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James Polk Lusk 1876–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Sep 1876

Birth Location: Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 29 Dec 1925

Death Location: Marion County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Samuel Lusk

Mother: Mary Dykes

Spouse(s): Mary Sharp

Children(s): Ebbie Lusk, Haddie Lusk, Roy Lusk, Elbert Lusk, Samuel Lusk, Seana Lusk, Hubert Lusk, James Lusk, Alma Lusk, Steve Lusk, Benjamin Lusk, Maggie Lusk, Buster Lusk

In 1876, James Polk Lusk entered the world in Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA, born to Samuel Lusk And Mary Ann Dykes. In 1880, James Polk Lusk resided in District 6, Marion, Tennessee, USA. In 1897, James Polk Lusk resided in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. James Polk Lusk married Mary Katherine Sharp, and had children including Alma Louise Lusk, Benjamin Franklin Lusk, Buster Lusk, Ebbie Estella Pat Lusk, Elbert Albright Lusk, Haddie Maude Lusk, Hubert Cecil Lusk, James Elbert Lusk, Maggie May Lusk, Roy Lewis Lusk, Samuel Wilder Lusk, Seana Elizabeth Lusk, Steve Lusk. James Polk Lusk passed away in 1925 in Marion County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1876, James Polk Lusk entered the world in Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA, born to Samuel Lusk And Mary Ann Dykes.
  • In 1880, James Polk Lusk resided in District 6, Marion, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1897, James Polk Lusk resided in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA.
  • James Polk Lusk married Mary Katherine Sharp, and had children including Alma Louise Lusk, Benjamin Franklin Lusk, Buster Lusk, Ebbie Estella Pat Lusk, Elbert Albright Lusk, Haddie Maude Lusk, Hubert Cecil Lusk, James Elbert Lusk, Maggie May Lusk, Roy Lewis Lusk, Samuel Wilder Lusk, Seana Elizabeth Lusk, Steve Lusk.
  • James Polk Lusk passed away in 1925 in Marion County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Lusk's Ancestors

Self
James Lusk
1876–1925
Birth Place: Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Samuel Lusk
1847–1919
Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Ann) Dykes
1846–1896
Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Sanders (D) Dykes
1816–1900
Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Jane Lockhart
1815–1865
Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Martin Dykes
1790–1860
Mary Sanders
1777–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Dykes
1740–1832
Susannah Lankford
1742–1833
Prudence Choate
1772–1862

James Lusk's Descendants

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James (Polk) Lusk (12 Sep 1876–29 Dec 1925) m. Mary (Katherine) Sharp (21 Jul 1883–15 Dec 1974)
  1. 1. Ebbie (Estella (Pat)) Lusk 1917–2003 m. Willis (Eugene) Moore 1905–1981
    1. 1. Frances (Joyce) Moore 1938–2023 m. William (Robert) Brewer 1944–2022
    2. 2. Steve (Foster) Moore 1936–1994
    3. 3. Marilyn (Libby) Moore 1942–2003
  2. 2. Haddie (Maude) Lusk 1912–1914
  3. 3. Roy (Lewis) Lusk 1925–1997 m. Edna (Almeda) Coats 1914–1998
  4. 4. Elbert (Albright) Lusk 1907–1909
  5. 5. Samuel (Wilder) Lusk 1905–1933 m. Myrtle (Easter) Vanhooser 1909–1999
    1. 1. Harley (Ernest) Lusk 1924–1952 m. Nellie (Kanele) Pelekane 1924–2006
      1. 1. Sammy (Kane) Lusk 1949–2010
      2. 2. Danny (Harley) Lusk 1951–2013
      3. 3. Myrtle (Ann) Lusk 1946–2008
    2. 2. James (Nelson Lusk) Sr 1930–2017 m. Betty (Jo) Ferguson 1931–
  6. 6. Seana (Elizabeth) Lusk 1901–1985 m. Lewis (Sterling) Kirby 1883–1965
    1. 1. Geneva (Irene) Kirby 1925–2007 m. Richard (Dean) Reid 1926–1977
  7. 7. Hubert (Cecil) Lusk 1915–1978 m. Laura (Katherine) McBrayer 1915–1961
    1. 1. Nancy (Elizabeth) Lusk 1937–1997 m. Billy (Howard) Hamblen 1945–1996 m. Jimmie (Louis Sullivan) Sr 1935–2022
    2. 2. Howard (Leland Lusk) Sr 1941–
  8. 8. James (Elbert) Lusk 1921–2005 m. Gladys Phend 1929–2023 m. Asta Noye 1924–2010
  9. 9. Alma (Louise) Lusk 1919–2002 m. John (William) Parsons 1914–1961 m. Henry (Edwin) Bailey 1915–1979
  10. 10. Steve Lusk 1906–
  11. 11. Benjamin (Franklin) Lusk 1911–1913
  12. 12. Maggie (May) Lusk 1903–1909
  13. 13. Buster Lusk 1907–1907

James Lusk's Timeline

8 Records

1876
12 Sep 1876
Birth of James Polk Lusk in Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 4
James Polk Lusk resided here in District 6, Marion, Tennessee, USA
District 6, Marion, Tennessee, USA
1897
1897
Age 21
James Polk Lusk resided here in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 34
James Polk Lusk resided here in Civil District 2, Marion, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 2, Marion, Tennessee, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 41
James Polk Lusk resided here in Marion County, Tennessee, USA
Marion County, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 44
James Polk Lusk resided here in Whitwell, Marion, Tennessee, USA
Whitwell, Marion, Tennessee, USA
1925
27 Dec 1925
Age 49
Death of James Polk Lusk in Whitwell, Marion, Tennessee, USA
Whitwell, Marion, Tennessee, USA
1925
29 Dec 1925
Age 49
Burial of James Polk Lusk in Marion County, Tennessee, United States of America
Marion County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1876
    Event Place: Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 6, Marion, Tennessee; Roll: 1269; Page: 257D; Enumeration District: 078
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 6, Marion, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 6, Marion, Tennessee; Roll: 1269; Page: 257D; Enumeration District: 078

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1897
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 2, Marion, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Marion County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Whitwell, Marion, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1925
    Event Place: Whitwell, Marion, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1925
    Event Place: Marion County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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