Elkanah Cushman (1651-1727)

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Elkanah Cushman
Birth:	1 June 1651 Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Kingdom of England
Death:	4 September 1727 Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Kingdom of England
Father:	Thomas Cushman (1608-1691)
Mother:	Mary Allerton (1616-1699)
Spouse / partner:	Elizabeth Cole (1654-1681)
Wedding:	10 February 1677 Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Spouse / partner (2):	Martha Cooke (1659-1722)
Wedding (2):	2 March 1683 Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
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Elkanah Cushman was born 1 June 1651 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Kingdom of England to Thomas Cushman (1608-1691) and Mary Allerton (1616-1699) and died 4 September 1727 Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Kingdom of England of unspecified causes. He married Elizabeth Cole (1654-1681) 10 February 1677 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. He married Martha Cooke (1659-1722) 2 March 1683 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

Biography

Gravestone of Elkanah Cushman at Hillcrest Cemetery in Plympton MA.

Son of Thomas Cushman and Mary Allerton, grandson of Deacon Robert Cushman and Sara Reder, Isaac Allerton and Mary Norris.

Marriage and Family

1st Marriage: Elizabeth Cole

Elkanah was the husband of Elizabeth Cole, the daughter of James Cole, Jr. They were married 10 Feb 1676 in Plymouth, and had one son:

• Deacon Elkanah Cushman 1678 – 1714

2nd Marriage: Martha Cooke

Secondly, Elkanah was the husband of Martha Cooke, the daughter of Mayflower Jacob Cooke and Damaris Hopkins. They were married 02 Mar 1682 in Plymouth,

Children

Offspring of Elkanah Cushman and Elizabeth Cole (1654-1681)
Name	Birth	Death	Joined with
Elkanah Cushman (1678-1715)
John Cushman (1679-1760)	20 October 1679 Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Kingdom of England	1760	Joanna Pratt (1692-1726) Sarah Hatch (1687-1775)

Offspring of Elkanah Cushman and Martha Cooke (1659-1722)
Name	Birth	Death	Joined with
Jabez Cushman (1681-1782)
Mary Cushman (1682-1772)
Jacob Cushman (1683-)
Allerton Cushman (1683-1730)
Elizabeth Cushman (1685-1725)
Josiah Cushman (1687-1750)
Martha Cushman (1690-1771)
Mehitable Cushman (1693-1725)

Siblings

Offspring of Thomas Cushman (1608-1691) and Mary Allerton (1616-1699)
Name	Birth	Death	Joined with
Thomas Cushman (1637-1726)	16 September 1637 Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States	23 August 1726 Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States	Ruth Howland (1646-1679) Abigail Titus (1653-1734)
Sarah Cushman (1639-1694)
Mary Cushman (1641-1684)
Isaac Cushman (1648-1732)	8 February 1648 Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States	21 October 1732 Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States	Rebekah Harlow (1655-1727)
Elkanah Cushman (1651-1727)	1 June 1651 Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Kingdom of England	4 September 1727 Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Kingdom of England	Elizabeth Cole (1654-1681) Martha Cooke (1659-1722)
Feare Cushman (1653-)
Eleazer Cushman (1656-1723)	20 February 1656 Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts	14 October 1723 Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts	Elizabeth Royal Coombs (1662-1723)
Lydia Cushman (1660-1719)

References

• Mayflower Families Through Five Generations (Vol. 12: Francis Cooke) by Ralph Van Wood-After twenty years of research Van Wood, already well known for his decades of Pilgrim research, brings you the definitive answers on Francis Cooke and his descendants. (Publ 1999).
• Elkanah Cushman - disambiguation
• Cushman in Plymouth County, Massachusetts - first families genealogy
• Elkanah Cushman - FindAGrave

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