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Elijah Lusk (1798 - 1870)

Elijah (Eli) Lusk
Born in Wythe, Virginia, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 23 Nov 1817 in Tazewell, Virginia, United Statesmap
Husband of — married after 1850 in Wyoming, Virginia, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 2 Jun 1859 in Wyoming, Virginia, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 10 Mar 1868 in Wyoming, West Virginia, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 72 in Wyoming, West Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

Elijah Lusk was born in 1798 in Wythe Co. Virginia, son of David Lusk (1773–1830) and Chloe Julietta Bailey (1767–1848).

Eli (18) married Mary Elizabeth Bailey (21) (born after 1795 in Tazewell Co. Virginia) on November 23, 1817 in Tazewell Co. Virginia. [1]

Their children were:

Eli (51) married Nancy Lambert (49) (born before 1800 in Logan, Virginia, United States) after 1850 in Wyoming Co. (West) Virginia.

Their daughter was Nancy Lusk (1817–1857)

Eli (60) married Mary Olivia Baker (58) (born 1800 in Giles Town, Shelby, Tennessee, United States) on June 2, 1859 in Wyoming Co. Virginia. [2]

Eli (69) married Nancy Akers (37) (born before 1830 in Floyd Co. Virginia; daughter of Emery B. Akers (abt. 1808–1853) and Elizabeth Graham (abt. 1810–aft. 1880)) on March 10, 1868 in Wyoming Co. West Virginia. [3]

In the 1850 census Eli (age 52) was in Wyoming, Wyoming, Virginia, United States.[4] Eli Lusk 52, James Lusk 30, Floyd Lusk 21, Eli Lusk 17, Elizabeth Lusk 17, Matthew Lusk 14, Anderson P Lusk 11, Mary Becelhamon 36.

In the 1860 census Eli (age 61) was in Wyoming, Virginia, United States.[5] Eli Lush 61, Ollie Lusk 54, Anderson P Lusk 21, Susan Stanley 16, Bathania Stanley 13, Robert Stanley 11.

In the 1870 census Eli was the head of household in Wood, West Virginia, United States.[6] Eli, Nancy 39.

Eli died in 1870 in Wyoming Co. West Virginia, aged 71.

Sources

  1. Marriage: "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
    citing FHL microfilm: 34214; Record number: 256;
    FamilySearch Record: XRS1-CQ5 (accessed 9 April 2023)
    Eli Lusk marriage to Elizabeth Bailey on 23 Nov 1817 in Tazewell, Virginia, United States.
  2. Marriage: "West Virginia, U.S., Marriages Index, 1785-1971"
    Ancestry Record 2538 #586933 (accessed 9 April 2023)
    Eli Lusk marriage to Olly Standly in 1859 in Wyoming, West Virginia, United States.
  3. Marriage: West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970, database
    FamilySearch Record: FTKB-44G (accessed 12 January 2024)
    Associated Image: http://images.wvculture.org/594767/00020.jpg (Line #12)
    Eli Lusk marriage to Nancy Akers on 10 Mar 1868 in Wyoming, West Virginia, United States.
    citing Wyoming, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 594,767.
  4. 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
    citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
    FamilySearch Record: M8DB-DMN (accessed 9 April 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6P7W-PH7 Image number 00022
    Eli Lusk (52) in Wyoming, Wyoming, Virginia, United States. Born in Virginia.
  5. 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
    citing Page: 26; Affiliate Publication Number: M653;
    FamilySearch Record: MHM7-RQM (accessed 9 April 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBSN-3H1
    Eli Lush (61) in Wyoming, Virginia, United States. Born in [Blank].
  6. 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
    citing Page: 5; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 9; FHL microfilm: 000553201; Record number: 20561;
    FamilySearch Record: MZHS-2K7 (accessed 9 April 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-D83W-DYS Image number 00529
    Eli head of household in Wood, West Virginia, United States. Born in Virginia.




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