Los Angeles County, CA, Biographies

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WILLIAM S. HURLBUT, 
 
builder, 226 South Main street, Los Angeles, is a native of the State of 
Vermont, born April 26, 1837. His father was Rev. Elias Hurlbut, also a native 
of Vermont, and his mother, Lucinda (Stewart) Hurlbut, was a native of New York 
State. Mr. Hurlbut was reared and served an apprenticeship to his trade as a 
builder in his native State. He went to Manhattan, Kansas, in 1857, and was one 
of the pioneers of that State during the troublous times of the free State 
movement. He enlisted the 13th of April, 1864, in the Signal Corps, U. S. A., 
and served in the department of the Gulf. He participated in the siege of Mobile 
and at the battles of Forts Morgan and Gaines; was acting signal officer for the 
army on the United States sloop of war Ossipee. After a terrific fight with the 
Rebel ram Tennessee, the latter was obliged to surrender to the Ossipee. When 
the war closed Mr. Hurlbut returned to Kansas, and on the 12th of April, 1866, 
was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Limbocker, daughter of the Rev. H. S. 
Limbocker, of the State of Michigan. They have two children: Grace Irene and 
Harry Stewart. Mr. and Mrs. Hurlbut are both members of the Baptist Church of 
Los Angeles.
 
An Illustrated History of Los Angeles County, California �  Chicago, The Lewis 
Publishing Company, 1889   Page 495
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler