(Item sent to me by LEANDRE GAUDREAU - President of the Coaticook Historical Society) Note: LEANDRE GAUDREAU, President of the Coaticook Historical Society is helping to plan a big event in Coaticook in 2006 and would like to invite descendants of Coaticook Pioneer Families to come and visit and join in the festivities. He also would love to hear from descendants and is looking for data on former residents. Please contact him if you have an interest and/or can share family history with him. LEANDRE GAUDREAU e-mail address: [email protected] =============================== HERE AND THERE The Coaticook Observer - Coaticook, Thursday, April 23rd. 1931, page 1, co Charles J. Cushing Passed Away Friday in 82nd. Year. Deceased, life-long resident of Barnston and prominent in its civic affairs, was son of pioneer settlers. Funeral last Sunday. Barnston in particular, and this district as a whole, lost on Friday last, in the death of Mr. Charles J. Cushing at the age of 81 years, one, who born in Barnston, had resided the whole of his life on the homestead established by his pioneer parents, and had filled usefully and with honor almost every office in the civic affairs of his native place. The late Mr. Cushing was taken suddently ill on Wednesday morning, the 15th instant, and passed away on Friday morning the 17th, from Angina Pectoris. Deceased, Charles Jackson Cushing, was born February 1st. 1850, son of Manda and Patsy Eliza (Abbott) Cushing, pioneer settlers in Barnston, at the homestead established by them when they arrived from Peacham, Vermont, during the early part of last century. He was educated at the Barnston Academy, which at that time was a noted school in this part of the country. He served as Councillor for fifteen yeaers, three terms as Mayor, School Commissioner, and Justice of the Peace for 50 years, and was active in educational matters. In politics he was a Liberal, and his religious affiliations were with the Barnston Baptist Church. On June 17th, 1885, he married Amelia Carr, daughter of Francis Carr, of Compton, Que., and sister of Mr. Guy Carr, of Compton, and Mrs. C.C. Cabana, of Sherbrooke, who predeceased him on June 3rd, 1915. In October 1915 he married Mrs. Emily A. Hadlock, widow of the late George Hadlock, of Compton, who survives him. With the exception of the winters of 1914-15 and 1916-17 spent in California, he spent the whole of his life on the family homestead, to which he succeeded in 1914. He is survived by his wife; one sister, Mrs. Emily Cushing Sheldon of Minneapolis, Minn., and her children, Benjamin, in California, Don, Abbott and Brooks, in Minneapolis, and Mrs. Dean W. Myers, Ann Arbor, Mich.; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Will Cushing, Newark, N.J., and her son Thurber W. (Ted) Cushing; and two nephews, Dr Archie Nathaniel Jenks, Montreal and Abbott Cushing Jenks, Coaticook. His brothers, Edward and William, and sister, Mrs. Nancy Cushing Jenks, predeceased him many years ago. The funeral was held from his late home to the Baptist Church, Barnston, on Sunday afternoon last the 19th instant, at 2.30 o'clock p.m. Prayers at the house preceded the service in the church. The service was conducted by the Rev. W. Harris Wallace, pastor of the Coaticook and Barnston churches, assisted by the Rev. C.P.England, of Waterville. At the service in the church, a quartette composed of Mrs. William Wallace, Miss Helen Anderson and Messrs, Harold Allen and Alden A. Learned, of Coaticook, sang the hymns, "The Sand of Time are sinking", and "Abide with me." Pall-Bearers were Messrs Charles & Homer Cleveland and W. H. Buckland of Barnston, and Guy Carr of Compton, brother-in-law. A life-long friend, Mr. Geo. B. Hall, of Barnston, was to have been one of the Pall-Bearers, but was unable to attend by reason of sudden illness, the death of his old friend having so deeply affected him. The Bearers were, his two nephews, Dr. A. N. Jenks, of Montreal, Abbott C. Jenks of Coaticook & Mssrs G.A. Hadlock of Lennoxville and S. W. Hadlock, Montreal, step-sons. Many telegrams of sympathy and regret from relatives and friends at a distance who were unable to attend, were received and the floral tributes of affection and esteem were many and eloquent of the great affection in which deceased was held by all who knew him. Among them was a beautiful floral pillow from Mr. and Mrs. Heber C. Peters, of New-York City. Mr. Peters having been a great friend of deceased for many years, and a frequent visitor at his home. Relatives and friends present from out of town, beside those mentioned were: Miss Margaret Abbott, Mr. William Abbott, Mr and Mrs.McKindsey, Mrs. G.A.Hadlock and son Douglas, Lennoxville; Mrs. S. W. Hadlock, Montreal; Mrs Guy Carr, Compton; Mr. Addison Cushing, Dixville, Mr and Mrs A. Martin, Dixville; Mr and Mrs B. E. Converse and Miss Clemmer Converse, Orleans, Vt.; Mr and Mrs. C.H.Remick, Frelighsburg, Que; Mrs Chestina Baldwin and Mrs M. B. Lovell, Coaticook; Mr and Mrs Charles Thornton, Magog; and many others from Coaticook, Dixville, Magog, Ayer's Cliff, Hatley, North Hatley and Waterville. To Mrs. Cushing, his sister Mrs. Sheldon, and the members of their families, the "Observer" tenders deepest sympathy. ========================== 1881 CANADA CENSUS Charles J. CUSHING Male Other Information: Birth Year <1850> Birthplace Quebec Age 31 Occupation Farmer Marital Status Ethnic Origin English Head of Household M. T. CUSHING Religion C. Baptist Household: Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion M. T. CUSHING M Male English 82 USA Farmer C. Baptist Eliza CUSHING M Female English 69 USA C. Baptist Charles J. CUSHING Male English 31 Quebec Farmer C. Baptist Source Information: Census Place Barnston, Stanstead, Quebec Family History Library Film 1375835 NA Film Number C-13199 District 56 Sub-district F Division 1 Page Number 54 Household Number 259