Husband: Joseph Wade Husk
Born: Feb- -1852 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1,2
Died: Jan-25-1911 at Wilsonburg, Harrison Co, WV 3
Buried: in O'Neal (formerly IOOF) Cemetery, near Wilsonburg, Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1900, 1910 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV (see note 1)
Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Occupation: farmer 2
Father: Frederick Husk (1815 - 1893)
Mother: Nancy Ann Britton (1815 - 1879)
Wife: Nancy Jane Ross Married: Jun-9-1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 4
Born: Apr- 1-1852 in Bath Co, VA 4 Died: Jun-26-1890 in Doddridge Co, WV 5 Father: Harrison Ross Mother: Mary J. ___ Notes
M Child 1: Samuel Bokter Husk Also known as: Baxter Husk 6 Born: Sep- 6-1873 in Doddridge Co, WV 7 Died: Oct- 6-1943 in Athens, Athens Co, OH 8 Cause of death: killed in a fall from a building Census: 1930 in Athens Co, OH Census: 1920 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1880, 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Notes
F Child 2: Olive Belle Husk 9 Born: Jan- 6-1875 in Doddridge Co, WV 10 Died: May-25-1956 in Doddridge Co, WV 11,12 Buried: in Blandville Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Edward Stonewall Ross b. Aug-19-1870 d. Mar-18-1946 Census name: Stonewall E. Ross 14 Married: Dec-2-1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 15,16
F Child 3: Rosa L. Husk Also known as: Rose L. Husk 17 Born: Apr-27-1877 near Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 18,17,19 Died: May- 9-1961 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 17,19,18 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 17 Cause of death: hit by train when she walked in front of it at West End crossing 17,19,18 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 19 Census: 1940 in Athens Co, OH Resided: 1935 in Doddridge Co, WV 20 Census: 1930 in Athens Co, OH Census: 1910, 1920 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV Occupation: 1930 washerwoman for private families 21 Husband: Oliver Robert Windon b. Feb- -1879 d. Aug-23-1935 Married: May-26-1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 4 Husband: Harvey Doak d. bef May 1961
M Child 4: Charles Wesley Husk Also known as: Charlie Husk 22 Born: Mar-11-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 23 Died: Oct-26-1957 in Wood Co, WV Buried: in Stuart Cemetery, Hockingport, OH Resided: in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 24 Census: 1930 in Athens Co, OH (see note 2) Census: 1920 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Resided: 1918 in Wilsonburg, Harrison Co, WV 23 Occupation: 1920 laborer (rig & reel) 25 Wife: Mishie B. Carpenter b. Apr- 2-1887 d. Apr-24-1915 Married: Apr-5-1908 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 26 Wife: Mabel J. Lewis b. ca 1890 Married: Jul-26-1918 in Ritchie Co, WV 23 Divorced: bef 1930 21
F Child 5: Alice Bertha Husk Census name: Bertha Husk 27 Born: Oct- 9-1882 in Doddridge Co, WV (see note 3) Died: 1930 in Athens Co, OH 28 Buried: in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in Athens Co, OH Census: 1910, 1920 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Never married:
F Child 6: Margaret Lucretia Husk Also known as: Lucretia Husk 16 Born: Mar-21-1885 in Doddridge Co, WV Died: Dec-14-1916 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV 18,29,30,5 Buried: in Blandville Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 31,18 Cause of death: tuberculosis 18 Resided: in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV 18 Husband: James Samuel Ross b. Jan-11-1886 d. Mar-19-1983 Also known as: Samuel Ross 32,30,33 Married: Sep-20-1908 near Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 34,4
M Child 7: William Festus Husk Born: Jan-14-1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 35 Died: Jan-29-1975 36,13 Buried: in Victory Ridge Cemetery, CR 16/8, north of Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 36,13 Resided: in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 37 Census: 1910 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Daisy Blanche Rollins b. Mar-24-1888 d. Jun-15-1961 Married: Dec-23-1915
M Child 8: Chester Ernest Husk Born: May-12-1890 in Doddridge Co, WV Died: Jul-20-1890 in Doddridge Co, WV 5
Sources: (1) 1900 Census, Harrison County, WV. (2) Brenton Leon Husk (1900-1975) (3) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Joseph Husk, married, farmer, died Jan 25 1911 at Wilsonburg, age 52y 3m 1d, cause of death Bright's Disease. Informant: Baxter Husk. (Note: Age at death is inconsistent with census data and is considered to be incorrect.), DR p. 74. (4) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (5) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (6) Death record of father. (7) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 1, p. 61. (8) Death Record - Online. (9) Obituary of son. (10) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 1, p. 73. (11) Headstone (year only) (12) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Entry incorrectly identifies mother as Eliza Ross. (13) Headstone. (14) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (15) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Groom identified as "E. S. Ross.", MR Bk 5, p. 382. (16) Obituary of husband. (17) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (18) Obituary. (19) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (20) 1940 Census. (21) 1930 Census. (22) Birth record of son. (23) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (24) Jerry Arlen Husk (1933-2008), Louisville, KY, http://www.genealogy.com/genealogy/users/h/u/s/Jerry-Husk-KY/index.html. (25) 1920 Census, Wood County, WV. (26) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (27) 1910 Census, Harrison County, WV. (28) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (29) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Margaret Lucreta [sic] Ross, married, d. Dec 14 1916 at Smithton, age 31y 8m 23d, cause of death: consumption. DR Bk 2, p. 135. (30) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 76. (31) Headstone, Engraved to read "Lucretia Ross, 1885-1916, wife of J. S. Ross" (32) Birth record of daughter. (33) Obituary of brother. (34) Doddridge County Court House, West Union, WV, Groom identified as James S. Ross, age 22, b. Doddridge Co. Bride identified as Margaret L. Husk, age 22, b. Doddridge Co. Ceremony held Sep 20 1908 near Blandville. MR Bk 8, p. 158. (35) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as William Festus Husk, b. Jan 14 1888, son of Joseph Wade & Nancy Jane Husk. Informant: Mother. (Note: 1900 Census also shows birth date as Jan 1888, but "Ritchie County WV Cemeteries" reports birth date on headstone as Mar 14 1888.), BR p. 142. (36) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (37) Social Security Death Index. Event Notes Note (1) Identified in 1910 as Joseph W. Husk (widowed, age 48, b. Feb 1852, farm laborer), a boarder in the household of Anjeline Ross (widowed, b. Sep 1861) and her stepdau Rosa (b. Nov 1882), stepson Benjamin (b. Jun 1886), and dau Maggie (b. Sep 1891). Note (2) Along with younger sister Alice, listed in household of older sister Rosa and her husband Oliver Windon. Marital status divorced. In the adjacent household, living alone, was their older brother Samuel. Note (3) Birth date given as Oct 1883 in 1900 Census.