John McCuskey

1804 - 1878  (73 years)

• Name	John McCuskey  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	Nov 1804	Ohio Co., Virginia, USA   [1, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1830	Ohio Co., Virginia, USA   [4]
  		1830 U.S. census, Ohio Co., Virginia, USA p. 232
  Census	1850	Ohio Co., Virginia, USA   [3]
  		1850 U.S. census, District 44, Ohio Co., Virginia, USA p. 6A
  Census	1870	Wheeling, Ohio Co., West Virginia, USA   [2]
  		1870 U.S. census, Triadelphia Township, Ohio Co., West Virginia, USA p. 27
  Will	1877  [5]
  	Know all men by these present that I John McCuskey of the Township of Tridelphia of the county of Ohio and state of West Virginia being in feeble health though of sound mind do this the twenty-first day of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy-seven make my last will and testament. That is to say Item First - After my death I desire all of my debts funeral and others to be paid out of my personalty I may be possessed of or money. Item Second - After which I desire all my personal property to remain in charge of my affectionate daughter Jane McCuskey - Except a yearling Colt and a white heifer I give to my daughter Annie Davis in conservation of her kind attention during my illness. Item Third - I will and bequeath my house and farm to my wife Mary McCuskey and daughter Jane McCuskey during the natural life of my wife - then said farm I desire to be sold to the highest and best bidder along with all personality and after deducting the funeral expenses. Item Fourth - I desire in consideration of use of said farm and personality this said Jane McCuskey my daughter pay to my little grand-son James S. Burrows at his maturity One hundred dollars. Item Fifth - After the death of my wife and the sale of the farm and personality. Whatever said amount may be, I desire that it be divided equally among them. Excepting should my daughter Margaret Reed and her daughter both be not living at that time then her amount to be equally divided among my remaining children or their heirs. My sons living now being: William, John, and Albert. My daughters Margaret, Mary Jane, Amanda and Annie. Item Sixth - I now desire to appoint my daughter Jane McCuskey Executor of this my will and testament of said estate am having the most implicit confidence in her honesty. I do not ask or desire she should give bond security. In testimony whereof I have this 21st December 1877 and in presence of witnesses acknowledge this to be my will and signature given under my hand and seal. John McCuskey Witnesses: Hiram Elliot William Hand Clerk's Office of Circuit Court Ohio County Will February 12, 1878 presented will and Jane McCuskey is granted certificate for obtaining a probate of said will in due form.
  Death	Feb 1878	Ohio Co., West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Burial	8 Feb 1878	Elm Grove, Ohio Co., West Virginia, USA   [1]
  	Address: Stone Church Cemetery
  Notes	In 1870, John and Mary are living with their son Albert in Wheeling, WV.
  Person ID	I5327	Rumsey/Ballou Family Tree | Bret's lineage
  Last Modified	21 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	James McCuskey,   b. 9 May 1762, Tyrone Co., Ireland d. 9 Aug 1824, Elm Grove, Ohio Co., Virginia, USA (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Nancy McCombs,   b. 1777, Derry Co., Ireland d. 11 Apr 1848, Elm Grove, Ohio Co., Virginia, USA (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	1792	Ohio Co., Virginia, USA   [6, 7]
  Family ID	F2611	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary White,   b. 1810, Winchester, Frederick Co., Virginia, USA d. Sep 1896, Elm Grove, Ohio Co., West Virginia, USA (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	29 Apr 1830	Ohio Co., Virginia, USA   [6, 8]
  Children	1. William McCuskey,   b. Feb 1831, Ohio Co., Virginia, USA d. 24 Mar 1909, Tamalco, Bond Co., Illinois, USA (Age 78 years)   2. Margaret McCuskey,   b. 7 Nov 1832, Elm Grove, Ohio Co., Virginia, USA d. 19 Oct 1920, Elmwood, Peoria Co., Illinois, USA (Age 87 years) + 3. Mary Jane McCuskey,   b. 11 Sep 1834, Ohio Co., Virginia, USA d. 6 Sep 1914, Russell, Russell Co., Kansas, USA (Age 79 years)   4. Jane McCuskey,   b. Abt 1837, Virginia, USA   5. John Newton McCuskey,   b. 25 Nov 1838, Ohio Co., Virginia, USA d. 25 Feb 1905, Roberts Twp., Marshall Co., Illinois, USA (Age 66 years)   6. James A. McCuskey,   b. Abt 1841, Ohio Co., Virginia, USA d. 4 May 1858, Ohio Co., Virginia, USA (Age 17 years)   7. Amanda M. McCuskey,   b. Dec 1842, Ohio Co., Virginia, USA d. Mar 1911, Triadelphia, Ohio Co., West Virginia, USA (Age 68 years)   8. Nancy E. McCuskey,   b. 1844, Ohio Co., Virginia, USA d. 1845, Ohio Co., Virginia, USA (Age 1 year)   9. Albert Davis McCuskey,   b. 8 Mar 1846, Ohio Co., Virginia, USA d. 23 May 1924, Ohio Co., West Virginia, USA (Age 78 years)   10. Elizabeth E. McCuskey,   b. Sep 1847, Ohio Co., Virginia, USA d. 4 Apr 1858, Ohio Co., Virginia, USA (Age 10 years)   11. Eliza Anne McCuskey,   b. Sep 1850, Ohio Co., Virginia, USA d. 1905, Wheeling, Ohio Co., West Virginia, USA (Age 54 years)
  Family ID	F1981	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Sep 2013

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Nov 1804 - Ohio Co., Virginia, USA Census - 1830 - Ohio Co., Virginia, USA Marriage - 29 Apr 1830 - Ohio Co., Virginia, USA Census - 1850 - Ohio Co., Virginia, USA Census - 1870 - Wheeling, Ohio Co., West Virginia, USA Death - Feb 1878 - Ohio Co., West Virginia, USA Burial - Address: Stone Church Cemetery - 8 Feb 1878 - Elm Grove, Ohio Co., West Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S108] McCusky Genealogical Research. [S640] Ancestry.com, 1870 U.S. census, 30 Oct 2008, p. 27, 103 (stamped). citing NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 1696 [S641] Ancestry.com, 1850 U.S. census, 30 Oct 2008, p. 6 (stamped). citing NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 966 [S1] Ancestry.com, 1830 U.S. census, 21 Sep 2013, p. 232 (penned). [S661] Public Member Trees, (Ancestry.com), 4 Mar 2011, Descendants of Thomas McConnell_July 2007; contact Ancestry.com member carolynmcconnell19. [S2] West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971, (Ancestry.com), 21 Sep 2013, entry for John McCusky's 1830 marriage to Mary White. [S223] W. H. McCuskey, A Tree of Four Ancient Stocks, (n.p.), 16 Dec 2019, p. 64. [S666] Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850, (Ancestry.com), 14 Nov 2008, entry for John McCusky and Mary White's 1830 marriage.