Cushing, Benjamin 'Jay' b. 11 Nov 1835 Bainbridge, Chenango, New York, USA d. 28 Nov 1921 Lewisville, Ulysses, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA: WETZEL Extended Family & More

Cushing, Benjamin 'Jay'

1835 - 1921 (86 years)

Name	Cushing, Benjamin 'Jay' [1]
Birth	11 Nov 1835	Bainbridge, Chenango, New York, USA [1]
Gender	Male
Civil War	12 Aug 1862 [1, 2]
	enlisted in Company G., 53rd Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers
	Leavitt Wilson Cushing (1839 - 1918) Leavitt Wilson Cushing (1839 - 1918) had no children, but adopted a boy and girl: Leavitt and Nellie. Leavitt enlisted in Company G., 53rd Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, 12 August 1862. He was in the battles of Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, and in the fight at Cold Harbor, and on 22 June 1864, was taken prisoner with some 1500 others. He was then taken to Richmond, Virginia and put in Libbie prison for a few days. Later, when being transported to Andersonville, he made his escape, and after three weeks of adventurous travel arrived at Fayetteville, West Virginia, where a company of Union soldiers was stationed, from whence he proceeded to his home in Ulysses, Pennsylvania. After regaining his health he re-enlisted in January 1865, and in the following spring was in the advance the day before General Lee surrendered, 9 April 1865. Sources: 1. Photos courtesy of Leslie Noxon, leslie@5thgene.net moonjellyadded this on 12 Aug 2012 wrcushing49originally submitted this to Genealogy of the Cushing Family 2010 on 2 Jun 2012
reunion	1910	Ulysses Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA [2]
	GAR Civil War vets reunion: 1. Jerome Harvey 2. Wilson Cushing 3. Daniel Shutt George Baldwin 5. Amos Johnson 6. Oscar Lewis 7. Dan Fuller 8. Ed Stewart Jay Cushing 10. 11. Edson Hyde 12. Eldrige Harvey 13. Rev. Carr 14. L. Barker 15. Edwin Bassett 16. Lou Wright 17. Frank Bronson 18. John Burdic 19. E. Worden 20. Wm. Edwards 21. D. Brown 22. John Daniels 23. 24. Byron Prescott 25. Lyman Merrill 26. W.J Grover 27 IsAH Cobb\'
	· Ulysses GAR reunion 1910 1. Jerome Harvey 2. Wilson Cushing 3. Daniel Shutt 4. George Baldwin 5. Amos Johnson 6. Oscar Lewis 7. Dan Fuller 8. Ed Stewart 9 Jay Cushing 10. 11. Edson Hyde 12. Eldrige Harvey 13. Rev. Carr 14. L. Barker 15. Edwin Bassett 16. Lou Wright 17. Frank Bronson 18. John Burdic 19. E. Worden 20. Wm. Edwards 21. D. Brown 22. John Daniels 23. 24. Byron Prescott 25. Lyman Merrill 26. W.J Grover 27 IsAH Cobb'
Death	28 Nov 1921	Eulalia Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA [1]
Death	28 Nov 1921	Lewisville, Ulysses, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA [1]
Person ID	I61322	WETZEL-SPRING

Father	Cushing, Leavitt Wilson, b. 12 Apr 1806, Worcester, Otsego, New York, USA d. 12 Nov 1883, Ulysses Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 77 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Goodrich, Jane Eldridge, b. 30 Sep 1807, New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA d. 28 Aug 1893, Lewisville, Ulysses, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 85 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	21 Sep 1828 [1]
Family ID	F41466	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Bassett, Emily, b. 15 Oct 1838, New York State, USA d. 17 Jun 1924, Lewisville, Ulysses, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 85 years)
Family ID	F51428	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 11 Nov 1835 - Bainbridge, Chenango, New York, USA
	reunion - GAR Civil War vets reunion: 1. Jerome Harvey 2. Wilson Cushing 3. Daniel Shutt George Baldwin 5. Amos Johnson 6. Oscar Lewis 7. Dan Fuller 8. Ed Stewart Jay Cushing 10. 11. Edson Hyde 12. Eldrige Harvey 13. Rev. Carr 14. L. Barker 15. Edwin Bassett 16. Lou Wright 17. Frank Bronson 18. John Burdic 19. E. Worden 20. Wm. Edwards 21. D. Brown 22. John Daniels 23. 24. Byron Prescott 25. Lyman Merrill 26. W.J Grover 27 IsAH Cobb\' - 1910 - Ulysses Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
	Death - 28 Nov 1921 - Eulalia Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA

