Edward Cushing

Birth Name Edward Cushing
Gender male
Age at Death 38 years, 8 months, 22 days

Narrative

Index to the Akron Beacon Journal for 1919, http://www.akronlibrary.org/documents/abj_indexes/1919.pdf

Cushing, Edward
Murdered, November 3, page 12, column 5; November 7, page 31, column 4

nothing in 1920 under Cushing or murders

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth February 9, 1881 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States   1a 2a 3a
Event Note

City of Cleveland, Record of Births
February 9, 1881
male
at 2420 Reno
father: Michael Cushing, 40, born in England
mother: Alice Cushing, 38, born in England
informant: Catharine Radigan

"Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XDTD-K81 : accessed 23 March 2015), Michael Cushing in entry for Cushing, 09 Feb 1881; citing Birth, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, reference , county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 1,986,512.

Census (Son) June 16, 1900 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 1981 Richmond 3a
Event Note

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.

Residence October 1919 Akron, Summit County, Ohio, United States   2a
Event Note

His death notice said that Edward had lived in Akron for 10 years. He is on the 1910 Census of Cleveland in his mother's home. I haven't looked at the City Directories for him yet for the years from 1910 to 1919.

Census (Son) 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.

Residence May 22, 1911 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 9118 Richmond 2b
Event Note

Edward was the informant on his brother Stephen's death record. Both were living at 9118 Richmond at the time.

Death October 31, 1919 Akron, Summit County, Ohio, United States   2a
Event Note

Ohio Death Record, file #60383
Edward Cushing
died 11PM, October 31, 1919, Akron, Summit County
residence: Furnace Street, 1st ward
had been there 10 years
white, male, single
born 1881, in Cleveland
occupation: brick layer
father: Michael Cushing, born in Ireland
mother: don't know
informant: John P McGreal, 8315 Broadway, Cleveland
[McGreal's was a funeral home]
burial: Cleveland, November 2, 1919
cause of death: fractured skull, homicidal
autopsy?: yes, coroner 314 Ohio Building, Akron.

"Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X8LW-N1D : accessed 22 March 2015), Edward Cushing, 31 Oct 1919; citing Akron, Summit, Ohio, reference fn 60383; FHL microfilm 1,984,937.

Burial November 2, 1919 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States   2a
Event Note

Id#: 0068725
Name: Cushing, Edward
Date: November 3, 1919
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #018.
Notes: Cushing-Edward, beloved son of Alice and the late Michael Cushing, suddenly at his residence, 9118 Richmond av. Funeral notice later.

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
    Brother     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
         Edward Cushing February 9, 1881 October 31, 1919
    Sister     Alice Cushing September 1885 January 19, 1940

Source References

  1. Ohio County Births
      • Page: Feb 9, 1881, Cleveland, male Cushing
  2. Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953
      • Page: October 31, 1919, Akron, file #60383, Edward Cushing
      • Page: Stephen Cushing, May 22, 1911, #26260
  3. 1900 United States Federal Census
      • Page: Michael Cushing, Ward 26, Cleveland, ED 136, sheet 17a
  4. 1910 United States Federal Census
      • Page: Alice Cushing, Ward 18 Cleveland, ED 269, sheet 10b