Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 583

S. A. D. HURT

     who is one of the enterprising farmers of Gilliam county, now resides some
six miles south from Clem. He is a native of Oregon, being born in Linn county
on June 23, 1868. His father, Isa Hurt, was born in Indiana and came as an early
pioneer to this city and is now deceased. He married Sarah Miller who is still
living. When quite young our subject was taken with the balance of the family to
Linn county and there he was reared and received his education. At the age of
twenty, he came west of the mountains, seeking an opportunity to make a fortune
for himself. He soon engaged in sheep raising in Umatilla county and spent two
years there Then he took his sheep to Whitman county, Washington, where he
remained two years. After that he came to what is now Gilliam county and took a
homestead and his wife took a timber culture claim. They own now, alltold, three
fourths of a section, have some stock and are doing well.
     In 1886, Mr. Hurt, married Miss Olive J. Keizur. To this marriage two
children have teen born, Irmma Bell and Georgie.
     Mr. Hurt is a member of the A. 0. U. W. and is a good active Republican. He
has two brothers, J. F. and E, M. Mr. Hurt has always shown himself to be a
broad minded public spirited man, a good neighbor and a patriotic citizen. The
result is that he stands well in the community, has many friends and is to be
classed as one of the substantial citizens.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in January 2011 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.