1848. JESSIE C. CUSHING
Sex: M
Born: 14 July 1848 in Georgia, USA
Died: 26 July 1906 in Etowah County, Alabama

Note: "Re: Benjamin F. Cushing, AL, 1870 Posted by: Houston Lawrence Date: September 21, 2000 at 13:30:26 In Reply to: Benjamin F. Cushing, AL, 1870 by Brian Cushing of 440 Hi Brian, I descend from Joseph Seigh Cushing born 29 Apr 1840 in TN. He had a younger brother Benjamin b. ca. 1846 in GA. Don't know what happened to him. The family moved to AL and lived in the Etowah County area. My Joseph had other siblings: George W., James, Mary, William M. and Jesse C. If you see a connection, contact me direct at LHouston@compuserve.com Houston Lawrence"


Father: William Cushing b: About 1820 In South Carolina, USA
Mother: Sarah (Sally) Kirby b: About 1815 in South Carolina, USA

Marriage 1: Eliza Sitz b: 1 October 1853 in Alabama; d: 23 January 1918 in Etowah County, Alabama. She was the daughter of Jonathan Sitz and Nancy Wilson.
Married: 17 January 1875 in Etowah County, Alabama

Children:
1. William J. "Wild Bill" Cushing b: 22 March 1876; d: 23 July 1926 in Etowah County, Alabama; married Viola M. Taylor 6 April 1897 in Etowah County, Alabama (b: 1872; d: 1943).
2. Mary Lee Cushing b: 19 June 1878; married Rufus Nelson 6 March 1897 in Etowah County, Alabama.
3. James Luther Cushing b: 9 October 1880 in Alabama; d: 6 April 1968 in Dekalb County, Alabama;
Marriage 1: Emma Pearl Upton 22 October 1903 in Etowah County, Alabama
Marriage 2: Eva Howell 10 April 1926 in Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama
4. George Thomas Cushing 11 October 1883; d: 17 May 1968; Marriage 1: Minnie Jane Garner 3 June 1904 in Etowah County, Alabama (b: 25 March 1890 in Etowah County, Alabama; d: 9 January 1967
5. Joseph Andrew Cushing b: 7 March 1887; d: 5 January 1964; Marriage 1: Mary Elizabeth "Lizzy" Ashley 13 November 1906 in Etowah County, Alabama; (b: 23 September 1888; d: 6 July 1948)
6. Ira Dolphus Cushing b: 12 May 1889; died 29 January 1970 in Etowah County, Alabama;
Marriage 1: Annie N. Howell b: 9 July 1890
Marriage 2: Mary Pairlee Sitz b: 4 March 1892; d: 17 November 1972
7. Anderson Clinton Cushing b: 21 July 1891; d: September 1974; Marriage 1: Stella Mae Ashley 29 July 1914 in Etowah County, Alabama; b: 3 Apr 1898; d: 17 April 1994 in Etowah County, Alabama

Sources:
1. Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA
2. GenForum posting, Houston Lawrence, LHouston@compuserve.com
3. Gencircles posting, Tim Spencer, http://www.gencircles.com/users/tim-spencer/1/data/171
4. Ancestors of Jerry Lamar Cushing, Henry and Kathryn Butler, athena@sonet.net