Jonathan | Nancy | Emily | Rebecca | Patience | John S
1. Jonathan B Lusk - our next ancestor
1831 or 1833 or 1835 born - Greenup County, Kentucky
1840 census - with parents in Carter County, Kentucky ?
1850 census - with mother in Warrick County, Indiana
1851 - legal trouble - Lusk, Jonathan - state vs 1851 965
1852, October 20 - married Nancy J Conner
1854, June 25 - daughter Emily Rebecca born
1855 - legal trouble - Jonathan & Watros, Henderson - state vs - affray 1855 1190
1855 - daughter Charlotte born
1858, April 17 - son John Riley born
1860 census - with family in Warrick County
1860 Indiana, Warrick, Skelton 008
Jonathan Lusk 27 farmer Ky
Nancy 24 Ind
Rebecca 8
Charlotte 5
John Riley 3
1862, March - divorced from Nancy -Civil Order Book 5 - March 1860-Aug 1866
p. 259 Lusk, Nancy v Jonathan Mar 1862
1864, March 8 - mustered in as a private - Co E, 120 Ind Inf
1866, January 8 - mustered out as a corporal
1866, March 3 - married Elizabeth Burnett
1866 - legal trouble
1866 Conner, Torance v Lusk, John 1866 1061 Of course, this could be his brother John S, but considering that Jonathan was the one married to Nancy Conner, I think it is more likely Jonathan.
Index to records, Clerk's Office, Warrick County, Ind. Warrick Co. Chapter
DAR.
Utica, Ky. : McDowell Publications, c1981.
186x - moved to Wayne County, Illinois
1869, February 7 - Elizabeth married N...Bullock (I think it is Humphrey Bullock actually)
1870 census - not found
1871, July - children Emily Rebecca and John Riley given a guardian
1866-1871 - died - buried Mt. Erie (Old Yohe) Cemetery, Wayne County, Illinois
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2. Nancy
~1833 - born Kentucky
1840 census - with parents, Carter County, Kentucky ?
1850 census - with mother, Warrick County, Indiana
Nothing further on Nancy.
I have wondered if the Nancy in the 1850 census might not be Nancy Conner - since
John Conner was with the family when they were counted.
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3. Emily
I have no document that links Emily to the other Lusks, but I think she is one of
them, because of age, locations (she is in Warrick County, then Wayne County,
Illinois, when the rest of them are), names (Jonathan names his daughter Emily; she
names her son Jonathan; her granddaughter is named Charlottie A), and sensibility
(gravestone markers).
Emily is one of my favorite characters. She has quite an active love-life - at least
two of her children are born when she was between husbands; she never answers the
same question the same way twice - her children's names and ages change at will;
she grows steadily younger over the years, until in the 1880 census she is only 5 years
older than her son.
She does seem to grow more somber as she gets older - but she had a hard life, I
think.
1834, October 09 - born, Kentucky
1840 census - with parents, Carter County, Kentucky ?
1849, November 6 - married Samuel Conner
Lusk Emily C to Conner Samuel 6 Nov 1850 by John Stephenson: error 1849 (filed
9 Feb 1850)
Warrick County Marriage Book 2
1850 - son Jonathan B Riley Conner born
aka John L Andrew Kinney ?
aka John S Kinney ?
1850 census - with husband? in Warrick County
1850 Indiana Warrick Owen 170 - 181
Conner, George M 23 Ky
Emily C 17 Ind
Jonathan B Riler (did I copy that right? should it be Riley?) 1/12 Ind
1851 - divorced from Samuel Conner
Conner Sam W v Emily C divorce 1851 845
Index to records, Clerk's Office, Warrick County, Ind.
Warrick Co. Chapter
DAR. Utica, Ky. : McDowell Publications, c1981.
1853 - son John S Kinney born -
he may be the same as Jonathan B Riley Conner, and is probably the same as John L Andrew Kinney.
