HURST, Everett M. - M.D. - Putnam

Among the successful and well known physicians of Putnam County is Dr. Everett M. HURST, of Cloverdale, who is enjoying a splendid reputation and a large clientele because of the ability he has displayed in the treatment of disease and also because of his high personal character. He is a representative citizen of the community and is well entitled to specific mention in a work of this character. A complete genealogical record of the HURST family appears elsewhere in this volume and mention will only be made here of the Doctor's immediate ancestors. His paternal grandfather was Jefferson HURST, who was born in Marion township, Putnam County, Indiana, March 28, 1824, the son of William and Fanny HURST, the former a native of Virginia. The family came to Putnam County in 1923, being among the first settlers in the County. They located at Deer creek, Marion township, where the father entered several large tracts of government land. He at once cleared a small space and erected a log cabin, putting in a small crop of corn the first year. He died in 1850, widely known and highly respected by all who knew him. In politics he was a Democrat and in religion he was a member of the Primitive Baptist church. He was known far and wide as a peacemaker and was frequently called upon to settle neighborhood disputes. Jefferson HURST was reared to manhood under the parental roof, receiving a somewhat limited education in the common schools. He had a large experience in pioneer life, and it is said attended log rollings for two weeks at a time. On December 24, 1844, he married Elsie VOWELL, and they became the parents of eight children, Martin C., William, Levi, Squire J., James H., George W., Benjamin F. and Mary J., the wife of Daniel V MOFFETT. Mrs. Elsie HURST died on November 2, 1879, and on September 1, 1881, Mr. HURST married Mary E. TILLEY of Owen County, to which were born two children, Joseph B. and Flossie M. Mr. HURST settled upon his in section 36, Greencastle township, about 1862, owning about six hundred acres of land, which was considered one of the best farms in the County. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist church, of which he was clerk. The subject's father, William HURST, was born in Greencastle township, April 3, 1848, and was reared on the home farm, securing his education in the common schools. He remained at home until his marriage on February 5, 1874, to Martha A. DORSETT, after which he engaged in buying and shipping livestock, which occupation he followed until 2880, when he engaged in the mercantile business at Mt. Meridian. He was also for many years postmaster at that point. During the last ten years of his life he was retired from active business, though he still retained an interest in a store in Putnamville, which was first established as a branch store, but eventually became a prosperous business. His death occurred on January 9, 1909. To his union with Martha was born one son, Everett M., the subject proper of this sketch. Mrs. HURST died on April 26, 1877, and on March 2, 1884, Mr. HURST married Alice N. ALBIN, who was born in Jefferson township, October 22, 1857, the daughter of Thornton P. ALBIN. The subject's mother was the daughter of Abijah DORSETT. Everett M. HURST was born October 26, 1874, at the HURST homestead in the northern part of Warren township, this County. At the age of eighteen months he was orphaned by the death of his mother and he was then taken by his paternal grandparents, with whom he lived until he was nine years old, when he returned to the home of his father, the latter having again remarried. Everett HURST attended the common schools at Mt. Meridian, and, later, the high school at Greencastle, where he was graduated in 1894. During the two following winters he engaged in teaching school in Marion township. Having determined to make the practice of medicine his life work, he entered the College of Physicians and Surgeons, the medical department of the University of Illinois, of Chicago. He remained there four years, graduating on April 18,1900, with the degree of Doctor of Medicine. During his educational years the Doctor had assisted during the summers with the work of his father's farm and during two summers he was employed as a salesman in the buggy and implement business of his uncle, James HURST, at Greencastle. In his youth he had to come extent engaged in the business of buying and selling livestock, in which he was successful to an unusual degree, and possessing a remarkable faculty for gauging the weight of an animal by a glance, he acquiring a widespread reputation on this account. On January 4, 1900, Doctor HURST located at Cloverdale and entered upon the active practice of his profession, in which he has met with a gratifying measure of success, having built up a large and lucrative patronage among the best people in the community. He keeps in close touch with the latest advances made in the healing art and has successfully handled many extremely difficult cases. The Doctor has erected in Cloverdale, a beautiful and attractive residence, one of the finest in the town, and the spirit of hospitality is ever in evidence, the Doctor and his wife numbered among the best social circles of the town. Politically Doctor HURST is a Democrat, and takes an intelligent interest in public affairs, though he has never sought public office of any kind. Fraternally, he is a member of the Knights of Pythias and the Modern Woodmen of America. He and his wife are members of the Christian church. In September, 1900, Doctor HURST married Eliza M HEROD, the daughter of Johnson C. HEROD, of Greencastle, who served as County assessor for ten years. They became the parents of one son, Olney Eugene, but he was taken by death at the age of sixteen months. Doctor HURST is a man of broad sympathies and kindly disposition and is well liked by all who know him. He takes a live interest in everything tending to benefit the community in any way, and is thoroughly reliable in every department of activity in which he engages. Doctor HURST has business interests aside from his profession, owning a splendid farm in Jefferson township, and also an interest in the general store in Putnamville.

Hurst, Everett M College of P&S, Chicago, 1900

JISMA v.43, 129, 1950 4 28 007 Putnam (MT MERIDIAN)

Record # 90035, 19th and 20th Century Indiana Physicians