Selah Lusk was born at Onondaga, New York, May 14, 1837 and died at his home in Billings, Oklahoma, March 28, 1917 at the age of 79 years, 10 months and 14 days.
At the age of fourteen his parents moved from New York to southern Michigan; where in 1860 he was united in marriage to Nellie M. Anderson (Andrews), residing near the town of Marshal.
Three years after their marriage they moved to Iowa where they resided until 1877 when they moved to Kansas and was their home for sixteen years.
In 1898 they started for Oklahoma to secure a homestead, when his companion died near the town of Cedar Vale, Kansas. Mr. Lusk continued on his journey and took a homestead three miles east of Billings, which was the family home until 1909, when he moved to Billings to spend his remaining days.
To the above marriage were born five children, three girls and two boys.
The daughters all died in infancy.
One son, M. J. Lusk has made his home in Billings the past year, while the other, M. S. Lusk resides on a farm near Nardin.
When leaving Iowa they adopted a daughter, who is now living in the state of Oregon.
Mr. Lusk, was united in second marriage to Mrs. Susan Green who was a resident of this section. November 2, 1897, who was suddenly taken from him by death April 28, 1916.
Mr. Lusk was converted in the year of 1868 while living in Benton County, Iowa and joined the Free Methodist church and remained a member all these years, being a member of that church at Tonkawa at the time of his death.
He lived to a good age and it can be said of him "he kept the faith, and fought the fight." and his faith was firm to the end.
The last year of his life was marked with a gradual decline until God took him to his reward.
Funeral services were conducted at the Methodist church Friday evening by Rev. G. A. Stronse attended by a great many of the decreased warm friends and vast acquaintance followed by interment in the Union Cemetery.
Besides the companion who proceeded him in death to the beyond less than a year ago.
At the age of fourteen his parents moved from New York to southern Michigan; where in 1860 he was united in marriage to Nellie M. Anderson (Andrews), residing near the town of Marshal.
Three years after their marriage they moved to Iowa where they resided until 1877 when they moved to Kansas and was their home for sixteen years.
In 1898 they started for Oklahoma to secure a homestead, when his companion died near the town of Cedar Vale, Kansas. Mr. Lusk continued on his journey and took a homestead three miles east of Billings, which was the family home until 1909, when he moved to Billings to spend his remaining days.
To the above marriage were born five children, three girls and two boys.
The daughters all died in infancy.
One son, M. J. Lusk has made his home in Billings the past year, while the other, M. S. Lusk resides on a farm near Nardin.
When leaving Iowa they adopted a daughter, who is now living in the state of Oregon.
Mr. Lusk, was united in second marriage to Mrs. Susan Green who was a resident of this section. November 2, 1897, who was suddenly taken from him by death April 28, 1916.
Mr. Lusk was converted in the year of 1868 while living in Benton County, Iowa and joined the Free Methodist church and remained a member all these years, being a member of that church at Tonkawa at the time of his death.
He lived to a good age and it can be said of him "he kept the faith, and fought the fight." and his faith was firm to the end.
The last year of his life was marked with a gradual decline until God took him to his reward.
Funeral services were conducted at the Methodist church Friday evening by Rev. G. A. Stronse attended by a great many of the decreased warm friends and vast acquaintance followed by interment in the Union Cemetery.
Besides the companion who proceeded him in death to the beyond less than a year ago.
Selah Lusk was born at Onondaga, New York, May 14, 1837 and died at his home in Billings, Oklahoma, March 28, 1917 at the age of 79 years, 10 months and 14 days.
At the age of fourteen his parents moved from New York to southern Michigan; where in 1860 he was united in marriage to Nellie M. Anderson (Andrews), residing near the town of Marshal.
Three years after their marriage they moved to Iowa where they resided until 1877 when they moved to Kansas and was their home for sixteen years.
In 1898 they started for Oklahoma to secure a homestead, when his companion died near the town of Cedar Vale, Kansas. Mr. Lusk continued on his journey and took a homestead three miles east of Billings, which was the family home until 1909, when he moved to Billings to spend his remaining days.
To the above marriage were born five children, three girls and two boys.
The daughters all died in infancy.
One son, M. J. Lusk has made his home in Billings the past year, while the other, M. S. Lusk resides on a farm near Nardin.
When leaving Iowa they adopted a daughter, who is now living in the state of Oregon.
Mr. Lusk, was united in second marriage to Mrs. Susan Green who was a resident of this section. November 2, 1897, who was suddenly taken from him by death April 28, 1916.
Mr. Lusk was converted in the year of 1868 while living in Benton County, Iowa and joined the Free Methodist church and remained a member all these years, being a member of that church at Tonkawa at the time of his death.
He lived to a good age and it can be said of him "he kept the faith, and fought the fight." and his faith was firm to the end.
The last year of his life was marked with a gradual decline until God took him to his reward.
Funeral services were conducted at the Methodist church Friday evening by Rev. G. A. Stronse attended by a great many of the decreased warm friends and vast acquaintance followed by interment in the Union Cemetery.
Besides the companion who proceeded him in death to the beyond less than a year ago.
At the age of fourteen his parents moved from New York to southern Michigan; where in 1860 he was united in marriage to Nellie M. Anderson (Andrews), residing near the town of Marshal.
Three years after their marriage they moved to Iowa where they resided until 1877 when they moved to Kansas and was their home for sixteen years.
In 1898 they started for Oklahoma to secure a homestead, when his companion died near the town of Cedar Vale, Kansas. Mr. Lusk continued on his journey and took a homestead three miles east of Billings, which was the family home until 1909, when he moved to Billings to spend his remaining days.
To the above marriage were born five children, three girls and two boys.
The daughters all died in infancy.
One son, M. J. Lusk has made his home in Billings the past year, while the other, M. S. Lusk resides on a farm near Nardin.
When leaving Iowa they adopted a daughter, who is now living in the state of Oregon.
Mr. Lusk, was united in second marriage to Mrs. Susan Green who was a resident of this section. November 2, 1897, who was suddenly taken from him by death April 28, 1916.
Mr. Lusk was converted in the year of 1868 while living in Benton County, Iowa and joined the Free Methodist church and remained a member all these years, being a member of that church at Tonkawa at the time of his death.
He lived to a good age and it can be said of him "he kept the faith, and fought the fight." and his faith was firm to the end.
The last year of his life was marked with a gradual decline until God took him to his reward.
Funeral services were conducted at the Methodist church Friday evening by Rev. G. A. Stronse attended by a great many of the decreased warm friends and vast acquaintance followed by interment in the Union Cemetery.
Besides the companion who proceeded him in death to the beyond less than a year ago.
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