From the web site:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~neplatte/vitals/vitals1904d.html
The Columbus Journal, October 5, 1904
Word was received here Saturday of the death of S.E. Cushing for many years a Columbus resident, and who with his family left here two years ago last June for Wenatchee, Washington. Mr. Cushing had for some time been ailing, and his death was not unexpected to his friends here. All the old time settlers remember Mr. Cushing as a sturdy, honest, sympathetic man of more than the ordinary qualities which go to make a desirable citizen in any community. In the early seventies he was a prominent officer under Major Frank North as Pawnee Indian Scout. Before moving to Columbus where he made his home in later years he resided on his farm west of Duncan. His wife Elizabeth Cushing, is a sister of J.E. and Luther North. Besides his wife he leaves two daughters and two sons. They are Mrs. Clapp of Fairbury, Luther, Jay and Miss Madge all of Wenatchee. Nothing is known at this time in regard to further particulars, as relatives here only received a telegram stating his death.
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From the St. Paul Republican, October 13, 1904, page 1, transcribed by Linda Berney:
"JIM" CUSHING IS NO MORE - NEBRASKA PIONEER WELL KNOWN IN HOWARD COUNTY, DIES IN FAR WEST -
The Columbus Telegram of last week contained the following article which will be of interest to the pioneers of Howard county who knew and esteemed "Jim" Cushing, a brother of Mrs. W. E. Freeman and Mrs. Amanda Olney:
"A telegraphic dispatch received by Hon. J. E. North the first of the week brought intelligence of the death last Saturday of Sylvenus E. Cushing, formerly of this city, at his home in Wenatche, Wash. Further particulars of the
illness and death of Mr. Cushing have not been received, but it is known that for several weeks he had been suffering from a serious form of stomach trouble.
The funeral was held at Wenatche Thursday, none of the relatives from this place being able to attend.
For more than 40 years Mr. Cushing was a resident of Columbus. He came here in 1860 from Colorado, where he had been prospecting and mining. Those were the genuine pioneer days of Nebraska, when men fought for their lives and the
protection of their property in the western country, and Mr. Cushing became one of the active pioneers.
In 1867 he became captain of a company of Pawnee Indian scouts under Major Frank North. At the building of the Union Pacific railroad his company was detailed to guard the track-layers in crossing the western plains. He also saw active service in 1876 in the Powder river expedition to subdue the Sioux and Cheyenne Indians.
On his way to Nebraska from the west, Mr. Cushing first made the acquaintance of N. E. North, who afterwards became his brother-in-law and remained his life-long friend. Mr. Cushing was married in 1868 to Miss Sarah E. North. His wife and four children survive him. The children are Mrs. Robert Clapp of Fairbury, Neb., Luther and Jay Cushing and Miss Madge Cushing of Wenatche, Wash. Luther North of Monroe is a brother-in-law and Mrs. E. H. Chambers and Mrs. C. D. Evans of this city are nieces. A sister, Mrs. William Freeman, resides at St. Paul, Neb.
Mr. Cushing was born in Pennsylvania. He was about 68 years old.
During his long residence in this community he enjoyed the highest respect and esteem of his fellow citizens. He was a man who sought few honors o any character, and cared to have none thrust upon him. His chief traits were his
desire and capacity for good, hard work, and his straightforwardness and honesty in dealing with his fellow man."
http://www.rootsweb.com/~neplatte/vitals/vitals1904d.html
The Columbus Journal, October 5, 1904
Word was received here Saturday of the death of S.E. Cushing for many years a Columbus resident, and who with his family left here two years ago last June for Wenatchee, Washington. Mr. Cushing had for some time been ailing, and his death was not unexpected to his friends here. All the old time settlers remember Mr. Cushing as a sturdy, honest, sympathetic man of more than the ordinary qualities which go to make a desirable citizen in any community. In the early seventies he was a prominent officer under Major Frank North as Pawnee Indian Scout. Before moving to Columbus where he made his home in later years he resided on his farm west of Duncan. His wife Elizabeth Cushing, is a sister of J.E. and Luther North. Besides his wife he leaves two daughters and two sons. They are Mrs. Clapp of Fairbury, Luther, Jay and Miss Madge all of Wenatchee. Nothing is known at this time in regard to further particulars, as relatives here only received a telegram stating his death.
