JAMES H. LUSK was born in 1862 in Allegheny county, Penn. His father, James M. Lusk, was born in 1817 in Allegheny county, Penn., and received his education in the home schools. In 1844 he was married to Miss Hannah Snodgrass, a native of this county, and their children were Eliza A. (wife of E. H. Sumney), William B. (who entered the army when yet a boy, serving to the close), Martha J. (Mrs. A. J. Adams), Hugh K., Wilson A., Nancy B. (deceased), George (deceased), James H. (subject) and Frank, (deceased). Mr. Lusk began life on a farm given him by his father, containing eighty-three acres of well cultivated land. He died in 1889. James H. Lusk grew to manhood on the home place, and in 1885 was married to Clara, daughter of Isaac Sumney, of this county. Her father has always been a farmer, and is now living at the age of seventy-nine years. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Lusk continued to reside on the old farm, which he has owned since the death of his father. They have three children, namely: Edgar C., Clyde A. and Ethel B. Mr. Lusk is an advocate of Democratic principles; he has held numerous local offices. The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Text taken from page 1114 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed March 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project. Published March 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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