He was the son of Robert Lecky and Mary Louise "Mala" (Kelso) Cunningham and married Marie Russell Nininger - 09 June 1934 - Roanoke, Virginia. Information regarding his engagement, marriage, and death follow:
Dr. H. K. Cunningham to Wed Miss Myra Nininger,, of Roanoke, Virginia --
An unusual number of interesting wedding and engagement notices appear to these columns today.
Mrs. Myra Taliaferro Nininger, of Roanoke, Virginia, announces the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter, Marie, to Dr. Henry Kelso Cunningham, of this city.
Miss Nininger has visited to Knoxville on different occasions as the house guest of Dr. and Mrs. Hugh G. Reaves, Lake Street.
Miss Nininger is a member of an old Virginia family. She was born in Lynchburg and like her mother and grandmother, attended Hollins College.
For several years past Miss Nininger's family has resided in Roanoke. She is a talented musician and has studied in New York several seasons and has traveled extensively abroad.
Dr. Henry Kelso Cunningham is the son of the late Mr. Henry L. Cunningham and Mrs. Cunningham of this city and nephew and namesake of the late Dr. Henry J. Kelso.
He is the grandson of the late Gen. F. M. Kelso, of the Confederate Service from Middle Tennessee.
After graduating from the University of Tennessee, where he was a S. A. E., he attended Bellvue College, where he later interned and graduated with honors from New York University, specializing in eye, ear, nose, and throat, studied in Vienna, London, Edinburgh, and Paris.
He is a major in the medical corps of the 117th infantry, T. N. G., and a member of Nu Sigma Nu medical fraternity.
He also is a member of the medical association and Knox County Medical Society and on the staff at St. Mary's Memorial Hospital, Knoxville General, and Fort Sanders hospitals, and a member of Cherokee County Club.
Source:
The Knoxville Journal
Knoxville, Tennessee
Sunday, May 20, 1934
Dr. H. K. Cunningham Weds Miss Nininger in Roanoke Service -
Knoxville Physician and Virginia Girl Are Married At Cousin's Home ; Will Live at 3501 Kingston Pike After Trip --
Miss Marie Russell Nininger, daughter of Mrs. Myra Taliaferro Nininger of Roanoke, Virginia, and Dr. Henry Kelso Cunningham of Knoxville were married at 5 p.m. yesterday at "Lynnland," the home of the bride's cousin, Mr. and Mrs. R. Lee Lynn, of South Roanoke.
The Rev. Walter P. Binns of First Baptist Church of Roanoke officiated. Only members of the families and a few intimate friends and guests from out-of-town were witnesses.
Palms, ferns, and spring flowers were used in the decorations of the drawing room where the service was held. Madonna lilies, white flowers, palms, and cathedral candles were used for the background.
The wedding march was played by Mrs. Ernest Baldwin. Mrs. J. B. Bray sang Cadman's "At Dawning."
Brother Gives Bride --
The bride was given in marriage by her brother, Vivien Nininger. She was attired in a gown of white lace over ivory satin, fashioned on simple lines, with an abbreviated train. She wore a small hat of white lace with a transparent brim and carried a bouquet of white roses and lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Lynn was her cousin's matron of honor. She wore a gown aquamarine lace over satin, the skirt falling to a soft train. Her hat was a wide brimmed one of matching shade. She carried Talisman roses and copper-shaded snapdragons.
Miss Marion Shook of Birmingham, Alabama, niece of the groom, was maid of honor. She wore shell-pink organdie with an abbreviated jacket, rose petals binding the sleeves. Her hat was a pink picture one. She carried a bouquet of Columbia roses and delphinium.
Brother Is Best Man --
The bridegroom had as his best man, his brother, R. Douglas Cunningham, of Knoxville. Robert Taliaferro, of Lynchburg, Virginia, was groomsman.
Mrs. Nininger, mother of the bride, was attired in royal blue crepe. She wore a corsage of gardenias.
Mrs. R. L. Cunningham, of Knoxville, mother of the bridegroom, wore a gown of peche angle lace over satin with a taffeta and lace hat. Her corsage was Talisman rosebuds.
An informal reception was held after the ceremony. The bride's table was spread with an embroidered linen and lace cloth. Tall candles in silver holders were grouped around the wedding cake.
Dr. and Mrs. Cunningham left for a southern motor trip. They will live at 3501 Kingston Pike.
The bride has spent her life in Roanoke except for the past few years when she has lived in Knoxville and Lynchburg. She specialized music at Rollins College and received supplementary training in music in New York and with Ernest Hutcheson at Chautauqua Lake.
