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William Henry Cushman 1834–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 NOV 1834

Birth Location: New Bedford,Bristol,Massachusetts,USA

Death Date: 7 JAN 1911

Death Location: Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA

Father: Azariah Cushman

Mother: Eliza Valentine

Spouse(s): Harriett Robinson

Children(s): May Cushman, Wilfred Cushman, Helen Cushman, Lester Cushman

William Henry Cushman was born in 1834 in New Bedford,Bristol,Massachusetts,USA, the child of Azariah Cushman And Eliza Valentine. In 1840, William Henry Cushman resided in Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. In 1860, William Henry Cushman resided in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. William Henry Cushman married Harriett L Stratton Robinson, and had children including Helen Emily Cushman, Lester R Cushman, May Evaline Cushman, Wilfred Lysander Cushman. William Henry Cushman passed away in 1911 in Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA.

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Biography

  • William Henry Cushman was born in 1834 in New Bedford,Bristol,Massachusetts,USA, the child of Azariah Cushman And Eliza Valentine.
  • In 1840, William Henry Cushman resided in Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
  • In 1860, William Henry Cushman resided in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
  • William Henry Cushman married Harriett L Stratton Robinson, and had children including Helen Emily Cushman, Lester R Cushman, May Evaline Cushman, Wilfred Lysander Cushman.
  • William Henry Cushman passed away in 1911 in Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Azariah Cushman
1800–1881
Birth Location: New Fairhaven,Bristol,Massachusetts,USA
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Eliza Valentine
1804–1890
Birth Location: New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
EV

Spouses(s)

Harriett Robinson
1839–1934
Birth Location: Bristol,Hartford,Connecticut,USA
HR

Children(s)

May Cushman
1868–1948
Birth Location: Chrome, Colusa, California, USA
MC
Wilfred Cushman
1870–1943
Birth Location: Chrome, Glenn, California, United States
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Helen Cushman
1873–1961
Birth Location: Chrome, Glenn County, California
HC
Lester Cushman
1878–1958
Birth Location: Chrome, Glenn County, California, USA
LC

William Cushman's Ancestors

Self
William Cushman
1834–1911
Birth Place: New Bedford,Bristol,Massachusetts,USA
Parents
Azariah Cushman
1800–1881
New Fairhaven,Bristol,Massachusetts,USA
Eliza Valentine
1804–1890
New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Mial Cushman
1753–1817
Duxbury, MA
Salome Atwood
1759–1822
Chatham, MA
Samuel (Lynde) Valentine
1776–1817
Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Mary (Polly) Claghorn
1777–1842
Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joshua Cushman
1708–1764
Deborah Ford
1718–1789
Joseph Atwood
1721–1794
Deborah Sears
1722–1796
John Valentine
1743–1840
Hannah Winslow
1743–1808
Colonel Claghorn
1748–1824
Deborah Brownell
1749–1825
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Cushman
1664–1757
Persis Lewis
1671–1742
Thomas Ford
1685–1769
Ruth Bradish
1681–1742
JOSEPH ATWOOD
1685–1740
Bethia Crowell
1689–1752
Daniel Sears
1682–1756
Sarah Howes
1685–1748
Samuel Valentine
1702–1781
Abigail Durfee
1710–1765
John Winslow
1694–1728
Sarah Kirby
1701–1800
Shubael Claghorn
1696–1754
Experience HAWES
1706–1778
David Brownell
1725–1766
Grace Church
1731–1795

