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Emma Cushing 1727–1805 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 MAR 1727/8

Birth Location: Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)

Death Date: 21 DEC 1805

Death Location: Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)

Father: Theophilus Cushing

Mother: Hannah Waterman

Spouse(s): John Burr

Children(s): Perez Burr, John Burr, Levi Burr, Cushing Burr, Theophilus Burr, Robert Burr, Emma Burr, Laban Burr, Laban Burr

Emma Cushing was born in 1727 in Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth), the child of Theophilus Cushing And Hannah Waterman. Emma Cushing married John Burr, and had children including Cushing Burr, Emma Burr, John Burr, Laban Burr, Levi Burr, Perez Burr, Robert Waterman Burr, Theophilus Burr. Emma Cushing passed away in 1805 in Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth).

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Biography

  • Emma Cushing was born in 1727 in Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth), the child of Theophilus Cushing And Hannah Waterman.
  • Emma Cushing married John Burr, and had children including Cushing Burr, Emma Burr, John Burr, Laban Burr, Levi Burr, Perez Burr, Robert Waterman Burr, Theophilus Burr.
  • Emma Cushing passed away in 1805 in Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth).

Immediate Family

Parents

Theophilus Cushing
1703–1779
Birth Location: Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
TC
Hannah Waterman
1704–
Birth Location: Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
HW

Spouses(s)

John Burr
1729–1790
Birth Location: Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
JB

Children(s)

Perez Burr
1763–1836
Birth Location: Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
PB
John Burr
1755–1793
Birth Location: Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
JB
Levi Burr
1757–1839
Birth Location: Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
LB
Cushing Burr
1759–1838
Birth Location: Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
CB
Theophilus Burr
1761–1835
Birth Location: Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
TB
Robert Burr
1767–1839
Birth Location: Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
RB
Emma Burr
1769–1854
Birth Location: Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
EB
Laban Burr
1773–1773
Birth Location: Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
LB
Laban Burr
1765–1765
Birth Location: Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
LB

Emma Cushing's Ancestors

Self
Emma Cushing
1727–1805
Birth Place: Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Parents
Theophilus Cushing
1703–1779
Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Hannah Waterman
1704–
Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Grandparents
Theophilus Cushing
1657–1718
Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Mary Thaxter
1667–1737
Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Robert Waterman
1652–1741
Marshfield, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Sarah Lewis
1661–1731
Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Cushing
1619–
Lydia Gilman
1626–1689
John Thaxter
1626–1686
Elizabeth Jacobs
1632–1725
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew Cushing
1589–1660
Nasareth Pitcher
1586–1682
Edward Gilman
1587–1681
Mary Clark(e)
1596–1681
Thomas Thaxter
–1653
Elizabeth Thaxter
–1660
Nicholas Jacobs
1597–1657
Mary Gilman
1615–1681

