Mariah Sheppard Hurst
Born around 11/1860 -  Died 5/30/1912 at age 52

Mariah 'Moriah" "Myria"  Sheppard Hurst...Born in 1858 or  11/1861 in Georgia - died 5/30/1912 in Linden, TX at around age 52...Note: Her parents were Nancy [born 1830] and Martin [born 1828] Sheppard, who were both born into slavery in Gerogia.  Also, note that the Cass County cemetery book lists Mariah as a Thomas.  Rumor has it that she may be the biological child of a Mr. Thomas/or Thompson. 

Married:   In 1879/1880 Mariah married Isaac Hurst Sr [born around 1860 in TX or Georgia  -  Died 6/3/1930 in Linden, TX at age 70]…Both of his parents were born into slavery in Kentucky 

Isaac Sr. and Mariah are the parents of the following 10 children:

1.  Della Hurst [born 6/1881]…never married...no children 

2.  Zuma Annie Lee Hurst Flournoy [born 6/27/1882 – died 1/16/1964 at age 81]…married John H. Flournoy [born 5/1/1872 - died 6/3/1950 at age 78]...Note that his parents were Mr. Mahaliah and Mrs. Bonnie Flournoy of Marshall, TX…no biological children...
  • adopted Lena Belle Epps Adams 

3.  Manoah "Bubba" Hurst [born 1885] …married Ft Worth woman…no children

4.  Arena “Rena” Hurst Greene [born 1887] …married Aaron Greene Sr…Five Children:  
  • Viola Lunetta "Dear" Greene Allen [born 8/15/1916 - died 9/1/1989 at age 73]...married Welton Allen...Children:  Werllean Jones, Jewerllean Anderson, Jeanette [died] 
  • Elon Greene...no children
  • Aaron Greene Jr...married Elizabeth from New Mexico...no biological children
  • Minnie Greene Brooks...married Henry Brooks [born 4/5/1929 - died 3/25/2001 at age 72] in 1954...Children:  Henry Jr, Patricia, Henrietta, Brenda
  • David Emerson Greene Sr [born 8/28/1929  -  died 3/16/1978 at age 49]...married Agnes Davis in 1956...Children: David Emerson Green Jr,; Casita Ruez Greene    

5.  Simmon Byrd Hurst Mack [born 1/1888 in Linden, TX]…married Burt/Burks/Berks Mack on 12/16/1917 in Linden, TX...Burt/Burks/Berks was born 2/28/1887 in Linden, TX -  died 8/26/1925 in Linden, TX at age 38…Simmon Byrd later married Robert Love...Children by Burt Mack:  
  • Kaiser Mack [born 9/13/1920 - died 9/24/1988 at age 68]…married Maggie Epps Mack...Children: Milborn Mack [died], Claude Mack [died], Burks Mack, Semmon Lois Mack Franklin Stubblefield [born 8/29/1941 - died 12/6/2007 at age 66], Vada Mack Gardner, Alma Mack Castleberry 

6.  Hezekiah "Hez" Hurst [born 1/31/1891 - died 10/10/1973 at age 82]…married Leona "Aunt Feet" Hurst on 12/23/1923…no biological children...stepdaughter Frankie Harrison 

7.  Lena E Hurst Epps...born 6/27 or 6/28/1893  -  Died 5/8/1942 at age 48…married Silas Epps Sr...Three Children:  
  • Lena Epps Adams:  Born 10/22/1926  -  Died 4/16/2010 at age 83...married George Adams [Born 7/13/1926  -  Died 5/28/1997 at age 70]...Children:  Gregory Clinton Adams born 7/18/1951; Kaye Adams: born 9/29/1954
  • Luevenia "Bench" Epps Benton:  Born 7/6/1928...married Horace Benton [Born 7/29/1927  -  Died 1/27/2000 at age 72]...Children: Debra Lynn Benton Edwards Woolridge [Born 10/29/1953  -  Died 9/30/1991 at age 37], June Theresa Benton Davis [Born 7/12/1955]
  • Silas Epps, Jr.  "SE":  Born 3/17/1930  -  Died 2/14/1970 at age 39...married Barbara [Born 10/8/1933]...Children: Edward "Ed" Lewis Epps [Born 10/22/1954], Loretta Jean Epps [Born 5/9/1956], Clevester "Cle" Epps [Born 4/29/1959]

8.  Essie D Hurst Smith [born 1896].…married Sam Smith…Six Children:  
  • Lee Archie Smith [born 2/26/1919 - died 12/11/2003 at age 84]...married Mildred Louise Bonner...Children:  Carolyn A. Smith Cannon, Scharlotte A. Smith McAfee
  • Warren G "Brother" Smith...Children:  Warren G "Baby Brother" Smith
  • Flournoy Smith...no children
  • Dollie J. Smith...5 children
  • Olean Smith [born 1930]...Children:  Charlene [died around 1991] and Gilbert [died around 2008]
  • Earnestine Smith Rounds [born 1933]...married Ramon Rounds...Children:  Reggie and Andre 

9.  Isaac "Ike Jr" Hurst [born 1899] …never married...no children

10.  Bertha Leona Hurst Mack [born 5/16/1903 in Linden, TX  -  died 12/14/1992 in Cass County, TX at age 89]...married Vollie "Ted" Mack Jr. on 4/6/1924, Linden, TX…Volley Mack Sr born 5/16/1903 in Linden, TX  -  died 12/4/1983 in Cass Co, TX at age 80...Ten Children:  
  • Volena Mack Allen [born 1/5/1925]…married Adrian Quainton Allen, Sr [born 5/15/1923 – died 7/11/2004 at age 81]...Children:  Linda Allen, Adrian Allen Jr.
  • Major Mack [born 1/13/1928 - died 10/3/1999 at age 71]… married  Mable D. Coleman Mack [born 7/10/1935] on 8/24/1957...Children:  Laeshurn Mack, Deniese Mack Darden, Kevin Mack, Lawrence Coleman Jr.
  • Jessie Mack [born 11/1/1929  -  died 12/21/1981 at age 52]...
  • James Mack [born 12/ 21/1931 - died 5/13/2000]...Children:  Anita Green, Timothy "Tim" Mack
  • Nathaniel Mack [2/2/ 1934]...married Dorothy 
  • Vollie Mack III [born 12/2/1935] 
  • Shirley Jean Mack Jones [born 11/20/1936]...married Roscoe Jones...Children:  Roscoe Jones II
  • Ruthie Mae Mack [born 5/16/1940]
  • Hannah Joyce Mack Marsh [born 4/28/1942]…married James Lynn Marsh, Sr…Children:  James Marsh Jr 
  • Juanita “Newt” Mack [born 2/23/1944]



Sheppard Family History