Other Events:

• Residence: Fort Wayne, Allen Co, IN
• Census: 1920, Harpster, Wyandot Co, OH
• Census: 1930, Nottingham Twp, Wells Co, IN

Notes:

It is not clear if Lulu Pearl Britton Simmons' first marriage, to Howard Francis Simmons, ended in divorce or if he died. In any event, she gave up for adoption their two sons, John Daniel Simmons and Gene David Simmons.

Lulu married Howard Francis SIMMONS. [Group Sheet]

1. Living
2. Living

Lulu married Ralph Robert GILLIAM. [Group Sheet]

1. Dianne Elizabeth GILLIAM

Lulu married James O. MCFADDEN. [Group Sheet]

1. Living
2. Living

Other Events:

• Census: 1880, Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV
• Occupation: 1906; teacher
• Residence: 1900, 1907, Ritchie Co, WV
• Residence: 1918, Harpster, Wyandot Co, OH
• Census: 1920, Harpster, Wyandot Co, OH
• Census: 1930, Nottingham Twp, Wells Co, IN
• Occupation: 1918, 1920, 1930; stationary engineer, Illinois Pipe Line Co.

Notes:

1920 Census, Wyandot Co, Ohio (Pitt Twp, Village of Harpster), enumerated on Feb 2 1920:
James L. Britton, 41, b. W.Va, occupation stationary engineer; wife Jewell F, 22, b. Indiana; dau Lulu P, 3 yr 4 mo, b. Ohio; dau Dvona B, 1 yr ? mo, b. Ohio.

1930 Census, Wells Co, Indiana (Nottingham Twp), enumerated on Apr 29 1930:
James L. Britton, 51, b. W.Va, stationary engineer for Illinois (illegible) Line Co, age 36 at time of first marriage; wife Jewell F, 32, b. Indiana, age 18 at first marriage; dau Lulu P, 13, b. Ohio; dau Devona B, 11, b. Ohio; dau Ilo I, 10, b. Ohio; son James C, 7, b. Ohio.

James married Jewell Faye MILLER 1 Aug 1915, Wells Co, IN. Jewell was born CA 1898, Indiana. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1920, Harpster, Wyandot Co, OH
• Census: 1930, Nottingham Twp, Wells Co, IN

Other Events:

• Military: Co E, 17th W.Va. Inf, Civil War
• Occupation: farmer
• Occupation: public school teacher (20 yrs), Sunday School superintendent (30 yrs)
• Census: 1850, 1860, Monongalia Co, (W)VA
• Census: 1870, Tyler Co, WV
• Census: 1880, 1900, 1910, Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV

John married Mary A. BAKER 26 Sep 1867, Tyler Co, WV. Mary was born Mar 1853, Tyler Co, (W)VA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1870, Tyler Co, WV
• Census: 1900, 1910, 1920, Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV

Notes:

1880 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Murphy District), enumerated on Jun 11 1880:
John W. Britton, 37, b. Pa, farmer; wife Mary A, 27, b. Va; son Boston C, 11, b. WVa; son William A, 7, b. WVa; son Benjamin H, 3, b. WVa; son James L, 1, b. WVa; Horatio Britton (relationship not stated), 60, b. Pa, widowed, farmer; dau [sic] Almira V, 19, b. Pa, single.
(NOTE: The marital status of Horatio Britton is incorrect. His second wife, Martha, was enumerated in this census as head of household in Wetzel County. Almira was the sister of John W. Britton, not his daughter.]

1910 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Murphy District), enumerated on Apr 25 1910:
John W. Britton, 67, farmer, married 43 yrs; wife Mary A, 57, mother of 5 children (all still living); son William A, 36, farmer, single; grandson Laco H, 8; granddau Mary L, 5; son Robert L, 4.

1920 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Murphy District), enumerated in Feb 1920:
William Britton, 46, farmer, single; mother Mary A, 66, widowed; nephew Harley L, 18, single; niece Mary L, 15; nephew Robert L, 13.

Other Events:

• Military: (ENLISTED 1864); Pvt, Co E, 17th W.Va. Infantry, Civil War
• Occupation: farmer
• Occupation: school teacher
• Census: 1850, 1860, Monongalia Co, (W)VA
• Residence: 1869, Tyler Co, WV
• Census: 1870, Green District, Wetzel Co, WV
• Census: 1880, Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV

Notes:

Census:
In household of son John Wilson Britton.

