Josiah Cushman

1782 - 1834  (51 years)

• Name	Josiah Cushman
  Born	20 Sep 1782	Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1833	Cushman's Mill, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	mill owner
  Epidemic	1834	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Cholera
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-23617
  Died	11 Aug 1834	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Cause: Typhoid
  Person ID	I23617	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family 1	Catharine Whitmore,   b. Abt 1810, Of, Paris, Brant Co., Ontario ,   d. 11 Aug 1834, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 24 years)
  Married	8 Feb 1832	Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Children	1. Joseph Williams Cushman,   b. 4 Sep 1833, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F27864	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Elsy Jackson,   b. 3 Feb 1790,   d. 25 Oct 1826, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States  (Age 36 years)
  Married	8 Feb 1810  [1]
  Children	1. Francis Jackson Cushman,   b. 25 Nov 1811, Homer, Cortland, New York, United States ,   d. 26 Jan 1826, Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut, United States  (Age 14 years)   2. Elizabeth Amelia Cushman,   b. 2 May 1813, Homer, Cortland, New York, United States ,   d. 11 Aug 1834, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 21 years)   3. Henry Josiah Cushman,   b. 17 Jun 1815, Homer, Cortland, New York, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Joseph Jackson Cushman,   b. 25 Aug 1819, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1821  (Age 1 years)   5. Harriet Jackson Cushman,   b. Jan 1824, Williamsville, Erie, New York, United States ,   d. 6 Aug 1834, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 10 years)   6. Matthew Jackson Cushman,   b. 29 Mar 1826, Clarence, Erie, New York, USA ,   d. 9 Aug 1834, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 8 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F47940	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  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 ____________________________ 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

  
  

• Sources

  [S2128] Historical and Biographical Genealogy of the Cushmans, pg.180.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Sep 1782 - Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Occupation - mill owner - 1833 - Cushman's Mill, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Epidemic - Cholera - 1834 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Typhoid - 11 Aug 1834 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth