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William Erastus Cushing

M, #72, b. 30 August 1879, d. 17 June 1946

Parents

FatherGalen Porter Cushing (b. 7 January 1844, d. 2 June 1910)
MotherEllen Eugenia Orcutt (b. 6 June 1843, d. 1908)

Family: Mary Ethel Damon (b. 15 July 1887, d. 4 July 1959)

DaughterGertrude Arlene Cushing+ (b. 4 October 1910, d. 25 June 1951)
DaughterFlorence May Cushing+ (b. 2 January 1912, d. 3 July 1998)
DaughterDorothy Ellen Cushing (b. 1 April 1913, d. 8 July 1982)
SonWilliam Russell Cushing+ (b. 12 January 1921, d. 27 April 1989)
SonRobert Lincoln Cushing+ (b. 4 January 1926, d. 23 January 2006)

Biography

Birth30 August 1879William Erastus Cushing was born on 30 August 1879 in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts.1,2,3
Marriage20 June 1907He and Mary Ethel Damon were married on 20 June 1907 in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts.4
Death17 June 1946He died on 17 June 1946 at age 66 in West Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts.1
BurialHe was buried at Hillside Cemetery in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts.5,6
Person SourceWilliam Erastus Cushing had person sources.7
Witness1880He appeared on the census of in 1880 in the household of Galen Porter Cushing and Ellen Eugenia Orcutt in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts.8
Witness1900William Erastus Cushing appeared on the census of in 1900 in the household of Galen Porter Cushing and Ellen Eugenia Orcutt in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts.9
Address1904As of in 1904, William Erastus Cushing lived at in North Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts.10
Witness15 April 1910He appeared on the census of on 15 April 1910 in the household of Galen Porter Cushing in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.11
Description12 September 1918William Erastus Cushing was described as being short with medium build, grey eyes and sandy hair on 12 September 1918.12
Residence12 September 1918He lived at 1011 Bedford St in North Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, on 12 September 1918.7
Occupation12 September 1918On 12 September 1918 William Erastus Cushing was a shoemaker at Emerson Shoe Co. in Rockland, Plymouth, Massachusetts.1,12
WWI Draft12 September 1918He filled out a draft card for the WW I draft registration on 12 September 1918 in Rockland, Massachusetts.12
Census (fam)1920He and Mary Ethel Damon appeared in the census in 1920 at 1011 Bedford Street in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts.13
Occupation1930In 1930 William Erastus Cushing was a Fur Sorter.
Census (fam)1930He and Mary Ethel Damon appeared in the census in 1930 at 792 Hancock St in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts.14
Occupation1940In 1940 William Erastus Cushing was a W.P.A. Employee, Moth Project."15
Census (fam)1940He and Mary Ethel Damon appeared in the census in 1940 at 792 Hancock Street in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Residence26 April 1942He lived at 792 Hancock St in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts, on 26 April 1942.3
Occupation26 April 1942On 26 April 1942 William Erastus Cushing was at W.P.A.3
Last Edited27 February 2017

Citations

  1. [S1347] Richard A. Damon and D. Bradford Damon, Damon Family of Scituate, Mass (Dexter, Michigan: Thomas-Shore, Inc., 2002), p. 409.
  2. [S12] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910 from original records held by the Massachusetts State Archives (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004), Vol 305; Pg. 294. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910.
  3. [S1359] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
  4. [S1313] "Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915", digital images, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2511 : accessed 15 Jul 2016), Abington Marriages for 1907, p. 143, no. 37; "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840–1911." New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.
  5. [S1260] , Robert Weir, 31 May 2008.
  6. [S1277] FindAGrave.com, online http:///www.findagrave.com, memorial# 90721811. Hereinafter cited as FindAGrave.com.
  7. [S1321] "U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", digital image, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6482); citing "U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," digital image, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6482 : accessed ); citing ..
  8. [S1322] "1880 United States Federal Census", digital images, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6742); Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
  9. [S1353] "1900 United States Federal Census", digital images, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7602); Twelfth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, T623, 1854 rolls. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
  10. [S50] Resident and Business Directory of Rockland and Abington, Massachusetts (Hopkinton, MA: A.E. Foss & Company, 1904), p. 169.
  11. [S1314] "1930 United States Federal Census", digital images, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6224 : accessed 27 Feb 2017), Massachusetts, Abington, E.D. 1173, sheet 1A (penned), dwelling 5, family 6, Galen P Cushing; Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930 (NARA microfilm publication T626, 2,667 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census.
  12. [S1321] "U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", digital image, Ancestry.com.
  13. [S38] .
  14. [S1314] "1930 United States Federal Census", digital images, Ancestry.com.
  15. [S1278] .
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