FIRST GENERATION


1. James Henry Cunningham (1) was born about 1815 in Tn.(2) He died on 6 Jul 1885 in Castalian springs, Tn. He died on 6 Jul 1885 in Castalian Spring, Sumner Co., Tennessee.(2)
1880 Census Place: District 1, Sumner, Tennessee
Source: FHL Film 1255281 National Archives Film T9-1281 Page 7B
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
James CUNNINGHAM Self M M W --- TN
Occ: Farmer Fa: TN Mo: TN
Matila CUNNINGHAM Wife F M W --- TN
Occ: Keeping House Fa: TN Mo: SC
Jeff CUNNINGHAM Son M S W 12 TN
Fa: TN Mo: TN
William CUNNINGHAM Son M S W 11 TN
Fa: TN Mo: TN
Alice CUNNINGHAM Dau F W --- TN
Fa: TN Mo: TN
Mary CUNNINGHAM Dau F W --- TN
Fa: TN Mo: TN

Nancy (1) was born in 1816. James Henry Cunningham and Nancy had the following children:

child2 i. Elizabeth Cunningham(1) was born in 1837.
child3 ii. Lititia Cunningham(1) was born in 1839.
child4 iii. Calvin M Cunningham(1) was born in 1841.(2)
child5 iv. Malvina Cunningham(1) was born in 1843.
child6 v. Sarah Cunningham(1) was born in 1844.
child7 vi. Haston Cunningham(1) was born in 1845.
child8 vii. James Cunningham(1) was born in 1847.
child9 viii. Penelope A. Cunningham(1) was born in 1848.
child10 ix. Florence Cunningham(1) was born in 1868.

Matilda Etheridge (1) was born in 1845 in Tn.(2) James Henry Cunningham and Matilda Etheridge had the following children:

child11 i. (1).
child+12 ii. Mary Catherine Cunningham.
child+13 iii. Jeff Monroe Cunningham.
child14 iv. Joseph Levy Cunningham(1) was born about 1883. He died on 20 Aug 1943 in Wyandotte, Wayne Co., Michigan. (2) He was buried on 24 Aug 1943 in Lot 272, Sect 22, Mt. Olivet, Nashville, tn.(2) [Fitz.ged]

JOSEPH L. CUNNINGHAM WAS LIVING IN WYANDOTTE, MI WHEN HE DIED. HIS BO DY WAS
SENT BACK TO NASHVILLE AND BURIED IN MOUNT OLIVET CEMETERY IN NASHVILLE, TN.
HIS SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER IS 414-01-5864.

This was taken from a Whitley Collection
from the Williamson Co. Library.

Joseph Levy Cunningham 60
311 Sixth Ave. South died unexpectedly
yesterday while at work in a broom factory in Wyandotte, Mich.
Born and reared in Sumner County, he received his education in the public schools of Nashville.
He had been employed in a broom factory here, but left Sunday for Wyandotte, where he worked for 2 days until the time of his death.
He is survived by 2 sisters,
Mrs J.C. Covington of Nashville, and Mrs Mary Hunter of Adolphus Ky. and 2 brothers
J.H. Cunningham of Nashville and J.M. Cunningham of Castilian Springs.
He had a heart attack in place of business
in Wyandotte, Mich. he was born in Sumner Co. and moved to Nashville as a child and spent all his life there until last week.
Funeral was held at his sisters home at 1824 Nassau St.
child15 v. William Cunningham(1) was born in 1869 in Tn.(2)
child+16 vi. Alice Luel Cunningham.

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