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Family: James Cunningham, II / Sarah Parsons (F1282)

m. Abt 1824


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  • Father | Male
    James Cunningham, II

    Born  Between 1798 and 1802  Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1871   
    Buried     
    Married  Abt 1824  [1]   
    Other Spouse  Lorania Bumgarner | F3474 
    Married  23 Jul 1870  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  James Cunningham | F1455 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Keziah Barnard | F1455 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Sarah Parsons

    Born  6 Jun 1807  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Aug 1862   
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Charles PARSONS | F880 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Anna "Nancy" Flesher | F880 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Matilda Ann Cunningham

    Born  25 Oct 1827  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Nov 1884   
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Samuel P Tolley | F2041 
    Married  25 May 1848  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    Benjamin Rathurn Cunningham

    Born  3 Oct 1829  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Apr 1893   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Mary Jane Graham | F2042 
    Married  22 Mar 1849  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    Isaac Marshall Cunningham

    Born  Abt 1832   
    Died  Bef 1871   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Isabelle Skidmore | F1831 
    Married  6 Jun 1850  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Male
    William P Cunningham

    Born  26 Jan 1834  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 Mar 1914   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Nancy M McCormick | F9399 
    Married  25 Apr 1858   
    Spouse  Emily Jane Unrue | F2043 
    Married  30 Nov 1860  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    Thaddeus Sabina 'Nic' Cunningham

    Born  1 Jan 1836  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Oct 1909   
    Buried    Hereford (Parrish) Cemetery, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Margaret Powers | F2044 
    Married  28 Dec 1856  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Lorena J Casto | F2045 
    Married  22 Feb 1864  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Charity Boggs | F2046 
    Married  23 Jul 1871  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Male
    Elias Alexander Cunningham

    Born  23 Feb 1838  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Apr 1925  Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mary E Roush | F2048 
    Married  7 Mar 1861  Meigs County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Selby Agnes Paugh | F9400 
    Married  12 Oct 1918  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Male
    George B Cunningham

    Born  Abt 1840  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Jun 1862  Richmond, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Child 8 | Female
    Letha C 'Lezy' Cunningham

    Born  Abt 1842  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Flavious J 'Joe' Humphreys | F2049 
    Married  8 Oct 1857  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 9 | Female
    Emily E Cunningham

    Born  Abt 1844  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Calvin Hoffman | F2050 
    Married    Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 10 | Female
    Martha L Cunningham

    Born  Abt 1847  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1885   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Elias Huffman\Hoffman | F2051 
    Married  9 Jul 1865  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 11 | Male
    Joel Webster Cunningham

    Born  25 Oct 1848  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  21 Aug 1916   
    Buried    Mt Olive Cemetery, Gay Road, Jackson County, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Virginia Josephine Dixon | F3263 
    Married  16 Dec 1868  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 12 | Male
    Virgil A Cunningham

    Born  Abt 1851  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 13 | Female
    Phoebe Jane Cunningham

    Born  Abt 1852  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Levin Gibson | F5993 
    Married  8 Aug 1872  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 14 | Female
    Sarah L Cunningham

    Born  Abt 1853  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 15 | Male
    James W Cunningham

    Born  Abt 1855  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 16 | Male
    John M Cunningham

    Born  Abt 1856  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • Notes 

    • 1840 Jackson, VA
      3m 0-5
      3m 5-10
      1m 30-40
      1f 10-15 Matilda
      1f 30-40

      1850 Jackson, VA pg 48 356-360
      Cuningham James 48 M Farmer Va
      Cuningham Sarah 42 F Va
      Cuningham William P 16 M Farmer Va
      Cuningham Sabina 14 M [Thaddeus?] Va
      Cuningham Elias A 12 M Va
      Cuningham George B 10 M Va
      Cuningham Lithia C 8 F Va
      Cuningham Emily E 6 F Va
      Cuningham Martha 4 F Va
      Cuningham Joel W 8/12 M Va

      1860 Jackson, VA pg 112 [Elias & George gone by now]
      James, 62
      Sarah, 50
      William P, 26
      Thaddeus S, 24 [Nic]
      Emily E, 16
      Martha L, 14
      George W, 12 [Joel Webster?]
      Phoebe J, 11 [maybe age 7?]
      Virgil A, 9
      Sarah L, 7
      James M, 5
      John M, 4
      James W, 10 [probably Ben's son]?

      1870 Jackson, WV pg 123
      James 68
      Phoebe J, 77 (s/b 17???)

      Sarah buried Old Sinaiville Cemetery
      Cunningham, Sarah, June 6, 1812-July 6, 1862, wife James, d Charles Sr & Nancy Ann (Flesher-Sleeth) Parsons

      John House: Sally, the other daughter of Charles Parsons, Sr., and his second wife, married James Cunningham. Of their children, Charles Cunningham was drowned in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Rath married Jane Graham. He died in Ripley.

  • Sources 
    1. [S33] Parsons discussion group.


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