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Husband: Samuel A. Husk 1,2 Born: Jun- 8-1823 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 3,4,5,6,7 Died: Nov-23-1888 3,7,1 Buried: in Husk Cemetery, north of Arnoldsburg (on old Grant Husk farm), Calhoun Co, WV 3 Census: 1880 in Lee District, Calhoun Co, WV Census: 1870 in Walton District, Roane Co, WV Census: 1850 in Wetzel Co, (W)VA Military: Jan- 3-1862 - Jan- 3-1865 Civil War - Pvt, Co O, 6th Regmt, W. Va. Inf 7 Father: Samuel Husk Mother: Elizabeth ___
Wife: Dorcas Anne Critchfield Also known as: Dorcus Cressfield 8 Born: Dec-11-1827 in Greene Co, PA 3,6 Died: Nov-16-1914 in Adam, Calhoun Co, WV 9,3 Buried: in Husk Cemetery, north of Arnoldsburg (on old Grant Husk farm), Calhoun Co, WV 3 (see note 1) Census: 1880, 1900 in Lee District, Calhoun Co, WV Census: 1870 in Walton District, Roane Co, WV Census: 1850 in Wetzel Co, (W)VA Father: John Critchfield, Sr. Mother: Sarah Whitlatch Notes
M Child 1: John Husk Born: Sep-20-1846 in Greene Co, PA 10,11 Died: Oct-28-1925 in Roane Co, WV 2,12
M Child 2: Isaac Husk Also known as: Ike Husk 13 Born: Apr-13-1846 in 10,14 Died: May- 1-1928 near Grantsville, Calhoun Co, WV 10,15
M Child 3: Joel Husk Born: 1848 in Greene Co, PA 4,5,16
M Child 4: William Husk Born: Mar- -1850 in Greene Co, PA 1 Died: Sep- 9-1850 in 1
F Child 5: Louisa Green Husk Born: May-21-1853 in Greene Co, PA 17,18,19 Died: 1940 in 20
M Child 6: Samuel A. Husk Census name: Sam Husk 21 Born: Aug- 8-1855 in Wetzel Co, WV 3 Died: Jul-22-1929 in 12
M Child 7: Jesse L. (twin) Husk Born: Apr-19-1858 in Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 8: Jane (twin) Husk Born: Apr-19-1858 in Calhoun Co, (W)VA 10 Died: Oct-29-1935 in Lee District, Calhoun Co, WV 10
F Child 9: Sarah Elizabeth Husk Born: Jun-24-1860 in Washington, Washington Co, PA 10 Died: Jan- 8-1929 at Flat Fork, Roane Co, WV 10
F Child 10: Dorcas Anne Husk Also known as: Anna Husk 22 Born: Nov-22-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV Died: Mar- 1-1949 in 1
M Child 11: U. S. Grant Husk Also known as: Grant Husk 23,10,3,24 Born: May-11-1867 in Roane Co, WV 23,25 Died: Apr-16-1952 in Altizer, Calhoun Co, WV 10,25
M Child 12: F. N. Husk Also known as: Frederick F. N. Husk 4,20 Born: Apr- 4-1872 in Roane Co, WV 26 Died: Apr-20-1875 in 4
Sources: (1) William Fred Spuhler Jr. (1940-2004), Richfield, MN, a Husk descendant and genealogist. (2) Cecile Gonyea Nichols, Oklahoma . (3) Calhoun County Historical & Genealogical Society, Cemeteries in Calhoun County West Virginia, Grantsville Printing Co, Grantsville WV (1985) (4) Marvin E. Waldbeser (1927-2006), Grantsville, WV, DUSKEY A (Ancestry World Tree Project, posted at http://awt.ancestry.com) (5) Charlotte Snyder Clark (a descendant of Samuel Husk & Dorcas Anne Critchfield) (6) 1880 Census. (7) Civil War Soldiers of Calhoun County (www.rootsweb.com/~wvcalhou/soldiers.htm) (8) Death record of son. (9) Calhoun County Death Records, Grantsville, WV. (10) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (11) 1900 Census, Roane County, WV. (12) Headstone. (13) Elizabeth "Betsy" Moles, Nicut, WV 26636 . (14) 1900 Census, Calhoun County, WV. (15) Calhoun County Death Records, Grantsville, WV, Age at death given as 82y 2m 18d. (16) 1850 Census, Wetzel County, (W)VA. (17) Polly Walker Kreaps, Walker WV 26180, , Walker Family GEDCOM (http://txnetwork.net/walker/gedcoms/pkreaps/html/pkreaps.html) (18) Calhoun County WV Marriages 1856-1927, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Oct 1989), Other researchers (e.g., Polly Walker Kreaps and Libby Cottrill White) have reported birthplace as Wetzel Co, (W)VA, but marriage record states Greene Co, PA. (19) Lizabeth Cottrill White, Charleston, WV 25314 . (20) Gloria Jean Powers Husk, Carrabelle, FL (Genealogy Website: www.gloryway.com) (21) 1920 Census, Calhoun County, WV. (22) Marriage record of daughter. (23) Calhoun County WV Marriages 1856-1927, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Oct 1989) (24) 1880 Census, Calhoun County, WV. (25) Headstone (year only) (26) Roane County Court House, Spencer, WV, BR 63. Event Notes Note (1) Headstone reads: Dorces, wife of Samuel Husk. www.doddridgecountyroots.com Name Index