Hosea Rusk1

#22909, (circa 1852 - 13 September 1917)
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of Nelle Belle Bridges
Father*Edward Rusk1 (1831 - 1904)
Mother*Caroline Mahan1 (c 1830 - )

Family 1

Mary E Seevers b. 1856, d. 1924
Children 1.Walter H Rusk3 (1878 - )
 2.Clyde R Rusk10 (1880 - 1921)
 3.Maud E Rusk3 (c 1884 - )
 4.Frank Rusk11 (1885 - )
 5.Leonard B Rusk3 (1889 - )
 6.Earl H Rusk3 (1895 - )

Family 2

Ella Evans b. c 1850

Family 3

Emma Staiger b. c 1853
Birth*circa 1852He was born circa 1852 at Montgomery Co., IndianaG.1 
18 July 1860He appeared on the census of 18 July 1860 in the household of Edward Rusk and Caroline Mahan at Madison Twp., Montgomery Co., IndianaG.2 
Marriage*circa 1872He married Mary E Seevers, daughter of Mary Hill, circa 1872.3,4 
5 June 1880He and Mary E Seevers appeared on the census of 5 June 1880 at Jackson Twp., Tippecanoe Co., IndianaG.5 
11 June 1900He and Mary E Seevers appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 at Shelby Twp., Tippecanoe Co., IndianaG.4 
Marriage*12 February 1902He married Ella Evans on 12 February 1902 at Tippecanoe Co., IndianaG.6 
Marriage*19 June 1910He married Emma Staiger, daughter of John Staiger, on 19 June 1910 at Whitefish, Flathead Co., MontanaG.7 
14 August 1912He and Emma Staiger were divorced on 14 August 1912 at Flathead Co., MontanaG.8 
Death*13 September 1917He died on 13 September 1917 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Lafayette, Sycamore Co., IndianaG.9 

Citations

  1. [S1473] Montana, County Marriages 1865-1950, online FamilySearch.org, Film 4350527, img. 426/854. P. 254, No. 1850. Hosea Rusk, age 49 [sic], wid., b. Montgomery Co. IN, son of Edward Rusk and Caroline Mahan, res. Whitefish MT; and Emma Skinner, age 57, res. Whitefish MT, wid., b. Franklin Co. OH, dau. of John Staiger [mother not named]; marr. Whitefish MT 19 Jun 1910 by I N Parvin, Minister of the Gospel, pastor, M E Church; witn. Albert R McKeen and Clarence D Small.
  2. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. Edward (31), b. OH, farmer; Caroline (30), b. OH.
  3. [S1517] Iowa Marriage Records, 1880-1937; Iowa Department of Health, Record Group 48, Iowa State Archives, Des Moines, Iowa.
  4. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census. Hosea (49), b. IN Mar 1851, parents b. OH, farmer; Mary E (44), b. IN May 1856, parents b. OH, 7 children, 6 living; marr. 28 yrs.
  5. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census. Hosea (28), b. IN, parents b. OH, farmer; Mary (23), b. and parents b. IN.
  6. [S30] Indiana Marriages 1780-1992 [index], online FamilySearch.org, Hosea Rusk, age 51, son of Edward Rusk and Caroline Mahan, and Ella Evans, age 51, dau. of Henry Evans and Lavina Taylor, marr. Tippecanoe Co. 12 Feb 1902; citing FHL Film 872061, ref. 161.
  7. [S1473] Montana, County Marriages 1865-1950, online FamilySearch.org, Film 4350527, img. 426/854. Marr. Reg. p. 254,, lic. no. 1850. Hosea Rusk, age 49 [sic], wid., res. Whitefish MT, b. Montgomery Co. IN, son of Edward Rusk and Caroline Mahan; and Emma Skinner, age 57, wid., res. Whitefish MT, b. Franklin Co. OH, dau. of John Staiger, mother not stated; marr. Whitefish, Flathead Co., 19 Jun 1910 by I N Parvin, Minister of the Gospel, pastor M E Church.
  8. [S2040] Montana, County Divorce Records, 1865-1950, online Ancestry.com, Flathead Co., 1915, File 2396, imgs. 132-160/677. Finding of desertion by Hosea Rusk, last seen about 15 Jul 1910 when he departed for Albrite, Saskatchewan, Canada; has not been heard from for eighteen months.
  9. [S1672] Indiana Death Certificates 1899-2011/2017, Indiana State Board of Health, Death Certificates, 1900–2011, No. 201, Reg. no. 318. Hosea Rusk, b. IN, date unk., son of Edward, mother unk.; farm laborer, d. St. Elizabeth Hospital, Lafayette, Sycamore Co. IN, 13 Sep 1917, cerebral embolism; bur. Linden 15 Sep 1917, online Ancestry.com.
  10. [S2026] Iowa Death Records, 1921-1940, online FamilySearch.com, Film 101784592, img. 32/925, Cert, No. 80 1033. Clyde R Rusk, b. Lafayette IN 27 Jul 1880, son of Hosa [sic] H Rusk and Mary E Seevers, both b. IN; husb. of Lillie Omer, farmer; d. Mt Ayr, Ringold Co. IA, 16 May 1921, age 40y 9m, carcinoma of stomach; inf. Leonard Rusk, res. Mt Ayr IA; bur. Mt Ayr 18 May 1921.
  11. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census.