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Husband: James S. Duskey Born: Dec-26-1854 1 (see note 1) Died: Oct-13-1946 in Grantsville, Calhoun Co, WV 1 Buried: in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Calhoun Co, WV Census: 1930 in Lee District, Calhoun Co, WV Father: Daniel Duskey Mother: Mary L. ___
Wife: Joanna Shaffer 2 Married: 1885 in Calhoun Co, WV 3,4 (see note 2) Born: Sep-21-1861 in Gilmer Co, (W)VA 5,6 Died: Apr-30-1947 in Calhoun Co, WV 7 Buried: in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Calhoun Co, WV 1 Census: 1930 in Lee District, Calhoun Co, WV Census: 1870 in Center District, Calhoun Co, WV Father: George Washington Shaffer (1837 - 1918) Mother: Mary Louisa Springston (1840 - 1924) Notes
M Child 1: Mont Duskey 8 Born: May-16-1885 9 Died: Nov- -1991 9 Resided: in Fairmont, Marion Co, WV 9 Wife: Effie Villers b. Feb-19-1891 d. Nov- -1982 Married: Feb-23-1913 in Calhoun Co, WV 10
M Child 2: French Duskey 8 Born: Apr- 5-1887 9 Died: Oct-15-1966 9 Resided: in Brohard, Wirt Co, WV 9 Census: 1930 in Lee District, Calhoun Co, WV
M Child 3: Brooke Carr Duskey Also known as: Brooks Duskey 8 Born: Dec- 8-1888 in Calhoun Co, WV 11 Died: Aug- 8-1954 in Fairmont, Marion Co, WV 11 Buried: in Bluemont Cemetery, Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Cause of death: automobile accident 11 Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Resided: 1912 in Spencer, Roane Co, WV 12 Occupation: 1940 fireman & engineer at B & O Railroad 13 Occupation: 1930 locomotive engineer on steam railroad 14 Wife: Mary Pauline "Pearl" Zinn b. Mar- 9-1891 d. Mar-28-1957 Census name: Pauline Zinn Married: Oct- 5-1912 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 12
M Child 4: George Duskey 8 Born: Jun-15-1891 9 Died: Apr- 5-1975 15,9 Buried: in Wright Cemetery, Little Rowles Run at Co Rd 12, near Cremo, Calhoun Co, WV 15 Resided: in Arnoldsburg, Calhoun Co, WV 16 Wife: Minnie Opal Sturm b. Apr- 2-1895 d. May-24-1971 Also known as: Opal Sturm 6 Married: Apr-30-1916 in Calhoun Co, WV 17
M Child 5: Charles C. Duskey, Sr. 8 Born: Feb-11-1893 9 Died: Feb- -1976 9 Resided: in Mt. Zion, Calhoun Co, WV 9
F Child 6: Amy Duskey Born: ca 1895 6 Husband: Benson G. Stutler b. Oct- 7-1895 d. Jul- -1977 Married: Feb-20-1920 in Calhoun Co, WV 6
M Child 7: Daniel D. Duskey Born: Dec- 8-1896 in Hur, Calhoun Co, WV 18 Died: Feb- 5-1966 in Grantsville, Calhoun Co, WV 18 Wife: Violena "Lena" Carpenter b. Feb-16-1906 d. Nov-16-1981 Married: Apr-15-1923 in Richardson, Calhoun Co, WV 18
F Child 8: Mary Edith Duskey Also known as: Edith Duskey 8 Born: Nov- 9-1898 in Calhoun Co, WV 19 Died: Oct- -1944 1 Resided: 1924 in Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV 19 Husband: William McKinley Bright b. Jan-27-1900 d. Jun-28-1939 Married: Mar- 2-1924 in Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV 19
F Child 9: Tensie Duskey Born: Nov- 4-1900 9 Died: Jun-10-1989 9 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 9 Husband: ___ Kirby
F Child 10: Myrtle Duskey Born: Jan- 3-1903 9,6 Died: Jun- -1981 9 Resided: in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 9 Husband: Odis Ritchea b. ca 1900 Married: Jun- 8-1924 in Calhoun Co, WV 20 (see note 3)
F Child 11: Elva Duskey Born: Oct-13-1905 in Richardson, Calhoun Co, WV 9,21 Died: Dec-14-2001 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 22,9 Buried: in Evergreen Cemetery (North) (aka Arlington), Rt 2 N of Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 21 Resided: in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 21,9 Census: 1930 in Lee District, Calhoun Co, WV Husband: Clarence C. Wilson b. May- 6-1907 d. Mar- 7-1993
M Child 12: James Everett "Bill" Duskey 8 8 Also known as: Evert Duskey 6 Born: Oct-13-1905 6,9 Died: Jan- -1985 9 Resided: in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 9 Wife: Jennie Niday b. Jan-25-1904 d. Feb- -1970 Married: Nov-14-1926 in Calhoun Co, WV 23
Sources: (1) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (2) Gloria Jean Powers Husk, Carrabelle, FL (Genealogy Website: www.gloryway.com) (3) West Virginia Marriage Records, 1863-1900 (http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4484.htm) (4) Calhoun County WV Marriages 1856-1927, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Oct 1989), Identified as James Duskey, 26, of Calhoun Co, son of Daniel & Mary; and Joanna Shaffer, 23, b. Gilmer Co, res. Calhoun Co, dau of G. W. & Mary L. Married 29 (or 23) Mar 1885. (5) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (6) Calhoun County WV Marriages 1856-1927, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Oct 1989) (7) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (8) Obituary of sister. (9) Social Security Death Index. (10) Calhoun County WV Marriages 1856-1927, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Oct 1989), Identified as Mont Duskey, 27, of Calhoun Co, son of James; and Effie Villers, 22, b. "unknown," res. Calhoun Co, dau of Abe. Married Feb 23 1913. (11) Findagrave.com. (12) Wood County Marriage Records, Parkersburg, WV. (13) 1940 Census, Taylor County, WV. (14) 1930 Census, Taylor County, WV. (15) Calhoun County Historical & Genealogical Society, Cemeteries in Calhoun County West Virginia, Grantsville Printing Co, Grantsville WV (1985) (16) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (17) Calhoun County WV Marriages 1856-1927, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Oct 1989), Identified as George Duskey, 23, of Calhoun Co, son of James; and Opal Sturm, 21, of Calhoun Co, dau of R. E. Married Apr 30 1916. (18) Marvin E. Waldbeser (1927-2006), Grantsville, WV, DUSKEY A (Ancestry World Tree Project, posted at http://awt.ancestry.com) (19) Monongalia County Marriage Records, Morgantown, WV. (20) Calhoun County WV Marriages 1856-1927, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Oct 1989), Identified as Odis Ritchea, 24, b. Roane Co, res. Calhoun Co, son of Elic [sic]; and Myrtle Duskey, 21, of Calhoun Co, dau of James. Married Jun 8 1924. (21) Obituary. (22) Obituary - Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital. (23) Calhoun County WV Marriages 1856-1927, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Oct 1989), Identified as Evert Duskey, 21, of Calhoun Co, son of James & Joanna; and Jennie Niday, 22, b. Roane Co, res. Calhoun Co, dau of Andrew & Hester. Married Nov 14 1926. Event Notes Note (1) Age at marriage would put birth in about 1858. Note (2) Two marriage records are reported for this couple: One for Mar 29 (or 23) 1885, and another for Oct 29 1885, both in Calhoun County. Note (3) Husband's name spelled "Ritchie" in obituary of wife's sister Elva, but "Ritchea" in marriage record and wife's SSDI listing.




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