A group of Lusks (and several of their in-laws) from Tazewell County, Virginia migrated to Allen County (later Auglaize), Ohio in the mid-1830s. These were William and Charles Lusk, their sister Mary Polly Lusk, and their possible brother, possible cousin-of-some-sort, John C Lusk. At one time I thought William might have been the son of Samuel and Susanna Stevenson Lusk, - he was supposed to have been massacred along with his father in 1792, but I thought maybe he had somehow survived. But it turns out that it is more likely that they all (except possibly John) are children of William and Mary Neely Lusk.
William the father (husband of Mary Neely Lusk) was b. about 1760 to William Lusk and
Jane Unknown.
William his father was b. about 1739 to James and Eleanor Smith Lusk.
(d. 1783 - so he isn't mentioned in his father's will; James does mention his
grandson William)
James was b. about 1710 (d. 1785 in Abbeville, SC) to Nathan and Elizabeth
Nevitt Lusk.
Nathan was b. about 1681 (d. 1748 in Augusta Co, Va)
Nathan is generally (I think) considered a brother to William Lusk of
Chester, PA.
[But Sandy Jesse, my Lusk guru, thinks he was William's uncle]
1. William, the son of William and Mary Neely Lusk, was born about 1786. He married
Charity Runyan (daughter of Isaac Runyan and Charity - Geertje - Hageman) on 25
December 1806 in Tazewell County, Virginia. (his sons)
2. Charles, his brother, born 1775-1794 married Ann Runyan on 20 June 1811 (Tazewell
County, VA).
3. Mary Polly, his sister, married Benjamin Runyan (son of Isaac and Charity) on 6 January
1807 (Tazewell County, VA).
4. John C Lusk, b. about 1798, married Polly Corder 21 October 1819.
(The marriages all come from Tazewell County, Virginia Marriages, 1800-1853 by
Pauline Haga. Signal Mountain, TN : Mountain Press, [1991?])
They all moved to Ohio in about 1835. John C Lusk and Charles and his son William (who was a minister) moved next to Missouri (about 1839). John C stayed there; Charles died there; William returned to Ohio in about 1845.
This is what I have about them.
William Lusk b. ~1786
1806 - married Charity Runyan - 25 Dec 1806 - Tazewell (Henry Harmon performed
marriage)
Children (from Internet sources):
Martha
Polly Nancy 8 Sep 1805
Ann b. ~1807???
Benjamin 9 Oct 1810
Joseph G 25 June 1812
Charles 29 Aug 1814
Elizabeth Betsy 1818
James Harvey 21 June 1826
John Wesley 21 June 1826
William jr 1831 Va
1815 tax list - Tazewell
1m over 16, 4 horses, 15 cows William 29
1820 census - Tazewell Co, Virginia (850/562) 110011? // 2201
1m under 10 b. 1810-20 Joseph 1812 Charles 1814
2f under 10
Elizabeth Betsy 1818, unknown female
Martha?
1m 10-16 b 1804-20 Benjamin 1810
2f 10-16
Polly Nancy 1805? Martha? Ann?
1m, 1f 26-45 b 1775-1794 William 34 - 1786, Charity 37 - 1783
1m over 45
? (father William who m. Mary Neely Lusk? b.
~1760??)
1830 census - Tazewell Co, Virginia p. 206 - 310110101(60/70) //
01200010001(80/90)
3m under 5 b 1825-30 James Harvey, John Wesley 1826, unknown male
(Wm jr? 1831)
1m, 1f 5-10 b. 1820-25 unknown male, unknown female
2f 10-15 b. 1815-20
Elizabeth Betsy 1818, unknown female Martha?
1m 15-20 b. 1810-15 Joseph 1812 Charles 1814
1m 20-30 b. 1800-10 Benjamin 1810
1m, 1f 40-50 William 44, Charity 47
1m 60-70 William sr 70?
1f 80-90 unknown female
1840 census - Ohio, Allen, Union p. 96 - 00310001 // 00000001
3m 10-15 b. 1825-30 James Harvey, John Wesley, Wm jr?