Dr. Cunningham, after attending the University of Tennessee, studied at Bellvue College at New York University and later took graduate work in Vienna.
The out-of-town guests at the marriage included Mrs. Robert L. Cunningham, mother of the groom, and Mr. and Mrs. R. Douglas Cunningham, of Knoxville; Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Montgomery Shook, Mr. and Mrs. Prince DeBardeleben, and Miss Marion Shook, all of Birmingham, Alabama; Dr. and Mrs. Hugh G. Reaves, and Dr. and Mrs. Richard Meliwaine, Knoxville, Tennessee; Dr. and Mrs. R. M. Taliaferro, R. M. Taliaferro, Jr., Mrs. James M. Taliaferro, Miss Rosalie Taliaferro, Mrs. C. T. Rucker, Dr. and Mrs. T. E. Rucker, and Miss Sarah Rucker, all of Lynchburg, Virginia; Mrs. George W. Jones, Miss Katherine Jones, Miss Martha Jones, and Harold Jones, all of Oak Hill, West Virginia; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rucker and Master Charles Rucker, of Bedford.
Source:
The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Knoxville, Tennessee
Sunday, June 10, 1934
Cunningham, Physician, Dies --
Dr. Henry K. Cunningham, who practiced medicine here 54 years before he retired last summer, died late Friday at Presbyterian Hospital.
Dr. Cunningham, 81, suffered a seizure earlier in the day at his home, 4159 Forest Glen Drive.
Was Knox Native -
He was a member of the Second Presbyterian Church, Cherokee Country Club, Sons of the Revolution, and various professional societies.
A Knoxville native, he graduated from old Knoxville High School and did undergraduate work at the University of Tennessee, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He earned his medical degree at New York University and interned at Bellvue Hospital, in New York City.
Studied in Vienna -
He began his practice here in 1920. But he went back to New York in 1928 to get more training in his specialty - ear, nose, and throat, and he continued these studies in Vienna, Austria before resuming his practice here.
He was an enthusiastic gardener and bird watcher.
Dr. Cunningham leaves his wife, the former Marie Russell Nininger; a sister, Mrs. Prince DeBarbeleben, Birmingham, Alabama, and several nieces and nephews.
Source:
The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Knoxville, Tennessee
Saturday, February 8, 1976
Dr. H. K. Cunningham to Wed Miss Myra Nininger,, of Roanoke, Virginia --
An unusual number of interesting wedding and engagement notices appear to these columns today.
Mrs. Myra Taliaferro Nininger, of Roanoke, Virginia, announces the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter, Marie, to Dr. Henry Kelso Cunningham, of this city.
Miss Nininger has visited to Knoxville on different occasions as the house guest of Dr. and Mrs. Hugh G. Reaves, Lake Street.
Miss Nininger is a member of an old Virginia family. She was born in Lynchburg and like her mother and grandmother, attended Hollins College.
For several years past Miss Nininger's family has resided in Roanoke. She is a talented musician and has studied in New York several seasons and has traveled extensively abroad.
Dr. Henry Kelso Cunningham is the son of the late Mr. Henry L. Cunningham and Mrs. Cunningham of this city and nephew and namesake of the late Dr. Henry J. Kelso.
He is the grandson of the late Gen. F. M. Kelso, of the Confederate Service from Middle Tennessee.
After graduating from the University of Tennessee, where he was a S. A. E., he attended Bellvue College, where he later interned and graduated with honors from New York University, specializing in eye, ear, nose, and throat, studied in Vienna, London, Edinburgh, and Paris.
He is a major in the medical corps of the 117th infantry, T. N. G., and a member of Nu Sigma Nu medical fraternity.
He also is a member of the medical association and Knox County Medical Society and on the staff at St. Mary's Memorial Hospital, Knoxville General, and Fort Sanders hospitals, and a member of Cherokee County Club.
Source:
The Knoxville Journal
Knoxville, Tennessee
Sunday, May 20, 1934
Dr. H. K. Cunningham Weds Miss Nininger in Roanoke Service -
Knoxville Physician and Virginia Girl Are Married At Cousin's Home ; Will Live at 3501 Kingston Pike After Trip --
Miss Marie Russell Nininger, daughter of Mrs. Myra Taliaferro Nininger of Roanoke, Virginia, and Dr. Henry Kelso Cunningham of Knoxville were married at 5 p.m. yesterday at "Lynnland," the home of the bride's cousin, Mr. and Mrs. R. Lee Lynn, of South Roanoke.
