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James Haywood Lusk (1879 - 1963)

James Haywood "Jim" Lusk
Born in Hill, Texas, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 28 Sep 1904 in McLennan, Texas, United Statesmap
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Died at age 83 in Clyde, Callahan, Texas, United Statesmap
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Biography

James Haywood Lusk was born 15 Sep 1879 in Hill County, Texas. He was the son of Eli Lusk and Fredonia "Fronie" Hicks.[1]

1880 United States Census, Hill County, Texas:[2]

NameAgeRoleSexBirthplaceOccupation
Ely Lusk38SelfMaleMississippiFarmer
Fredonia Lusk33WifeFemaleMississippiKeeping House
Otho Lusk9SonMaleTexasAt School
Othello Lusk7SonMaleTexasAt School
Joseph Lusk5SonMaleTexasAt Home
Morrell Lusk2SonMaleTexasAt Home
James Lusk0SonMaleTexasAt Home

James H. Luske (Lusk) and Martha E. Grimes were married on 28 Sep 1904. Their license was issued by McLennan County, Texas. Reverend B. R. Bolton performed the ceremony.[3]

1910 United States Census, Enumeration District 133, Stamford, Jones County, Texas: (Note: Vivion was enumerated as a male on this census, but as a female on the 1920 United States Census.)[4]

Name Relation Sex Status Age Birth Place Occupation
James H Lusk Head Male Married (1) 30 Texas Farmer - Operator
Mattie Lusk Wife Female Married (1) 23 Texas
Vivion Lusk Son Male Single 5 Texas
Mildred Lusk Daughter Female Single 3 Texas

James Haywood Lusk completed his World War I Draft Registration card on 12 Sep 1918 at the local board in Jones County, Texas. He wrote that his permanent home address was in Avoca, Jones County, Texas. He named Mattie E. Lusk as his nearest relative. He was self-employed as a farmer. He was physically described as being medium height and medium build. He had light hair and blue eyes.[5]

1920 United States Census, Enumeration District 126, Justice Precinct 2, Jones County, Texas:[6]

Name Relation Sex Status Age Birth Place Occupation
James H Lusk Head Male Married 40 Texas Farmer
Mattie Lusk Wife Female Married 33 Texas None
Vivian Lusk Daughter Female Single 14 Texas None
Mildred Lusk Daughter Female Single 13 Texas None
Olen Lusk Son Male Single 9 Texas None
Harlan Lusk Son Male Single 6 Texas None
Doris Lusk Daughter Female (not stated) 4 Texas None

1930 United States Census, Enumeration District 8, Justice Precinct 2, Jones County, Texas:[7]

Name Relation Sex Status Age Birth Place Occupation
James H Lusk Head Male Married 50 Texas Farmer - General Farm
Mattie Lusk Wife Female Married 43 Texas None
Olen Lusk Son Male Single 19 Texas Laborer - Farm
Harlan Lusk Son Male Single 16 Texas None
Doris Lusk Daughter Female Single 14 Texas None
Othellis Lusk Son Male Single 10 Texas None
Royal Lusk Son Male Single 5 Texas None

In Feb 1940, his daughter Mildred Estelle Lusk Franks was murdered.[8] J. H. Lusk and his wife took in their daughter's two sons who are enumerated on the 1940 United States Census living in their household.

1940 United States Census, Enumeration District 127-8, Justice Precinct 2, Jones County, Texas:[9]

Name Relation Sex Status Age Birth Place Occupation
J H Lusk Head Male Married 60 Texas Farmer
Mattie Lusk Wife Female Married 53 Texas
Royse Lusk Son Male Single 16 Texas
Edwin Ray Franks Grandson Single Male 11 Texas
James Harol Franks Grandson Single Male 6 Texas

J. H. Lusk of Stamford was mentioned as one of the surviving sons of Eli Lusk in the obituary when Eli passed away in 1941.[10]

James Haywood Lusk completed his World War II Draft Registration card on 27 Apr 1942 at the local board in Jones County, Texas. His permanent address at the time was Stamford, Jones County, Texas. He named Mrs. J. H. Lusk as the person who would always know his address. He was self-employed. His physical description was:[11]

Height - 5 feet 10 inches
Weight - 185 pounds
Light complexion
Blonde hair
Blue eyes

James Haywood Lusk passed away 12 Feb 1963 in Clyde, Callahan County, Texas.[1] He was buried in Clyde Cemetery, Clyde, Callahan County, Texas.[12]

