William Lusk

Brief Life History of William

When William Lusk was born on 3 July 1781, in Virginia, United States, his father, Joseph Lusk, was 28 and his mother, Catherine Glance, was 23. He married Mary Magdaline Garrett on 5 May 1807, in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Buncombe, North Carolina, United States in 1850. He died on 16 July 1886, in Milam, Texas, United States, at the age of 105.

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William Lusk
1781–1886
Mary Magdaline Garrett
1790–1847
Marriage: 5 May 1807
Elizabeth Garrett Lusk
1808–1879
James Lusk
1808–1891
Joseph Gray Lusk
1810–1890
Ruth Vance Lusk
1813–1855
John Sydney Lusk
1815–
Sarah Harrison Lusk
1817–1909
William Berry Lusk
1819–1839
Samuel Adolphus Jackson Lusk
1824–1869
Ester Magdaline Lusk
1828–1900
Arrena Malissa Lusk
1832–1890
Virgil Stuart Lusk
1836–1929

Sources (2)

  • Wm Lusk, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Billie Lusk in entry for Virgil Stuart Lusk, "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930"

World Events (8)

1783 · A Free America

The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.

1788 · Becomes the 10th state

On June 25, 1788 Virginia became the 10th state. 

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

Name Meaning

Scottish: probably a variant of Leask .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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