Horatio married Elizabeth HUSK 14 Dec 1841. Elizabeth (daughter of Samuel HUSK and Elizabeth ___) was born CA 1825; died CA 1865, Monongalia Co, (W)VA; was buried , Miracle Run Cemetery, Monongalia Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1850, 1860, Monongalia Co, (W)VA

Notes:

1850 Census, Monongalia Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Aug 20 1850:
Horatio Briton, 30, farmer; Elisabeth, 25; John W, 7; Edah, 5; Andrew O, 3; Asberry S, (?). All born in Virginia except for John, who was born in Pennsylvania.

1860 Census, Monongalia Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Jun 13 1860:
Horatio Britton, 40, farm hand; Elizabeth, 35; John W, 17; Eda, 15; Andrew O, 13; Asberry, 10; Mark S, 7; Fernando, 4; Fielding H, 2.

1870 Census, Wetzel Co, WV (Green Twp), enumerated on Jun 27 1870:
Horatio Britten, 44, farmer; Martha J, 35; Asberry S, 20; Mark, 17; Fernando D, 14; Fielding H, 12; Almyra V, 10; George B Mc, 7; Ida A Malsed, 7.

Following Elizabeth's death, Horatio married Martha J. (Milburn) Malsed, widow of Civil War veteran Andrew J. Malsed, and moved his family to Tyler/Wetzel County. He and Martha had one child together, daughter Viola, but they soon separated. Horatio then relocated to Ritchie County, where he was residing with son John and his family as of the 1880 Census.

Other Events:

• Occupation: Presbyterian minister, farmer
• Residence: FORMERLY, Winchester, VA
• Census: 1850, Monongalia Co, (W)VA

Notes:

Census:
in household of son George

Died:
at the home of his son Horatio

Wilson married Jane WADE CA 1806. Jane (daughter of George WADE, Jr. and Nancy Ann HOWARD) was born CA 1787; died Bef Sep 1849. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Jane Wade was Wilson Britton's second wife. He had raised a family with his first wife near Winchester, Virginia before moving to Monongalia County. Three of his brothers reportedly crossed the mountains with him, but they did not settle in the same immediate vicinity.

1810 Census, Monongalia County, Virginia:
Household of Wilson Britton (#212 on the list): 1 white male btwn 26 and 44 yrs old; 1 white female btwn 10 and 15 yrs old; and 3 white females under 10 yrs old.

1820 Census, Monongalia County, Virginia (Western Section):
Household of Wilson Britton: 3 males under 10; 1 male 10-16; 1 male over 45; 1 female under 10; 1 female 26-45.

1850 Census, Monongalia County, Virginia:
Wilson Britton 78 years old farmer (born in) Virginia (year born?: 1772)
Horatio Britton 30 years old farmer Virginia (born 1820)
Elizabeth 25 years old "N/R": not read or write (born 1825)
John W. 7 years old PA (born 1843)
Edah 5 years old VA (born 1845)
Andrew O. 3 years old VA (born 1847)
Asberry S. one month VA (born 1850)

Other Events:

• Census: 1820, Whiteley Twp, Greene Co, PA

Samuel married Elizabeth ___. Elizabeth was born CA 1785, Pennsylvania; died Aft Jun 1846. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1820, Whiteley Twp, Greene Co, PA
• Census: 1830, 1840, Monongalia Co, (W)VA

Notes:

Samuel Husk predeceased his father, Frederick, who had died prior to June 1848. Since Elizabeth appeared in the 1830 Census as the head of family, we must assume that Samuel had already died by then.

1820 Census, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Whiteley Township), enumerated on Aug 7 1820:
Household of: Samuel Hush [Husk]
1 male, age 45 and over
1 male, age 26 thru 44
3 males, age under 10
1 female, age 26 thru 44
1 female, age under 10
Total under age 16: 4
Total over age 25: 3
Total Free White Persons: 7

1830 Census, Western District of Monongalia County, Virginia (now West Virginia):
Household of: Elizabeth Husk:
1 female, age 60-69 (is this Elizabeth's mother or mother-in-law ?)
1 female, 40-49 (this would be Elizabeth herself)
2 females, 5-9 (daughters Mary & Elizabeth)
1 female, under 5 (daughter Sarah)
1 male, 15-19 (son Frederick)
2 males, 10-14 (son Isaac, and another son ?)
1 male, 5-9 (son Samuel)

1840 Census, Western District of Monongalia County, Virginia (now West Virginia):
Household of Elizabeth Husk:
1 female age 50-60 (this would be Elizabeth herself)
1 female, 20-30 (dau Mary)
1 female, 15-20 (dau Elizabeth)
1 female, 10-15 (dau Sarah)
1 male, 20-30 (son Frederick)
2 males, 15-20 (son Samuel, and another son ?)
(Note: If ages are correct, son Isaac is not accounted for in this census.)

