West Virginia Pioneers

Joel Webster Cunningham

Male 1848 - 1916  (67 years)


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  • Name Joel Webster Cunningham 
    Born 25 Oct 1848  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 21 Aug 1916  [2
    Buried Mt Olive Cemetery, Gay Road, Jackson County, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I9907  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2010 

    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  [3
    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 Virginia Josephine Dixon,   b. 15 Aug 1850, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1936, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 16 Dec 1868  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Both buried Mount Olive Cemetery, Jackson Co, WV

      1870 Mill Creek Dist, Jackson, WV # 344
      Webster J, 20
      Virginia J, 16
      (not named) 1/12

      1880 Washington Dist, Jackson, WV # 419
      Joel W, 29
      Virginia J, 26
      Hart, 11
      Elizabeth, 9
      Virgil, 6
      Luther 3
      Mary, 1

      1900 Washington, Jackson, WV # 361
      Cunningham, Joel 10/1850 m 32y WVWVWV
      Virginia J 8/1853 m 32y 10-8 children WV MD WV
      Samuel L son 8/1876 s WVWVWV
      Virna da 5/1882
      Dora da 4/1884
      Jenning son 10/1886
      Paul son 2/1889

      1910 Washington, Jackson, WV #113
      Cunningham, Joel W 60 m1- 41y WV WV WV
      Josephine 56 m1- 41y 10-8 children WV MD WV
      Dora da 23s WV
      Paul son 20 s WV

      1920 Washington, Jackson, WV #77-80
      Cunningham, Paul 30 WVWVWV
      Fealiey 23 WV OH WV
      Pauline da 2 WVWVWV
      Luther son 1 WVWVWV
      Virginia mother 66 wd WV MD WV

      1930 Washington Jackson, WV # 87-92
      Cunningham, Jennings 43 md age 20 WVWVWV
      Sadie E 39 md age 16 OHOHOH
      Roy son 19
      Charles A son 18
      Anna V da 15
      Walter E son 14
      Roy son 11
      Francis son 8
      Bertha I da 6
      Elsie M da 3 8/12
      James R son 1 4/12
      Virginia J mother 77 wd WVWVWV
    Children 
     1. Hart Cunningham,   b. Abt 1869, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Elizabeth Cunningham,   b. 6 Apr 1872, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Virgil Lewis Cunningham,   b. Abt 1874, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Samuel Luther Cunningham,   b. 26 Aug 1876, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Mary Cunningham,   b. Abt 1879, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Verna Cunningham,   b. 17 May 1882, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Dora Dale Cunningham,   b. 6 Apr 1884, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Jennings Cunningham,   b. 14 Oct 1886, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Paul Leander Cunningham,   b. 24 Feb 1889, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Nov 1944, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
    Family ID F3263  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S519] Cemeteries JC Vol 1.

    3. [S33] Parsons discussion group.

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