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William Lusk 1756 – 1812 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1756

Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 1812

Death Location: Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Samuel Lusk

Mother: Elizabeth Lusk

Spouse(s): Sarah Roberts

Children(s): Sarah Lusk

In 1756, William Lusk entered the world in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to Samuel Elisha Lusk and Elizabeth Lusk. William Lusk married Sarah Roberts, and had children including Sarah Lusk. William Lusk passed away in 1812 in Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1756, William Lusk entered the world in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to Samuel Elisha Lusk and Elizabeth Lusk.
  • William Lusk married Sarah Roberts, and had children including Sarah Lusk.
  • William Lusk passed away in 1812 in Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Lusk
1718 – 1773
Birth Location: Augusta, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
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Elizabeth Lusk
1732 – 1790
Birth Location: Paxton, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Roberts
1784 –
Birth Location: Macon, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Sarah Lusk
1812 – 1880
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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William Lusk's Ancestors

Self
William Lusk
1756 – 1812
Birth Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Samuel Elisha Lusk
1718 – 1773
Augusta, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Elizabeth Lusk
1732 – 1790
Paxton, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
William (Joseph) Lusk
1696 – 1746
County Antrim, Ulster Province, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John (LUSKEY)
1671 – 1730
Eliza Lusk
1661 – 1742
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Lusk's Descendants

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William Lusk (1756 – 1812) m. Sarah Roberts (1784 – )
  1. 1. Sarah Lusk (abt 1812 – aft 1880) m. Benjamin Pennington (abt 1811 – 1877)
    1. 1. Joseph (P) Pennington (abt 1814 – abt 1860)
    2. 2. Levi Pennington (Abt. 1833 – 1877)
    3. 3. Martha (J.) Pennington (1834 – )
    4. 4. Linda (E.) Pennington (Abt. 1835 – )
    5. 5. Joseph Pennington (Abt. 1837 – 1860)
    6. 6. Elijah (Green) Pennington (Abt. 1840 – 1 Jan 1880)
    7. 7. Benjamin (Clark) Pennington (18 November 1843 – 04 May 1924)
    8. 8. Aveline Pennington (17 May 1845 – 23 Feb 1868)
    9. 9. Eleander Pennington (1847 – )
    10. 10. Jasper Pennington (17 May 1848 – 17 August 1930)
    11. 11. Newton Pennington (17 May 1848 – 1889)
    12. 12. John (Franklin) Pennington (1850 – 1877)
    13. 13. John (Francis) Pennington (03 Jul 1853 – 10 Mar 1928) m. Martha (J.) Butler (13 Mar 1851 – 5 January 1931)
      1. 1. Sillanesta Pennington (Abt. 1873 – )
      2. 2. Hosea (Sylvester) Pennington (10 August 1874 – 18 September 1945) m. Martha (Susie Hankins) Pennington (17 December 1886 – 26 November 1968)
        1. 1. Luther (F) Pennington (Dec 1897 – )
        2. 2. John (A) Pennington (abt 1901 – )
        3. 3. James (M) Pennington (abt 1904 – )
        4. 4. William (C) Pennington (abt 1907 – )
        5. 5. Odos Penington (abt 1915 – )
        6. 6. Hozie (Woodrow) Pennington (15 February 1916 – 06 October 1999) m. Maud (Montree Belk) Pennington (4 November 1932 – 11 August 2008)
        7. 7. Hershel Penington (abt 1919 – )
        8. 8. Emmie (D.) Pennington (25 March 1921 – 15 April 2009)
        9. 9. Ernest (Gray) Pennington (22 December 1923 – 17 September 1999)
        10. 10. Mellie (Jean) Pennington (26 Jun 1926 – 30 Oct 1927)
        11. 11. Hubert Pennington (abt 1930 – )
        12. 12. Minnie Pennington
      3. 3. Sarah Pennington (abt 1876 – 1938)
      4. 4. James Penington (abt 1879 – 15 Sep 1941)
      5. 5. Mary (Jane) Pennington (16 Jun 1883 – 6 Apr 1923)
      6. 6. Mary (Jane) Duke (16 June 1883 – 6 April 1923)
      7. 7. George (E.) Pennington (27 Feb 1885 – 25 Jul 1895)
      8. 8. Enoch (Atwell) Pennington (4 March 1890 – 8 Aug 1961)
      9. 9. Margret (Arlena) Pennington (1894 – 6 Dec 1951)
      10. 10. Martha Pennington
    14. 14. Thomas ("Tom" tr) Pennington (May 1854 – 01 Jan 1880)
    15. 15. Thomas Pennington (May 1854 – Abt. 1920)
    16. 16. William (Kirk) Pennington (24 Dec 1855 – 11 Dec 1927)
    17. 17. Parthenia Pennington (1856 – )
    18. 18. Levi Pennington (Abt. 1862 – )
    19. 19. Newton Pennington (December 1876 – 1923)
    20. 20. Tom Pennington

William Lusk's Timeline

2 Records

1756
1756
Birth of William Lusk in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
1812
1812
Age 56
Death of William Lusk in Tennessee, United States of America
Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1756
    Event Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1812
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States of America
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