West Virginia Pioneers

George B Cunningham

Male Abt 1840 - 1862  (~ 22 years)


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  • Name George B Cunningham 
    Born Abt 1840  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 30 Jun 1862  Richmond, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Notes 
    • A soldier in the 20th Indiana, killed at Richmond
    Person ID I5937  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

  • Event Map
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  • Sources 
    1. [S70] John House.

    2. [S1205] Census.

    3. [S92] Parsons Book.

    4. [S193] Clark Blake.

    5. [S33] Parsons discussion group.