See also
1 Dorothy E. HURSH1 (c. 1913-1998) [5054]. Born c. 1913.1 Died 19 Aug 1998.2
2 James HURSH1,3,4 (c. 1882- ) [5035]. Born c. 1882.1
4 Sterling Alonzo HURSH3,4,5 (1849- ) [5007]. Born 25 May 1849, Clyde, Wayne Co., NY.3 Marr Alice Gertrude TUBBS 25 Dec 1879, Loomis, MI.3,5
From Isabella County, Mich. Portrait and Biographical Sketches, 1884.
Sterling a Hursh is a farmer on section 17 of Wise Township, and was born in Clyde, Wayne Co., N.Y., May 25, 1849. His parents, John M. and Elizabeth (Brown) Hursh, were born respectively in Steuben and Chenango Cos., N.Y. Later in life they came to Michigan and settled in Isabella County. The father died in NOvember, 1877, in Loomis. The mother is a resident of Mt. Pleasaant. Mr. Hursh accompanied his parents to the Peninsular State when but seven years of age. He passed the years of his life previous to the age of 20 years in attendance at the common schools and engaged in farming. At the age named he became salesman in a store in Mt. Pleasant, where he remained a year, after which he worked some time in the woods. In the fall of 1871 he opened a country stoor at Loomis, in partnership with his father, and continued it's management until the summer of 1875, when he went to Fentonville, Genesee Co., Mich., where he engaged 18 months in the hotel business, after which he sold trees about six months. In the spring of 1877 he returned to Loomis, and was engaged in the woods chiefly until 1881, when he bought 120 acres of wild land on sections 17 and 18 of Wise Township. On this he has since lived and pushed the work of cleaning and improving. He has placed 30 acres under improvements, and has it all in tillage. In politics Mr. Hursh is a Republican, and has been active in the public welfare of Wise Township since its organization. He held the position of Township Treasurer one year. He was married at Loomis, Dec. 25, 1873, to Alice G., daughter of James and Charlotte (Bailey) Tubbs. (See sketch of James Tubbs.) She was born June 21, 1853 in Grand Blanc, Genesee Co., Mich. Of this marriage four children have been born, one of whom survives, - James. Eddie L. died when only three years old and two children died in infancy.
8 John M. HURSH3 ( -1877) [5033]. Born Steuben Co., NY.3 Died Nov 1877, Loomis, MI.3
9 Elizabeth BROWN3 ( - ) [5034]. Born Chenango Co., N.Y.3
5 Alice Gertrude TUBBS5,6 (1853-1938) [4993]. Born 21 Jun 1853, Grand Blanc, Genesee Co., MI.5,6 Died 5 Jul 1938, Gering, NE.7
10 James TUBBS5,8,9,10 (1812-1888) [4584]. Born 22 Mar 1812, Southport, Chemung Co., NY.5,10 Marr Charlotte BAILEY 18 Dec 1833, Southport, MI.5,10 Marr Jeannette W. MAXWELL 8 Aug 1866, White Lake, Oakland Co., MI.10 Died 22 Feb 1888, Wise Twp, Isabella Co., MI.10,11
Residences: Chemung Co., NY 9 years, 1844 moved to Oakland Co., MI, lived 4 years. Moved to Genesee Co., lived 16 years. Moved to Hailand (?) Oakland lived 4 years. Moved Fenton, Genesee Co., 9 years. Moved to Holly Oakland Co., 2 years. In 1873 moved to Isabella Co.
From Isabella County Portrait and Biographical History, 1884.
"James Tubbs, proprietor of the Loomis House, at Loomis (Wise Township), was born in Chemung Co., N.Y., March 22, 1812. His parents, Lebbeus and Hannah (Matthews) Tubbs, were natives of Orange Co., N.Y. After their marriage they settled in Chemung Co., N.Y., where they passed the remaining portion of their lives. The father died July 29, 1843; the mother died about 1853. Mr. Tubbs has been an agriculturist during the greater part of his active life. He was a resident of his native county until he was 32 years of age. In May 1844, he settled in Oakland Co., Mich., where he rented different farms for a period of four years, after which he removed to Genesee Co., Mich., and settled upon 160 acres of wild land. He spent 16 years in its improvement, and at the end of that time sold our and made another transfer to Oakland County. He bought 240 acres of land in the township of Highland, and resided thereon until the spring of 1869 when he again disposed of his property and removed to Fentonville, Genesee Co., Mich. He was in impaired health, and he spent one year in that village in comparative idleness to regain health and strength. In the spring of 1871, he purchased a hotel in Holly, Oakland County, which he retained and managed nearly two years. He again sold out and in the fall of 1873 he came to Isabella County and became the proprietor of the hotel which he is now conducting, and which is the most prominent public house in Loomis. In regard to national affairs, he is a Democrat, and cast his first Presidential vote for Andrew Jackson. Mr. Tubbs was first married in his native county, in December 1833, to Charlotte Bailey, a native of the same county. She bore him four children - Robert B, Melinda, Fletcher and Alice G. The second named died when she was 24 years old. The mother died April 17, 1865 in Oakland County. Mr. Tubbs was again married, in the last county, Aug. 8, 1866, to Jeanette Maxwell. She was born Jan. 11, 1834 of Scotch ancestry. Mrs. Tubbs is a lady of more than ordinary educational attainments, and was a successful and popular teacher of Oakland County, where she taught 17 terms of school.".
11 Charlotte BAILEY8,10 (1814-1865) [4583]. Born 1 May 1814, Sullivan Twp., Tioga County, PA.5,8,10 Died 17 Apr 1865, MI.3,8,10 Buried Highland Cemetery, Highland, MI.10
Note on Marriage to James TUBBS: From the Elmira Republican of January 11, 1834:
"Married in Southport on the 17th ult by James Griswold, Mr. James Tubbs to Miss Charlotte Bailey, all of the former place."
Note: In "Descendants of William Tubbs of Duxbury, MA" the date is reported as December 18th, 1834.
3 Ethel STALEY4 (c. 1892- ) [5042]. Born c. 1892, OH.1,4
| 1 | "1930 Isabella Co., Mt. Pleasant census". |
| 2 | "Social Security Death Index". |
| 3 | "Isabella County, Mich. Portrait and Biographical Sketches, 1884". |
| 4 | "Births, Deaths, Marriage Licences, and Marriages reported in "The Isabella County Enterprise 1875 - 1900, compiled by Eunice E. May, Barbara Lesser". |
| 5 | "Tubbs Family Records, Collected and Preserved by: Hon. Charles Tubbs (1843 - 1913) Tioga County, PA". |
| 6 | "1870 MI, Holly census". |
| 7 | "Midland County Obituary Index, 1928-1950". |
| 8 | "Sullivan-Rutland Genealogy Project by Joyce M. Tice". |
| 9 | "1850 Genesee Co., Grand Blanc census". |
| 10 | "Descendants of William Tubbs of Duxbury, MA". |
| 11 | "Births, Deaths, Marriage Licenses, and Marriages Reported in The Isabella County Enterprise 1875-1900". |