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Photos » Slide Show		Cushing, Ben & Wilson CivilWar FB231221TomKear 20231229GHLn- Tom Kear December 21 at 4:52 PM · Taken April 11 1863, near Falmouth Virginia where the 53rd PA (Part of the 2nd Corps) was camped
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		Ulysses G.A.R. in 1910 20180427- re-pasted from front Media Details- Jeannette Buck, November 11, 2011 With B. J. Cushing and B. J.Cushing. 4 people like this.. Jeannette Buck I wish I knew all of their names. November 11, 2011 at 10:07am · Like. Teri McDowell Great photo! Paula Pesock Gibson oh my goodness, what a great picture. I see they are in a cemetary,…
		Civil War vets Ulysses GAR 1910 FB231221LN 20231229GHLn- Potter/McKean County, Pennsylvania Genealogy Lanny Nunn, Top Contributor · December 21 2023 · Ulysses GAR reunion 1910 [Numbered from a different order, not corresponding to this description. -jcw 1. Jerome Harvey 2. Wilson Cushing 3. Daniel Shutt 4. George Baldwin 5. Amos Johnson 6. Oscar Lewis 7. Dan Fuller 8. Ed Stewart 9 Jay…
		Civil War vets Ulysses GAR 1910 combIDs FB231227TomKear 20231229GHLn- Tom Kear/FB December 27 2023 · Here’s a photo copy of the one at the Ulysses library, with list of names corresponding to the number next to each man. A few of the shortened (or nicknames) on the original hand written one are spelled out or full names. 20231229GHLn- Lanny Nunn, Top Contributor / FB · December 21 2023 ·…

Sources

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Record for Leavitt Wilson Cushing (63) facts
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Leavitt Wilson Cushing (1839 - 1918)
Leavitt Wilson Cushing (1839 - 1918) had no children, but adopted a boy and girl: Leavitt and Nellie.

Leavitt enlisted in Company G., 53rd Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, 12 August 1862. He was in the battles of Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, and in the fight at Cold Harbor, and on 22 June 1864, was taken prisoner with some 1500 others. He was then taken to Richmond, Virginia and put in Libbie prison for a few days. Later, when being transported to Andersonville, he made his escape, and after three weeks of adventurous travel arrived at Fayetteville, West Virginia, where a company of Union soldiers was stationed, from whence he proceeded to his home in Ulysses, Pennsylvania. After regaining his health he re-enlisted in January 1865, and in the following spring was in the advance the day before General Lee surrendered, 9 April 1865.

Sources:
1. Photos courtesy of Leslie Noxon, leslie@5thgene.net

moonjellyadded this on 12 Aug 2012 wrcushing49originally submitted this to Genealogy of the Cushing Family 2010 on 2 Jun 2012
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Leavitt Wilson Cushing (1806 -1883)
Leavitt Wilson Cushing (1806 -1883) lived in Ulysses, Pennsylvania and was a man of culture and identified with town affairs.

moonjellyadded this on 29 Jul 2012 wrcushing49originally submitted this to Genealogy of the Cushing Family 2010 on 19 Aug 2011

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Lanny Nunn, Top Contributor
· December 21 2023