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Indian Wars - US Army Captain in the Pawnee Scouts
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From the St. Paul Republican, October 13, 1904, page 1, transcribed by Linda Berney:
"JIM" CUSHING IS NO MORE - NEBRASKA PIONEER WELL KNOWN IN HOWARD COUNTY, DIES IN FAR WEST -
The Columbus Telegram of last week contained the following article which will be of interest to the pioneers of Howard county who knew and esteemed "Jim" Cushing, a brother of Mrs. W. E. Freeman and Mrs. Amanda Olney:
"A telegraphic dispatch received by Hon. J. E. North the first of the week brought intelligence of the death last Saturday of Sylvenus E. Cushing, formerly of this city, at his home in Wenatche, Wash. Further particulars of the
illness and death of Mr. Cushing have not been received, but it is known that for several weeks he had been suffering from a serious form of stomach trouble.
The funeral was held at Wenatche Thursday, none of the relatives from this place being able to attend.
For more than 40 years Mr. Cushing was a resident of Columbus. He came here in 1860 from Colorado, where he had been prospecting and mining. Those were the genuine pioneer days of Nebraska, when men fought for their lives and the
protection of their property in the western country, and Mr. Cushing became one of the active pioneers.
In 1867 he became captain of a company of Pawnee Indian scouts under Major Frank North. At the building of the Union Pacific railroad his company was detailed to guard the track-layers in crossing the western plains. He also saw active service in 1876 in the Powder river expedition to subdue the Sioux and Cheyenne Indians.
On his way to Nebraska from the west, Mr. Cushing first made the acquaintance of N. E. North, who afterwards became his brother-in-law and remained his life-long friend. Mr. Cushing was married in 1868 to Miss Sarah E. North. His wife and four children survive him. The children are Mrs. Robert Clapp of Fairbury, Neb., Luther and Jay Cushing and Miss Madge Cushing of Wenatche, Wash. Luther North of Monroe is a brother-in-law and Mrs. E. H. Chambers and Mrs. C. D. Evans of this city are nieces. A sister, Mrs. William Freeman, resides at St. Paul, Neb.
Mr. Cushing was born in Pennsylvania. He was about 68 years old.
During his long residence in this community he enjoyed the highest respect and esteem of his fellow citizens. He was a man who sought few honors o any character, and cared to have none thrust upon him. His chief traits were his
desire and capacity for good, hard work, and his straightforwardness and honesty in dealing with his fellow man."
From the web site:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~neplatte/vitals/vitals1904d.html
The Columbus Journal, October 5, 1904
Word was received here Saturday of the death of S.E. Cushing for many years a Columbus resident, and who with his family left here two years ago last June for Wenatchee, Washington. Mr. Cushing had for some time been ailing, and his death was not unexpected to his friends here. All the old time settlers remember Mr. Cushing as a sturdy, honest, sympathetic man of more than the ordinary qualities which go to make a desirable citizen in any community. In the early seventies he was a prominent officer under Major Frank North as Pawnee Indian Scout. Before moving to Columbus where he made his home in later years he resided on his farm west of Duncan. His wife Elizabeth Cushing, is a sister of J.E. and Luther North. Besides his wife he leaves two daughters and two sons. They are Mrs. Clapp of Fairbury, Luther, Jay and Miss Madge all of Wenatchee. Nothing is known at this time in regard to further particulars, as relatives here only received a telegram stating his death.
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Indian Wars - US Army Captain in the Pawnee Scouts
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From the St. Paul Republican, October 13, 1904, page 1, transcribed by Linda Berney:
"JIM" CUSHING IS NO MORE - NEBRASKA PIONEER WELL KNOWN IN HOWARD COUNTY, DIES IN FAR WEST -
The Columbus Telegram of last week contained the following article which will be of interest to the pioneers of Howard county who knew and esteemed "Jim" Cushing, a brother of Mrs. W. E. Freeman and Mrs. Amanda Olney:
"A telegraphic dispatch received by Hon. J. E. North the first of the week brought intelligence of the death last Saturday of Sylvenus E. Cushing, formerly of this city, at his home in Wenatche, Wash. Further particulars of the
illness and death of Mr. Cushing have not been received, but it is known that for several weeks he had been suffering from a serious form of stomach trouble.
The funeral was held at Wenatche Thursday, none of the relatives from this place being able to attend.
For more than 40 years Mr. Cushing was a resident of Columbus. He came here in 1860 from Colorado, where he had been prospecting and mining. Those were the genuine pioneer days of Nebraska, when men fought for their lives and the
protection of their property in the western country, and Mr. Cushing became one of the active pioneers.
