Joseph Jackson Cushman

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-167038

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-23617
• Occupation: 1833, Cushman's Mill, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; mill owner
• Epidemic: 1834, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cholera

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JOSIAH was born 20 Sep 1782 in Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, and died 11 Aug 1834 in Wilmot, Ontario, Canada. He married (1) ELSY JACKSON 8 Feb 1810. She was born 3 Feb 1790, and died 25 Oct 1826 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York. He married (2) CATHARINE WHITMORE 8 Feb 1832 in Paris, Toronto, Canada. She died 11 Aug 1834 in Wilmot, Ontario, Canada.

Children of JOSIAH CUSHMAN and ELSY JACKSON are:

i.FRANCIS JACKSON⁷ CUSHMAN, b. 25 Nov 1811, Homer, Cortland County, New York540 ; d. 26 Jan 1826, Chaplin, Windham County, Connecticut

ii.ELIZABETH AMELIA CUSHMAN, b. 2 May 1813, Homer, Cortland County, New York; d. 11 Aug 1834, Wilmot, Ontario, Canada; m. CHARLES COWLANE, Jun 1832, Paris, Toronto, Canada

iii.HENRY JOSIAH CUSHMAN, b. 27 Jun 1815, Homer, Cortland County, New York.

iv.JOSEPH JACKSON CUSHMAN, b. 25 Aug 1819, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; d. 1821

v.HARRIET JACKSON CUSHMAN, b. Jan 1824, Williamsville, Erie County, New York; d. 6 Aug 1834, Wilmot, Ontario, Canada

vi.MATTHEW JACKSON CUSHMAN, b. 29 Mar 1826, Clarence, Erie County, New York; d. 9 Aug 1834, Wilmot, Ontario, Canada.

Child of JOSIAH CUSHMAN and CATHARINE WHITMORE is:

vii.JOSEPH WILLIAMS⁷ CUSHMAN, b. 4 Sep 1833, Wilmot, Ontario, Canada.

Henry Wyles Cushman, "Historical and Biographical Genealogy of the Cushmans" pg.180

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In the year 1828, Hiram Capron, who was originally from Vermont, sold out his interest in the Long Point Blast Furnace, and came to the Forks of the Grand River. He bought 1, 000 acres of land for $10, 000 from Squire Holmes, who resided within three miles of Brantford, and commenced clearing and cultivating the land. In 1820, a millwright named Josiah Cushman was brought by Mr. Capron from Buffalo, to build a mill, which, when completed, had two run of stones, one for gristing, the other for grinding plaster, of which there was plenty almost on the surface of the ground. Cushman recommended one Elias Conklin as a suitable person to manage the estate; Conklin was written to, but would not come at less than $16 per month and board (!) This was accepted, but at the end of one year, Conklin leased the mill from Capron, and became a very active business man; he dug plaster and ground it, started a brick-yard, burnt lime, built a saw mill, and made considerable lumber. Saw-logs were floated down Smith's creek, but they wouldn't buy any in those days unless over 22 inches diameter, and from that size up to 3 feet 6 inches, the price was 50c. each! Conklin ultimately sold out, and went to a farm in Dumfries..

Reminiscences of the Early History of Galt and the Settlement of Dumfries in the Province of Ontario, by James Young

Josiah married Elsy Jackson 8 Feb 1810. Elsy was born 3 Feb 1790; died 25 Oct 1826, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elsy Cushman
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-144349