Cunningham, Alexander Lee 1 2a
| Birth Name | Cunningham, Alexander Lee |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 83 years, 5 months, 19 days |
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| Birth | 24 Jan 1827 | St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth on the death certificate is difficult to read. It may be 22 or 24 January 1827, and Find-a-Grave has his date of birth as 24 January 1827. The age at time of death puts the date of birth about 25 December 1826. Some researchers have his date of birth as 4 December 1826. |
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| Census | 1 Jun 1850 | Jackson, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, United States of America | Alex Cuningham Household, 1850 Census | 3a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Page No.: 514
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Sheet No.: 258
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Minor Civil Division: Jackson township
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County of: Ste. Genevieve
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State of: Missouri
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Enumeration Date: 19 October 1850
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Line No.: 18-20
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Family No.: 753
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Name: Cuningham, Alex
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Age: 22
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Sex: M
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Occupation: Teamster
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Place of birth: Missouri
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| Census | 1 Jun 1860 | Union, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, United States of America | Alexander Cunningham Household, 1860 Census | 4a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Page No.: 110, 111
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Sheet No.: 275
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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: 26 & 27 July 1860
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Post Office: Chestnut Ridge
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Line No.: 39-40, 1-5
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Family No.: 757
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Name: Cunningham, Alexander
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Age: 33
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Sex: M
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Occupation: Farmer
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Value of real estate: 1800
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Value of personal estate: 675
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Place of birth: Missouri
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| Census | 1 Jun 1870 | Union, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, United States of America | A. L. Cunningham Household, 1870 Census | 5a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Page No.: 15
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Sheet No.: 587
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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: 3 August 1870
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Post Office: Oak Ridge
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Line No.: 29-36
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Family No.: 93
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Name: Cunningham, A. L.
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Age: 44
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Sex: M
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Color: W
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Occupation: Farmer
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Value of real estate: 2000
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Value of personal estate: 500
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Place of birth: Missouri
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Cannot read: /
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Cannot write: /
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Male citizen 21 and over: /
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| Census | 1 Jun 1880 | Union, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, United States of America | Alex Cunningham Household, 1880 Census | 6a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Page No.: 18
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 2
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 137
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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: 12 June 1880
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Line No.: 40-45
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Family No.: 174
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Name: Cunningham, Alex
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Color: W
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Sex: M
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Age: 53
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Married: /
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Occupation: Farmer
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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: Missouri
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| Census | 1 Jun 1900 | Union, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, United States of America | Alexander Cunningham Household, 1900 Census | 7a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.: 14B
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Division of County: Union township
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Enumeration Date: 26 June 1900
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Name: Cunningham, Alexander
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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: Dec
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Year of birth: 1826
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Age: 73
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Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
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Years of present marriage: 50
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Place of birth: Missouri
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Place of birth of father: Virginia
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Place of birth of mother: Missouri
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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: 257
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| Death | 12 Jul 1910 | Union, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, United States of America | 8a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Burial | 13 Jul 1910 | Salem Cemetery, Union, Ste. Genevieve, 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, James Weir Jr. | about 1790 | 4 Feb 1873 | |
| Mother | Harris, Jane | about 1800 | about 1840 | |
| Sister | Cunningham, Elizabeth Ann | about Aug 1821 | ||
| Brother | Cunningham, Henry Billard | about 1822 | ||
| Sister | Cunningham, Lucinda | about 1824 | about 1912 | |
| Brother | Cunningham, James Milton | 13 Feb 1825 | 10 Mar 1900 | |
| Sister | Cunningham, Angeline | about 1826 | ||
| Cunningham, Alexander Lee | 24 Jan 1827 | 12 Jul 1910 | ||
| Sister | Cunningham, Virginia Alice | about 1831 | ||
| Brother | Cunningham, Reece Bowen | 2 Apr 1834 | 26 Oct 1916 | |
| Sister | Cunningham, Margaret Jane | 24 Mar 1836 | 27 Feb 1901 | |
| Father | Cunningham, James Weir Jr. | about 1790 | 4 Feb 1873 | |
| Stepmother | Thompson, Mahala Berry | 21 Jan 1816 | 23 Dec 1889 | |
| Half-brother | Cunningham, Francis M. | about 1845 | about 1873 | |
| Half-sister | Cunningham, Sarah Ann | 24 Apr 1847 | 10 Sep 1918 | |
| Half-sister | Cunningham, Catherine Mahala | 28 Aug 1850 | 24 Oct 1931 | |
| Half-sister | Cunningham, Elizabeth E. | about 1851 | ||
| Half-sister | Cunningham, Jennie | about 1853 | ||
Families
Family of Cunningham, Alexander Lee and Halstead, Nancy Lucinda |
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| Married | Wife | Halstead, Nancy Lucinda ( * 11 Jan 1822 + 26 Mar 1889 ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Children | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Cunningham, Mary Elizabeth | 29 Oct 1848 | 2 Jan 1906 |
| Cunningham, Nancy Jane | 9 Jun 1849 | 7 Nov 1933 |
| Cunningham, Robert M. | about Dec 1854 | |
| Cunningham, James Mack | about Mar 1856 | |
| Cunningham, Francis C. | about 1859 | about 30 Mar 1861 |
| Cunningham, Jefferson Davis | 8 Sep 1861 | 19 Sep 1925 |
| Cunningham, Margarita Ann | 22 Jun 1866 | 18 Aug 1952 |
Family of Cunningham, Alexander Lee and Cunningham, Mary E.
Family of Cunningham, Alexander Lee and Cundiff, Martha Ellen
Family Map
Pedigree
Ancestors
Source References
- Ruth Crider: Genealogy Data for Crider/McDowell Families
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Find A Grave
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- Page: Memorial ID 197706562
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U.S. 1850 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1850
- Page: Missouri, Jackson township, Ste. Genevieve county, Page 514/258, Lines 18-20
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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 110, Lines 39-40 & Page 111, Lines 1-6
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U.S. 1870 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1870
- Page: Missouri, Union township, Ste. Genevieve county, Page 15, Lines 29-36
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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 137, Page 18, Lines 40-45
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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 14B, Lines 96-97
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Missouri State Archives: Missouri Digital Heritage : Death Records Certificates
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- Page: 1910-21380
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