*William F. Hurst married Crystal Lowman (he was son of Allen Forrest Hurst and Amanda McCammack)

William Hurst and Crystal (Lowman) Hurst were both deaf. Their children learned to sign very young, and this is how William Floyd Hurst jr. met Alma Renchler.  Although he could hear, he had learned to sign quite well and she went to the school for deaf in Kansas where his parents went..

Children of William and Crystal:: 2. William Floyd Hurst, jr. b. 6-26-1909 married Alma Lydia Renchler b. Aug. 19, 1914 in Texas 1. Lyman Stanley Hurst b. 7-31-1912

Cousins: see below

**Stephen Jay Hurst: gen 1. Absalom Hurst  b.: 1736 in Stafford Co., Virginia (brother to John "Millcreek" Hurst . 1735) gen. 2. William Hurst "Big Bill" b. 1779 d. 1860  in Hamburg, Page, Virginia gen. 3. Lucinda Hurst b. 1812 and she married Samuel HURST b. 1808 gen. 4. Allen Forrest Hurst b. 18 OCT 1843 in Wythe Co. VA. (he married Amanda              Jane MacCammack from the line of John "Mill Creek" HURST) gen. 5. William Floyd Hurst, Sr. (he was born deaf & married Crystal Lowman                           who was also born deaf) gen. 6. William Floyd Hurst, Jr. 26 JUN 1909 gen. 7. Stephen Jay Hurst

**Clarence: gen. 1. Absalom Hurst  b: 1736 in Stafford Co., Virginia (brother to John "Millcreek" Hurst b. 1735) gen. 2. John b. 1769 (brother to "Big Bill") in Shenandoah Co., Virginia gen. 3. Thomas  b. 1790 ABT. 1790 in Shenandoah Co., Virginia gen. 4. Wesley b. 1816 b: 1816 in Wythe Co.,Virginia gen. 5. Elder John Wesley 1852 gen 6. Crockett Hurst & Lillie O'Dell gen. 7. Clarence Hurst