Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.

************************************************

File contributed for use by:
Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn

Author: History of Will County IL, 1878

Samuel CUSHING, Crete; was born in Salisbury, N. H., Jan. 23, 1799, and is the son of 
Theodore and Abigail (JACKMAN) CUSHING; his mother was a native of New Hampshire; father 
of Massachusetts; was a mechanic and farmer; when Mr. CUSHING was about 7 years old, he, 
with his parents, moved to Vermont; here he was brought up on his father's farm; at the age 
of 22, he commenced to learn his trade with his father as chair maker; he went to Monroe Co., 
N. Y.; here he was engaged at his trade, chair making. Married twice; his first wife was 
Miss Rebecca LEE, who died; he then married Miss Elizabeth STONE; she was born in Massachusetts 
March 28, 1804, and is the daughter of Elias STONE, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary 
war; in 1838, with wife and two children, started West for Illinois in a two-horse wagon; came 
via Buffalo, N. Y.; here they took steamer to Detroit, Mich.; thence by wagon and team to 
Illinois, taking them some five weeks to make the trip; never traveled on Sundays, and always 
managed to stop over Sundays at points where there was a place of worship, that they might 
attend church and Sunday school; they first settled in Du Page Co.; here but a short time, 
then to Will Co., and settled in Crete Twp.; here he has remained ever since, engaged in 
farming and chair making until about eleven years ago he retired. Mr. and Mrs. CUSHING are 
members of the first Congregational Church of Crete; this Church they took a very prominent 
part in helping to organize; the two children who came West with them were Henry T., who 
died July 14, 1878, and Charles B., now living at Hyde Park, IL. Married twice; first wife, 
Sarah FOSTER, deceased; second wife, Mrs. Marcia BRUCE.


Additional Comments:
HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.