Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: John Wesley Husk    
                Born: Aug-18-1849          in New Milton, Doddridge Co, (W)VA  1,2 (see note 1)
                Died: Sep- 1-1925          in Harrison Co, WV  3,2
              Buried:                      in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV  2,4
      Cause of death:                      struck by a streetcar between Salem and Clarksburg  
             Resided:                      in Salem, Harrison Co, WV  2
              Census: 1880, 1900, 1910     in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1860                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
              Census: 1850                 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA  
          Occupation:                      farmer  2
              Father: Frederick Husk   (1815 - 1893) 
              Mother: Nancy Ann Britton   (1815 - 1879) 
                Wife: Elizia Victoria Fox     
       Also known as: Victoria Fox 5
             Married: Jan- 1-1871          in Ritchie Co, WV  6
                Born: Jun-14-1850          in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  7,8
                Died: Dec-17-1923          at Industrial, Harrison Co, WV  9,2,8
              Buried:                      in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV  2,4
              Census: 1880, 1910           in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1860                 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA  
              Father: William Fox   (1829 -     ) 
              Mother: Rebecca Jane Parks   (1832 -     ) 
Notes 
           M Child 1: William Rufus Husk      
       Also known as: Will Husk 10
                Born: Dec-25-1871          in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV  11,12,8
                Died: Oct-15-1958          in Richwood, Nicholas Co, WV  1,8
              Buried:                      in Richwood Cemetery, Nicholas Co, WV  13
             Resided:                      in Richwood, Nicholas Co, WV  14
              Census: 1910, 1930           in Richwood, Nicholas Co, WV  
              Census: 1900                 in Davis, Tucker Co, WV  
              Census: 1880                 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation:                      Cherry River Lumber Co (44 yrs)  14
          Occupation: 1930                 train master for lumber company  15
          Occupation: 1910                 foreman in railroad yard  16
          Occupation: 1900                 day laborer  12
          Occupation: 1899                 lumberman  17
                Wife: Ida Florence Carnell  b. May-25-1871  d. Apr-20-1959  
             Married: Oct-24-1899          in Davis, Tucker Co, WV  18,14
           M Child 2: George Wilson Husk      
                Born: Aug-18-1873          in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV  1
                Died: Nov-13-1949          in Centralia, Braxton Co, WV  10
              Buried:                      in Holy Family Cemetery, Richwood, Nicholas Co, WV  10
      Cause of death:                      suicide with shotgun  10
             Resided: 1902                 in Tucker Co, WV  17
              Census: 1900                 in Davis, Tucker Co, WV   (see note 2)
              Census: 1880                 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation: 1902                 woodsman  17
          Occupation: 1900                 day laborer  12
                Wife: Julia Ann McDermott  b. Apr-16-1881  d. Jan-26-1943  
             Married: Nov-26-1902          in Tucker Co, WV  19,10
           M Child 3: John Marion Husk      
       Also known as: Marion Husk 20
                Born: Feb-20-1875          in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV  21
                Died: Dec- 7-1954          in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  1
              Buried:                      in Greenlawn Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  
              Census: 1910                 in Wilsonburg, Harrison Co, WV  22
              Census: 1880                 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation: 1918                 tool dresser for oil wells  23
          Occupation: 1910                 laborer in carbon factory  22
                Wife: Ava Alice Bee  b. Jun-28-1884  d. May-19-1957  
             Married: Oct-3-1903           in Ritchie Co, WV  7
           F Child 4: Mary Frances Husk      
                Born: May-25-1876          in Doddridge Co, WV  1,24
                Died: May-12-1940          in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  2
              Buried:                      in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV  2
             Resided:                      in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  2
              Census: 1910, 1930           in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1900                 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1880                 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Husband: Delbert Clinton Wright  b. May-  -1878  d. 1911  
             Married: Nov-27-1898          in Doddridge Co, WV  25
             Husband: William Simpson, Jr.  b. Jan-21-1854  d. May- 2-1935  
             Married: Jan-28-1914          in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  26
           M Child 5: Floyd E. Husk      
                Born: Sep-12-1877          in Doddridge Co, WV  
                Died: Feb- 3-1950          in Richwood, Nicholas Co, WV  1
              Buried:                      in Richwood Cemetery, Nicholas Co, WV  13
              Census: 1930, 1940           in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV   (see note 3)
             Resided: 1923                 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  27
              Census: 1880                 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation: 1940                 laborer in glass factory  28
          Occupation: 1930                 foreman in glass factory  29
                Wife: Margaret E. Morgan  b. Jul-  -1884  d. Jul-27-1962  
       Also known as: Maggie E. Morgan 30
             Married: Dec-26-1903          in Doddridge Co, WV  30
           M Child 6: Clarence E. Husk      
                Born: Jan- 6-1879          in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV  31,32
                Died: May-  -1970          in Allenton, Washington Co, WI  33
             Resided:                      in West Bend, Washington Co, WI  34
             Resided: 1947                 in Osage, Monongalia Co, WV  35
             Resided: 1941                 in Adamston (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV  36
              Census: 1940                 in Cass District, Monongalia Co, WV  
              Census: 1930                 in Eureka Springs, Carroll Co, AR  
              Census: 1920                 in Carroll Co, AR  
              Census: 1910                 in Benton Co, AR  
              Census: 1880                 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV  34
          Occupation: 1940                 farm laborer  37
          Occupation: 1930                 salesman in grocery store  38
          Occupation: 1910, 1920           farmer  39
                Wife: Golda L. Shrader  b. ca 1885  
         Census name: Goldie L. 
