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- MARY WHITING Mary Whiting was born about 1837, and died December 13, 1900 in Seneca County Willard State Hospital. She is buried in McNeil Cemetery. She married (1) Nicholas Cushin about 1862, son of DAVID CUSHIN and JEMMIMA. He was born about 1832 in Steuben, New York. She married (2) William Coshun in December of 1874. He was the son of CATHERINE. He was born about 1822 in New York and died after 1880 in Seneca, New York. Obit: "Mary A Coshun, a sister of Mrs. William Woodard and J. B. Whiting was buried in the McNeil Cemetery on Saturday last. Her death occured on the 13th, and funeral service were held the 15th at the home of Mrs. George Stewart. Farmer Review 12/22/1900." Notes for NICHOLAS CUSHIN: Nicholas shows up in the 1860 Seneca County, NY Census married to Mary with daughter Carrie. Based on family records transcribed from Cortland County, Nicholas deserted Mary and they gave up daughter Nettie to Dennis & Elizabeth Coon who adopted her. Children of MARY WHITING and NICHOLAS CUSHIN are: 1. CARRIE CUSHIN, b. 1859; d. October 1906, Cortland Hospital; m. WILLIAM MACDONALD STERLING, Aft. 1901; b. March 15, 1861, New York; d. Bef. 1920, New York. Notes for CARRIE CUSHIN: Carrie appears in the 1860 census as less than a year old living with her parents in Ovid, Seneca County, NY. She next appears in 1870 census living with the Adrien/Nancy Huff family as a domestic servant in Ovid. Family records (Lillian Sherman) states that she eventually married William McDonald Sterling after the death of Nettie Sterling in 1901. Her given name may have been Caroline. Death also based on family records. 2. NETTIE ELIZABETH (EMILY ANTONETTE CUSHIN) COON, b. July 31, 1863, New York; d. April 14, 1900, New York. Child of MARY WHITING and WILLIAM COSHUN is: 3. MARY L. COSHUN, b. October 1878. NETTIE ELIZABETH (EMILY ANTONETTE CUSHIN) COON Nettie Elizabeth Coon was born July 31, 1863 in New York and died April 14, 1900 in New York. She married (1) William McDonald Sterling March 13, 1882 in De Ruyter, NY. Emile Annonette Cushin was the birth name of Nettie Elizabeth Coon. Her father, Nicholas Cushin, deserted her mother when she was 6 months old. She was adopted by Dennis T. Coon and wife Elizabeth Muncy Coon. It is interesting to note that Dennis T. Coon was related to Nettie's husband William McDonald Sterling (second cousin, twice removed). Both families descended from the Coons of Washington County, Rhode Island. The name shortened to Coon from MacCoone. The original ancestor, John MacCoone came to America in 1652 from Aberdeenshire, Scotland. View trascript of Adoption Record. Carrie Cushin appears in the 1860 census as less than a year old living with her parents in Ovid, Seneca County, NY. She next appears in 1870 census living with the Adrien/Nancy Huff family as a domestic servant in Ovid. Family records (Lillian Sherman) states that she eventually married William McDonald Sterling after the death of Nettie Sterling in 1901. Her given name may have been Caroline. Children of WILLIAM STERLING and NETTIE COON are: 1. LILLIAN BLOSSOM STERLING, b. July 25, 1883, DeRuyter, Madison, NY; d. Aft. 1976. 2. BERTHA LOU STERLING, b. July 13, 1885; d. September 12, 1897. 3. EARL DUANE STERLING, b. July 20, 1887; d. July 08, 1895. 4. ELWIN JAY STERLING, b. September 09, 1888; d. September 01, 1901. 5. KATY MAY STERLING, b. May 25, 1891; d. April 13, 1899. 6. ERMA EULLIA STERLING, b. July 06, 1893, NY; d. January 02, 1928, Syracuse, NY. 7. HARRIET (HATTIE) BELL STERLING, b. September 12, 1895. 8. BESSIE LOU STERLING, b. November 12, 1897; m. JOHN E. CRAFT. ERMA EULLIA STERLING ERMA EULLIA STERLING was born July 06,
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