West Virginia Pioneers

William P Cunningham

Male 1834 - 1914  (80 years)


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  • Name William P Cunningham 
    Born 26 Jan 1834  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Died 14 Mar 1914  [4
    Notes 

    • JCMR shows he was a widower when he married Emily
    Person ID I5934  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  [5
    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 Nancy M McCormick,   b. 1833,   d. 1858, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 25 years) 
    Married 25 Apr 1858  [4
    Family ID F9399  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Emily Jane Unrue,   b. Abt 1835, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Oct 1925  (Age ~ 90 years) 
    Married 30 Nov 1860  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Notes 

    • 1870 Mill Creek Dist, Jackson, WV # 338
      William P, 35
      Emily Jane, 33
      George V, 7
      Sarah E, 6
      James W, 4
      Maggie A, 1

      William lived in Jackson Co until 1875, then moved to Bellvue, KY, Cincinatti, OH and Batavi, OH.
    Children 
     1. George V Cunningham,   b. Abt 1863, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Sarah E Cunningham,   b. Abt 1864, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. James W Cunningham,   b. Abt 1866, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Maggie A Cunningham,   b. Abt 1869, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. John M Cunningham,   b. 1870, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F2043  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S70] John House.

    2. [S1205] Census.

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

    4. [S193] Clark Blake.

    5. [S33] Parsons discussion group.