Brief Life History of Asa Cushing
When Asa Cushing Tower was born on 25 March 1787, in Cohasset, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Jesse Tower, was 31 and his mother, Rebecca Cushing, was 27. He married Charlotte Man on 13 November 1806, in Cohasset, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 5 April 1840, in his hometown, at the age of 53.
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- Asa C. Tower in entry for Asa C. Tower, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Asa Tower in entry for Alvan Tower and Rebecca T. Souther, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910"
- Asa in entry for Mary B. Tower Hayden, "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924"
Spouse and Children
1787–1840 Male
1779–1826 Female
Children (7)
1807–1854 Male
1809–1887 Female
1811–1883 Male
1813–1891 Female
1816–1816 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1755–1812 Male
1759– Female
Siblings (8)
1786– Female
1787–1840 Male
1788– Female
1790–1858 Female
1792–1871 Male
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World Events (8)
1788 · The First Presidential Election
Age 1
1789
Age 2
1803
Age 16
Name Meaning
English: topographic name for someone who lived near a tower, usually a defensive fortification or watchtower, from Middle English, Old French tūr (from Latin turris).
English: occupational name for someone who dressed white leather, cured with alum rather than tanned with bark, from an agent derivative of Middle English taw(en) (Old English tawian ‘to prepare, make ready’).
Americanized form of German Tauer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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