1854, January 16 - daughter Serena Kinney born
aka Lisana
1856 - daughter Pritania Kinney born
aka Brittain
1860, February 20 - married William Kinney
Lusk Emily to Kennay Wm by Wm W Campbell JP
Warrick County Marriage Book 2 ½
1860 census - with husband #2, Vanderburgh County
1860 Indiana, Vanderburgh, Knight 777 - line 19
609-598 - Kennie, William 24 m farmer Ireland
Emily 25 Ky
John L Andrew 6
Lisana 5f
Pritania 4f all Ind
186x - husband William Kinney dead or divorced
1867-1870 - married Armer Lafayette Reed
Reed, Armer L to McKinney, Emily by EB Spencer MG I-25 no date
Warrick County Marriage Book 4 (1867-1873)
1868 - daughter Martha Reed born
1870 census - with husband #3, Warrick County, Indiana
1870 Indiana Warrick Folsomville p. 609b - line 16
Armer L Reed 27 farmer Ind
Emily 32 Ky
Martha 2
John Kinney 17
Serena 15
Brittan 12 f
Armer Reed was NOT a happy person to be with. There are many records for him in
the Warrick
County Index to Records. In 1873, for example, there was a warrant for his arrest as
a drunk.
1871, July 19 - son Wade Hampton Reed born
I suspect he died as a baby - he is not in the 1880 census
Wade Hampton son of AL & ME Reed July 19, 1871 died (in concrete) -
Old Yohe Cemetery
1872, February 19 - son Walton Reed born
It is possible that there was another son, Walter, born as well, but I guess that
Walter and Walton are the same person.
187x - moved to Wayne County, Illinois
187x - son John S. Kinney married Sarah V. Unknown
They had at least 2 children who died at birth, and a little girl, Dosha, who died when
she was only 8.
187x - daughter Serena married Henry Stienicker
1877, April 4 - daughter Serena Kinney Stienicker died, buried Old Yohe Cemetery
Sirena, wife of H. Steineker, born Jan 16, 1854, died Apr. 4, 1877
1880 census - with husband #3 and son & family, Wayne County, Illinois
1880 Illinois, Wayne p. 47
Reed Lafe 40
Emily 35
Martha 12 d
Walton 9 s
Kinney John 30 l(aborer?)
Sarah 23 Hk
Sebastian? Lucinda 23 servant
Stenecker Rose 5 ward Ill this is Emily's granddaughter, Serena's daughter
1880 - Old Yohe - Infant son of J. & S. V. Kinney, born & died Feb. 7, 1880
1881 - Old Yohe - Infant son of I. & S. V. Kinney, b & d Dec 19, 1881
1889, October 13 - husband Lafayette Reed died, buried Old Yohe
Mt Erie Column: Oct 21
Mr Reed, was found dead on the kitchen floor. Death was due from heart disease and whisky. [Note: Wayne Co Record 17 Oct 1889 said he was Lafayette Reed. Had a wife and 2 children.]
Wayne County, Illinois, death notices and obituaries, 1880-1890 / compiled by Betty Ann Beeson.Old Yohe Cemetery -Lafayette Reed b. March 8, 1844 d. Oct 13, 1889
Be ye also ready for in such an hour as ye know not the son of man cometh
1891 - Old Yohe -
Dosha, dau. of J.S. & S.V. Kinney, b. Jan 12, 1883, d. Dec. 3, 1891, aged 8yr, 10m.
21d.
She was too good, too gentle and fair/ To dwell in this cold world of care.
1891, April 9 - son Walter/Walton Reed married Mary Butler
Reed Walter 20 b. Warrick Co to Mary F Butler 1891 Apr 9
s/o Lafayette Reed & Emily Lusk d/o Henry & Eliza A Wells
Wayne County Marriages Book C
[Wayne Co, Illinois, marriages
compiled by Betty Ann Butler Beeson. Fairfield,
Ill. : Bland Books, [1983-]
1896 - Old Yohe
Sarah V., wife of John S Kinney, born June 23, 1860, died May 18, 1896
1897 - son John S Kinney married Anna Gibson
Kinney John S 43 b. Boonville to Anna G Gibson 25 1897 Oct 17
s/o Wm Kinney & Emley Lusk
Wayne County Marriages Book D
1898 - Old Yohe
Infant of J.S. & A. C. Kinney, born & died July 20, 1898.
Weep not father and mother for me / For I am waiting in glory for thee.
