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Elias Alexander Cunningham

Male 1838 - 1925  (87 years)


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  • Name Elias Alexander Cunningham 
    Born 23 Feb 1838  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Died 10 Apr 1925  Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Death Record
      Name: Elias/Cunningham
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 10 Apr 1925
      Death Place: Ripley, Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 8y1m15d
      Birth Date: 25 Feb 1838
      Birth Place: WV
      Mother: /Parsons
      Mother's Birth Place: WV
      Father: James/Cunningham
      Informant: Selby Cunninham, Ripley

      Elias Alexander Cunningham
      Birth: Feb. 25, 1838
      Jackson County
      West Virginia, USA
      Death: Apr. 10, 1925
      Ripley
      Jackson County
      West Virginia, USA
      Family links:
      Parents:
      James Cunningham (1802 - 1871)
      Sarah Parsons Cunningham (1807 - 1862)
      Spouse:
      Mary E. Roush Cunningham (1841 - 1917)*
      Children:
      Jennie Druzella Cunningham Young (1871 - 1946)*
      Siblings:
      Matilda Ann Cunningham Tolley (1827 - 1884)*
      Benjamin Rathburn Cunningham (1829 - 1893)*
      Isaac Marshall Cunningham (1832 - 1877)*
      William P Cunningham (1834 - 1914)*
      Thaddeus S Cunningham (1836 - 1909)*
      Elias Alexander Cunningham (1838 - 1925)
      Emily E Cunningham Hoffman (1843 - 1924)*
      Joel Webster Cunningham (1848 - 1916)*
      *Calculated relationship
      Burial:
      Pine Hill Cemetery
      Ripley
      Jackson County
      West Virginia, USA
      Maintained by: Brandy Mincey
      Originally Created by: JC
      Record added: Nov 19, 2009
      Find A Grave Memorial# 44575313
    Person ID I5936  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 May 2005 

    Father James Cunningham, II,   b. Between 1798 and 1802, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1871  (Age ~ 73 years) 
    Mother Sarah Parsons,   b. 6 Jun 1807, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Aug 1862  (Age 55 years) 
    Married Abt 1824  [4
    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.
    Family ID F1282  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary E Roush,   b. 20 Jun 1841,   d. 1 Mar 1917  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 7 Mar 1861  Meigs County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5
    Notes 

    • Both buried Pine Hill Cemetery, Jackson Co, WV

      1870 Cooper, Mason, WV
      Cunningham, Elias 30 PA
      Mary 28 VA
      Viola 6 WV
      Nora 3 WV
      Ida 1 WV

      1880 Ripley, Jackson, VA # 105-106
      Cunningham, Elias 43? WV WV WV
      Mary, 39 wife WV PA IN
      Ida May, 14 da WV WV WV
      Okey J 12 son WV WV WV
      Jennie 10 da WV WV WV
      William 8 son WV WV WV
      Rosa N, 7 da WV WV WV

      1900 Ripley, Jackson WV
      Cunningham, Elias A 2/1838 m 39y WV WV WV
      Mary E wife 6/1841 m 39y 7-6 children WV PA IN

      1910 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV
      Cunningham, Elias A 72 m1- 49y WV VA VA
      Mary E wife 67 m1- 49y 7-6 children WV WV WV
    Children 
     1. Viola E Cunningham,   b. 1862,   d. 1900, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years)
     2. Elinora Leewona Cunningham,   b. 1864, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Ida May Cunningham,   b. Abt 1866, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Okey J Cunningham,   b. 20 Oct 1867, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jun 1940, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     5. Virginia 'Jennie' Cunningham,   b. Abt 1870, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. William E Cunningham,   b. Abt 1872, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Rosa Nell Cunningham,   b. Abt 1873, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F2048  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Selby Agnes Paugh,   b. Dec 1872, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 12 Oct 1918  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F9400  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 10 Apr 1925 - Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S70] John House.

    2. [S1205] Census.

    3. [S4] Death Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    4. [S33] Parsons discussion group.

    5. [S13] Marriage Records, Meigs Co, OH.

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