6. Horace George Hurlburt B-17 Mar 1847, Kansas.
7. Maria Almira Hurlburt B-15 Sep 1849, Cass Co., Missouri.
8. Alice Rebecca B-22 Oct 1852, Rie Lake, CW.
9. Lucy Henrietta B- 09 Aug 1855, Rossville, Hudson Bay.
10. Franklin Thomas B-06 Jun 1858, Owen Sound, CW
(UC-Upper Canada, CW-Canada West)
Timeline
1828 - sent as a teacher to an Indian school, Muncey Mission, Caradoc township; built first mission house there; built congregation from 15 to 85 members; his father-in-law became
his superintendent here
1834 - sent as a missionary to Saugeen Mission on Lake Huron, where he remained for two years
1835 - ordained as a priest
1837 - transferred to St. Clair and Walpole Island, where he remained for a year
1838 - posted to Pic Mission on the north shore of Lake Superior, where he stayed for three years and studied the Ojibwa language
1839 - worked at Ft. William, taught children, preached to natives
1841 - sent to Norway House on Hudson's Bay - stayed two years in this area, during which time wife Betsy returned south (1842) for health reasons
1843 - returned east to Lake Simcoe, Ontario and stayed one year
1844 - moved to the US as a presiding elder in the Indian Mission Conference (Texas to Missouri); stayed for 6 years
1851 - returned to Canada; three years in Alderville and Rice Lake, Ontario
1854 - returned to Norway House and stayed for three years;
superintendent at Rossville Mission
1855 - Betsy suffers greatly from a fall
1858 - moved to St. Clair, Sarnia, Ontario - six years
1863 - wife Betsy Almira died in Toronto
1865 - married Roxanna (Kilborn) Wood
1871 - moved to Little Current, Manitoulin Island
1873 - in March, he fell on ice near home, resulting in concussion and stroke, and succumbed to this fall on Apr. 14, 1873
youth.
Married first, July 5, 1832, to Betsy Almira Adams (1815-1863). They had 10 children - refer to spouse's memorial for details. After her death, he married Roxanne (Kilborn) Wood (1814-1899) on Jan. 12, 1865.
Children Source credit: Hurlbut Genealogy (sic)
1. John Quincy Adams Hurlburt B-13 Dec 1833, Munceytown, UC
2. Roda Isabella Hurlburt B-22 Oct 1835, on Lake Huron., CW.
3. Asahel Thomas B-12 Aug 1838-18 Oct 1838.
4. Hannah Eliza Hurlburt, B-27 May 1840, on Lake Superior, CW, died in Montreal and was married to Rev. Ezra Adams Stafford in 1864.
5. Heman Sylvester B-Sept.26,1843, Orillia, ON, D-Dec. 23, 1845, Missouri.
6. Horace George Hurlburt B-17 Mar 1847, Kansas.
7. Maria Almira Hurlburt B-15 Sep 1849, Cass Co., Missouri.
8. Alice Rebecca B-22 Oct 1852, Rie Lake, CW.
9. Lucy Henrietta B- 09 Aug 1855, Rossville, Hudson Bay.
10. Franklin Thomas B-06 Jun 1858, Owen Sound, CW
(UC-Upper Canada, CW-Canada West)
Timeline
1828 - sent as a teacher to an Indian school, Muncey Mission, Caradoc township; built first mission house there; built congregation from 15 to 85 members; his father-in-law became
his superintendent here
1834 - sent as a missionary to Saugeen Mission on Lake Huron, where he remained for two years
1835 - ordained as a priest
1837 - transferred to St. Clair and Walpole Island, where he remained for a year
1838 - posted to Pic Mission on the north shore of Lake Superior, where he stayed for three years and studied the Ojibwa language
1839 - worked at Ft. William, taught children, preached to natives
1841 - sent to Norway House on Hudson's Bay - stayed two years in this area, during which time wife Betsy returned south (1842) for health reasons
1843 - returned east to Lake Simcoe, Ontario and stayed one year
1844 - moved to the US as a presiding elder in the Indian Mission Conference (Texas to Missouri); stayed for 6 years
1851 - returned to Canada; three years in Alderville and Rice Lake, Ontario
1854 - returned to Norway House and stayed for three years;
superintendent at Rossville Mission
1855 - Betsy suffers greatly from a fall
1858 - moved to St. Clair, Sarnia, Ontario - six years
1863 - wife Betsy Almira died in Toronto
1865 - married Roxanna (Kilborn) Wood
1871 - moved to Little Current, Manitoulin Island
1873 - in March, he fell on ice near home, resulting in concussion and stroke, and succumbed to this fall on Apr. 14, 1873
Gravesite Details
According to family tree information, he was buried in June 1874; I am not sure how this could have occurred over a year after his death unless he was moved from Little Current to another location; the burial location is not currently known.
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