Biographical Sketch of John Huskey, Jefferson County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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John Huskey, farmer, stock raiser and veterinary surgeon, of Big River
Township, was born near Hillsboro, in 1830, and is the fourth of eight
sons and five daughters born to John and Nancy (Williams) Huskey, nat-
ives of South Carolina, born in 1800 and 1803, respectively. The father
was reared on Belew's Creek at a very early day, and with meager educa-
tional advantages.  He was married at the age of twenty, and spent the
remainder of his life near where his father, John Huskey, had settled 
on Belew's Creek, three miles north of Hillsboro, and was engaged in
farming and blacksmithing.  He was one of the county's most enterpris-
ing and successful citizens, and at the time of his death which occurr-
ed June 29, 1876, was the owner of 1,300 acres of land.  The mother was
brought to Jefferson County by her father, Peter Williams, when but two
or three years of age.  Her father was a native of South Carolina, and
after coming to Jefferson County, settled on Sandy Creek, two or three 
miles northeast of Hillsboro.  Her mother was of Irish descent and a 
lady of culture and considerable intelligence.  John Huskey was reared
at home, and attended the subscription schools of his county.  He was
married March 13, 1853, to Miss Clara, daughter of Mark and Artemesi 
Weidman, formerly of South Carolina, but early settlers of Big River
Township, where Mrs. Huskey was born.  Thirteen children were born to 
Mr. Huskey and wife, nine of whom are living: James M., Catherine (wife
of Joseph Wilson), Missouri J. (wife of Ed Henson), Lucinda (wife of J.
Paton), Clara E., Mary, George S., Verna Ann and Frank.  Immediately
after marriage Mr. Huskey located on Big River, where his father gave
him a farm situated seven miles west of Hillsboro.  Here he has 300 
acres of choice bottom land, making one of the best farms in the county.
For over thirty years he has successfully practiced veterinary surgery,
and treated the various diseases of horses, etc.  He is a life long
Democrat, and cast his first presidential vote for Pierce, in 1852.  He
was a stanch Union man during the war, but was exempt from service on
account of disability.

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