In 1867 he became captain of a company of Pawnee Indian scouts under Major Frank North. At the building of the Union Pacific railroad his company was detailed to guard the track-layers in crossing the western plains. He also saw active service in 1876 in the Powder river expedition to subdue the Sioux and Cheyenne Indians.
On his way to Nebraska from the west, Mr. Cushing first made the acquaintance of N. E. North, who afterwards became his brother-in-law and remained his life-long friend. Mr. Cushing was married in 1868 to Miss Sarah E. North. His wife and four children survive him. The children are Mrs. Robert Clapp of Fairbury, Neb., Luther and Jay Cushing and Miss Madge Cushing of Wenatche, Wash. Luther North of Monroe is a brother-in-law and Mrs. E. H. Chambers and Mrs. C. D. Evans of this city are nieces. A sister, Mrs. William Freeman, resides at St. Paul, Neb.
Mr. Cushing was born in Pennsylvania. He was about 68 years old.
During his long residence in this community he enjoyed the highest respect and esteem of his fellow citizens. He was a man who sought few honors o any character, and cared to have none thrust upon him. His chief traits were his
desire and capacity for good, hard work, and his straightforwardness and honesty in dealing with his fellow man."
http://www.rootsweb.com/~neplatte/vitals/vitals1904d.html
The Columbus Journal, October 5, 1904
Word was received here Saturday of the death of S.E. Cushing for many years a Columbus resident, and who with his family left here two years ago last June for Wenatchee, Washington. Mr. Cushing had for some time been ailing, and his death was not unexpected to his friends here. All the old time settlers remember Mr. Cushing as a sturdy, honest, sympathetic man of more than the ordinary qualities which go to make a desirable citizen in any community. In the early seventies he was a prominent officer under Major Frank North as Pawnee Indian Scout. Before moving to Columbus where he made his home in later years he resided on his farm west of Duncan. His wife Elizabeth Cushing, is a sister of J.E. and Luther North. Besides his wife he leaves two daughters and two sons. They are Mrs. Clapp of Fairbury, Luther, Jay and Miss Madge all of Wenatchee. Nothing is known at this time in regard to further particulars, as relatives here only received a telegram stating his death.
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Indian Wars - US Army Captain in the Pawnee Scouts
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From the St. Paul Republican, October 13, 1904, page 1, transcribed by Linda Berney:
"JIM" CUSHING IS NO MORE - NEBRASKA PIONEER WELL KNOWN IN HOWARD COUNTY, DIES IN FAR WEST -
The Columbus Telegram of last week contained the following article which will be of interest to the pioneers of Howard county who knew and esteemed "Jim" Cushing, a brother of Mrs. W. E. Freeman and Mrs. Amanda Olney:
"A telegraphic dispatch received by Hon. J. E. North the first of the week brought intelligence of the death last Saturday of Sylvenus E. Cushing, formerly of this city, at his home in Wenatche, Wash. Further particulars of the
illness and death of Mr. Cushing have not been received, but it is known that for several weeks he had been suffering from a serious form of stomach trouble.
The funeral was held at Wenatche Thursday, none of the relatives from this place being able to attend.
For more than 40 years Mr. Cushing was a resident of Columbus. He came here in 1860 from Colorado, where he had been prospecting and mining. Those were the genuine pioneer days of Nebraska, when men fought for their lives and the
protection of their property in the western country, and Mr. Cushing became one of the active pioneers.
In 1867 he became captain of a company of Pawnee Indian scouts under Major Frank North. At the building of the Union Pacific railroad his company was detailed to guard the track-layers in crossing the western plains. He also saw active service in 1876 in the Powder river expedition to subdue the Sioux and Cheyenne Indians.
On his way to Nebraska from the west, Mr. Cushing first made the acquaintance of N. E. North, who afterwards became his brother-in-law and remained his life-long friend. Mr. Cushing was married in 1868 to Miss Sarah E. North. His wife and four children survive him. The children are Mrs. Robert Clapp of Fairbury, Neb., Luther and Jay Cushing and Miss Madge Cushing of Wenatche, Wash. Luther North of Monroe is a brother-in-law and Mrs. E. H. Chambers and Mrs. C. D. Evans of this city are nieces. A sister, Mrs. William Freeman, resides at St. Paul, Neb.
Mr. Cushing was born in Pennsylvania. He was about 68 years old.
During his long residence in this community he enjoyed the highest respect and esteem of his fellow citizens. He was a man who sought few honors o any character, and cared to have none thrust upon him. His chief traits were his
desire and capacity for good, hard work, and his straightforwardness and honesty in dealing with his fellow man."
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