Thankful Philura Cushman

Brief Life History of Thankful Philura

When Thankful Philura Cushman was born on 8 April 1807, in Southwick, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Simeon Merritt Cushman, was 40 and her mother, Zibah Moore, was 38. She married Daniel Higgins on 5 December 1824, in Chester, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.

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Family Time Line

Daniel Higgins
1803–
Thankful Philura Cushman
1807–
Marriage: 5 December 1824

Sources (5)

  • Thankful P. Cushman, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"
  • Thankful P. Cushman, "Massachusetts Town Records, ca. 1638-1961"
  • Thankful P. Cushman, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"

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World Events (8)

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of Jewish Kushman .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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