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Note: y (IL) was 11 years of age when he came to Illinois with his parents, at the age of 16 he began to give his attention the acquisi-tion of the trade of carpenter and made that his business until 1876. He then spent a year in Boston in the occupation of stair-builder. Upon returning to Albany he embarked in the mercantile enterprise (Dry Goods & Groceries – ‘C. F. Lusk & Sons’) to which he has devoted his time and energies in a building which he erected some years before. Mr. & Mrs. Lusk are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Lusk is a Republican in political principle and belongs to Lodge No. 566, A.F, & A.M.
Merchant as per 1860 census
Carpenter as per 1870 census
Dry goods & grocer as per 1880 census
203 Main Street, Albany - Building still exists!
At the family residence at Albany, Whiteside County, Il., at 7:30 o’clock, occurred the death of C. F. Lusk, father of Mrs. G. J. Wasburn of this city. Paralysis was the caused of death.
Mr. Lusk was 72 years old at the time of his death, and had been in fairly good health until July 25, when he had an attack of heart trouble. Though his condition seemed somewhat improved, he was not himself at all, and the stroke of paralysis struck on August 1.
Deceased was one of the oldest settlers of Whiteside County, having located there in 1839. He was born in Rochester, N.Y., and in the year above mentioned came west to locate. He was a man of broad ideas, and was most highly respected by all who knew him. He is survived by his wife and six children, four sons and two daughters. I.P. Lusk general agent for the Diamond Jo Steamboat Company with headquarters at St. Louis, Frank Lusk of New York, Harry Lusk of this city, and Roy Lusk at home, Mrs. G. J. Washburn of this city, and Miss Josephine at home.
The funeral will be held this afternoon at Albany at 3 o’clock. Davenport Daily Leader, August 2, 1896.
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Charles Lusk was born July 25, 1825, in Richmond, Berkshire County, Mass., son of Chester and Hannah Fitch Lusk. He was 11 years old when he came to Illinois with his parents. At 16, he became interested in carpentry and made that his vocation until 1876. He remained in Albany, except one year which he spent in Boston, Mass., as a stair builder. In 1876 he started a mercantile business in Albany. He owned a two-story brick building on Main Street that is known as the Lusk building.
The Lusk building on Main Street was a merchandise store, newspaper office, real estate office, barber shop, antique shop and in later years, beauty shop and apartments. It was constructed in 1867 from bricks that were probably made at the Freek brick yard in Albany. Charles Lusk started a mercantile business there. His father, Chester Lusk, was one of the first settlers in the community, taking possession of a claim in Albany in the spring of 1837. In later years it was the office of George S McCartney who published the Albany review there.
Charles Lusk was married twice. His first wife was Phoebe Humphreys, daughter of Allen and Elizabeth Humphreys, pioneers in Carroll County. They had two children. Phoebe Lusk died in 1852. Mr. Lusk then married Henrietta Park, daughter of Isaac and Mary (Miller) Park in 1855. She was born in Indiana. Of the second marriage, six children were born: Isaac P., Harry C., Frank C. Jr., Nettie, Roy and Josephine H. Lusk. Mr. and Mrs. Lusk were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was a member of Lodge No. 566, A.F.&A.M., Albany. He died July 31, 1896. Burial in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
Trailways to Albany 2000 by Helen M. Hanson
Note: Ref: Portrait & Bio album Whiteside Co, IL, 1885, p.654. Charles Frank Lusk merchant at Alban
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