William Cushman's Descendants

1.
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William (Henry) Cushman (19 NOV 1834–7 JAN 1911) m. Harriett ((L.) Stratton) Robinson (27 AUG 1839–18 OCT 1934)
  1. 1. May (Evaline) Cushman 1868–1948 m. John (Wesley) Birch 1868–1935
    1. 1. Doris (Marjorie) Birch 1901–2002 m. Harry (saint clair) Wheeler 1899–1939 m. John (William) Carter 1899–1976
      1. 1. Claire Wheeler 1921–2002
      2. 2. Dorothy Wheeler 1929–1929
      3. 3. Osborn (Keith) Wheeler 1936–2020
      4. 4. Andrew (T) Wheeler 1924–2012
      5. 5. Janice (M) Wheeler 1933–2016 m. James (A) Craig 1928–2023
        1. 1. Stephen (James) Craig 1951–2006
    2. 2. Cushman (Tennant) Birch 1910–1953 m. Dorothy (M) Smith 1910–
      1. 1. Betty (J) Birch 1932–2011
  2. 2. Wilfred (Lysander) Cushman 1870–1943 m. Lovey (Gregory) Ford 1870–1954
    1. 1. Crystal (V) Cushman 1911–1998 m. Leland (Evarts) Wallace 1906–1972
    2. 2. Elsworth (W) Cushman 1909–1987 m. Norma (Elizabeth) Peabody 1911–1987
    3. 3. Bonnie (Arabel "Belle") Cushman 1902–1994 m. John (W) Tutt 1901–1977
      1. 1. John (Samuel) Tutt 1929–1973
    4. 4. Glenn (Ford) Cushman 1900–1974 m. Eula (B) Rice 1899–1991
  3. 3. Helen (Emily) Cushman 1873–1961 m. Isaac ("Ike" Daniel) Luce 1866–1945
    1. 1. Marguerite (Delilah) Luce 1902–1996 m. Evan (John) Williams 1898–1983
      1. 1. Alice Williams 1939–2011 m. Fred (Lester) Jackson 1922–2014
      2. 2. Evelyn (Margaret) Williams 1922–2022 m. Burton (Ashland) Bishop 1919–2014
      3. 3. Glen (Allen) Williams 1923–1998 m. Katherine (Faye) Wilder 1923–2022
      4. 4. Donald (Leroy) Williams 1928–1993 m. Marie (Frances) Williams 1928–1993
      5. 5. Rayma (Joyce) Williams 1930–2020
    2. 2. Lester (D.) Luce 1914–1961 m. Nettie (Velma) Langford 1919–2018
      1. 1. Arabelle (D) Luce 1939–2018 m. James (Colyer) Burress 1936–2011
      2. 2. Lester (Lonzo) Luce 1941–2016 m. Sandra (Lee) Donner 1938–1990 m. Linda (Sue) Carney 1944–2006
      3. 3. Cecil (Hugh) Luce 1936–2011 m. Linda (May) Richensin 1943–1989
    3. 3. Celia Luce 1895–1971 m. Thomas Ellis 1888–1967
      1. 1. Robert (Lee) Ellis 1920–1983 m. Myrl (Irene) Green 1922–2017
        1. 1. David (Leroy) Ellis 1944–2008
        2. 2. Helen (Elizabeth) Ellis 1947–2021 m. Clinton (M) Nolta 1946–1995
      2. 2. George (D) Ellis 1923–2010 m. June Berry 1924–1981
      3. 3. Marvin (S.) Ellis 1916–1968 m. Dorothy (May) Green 1924–2012
    4. 4. Harriett (Arabelle) Luce 1897–1980 m. Lee (Hobson) Ellis 1896–1989
      1. 1. Helen (Virginia) Ellis 1920–2007 m. Kendrick (Gale) Millsaps 1911–1952
        1. 1. Juanita (Gail) Millsaps 1937–2015 m. Fred Pride 1932–2020
      2. 2. Anna (M) Ellis 1922–2017 m. Chelsea (Thomas) Green 1918–1988
      3. 3. Thelma (Faye) Ellis 1924–1947 m. Irvin (Leroy Larrabee) Jr 1921–1966
        1. 1. Marilyn (Lee) Larrabee 1945–
        2. 2. Evelyn (Louise) Larrabee 1947–2010
      4. 4. Earl (E) Ellis 1928–1974 m. Shirley (R) Ray 1928–2011
        1. 1. Terry (Faye) Ellis 1951–2000 m. Jerry (Ormand) Langford 1944–1990
    5. 5. Hugh (Cushman) Luce 1898–1982 m. Neva (Vernetta) Uhl 1905–1980
      1. 1. Venitta ((Nita) Celia) Luce 1923–2014 m. Gayle Pitkin 1922–2003
        1. 1. Kathleen (Joyce) Pitkin 1949–2001 m. Gale (Eugene) Hansen 1945–2019
      2. 2. Arabelle (Harriet) Luce 1925–2010 m. John Maitia 1922–2018
      3. 3. Ardell (Glennis) Luce 1926–1994 m. Allen Pitkin 1924–2005
      4. 4. Charlotte (Loraine) Luce 1927–2008 m. Fred (Elden) Humphrey 1926–2003
      5. 5. Barbara (Fern) Luce 1929–2007 m. William (Louis (Bill)) Humphrey 1923–2006
        1. 1. Jacqulyn (Rae) Humphrey 1948–1988
    6. 6. Alta Luce 1909–1971 m. Cecil (Samual) Church 1902–1997
      1. 1. Patricia Church 1927–2013 m. Menno (Walter) Voth 1928–2015
        1. 1. Michael (Church) Voth 1951–2015
    7. 7. William (Cushman) Luce 1912–1912
    8. 8. Robison (McCoy) Luce 1904–1904
  4. 4. Lester (R.) Cushman 1878–1958 m. Hattie Cushman 1886–1960
    1. 1. Howard (J) Cushman 1922–2006 m. Ruth (Amelia) Wahlberg 1926–1994
    2. 2. W (Harold) Cushman 1914–1995 m. Dorothy (A) Sandoz 1915–
    3. 3. Clyde (Elmo) Cushman 1907–1996 m. Nellie Oldenberg 1913–2006
    4. 4. Ethel (Ardelia) Cushman 1904–2000 m. Otto (H) Burrows 1899–1950
      1. 1. Gerald (C) Burrows 1925–2008 m. Martha (Mae) Smith 1927–2005
      2. 2. Lois (J) Burrows 1926–2020 m. Elmer (Gilbert Silver) Jr 1924–2000
      3. 3. Joyce Burrows 1928–2019 m. Glenn (Gordon) Smith 1925–2002
    5. 5. Goldie (Anita) Cushman 1909–1992 m. Bruce* (Edward Ed) Henderson 1909–1979
      1. 1. Bruce (Ashley) Henderson 1930–2018 m. Rose ("Joy") Wolcott 1930–1949 m. Nancy (Edna) Stone 1934–2003
      2. 2. Anita (Louise) Henderson 1932–2020 m. Charles (Frederick) Weston 1926–2011
        1. 1. Edward (Charles) Weston 1949–2009