The Rev. Walter P. Binns of First Baptist Church of Roanoke officiated. Only members of the families and a few intimate friends and guests from out-of-town were witnesses.
Palms, ferns, and spring flowers were used in the decorations of the drawing room where the service was held. Madonna lilies, white flowers, palms, and cathedral candles were used for the background.
The wedding march was played by Mrs. Ernest Baldwin. Mrs. J. B. Bray sang Cadman's "At Dawning."
Brother Gives Bride --
The bride was given in marriage by her brother, Vivien Nininger. She was attired in a gown of white lace over ivory satin, fashioned on simple lines, with an abbreviated train. She wore a small hat of white lace with a transparent brim and carried a bouquet of white roses and lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Lynn was her cousin's matron of honor. She wore a gown aquamarine lace over satin, the skirt falling to a soft train. Her hat was a wide brimmed one of matching shade. She carried Talisman roses and copper-shaded snapdragons.
Miss Marion Shook of Birmingham, Alabama, niece of the groom, was maid of honor. She wore shell-pink organdie with an abbreviated jacket, rose petals binding the sleeves. Her hat was a pink picture one. She carried a bouquet of Columbia roses and delphinium.
Brother Is Best Man --
The bridegroom had as his best man, his brother, R. Douglas Cunningham, of Knoxville. Robert Taliaferro, of Lynchburg, Virginia, was groomsman.
Mrs. Nininger, mother of the bride, was attired in royal blue crepe. She wore a corsage of gardenias.
Mrs. R. L. Cunningham, of Knoxville, mother of the bridegroom, wore a gown of peche angle lace over satin with a taffeta and lace hat. Her corsage was Talisman rosebuds.
An informal reception was held after the ceremony. The bride's table was spread with an embroidered linen and lace cloth. Tall candles in silver holders were grouped around the wedding cake.
Dr. and Mrs. Cunningham left for a southern motor trip. They will live at 3501 Kingston Pike.
The bride has spent her life in Roanoke except for the past few years when she has lived in Knoxville and Lynchburg. She specialized music at Rollins College and received supplementary training in music in New York and with Ernest Hutcheson at Chautauqua Lake.
Dr. Cunningham, after attending the University of Tennessee, studied at Bellvue College at New York University and later took graduate work in Vienna.
The out-of-town guests at the marriage included Mrs. Robert L. Cunningham, mother of the groom, and Mr. and Mrs. R. Douglas Cunningham, of Knoxville; Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Montgomery Shook, Mr. and Mrs. Prince DeBardeleben, and Miss Marion Shook, all of Birmingham, Alabama; Dr. and Mrs. Hugh G. Reaves, and Dr. and Mrs. Richard Meliwaine, Knoxville, Tennessee; Dr. and Mrs. R. M. Taliaferro, R. M. Taliaferro, Jr., Mrs. James M. Taliaferro, Miss Rosalie Taliaferro, Mrs. C. T. Rucker, Dr. and Mrs. T. E. Rucker, and Miss Sarah Rucker, all of Lynchburg, Virginia; Mrs. George W. Jones, Miss Katherine Jones, Miss Martha Jones, and Harold Jones, all of Oak Hill, West Virginia; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rucker and Master Charles Rucker, of Bedford.
Source:
The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Knoxville, Tennessee
Sunday, June 10, 1934
Cunningham, Physician, Dies --
Dr. Henry K. Cunningham, who practiced medicine here 54 years before he retired last summer, died late Friday at Presbyterian Hospital.
Dr. Cunningham, 81, suffered a seizure earlier in the day at his home, 4159 Forest Glen Drive.
Was Knox Native -
He was a member of the Second Presbyterian Church, Cherokee Country Club, Sons of the Revolution, and various professional societies.
A Knoxville native, he graduated from old Knoxville High School and did undergraduate work at the University of Tennessee, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He earned his medical degree at New York University and interned at Bellvue Hospital, in New York City.
Studied in Vienna -
He began his practice here in 1920. But he went back to New York in 1928 to get more training in his specialty - ear, nose, and throat, and he continued these studies in Vienna, Austria before resuming his practice here.
He was an enthusiastic gardener and bird watcher.
Dr. Cunningham leaves his wife, the former Marie Russell Nininger; a sister, Mrs. Prince DeBarbeleben, Birmingham, Alabama, and several nieces and nephews.
