Husband: William Leonard Husk
Also known as: Leonard Husk 1,2,3,4
Born: Apr- 6-1861 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 5,6
Died: Aug-17-1919 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,5
Buried: in Hart Cemetery, Taylor Drain Rd, Oxford, Doddridge Co WV 8
Cause of death: dropsy 7
Resided: in Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: previously in Pocahontas Co, WV
Resided: previously in Jackson Co, WV
Occupation: farmer & timberman 7
Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV 6
Father: Isaac Husk
Mother: Elizabeth Jane Critchfield
Other spouse 1
Notes 9
Wife: Virginia Elizabeth "Jennie" McNemar
Also known as: Jennie E. McNemar 10,11
Born: Apr-15-1872 in Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV 7,12,5
Died: Nov- 9-1938 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 12,13,7,14,5
Buried: in Hart Cemetery, Taylor Drain Rd, Oxford, Doddridge Co WV 8,14,7
Census: 1920, 1930 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Samuel A. McNemar
Mother: Basheba Belle Vincent
M Child 1: James Ellsworth "Wirt" McNemar Born: Mar- 8-1892 in Ritchie Co, WV 15 Died: Dec-23-1955 in Ohio
M Child 2: Ernest Washington "Short" Husk Born: May-24-1894 in Ritchie Co, WV 16,14,8 Died: Jun-22-1976 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 14,8
M Child 3: Howard Ellis Husk Born: Dec-31-1895 in Fly, Monroe Co, OH 14 Died: Aug-18-1995 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 14
F Child 4: Marie Melissa "Lissie" Husk Born: May- 5-1898 in Fly, Monroe Co, OH 17 Died: Mar-31-1988 in Harrison Co, WV 17
M Child 5: Walter Ray "Shiner" Husk Born: Apr- 2-1900 in Fly, Monroe Co, OH 14 Died: Dec-27-1993 in Summers, Doddridge Co, WV 14
F Child 6: Clara Grace Husk Also known as: Grace Husk 18,8,4 Born: Feb-17-1902 in Jackson Co, WV 7,5 Died: Dec-16-1927 in Terra Alta, Preston Co, WV 5
F Child 7: Ida Opal Husk Born: May-28-1904 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Died: Jan-16-1970 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 19
M Child 8: Harold Curtis Husk Born: Apr-27-1906 in Wetzel Co, WV 18,7 Died: Jul-26-1947 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 20
M Child 9: Charles Floyd Husk Also known as: Floyd C. Husk 21 Born: Jul-11-1908 in Pocahontas Co, WV 14 Died: Aug-15-1978 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 14
M Child 10: Fred Earl Husk Born: Aug-31-1910 in Ripley, Jackson Co, WV 22,14 Died: Dec-14-1993 in Harrison Co, WV 14
F Child 11: Beulah Myrle Husk Born: Jul-26-1915 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 23,14 Died: Oct-15-2002 in Salem, WV 14
F Child 12: Elsie Juanita Husk Born: Oct-15-1918 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Died: Oct-12-2002 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV
Sources: (1) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District). (2) Death record of son. (3) Marriage record of son. (4) Immediate family. (5) Headstone (year only) (6) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp). (7) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (8) Headstone. (9) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 173. (10) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (11) Death record of daughter. (12) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Bk 5, p. 81. (13) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (14) Obituary. (15) Ritchie County Birth Records, Harrisville, WV, Mother identified as Jennie McNamar (sic), age 20. Father not identified. BR Bk 1, p. 56. (16) Ritchie County Birth Records, Harrisville, WV, 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. BR p. 7. (17) Social Security Death Index. (18) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (19) Obituary - St. Joseph's Hospital. (20) Immediate family, Per numerous family members and Gaston-Husk Family Bible. Cochran's "Doddridge County WV Deaths" reports one day earlier, on July 25 1947. Headstone has incorrect death date of Aug 26 1947, while SSDI incorrectly reports death date as July 1946. He was killed in an automobile accident. (21) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District). (22) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (23) Doddridge County Court House, West Union, WV, BR Del Bk 1, p 82F. www.doddridgecountyroots.com Name Index