Cunningham, Bessie May

Birth Name Cunningham, Bessie May
Gender female
Age at Death 82 years, 10 months, 28 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 14 Feb 1889 Missouri, United States of America    
Census 1 Jun 1900 Flat River, Saint Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America R. A. Cunningham Household, 1900 Census 1a
  State (or Territory) of: Missouri 1a
  County of: St. Francois 1a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 10 1a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 100 1a
  Sheet No.: 23B & 24A 1a
  Division of County: St. Francois township 1a
  City, Town, Village: Flat River 1a
  Enumeration Date: 15 June 1900 1a
  Name: Cunningham, Bessie 1a
  Relation to head: daughter 1a
  Color: W 1a
  Sex: F 1a
  Month of birth: Febr 1a
  Year of birth: 1888 1a
  Age: 12 1a
  Single, married, widowed or divorced: S 1a
  Place of birth: Missouri 1a
  Place of birth of father: Missouri 1a
  Place of birth of mother: Missouri 1a
  Occupation: at school 1a
  Attended school: 8 1a
Census 15 Apr 1910 Flat River, Saint Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America Reece A. Cunningham Household, 1910 Census 2a
  State (or Territory) of: Missouri 2a
  County of: St. Francois 2a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 11 2a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 93 2a
  Sheet No.: 12A 2a
  Division of County: St. Francois township 2a
  City, Town, Village: Flat River 2a
  Ward of city: 3 2a
  Enumeration Date: 25 April 1910 2a
  Name: Cunningham, Bessie 2a
  Relationship to head: daughter 2a
  Sex: F 2a
  Color: W 2a
  Age: 21 2a
  Single, married, widowed or divorced: S 2a
  Place of birth: Missouri 2a
  Place of birth of father: Missouri 2a
  Place of birth of mother: Missouri 2a
  Able to speak English; if not, language spoken: English 2a
  Occupation: none 2a
  Able to read: yes 2a
  Able to write: yes 2a
Census 1 Jan 1920 Flat River, Saint Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America R. A. Cunningham Household, 1920 Census 3a
  State (or Territory) of: Missouri 3a
  County of: St. Francois 3a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 11 3a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 100 3a
  Page No.: 15A 3a
  Division of County: St. Francois township (Flat river) 3a
  Enumeration Date: 9 & 10 January 1920 3a
  Name: Cunningham, Bessie 3a
  Relationship to head: daughter 3a
  Sex: F 3a
  Color: W 3a
  Age: 28 3a
  Single, married, widowed or divorced: S 3a
  Able to read: yes 3a
  Able to write: yes 3a
  Place of birth: Missouri 3a
  Place of birth of father: Missouri 3a
  Place of birth of mother: Missouri 3a
  Able to speak English: yes 3a
  Occupation: none 3a
Census 1 Apr 1930 Saint Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America Reece A. Cunningham Household, 1930 Census 4a
  State of: Missouri 4a
  County of: St. Francois 4a
  Division of County: St. Francois township 4a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 14 4a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 94-31 4a
  Sheet No.: 4A 4a
  Enumeration Date: 4 April 1930 4a
  Name: Cunningham, Bessie M. 4a
  Relationship to head: daughter 4a
  Sex: F 4a
  Color: W 4a
  Age: 40 4a
  Marital condition: S 4a
  Attended school since Sept. 1, 1929: no 4a
  Able to read and write: yes 4a
  Place of birth: Missouri 4a
  Place of birth of father: Missouri 4a
  Place of birth of mother: Missouri 4a
  Able to speak English: yes 4a
  Occupation: Dress Maker 4a
  Industry: at home 4a
  Class of worker: O 4a
  Employed: yes 4a
Census 1 Apr 1940 Flat River, Saint Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America Bessie Cunningham Household, 1940 Census 5a
  State of: Missouri 5a
  County of: St. Francois 5a
  Division of County: St. Francois township 5a
  Incorporated place: Flat River 5a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 8 5a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 94-25 5a
  Sheet No.: 16B 5a
  Enumeration Date: 18 April 1940 5a
  Street Address: 210 Adams 5a
  Name: Cunningham, Bessie 5a
  Home Owned/Rented: O 5a
  Home value/monthly rental: 1000 5a
  Farm?: no 5a
  Relationship: head 5a
  Sex: F 5a
  Color/Race: W 5a
  Age at Last Birthday: 51 5a
  Marital Status: S 5a
  Attended school/college since March 1, 1940: no 5a
  Highest grade completed: 8 5a
  Place of birth: Missouri 5a
  City (April 1, 1935): same house 5a
  At Work during week March 24-30: yes 5a
  # hours worked during week March 24-30, 1940: 18 5a
  Occupation: Seamstress 5a
  Industry: Home Dressmaking 5a
  Class of worker: OA 5a
  # weeks worked in 1939: 52 5a
  Amount of money, wages, salary in 1939: 0 5a
  Income of more than $50 from other sources?: yes 5a
Census 1 Apr 1950 Flat River, Saint Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America Maude Massey Household, 1950 Census 6a
  State: Missouri 6a
  County: St. Francois 6a
  Incorporated place or township: Flat River 6a
  E. D. Number: 94-43 6a
  Sheet No.: 11 6a
  Date: 5 April 1950 6a
  Name: Cunningham, Bessie 6a
  Relationship: sister 6a
  Race: W 6a
  Sex: F 6a
  Age at last birthday: 60 6a
  Marital status: Nev 6a
  Place of birth: Missouri 6a
  housework (H), work (W), unable to work (U) or other (Ot): H 6a
  Worked last week? (Y/N): no 6a
  Looking for work?: no 6a
  Has a job or business?: no 6a
Death 13 Jan 1972 Missouri State Hospital No. 4, Saint Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America   7a
Note

Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014:

Name Bessie Cunningham
Social Security Number 262-82-0236
Birth Date 14 Feb 1889
Issue year 1963
Issue State Florida
Last Residence 63640, Farmington, Saint Francois, Missouri, USA
Death Date Jan 1972

Burial 15 Jan 1972 Parkview Cemetery, Farmington, Saint Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America    

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Cunningham, Reece Alexander12 Jan 185228 Aug 1934
Mother Claywell, Miranda Louise30 Jun 185913 Sep 1931
    Sister     Cunningham, Blanche Adele 29 May 1883 11 May 1929
    Sister     Cunningham, Hettie Maude 21 Jan 1885 24 Sep 1961
    Sister     Cunningham, Stella M. 1 Apr 1886 30 Aug 1942
         Cunningham, Bessie May 14 Feb 1889 13 Jan 1972
    Brother     Cunningham, Milton Guy 4 Dec 1892 19 Jan 1987
    Sister     Cunningham, Sarah Louise 6 Aug 1894 17 Jul 1973

Family Map

Source References

  1. U.S. 1900 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Jun 1900
      • Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 10, Enumeration District 100, Sheet 23B, Lines 98-100 & Sheet 24A, Lines 1-5
      • 1900 Census, Flat River, St. Francois county, Missouri
      • 1900 Census, Flat River, St. Francois county, Missouri
  2. U.S. 1910 Federal Census
      • Date: 15 Apr 1910
      • Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 11, Enumeration District 93, Ward 3, Sheet 12A, Lines 15-22
      • 1910 Census, Flat River, St. Francois county, Missouri
  3. U.S. 1920 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Jan 1920
      • Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 11, Enumeration District 100, Sheet 15A, Lines 30-37
      • 1920 Census, Flat River, St. Francois county, Missouri
  4. U.S. 1930 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Apr 1930
      • Page: Missouri, Enumeration District 94-31, Supervisor's District 14, Sheet 4A, Lines 12-14
      • 1930 Census, Saint Francois township, St. Francois county, Missouri
  5. U.S. 1940 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Apr 1940
      • Page: Missouri, Sheet 16B, Lines 53-54
      • 1940 Census, Flat River, St. Francois country, Missouri
  6. U.S. 1950 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Apr 1950
      • Page: Missouri, E.D. 94-43, Sheet 11, Lines 28-29
      • 1950 Census, Flat River, St. Francois county, Missouri
  7. Missouri State Archives: Missouri Digital Heritage : Death Records Certificates
      • Page: 1972-003149
      • Death Certificate, Bessie May Cunningham

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