1900 census - Wayne Co, Ils
1900 Illinois, Wayne, Massilon p. 223a - SD14, ED104, Sheet 4b - 9 June - line 73 - 75-76
Reed, Emily C head wf Oct 1837 63 wd 7ch/4liv Ky Va Va farmer
Walton son mw Feb 1872 28 div Ind Ind Ky farmer
Chrlottie A granddau wm(sic) Oct 1892 7s Ind Il Ind
Armor Le grandson wm Feb 1895 5s Il Ind Il
Travers, Charles B wm May 1885 15 Il Il Il
Shelton, Jennie servant wf June 1880 19s Il Ky Il
1905, December 11 - son Walter/Walton Reed married Sophie Miller
Reed Walton 25 b. Ind to Sophie Miller 24 1905 Dec 11
s/o AL Reed & Emily Lusk
Wayne County Marriages - Book E
1906 - McKendree Cemetery, Wayne County, Illinois
Walton M s/o AL & Emly Reed b Feb 19, 1872 d. Dec 19, 1906
It was hard indeed to part from thee
But Christ's strong arm supported me
1910 census - Wayne Co, Ils
1910 Illinois, Wayne, Elm River Twp p. 124b - SD15, ED120, Sheet 6b - 26 Apr - (8896
written)
line 51 - 116-116
Reed, Emily head fw 74 wd 7ch/2liv Ky Va Va own income
Armor grandson mw 15s Il Ind Il farm labor working out
1911, February 12 - Emily died - buried Laird Cemetery, Wayne County, Illinois
Emly Reed Oct 9, 1834-Feb 12, 1911
We'll join thee in that heavenly land
No more to take the parting hand
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4. Rebecca
1838, May 2 - born, Kentucky
1840 census - with parents in Carter Co, Ky?
1850 census - with mother in Warrick County, Indiana
1856, February 12 - married Bluford Bethell
Lusk, Rebecca to Bethell, Bluford lic. 12 Feb 1856 - no return
Warrick County Marriage Book 2 ½
1856, December 4 - son Jonathan Lewis Bethell born
1858, May 6 - son Isaiah Francis Bethell born
1859, December 16 - son James C Bethell born
1860 census - in Warrick County with husband
1860 Indiana Warrick Owen p. 729 - Aug 2, 1860
Bethell, Bluford 30 Ky
Rebecca 25 Ky
Jonathan 4
Isaiah 2
James 6/12 all Ind
1861, October 17 - daughter Matilda A born
1863, May 25 - son Benonia F Bethell born
1865, February 14 - husband Bluford Bethell died - Military Hospital, Annapolis, MD
buried Annapolis National Cemetery
1865, August 10 - married Lorenzo Dow Burnett
Burnett Lorenzo D to Bethell, Rebecca 10 Aug 1865 3397
Warrick County Marriages (probably Book 3)
1866 - son Alford Burnett born
1870 census - not found
(1870 Indiana Pike Marion p 520a - Pikeville - Burnett, Alford 50 mw farmer Ky /
Nancy Jane 50 KH Ind / John Wesley 10 / Mary Elizabeth 7 / Rebecca Jane 1
interesting because Grandma Becky was supposed to have been born in Pikeville)
~1878 - son Jonathan L Bethell married Olive Flora Cazadd - Wayne County, Illinois
1879, April 25 - son James C Bethell died - buried Old Yohe
James C. Bethell, died Apr. 25, 1879, aged 18 yrs, 4 mo. 24 da's
1880 census - in Indiana
1880 Indiana Pike Lockhart p. 25 - SD1, ED172, stamp 252 line 19
Burnett, Loranzy 52 Ky retail grocery Ky Ky Ky
Rebecca 42 keeping house Ky Ky Ky
Alford 14 Ind Ky Ky
Son Jonathan was with his in-laws
1880 Illinois Wayne Mt Erie (index list)
William Cazadd mw 65 Ky France Va cabinet maker
Martha J wife 50 Il Ky Ky
Ella S dau 16
Louis Bethel son in law mw 22 Ind Ind Ind farm labor
Olla F Bethel dau 19 Il Ky Il
Ida May Bethel 8mo Il In Il
1888, August 7 - died - buried Old Yohe
Rebecca Burnett, born May 2, 1838, died Aug. 7, 1888.
