Cushatt, John W.

CUSHATT, NIRK, MILLER, KISER

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Date: 8/28/2009 at 10:07:07

Cushatt, John W.

The Cushatt family has been well known in Jasper County during practically its entire period of development, in which laudable undertaking they have performed their parts in a manner that cannot fail to elicit our hearty commendation, for they belong to that class of progressive and enterprising citizens who believe in lending what aid is necessary in promoting the general good, while advancing their individual interests. A worthy scion of this old and honored family is John W. Cushatt, of Baxter, a young man of many fine traits of character.

Mr. Cushatt was born in the County where he still resides and where his life has been spent, his birth occurring on October 31, 1882, and here he received a good education in the common schools, learning the barber trade here early in life and this he has followed to the present time with an unusual degree of success. He is at present associated with Alden Trussel, a sketch of whom appears in this work. He is regarded as a most skillful artist in his line and his shop is fully equipped with all modern appliances and is always neat and sanitary. His hundreds of regular patrons are promptly waited on and treated with every courtesy.

Robert W. Cushatt, father of the subject, was born in July 1854. He married Sarah Nirk, who was born in Illinois, her parents being pioneers of Jasper County, Iowa, and became prominent here in the early days. For a full history of this family the reader is referred to the sketch of Rev. W. C. Nirk, which appears elsewhere in this volume. The subject's parents are still living in Sherman Township, this County. Eight children were born to Robert W. Cushatt and wife, an equal number of sons and daughters, all living at this writing, namely: Ida Orr, born October 20, 1878, lives in this County; Henry, born August 30, 1880, lives in Sherman Township; John W., of this review; Ray, born April 11, 1885, lives near Riceville, Iowa; Blanche, born September 16, 1888, was graduated from the Baxter high school in 1907 and is now clerking in the Baxter Mercantile Company's store; Lela, born March 8, 1890, is living near Newton, Iowa; Frank, born August 22, 1892, and Alta, born September 12, 1901. These children were all born and reared in Jasper County.

John W. Cushatt was married on April 21, 1906, to Clara Miller who was born in Newton, Iowa, the daughter of John C. and Carrie (Kiser) Miller, the father born in Holstien, Germany, in 1836, emigrated to America in early life, married here and spent his later years in Jasper County, Iowa, where his death occurred in January, 1909, the mother, who was born in Freeport, Illinois, in 1855, is living in Baxter. They became the parents of three children, namely: Edward, who is connected with the general merchandise firm of Miller & Klemme, of Baxter, was born March 28, 1883; Clara, wife of Mr. Cushatt of this review; William, who lives in Independence Township, this County, were all born in Jasper County.

To Mr. and Mrs. Cushatt a son and a daughter have been born, namely: Vera Alta, whose birth occurred on October 21, 1907, and Ralph Robert, born May 30, 1910.

Politically, Mr. Cushatt is a Democrat and, fraternally, he belongs to Baxter Lodge No. 168, Knights of Pythias, of Baxter, and the Modern Woodmen of America, Baxter Camp No. 5642.Past and Present of Jasper County Iowa B. F. Bowden & Company, Indianapolis, IN, 1912 Page 1351