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Leander Wilson HUSK

Leander Wilson HUSK

Male 1846 - 1918  (~ 72 years)


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  • Name Leander Wilson HUSK
    Birth May 1846  Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male
    Census 1850  Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1860  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1870, 1880  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1900  Centerville District, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer, merchant  [3, 6, 7] 
    Death 23 Dec 1918  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6, 8] 
    • Reports of death date in 1948 are incorrect. Death record and headstone clearly show 1918.
    Burial Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10] 
    Notes 
    • News article, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Oct 3 1918, in its entirety:
      "L. W. HUSK INJURED
      "Leander Husk met with a serious and painful accident last Saturday. He and William Hufford were riding in a buggy, and their team backed their vehicle into a fast freight. The rear of the buggy was demolished and Mr. Husk was thrown to the ground, sustaining severe injuries about the face and head. Dr. Wetzel was summoned and administered medical aid, and Mr. Husk is now getting along very nicely. Mr. Hufford was unharmed."
    Person ID I801  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 27 Jul 2013

    Father Frederick HUSK,   b. 7 Sep 1815, Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Mar 1893, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
    Mother Nancy Ann BRITTON,   b. CA 1815, Virginia (now West Virginia) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jan 1879, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 64 years)
    Family ID F260  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Margaret E. EXLINE,   b. CA 1848, Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Mar 1872, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 24 years)
    Marriage 1 Oct 1867  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Children 
    >1. Martha J. HUSK,   b. CA 1869   d. 2 Jun 1890, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 21 years)
    +2. Susan Emma HUSK,   b. 12 Apr 1870, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Aug 1893, Cokeleys, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 23 years)
    Family ID F261  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Sarah E. MCCLAIN,   b. CA 1844, Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Aug 1886, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 42 years)  [11]
    Marriage 19 Sep 1875  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13] 
    Children 
    +1. Charles Robert HUSK,   b. 19 Nov 1877, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Oct 1916, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 38 years)
     2. Minnie E. HUSK,   b. 24 Nov 1879, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jun 1882, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 2 years)
    >3. Flora M. HUSK,   b. Oct 1881, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    +4. Evert Wesley HUSK,   b. 15 Nov 1883, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jul 1937, Beckley, Raleigh Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years)
    Family ID F262  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Nancy MCCLAIN,   b. 8 Aug 1845, Fayette Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 May 1938, Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years)
    Marriage 15 Sep 1889  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    Documents
    801_LeanderWHusk_NancyMcClainRobinson_MarriageRecord_15Sep1889.jpg    		801_LeanderWHusk_NancyMcClainRobinson_MarriageRecord_15Sep1889.jpg
    Family ID F263  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).

    2. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    3. [S2136] 1900 Census, Tyler County, WV.

    4. [S143] 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV.

    5. [S1890] 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA.

    6. [S1563] Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Bk 2, p. 65.

    7. [S142] Brenton Leon Husk (1900-1975).

    8. [S1773] Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101).

    9. [S5] Headstone.

    10. [S2550] Donald Edward Ramage (1934-2016), Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, (4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999)).

    11. [S1604] Death record of son.

    12. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).
      Identified as Leander W. Husk, widowed, 29, b. Monongalia Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Frederick & Nancy; and Sarah E. McClain, 29, b. Monongalia Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Robert & Elizabeth. Married Sep 19 1875.

    13. [S1574] West Virginia Marriage Records, 1863-1900, (http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4484.htm).

    14. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 413 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11790979&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Leander W. Husk, 43, b. in Monongalia Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Mrs. Nancy I. Robison [sic], 40, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married by minister W. A. Cheuvront on Sep 15 1889 "at the bride's residence near Morgansville W.Va."