1m 15-20 b. 1820-25 unknown male
1m 50-60 William 54, Charity 57
1f 60-70 unknown female
1850 Ohio, Auglaize, Union - p. 306a - house 181
William Lusk 64 farmer Va (b. 1786)
Ann 43 Va would this be a daughter? b. 1807 (Wm m 1806)
1860 Ohio, Auglaize, Union Twp 739 (151) - 16 July (stamp 179) St Johns
Ann Lusk 50 Va 1600
living with John Rush 27 Del / Sophia C I G 24 Va / John W 5 Oh / Thomas 3
Oh /
Sarah E 6/12 Oh
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The sons of William Lusk and Charity Runyan
Benjamin
born 9 Oct 1810
Tazewell Co marriages
Benjamin - Anna Compton 2 Sep 1830 (Ancil Richardson)
Benjamin - Cynthia B Shannon 13 Dec 1844 (Moses...)
1840 Ohio, Allen County - Union Twp p. 96
Benjamin Lusk 10001 01201
1850 Ohio, Auglauze, Union Twp p. 305a
173 Benjamin Lusk 40 Va
Cynthia 30 Va
Jane 16 Va / Martha 15 Oh / Mary 12 / William 10 / Nancy C 7 / John F 2
Batty T Powell 21 m laborer
1860 Ohio, Auglaize, Union Twp 737 (149) - 14 July (stamped 378) Uniopolis
l. 6 1108-1173 Benjamin Lusk 48m farmer Va
Cynthia 39 Va
William 20 / Nancy 17 / John F 17 / Frances 9f / Marion 2f all Oh
Joseph G
born 15 June 1812
1840 Ohio, Allen County - Union Twp p. 96
Joseph Lusk 10001 10001
1850 Ohio, Auglaize, Union Twp p. 305a
171 - Joseph Lusk 38 Va / Sarah A 29 Oh
Sarah J 13 / George E 11 / Anna 9 / Vilotta 7 / Mary 5 / Cynthia 3 / William 8/12 / Elza 15 m all Oh
Charles
born 18 Aug 1814
1840 Ohio, Allen, Union
p. 96 Charles Lusk 00001 0101
1850 Ohio, Auglaize, Union - p. 316b - l.7 - house 336
Charles Lusk 36 Va farmer
Lucinda 29 Oh / Lydia 11 Oh / Emily 8 Oh / Sophia 6 Oh / Seba A 4f Oh / Christean 1f O
1860 Missouri Mercer Lindley 270 Saline p. 170 - 13 July - l 20 1213
Charles Lusk 46 m farmer 1700 - 500 Va
Lucinda 39 Oh
Sophia 17 / Phebe A 14 / Christien f 11 / LM 8m / JL 5m - all OH
AJ 2m / Lucinda 2/12 f both MO
Lydia Collings 21 / Mary A 2
John Wesley
born 21 June 1826
1850 Ohio, Auglaize, Clay p. 318b - 15 Aug house 365
John N Lusk 24 Va farmer
Rachael 21 Oh / Mary C 2 OH / Samantha 7/12 Oh
1860 Ohio, Auglaize, Clay Twp 1004 (38) - 29 June St Johns - house 262
John Lusk 33 Va
Rachel 30 Oh / Mary 12 Oh - last line
(p. 1005) - Samantha 9 / Henry 7 / Rebecca 5 / Lafayette 3 all Oh
James Harvey
born 21 June 1826
1850 Ohio, Auglaize, Clay p. 318b - 15 Aug house 366
James H Lusk 24 Va
Jane 22 Oh / John W 3 Oh / Russel G 3/12
1860 Ohio, Auglaize, Clay Twp 1004 (38) - 29 June St Johns house 260
James Lusk 33 Va
Jane 32 Oh
John 13 / Russel 10 / Valentine 8 / Marion D 7m/ Jeffit 5m / Margaret 2 / Sarah 7/12
Mahala 19
William jr
born 1831
I can't find a William born 1831 in the census. There is a William born about 1824 (which would eliminate one of the "unknown males" on William sr's census lists.)
