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William Rufus HUSK

William Rufus HUSK

Male 1871 - 1958  (86 years)


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  • Name William Rufus HUSK
    Birth 25 Dec 1871  New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male
    Census 1880  Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1899  [4] 
    lumberman 
    Census 1900  Davis, Tucker Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1900  [2] 
    day laborer 
    Occupation 1910  [5] 
    foreman in railroad yard 
    Census 1910, 1930  Richwood, Nicholas Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation Cherry River Lumber Co (44 yrs)  [6] 
    Occupation 1930  [7] 
    train master for lumber company 
    Residence Richwood, Nicholas Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Death 15 Oct 1958  Richwood, Nicholas Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 8] 
    Burial Richwood Cemetery, Nicholas Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Person ID I825  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 9 Jul 2018

    Father John Wesley HUSK,   b. 18 Aug 1849, New Milton, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Sep 1925, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
    Mother Elizia Victoria FOX,   b. 14 Jun 1850, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Dec 1923, Industrial, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
    Family ID F268  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ida Florence CARNELL,   b. 25 May 1871, New Creek, Mineral Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Apr 1959 (Age 87 years)
    Marriage 24 Oct 1899  Davis, Tucker Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 10] 
    Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Tucker Co, WV (Davis District, Corporation of Davis), enumerated on Jun 6 1900 at 317 Blackwater Ave:
      W. R. Husk, 28, b. Dec 1871, day laborer, married under one year; wife Ida F, 29, b. May 1871, married under one year, no children; boarder J. B. Guinard, 35, b. 1865, single, day laborer; boarder Frank McMann, 30, b. 1870, single, day laborer.
    Children 
    >1. Brenton Leon HUSK,   b. 9 Sep 1900, Davis, Tucker Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Feb 1975 (Age 74 years)
    +2. Clyde Rosswell HUSK,   b. 17 Sep 1901, Richwood, Nicholas Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jun 1981, Charlottesville, VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
    +3. William Ellsworth HUSK,   b. 12 Nov 1903, Richwood, Nicholas Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Oct 1941 (Age 37 years)
    +4. Florence O. HUSK,   b. 24 Nov 1906   d. 19 Dec 1989 (Age 83 years)
    >5. Delvin (twin) HUSK,   b. 3 Dec 1907, Richwood, Nicholas Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Dec 1948, Hingham, Plymouth Co, MA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years)
     6. Calvin (twin) HUSK,   b. 3 Dec 1907   d. 23 Apr 1908 (Age 0 years)
    >7. Mildred S. HUSK,   b. 25 Dec 1908, Richwood, Nicholas Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aug 1981 (Age 72 years)
    +8. John Wesley HUSK,   b. 8 Oct 1910, Richwood, Nicholas Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Sep 1964, Fayette Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years)
    +9. Geneva HUSK,   b. 7 Mar 1914, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Aug 2006 (Age 92 years)
    Family ID F638  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    825_HUSK_WilliamRufus_PostHeraldAndRegisterBeckleyWV_24Jun1956.jpg    		825_HUSK_WilliamRufus_PostHeraldAndRegisterBeckleyWV_24Jun1956.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S1553] Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 1.

    2. [S2629] 1900 Census, Tucker County, WV.

    3. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    4. [S2326] Tucker County Marriage Records, Parsons, WV.

    5. [S2412] 1910 Census, Nicholas County, WV.

    6. [S432] Kent Michael Moore, Dallas, TX , (http://kalmor.com/huskenter.html).

    7. [S2625] 1930 Census, Nicholas County, WV.

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

    9. [S5] Headstone.

    10. [S2326] Tucker County Marriage Records, Parsons, WV, MR p. 49, Line 83 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11262788&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Wm. Rufus Husk, 27, b. Doddridge Co, res. Tucker Co, son of Jno. W. & Eliza, occupation lumberman; and Ida F. Carnell, 28, b. Mineral Co, res. Tucker Co, dau of Geo. & Nancy. Married Oct 24 1899 in Tucker County.