Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameJoseph Wells Huskins 
BirthJul 1836, Uniontown, Fayette Co, PA
Census30 Sep 1850, Uniontown, Fayette Co, PA
Memoroll#779, pg 183
Census9 Jun 1870, Wyandotte, Wyandotte Co, KS
Memoroll#443, pg 607
Death31 Mar 1877, Kansas City, Wyandotte Co, KS
BurialOak Grove Cem, Kansas City, Wyandotte Co, KS
FatherRichard Wallace Huskins (1803-1885)
MotherCharlotte Wells (1808-1886)
Misc. Notes
Joseph is listed as age 12 in the Sept 1850 census with his parents.
He is listed in a boarding house (32, PA) and single in 1870.
He is listed as a clerk in 1875 Kansas census, living in Wyandotte with his wife Ruth (36, NY) and daughter Lottie H. Huskins (2, KS).
His wife was Ruth A. Noble (1837 NY - Nov. 23, 1899 Jasper Co, MO)
[Transcribed by Jack Edward Eden from a multiple generation photocopy of a newspaper clipping from the Devoe bible.]
Last Friday J. P. Huskins received a despatch from Kansas City that his brother Joseph was at the point of death. He went down on the train Friday night, but arrived too late. Joseph was dead. His disease was pneumonia. Only a few weeks ago Mr. Huskins was here attending the golden wedding of his father and mother, and he was the picture of health. He was a man of very fine appearance, and about 40 years of age. He was once a citizen of this place and his many friends will regret to learn of his death.
As showing the high esteem in which he was held, we copy the following item from the Kansas City Journal of last Sunday:
[The following text in smaller font] "We have again the painful duty to chronicle the death of another of Wyandott's pioneers, Joe. W. Huskins, who died yesterday at 10 o'clock. He came to Wyandott some 12 years ago, from Iowa, and commenced a mercantile business, doing a successful one for a number of years, after which he sold out and accepted a position with Bullene, Moore and Emerys, Kansas City, as managing man of the cloth department, which position he occupied the past four years. Last Saturday week he complained of being unwell, and on going home was attacked with pneumonia, from which, in spite of all that medical skill could do, he commenced sinking, and expired yesterday. Joe had many friends--enemies he had none. Courteous, obliging and accommodating to all, it is not to be wondered that his death has cast a gloom over Wyandott. He has [unreadable] which can not be filled. His jovial laugh and generous disposition will be missed by many besides his fellow clerks, who will miss him sadly from his accustomed position. He leaves a wife and one child to mourn his loss.
He is listed in a boarding house (32, PA) and single in 1870.
He is listed as a clerk in 1875 Kansas census, living in Wyandotte with his wife Ruth (36, NY) and daughter Lottie H. Huskins (2, KS).
His wife was Ruth A. Noble (1837 NY - Nov. 23, 1899 Jasper Co, MO)
[Transcribed by Jack Edward Eden from a multiple generation photocopy of a newspaper clipping from the Devoe bible.]
Last Friday J. P. Huskins received a despatch from Kansas City that his brother Joseph was at the point of death. He went down on the train Friday night, but arrived too late. Joseph was dead. His disease was pneumonia. Only a few weeks ago Mr. Huskins was here attending the golden wedding of his father and mother, and he was the picture of health. He was a man of very fine appearance, and about 40 years of age. He was once a citizen of this place and his many friends will regret to learn of his death.
As showing the high esteem in which he was held, we copy the following item from the Kansas City Journal of last Sunday:
[The following text in smaller font] "We have again the painful duty to chronicle the death of another of Wyandott's pioneers, Joe. W. Huskins, who died yesterday at 10 o'clock. He came to Wyandott some 12 years ago, from Iowa, and commenced a mercantile business, doing a successful one for a number of years, after which he sold out and accepted a position with Bullene, Moore and Emerys, Kansas City, as managing man of the cloth department, which position he occupied the past four years. Last Saturday week he complained of being unwell, and on going home was attacked with pneumonia, from which, in spite of all that medical skill could do, he commenced sinking, and expired yesterday. Joe had many friends--enemies he had none. Courteous, obliging and accommodating to all, it is not to be wondered that his death has cast a gloom over Wyandott. He has [unreadable] which can not be filled. His jovial laugh and generous disposition will be missed by many besides his fellow clerks, who will miss him sadly from his accustomed position. He leaves a wife and one child to mourn his loss.