Source:
The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Knoxville, Tennessee
Saturday, February 8, 1976
He was the son of Robert Lecky and Mary Louise "Mala" (Kelso) Cunningham and married Marie Russell Nininger - 09 June 1934 - Roanoke, Virginia. Information regarding his engagement, marriage, and death follow:
Dr. H. K. Cunningham to Wed Miss Myra Nininger,, of Roanoke, Virginia --
An unusual number of interesting wedding and engagement notices appear to these columns today.
Mrs. Myra Taliaferro Nininger, of Roanoke, Virginia, announces the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter, Marie, to Dr. Henry Kelso Cunningham, of this city.
Miss Nininger has visited to Knoxville on different occasions as the house guest of Dr. and Mrs. Hugh G. Reaves, Lake Street.
Miss Nininger is a member of an old Virginia family. She was born in Lynchburg and like her mother and grandmother, attended Hollins College.
For several years past Miss Nininger's family has resided in Roanoke. She is a talented musician and has studied in New York several seasons and has traveled extensively abroad.
Dr. Henry Kelso Cunningham is the son of the late Mr. Henry L. Cunningham and Mrs. Cunningham of this city and nephew and namesake of the late Dr. Henry J. Kelso.
He is the grandson of the late Gen. F. M. Kelso, of the Confederate Service from Middle Tennessee.
After graduating from the University of Tennessee, where he was a S. A. E., he attended Bellvue College, where he later interned and graduated with honors from New York University, specializing in eye, ear, nose, and throat, studied in Vienna, London, Edinburgh, and Paris.
He is a major in the medical corps of the 117th infantry, T. N. G., and a member of Nu Sigma Nu medical fraternity.
He also is a member of the medical association and Knox County Medical Society and on the staff at St. Mary's Memorial Hospital, Knoxville General, and Fort Sanders hospitals, and a member of Cherokee County Club.
Source:
The Knoxville Journal
Knoxville, Tennessee
Sunday, May 20, 1934
Dr. H. K. Cunningham Weds Miss Nininger in Roanoke Service -
Knoxville Physician and Virginia Girl Are Married At Cousin's Home ; Will Live at 3501 Kingston Pike After Trip --
Miss Marie Russell Nininger, daughter of Mrs. Myra Taliaferro Nininger of Roanoke, Virginia, and Dr. Henry Kelso Cunningham of Knoxville were married at 5 p.m. yesterday at "Lynnland," the home of the bride's cousin, Mr. and Mrs. R. Lee Lynn, of South Roanoke.
The Rev. Walter P. Binns of First Baptist Church of Roanoke officiated. Only members of the families and a few intimate friends and guests from out-of-town were witnesses.
Palms, ferns, and spring flowers were used in the decorations of the drawing room where the service was held. Madonna lilies, white flowers, palms, and cathedral candles were used for the background.
The wedding march was played by Mrs. Ernest Baldwin. Mrs. J. B. Bray sang Cadman's "At Dawning."
Brother Gives Bride --
The bride was given in marriage by her brother, Vivien Nininger. She was attired in a gown of white lace over ivory satin, fashioned on simple lines, with an abbreviated train. She wore a small hat of white lace with a transparent brim and carried a bouquet of white roses and lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Lynn was her cousin's matron of honor. She wore a gown aquamarine lace over satin, the skirt falling to a soft train. Her hat was a wide brimmed one of matching shade. She carried Talisman roses and copper-shaded snapdragons.
Miss Marion Shook of Birmingham, Alabama, niece of the groom, was maid of honor. She wore shell-pink organdie with an abbreviated jacket, rose petals binding the sleeves. Her hat was a pink picture one. She carried a bouquet of Columbia roses and delphinium.
Brother Is Best Man --
The bridegroom had as his best man, his brother, R. Douglas Cunningham, of Knoxville. Robert Taliaferro, of Lynchburg, Virginia, was groomsman.
Mrs. Nininger, mother of the bride, was attired in royal blue crepe. She wore a corsage of gardenias.
Mrs. R. L. Cunningham, of Knoxville, mother of the bridegroom, wore a gown of peche angle lace over satin with a taffeta and lace hat. Her corsage was Talisman rosebuds.
An informal reception was held after the ceremony. The bride's table was spread with an embroidered linen and lace cloth. Tall candles in silver holders were grouped around the wedding cake.
Dr. and Mrs. Cunningham left for a southern motor trip. They will live at 3501 Kingston Pike.
The bride has spent her life in Roanoke except for the past few years when she has lived in Knoxville and Lynchburg. She specialized music at Rollins College and received supplementary training in music in New York and with Ernest Hutcheson at Chautauqua Lake.
