Thomas Cushing

Birth Name Thomas Cushing
Gender male
Age at Death 57 years, 5 months, 12 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth May 1872 Pennsylvania, United States   1a
Census June 11, 1880 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 2322 Woodland Hills 2a
Event Note

1880 Census Cleveland, ED 52, sheet 280a
June 11, 1880
at 2322 Woodland Hills
indexed as Cushion, which is what the census page says also

Michael Cushion, 39, works in iron mill, born in Ireland, parents also, cannot read or write
Alice Cushion, 35, keeping house, born in Wales, parents in Ireland, cannot read or write
Emma Cushion, 17, at home, born in Wales
Michael Cushion, 12, born in Wales [not marked as in school]
Thomas Cushion, 9, at school, born in Pennsylvania
John Cushion, 7, at school, born in Pennsylvania
Stephen Cushion, 5, born in Ohio
William Cushion, 2, born in Ohio

"United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8MS-MR7 : accessed 21 March 2015), Michael Cushion, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .

Residence 1900 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 2051 Cannon 3a
Event Note

1900 Cleveland Street Directory (page 255, image 134)
Michael Cushing, watertender, 1985 Richmond
Stephen Cushing, laborer, 1985 Richmond
William Cushing, laborer, 1985 Richmond
Thomas P Cushing, barber shop, 2341 Broadway, resides at 2051 Cannon

Census June 1, 1900 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 1900 Thomas Cushing household 1b
General

1900 Census 26th Ward of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Series T623, Roll 1257, Page 18B.
Enumeration District 136
renting at 2049 Cannon

Cushing, Thos, 28, May 1872, married 4 years, born in Pennsylvania, parents in Wales, barber
---, Margaret, 24, Aug 1875, 3 children, 3 alive, born in Ohio, parents in Ireland
------, Helen, 3, Dec 1896, all 3 children born in Ohio
-------, Anna, 2, Apr 1898
----, Alice, 4/12, Jan 1900

Occupation June 1, 1900   barber 1b
General

working as a barber when the 1900 census was taken

Residence June 1, 1900 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 2049 Cannon 1b
General

living at 2049 Cannon when the 1900 census was taken

Census April 23, 1910 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 9118 Richmond 4a
Event Note

1910 Census, Ward 18 Cleveland, ED 269, sheet 10b
April 23, 1910
at 9118 Richmond

Alice Cushing, 66, widowed, 10 children, 6 alive, born in Wales, parents also, arrived 1871
Thomas Cushing, 38, son, married 1x for 13 years, born in Pennsylvania, parents in Wales, barber, out of work for 52 weeks last year
Stephen Cushing, 34, widowed, born in Ohio, parents in Wales, bolt maker, rivet works
Edward Cushing, 28, born in Ohio, parents in Wales, brick layer, odd jobs
William Moran, 30, son in law, married 1x for 4 years, born in Ohio, bolt maker, rivet works
Alice Moran, 26, daughter, married 1x for 4 years, born in Ohio

"United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/ML8G-C6T : accessed 22 March 2015), Edward Cushing in household of Alice Cushing, Cleveland Ward 18, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 269, sheet 10B, family 183, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,186.

Census January 7, 1920 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 9118 Richmond 5a
Event Note

1920 Census Ward 15, Cleveland, ED 293, sheet 10a
January 7, 1920
owns the home at 9118 Richmond

Alice Cushing, 70, widowed, born in Wales, father in Ireland, mother in Wales, arrived 1870, naturalized 1880,
Thomas Cushing, 37, son, married, born in Pennsylvania, father in Ireland, mother in Wales, barber
William Cushing, 39, son, single, born in Ohio, father in Ireland, mother in Wales, rod man, steel mill
Mary Cushing, 21, granddaughter, single, born in Ohio, father also, mother in England, stenographer, insurance office
Frances Cushing, 19, granddaughter, single, born in Ohio, father also, mother in England, stenographer, court house

[Note: Mary and Frances are daughters of Alice's son Stephen and his wife Mary Agnes Kane]

"United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDRT-YFV : accessed 23 March 2015), Frances Cushing in household of Alice Cushing, Cleveland Ward 15, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing sheet 10A, family 160, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,367.

