Hardesty's West Virginia Counties
Volume 3
Pg. 78
JOHN C. CUNNINGHAM —deceased— was born January 9, 1814, in Randolph county, (then) Virginia, a son of Henry and Nancy (Hayes) Cunningham. At an early age he accompanied his parents to this county, and the lives of both were here ended.
In Lewis county, (now) West Virginia, January 19, 1843, John C. Cunningham was united in marriage with Elizabeth Armstrong, who was born in Pendleton county, (then) Virginia, December 19, 1836. She was a daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Pullins) Armstrong. Her parents came from Pendleton county to Braxton in 1835, and her father died in 1876, her mother in April, 1881. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong were thirteen: Hanson, born November 25, 1843; H. Thomas, March 10, 1848; Thad. P., August 6, 1850; Margaret Ann, December 22, 1851; Sarah, June 22, 1853; George L., December 27, 1854; Nancy, May 27, 1857; Samuel L., October 29, 1858; Elizabeth, June 19, 1860; Emily, December 19, 1862; Amanda, August 29, 1864; Mary Jane, July 16, 1865, died April 15, 1879; Melissa, May 2, 1868. H. Thomas is in Colorado; Margaret Ann married James Shay, and lives in Nebraska; Sarah married William Rexroad, and lives in Lewis county, this State; Elizabeth is in Nebraska, and the others in Braxton county.
Mrs. Cunningham had two brothers, John D. and George, in the Federal army. The first served through the war unharmed, the second was made prisoner and died at Richmond.
John C. Cunningham settled on a tract of 9,000 acres, by his own toil felled the forest, made a home, and left his family provided for. He died July 15, 1877, and is buried in the family cemetery on the farm, his daughter Mary lying beside him. The family postoffice address is Ireland, Lewis county, West Virginia.
Contributor: Alex Brady (50144495)
Volume 3
Pg. 78
JOHN C. CUNNINGHAM —deceased— was born January 9, 1814, in Randolph county, (then) Virginia, a son of Henry and Nancy (Hayes) Cunningham. At an early age he accompanied his parents to this county, and the lives of both were here ended.
In Lewis county, (now) West Virginia, January 19, 1843, John C. Cunningham was united in marriage with Elizabeth Armstrong, who was born in Pendleton county, (then) Virginia, December 19, 1836. She was a daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Pullins) Armstrong. Her parents came from Pendleton county to Braxton in 1835, and her father died in 1876, her mother in April, 1881. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong were thirteen: Hanson, born November 25, 1843; H. Thomas, March 10, 1848; Thad. P., August 6, 1850; Margaret Ann, December 22, 1851; Sarah, June 22, 1853; George L., December 27, 1854; Nancy, May 27, 1857; Samuel L., October 29, 1858; Elizabeth, June 19, 1860; Emily, December 19, 1862; Amanda, August 29, 1864; Mary Jane, July 16, 1865, died April 15, 1879; Melissa, May 2, 1868. H. Thomas is in Colorado; Margaret Ann married James Shay, and lives in Nebraska; Sarah married William Rexroad, and lives in Lewis county, this State; Elizabeth is in Nebraska, and the others in Braxton county.
Mrs. Cunningham had two brothers, John D. and George, in the Federal army. The first served through the war unharmed, the second was made prisoner and died at Richmond.
John C. Cunningham settled on a tract of 9,000 acres, by his own toil felled the forest, made a home, and left his family provided for. He died July 15, 1877, and is buried in the family cemetery on the farm, his daughter Mary lying beside him. The family postoffice address is Ireland, Lewis county, West Virginia.
Contributor: Alex Brady (50144495)
Hardesty's West Virginia Counties
Volume 3
Pg. 78
JOHN C. CUNNINGHAM —deceased— was born January 9, 1814, in Randolph county, (then) Virginia, a son of Henry and Nancy (Hayes) Cunningham. At an early age he accompanied his parents to this county, and the lives of both were here ended.
In Lewis county, (now) West Virginia, January 19, 1843, John C. Cunningham was united in marriage with Elizabeth Armstrong, who was born in Pendleton county, (then) Virginia, December 19, 1836. She was a daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Pullins) Armstrong. Her parents came from Pendleton county to Braxton in 1835, and her father died in 1876, her mother in April, 1881. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong were thirteen: Hanson, born November 25, 1843; H. Thomas, March 10, 1848; Thad. P., August 6, 1850; Margaret Ann, December 22, 1851; Sarah, June 22, 1853; George L., December 27, 1854; Nancy, May 27, 1857; Samuel L., October 29, 1858; Elizabeth, June 19, 1860; Emily, December 19, 1862; Amanda, August 29, 1864; Mary Jane, July 16, 1865, died April 15, 1879; Melissa, May 2, 1868. H. Thomas is in Colorado; Margaret Ann married James Shay, and lives in Nebraska; Sarah married William Rexroad, and lives in Lewis county, this State; Elizabeth is in Nebraska, and the others in Braxton county.
Mrs. Cunningham had two brothers, John D. and George, in the Federal army. The first served through the war unharmed, the second was made prisoner and died at Richmond.
John C. Cunningham settled on a tract of 9,000 acres, by his own toil felled the forest, made a home, and left his family provided for. He died July 15, 1877, and is buried in the family cemetery on the farm, his daughter Mary lying beside him. The family postoffice address is Ireland, Lewis county, West Virginia.
Contributor: Alex Brady (50144495)
Volume 3
Pg. 78
JOHN C. CUNNINGHAM —deceased— was born January 9, 1814, in Randolph county, (then) Virginia, a son of Henry and Nancy (Hayes) Cunningham. At an early age he accompanied his parents to this county, and the lives of both were here ended.
In Lewis county, (now) West Virginia, January 19, 1843, John C. Cunningham was united in marriage with Elizabeth Armstrong, who was born in Pendleton county, (then) Virginia, December 19, 1836. She was a daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Pullins) Armstrong. Her parents came from Pendleton county to Braxton in 1835, and her father died in 1876, her mother in April, 1881. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong were thirteen: Hanson, born November 25, 1843; H. Thomas, March 10, 1848; Thad. P., August 6, 1850; Margaret Ann, December 22, 1851; Sarah, June 22, 1853; George L., December 27, 1854; Nancy, May 27, 1857; Samuel L., October 29, 1858; Elizabeth, June 19, 1860; Emily, December 19, 1862; Amanda, August 29, 1864; Mary Jane, July 16, 1865, died April 15, 1879; Melissa, May 2, 1868. H. Thomas is in Colorado; Margaret Ann married James Shay, and lives in Nebraska; Sarah married William Rexroad, and lives in Lewis county, this State; Elizabeth is in Nebraska, and the others in Braxton county.
Mrs. Cunningham had two brothers, John D. and George, in the Federal army. The first served through the war unharmed, the second was made prisoner and died at Richmond.
John C. Cunningham settled on a tract of 9,000 acres, by his own toil felled the forest, made a home, and left his family provided for. He died July 15, 1877, and is buried in the family cemetery on the farm, his daughter Mary lying beside him. The family postoffice address is Ireland, Lewis county, West Virginia.
Contributor: Alex Brady (50144495)
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