EDWARD G. LUSK

Edward G. Lusk gravestone
(Photo by Vernon B. Paddock)

B. about March, 1861
D. November 18, 1862 (Ae. 1 yr. 8 mo)
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• Father: Chancelor “Chauncey” Lusk born June 2, 1828 in Ontario, Wayne County, NY, son of William I. Lusk (1788-1869) and Catherine Palmer (Pike) Lusk (1784-1856); married Orlana A. Bliss on February 21, 1845 in Lake County, IL; Chancelor died April 8, 1900 in Grayslake, Lake County, IL (See section pertaining to Chancelor “Chauncey” Lusk buried in the Fort Hill Cemetery)
• Mother: Adaline Orlana “Orlana” (Bliss) Lusk born October 2, 1825 in Vermont, daughter of Ambrose Bliss (1803-1874) and Esther Ann (Varney) Bliss (1807-1887); Adaline died June 5, 1893 (See section pertaining to Adaline Orlana “Orlana” (Bliss) Lusk buried in the Fort Hill Cemetery)
• Siblings:
  • Alice E. (Lusk) Thomson born April 14, 1846 in Ivanhoe, Lake County, IL; married William Thomas (1842-1909) on November 9, 1863 in Lake County, IL, son of George Thomson (1807-1884) and Agnes (Lanmuir) Thomas (1809-1872)l; (See section pertaining to George Thomson buried in the Fort Hill Cemetery) (See section pertaining to Agnes (Langmuir) Thomson buried in the Fort Hill Cemetery); Alice died December 17, 1918 in Grayslake, Lake County, IL; Alice and William are buried in Grayslake Cemetery, Grayslake, Lake County, IL
  • Cornelia Lusk born February 1849 in Volo, Lake County, IL; Cornelia died February 28, 1851 at the age of 2 years and 5 days in Fremont Center, Lake County, IL (See section pertaining to Cornelia Lusk buried in the Fort Hill Cemetery)
  • Catharine Lusk born August 7, 1853; Catharine died March 21, 1856 (See section pertaining to Catharine Lusk buried in the Fort Hill Cemetery)
  • Charles Ambrose Lusk born April 22, 1856 in Fremont, Lake County, IL; married Maude E. Bliss (1869-1947) in 1894, daughter of Thaddeus Madison Bliss (1831-1886) and Ellen August (Watson) Bliss (1829-1901); Charles and Maude had one child: Herbert Chauncey Lusk (1882-1934) and buried in Ivanhoe Cemetery, Mundelein, Lake County, IL; Charles died December 31,1914 in Libertyville, Lake County, IL; Charles and Maude are buried in Ivanhoe Cemetery, Mundelein, Lake County, IL.

According to the Lake County Independent (Libertyville IL) Friday, January 8, 1915, page 4:

“FUNERAL OF CHAS. LUSK
WAS HELD AT IVANHOE

   The funeral of Mr. Charles Lusk, the well known Libertyville man who died at his home on Mundee avenue Thursday, December 31st, was held from the Ivanhoe church on Saturday afternoon at one o’clock, and the burial was in the Ivanhoe cemetery.
   Mr. Lusk had been ailing for nearly a year before the end came.  He was 55 years old and was born in Fremont Center, but for the past five years he has lived in Libertyville.  He leaves a wife, one daughter Muriel, who is at home, and one son Bert, who lives in Waukegan, besides a number of relatives and friends.”