             Married: May-1-1906           in Doddridge Co, WV  30
                Wife: Mabel M. Ball  b. Mar-  -1888  
             Married: Jan-16-1941          in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  40,41
           F Child 7: Florence Husk      
                Born: Jan- 6-1879          in Doddridge Co, WV  42,43
                Died: Apr-22-1949          in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co, OK  44
              Buried: Sunny Lane Cemetery  in Del City, Oklahoma Co, OK  45
              Census: 1930                 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co, OK  
              Census: 1920                 in Salem, WV  
              Census: 1900                 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1880                 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Husband: James Sidney "Sid" Wright  b. Mar-  -1879  
             Married: Apr-19-1899          in Doddridge Co, WV  30
           F Child 8: Rebecca Husk      
                Born:        1880           
                Died:        1880           
           F Child 9: Victoria Husk      
                Born: Apr-16-1881           
                Died: Apr-21-1882          in Doddridge Co, WV  46
          F Child 10: Ruahamah Husk      
       Also known as: Rulana Husk 47,48
                Born: May-25-1882          in Doddridge Co, WV  49,50
                Died: Sep- 6-1966          in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  51
              Buried:                      in Greenlawn Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  52
             Resided: 1956                 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  2
              Census: 1880, 1910           in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Husband: William Henry Greathouse  b. Nov-24-1876  d. Dec-27-1956  
             Married: Mar-26-1922          in Doddridge Co, WV  53,30
          F Child 11: Maude Mae Husk      
                Born: May-11-1886          in Doddridge Co, WV  54,50 (see note 4)
                Died: Dec-17-1962          in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  50
              Buried:                      in Greenlawn Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  50
              Census: 1930                 in Garber, Garfield Co, OK  38
              Census: 1910, 1920           in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1900                 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Husband: John Wesley Williams  b. ca 1877  d. ca 1930  
             Married: ca 1905               55
          M Child 12: Robert Fredrick "Fred" Husk      
       Also known as: Fred Husk 56,57,5,58
                Born: Mar-15-1887          in Doddridge Co, WV  59 (see note 5)
                Died: Jul-17-1927          in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  60,61
              Buried:                      in Salem, WV  2
      Cause of death:                      mining accident  2
             Resided:                      in Salem, WV  2,58
              Census: 1920                 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV  
              Census: 1880, 1910           in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV   (see note 6)
          Occupation:                      laborer, coal miner  57,2
          Occupation: 1910                 laborer at glass factory  
                Wife: Ila Ester Davisson  b. Nov-16-1896  d. Jul- 9-1971  
             Married: Jan-30-1916          at Harlin (Morgans Run), Doddridge Co, WV  62
          F Child 13: Laura Alice Husk      
       Also known as: Alice Husk 63,30,64,55
                Born: Jun- 8-1889          in Doddridge Co, WV  65
                Died: Jun-13-1984          in West Covina, Los Angeles Co, CA  47
              Buried:                      in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV  66
             Resided: 1978                 in West Covina, Los Angeles Co, CA  67
             Resided: 1963                 in Industrial, Harrison Co, WV  64
              Census: 1880, 1910, 1920     in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Husband: John Haze Brown  b. Aug- 5-1879  d. Nov-27-1963  
       Also known as: Haze Brown 68,30
             Married: Jan-24-1912          in Salem, WV  69,30

Sources:
(1) Brenton Leon Husk (1900-1975) 
(2) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) 
(3) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV, DR Bk 7, p. 102. 