The next-listed household is for Harvey Husk, with the following members:
1 male, age 20-30
3 males, under 5
1 female, 20-30
1 female, under 5

We have not been able to determine how this Harvey Husk fits in with the other Husks of this genealogy. Could he be the "other son" in the 1830 Census?

Notes:

Birth:
A birth date of Sep 15 1760 has also been reported.

George married Nancy Ann HOWARD CA 1787. Nancy was born CA 1764. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

"Frederick Husk (or Hust) apparently settled near the mouth of Dolls Run [in what is now the north central part of West Virginia]. In some old deeds, that stream is called Hust's Run, but the family long ago passed out of the community, and even the name applied to the stream did not stick. The last property passed out of the hands of the family on June 6, 1846, when Elizabeth Husk, widow of Samuel Husk, and the other heirs, Frederick Husk and Nancy his wife, Isaac Husk and Jane his wife, George Britton and Mary his wife, Samuel Husk and Dorcas his wife, Horatio Britton and Elizabeth his wife, transferred 100 acres to Solomon Bowers." ["Chronicles of Core," 3rd Edition, by Earl L. Core, McClain Printing Company, Parsons, WV, 1975, p. 35]

A handwritten copy of a land grant, which is to Frederick Husk, October 9, 1781:
"The Commissioners for Adjusting the Claims to Unpatented Lands and the Corporation of Monongalia, Yohagania of Ohio:
We hereby certify that Frederick Husk is entitled to two hundred acres of land in Monongalia County on Dunkards' Creek adjoining lands claimed by Michal Core to include is improvements made in the year 1770.
Given under our hands this 6th day of March in the 6th Year of the Commonwealth.
John Evans James Neal Charles Martin William Haymond Simon Troy
This certificate cannot be entered with the surveyor after the 26th day of October 1791.
Attested: John Hayle. Entered 9 October 1781."
[The Monongalia Story, Vol I, by Earl L. Core, McClain Printing Co, pp. 57, 159]

On Mar 14 1796, Frederick Husk was a member of the jury of inquest (the first meeting of the court after the records were burned that year). [The Monongalia Story, Vol. II, p. 256]

This is a genealogy of the descendants of this Frederick Husk (or Hust, or Hurst), with particular emphasis on those branches of the family tree closest to the principal compilers, Samuel David Gaston and Geneva Gaston Brown. The information presented here was obtained from countless sources over many years of research. Wherever possible, the original source is documented, but the reader can rest assured that even when a source is not specified, the compilers were highly confident of the accuracy of the information before including it in this collection.

Though not proven, the following Husk family is probably connected to the Husk lineage which is the focus of this genealogy. They are more fully described at http://www.doddridgecountyroots.com/bk6html/f20121.html :
1. Isaac Husk, b. ca 1838 in Pennsylvania, 1850 & 1860 Census in Monongalia Co, 1870 & 1880 Census in Washington Co Pa.
m. Elizabeth Johnson, b. ca 1837 in Pa.
m. Louisa Wharton
Children by first wife:
2. William Johnson Husk, b. 1859 in Monongalia Co, (W)Va.
m. Ida Roberta McIntyre in 1885 in Tyler Co WVa, b. 1867 in Tyler Co, d. 1936 in Tyler Co.
They had 12 children: Ethel Leora, Nancy Louisa, William Luther, Edgar Leo, Dwight Lovell, Amma Lotus, Dewey Liston, Hazel L, Herbert Leslie, Omer Russel, Virginia Pearl, Chloe Frances.
If any reader of this genealogy knows how this Husk family is connected to our primary Husk lineage, please let us know.

Despite extensive research in more recent years, nothing about the ancestors of the elder Frederick Husk (or Hust, or Hurst) has been discovered. Information on the earliest of his descendants has also been very hard to come by. However, this genealogy is, and always will be, a work in progress, and additional information regarding the early generations, as well as the current one, will be added as it becomes known. In that vein, readers of this collection are invited to inform us of any errors or additional information for future updates. [Samuel David Gaston (1934-2012) & Geneva Gaston Brown (1926-2001), principal compilers; R. L. Brown, editor]

Frederick married Unknown. [Group Sheet]