Individual Details
Alice Pauline "Polly" Prouty
(17 Jan 1897 - 12 Jan 1985)
Crandall, Miss
Dec. 26, 1928
Dear Brother,
Many thanks for the Christmas remembrance. The sweater is lovely. I think I shall save it till spring time and maybe get a white flannel skirt to wear with it.
Larry and I have been here with Bess and Colman for quite a while to take care of Bess when the new baby came. He is about ten days old now and Bess is all right so pretty soon we will be able to leave and hunt us a job of our own.
How is business out there I wish Larry and I could come out and both land a job but guess we had better stay closer by home until we can get a good start then maybe some day we can come out for a visit.
We went up home yesterday and had Christmas dinner with mama. They sure had a good dinner.
We are having some cold weather now. I'll be glad when spring comes once more.
Well I have lots of work to do so must get busy. Much love to all of you from Larry and me. Many thanks again for the pretty sweater.
Polly
Events
Families
Spouse | Lawrence Henry "Larry" Hurst (1903 - 1964) |
Child | Lawrence Henry Hurst Jr. (1929 - 2008) |
Child | Lorraine "Lorrie" Hurst (1932 - 2016) |
Child | Living |
Child | Living |
Father | James William "Will" Prouty (1843 - 1915) |
Mother | Sarah Matilda "Sallie" Hughes (1858 - 1940) |
Sibling | Charles William Prouty (1893 - 1989) |
Sibling | Dora Elizabeth "Bessie" Prouty (1895 - 1986) |
Sibling | Hattie Irene "Rene" Prouty (1899 - 1978) |
Notes
Birth
The 1900 census has April 1897.Census
12th Street HospitalProuty, Pauline, Student Nurse, FW, 22, single, MS OH MS, Student Nurse, Hospital
(She is one of nine student nurses)
Sara A Castle Head F 50 Mississippi, Physician
Hettye Ellzey Nurse Head F 27 Mississippi
Pauline Prouty Student nurse F 22 Mississippi
Essie Armstead Student nurse F 26 Alabama
Maniye Armstead Student nurse F 23 Alabama
Emily Mcclinton Student nurse F 22 Alabama
Annie Kling Student nurse F 21 Mississippi
Melda Kling Student nurse F 21 Mississippi
Elizabeth Vaught Student nurse F 20 Mississippi
Nannie Ingram Student nurse F 23 Mississippi
Annie Sumrall Student nurse F 23 Mississippi
Henry Lowi permanent Patient M 73 Alabama, Invalid
Census (family)
Norton Ave102, 8, 9, Hurst, Lawrence H, Head, un un, MW 26, Married at 25, Illinois England Wales, Truck driver - cleaning and drying
Alice P., Wife, FW 29, M-28, MS OH MS, none
Lawrence H, Jr, Son, MW, 11/12, MS IL MS
Census (family)
Head Lawrence H Hurst M 36 Illinois, Laborer, WPAWife Pauline Hurst F 42 Mississippi, Nurse, Private Duty
Son Lawrence H Hurst M 10 Mississippi
Daughter Lorraine Hurst F 9 Mississippi
Daughter Charolotte Hurst F 4 Mississippi
Son John Willie Hurst M 2 Mississippi
Census (family)
Lawrence H Hurst, Head, WM, 47, Mar, IL, Inspector - Mfg automobile EquipmentAlice Hurst, Wife, WF, 49, Mar, MS, Nurse - Hospital
Lawrence Hurst, Jr, Son, WM, 21, nev. IL, Body and Fender Mac. Garage Public
Alice L Hurst, Daughter, WF, 19, nev, IL, Page Girl, Stock & Titles
Charlotte B Hurst, Daughter, WF, 14, nev, IL
John W Hurst, Son, WM, 12, nev IL
Endnotes
1. Prouty, Charles D., Prouty Family oral history. (Oct. 2001.).
2. 1900 U.S. Federal Population Census. Mississippi, Lauderdale Co. (read April 7, 2003 by Nancy Prouty).
3. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1920 > MISSISSIPPI > LAUDERDALE > 2-WD; MERIDIAN; 1-BT Series: T625 Roll: 882 Page: 121.
4. Hurst, John., Hurst, Prouty, & Hughes family genealogy emails. (
5. Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/ Copyright © 1998-2000, MyFamily.com Inc. and its subsidiaries.), Year: 1930; Census Place: Joliet, Will, Illinois; Roll: 569; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 58; Image: 307.0..
6. Hughes, Betty., Hughes family history written by Miss Betty Hughes in 1943. (family papers held by Charles D. Prouty.).
7. Prouty, Charles D., Prouty Family oral history. (Oct. 2001.).
8. Prouty, Charles D., Prouty Family oral history. (Oct. 2001.).