Dr. Cunningham, after attending the University of Tennessee, studied at Bellvue College at New York University and later took graduate work in Vienna.
The out-of-town guests at the marriage included Mrs. Robert L. Cunningham, mother of the groom, and Mr. and Mrs. R. Douglas Cunningham, of Knoxville; Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Montgomery Shook, Mr. and Mrs. Prince DeBardeleben, and Miss Marion Shook, all of Birmingham, Alabama; Dr. and Mrs. Hugh G. Reaves, and Dr. and Mrs. Richard Meliwaine, Knoxville, Tennessee; Dr. and Mrs. R. M. Taliaferro, R. M. Taliaferro, Jr., Mrs. James M. Taliaferro, Miss Rosalie Taliaferro, Mrs. C. T. Rucker, Dr. and Mrs. T. E. Rucker, and Miss Sarah Rucker, all of Lynchburg, Virginia; Mrs. George W. Jones, Miss Katherine Jones, Miss Martha Jones, and Harold Jones, all of Oak Hill, West Virginia; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rucker and Master Charles Rucker, of Bedford.
Source:
The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Knoxville, Tennessee
Sunday, June 10, 1934
Cunningham, Physician, Dies --
Dr. Henry K. Cunningham, who practiced medicine here 54 years before he retired last summer, died late Friday at Presbyterian Hospital.
Dr. Cunningham, 81, suffered a seizure earlier in the day at his home, 4159 Forest Glen Drive.
Was Knox Native -
He was a member of the Second Presbyterian Church, Cherokee Country Club, Sons of the Revolution, and various professional societies.
A Knoxville native, he graduated from old Knoxville High School and did undergraduate work at the University of Tennessee, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He earned his medical degree at New York University and interned at Bellvue Hospital, in New York City.
Studied in Vienna -
He began his practice here in 1920. But he went back to New York in 1928 to get more training in his specialty - ear, nose, and throat, and he continued these studies in Vienna, Austria before resuming his practice here.
He was an enthusiastic gardener and bird watcher.
Dr. Cunningham leaves his wife, the former Marie Russell Nininger; a sister, Mrs. Prince DeBarbeleben, Birmingham, Alabama, and several nieces and nephews.
Source:
The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Knoxville, Tennessee
Saturday, February 8, 1976
Dr. H. K. Cunningham to Wed Miss Myra Nininger,, of Roanoke, Virginia --
An unusual number of interesting wedding and engagement notices appear to these columns today.
Mrs. Myra Taliaferro Nininger, of Roanoke, Virginia, announces the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter, Marie, to Dr. Henry Kelso Cunningham, of this city.
Miss Nininger has visited to Knoxville on different occasions as the house guest of Dr. and Mrs. Hugh G. Reaves, Lake Street.
Miss Nininger is a member of an old Virginia family. She was born in Lynchburg and like her mother and grandmother, attended Hollins College.
For several years past Miss Nininger's family has resided in Roanoke. She is a talented musician and has studied in New York several seasons and has traveled extensively abroad.
Dr. Henry Kelso Cunningham is the son of the late Mr. Henry L. Cunningham and Mrs. Cunningham of this city and nephew and namesake of the late Dr. Henry J. Kelso.
He is the grandson of the late Gen. F. M. Kelso, of the Confederate Service from Middle Tennessee.
After graduating from the University of Tennessee, where he was a S. A. E., he attended Bellvue College, where he later interned and graduated with honors from New York University, specializing in eye, ear, nose, and throat, studied in Vienna, London, Edinburgh, and Paris.
He is a major in the medical corps of the 117th infantry, T. N. G., and a member of Nu Sigma Nu medical fraternity.
He also is a member of the medical association and Knox County Medical Society and on the staff at St. Mary's Memorial Hospital, Knoxville General, and Fort Sanders hospitals, and a member of Cherokee County Club.
Source:
The Knoxville Journal
Knoxville, Tennessee
Sunday, May 20, 1934
Dr. H. K. Cunningham Weds Miss Nininger in Roanoke Service -
Knoxville Physician and Virginia Girl Are Married At Cousin's Home ; Will Live at 3501 Kingston Pike After Trip --
Miss Marie Russell Nininger, daughter of Mrs. Myra Taliaferro Nininger of Roanoke, Virginia, and Dr. Henry Kelso Cunningham of Knoxville were married at 5 p.m. yesterday at "Lynnland," the home of the bride's cousin, Mr. and Mrs. R. Lee Lynn, of South Roanoke.