Residence October 13, 1929 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 9118 Richmond Ave 6a
Event Note

living at 9118 Richmond Ave when he died

Death October 13, 1929 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 9118 Richmond Ave 6a
General

Ohio Deaths, file # 63311
Thomas Cushing
Oct 13, 1929 at 9118 Richmond Ave, Cleve, 15th Ward
white, male, married
age 58, born 1871 in Cleveland
occupation: barber
Wife: Margaret Cushing
Father: Michael Cushing, born in Ireland
Mother: Alice O'Connor, born in Ireland
Cause of Death: Unknown. May have had chronic valvular heart disease.
Doctor from health department viewed body. Never had seen him alive.
Informant: Margaret Cushing, 9118 Richmond Ave
Undertaker: John McGrath, 8315 Broadway
Burial: Calvary, Oct 16, 1929.

[Note: I really don't think they were living together when Thomas died. Margaret was at 4025 East 89th, her parents' home, when her mother died in 1925, and is at the same address with the Percivals in 1930.]

"Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X6Z1-BB6 : accessed 21 March 2015), Thomas Cushing, 13 Oct 1929; citing Cleveland, Cuyehoga, Ohio, reference fn 63111; FHL microfilm 1,992,017.

Burial October 16, 1929 Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States   6
General

from the Cleveland Necrology file online
Name: Cushing, Thomas
Date: Oct 14 19?
Source: Source unknown

Notes: Cushing-Thomas, husband of Margaret (nee Rogers), father of Mrs. Fred Lemieux, Mrs. Richard Storey and Mrs. Ralph Percival, brother of William, Ellen and Mrs. Robert Hunt. Funeral Wednesday from the residence of his sister, Mrs. Robert Hunt, 8221 Dorver Avenue. Services at Holy Name Church at 10 a. m.

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Michael CushingMarch 1841December 2, 1900
Mother Alice O'ConnorSeptember 1842July 27, 1921
    Sister     Ellen Cushing about 1862 after November 15, 1943
    Brother     Michael Cushing about April 8, 1868 June 6, 1890
         Thomas Cushing May 1872 October 13, 1929
    Brother     John Cushing April 1874 December 21, 1904
    Brother     Stephen J Cushing December 26, 1875 May 22, 1911
    Brother     William Cushing June 8, 1878 November 12, 1943
    Brother     Edward Cushing February 9, 1881 October 31, 1919
    Sister     Alice Cushing September 1885 January 19, 1940

Families

Family of Thomas Cushing and Margaret Rodgers

Married Wife Margaret Rodgers ( b. August 20, 1874 d. September 24, 1943 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage February 5, 1896 Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States    
General

Marriage Record, Cuyahoga County, p. 374, certif # 2992
February 5, 1896
Thomas Cushing and Maggie Rodgers
married by T A Malloy

"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X8X3-CXT : accessed 21 March 2015), Thomas Cushing and Maggie Rodgers, 05 Feb 1896; citing Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, reference p374 cn2992; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 877,927.

  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Helen M. CushingDecember 1896April 22, 1964
Anna May CushingApril 1, 1898August 7, 1988
Alice CushingJanuary 3, 1900October 5, 1980

Source References

  1. 1900 United States Federal Census
      • Page: T623, roll 1257, page 18B., 26th Ward, Cleveland
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Page: Cleveland, Ward 18, ED 70, sheet 6, family 133
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MMZM-R5N : accessed 17 Feb 2014), Jas Mcaney in household of Lizzie Welch, Precinct D Cleveland City Ward 18, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing sheet , family 133, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241254.

  2. National Archives and Records Administration: 1880 United States Census
      • Page: Michael Cushion, Cleveland, ED 52, sheet 280a
  3. Cleveland City Directories
      • Page: 1900, Cushing, (page 255, image 134)
  4. 1910 United States Federal Census
      • Page: Alice Cushing, Ward 18 Cleveland, ED 269, sheet 10b
  5. National Archives and Records Administration: 1920 United States Census
      • Page: Alice Cushing, Ward 15, Cleveland, ED 293, sheet 10a
  6. Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953
      • Page: Thomas Cushing, file # 63311, Oct 13, 1929
      • Confidence: Very High