Obits:  Hurst, Z.T. "Zack" ,   died  April 1949
Oct. 2002
Wolfe County, KY 

Submitted by: http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00001.html#0000062 
Wolfe County Genealogy and  Carole Bays
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WOLFE COUNTY NEWS,  April 22, 1949		

Z.T. HURST LEE COUNTY CLERK, DIED TUESDAY MORNING

Z.T. "Zack" Hurst, 54, County Court Clerk of Lee County, and a native 
of Wolfe county, died at a Lexington hospital Tuesday morning after a 
eight-weeks illness.

A brother of the late Sam Hurst, former Circuit Court Judge.  Mr. Hurst 
was one of the most widely known residents of eastern Kentucky.  He was 
born in Wolfe county and attended Lees College in Jackson and Berea 
College.  He had an active life which brought him into contact with many 
person in this section of the state.  Durning prohibition days he served 
as deputy United States Marshall in 10 east Kentucky counties.

Later he settled in Lee county and served that community as Police 
Judge and later was elected Sheriff of the county.  He was County Court 
Clerk in Lee at the time of his death.

Solon of one of the county's oldest and most prominent families he was 
widely related.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Clemmie J. Hurst, a son, Albert; a 
stepson, Wallace H. Wells of Hazard; three sisters, Mrs. South Rose, Mrs. 
A.B. Cox and Mrs. Charlie Jensen, all of Edna, Texas; and a 
granddaughter, Sarah Jane Wells of Hazard.



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