· Ulysses GAR reunion 1910
[Numbered from a different order, not corresponding to this description. -jcw
1. Jerome Harvey
2. Wilson Cushing
3. Daniel Shutt
4. George Baldwin
5. Amos Johnson
6. Oscar Lewis
7. Dan Fuller
8. Ed Stewart
9 Jay Cushing
10.
11. Edson Hyde
12. Eldrige Harvey
13. Rev. Carr
14. L. Barker (Dood?)
15. Edwin Bassett
16. Lou Wright (Lon?)
17. Frank Bronson
18. John Burdick
19. E. Worden
20. Wm. Edwards
21. D. Brown
22. John Daniels
23. Harmon Drake
24. Byron Prescott (Westcott?)
25. Lyman Merrill
26. W.J Grover
27 Dr. IsAH Cobb'

· Ulysses GAR reunion 1910
1. Jerome Harvey 2. Wilson Cushing 3. Daniel Shutt George Baldwin 5. Amos Johnson 6. Oscar Lewis 7. Dan Fuller 8. Ed Stewart Jay Cushing 10. 11. Edson Hyde 12. Eldrige Harvey 13. Rev. Carr 14. L. Barker 15. Edwin Bassett 16. Lou Wright 17. Frank Bronson 18. John Burdic 19. E. Worden 20. Wm. Edwards 21. D. Brown 22. John Daniels 23. 24. Byron Prescott 25. Lyman Merrill 26. W.J Grover 27 IsAH Cobb'

Tom Kear
Top Contributor
Taken April 11 1863, near Falmouth Virginia where the 53rd PA (Part of the 2nd Corps) was camped
May be an image of 2 people and text
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Tom Kear What a great picture to have.
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Tom Kear
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Here’s a photo copy of the one at the Ulysses library, with list of names corresponding to the number next to each man. A few of the shortened (or nicknames) on the original hand written one are spelled out or full names.
May be an image of 2 people and text that says 'ULYSSESCA IN1T10 1. Jerome Harvey 2. Wilson Cushing 3. Daniel Shutt George Baldwin 5. Amos Johnson 6. Oscar Lewis 7. Dan Fuller 8. Ed Stewart Jay Cushing 10. 11. Edson Hyde 12. Eldrige Harvey 13. Rev. Carr 14. L. Barker 15. Edwin Bassett 16. Lou Wright 17. Frank Bronson 18. John Burdic 19. E. Worden 20. Wm. Edwards 21. D. Brown 22. John Daniels 23. 24. Byron Prescott 25. Lyman Merrill 26. W.J Grover 27 IsAH Cobb'
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Stacey Howe
Tom Kear is just saw this and thought “ How can I get this link to Tom”
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	Ulysses G.A.R. in 1910 20180427- re-pasted from front Media Details- Jeannette Buck, November 11, 2011 With B. J. Cushing and B. J.Cushing. 4 people like this.. Jeannette Buck I wish I knew all of their names. November 11, 2011 at 10:07am · Like. Teri McDowell Great photo! Paula Pesock Gibson oh my goodness, what a great picture. I see they are in a cemetary,…
	Cushing, Ben & Wilson CivilWar FB231221TomKear 20231229GHLn- Tom Kear December 21 at 4:52 PM · Taken April 11 1863, near Falmouth Virginia where the 53rd PA (Part of the 2nd Corps) was camped
	Civil War vets Ulysses GAR 1910 FB231221LN 20231229GHLn- Potter/McKean County, Pennsylvania Genealogy Lanny Nunn, Top Contributor · December 21 2023 · Ulysses GAR reunion 1910 [Numbered from a different order, not corresponding to this description. -jcw 1. Jerome Harvey 2. Wilson Cushing 3. Daniel Shutt 4. George Baldwin 5. Amos Johnson 6. Oscar Lewis 7. Dan Fuller 8. Ed Stewart 9 Jay…
	Civil War vets Ulysses GAR 1910 combIDs FB231227TomKear 20231229GHLn- Tom Kear/FB December 27 2023 · Here’s a photo copy of the one at the Ulysses library, with list of names corresponding to the number next to each man. A few of the shortened (or nicknames) on the original hand written one are spelled out or full names. 20231229GHLn- Lanny Nunn, Top Contributor / FB · December 21 2023 ·…

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