1850 Ohio, Auglaize, Clay - p. 318b - 15 Aug - l. 16 - house 364
William Lusk 26 Va farmer (1824)
Sarah 23 Pa / Mary D 4/12 Oh
1860 Ohio, Auglaize, Clay - p. 1005 (39) 29 June (512) - house 268
Wm Lusk 35 Va
Sarah 32 Pa / Mary D 12 Oh / Sarah E 6 Oh- last line
p. 1006 James Burnett 13
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Charles Lusk b. 1780-1790
Tax lists Tazewell County, Virginia - 1810-20
1811 June 20 - Charles Lusk marries Anne Runyan (John Peery)
Children: the only child listed by most Internet sources is William-the-minister. But Cheryl Lusk found Charles's will in Missouri, and it lists several by name, and a few more (unfortunatley) in general. From Cheryl:
"John C Lusk is one of the witnesses on the will of Charles but is not listed as a son. Charles's sons William, Isaac and Charles are the executors. He mentions in the will other children, Joseph and Edward and Polly Coleman. He also mentions younger children to be taken care of but no names." [Lusk Genforum Message #1788 - 11 March 2008]
1814 Land tax - Charles Lusk -Tazewell - 91 acres, Headwaters Bluestone fr. Danl.
Harmon
~1814 son William b
1815 tax list Tazewell - 1m over 16, 2 horses, 10 cows
1820 Personal property tax - Charles Lusk - 1m 16+, 1 horse
1820 census - Tazewell County, Virginia (850/562)- 40001 // 02001
4 m under 10 - b 1810-20 - William b ~1814, A, B, C
2 females 10-16 - b 1804-10 - daughters of an earlier marriage? sisters? a, b
1830 Tazewell p. 207 - 2112001(40/50) // 111101
2 sons, 1 daughter under 5 - b 1825-30 - E, F, e
1 son, 1 daughter 5-10 - b 1820-25 - C, d
1 son, 1 daughter 10-15 - b 1815-20 - B, c
2 sons, 1 daughter 15-20
- b 1810-15 - William 1814, A; a or b
~1835 family moved to Ohio
~18xx family moved to Missouri (son William was there in 1839)
1844 wife Ann Runyan died
1844 Feb 29 - married Jane Miller, sister of William Henry (who married JC’s daughter Rebecca).
He was older than her father Henry.
1847 - son CH Lusk born
1848 January - Charles died.
In 1850, young CH Lusk was living with his grandfather (Henry Miller) in Missouri; in 1860, both CH (now called Silas CH Lusk) AND his mother Jane were living with him.
I haven't found him in any census after 1830. The information about the deaths of him and his first wife comes from Mike Miller, descendant of JC Lusk.
And although the censuses list all those children, the only one mentioned online is William. There is one unattached male Lusk in Auglaize Co in 1850 - Joseph G or D b ~1829 - son of Charles???
William, son of Charles Lusk and Ann Runyan, born ~1814
William was a minister; spent the years 1839-45 in Missouri
1840 Missouri Benton Alexander 62 - William Lusk 10001 10001
1m under 5 b. 1835-40 John E b. 1839
1f under 5 b.1835-40 Lucina b. 1838
1m 20-30 b. 1810-20 William b. 1814
1f 20-30 b. 1810-20 Ann b. ~1817
1850 Ohio, Auglaize, Clay - p. 321a l. 26 - house 404
William Lusk 36 Va (1814)
Nancy 34 Va / Lucina 12 Oh / Joseph G 7 Mo / Martha J 2 Oh / John E 11 Oh
Ann E Pippen 6 Mo
1860 Ohio, Auglaize, Clay - p. 1012 (46) - 3 July - St Johns - house 312
Wm Lusk 45 Va
Nancy 43 Va / Sue Emma Oh / Jasper 17 Mo/ Martha 12 Oh / Amanda 10 / Mar C 3 /
Thomas F 5 / Bartley F 7/12
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Polly Lusk
1807 - Polly Lusk- Benjamin Runyan 6 Jan 1807 (marriage performed by Henry Harmon)
There is a Benjamin Runyan in Tazewell in 1820, but he is in the 20-30 age group - as is
his wife - and they have no children.
