Ernest Washington "Short" HUSK

1894 - 1976  (82 years)

• Name	Ernest Washington "Short" HUSK
  Born	24 May 1894	Ritchie Co, WV   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Military	From 27 May 1918 to 14 May 1919  [3, 4]
  	Cpl, US Army, World War I
  Occupation	climber for Bell Telephone Co.  [5]
  Died	22 Jun 1976	Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV   [2, 3]
  Buried	Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Grove-Summers Rd (CR 19), Doddridge Co, WV   [3]
  Notes	Served overseas as a Corporal with the US Army in World War I. In the late 1940's, he operated a one-man, one-vehicle shuttle bus service in Doddridge County, with his vehicle being a car that he "stretched" into a limousine having 8 doors. A photo of it is among the holdings at the Doddridge County Historical Society Museum. There is some confusion regarding Ernest's birthplace: While his grandson Edward Jr.'s entry in "The History of Doddridge County," p. 173, states Jackson County, WV, Ernest's obituary states Ritchie County, WV, as does his marriage record and his birth record itself.
  Person ID	I480	Doddridge County Roots
  Last Modified	8 Feb 2013

  
  

  Father	William Leonard HUSK,   b. 6 Apr 1861, Doddridge Co, (W)VA ,   d. 17 Aug 1919, Upper Run, Summers, Doddridge Co, WV  (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Virginia Elizabeth "Jennie" MCNEMAR,   b. 15 Apr 1872, Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV ,   d. 9 Nov 1938, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV  (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F163	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Florence Edna LEESON,   b. Jun 1892, Holbrook, Ritchie Co, WV ,   d. 28 Apr 1984, Grove, Doddridge Co, WV  (Age ~ 91 years)
  Married	27 Oct 1917	Doddridge Co, WV   [6, 7]
  	The obituaries of both Ernest and Florence give their marriage date as Oct 27 1917, but the marriage record, as completed by the officiating minister, states that the ceremony was held on Oct 28 1917 at "the residence of Evert Husk in Doddridge Co. W. Va." October 27th that year was a Saturday. Person providing information for the marriage license application was M. F. Husk.
  Children	+ 1. Edward Ernest HUSK,   b. 26 Aug 1918, Summers, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 27 Oct 2004, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  (Age 86 years) + 2. Stella Evelyn HUSK,   b. 29 Jun 1920, Summers, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 28 Feb 2007, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV  (Age 86 years) + 3. Worthy Leon HUSK,   b. 6 Jan 1923, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 7 Oct 1997, Beverly, Washington Co, OH  (Age 74 years)   4. Ethel Muriel HUSK,   b. 17 Feb 1925, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 17 Feb 1925, Doddridge Co, WV  (Age 0 years) + 5. Ralph Paul HUSK,   b. 5 Feb 1929, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 17 Oct 1989, Wood Co, WV  (Age 60 years)
  Family ID	F164	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		480_ErnestWashingtonHusk.jpg
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• Sources

  [S1809] Ritchie County Birth Records, Harrisville, WV, BR p. 7. Identified as Earnest Husk, white male, born in Ritchie County on May 24 1894, son of William L. & Jennie Husk. Informant: W. L. Husk, father. [S14] Obituary. [S5] Headstone. [S2580] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com). [S215] The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, (Taylor Publishing Co, 1979), p. 173. [S110] Obituary of husband. [S692] Obituary of wife.