She has gone to her home in heaven and all her afflictions are o'er
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5. Patience
~1840 born, Kentucky
1850 census - with mother in Warrick County
That is all that I know about Patience - although at one time I read her name on the census as Pritance, which, considering Emily's daughter Brittain, is an interesting possibility
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6. John S
1842 Feb 27 - born, Indiana
1850 census - with mother in Warrick County, Indiana
1860 census - not found
1865, January 7 - married Mariah Simpson
Lusk, John S to Simpson Mariah 7 Jan 1865 by Rev Levi Voyles
Warrick County Marriage Book 3
1866 - legal trouble
1866 Conner, Torance v Lusk, John 1866 1061 Of course, this could be his brother Jonathan
and in fact, I think it probably is.
1867, August 3 - married Sarah
Lusk, John S to Bellamy Sarah 3 Aug 1867 by H Kelly
1870, September - divorced Sarah
Lusk Sarah A v. John S Sep 1870 (divorce)
Warrick County Civil Order Book 7, p. 85
Warrick County, Indiana miscellaneous / Sharon Patmore, Kristine
Manley. [S.l. : s.n.], 1997-
(Evansville, Ind. : Evansville Bindery)
1870 census - not found
187x - married Missouri A Gray - b 10 Mar 1852 Ky - d 3 Feb 1936 Mo
d/o William P Gray and Polly Hull
1875 son William A born
1877 son George W born
1877 daughter Rosetta born
1880 census - Wayne Co Ils
1880 Illinois Wayne p. 12 - 103
Lusk John S 28 lab Ind f Va m Ky
Missouri A 28 Ky ps Ky
William A 5
George W 3
Rosetta 3 all b Ils
Charlotta A 70 mother? wid b. Ky ps Va
1881, March - son Fred born
1884, July - son Mattie A born
1886, September - daughter Tilda A born
1888, December - son John S born
1891, February - daughter Cordila born
1900 census - Arkansas
1900 Arkansas Randolph Little Black 114 - SD2, ED110, Sheet 4a - 6-7 June - line 6-
67-67
Lusk, Jno S wm Feb 1842 - 58 m26 Ind Ky Ky farmer
Missouri A wife March 1852 - 48 m26 9ch/8liv Ky Ky Va
Fred son March 1881 19s Il Ind Ky farmer
Mattie A son July 1884 15s Il Ind Ky farmer
Tilda A dau Sep 1886 13s
Jno S son Dec 1888 11s
Cordila daughter Feb 1891 9s
Karns, Mary boarder June 1882 17s Il
1910 census - Missouri
1910 Missouri Ripley Doniphan 143a - SD12, ED154, Sheet 6a - 113 - 29 Apr - line 31 - 109-109
Lusk, John S head mw 70 m2 36 Ind Ky Ky framer general farm
Missouri wife fw 59 m1 36 9ch/7liv Ky Ky Tn
John son mw 20s Il Ind Ky farm labor home farm
1912 June 30 - died - buried Towles Cemetery, Ripley Co, MO
LUSK, John S, 27 Feb 1842-30 Jun 1912, husb of Missouri A Lusk
19xx - wife remarried? Harris?
1920 - wife -
1930 - wife with son Mattie?
1930 Missouri Ripley Thomas SD16 ED91-13 sheet 4b
82-82 Lusk, Matt 45 m22 Il Ky Ky farmer / Mary 34 m16 Ky Ky Ky
Leroux, Florence dau 16 m16 Mo Il Ky
Lusk, Charley 12 Ok Il Ky / Waneta 5 Mo Il Ky / Morris L 4 5/12 Mo Il KY
Harris, Missouri mother 72 wid Ky Ky Ky
Leroux, Louis son/law 20 m20 Mo Mo Ark
1936 Feb 3 - wife Missouri A died - buried Towles Cemetery, Ripley Co, MO
LUSK, Missouri A, 10 Mar 1852-3 Feb 1936, wife of John S Lusk
Children of John S
I have done my best, but with no family memories to go on, it is difficult to know where to search next!