(4) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, 
revised 1995) 
(5) Death record of daughter. 
(6) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985), Identified as 
John W. Husk, 22, of Doddridge Co, son of Fredrick & Nancy; and Eliza V. Fox, 20, b. Doddridge Co, res. Ritchie Co, dau 
of William & Rebecca J.  Married Jan 1 1871. 
(7) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) 
(8) Headstone (year only) 
(9) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Louisa V. Husk, married female, housewife, died of heart 
disease on Dec 17 1923 at Industrial, age 73y6m6d, dau of William Fox & Rebecca Parks, buried at Salem. DR Bk 7, p. 
96. 
(10) Russell Eugene Brunt, PO Box 718, Cave City, KY 42127 . 
(11) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 1. 
(12) 1900 Census, Tucker County, WV. 
(13) Headstone. 
(14) Kent Michael Moore, Dallas, TX , http://kalmor.com/huskenter.html. 
(15) 1930 Census, Nicholas County, WV. 
(16) 1910 Census, Nicholas County, WV. 
(17) Tucker County Marriage Records, Parsons, WV. 
(18) Tucker County Marriage Records, Parsons, WV, 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. MR p. 49, Line 83 : 
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11262788&Type=Marriage. 
(19) Tucker County Marriage Records, Parsons, WV, Identified as George W. Husk, 29, b. Doddridge Co, res. Tucker Co, son of 
J. W. & Liza V, occupation woodsman; and Julia McDermott, 21, b. Pennsylvania, res. Tucker Co, dau of Thomas & Mary V.  
Married Nov 26 1902 in Tucker County. MR p. 59, Line 123 : 
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11262370&Type=Marriage. 
(20) Marriage record of daughter. 
(21) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 1, p. 73. 
(22) 1910 Census, Harrison County, WV. 
(23) U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925 (online database), Ancestry.com. 
(24) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 9, p. 246. 
(25) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Delbert C. Wright, 20, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and 
Mary F. Husk, 22, b. & res. in Doddridge Co.  Married Nov 27 1898 "at J W Husks of Morgans Run."  Informants for 
marriage license:  J. W. Husk & M. R. Crouse.  (Note:  Michael R. Crouse, 1844-1906, was an attorney in West Union.  
Basis for his involvement in this marriage is not known.), MR p. 16 : 
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11793634&Type=Marriage. 
(26) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Bk 9, p 
246:http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11795245&Type=Marriage. 
(27) City Directory, Clarksburg, WV, 1923, 112 Elk Ave. 
(28) 1940 Census, Harrison County, WV. 
(29) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. 
(30) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) 
(31) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Del Bk 1, p. 82-D. 
(32) Social Security Death Index. 
(33) Kent Moore, Dallas, TX, a descendant of brother William Rufus Husk.  However, Brenton Leon Husk gave place of death as 
Indiana. 
(34) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. 
(35) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), 
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1456928&Type=Death. 
(36) Newspaper wedding announcement. 
(37) 1940 Census. 
(38) 1930 Census. 
(39) 1910 Census. 
(40) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Clarence Husk, 62, b. Doddridge Co, res. Adamston WVa, 
son of John Husk (both parents deceased); and Mabel Kester, 52, b. Doddridge Co, res. Morgansville WVa, dau of (both 
parents deceased).  Married Jan 16 1941 in West Union; ceremony by Ottis R. Snodgrass, Minister of the Gospel, Methodist 
Church. MR p. 39 : 
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11797564&Type=Marriage. 
(41) Newspaper wedding announcement, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Jan 23 1941, in its entirety: 
"HUSK-KESTER 
Mrs. Mabel Kester, of Morgansville, and Clarence Husk, of Adamston, were united in marriage Wednesday, January 15th at 
the Methodist parsonage in West Union.  Rev. Ottis Snodgrass, pastor of the church, read the ceremony." 