Known Children:

  1. Vivian Norene Lusk m. Miller (1905-1991)
  2. Mildred Estelle Lusk m. Franks (1906-1940)
  3. James Olen Lusk (1910-1982)[13]
  4. Rosalyn Lusk (1912-1912)[14]
  5. Harlan Haywood Lusk (1913-1989)[15]
  6. Doris Elaine Lusk m. Ludecke (1915-1999)[16]
  7. Atleo Barry Lusk (1921-?) (Was he a twin of Otho Ellis Lusk or was his name changed to Otho Ellis Lusk later on?)[17]
  8. Otho Ellis Lusk (1921-2010)[18]
  9. David Royse Lusk (1924-1987)[19]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7DW-RMJ : 13 March 2018), James Haywood Lusk, 12 Feb 1963; citing certificate number 07377, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,117,175.
  2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFNK-KBR : 14 November 2020), James Lusk in household of Ely Lusk, Hill, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 75, sheet 379A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,311.
  3. ↑ "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV14-NQLW : 7 December 2020), Jas H Lucke and Martha E Grimes, 28 Sep 1904; citing Marriage, citing McLennan, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 987,561.
  4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M23G-SSX : accessed 1 January 2021), James H Lusk, Stamford, Jones, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 133, sheet 6A, family 8, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1569; FHL microfilm 1,375,582.
  5. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZXV-S65 : 24 August 2019), James Haywood Lusk, 1917-1918.
  6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC9D-TRV : accessed 1 January 2021), James H Lusk, Jones, Texas, United States; citing , sheet , line , family , NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll ; FHL microfilm.
  7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CSWB-NW2 : accessed 1 January 2021), James H Lusk, Precinct 2, Jones, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 8, sheet 3B, line 61, family 55, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2365; FHL microfilm 2,342,099.
  8. ↑ "Funeral Is Conducted for Woman Found Dead," Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, Texas), 14 Feb 1940, p. 2, col. 2; image copy, ‘’Newspapers.com’’ (http://www.newspapers.com: accessed 1 Jan 2021).
  9. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW2H-PQW : 29 January 2020), J H Lusk, Justice Precinct 2, Jones, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 127-8, sheet 6B, line 63, family 103, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012,
  10. ↑ "Eli Lusk, 91, Passes Away at Gunter Tuesday," The Courier-Gazette (McKinney, Texas), 7 Jan 1941, p. 1, col. 2; image copy, ‘’Newspapers.com’’ (http://www.newspapers.com: accessed 01/01/2021).
  11. ↑ “U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942,” images, Ancestry.com (accessed 01 Jan 2021), card for James Haywood Lusk, serial no. 757; The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Texas; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147. Ancestry Sharing Link
  12. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 01 January 2021), memorial page for James Haywood “Jim” Lusk (15 Sep 1879–12 Feb 1963), Find A Grave: Memorial #77690641, citing Clyde Cemetery, Clyde, Callahan County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Alabama Poes (contributor 47242651).
  13. ↑ Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Ancestry.com, "Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982" [database on-line]. Ancestry Image or Ancestry Sharing Link
  14. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 01 January 2021), memorial page for Rosalyn Lusk (20 Jan 1912–22 Sep 1912), Find A Grave: Memorial #46870601, citing Spring Creek Cemetery, Avoca, Jones County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Carla Carlton Young (contributor 47097424).
  15. ↑ "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLMY-SH2 : 4 April 2020), Jas H Lusk in entry for Lusk, 22 Aug 1913; citing , Jones, Texas, United States, certificate 26667, Texas Department of Health, Austin; FHL microfilm 4,141,821.
  16. ↑ Ancestry.com, "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007" [database on-line]. Ancestry Record (Record only, no image)
  17. ↑ "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXM7-4YG : 4 April 2020), J H Lusk in entry for Atleo Barry Lusk, 07 Jan 1921; citing Avoca, Jones, Texas, United States, certificate 4306, Texas Department of Health, Austin; FHL microfilm 4,520,189.
  18. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXT1-RQD : 22 December 2016), Jas Haywood Lusk in entry for Otho E Lusk and Mozelle Price, 16 Aug 1943; citing Cumberland, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 540,283.
  19. ↑ Ancestry.com, "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007" [database on-line]. Ancestry Record (Record only, no image)




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