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Nancy Ann BRITTON

Nancy Ann BRITTON

Female 1815 - 1879  (~ 64 years)

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  • Name Nancy Ann BRITTON 
    Born CA 1815  Virginia (now West Virginia) Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Census 1850  Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1860  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1870  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Died 8 Jan 1879  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Cause: tuberculosis 
    Person ID I794  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 3 Jan 2016 

    Father Wilson BRITTON,   b. 1765,   d. Aug 1851  (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Jane WADE,   b. CA 1787,   d. Bef Sep 1849  (Age ~ 62 years) 
    Family ID F1063  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Frederick HUSK,   b. 7 Sep 1815, Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1893, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 5 Apr 1838  Morristown, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 1840 Census, Monongalia Co, (W)VA:
      Census reported Frederick Husk as the head of family, age 20-30, with the other household members being one female age 20-30 (presumably wife Nancy) and one female age 60-70 (possibly mother-in-law Jane Wade Britton).

      1850 Census, Monongalia Co, (W)VA, enumerated on Aug 31 1850:
      Frederick Husk, 33, farmer; Nancy, 34; Elizabeth J, 9; George W, 7; Leander, 4; John W, 1.

      1860 Census, Doddridge Co, (W)VA:
      Frederick Husk, male, 44, born in Virginia, farmer; Nancy, female, 46; G. W., male, 17; L., male, 14; J. W., male, 12; Joseph W., male, 10; William, male, 6; M. E., female, 3.

      1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on Aug 2 1870:
      Frederick Husk, 53, farmer, b. Pennsylvania; Nancy A, 55, b. Virginia; John W, 21, farmer; Joseph W, 19; William W, 17.

      1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on Jun 1 1880:
      Fridie Husk, 63, farmer; son Joseph W, 29, farmer; dau-in-law Nancy J, 28; grandson Samuel B, 6; granddau Olive B, 5; granddau Rosa L, 3; grandson Charles W, 2 months, b. Mar 1880.

      On July 18 1881, Frederick Husk filed for a government pension on the basis of his son George's military service in the Civil War. [3]
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Jane HUSK,   b. CA 1841,   d. 24 Nov 1879, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 38 years)
     2. George Washington HUSK,   b. CA 1843, Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Oct 1864, Savannah, Chatham Co, GA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 21 years)
     3. Leander Wilson HUSK,   b. May 1846, Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 1918, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 72 years)
     4. John Wesley HUSK,   b. 18 Aug 1849, New Milton, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Sep 1925, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     5. Joseph Wade HUSK,   b. Feb 1852, New Milton, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1911, Wilsonburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 58 years)
     6. William Wayne HUSK,   b. 10 Mar 1854, New Milton, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Sep 1917, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     7. Narcissus E. HUSK,   b. CA 1857, New Milton, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F260  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S493] 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp).

    2. [S1563] Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV.

    3. [S1583] Marriage record of daughter.