Anna J. Waltz

Anna Jane Waltz was born in Dayton Township, Iowa County, Iowa, on Feb. 14, 1880, the son of Jacob Michael Waltz and Angela Mary Wagner.

Before she was born, her family lived in Chest Springs, Cambria County, Pa. Her parents were encouraged to move to Iowa by her maternal grandparents, Jacob and Jane Wagner.

Anna married William Elwood Hurd on Feb. 15, 1898 in New Hampton, Chickasaw County. William was born on Nov. 22, 1878, the son of William Elwood Hurd, Sr., and Rachel Elizabeth Lamb.

Anna and William had nine children:

	Louis William Hurd, born Sept. 5, 1898
	Rachel Elizabeth Hurd, born Sept. 12, 1900
	Arthur George Hurd, born Jan. 26, 1903
	Doris Marie Hurd, born June 16, 1905
	Lloyd Joseph Hurd, born June 1, 1907
	LeRoy Jacob Hurd, born Feb. 2, 1909
	Donald Francis Hurd, born Oct. 22, 1915
	Vivian Margaret Hurd, born Dec. 20, 1917
	Eugene Edward Hurd, born Oct. 18, 1921

William and Anna Hurd in 1957

William was a farmer, but in later years, he and Anna lived in Iowa Falls. They usually spent their winters in Texas at Rockport, where William enjoyed fishing.

William died on Sept. 6, 1961. Anna Jane died on Nov. 22, 1961. They are both buried at St. Mark's Cemetery, Iowa Falls.

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