William Cushman's Timeline

12 Records

1834
19 NOV 1834
Birth of William Henry Cushman in New Bedford,Bristol,Massachusetts,USA
New Bedford,Bristol,Massachusetts,USA
1840
1840
Age 6
William Henry Cushman resided here in Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
1860
1860
Age 26
William Henry Cushman resided here in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
1863
1 July 1863
Age 29
William Henry Cushman resided here in Stoney Creek, California, United States
Stoney Creek, California, United States
1864
1864
Age 30
William Henry Cushman resided here in Illinois, USA
Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 36
William Henry Cushman resided here in Stoney Creek, Colusa, California, USA
Stoney Creek, Colusa, California, USA
1880
1880
Age 46
William Henry Cushman resided here in Newville, Colusa, California, United States
Newville, Colusa, California, United States
1896
1896
Age 62
William Henry Cushman resided here in Glenn, California, United States
Glenn, California, United States
1900
1900
Age 66
William Henry Cushman resided here in Township 6, Glenn, California
Township 6, Glenn, California
1910
1910
Age 76
William Henry Cushman resided here in Township 6, Glenn, California
Township 6, Glenn, California
1911
7 JAN 1911
Age 77
Death of William Henry Cushman in Chrome, Glenn County, California
Chrome, Glenn County, California
1911
6 Mar 1911
Age 77
William Henry Cushman - Probate in Glenn, California, USA
Glenn, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 NOV 1834
    Event Place: New Bedford,Bristol,Massachusetts,USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
    [2] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha
    [3] California, Voter Registers, California State Library, California History Section; Great Registers, 1866-1898; Collection Number: 4 - 2A; CSL Roll Number: 14; FHL Roll Number: 976463
    [4] California, Death Index, 1905-1939
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Newville, Colusa, California; Roll: 64; Family History Film: 1254064; Page: 514D; Enumeration District: 019; Image: 0273
    [6] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Stoney Creek, Colusa, California; Roll: M593_71; Page: 333A; Family History Library Film: 545570
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Township 6, Glenn, California; Roll: 86; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 1240086
    [8] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Township 6, Glenn, California; Roll: T624_77; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 1374090
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] California, Voter Registrations, 1900-1968, California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1900-1968
    [12] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A Historical and Biographical Genealogy of the Cushmans: The Descendants of Robert Cushman, the Puritan, From the Year 1617 to 1855

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: 178; Page: 332; Family History Library Film: 0014675

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: Stoney Creek, California, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1864
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, The National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Internal Revenue Assessment Lists for Illinois, 1862-1866; Series: M764; Roll: 25; Description: District 6; Annual Lists; 1863-1865; Record Group: 58, Records of the Internal Revenue Servi

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Stoney Creek, Colusa, California, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Stoney Creek, Colusa, California; Roll: M593_71; Page: 333A; Family History Library Film: 545570

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Newville, Colusa, California, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Newville, Colusa, California; Roll: 64; Family History Film: 1254064; Page: 514D; Enumeration District: 019; Image: 0273

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1896
    Event Place: Glenn, California, United States
    Record Source: California, Voter Registers, California State Library, California History Section; Great Registers, 1866-1898; Collection Number: 4 - 2A; CSL Roll Number: 14; FHL Roll Number: 976463

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Township 6, Glenn, California
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Township 6, Glenn, California; Roll: 86; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 1240086
    [2] California, Voter Registrations, 1900-1968, California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1900-1968

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Township 6, Glenn, California
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Township 6, Glenn, California; Roll: T624_77; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 1374090

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New Bedford, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 JAN 1911
    Event Place: Chrome, Glenn County, California
    Record Source:
    [1] California, Death Index, 1905-1939
    [2] California, Wills and Probate Records, 1782-1999, Probate Records, 1891-1936; Indexes, 1891-1927; Author: California. Superior Court (Glenn County); Probate Place: Glenn, California
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1911
    Event Place: Glenn, California, USA
    Record Source: California, Wills and Probate Records, 1782-1999, Probate Records, 1891-1936; Indexes, 1891-1927; Author: California. Superior Court (Glenn County); Probate Place: Glenn, California
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