Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-09-01
THE HURFF FAMILY REUNION
The Initial Meeting of a tsreat and
Honorable Gloucester Co.
Family

One Of the greatest family reunions ever
held in South jersey was that at Alcyon
Park yesterday by the defendants Of Baltz
! Hurf, the idea being to awaken an interest
in the history of the family and renew and
form family acquaintance. One hundred
and eighty defendants Of grandfather Cum
rad Hurf were present and enjoyed
splendid time meeting cousins almost for
gotten or unknown, and tracing the gene
alogy of the family.
The day was lovely, the park was free
from all outsiders and gentle breeze made
the shady grove little paradise Every
one went to the reunion to have good
time Everybody spoke to everybody else
whether they were acquainted or not, and
in this way all were soon known to one
another. There were few present in the
morning, but in the afternoon people began
to arrive in carriages and on the trains from
every part of South Jersey, Salem, Glou-
cester, Cumberland, Burlington and Cam
den counties being represented.
After having social time, the people
were assembled in the summer house, in
the grove, where an organization was
formed. Thomas W Hurff, of Woodbury.,
stated that the reunion was called by him
so that the defendants of Baltz and Conrad
Hurtf could become acquainted and could
trace their ancestral line
Mr. HUFF suggested that an organization
be formed and a president and secretaries be
chosen. Mr.. Hurff was unanimously elect
ed president, and DR.. j. E. Hurf, Of
Blackwood, was chosen secretary, with W.
B. Hurff, Jr., Of Bridgeton, as assistant.
The following assistant secretaries were
elected to serve in their counties: Samuel
]. Shute, Pedricktown, Salem county;
Elwood B. Hurff, Hurffyille, Gloucester
county; c. J. Hurf, Camden, Camden
county; Parker Hurff, Palmyra, Burling
ton county; Eldorus Hurff, 1117 Chestnut
street, Philadelphia.
The next business was the tracing of the
family line from Baltz Hurff, who came
from Germany. The date of the emigra-
tion of Baltz is not known. Baltz had
two sons, Conrad or Gunrod and john
Conrad remained at his fathers home
while John went to Pennsylvania and set
tied He had no children. Conrad stayed
On the old homestead at TurnerVille on
what is known as the Cooke Pace. He
had nine children, eight of whose names
were given to the secretary. John, who
had no children; Ann, who married Mr..
Cheesman; Henry, who had children:
Elizabeth, who married a Mr.. Davidson;
Isaac, who had II children; Priscilla who
married Mr.. Beckley; George, who had 8
children, and Katharine, who married
Mr.. Woodrow. Lack Of space prevents us
from giving a fErther enumeration. Con-
rad Hurff was all his life a strong worker
in the Bethel Church, Turnerville, and for
many years an officer in it. He is buried
in the graveyard there.
The organization set the last Wednesday
in August, 1905, as the date for the second
annual meeting, or the next day if it should
rain on Wednesday
The DEMOCRAT presents to its readers
the only complete list of the defendants of
Conrad Hurff who were present. 1t was
our object to have single family sign at a
time so that the members of the several
families could be distinguished although
the names are given as the people came.
Waters Burris Hurf, Sr., of Mt Laurel,
is the oldest member of the Hurff family
now living. Those present we're
Jonathan w HURT Mrs May Hurff Hiram
Hurff Miss Anna Hurf. Mrs. Anna JONES' Mrs.
Charles Eldridge, Mrs Elizabeth II. Pharo,
NTr-z tHa tarf Aa1l Hsrff 1T1~a
Hannah j. Hurff Rebecca B. Pharo, John NJ.
Hurff, Charles F. Weatherby, Mrs. Kate W.
Weatherby, Miss Alice W Weatherby, How
ard Sharp, Mrs Adeline II. Sharp. DR.. JOS. E.
Hurff, Mrs. Amos F. Hurif Wallace J Hurff
Paulins Hurff, VIM. H. HHrf, Anna Z. Hurf,
Waters Burris Hurff, Sr., Waters Burris HURT,
Hurff W. B. Hurh, Russell B. Hurf. Anna @.
Hurff, f. Wayne Hurf, Lille f. HurH, AM
Linda NJ Hurf, Robt L. Hurif, Mrs Mary J.
HurH, Louis F 1Hurf, Mrs. Maggie w. Hurff,
carlton Hurf, Miss Helen HURT Emory W.
Hurff Mrs Rebecca g. Jones, Mrs. Clarence W.
Jones, Miss Helen NJ Jones, Mrs. Leonard r.
Young, Ralph T.. Young, Samuel Simpkins,
Mrs. Samuel Simkins Charles B. Coles Hannah
Asa Coles, Naribell W Coles, Florence Coles.
Annie Lee Coles, Rebecca L. Gill, J Ase~srers-
son Gill, Emma n. Coles, Lidia G. Coles Geo.
! II. Coles, Laura r. Coles Eli Cheesfnan, Mary
w. Cheesman, Ray A. Cheesman. Thos. w.
Hurff, Mrs. Thos. ", Hurff, G. ID. Nicholson.
Mrs. 9. D. Nicholson, G. D. Nicholson, Jr., E.
Dubois, Wnls B. Zippler, Mrs. William b. Zip
Ter, Norman Zippler, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Hurf.
Isaac HurH Pinm Mrs Isaac 3. Pimm, Hazel
N. Pimm Stanley L. Pimm, William L. Pirm
Mrs, William +. Pimm, E. Stokes Davidson,
Mrs. E. Stokes Davidson, Emma q. Davidson,
William Z. Davidson, Thomas J. Hurff Mrs
Anna Hurff, Mrs. Walter T. Fox, Reba Fox,
0ren Conoyer, Sadie P. Conover. Earl l. Con-
over, Lidie G. Newkirk. Raymond Newkirk
O. G. Hsgerman, Annie ID. Hagerman, Black
wood; Helen E. Mitchell, Isottie " Ashcragt
lsaac2S. H0rd, Mrs. Isaac s. Hurt, Leland Hurff
| s. johnson Hurff, Howard @. HurH, Ciawson
Cole, Arthur T. Wescott Mrs. Elizabeth Wes-
cott, MIS-. Emma =. Hurh, Miss Anna NJ Hurh.
JOS White, Jr., Mrs, Elizabeth NJ White E1n-
ma s. white @. Edward shute j. Lambert
Pimu, Samuel T. Steward Mrs. Mary Steward.
Martha HurT Alcott, S.HurH Steward. George T.
Mitchell, Anna T. HURT Mitchell. George B.
HurH, pr. Bryan HurH, jr., Mrs. Geo. Bryan
HURT, Edith HURT, Brooks Hurd, Mrs. Brooks
Hurn, Mrs. Joseph d. Husff, Vera n. Harff,
Il. HurH, Mrs. Elizabeth d Hufsf, Walter H.
HnrH, Grover g. RnrH Vim. r. Campbell Mrs
L.