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 (1818 - 1902)
Mother: Elizabeth Jane Critchfield (1825 - 1890)
Other spouse 2
Other spouse 3
Wife: Melissa Jane Davisson Married: Oct-12-1879 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
Born: Nov-18-1857 in Marion Co, (W)VA 9,2 (see note 1) Died: Dec-20-1893 in Ritchie Co, WV 10 Buried: in Cairo Baptist Church Cemetery, Ritchie Co, WV 11 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Jasper W. Davisson (1836 - 1895) Mother: Mariah Fast (1835 - 1913)
F Child 1: Cora Rosalthee Husk Born: Jul- 7-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 12 Died: Sep-15-1952 in Sistersville, Tyler Co, WV 1 Buried: in Greenwood Cemetery, Sistersville, Tyler Co, WV 1 Resided: in Sistersville, Tyler Co, WV 13,1 Census: 1930 in Tyler Co, WV 14 Husband: Carl Leviticus Fish b. Feb- 8-1876 d. Jun-25-1943 Also known as: L. Carl Fish 1 Married: ca 1904 14
F Child 2: May Husk Born: 1882 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 4,15 Died: 1882 4 (see note 2) Buried: in Cairo Baptist Church Cemetery, Ritchie Co, WV 11
M Child 3: Homer Husk Born: 1883 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Died: 1903 15
F Child 4: Jane "Janie" Husk Born: Feb-25-1885 in Ross Co, OH 16,17 Died: Feb-14-1974 16 Resided: in Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV 18,15 Census: 1930 in Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV Resided: 1918 in Jackson Co, WV 17 Occupation: proofreader at newspaper 19 Husband: George Finley Folden b. May- -1868 Census name: Finley Folden 20 Married: May-20-1918 in Ravenswood, Jackson Co, WV 17
M Child 5: Jasper Isaac "J. I." Husk Born: Apr-23-1887 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 21,22 Died: Oct- 8-1971 Resided: in McMechen, Marshall Co, WV 23,22 Occupation: 1942 B & O Railroad, Benwood WV 22 Wife: Inez Long b. May-28-1892 d. May-13-1986
M Child 6: Samuel Leonard Husk Born: Dec-22-1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 16,4,24 Died: Dec- 4-1969 in Columbus, Franklin Co, OH 25,4,24 Buried: in Ravenswood Cemetery, Jackson Co, WV 5 Resided: in Summit Station, Licking Co, OH 18,25 Resided: in Columbus, Franklin Co, OH 15 Military: Pfc, U.S. Army (HQ 5 TG BN SIGC), WW I 24 Wife: Dovie Pearl Fleming b. Mar-12-1901 d. Jul-22-1977 Married: Aug-7-1921 in Jackson Co, WV
M Child 7: Jerome Asbury Husk Born: Apr-22-1891 in Ritchie Co, WV 4 (see note 3) Died: Jan-23-1894 in Ritchie Co, WV 26,4 Buried: in Cairo Baptist Church Cemetery, Ritchie Co, WV 27
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 28 Buried: in Cairo Baptist Church Cemetery, Ritchie Co, WV 11
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, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, 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) West Virginia Marriage Records, 1863-1900 (http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4484.htm). Samuel Husk's middle initial given as "H" which is incorrect, as his middle name was Austin. (9) Birth date calculated from age at death on death record. (10) Ritchie County Death Records, Harrisville, WV, DR Bk 1, p. 28. (11) Headstone. (12) 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. (13) Death record of husband. (14) 1930 Census, Tyler County, WV. (15) Brenton Leon Husk (1900-1975) (16) Social Security Death Index. (17) Jackson County Marriage Records, Ripley, WV. (18) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (19) 1930 Census, Kanawha County, WV. (20) 1900 Census, Jackson County, WV. (21) Birthplace per Brenton Leon Husk. (22) National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Ancestry.com online database) (23) Death record of father. (24) Grave marker. (25) Death Record - Online. (26) 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. (27) Headstone gives age at death as 2y 9m 12d, which is probably inaccurate, as that would put the birth date ten days earlier, at April 11, 1891. (28) 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. Note (2) Headstone gives age at death as one day. Note (3) Headstone gives age at death as 2y 9m 12d, which would put the birth date eleven days earlier, at Apr 11 1891.