William Erastus Cushing

     William Erastus Cushing was born on 30 August 1879 at Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts.^4,2,5 He was the son of Galen Porter Cushing and Ellen Eugenia Orcutt.^2,3 William Erastus Cushing appeared on the census of 1880 in the household of Galen Porter Cushing and Ellen Eugenia Orcutt at Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts.⁶ William Erastus Cushing appeared on the census of 1900 in the household of Galen Porter Cushing and Ellen Eugenia Orcutt at Bedford Street, Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts.⁷ As of 1904, William Erastus Cushing lived at 59 Bedford, North Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts.⁸ He married Mary Ethel Damon, daughter of James Austin Damon and Mary Kingman Chessman, on 20 June 1907 at Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts. William Erastus Cushing appeared on the census of 1910 in the household of Galen Porter Cushing at 1080 Bedford Street, Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts.⁹
     William Erastus Cushing filled out a draft card for the third WW I draft registration on 12 September 1918 Rockland, Massachusetts. He was described as being short with medium build, grey eyes and sandy hair.¹ He was shoemaker on 12 September 1918 at Rockland, Plymouth, Massachusetts.^4,1 He lived on 12 September 1918 at 1012 Bedford, North Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts.¹ He was Fur Sorter in 1930. He and Mary Ethel Damon appeared on the census of 1930 at 792 Hancock St, Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Census also reports a yet unidentified "Damon, James D, Nephew, age 15" in the household.¹⁰ William Erastus Cushing lived on 26 April 1942 at Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts.⁵ He was employed on 26 April 1942 at W.P.A.⁵ He died on 17 June 1946 at West Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts, at age 66.⁴ He was buried at Hillside Cemetery, Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts.¹¹