(NOTE:  This marriage date of Jan 15th, confirmed to be a Wednesday, is at variance with the marriage record, which 
states Jan 16th for both the marriage license and ceremony.) 
(42) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Del Bk 1, p 82D. 
(43) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) 
(44) Obituary - At home. 
(45) Obituary. 
(46) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. 
(47) William Fred Spuhler Jr. (1940-2004), Richfield, MN, a Husk descendant and genealogist. 
(48) Barbara Jean Husk Biddle, Wilson NC , Descendants of Frederick Husk, 
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/i/d/Barbara-J-Biddle/index.html. 
(49) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Name appears in the record as Ruahamah. BR Del Bk 1, p. 82-D. 
(50) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. 
(51) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV, Person providing information for the death record was identified as Mrs. 
William Bayless of Bridgeport, WV.  This would be Helen Ruth Skidmore Bayless, the wife of Ruahamah's husband's grandson 
by his first wife. DR Bk 24, p. 102-B. 
(52) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV, DR Bk 24, p. 102-B. 
(53) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Bride's name appears as Ruahama.  Place of wedding given as "M. E. 
Church, Northview, Blacksburg, W.Va.," location of which could not be found anywhere in the state. MR Bk 11, p. 
121. 
(54) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Although the place of birth is shown as Doddridge County in this delayed 
entry, it is indicated as Maryland in the 1930 Census of Garfield County, Oklahoma.  The 1900 Census of Doddridge 
County, which shows her in the household of her sister and brother-in-law, Florence & James S. Wright, states her birth 
date as May 1885. BR Delayed Bk 1, p. 82-F. 
(55) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). 
(56) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. 
(57) Birth record of daughter. 
(58) 1920 Census, Harrison County, WV. 
(59) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 2, p. 139. 
(60) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). 
Identified as Robert Fredrick Husk, resident of Salem, occupation miner, b. Mar 6 1887 (at variance with Mar 15 1887 
shown in birth record), son of John Wesley Husk & Eliza Victoria Fox, d. Jul 17 1927 at St. Marys Hospital in 
Clarksburg, age 40y 4m 11d.  Cause of death:  Crushed in mine car at Wolf Summit WV, resulting in a crushed pelvis and 
other injuries.  Surviving spouse:  Ila Davisson.  Buried at Salem, WV.  Informant:  John M. Husk, Clarksburg, 
WV. 
(61) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV, DR Bk 8, p. 98. 
(62) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Fred Husk, 28, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Ila 
Davisson, 19, b. & res. in Doddridge Co.  Married Jan 30 1916 "at Residence of Bride at Harlin W.Va."  (Note:  Article 
in West Union Herald-Record of Jan 10 1978, p. 7, incorrectly states marriage date as Jan 1 1916.), MR Bk 9, p. 
477. 
(63) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 9, p. 23. 
(64) Death record of husband. 
(65) California Death Index, 1940-1997 (online), Ancestry.com and California Dept of Health Svcs, Center for Health 
Statistics. 
(66) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) 
(67) Obituary of son. 
(68) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Name appears four times in handwritten record of first marriage, 
first two giving his name as "Hays Brown," and the second two as "Hayes Brown."  His name in record of second marriage 
appears as "J. Haze Brown."  Grandson William Fred Spuhler, Jr., and other immediate family members refer to him as Haze 
Brown. 
(69) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Husband identified as J. Haze Brown, age 31, born in Lewis Co, WV, 
resident of Harrison Co, WV.  Wife identified as Alice Husk, age 22, born and residing in Doddridge Co. MR Bk 9, p. 
23. 

Event Notes
Note (1) Birth date stated as Nov 1848 in 1900 Census, headstone shows it as 1848, and
grandson Brenton Leon Husk also reported birth year as 1848; but death record
states Aug 18 1849.  Headstone gives age at death as 76yrs 15days, as does death
record.
Note (2) Listed as George Husk, 28, b. 1872 in WVa, single, day laborer, one of four
boarders in the household of J. & Fannie Chapman.
Note (3) 112 Boyd Street
Note (4) Birth date given as May 1885 in 1900 Census, but delayed birth record states
it as may 11 1886.
Note (5) Death record states his birth date as Mar 6 1887.
Note (6) In household of sister & brother-in-law Mary F & Delbert C Wright.







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