I am searching for any information related to the family of Sophie J. Hurse/Hurst born about 1869 in Greene County, Arkansas to Thomas Hurst and Sarah/Sally (maiden name unknown). Sally was first married to J. J. Swinney. Sophie married John Anselm "Buddy" Moore in Dunklin County, Missouri 23 Mar 1886 with her mother's permission and had two daughters who were raised in Gibson, Dunklin County, Missouri: Lilly and Laura Moore. Sophie had siblings which included: Manda.Hurst/Hurse (born abt 1851 in Indiana, married Samuel W. Smith); Cassy A. Hurse (b.abt 1872 in Clay County, Ark), J. J. Swinney (b. abt 1854 in TN), Robbert H. Swinney (b. abt 1858 in TN, married Elizabeth ?), and Nancy E. Swinney (b. abt 1860 in Arkansas, married Peter Shaffer in Dunklin County, Missouri). In the census, Thomas is always noted as *Hurst* while he was lving- his family was noted as *Hurse* following his death. Thomas is noted as being born about 1816 in Indiana on the 1870 census- the family was in Concord Township, Greene County, Arkansas in 1870 but in Clay County in 1880. There was some sort of a Taylor connection- these families lived near each other for many years and Sophie was enumerated in 1870 in the Taylor household next door to the Hurst household. I have mtdna results on the maternal line which includes Sophie and her mother Sallie. An alternate email address for me is [email protected] ~Marie Miley-Russell Researching: Baker, Burgess, Church, Cooper, Crittenden, Elzey, Gonyea, Hurst/Hurse, Miley, Moore, Needham, Russell, Van Camp and allied families