Son of Charles Cunningham and his first wife Sarah Stevens.
Cause of death: senility
1850 census lists place of birth in New York (born abt 1832]
1860 census lists place of birth in Illinois (born abt 1837)
1880 census lists place of birth in Vermont (born abt 1830)
Obituary states he was born in Iowa.
HALF-HUNDRED MOURN PARENT.
FIFTY-TWO OF PIONEER'S DESCENDANTS GATHER AT HIS FUNERAL HERE.
Thirty-one grandchildren, sixteen great- grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren yesterday attended the funeral of Charles Cunningham, 93 years of age, forty-niner and pioneer of this city, who died Monday at 1203 East Twenty-second street. The services were conducted at the Call chapel.
Mr. Cunningham was born in Iowa. He came across the plains with an ox team in 1849 and drove a sixteen-mule freighter between San Bernardino and San Pedro for many years after settling here with his family. He was the father of fifteen children, four of whom he leaves. His death broke a chain of five generations in the family. He never knew a day of sickness until his final illness.
The living children are Mrs. I. G. Hickey and Charles E. Cunningham of 4631 East First street, this city, and Mrs. C. E. Burdick of Searchlight, Nev., and Mrs. L. D. Bramell of Bakersfield.
The Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles, California
19 Feb 1920, Thu • Page 21
Cause of death: senility
1850 census lists place of birth in New York (born abt 1832]
1860 census lists place of birth in Illinois (born abt 1837)
1880 census lists place of birth in Vermont (born abt 1830)
Obituary states he was born in Iowa.
HALF-HUNDRED MOURN PARENT.
FIFTY-TWO OF PIONEER'S DESCENDANTS GATHER AT HIS FUNERAL HERE.
Thirty-one grandchildren, sixteen great- grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren yesterday attended the funeral of Charles Cunningham, 93 years of age, forty-niner and pioneer of this city, who died Monday at 1203 East Twenty-second street. The services were conducted at the Call chapel.
Mr. Cunningham was born in Iowa. He came across the plains with an ox team in 1849 and drove a sixteen-mule freighter between San Bernardino and San Pedro for many years after settling here with his family. He was the father of fifteen children, four of whom he leaves. His death broke a chain of five generations in the family. He never knew a day of sickness until his final illness.
The living children are Mrs. I. G. Hickey and Charles E. Cunningham of 4631 East First street, this city, and Mrs. C. E. Burdick of Searchlight, Nev., and Mrs. L. D. Bramell of Bakersfield.
The Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles, California
19 Feb 1920, Thu • Page 21
Son of Charles Cunningham and his first wife Sarah Stevens.
Cause of death: senility
1850 census lists place of birth in New York (born abt 1832]
1860 census lists place of birth in Illinois (born abt 1837)
1880 census lists place of birth in Vermont (born abt 1830)
Obituary states he was born in Iowa.
HALF-HUNDRED MOURN PARENT.
FIFTY-TWO OF PIONEER'S DESCENDANTS GATHER AT HIS FUNERAL HERE.
Thirty-one grandchildren, sixteen great- grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren yesterday attended the funeral of Charles Cunningham, 93 years of age, forty-niner and pioneer of this city, who died Monday at 1203 East Twenty-second street. The services were conducted at the Call chapel.
Mr. Cunningham was born in Iowa. He came across the plains with an ox team in 1849 and drove a sixteen-mule freighter between San Bernardino and San Pedro for many years after settling here with his family. He was the father of fifteen children, four of whom he leaves. His death broke a chain of five generations in the family. He never knew a day of sickness until his final illness.
The living children are Mrs. I. G. Hickey and Charles E. Cunningham of 4631 East First street, this city, and Mrs. C. E. Burdick of Searchlight, Nev., and Mrs. L. D. Bramell of Bakersfield.
The Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles, California
19 Feb 1920, Thu • Page 21
Cause of death: senility
1850 census lists place of birth in New York (born abt 1832]
1860 census lists place of birth in Illinois (born abt 1837)
1880 census lists place of birth in Vermont (born abt 1830)
Obituary states he was born in Iowa.
HALF-HUNDRED MOURN PARENT.
FIFTY-TWO OF PIONEER'S DESCENDANTS GATHER AT HIS FUNERAL HERE.
Thirty-one grandchildren, sixteen great- grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren yesterday attended the funeral of Charles Cunningham, 93 years of age, forty-niner and pioneer of this city, who died Monday at 1203 East Twenty-second street. The services were conducted at the Call chapel.
Mr. Cunningham was born in Iowa. He came across the plains with an ox team in 1849 and drove a sixteen-mule freighter between San Bernardino and San Pedro for many years after settling here with his family. He was the father of fifteen children, four of whom he leaves. His death broke a chain of five generations in the family. He never knew a day of sickness until his final illness.
The living children are Mrs. I. G. Hickey and Charles E. Cunningham of 4631 East First street, this city, and Mrs. C. E. Burdick of Searchlight, Nev., and Mrs. L. D. Bramell of Bakersfield.
The Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles, California
19 Feb 1920, Thu • Page 21
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