Jul-28-2018Husband: William Wayne Husk Born: Mar-10-1854 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1 Died: Sep-13-1917 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Buried: (no dates) in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3 (see note 1) Cause of death: Bright's Disease Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2) Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 4 Father: Frederick Husk (1815 - 1893) Mother: Nancy Ann Britton (1815 - 1879)
Wife: Mary Jane Fox Also known as: Jane 5 Married: Mar- 5-1882 in Ritchie Co, WV 6 Born: Jul-21-1856 in Ritchie Co, WV 7 Died: Oct- 1-1928 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Buried: (no dates) in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 7,3 (see note 3) Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: William Fox (1829 - ) Mother: Rebecca Jane Parks (1832 - ) Notes
F Child 1: Myrtle Idell Husk Born: Feb-11-1884 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,10 Died: Nov- -1977 9 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 11,9 Census: 1940 at Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Stephen Ellis Carpenter b. Nov-18-1855 d. Feb-23-1931 Married: Jul-19-1900 in Doddridge Co, WV 12
F Child 2: Rebecca Dove Husk Also known as: Dove Husk 13 Born: Jun-29-1885 in Ritchie Co, WV 9,14 Died: Feb- -1973 9 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 11,9 Census: 1940 at Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Walter Jenkins b. Sep- 7-1882 d. Feb-27-1956 Married: Oct-5-1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 14
F Child 3: Hannah Lee Belle Husk Also known as: Hana Husk 5 Born: Mar-11-1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 15,16,17 (see note 4) Died: May-21-1969 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 15,18 Buried: (no dates) in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 15,3 Resided: in Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 15 Census: 1940 at Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 at Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: John Calvin Dotson b. Mar-13-1881 d. Jun-16-1939 Also known as: Calvin Dotson 19,20 Married: Jun-9-1907 in Doddridge Co, WV 21 Husband: Charles Byron Owens b. Jul-20-1885 d. Jul-25-1934 Married: Feb-25-1929 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 22 Husband: Grant Jett b. Oct-19-1888 d. May-12-1966 Married: Nov-10-1947 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 23
M Child 4: Frederick Wilson Husk Census name: Fred W. Husk 24 Born: May-26-1892 in Doddridge Co, WV 9 Died: May- -1965 in Omaha, Douglas Co, NE 25,26,9 Buried: in Westlawn-Hillcrest Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas Co, NE 15 Resided: in Nebraska 27 Census: 1930 in Lubeck District, Wood Co, WV Census: 1920 at Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1930 rayon factory worker 24 Wife: Lorna Elizabeth Williams b. 1903 Married: ca 1918 24
F Child 5: Iva Gail Husk Also known as: Ivy Gail Husk 9 (see note 5) Born: Aug- 6-1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 28,9 Died: May-15-1988 9 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 3 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 11,9 Census: 1910, 1940 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Portman Coontz b. Jul-12-1898 d. Sep- 9-1930 Also known as: Porter Coontz 4,29 Married: Jan-2-1926 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 30 Husband: Howard Nay Coontz b. Apr- 3-1894 d. Jun-14-1963 Married: Nov- 2-1947 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 31
Sources: (1) Brenton Leon Husk (1900-1975) (2) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (3) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (4) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (5) Headstone. (6) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985), Identified as William W. Husk, 27, of Doddridge Co; and Mary J. Fox, 26, of Ritchie Co. Married Mar 5 1882. (7) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Bk 4, p. 82. (8) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Age at death given as 72y 3m 10d, which would put birth at June 22, 1856. Cause of death listed as heart failure. DR Bk 4, p. 82. (9) Social Security Death Index. (10) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (11) Obituary of sister. (12) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as S. E. Carpenter, 43, b. Lewis Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Myrtle I. Husk, 16, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Jul 19 1900 "at the Brides residence on Blue Stone.", MR p. 232. (13) Birth record of daughter. (14) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 6, p. 380. (15) Obituary. (16) Wood County Marriage Records, Parkersburg, WV. (17) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (18) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (19) Obituary of son. (20) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District). (21) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Groom identified as John C. Dotson, age 26, b. Doddridge Co. Bride identified as Hannah Husk, age 19, b. Ritchie Co. Ceremony held Jun 9 1907 "at Husks of Bluestone." Informant: W. W. Husk. MR Bk 8, p. 27. (22) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Charles Byron Owens, single, 41, b. Jul 20 1887 in Doddridge Co, res. Clarksburg, son of David C. Owens & Hattie Weekley; and Hannah Lee Bell Dotson, divorced, 37, b. Mar 11 1891 in Ritchie Co, res. Clarksburg. Married Feb 25 1929 in Clarksburg. MR p. 19 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=34115&Type=Marriage. (23) Wood County Marriage Records, Parkersburg, WV, Identified as Grant Jett, 59, b. Oct 19 1888 in Ritchie Co, res. West Union, son of Sylvester & Julia Jett; and Hannah Lee Owens, 59, b. Mar 17 1888 in Doddridge Co, res. Parkersburg, dau of William & Mary Jane Husk. Married Nov 10 1947 in Parkersburg. MR p. 434 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11248353&Type=Marriage. (24) 1930 Census, Wood County, WV. (25) Lizabeth Cottrill White, Charleston, WV 25314. (26) Marvin E. Waldbeser (1927-2006), Grantsville, WV, DUSKEY A (Ancestry World Tree Project, posted at http://awt.ancestry.com) (27) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (28) Doddridge County Court House, West Union, WV, BR Del Bk 1, p 82C. (29) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (30) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Portman Coontz, 27, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Iva Husk, 28, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Jan 2 1926 in West Union. MR Bk 11, p. 468. (31) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Howard N. Coontz, 53, b. & res. in West Union, son of Monroe & Dona Coontz; and Ivy Gail Coontz, 49, b. & res. in West Union, dau of William Husk. Married Nov 2 1947 in West Union. MR Bk 16, p. 66. Event Notes Note (1) Name on headstone: William Husk. No dates. Note (2) In household of brother John Wesley Husk and his family. Note (3) Name on headstone: Jane Husk. No dates. Note (4) Birth date given in obituary as Mar 11 1888, but birth record and marriage record show it as Mary 17 1888. Birthplace given in marriage record as Ritchie County, but birth record shows it as Doddridge County. Note (5) Name appears on headstone and in Social Security Death Index as "Ivy G. Coontz." Name Index