Ozona in Crockett County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Pharis Hurst

(1840 - 1927)

Photographed by Brian Anderson, May 27, 2018

1. Pharis Hurst Marker

Inscription. U.S. Army veteran of Civil War, discharged after loss of arm, siege of Vicksburg.

Born in Pennsylvania. Came to Texas after war. Was a farmer-teacher-postmaster.

Wives: (1) Melinde Beal; (2) Zilla Parker. Had 4 children. Lived in Ozona 1917-1927. Recorded - 1970

Erected 1970 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 4005.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil.

Location. 30° 41.556′ N, 101° 12.4′ W. Marker is in Ozona, Texas, in Crockett County. It can be reached from the intersection of Avenue E (State Highway 163) and Quail Run, on the left when traveling south. Marker is located within Cedar Hill Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ozona TX 76943, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Texas.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and

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one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Henry Street Hudspeth (approx. ¼ mile away); William Mathias Miller (approx. ¼ mile away); Samuel Theodore Smith (approx. ¼ mile away); Joseph L. Casbeer (approx. ¼ mile away); The Perner House (approx. 1.2 miles away); Ernest Malapert Powell (approx. 1.3 miles away); Fort Lancaster C.S.A. (approx. 1.3 miles away); William Mozart McVey (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ozona.

Pharis Hurst Gravesite image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, May 27, 2018

2. Pharis Hurst Gravesite

Pharis Hurst Grave Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, May 27, 2018

3. Pharis Hurst Grave Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 327 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 30, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.