Sex: M
Birth: Bef 3 Sep 1811 in Ireland
Death: Sep 1849
Baptism: 3 Sep 1811
Patrick married Margaret in Ireland under the surname of Cussen, which was changed to Cushion upon arrival in New York in 1848. The name soon morphed to the more Americanized version of Cushing.
Also aboard the Ship Argyle with the Henneberry, Ryan and Kiely families was the family of Patrick Cussen. Patrick age 35, Margaret age 30 and children; Hannah age 6, Edmund age 5, Patrick age 3 and Garrett age 1. Patrick is the brother of Jane. The family arrived from Cork in the Port of New York on June 17, 1848.
Edmund, Garrett and Patrick Cushing all served in the Civil War. They were in Illinois company B of the 23rd Infantry.
Father:  James C. Cushing b: 1775 in Ireland; d: 1858 in Illinois.
Mother: Honora (Cushing) b: 1780 in County Tipperary, Ireland; d: Oct 1849 in DuPage County, Illinois.
Marriage 1: Margaret O'Meara b: 1816 in Ireland; d: 1862 in Wilmington, Will, Illinois; Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Wilmington, Illinois
Margaret O'Meara Cushing, Mount Olivet Cemetery, Wilmington, Illinois
Children:
1. Hannah Cushing b: Bef 5 Feb 1843 in Emly, Tipperary, Ireland
2. Edmund Cushing b: 1844 in Ireland; d: 19 Feb 1919 in Wilmington, Will, Illinois; Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Wilmington, Illinois
3. Patrick Cushing b: 1845 in Ireland
4. Garrett Cushing b: 1846 or 1854 in Ireland; d: 1928; Burial: 1928 Mount Olivet Cemetery, Wilmington, Illinois
Sources:
1. Mount Olivet Cemetery photos courtesy of Anne Nelson, anelson851@comcast.net
2. Clan Henebry Association, http://www.henneberry.org/trees/cushing.htm |