Emma Cushing's Descendants

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Emma Cushing (17 MAR 1727/8–21 DEC 1805) m. John Burr (4 APR 1729–11 FEB 1790)
  1. 1. Perez Burr 1763–1836 m. Mehitable Webster 1773–1810
    1. 1. John Burr 1797–1806
    2. 2. Sally Burr 1799–1799
    3. 3. Perez Burr 1800–1880 m. Lucy Burnham 1807–1876
      1. 1. Frances (Little) Burr 1832–1842
      2. 2. Emma (Cushing) Burr 1828–1886 m. Samuel (Appleton) Holbrook 1815–1896
        1. 1. Julia (Ann) Holbrook 1858–1941 m. George (Porter) Additon 1853–1917
        2. 2. Francis (Appleton (Fannie)) Holbrook 1851–
      3. 3. John Burr 1836– m. Abbie (L. (MNU)) Burr 1839–
        1. 1. Perez (S.) Burr 1868– m. Grace (L.) Soule 1866–1919
        2. 2. Gracie (A.) Burr 1864–
    4. 4. Emma (Cushing) Burr 1797–
    5. 5. Margaret Burr 1807–1885 m. George Burnham 1801–1884
      1. 1. George Burnham 1831–1909
      2. 2. Perez (Burr) Burnham 1835–
      3. 3. Josiah Burnham 1840– m. Mary Stone 1849–
      4. 4. John (E.) Burnham 1843–
  2. 2. John Burr 1755–1793 m. Sarah Cushing 1757–
    1. 1. John Burr 1784–
    2. 2. Samuel Burr 1787–
    3. 3. Piam Burr 1792–1795
  3. 3. Levi Burr 1757–1839 m. Susanna Stowers 1757–1822 m. Mary Barrell 1774–1865
    1. 1. Susanna Burr 1786–
    2. 2. Lydia Burr 1788–
    3. 3. Debby Burr 1790–
    4. 4. Emma (Cushing) Burr 1792–1792
    5. 5. Polly (Stowers) Burr 1794–
    6. 6. Mary (Lincoln) Burr 1799–1799
    7. 7. Hannah (Waterman) Burr 1799–
  4. 4. Cushing Burr 1759–1838 m. Lydia Cushing 1770–
  5. 5. Theophilus Burr 1761–1835 m. Sally Waters 1774–1843
    1. 1. John Burr 1791– m. Priscilla Bourne –1873
      1. 1. Mary (Bourne) Burr 1819–
      2. 2. Susan Burr 1821–
      3. 3. Priscilla Burr 1828–
      4. 4. Sarah (Waters) Burr 1832–
      5. 5. John (Waters) Burr 1840–
    2. 2. Waters Burr 1793– m. Priscilla Ripley 1796–
    3. 3. Theophilus Burr 1795–
      1. 1. Theophilus Burr –1884 m. Betsey (R.) Hersey –1881
    4. 4. An (Infant) Burr 1797–1797
    5. 5. Sally (Waters) Burr 1800–
      1. 1. Waters (Burr) Studley 1834–
      2. 2. Emma (Burr) Studley 1835–
      3. 3. John (Henry) Studley 1838–
        1. 1. John (Henry Jr) Studley 1852–
      4. 4. Joseph (Alson) Studley 1830–
      5. 5. Sarah (Abby) Studley 1836–
      6. 6. Cornelius (Waters) Studley 1837–
      7. 7. Mary (Elizabeth) Studley 1839–
      8. 8. William (Burr) Studley 1842–
    6. 6. Elijah Burr 1802–1859 m. Mary Sprague 1804–1871
      1. 1. Elisha (Waters) Burr 1829– m. Lydia (H.) Hersey 1830–
        1. 1. William (Ripley) Burr 1856–
        2. 2. Henry (Waters) Burr 1859–
        3. 3. Clarence (Stanley) Burr 1862–
        4. 4. Fannie (Hosmer) Burr 1864–1868
        5. 5. George (Winthrop) Burr 1864–
        6. 6. Charles (Wendell) Burr 1864–
      2. 2. Mary (Whiton) Burr 1831–
      3. 3. Maria (Sprague) Burr 1834–
      4. 4. Charles (Thomas) Burr 1841– m. Susan (A. F.) Thayer 1843–
        1. 1. Arthur (Waters) Burr 1867–
        2. 2. Minnie (Frances) Burr 1868–
        3. 3. Chester (Thayer) Burr 1881–
    7. 7. Robert Burr 1804–1853 m. Emma Sprague 1809–1881
      1. 1. Robert Burr 1829–
      2. 2. John (Davis) Burr 1832–1851
      3. 3. Emma (Frances) Burr 1839–
      4. 4. Ellen (Louisa) Burr 1841–1842
      5. 5. Arthur (Augustus) Burr 1843–
      6. 6. Ellen (Lousia) Burr 1846–
      7. 7. Caroline (Augusta) Burr 1848–
      8. 8. Harriet (Adeline) Burr 1850–1851
    8. 8. William Burr 1806–1866
    9. 9. Emma (Cushing) Burr 1808–1880
    10. 10. Mehitable (Curtis) Burr 1812–
    11. 11. Pyam (Cushing) Burr 1819– m. Anna (C.) Hersey 1822–
      1. 1. Frederick Burr 1847–
      2. 2. Anna (Etta) Burr 1853–
      3. 3. Henry (H.) Burr 1854–
  6. 6. Robert (Waterman) Burr 1767–1839
  7. 7. Emma Burr 1769–1854
    1. 1. Daniel Burr 1795–1874 m. Lucy (Lane) Andrews 1798–1861
      1. 1. Daniel (Horace) Burr 1838–1863
      2. 2. Anna (Catherine) Burr 1842–
  8. 8. Laban Burr 1773–1773
  9. 9. Laban Burr 1765–1765

Emma Cushing's Timeline

2 Records

1727
17 MAR 1727/8
Birth of Emma Cushing in Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
1805
21 DEC 1805
Age 78
Death of Emma Cushing in Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 MAR 17278
    Event Place: Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Document, Family Document
    [2] George Thomas Little, A. M., Litt. D., <i>Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine<i> (Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York 1909), v1 pg. 336
    [3] George Thomas Little, A. M., Litt. D., <i>Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine<i> (Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York 1909), v4 pg. 1756

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 DEC 1805
    Event Place: Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Document, Family Document
    [2] George Thomas Little, A. M., Litt. D., <i>Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine<i> (Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York 1909), v1 pg. 336

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Occupation
    Record Source: George Thomas Little, A. M., Litt. D., <i>Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine</i> (Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York 1909)
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