The Rev. Walter P. Binns of First Baptist Church of Roanoke officiated. Only members of the families and a few intimate friends and guests from out-of-town were witnesses.
Palms, ferns, and spring flowers were used in the decorations of the drawing room where the service was held. Madonna lilies, white flowers, palms, and cathedral candles were used for the background.
The wedding march was played by Mrs. Ernest Baldwin. Mrs. J. B. Bray sang Cadman's "At Dawning."
Brother Gives Bride --
The bride was given in marriage by her brother, Vivien Nininger. She was attired in a gown of white lace over ivory satin, fashioned on simple lines, with an abbreviated train. She wore a small hat of white lace with a transparent brim and carried a bouquet of white roses and lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Lynn was her cousin's matron of honor. She wore a gown aquamarine lace over satin, the skirt falling to a soft train. Her hat was a wide brimmed one of matching shade. She carried Talisman roses and copper-shaded snapdragons.
Miss Marion Shook of Birmingham, Alabama, niece of the groom, was maid of honor. She wore shell-pink organdie with an abbreviated jacket, rose petals binding the sleeves. Her hat was a pink picture one. She carried a bouquet of Columbia roses and delphinium.
Brother Is Best Man --
The bridegroom had as his best man, his brother, R. Douglas Cunningham, of Knoxville. Robert Taliaferro, of Lynchburg, Virginia, was groomsman.
Mrs. Nininger, mother of the bride, was attired in royal blue crepe. She wore a corsage of gardenias.
Mrs. R. L. Cunningham, of Knoxville, mother of the bridegroom, wore a gown of peche angle lace over satin with a taffeta and lace hat. Her corsage was Talisman rosebuds.
An informal reception was held after the ceremony. The bride's table was spread with an embroidered linen and lace cloth. Tall candles in silver holders were grouped around the wedding cake.
Dr. and Mrs. Cunningham left for a southern motor trip. They will live at 3501 Kingston Pike.
The bride has spent her life in Roanoke except for the past few years when she has lived in Knoxville and Lynchburg. She specialized music at Rollins College and received supplementary training in music in New York and with Ernest Hutcheson at Chautauqua Lake.
Dr. Cunningham, after attending the University of Tennessee, studied at Bellvue College at New York University and later took graduate work in Vienna.
The out-of-town guests at the marriage included Mrs. Robert L. Cunningham, mother of the groom, and Mr. and Mrs. R. Douglas Cunningham, of Knoxville; Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Montgomery Shook, Mr. and Mrs. Prince DeBardeleben, and Miss Marion Shook, all of Birmingham, Alabama; Dr. and Mrs. Hugh G. Reaves, and Dr. and Mrs. Richard Meliwaine, Knoxville, Tennessee; Dr. and Mrs. R. M. Taliaferro, R. M. Taliaferro, Jr., Mrs. James M. Taliaferro, Miss Rosalie Taliaferro, Mrs. C. T. Rucker, Dr. and Mrs. T. E. Rucker, and Miss Sarah Rucker, all of Lynchburg, Virginia; Mrs. George W. Jones, Miss Katherine Jones, Miss Martha Jones, and Harold Jones, all of Oak Hill, West Virginia; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rucker and Master Charles Rucker, of Bedford.
Source:
The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Knoxville, Tennessee
Sunday, June 10, 1934
Cunningham, Physician, Dies --
Dr. Henry K. Cunningham, who practiced medicine here 54 years before he retired last summer, died late Friday at Presbyterian Hospital.
Dr. Cunningham, 81, suffered a seizure earlier in the day at his home, 4159 Forest Glen Drive.
Was Knox Native -
He was a member of the Second Presbyterian Church, Cherokee Country Club, Sons of the Revolution, and various professional societies.
A Knoxville native, he graduated from old Knoxville High School and did undergraduate work at the University of Tennessee, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He earned his medical degree at New York University and interned at Bellvue Hospital, in New York City.
Studied in Vienna -
He began his practice here in 1920. But he went back to New York in 1928 to get more training in his specialty - ear, nose, and throat, and he continued these studies in Vienna, Austria before resuming his practice here.
He was an enthusiastic gardener and bird watcher.
Dr. Cunningham leaves his wife, the former Marie Russell Nininger; a sister, Mrs. Prince DeBarbeleben, Birmingham, Alabama, and several nieces and nephews.
Source:
The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Knoxville, Tennessee
Saturday, February 8, 1976
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