Ohio Families

Cuyahoga County, Record of Births
8 June 1878, 18th Ward, Cleveland, Willie Cushing
parents: Michael and Alice

"Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VR9S-JB2 : accessed 23 March 2015), Willie Cushing, 08 Jun 1878; citing Birth, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, reference v 4 p 77, county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 877,902.

His Social Security Application said 8 June 1879

U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Record Image Index-only record

Report issue

Name: William Joseph Cushing
SSN: --- -- ----
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 8 Jun 1879
Birth Place: Cleveland Cu, Ohio
Father Name: Michael Cushing
Mother Name: Alice Connors
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: May 1942: Name listed as WILLIAM JOSEPH CUSHING

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 .

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

[1985 Richmond very likely became 9118 Richmond after the 1906 street reorganization, since 1985 became 9116]

1900 Census Ward 26, Cleveland, ED 136, sheet 17a
June 16, 1900
owns the house at 1981 Richmond
[1985 Richmond very likely became 9118 Richmond after the 1906 street reorganization, since 1985 became 9116]

Michael Cushing, 58, March 1841, married 36 years, born in Ireland, parents also, arrived 1870, naturalized, no occupation
Alice Cushing, 57, September 1842, married 36 years, 10 children, 7 alive, born in Wales, parents in Ireland, arrived 1872
John Cushing, 26, April 1874, single, born in Pennsylvania, laborer, railroad
William Cushing, 21, June 1878, single, born in Ohio, steel rougher
Edward Cushing, 18, February 1882, single, born in Ohio, iron rougher
Alice Cushing, 14, September 1885, born in Ohio

"United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MMZF-5S6 : accessed 21 March 2015), Michael Cushing, Precinct D Cleveland City Ward 26, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing sheet 17A, family 290, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,257.

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.

William was the informant on his mother's death record and both were living at 9118 Richmond when she died.

Ohio Deaths, #67357
William J Cushing
12 November 1943, at 9118 Richmond
about 62, white, male, single
born in Cleveland
occupation: retired barber
parents: Michael Cushing and Alice ???, birthplaces unknown
buried: Calvary, November 15, 1943
cause: probable cerebral hemorrhage
informant: Alice Percival, 13212 Maplerow

[Alice Percival was the daughter of William's brother Thomas. Thomas was a barber, but not William.]

"Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XZTL-1VS : accessed 23 March 2015), William J Cushing, 12 Nov 1943; citing Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, reference fn 67357; FHL microfilm 2,024,183.

U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, ancestry.com
Name: William Joseph Cushing
SSN: 274203131
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 8 Jun 1879
Birth Place: Cleveland Cu, Ohio
Father Name: Michael Cushing
Mother Name: Alice Connors
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: May 1942: Name listed as WILLIAM JOSEPH CUSHING

Name: Cushing, William J. (Spider)
Date: Nov 15 1943
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #018.
Notes: Cushing: William J. (Spider), residence, 9118 Richmond ave., brother of Miss Helen Cushing (Ladies of the Sacred Heart). Friends may call at the Lester J. Gallagher Funeral Home, 9610 Miles ave. Funeral Monday, Nov. 15. Services Holy Name Church at 9:30 a. m.