Cunningham, James William 1a
| Birth Name | Cunningham, James William |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 84 years, 10 months, 10 days |
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| Birth | 22 Feb 1858 | Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, United States of America | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | 1 Jun 1860 | Union, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, United States of America | Reece B. Cunningham Household, 1860 Census | 2a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Page No.: 112
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Minor Civil Division: Union township
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County of: Ste. Genevieve
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State of: Missouri
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Enumeration Date: 27 July 1860
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Post Office: Chesnut Ridge
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Line No.: 34-39
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Family No.: 771
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Name: Cunningham, James W.
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Age: 2
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Sex: M
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Place of birth: Missouri
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| Census | 1 Jun 1870 | Central, Jefferson, Missouri, United States of America | R. B. Cunningham Household, 1870 Census | 3a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Page No.: 8
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Minor Civil Division: Central township
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County of: Jefferson county
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State of: Missouri
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Enumeration Date: 9 July 1870
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Post Office: Hillsboro
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Line No.: 16-22
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Family No.: 61
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Name: Cunningham, James
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Age: 12
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Sex: M
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Color: W
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Occupation: Attends School
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Place of birth: Missouri
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Attended school within the year: /
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| Census | 1 Jun 1880 | Big River, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America | B. Rees Cunningham Household, 1880 Census | 4a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Page No.: 12
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 2
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 129
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Minor Civil Division: Big River township
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County of: St. Francois
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State of: Missouri
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Enumeration Date: 8 June 1880
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Line No.: 30-35
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Family No.: 92
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Name: Cunningham, James
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Color: W
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Sex: M
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Age: 22
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Relationship to head: son
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Single: /
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Occupation: Blacksmith
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Place of birth: Missouri
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Place of birth of father: Missouri
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Place of birth of mother: Tennessee
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| Census | 1 Jun 1900 | Union, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, United States of America | James Cunningham Household, 1900 Census | 5a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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State (or Territory) of: Missouri
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County of: Ste. Genevieve
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 10
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 107
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Sheet No.: 16A
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Division of County: Union township
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Enumeration Date: 28 June 1900
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Name: Cunningham, James
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Relation to head: head
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Color: W
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Sex: M
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Month of birth: Feb
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Year of birth: 1858
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Age: 42
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Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
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Years of present marriage: 16
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Place of birth: Missouri
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Place of birth of father: Missouri
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Place of birth of mother: Kentucky
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Occupation: Farming
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Months not employed: 0
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Can read: yes
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Can write: yes
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Can speak English: yes
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Home owned or rented: O
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Owned free or mortgaged: F
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Farm or house: F
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Number of farm schedule: 290
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| Census | 1 Jan 1920 | Perry, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America | James W. Cunningham Household, 1920 Census | 6a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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State (or Territory) of: Missouri
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County of: St. Francois
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 11
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 93
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Page No.: 44B
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Division of County: Perry township
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Enumeration Date: 10, 11, 12 February 1920
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Street Address: Old Farmington Road
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Name: Cunningham, James W.
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Relationship to head: head
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Home owned or rented: O
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If owned, free or mortgaged: F
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Sex: M
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Color: W
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Age: 61
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Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
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Able to read: yes
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Able to write: yes
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Place of birth: Missouri
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Place of birth of father: Missouri
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Place of birth of mother: Kentucky
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Able to speak English: yes
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Occupation: Farmer
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Industry: Home farm
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Employer, worker or working on own account: OA
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Number of farm schedule: 40
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| Census | 1 Apr 1930 | Farmington, Saint Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America | J. W. Cunningham Household, 1930 Census | 7a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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State of: Missouri
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County of: St. Francois
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Division of County: St. Francois township
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Incorporated place: Farmington
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Ward of city: 1
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 14
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 94-19
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Sheet No.: 2B
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Enumeration Date: 3 April 1930
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Street Address: Patterson Street
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Name: Cunningham, J. W.
