Husband: Joseph Wade Husk
Born: Feb- -1852 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2
Died: Jan-25-1911 at Wilsonburg, Harrison Co, WV 3
Buried: in O'Neal Cemetery, near Wilsonburg, Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1900, 1910 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV (see note 1)
Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Occupation: farmer 2
Father: Frederick Husk
Mother: Nancy Ann Britton
Wife: Nancy Jane Ross
Born: Apr- 1-1852 in Bath Co, VA 4 Died: Jun-26-1890 in Doddridge Co, WV 5 Father: Harrison Ross Mother: Mary J. ___ Notes
M Child 1: Samuel Bokter Husk Also known as: Baxter Husk 6 Born: Sep- 6-1873 in Doddridge Co, WV 7 Died: Oct- 6-1943 in Athens, Athens Co, OH 8 Notes
F Child 2: Olive Belle Husk 9 Born: Jan- 6-1875 in Doddridge Co, WV 10 Died: May-25-1956 in Doddridge Co, WV 11,12
F Child 3: Rosa L. Husk Also known as: Rose L. Husk 13 Born: Apr-27-1877 in Doddridge Co, WV 13 Died: May- 9-1961 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 13
M Child 4: Charles Wesley Husk Born: Mar-11-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV Died: Oct-26-1957 in Wood Co, WV
F Child 5: Alice Bertha Husk Census name: Bertha Husk 14 Born: Oct- 9-1882 in Doddridge Co, WV Died: 193_ in
F Child 6: Margaret Lucretia Husk Also known as: Lucretia Husk 15 Born: Mar-21-1885 in Doddridge Co, WV Died: Dec-14-1916 in Doddridge Co, WV 16,17,5
M Child 7: William Festus Husk Born: Jan-14-1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 18 Died: Jan-29-1975 in 19,20
M Child 8: Chester Ernest Husk Born: May-12-1890 in Doddridge Co, WV Died: Jul-20-1890 in Doddridge Co, WV 5
Sources: (1) 1900 Census, Harrison County, WV. (2) Brenton Leon Husk (1900-1975) (3) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Joseph Husk, married, farmer, died Jan 25 1911 at Wilsonburg, age 52y 3m 1d, cause of death Bright's Disease. Informant: Baxter Husk. (Note: Age at death is inconsistent with census data and is considered to be incorrect.), DR p. 74. (4) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (5) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (6) Death record of father. (7) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 1, p. 61. (8) Death Record - Online. (9) Obituary of son. (10) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 1, p. 73. (11) Headstone (year only) (12) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Entry incorrectly identifies mother as Eliza Ross. (13) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (14) 1910 Census, Harrison County, WV. (15) Obituary of husband. (16) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Margaret Lucreta [sic] Ross, married, d. Dec 14 1916 at Smithton, age 31y 8m 23d, cause of death: consumption. DR Bk 2, p. 135. (17) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 76. (18) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as William Festus Husk, b. Jan 14 1888, son of Joseph Wade & Nancy Jane Husk. Informant: Mother. (Note: 1900 Census also shows birth date as Jan 1888, but "Ritchie County WV Cemeteries" reports birth date on headstone as Mar 14 1888.), BR p. 142. (19) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (20) Headstone. Event Notes Note (1) Identified in 1910 as Joseph W. Husk (widowed, age 48, b. Feb 1852, farm laborer), a boarder in the household of Anjeline Ross (widowed, b. Sep 1861) and her stepdau Rosa (b. Nov 1882), stepson Benjamin (b. Jun 1886), and dau Maggie (b. Sep 1891). www.doddridgecountyroots.com Name Index