Benjamin was supposedly born about 1783.
I have found no Benjamin Runyans (and I tried several variants) in Virginia in 1830.
There are 2 Benjamins in Ohio in 1840 - in Carroll, Rose, 249 and in Champaign, Mad
River 344. I have not yet looked them up.
1850 Ohio, Auglaize, Union Twp p. 305a - l. 6 - house 170
Benjamin Runyan 66 Va (1784)
Mary 82 Va (1768)
Mary could be Polly Lusk, but is more likely Benjamin's sister Mary, who was,
according to Internet sources, born 5 May 1769)
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John C Lusk b. about 1798
John C did not stay in Ohio for even one census. He is in Tazewell County, Virginia for the
1820 and 1830 censuses, and in Benton County, Missouri for the next two censuses.
Three of his children, born 1834-1838, are listed as having been born in Ohio.
John married Polly Corder on 21 October 1819 in Tazewell County, Virginia (marriage
performed by James Charles).
Other Corders in the same county as John in 1840:
1840 Missouri Benton Alexander p. 62/63
Benj Corder 000000001 (60/70) 000000001 (60/70)
James Corder 000021 (2-20/30; 1- 30-40) 011001 (30/40)
Other Corders in Ohio in 1840:
1840 Ohio Allen Clay 136
Elias Corder 20001 10001
John Corder 0111001 212101
In 1850, in Ohio:
1850 Ohio, Auglaize, Clay
p. 320b Elias Corder 37 m farmer 700 Va / Eleanor 35 Oh / Samuel 14 / David M 12 /
Rebecca 11 / Abigail 4 / Benjamin 1
p. 321
James H Corder 26 m farmer 300 Va / Margaret 24 Oh / Daniel M 4 / John A 2 /
Elizabeth ?/12
p. 325
John Corder 42 m merchant 350 Va / Ruth 45 Va / William 29 farmer Va / Benjamin
18 / Cintha E 16 / Mary A 13 / Lucinda 11 / Caroline 6 all Oh - Benjamin Corder 80
grocery keeper 200 Va
More information on John C Lusk will be found on his own page .
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Other Lusks in Auglaize County:
Another Joseph G Lusk - I am not sure how he fits in [I am thinking now he is the son of Charles & Ann]
1850 Ohio, Auglaize, Clay Twp p. 317a - 13 Aug 633 - l. 22 - house 346
Joseph G Lusk 21 farmer Va
Mercy 18 Oh / Jonathan 2 Oh
? Joseph G Lusk, son of William & Charity was b. 1812; grandson?
1860 Ohio, Auglaize Clay p. 1006 (40) 30 June
269 Joseph D Lusk 30 farmer Va
Nancy 28 Oh / Jonathan 12 Oh / Martha 8 Oh / Mary 3 Oh
Other Lusks in Ohio
1830
James Butler Oxford 117 20001001 00010001
John N ditto 300001 11001
David Butler Reily
Patrick Fairfield Greenfield
Thomas Hamilton Cinci 1w
James Licking Utica
1840 1850
Ashtabula Cherry Valley 211 Cyrus
New Lyme 220 Horace A
Brown Ripley 313 Malina
Ohio Clermont 219 Samuel
Fairfield Greenfield 292 James James 372 / John 373
Franklin Werthington 169 C
Guernsey Cambridge James 271
Hamilton Cincy w3 James 181
Fulton James 207
Lake Painesville 70 William D
Licking Newark 163 William
Washington 175 Thomas
Medina Liverpool 263 Jacob
Scioto Portsmouth James 194
Summit Hudson 316 Milton A
Wayne Wayne 65 Robert Samuel 572
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