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Relationship to head: head
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Home owned or rented: R
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Value of home or monthly rental: 10
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Farm?: no
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Sex: M
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Color: W
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Age: 71
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Marital condition: M
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Age at first marriage: 26
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Attended school since Sept. 1, 1929: no
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Able to read and write: no
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Place of birth: Missouri
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Place of birth of father: Missouri
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Place of birth of mother: North Carolina
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Able to speak English: yes
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Occupation: Laborer
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Industry: Odd Jobs
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Class of worker: W
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Employed: no
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Line number for unemployed: 7
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Veteran: no
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| Census | 1 Apr 1940 | Perry, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America | James W. Cunningham Household, 1940 Census | 8a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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State of: Missouri
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County of: St. Francois
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Division of County: Perry township
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 8
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 94-9
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Sheet No.: 9B
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Enumeration Date: 11 May 1940
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Name: Cunningham, James W.
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Home Owned/Rented: O
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Home value/monthly rental: 10000
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Farm?: yes
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Relationship: head
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Sex: M
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Color/Race: W
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Age at Last Birthday: 83
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Marital Status: M
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Attended school/college since March 1, 1940: no
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Highest grade completed: 4
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Place of birth: Missouri
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City (April 1, 1935): same house
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At Work during week March 24-30: no
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public Emergency Work?: no
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Seeking work?: no
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Have a Job?: no
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housework (H), school (S), unable to work (U) or other (Ot): U
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# weeks worked in 1939: 0
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Amount of money, wages, salary in 1939: 0
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Income of more than $50 from other sources?: no
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Number of Farm Schedule: 78
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| Death | 3 Jan 1943 | Saint Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America | 9a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Burial | 5 Jan 1943 | Parkview Cemetery, Farmington, Saint Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Cunningham, Reece Bowen | 2 Apr 1834 | 26 Oct 1916 | |
| Mother | Williams, Nancy Monroe | 21 Aug 1835 | 5 Nov 1916 | |
| Sister | Cunningham, Harriett Jane | 25 Sep 1854 | 20 Jan 1928 | |
| Sister | Cunningham, Mahala Elizabeth | 27 Jan 1856 | 18 Oct 1944 | |
| Cunningham, James William | 22 Feb 1858 | 3 Jan 1943 | ||
| Brother | Cunningham, John B. | about 1860 | about 1867 | |
| Brother | Cunningham, Harvey Lee | 9 Jun 1867 | 26 Apr 1953 | |
| Brother | Cunningham, Van Boen | 11 Dec 1868 | 14 Oct 1955 |
Families
Family of Cunningham, James William and Shearlock, Frances Medora |
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| Married | Wife | Shearlock, Frances Medora ( * 27 Nov 1864 + 26 Aug 1948 ) | |||||||||||||||
| Children | |||||||||||||||||
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Cunningham, Genevieve Florence | 28 May 1885 | 10 Dec 1978 |
| Cunningham, Harry Shearlock | 15 Mar 1887 | |
| Cunningham, Firmin Montrell | about Apr 1888 | 2 Apr 1971 |
| Cunningham, Mary Pauline | about Dec 1898 |
Family Map
Ancestors
Source References
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Find A Grave
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- Page: Memorial ID 59523279
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U.S. 1860 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1860
- Page: Missouri, Union township, Ste. Genevieve county, Page 112, Lines 34-39
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U.S. 1870 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1870
- Page: Missouri, Central township, Jefferson county, Page 8, Lines 16-22
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U.S. 1880 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1880
- Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 2, Enumeration District 129, Page 12, Lines 30-35
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U.S. 1900 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1900
- Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 10, Enumeration District 107, Sheet 16A, Lines 43-48
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U.S. 1920 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jan 1920
- Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 11, Enumeration District 93, Sheet 44B, Lines 92-93
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U.S. 1930 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Apr 1930
- Page: Missouri, Enumeration District 94-19, Supervisor's District 14, Ward 1, Sheet 2B, Lines 77-78
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U.S. 1940 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Apr 1940
- Page: Missouri, S.D. 8, E.D. 94-9, Sheet 9B, Lines 63-66
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Missouri State Archives: Missouri Digital Heritage : Death Records Certificates
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- Page: 1943-3307
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