From "The History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Nancy Grubb (nancyg@theofficenet.com)
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ALBERT B. HURD and MARIA HURD
Albert B. Hurd and Maria Hurd, are among the well known residences of
Newport and at the present time are conducting one of the leading hotels
in the town, being known as reliable and capable people.
   Albert B. Hurd was born in Claremont, New Hampshire, on December 16,1834,
the son of Asa and Mary (Putnam) Hurd. Our subject is a second cousin to 
the famous general Putnam. His parents moved to Illnois in 1852, and in 1854
journeyed on to Minnesota where they remained until their decease. He was
educated in the common schools and at the age of nineteen started out on a
traveling tour. In 1862, he enlisted in Company H, Sixth Minnesota Volunteers
but in less that a year was taken very sick and has never yet fully recovered
his health. In March, 1863, he was mustered out of the service and returned
to Minnesota.
   In 1862 Mr. Hurd married Miss Maria, daughter of Michael H. and Elizabeth
(Blair) Staats, natives of New York and Pennsylvania, respectively. To this
union have been born two children: George, in Stevens county; Jessie B., wife
of A.T.Allen, in Preist River.
   Mrs. Hurd was born in Akron,Ohio, on August 27, 1842, and moved thence to
Michigan with her parents in early day. The father went to Wisconsin and
sought a place for the family and they came by boat thence, having a rough
trip. For two years they lived in the wilds of Wisconsin and the father
followed coopering. Then he traveled for his health through various parts of
Iowa, then went to Olmstead county, Minnesota, where he built a saw a grist 
mill. In 1862 he enlisted in Company H, Sixth Minnesota Volunteers and served
for three years, being discharge in 1865. Three years after the war his wife
died. The following named children have been born to this worthy couple:
Maria; Cornelius; Blanch Hurd; Alice,deceased; Emma Junker; Ida,deceased;
and Clara Hutchinson. Mr. Staats died in Fort Ridgley in 1872. Mrs. Hurd
received a good education in the various places where the family lived and 
at an early day began to teach school. In 1885 she came to Spokane and for
a while kept store and then opened a private school which she conducted
successfully for several years. After that she removed to Loonlake and
operated a hotel there several years, also being postmistress there ten years.
Then Mr. and Mrs. Hurd came to their present place. They are now conducting
a well patronized hotel. Mrs. Hurd has a farm on Loonlake and also owns
additional property in Sand Point and Loonlake. Mr. Hurd is a  Republican
and a member of the G.A.R. and also belongs to the M.W.A. and the Baptist
church. Mr. Hurd is one of a family of twelve children, ten of whom are living.
The youngest one is sixty, while Mr. Hurd is sixty-eight; there are six 
brothers and sisters older than he.
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