Jul-28-2018Husband: William Simpson, Jr. Born: Jan-21-1854 in Monroe Co, OH 1,2,3,4 (see note 1) Died: May- 2-1935 in Salem, WV 5,4 Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 5,6 Census: 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1881 in Doddridge Co, WV 7 Father: William Simpson (1823 - ) Mother: Isabella McMurray (1830 - 1908) Other spouse 1
Wife: Mary Frances Husk Married: Jan-28-1914 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Born: May-25-1876 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,3 Died: May-12-1940 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 10 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 10 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 10 Census: 1910, 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: John Wesley Husk (1849 - 1925) Mother: Elizia Victoria Fox (1850 - 1923) Other spouse 1
Sources: (1) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Death record gives age at death as 81y 4m 11d, which would put birth at Dec 21 1853, exactly one month earlier than the Jan 21 1854 cited within the record. The latter date was supported by the record of his first marriage, which gave his age as 27 as of Jan 21 1881. DR Bk 4, p. 192. (2) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 2, p. 8. (3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 9, p. 246. (4) Headstone (year only) (5) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Bk 4, p. 192. (6) Findagrave.com. (7) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (8) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Bk 9, p 246:http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11795245&Type=Marriage. (9) Brenton Leon Husk (1900-1975) (10) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) Event Notes Note (1) Birthplace given as Monroe Co, Ohio, in both marriage records, but as Moundsville (Marshall County), WV, in death record. It is noted that his younger brother James' marriage record indicates birthplace as Marshall County.Name Index