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Hattie Anna Woodhurst was born on November 12th 1895 to parents Albert Henry (1) Woodhurst and his wife Hattie Abigail (nee) Brown.
The US 1900 Census finds her at age "4" living with her parents at 229, Oak Hill Avenue, Jackson City in Jackson Co., Michigan and confirms her birthdate as November 1895.
On August 31st 1914 she married George Clinton Storm, who was born on August 10th 1889. The register of Marriage Returns describes him as a manager aged "25" whose father was Frank D. Storm and whose mother's maiden name was Covey; he gave his birthplace as Summit township. Hattie is described as aged "18".
The US 1920 Census finds her at age "24" living with her husband and first three children in the 3rd Precinct of Jackson City. Her parents were also in the household.
The US 1930 Census finds the family living in N. West Avenue in Jackson. George was occupied as an auto garage proprietor. Hattie's father was living with them and occupied as a gardener for private families.
The US 1940 Census finds the family still living in N. West Avenue in Jackson. George was occupied as the proprietor of a (car?) body company. Their daughter Vera was working as a stenographer in a law office.
George died in Jackson on February 19th 1943 and was buried at the Hillcrest Memorial Park in Jackson.
Hattie remarried in Jackson on July 8th 1950 to Clarence E. Hunt who had been previously married. He was born on June 26th 1887.
Hattie Anna died in Jackson on June 28th 1955 and was buried at the Hillcrest Memorial Park.
Clarence died in Jackson on July 18th 1990.
Beatrice Eleanor and her husband Clarence Sharp were buried in the Woodland Cemetery in Jackson.
Dorothy ("Dottie") Esther retained during her life a memory from her early childhood of having seen her great-grandfather Daniel and his wife Priscilla when they were elderly, sitting on the front porch of the house bought for them by Albert Henry (1). Her sister Jean Marie has kindly supplied the site author with a copy of a fine photograph showing them on this same porch. Dorothy married Victor Pearson. She died aged nearly 88 on July 14th 2007, and her obituary was as follows:
PEARSON
Dorothy (Dottie) Esther, 88, of Troy, Michigan passed away on July 14. Wife of the late Victor Pearson and survived by children Clair Truax of Borrego Springs, California, James (Diane) Pearson of Highland, Michigan, Ann (Gary) Renard of Troy, Kay (Frank) Plahutnik of Nanuet, NY, sister Jean Scott of Clinton Township and four grandchildren, Lauren Palazzolo, Tom and Joe Plahutnik, and Erica Pearson. Born in Jackson, Michigan, she taught in Dearborn Heights for 15 years. She and Vic hosted an AFS foreign exchange daughter, Indira Jonklaas from Sri Lanka, now of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dottie was active in the Dearborn Women's Club, sang in the church choir, painted china, played the organ and was an avid bird watcher. She and Victor were married 48 years and shared a mutual love of adventure, travelling extensively in the U.S., Mexico and Canada, and retired to Charlevoix, Michigan and Mesa, Arizona. She was preceded in death by one brother, two sisters and grandchildren Jimmy Plahutnik and Erin Renard. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, July 18 at 11:00 a.m. at the Troy Church of the Nazarene, with internment at Norwood, Michigan. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to Norwood United Methodist Church Steeple Fund c/o Pastor D. Mike Maurer, Box 878, East Jordan, Michigan 48727.