Husband: Samuel Austin Husk
Born: Apr-13-1858 in Greene Co, PA 1,2,3,4
Died: Aug-13-1938 in Wheeling, Ohio Co, WV 1,4
Buried: in Ravenswood Cemetery, Jackson Co, WV 1,5
Resided: in McMechen, Marshall Co, WV 1
Resided: 1899 in Monroe Co, OH 3
Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV 6
Occupation: sawmill worker, farmer 7,1
Father: Isaac Husk
Mother: Elizabeth Jane Critchfield
Other spouse 2
Other spouse 3
Wife: Melissa Jane Davisson
Born: Nov-18-1857 in Marion Co, (W)VA 8,2 (see note 1) Died: Dec-20-1893 in Ritchie Co, WV 9 Buried: in Cairo Baptist Church Cemetery, Ritchie Co, WV 10 Father: Jasper W. Davisson Mother: Maria Fast
F Child 1: Cora Rosalthee Husk Born: Jul- 7-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 11 Died: Sep-15-1952 in Sistersville, Tyler Co, WV 1
F Child 2: May Husk Born: 1882 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 4,12 Died: 1882 in 4
M Child 3: Homer Husk Born: 1883 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Died: 1903 in 12
F Child 4: Jane "Janie" Husk Born: Feb-25-1885 in Ross Co, OH 13,14 Died: Feb-14-1974 in 13
M Child 5: Jasper Isaac "J. I." Husk Born: Apr-23-1887 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Died: Oct- 8-1971 in
M Child 6: Samuel Leonard Husk Born: Dec-22-1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 13,4,16 Died: Dec- 4-1969 in Columbus, Franklin Co, OH 17,4,16
M Child 7: Jerome Asbury Husk Born: Apr-22-1891 in Ritchie Co, WV 4 Died: Jan-23-1894 in Ritchie Co, WV 18,4
M Child 8: John DeWitt Husk Also known as: John Deneit Husk Born: Nov-23-1893 in Ritchie Co, WV Died: Feb- 2-1894 in Ritchie Co, WV 19
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (3) Tyler County WV Marriages 1891-1932, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Apr 1995) (4) Headstone (year only) (5) Carolyn Thomas Miihlbach, RR 2 Box 152, Ravenswood WV 26164, Ravenswood Cemetery Tombstone Inscriptions, Jackson County, WV (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1985)) (6) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp). (7) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV. (8) Birth date calculated from age at death on death record. (9) Ritchie County Death Records, Harrisville, WV, DR Bk 1, p. 28. (10) Headstone. (11) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Recorded in Ritchie County, WV, although birth took place in Doddridge Co. Doddridge Co Birth Record entry is in Book 1, p. 109. Her death record states her birthplace as Ritchie County. BR Bk 1, p. 109. (12) Brenton Leon Husk (1900-1975) (13) Social Security Death Index. (14) Jackson County Marriage Records, Ripley, WV. (15) Birthplace per Brenton Leon Husk. (16) Grave marker. (17) Death Record - Online. (18) Ritchie County Death Records, Harrisville, WV, Age at death on Jan 4 1894 given as 2y 9m 12d. As with headstone info, this is inconsistent with his given birth date (Apr 22 1891), as this would put birth date at Mar 23 1891. DR Bk 1, p. 28. (19) Ritchie County Death Records, Harrisville, WV, Age at death given as 2m 10d in both death record and on headstone. DR Bk 1, p. 29. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date calculated from age at death (36y 1m 2d) appearing in death record and on headstone. In conflict with this, the headstone gave the birth and death dates as 1858 to 1893. www.doddridgecountyroots.com Name Index