William A b 1875 IL
1880 - with parents, Wayne Co, Il
???1900 Ark Clay Corning SD1 ED8 sheet 17a (142)
Lusk, William hired hand Jan 1880 20 IL- with Sullivan, George
??? 1900 Missouri Lewis Canton SD142 ED47 sheet 10 a (23)
Lusk, William R boarder Aug 1876 23 IL - RR laborer
boarder with Hosea Stout
???1900 Missouri Jasper Joplin SD15 ED46 sheet 15b
296-298 Lusk, William Aug 1876 Il Il Il zinc miner / Jessie Dec 1880 19 m0yrs 0ch-0liv Mo Mo Mo
George W b 1877 Il
1880 - with parents, Wayne Co, Il
1900 May 9 - George W Lusk (Doniphan, Ripley, MO) m Nettie Teasley (Doniphan, Ripley, MO) - Ripley Co
1900 Missouri Ripley Sherley Dist 96 SD12 ED96 sheet 5b
88-94 Lusk, George Jan 1879 21 m0 Il Ind Ky day lab
(wife) May 1880 20 m0 0ch-0liv Il Il Il
1910 - Directory, Randolph Co, Ark - Columbia Twp
LUSK, G.W., age 32, farmer, came from Illinois in 1899, married Miss Teasley in 1900,
4 children, Walter, Clyde, Maude and Crecey, no church
1920 Arkansas Conway Union SD5 Ed12 sheet 9b
182-182 Lask, George mw 43 Il Ind Ky lab
Clyde son 14 Ark Il Il
Rosetta b 1877 Il
1880 - with parents, Wayne Co, Il
Fred March 1881
1900 - with parents, Randolph Co, Ark
Mattie A son July 1884
1900 - with parents, Randolph Co, Ark
~1907 m Mary A Manley (b 5 Oct 1888 Ky d/o James C Manley and Martha C Cross)
1910 Ark Clay Current River SD1 ED3 sheet 2a
27-29 Lusk, Matthew 26 m3 Il Tn Il farmer / Mary 21 m3 3ch-2liv Ky Ky KY
Deloris 2 Ark Il Ky / Alvin 1 Ark
1920 Missouri Butler Coon Island SD12 ED7 sheet 2b
34-34 Lusk, Mat M 35 Il Ind Ky / Mary M 31 Ky Ky Ky
Delora 12 Ark / John G 17 Ark / Cora E 8 Mo / Ada F 4 8/12 Mo
/ Charley F 1 20/12 Ok
1930 Missouri Ripley Thomas SD16 ED91-13 sheet 4b
82-82 Lusk, Matt 45 m22 Il Ky Ky farmer / Mary 34 m16 Ky Ky Ky
Leroux, Florence dau 16 m16 Mo Il Ky
Lusk, Charley 12 Ok Il Ky / Waneta 5 Mo Il Ky / Morris L 4 5/12 Mo Il KY
Harris, Missouri mother 72 wid Ky Ky Ky
Leroux, Louis son/law 20 m20 Mo Mo Ark
1931 Oct 3 - wife Mary A Manley Lusk died
1945 Dec 19 - died
Tilda A dau Sep 1886
1900 - with parents, Randolph Co, Ark
1903 Apr 22 - Tilda Lusk of Naylor, Ripley, MO (18) m Daniel Jake Brown of Naylor, Ripley, MO (24)
John S Dec 1888
1900 - with parents, Randolph Co, Ark
1910 - with parents, Ripley Co, MO
1912 Sep 12 - John Lusk (Doniphan, Ripley, MO - m Edna Russell (Doniphan, Ripley, MO)
1920 Missouri Ripley Thomas SD12 ED 183 sheet 9a
fm 188-199 Lusk, John S 31 Il Ind Ky / Edna 29 Mo Mo Ky
1930 Missouri Callaway Bourbon SD7 Ed143 sheet 3b
84-84 Lusk, John head 41 m23 Il Ky Ky farmer / Edna 41 m 23 Mo Mo Mo
Russell, Marvin father/law 60 wd Mo Mo Tn
1950 Apr 13 - wife Edna died - buried Towles Cemetery, Ripley Co, MO
LUSK, Edna Joyce Russell, 26 Oct 1890-13 Apr 1950
Cordila daughter Feb 1891
1900 - with parents, Randolph Co, Ark
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