1829 - 1895 (65 years)
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Name |
Thomas Cushing |
Born |
3 Dec 1829 |
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts |
Gender |
Male |
Died |
30 Jul 1895 |
Linn County, Missouri |
Buried |
Rose Hill (Brookfield) Cemetery Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri |
Person ID |
I272008487719 |
Eby/Aebi and Bernethy Family |
Last Modified |
3 Nov 2013 |
Family |
Amanda Thornton, b. 7 Sep 1842, Erie County, New York , d. 5 Mar 1920, Linn County, Missouri (Age 77 years) |
Married |
18 Jan 1862 |
Last Modified |
3 Nov 2013 |
Family ID |
F246729427660 |
Group Sheet |
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Notes |
- 1870 Census Swan City, Saline, Nebraska as Thomas CUSHING; states he was born in New York
- GENEALOGY OF THE CUSHING FAMILY1905-1969
Author: Allston Tattrie Cushing
Publication: Kansas City, Missouri 1969
Note:
Page: pg 44
From History of Chariton and Howard Counties, Missouri in Google Book
THOMAS CUSHING,
farmer and stock raiser. Mr. Cashing, u. well-to-do farmer and intelligent,,educated citizen of Chariton county, comes of one of the most distinguished and honorable families in the United States ?- the Cushings of Massachusetts. His ancestor of the fifth generation, Thomas Cushing, born in the colony of Massachusetts in 1694, was a leading citizen of the colony, and was for a number of years speaker of its House of Representatives. He also held other important official positions. From him sprang Thomas S. Cushing, born in 1725, the greut~g1'v-11 distinguished family is Caleb Cushing, of our own generation one of the most eminent lawyers, soldiers, and statesmen of any age or century. He has held nearly every office in the public service from member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives to Attorney-General of the United States, including legislative, judicial and diplomatic stations. In 1874 he was nominated by General Grant for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, but was not confirmed, being too decent a man for that period of politics.? Then there was General Thomas H. Cushing, a distinguished officer in the War of 1812. Few, if any, can with justice claim a worthier ancestry than Mr. Thomas Cushing, of Chariton county. James Cushing, his grandfather, emigrated from Massachusetts to New York, when Barak, the father of Thomas, was still a lad. The grandfather, a man of high order of intelligence and of finished education, but with no political aspirations, lived a quiet farm life among his books and friends in New York State until a few years ago. His wife having died, he then went to Pennsylvania, where he is still living with a son at a reasonable old age. Barak Cushing inherited his father?s retiring disposition, and like him, has led a quiet, unobtrusive life. He was married to Miss Irene Thomas, of a highly respectable Massachusetts family, and of this union Thomas, the subject of the present sketch, was born in Cortland county, New York, December 3, 1829. ' When Thomas was a small boy his parents moved to Eric county, New York, where the son grew to manhood. He was educated in the common and high schools of the county, and at the age of eighteen commenced teaching school himself.~ He taught continuously for about twelve years, and established for himself an enviable reputation as a capable and successful teacher. In 1854 he was married in Erie county, New York, to Miss Abagail, daughter of Thayer Northup, of that county. Two years afterwards he removed to Erie county, Pennsylvania, where his wife died some years afterwards, having borne him four children, two of whom are living: Lewis I. and Emmet E. Herbert and Eddy died in 1871, within a month of each, other, aged respectively sixteen and fourteen. In Pennsylvania, Mr. Cushing was married to Miss Amanda, daughter of Parley Thornton, of New York. There are three children by this marriage: Parley P., John T. and Nettie Irene. In the spring of 1870, Mr. Cushing removed to Nebraska, but in the fa|l.of the same year came to Missouri and located on his present farm in Charitou county. He has 320 acres of fine land, all under. fence, with 200 acres in cultivation and 120 acres in pasture. His place is otherwise comfortably and substantially improved. Mr. and Mrs. Cushing are members of the M. E. Church, and Mr. Cushing is a member of the A. O. U. W. He has held several minor political offices in the different places where he has resided, and is viewed by those who are acquainted with him as being one of the solid men of the county.
Name: Thomas Cushing
Birth Date: 03 Dec 1829
Death Date: 30 Jul 1895
Cemetery: Rose Hill Cemetery
Description: Located at Brookfield, Missouri The caretaker stated forty-five acres is maintained in this cemetery and ten acres is in reserve.
Cemetery Records of Linn County, Missouri Volume II Brookfield, Missouri Part I
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