West Virginia Pioneers

Joel Cunningham

Male 1805 - 1862  (56 years)


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  • Name Joel Cunningham 
    Born 3 Aug 1805  Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 7 Jan 1862  Buffalo, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • Cunningham, Joel W. Pvt Co E 8 Regt VA Vols Civil War US Army 1817 – 1862
    Person ID I4229  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 23 Sep 2012 

    Father James Cunningham,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Keziah Barnard,   b. 1766, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Feb 1852, Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 8 Sep 1794  Bath Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • 1850 JC #362-366
      Keziah, 78, l/w Edna

      John A House: "Pioneers of Jackson County" pg 146
    Family ID F1455  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Magdalene 'Polly' Casto,   b. 14 Feb 1816, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1906  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 31 Oct 1831  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 
    • Marriage Record
      Date: 13 Oct 1831
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Joel Cuningham
      Mary Casto

      1840 Jackson, VA
      male
      0-5 --1
      30-40 --1
      female
      0-5 --1
      5-10 --2
      20-30 --1

      1850 Jackson, VA 108-112
      Cunningham Joel 45 M Farmer Va
      Cunningham Mary 34 F Va
      Cunningham Sarah 16 F Va
      Cunningham Keziah 14 F Va
      Cunningham Natham 12 M Va
      Cunningham Caroline 9 F Va
      Cunningham Phoeba 5 F Va

      1860 Roane, VA # 526 all born Va
      Joel Cunningham 55
      Mary 45
      Sarah 22
      Caroline 17
      Phebe 14
      Daniel W 10
      Matilda 7
      Robert P 3

      1870 Harper, Roane, WV # 77-78
      Cunningham, M 54 Feb WV
      Daniel W 19 Jan WV
      Robert P 13 May WV
      Shambling, G W 8 Sept WV
      -79
      Farburn, E 37 F Jan VA
      Sarah 6 Mar WV
      Francis 1 f Mar WV

      1880 Harper, Roane, West Virginia
      Mary CUNNINGHAM Self F W W 65 WV
      Occ: Keeping House Fa: WV Mo: WV
      Robert P. CUNNINGHAM Son M S W 23 WV
      Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: WV Mo: WV
      G. W. SHAMLIN Other M S W 18 WV
      Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: WV Mo: WV
      Mary COMER GDau F S W 12 WV
      Fa: WV Mo: WV

      1900 Charleston, Kanawha, WV # 53-55
      Cunningham, Mary 3/1818 82 wd 11-7 WVWVWV

      Duff Cemetery - located on road from Mt. Tell to Pidgeonroost Run, south of Kentuck, WV

      Cunningham, Mary Magdalene (Casto) Feb 14, 1816 - Feb 14, 1906 (dau of George Sr. and Sarah (Ours) Casto. On Oct 13, 1831 married Joel Cunningham born 1805, died 1862 Buffalo, WV, son of James and Keziah (Bernard) Cunningham)

      JCDR:
      Infant Cunningham, 10/24/1857, 9d, JS & Mary
    Children 
     1. Miriam 'Marm' Cunningham,   b. Abt 1832, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Sarah E 'Sally' Cunningham,   b. 1834, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 1886, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
     3. Keziah Cunningham,   b. Apr 1838, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1901, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 62 years)
     4. Nathan D Cunningham,   b. 9 Feb 1839, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Aug 1877, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years)
     5. Caroline Cunningham,   b. 1841, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1900  (Age < 58 years)
     6. Phoebe D Cunningham,   b. 11 Dec 1845, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1927, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     7. Daniel Webster Cunningham,   b. 16 Jan 1850, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 1942, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
     8. Matilda Cunningham,   b. 14 Jan 1853, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jul 1902, Huntington, Cabell Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
     9. Robert Perry Cunningham,   b. May 1858, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1926, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 67 years)
    Family ID F1454  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S70] John House.

    2. [S170] Cemeteries JC Vol 2.

    3. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.