Cunningham, James William 1 2a

Birth Name Cunningham, James William
Gender male
Age at Death 78 years, 10 months, 28 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 13 Oct 1857 Union, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, United States of America    
Note

The date of birth given on his death certificate is 13 October 1857. His obituary and tombstone have the date of birth as 13 October 1856.

Census 1 Jun 1860 Union, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, United States of America James M. Cuningham Household, 1860 Census 3a
  Page No.: 134 3a
  Minor Civil Division: Union township 3a
  County of: Ste. Genevieve 3a
  State of: Missouri 3a
  Enumeration Date: 9 August 1860 3a
  Post Office: Chesnut Ridge 3a
  Line No.: 28-36 3a
  Family No.: 920 3a
  Name: Cuningham, James W. 3a
  Age: 4 3a
  Sex: M 3a
  Place of birth: Missouri 3a
Census 1 Jun 1870 Saint Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America J. Milton Cunningham Household, 1870 Census 4a
  Page No.: 13 4a
  Sheet No.: 716 4a
  Minor Civil Division: St. Francois township 4a
  County of: St. Francois 4a
  State of: Missouri 4a
  Enumeration Date: 15 August 1870 4a
  Post Office: Farmington, Mo. 4a
  Line No.: 12-20 4a
  Family No.: 94 4a
  Name: Cunningham, James W. 4b
  Age: 12 4a
  Sex: M 4a
  Color: W 4a
  Occupation: at home 4a
  Place of birth: Missouri 4a
  Cannot read: / 4a
  Cannot write: / 4a
Census 1 Jan 1876 St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America James M. Cuningham Household, 1876 Census 5a
  Name: Cuningham, James H. 5a
  White males 18-20: / 5a
  No. White persons who can read and write: 1 5a
Census 1 Jun 1880 Saint Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America James M. Cunningham Household, 1880 Census 6a
  Page No.: 9 6a
  Sheet No.: 419 6a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 2 6a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 118 6a
  Minor Civil Division: St. Francois township 6a
  County of: St. Francois 6a
  State of: Missouri 6a
  Enumeration Date: 7 June 1880 6a
  Line No.: 35-40 6a
  Family No.: 78 6a
  Name: Cunningham, James W. 6a
  Color: W 6a
  Sex: M 6a
  Age: 23 6a
  Relationship to head: son 6a
  Single: / 6a
  Occupation: Farm Laborer 6a
  Cannot read: / 6a
  Cannot write: / 6a
  Place of birth: Missouri 6a
  Place of birth of father: Missouri 6a
  Place of birth of mother: North Carolina 6a
Census 1 Jun 1900 Ste. Genevieve, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, United States of America James Cunningham Household, 1900 Census 7a
  State (or Territory) of: Missouri 7a
  County of: Ste. Genevieve 7a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 10 7a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 104 7a
  Sheet No.: 3A 7a
  Division of County: Ste. Genevieve township 7a
  Enumeration Date: 5 June 1900 7a
  Name: Cunningham, James 7a
  Relation to head: head 7a
  Color: W 7a
  Sex: M 7a
  Month of birth: Oct 7a
  Year of birth: 1856 7a
  Age: 43 7a
  Single, married, widowed or divorced: M 7a
  Years of present marriage: 14 7a
  Place of birth: Missouri 7a
  Place of birth of father: Missouri 7a
  Place of birth of mother: Missouri 7a
  Occupation: Farm Laborer 7a
  Months not employed: 4 7a
  Can read: yes 7a
  Can write: yes 7a
  Can speak English: yes 7a
  Farm or house: H 7a
Census 15 Apr 1910 Farmington, Saint Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America James W. Cunningham Household, 1910 Census 8a
  State (or Territory) of: Missouri 8a
  County of: St. Francois 8a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 11 8a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 96 8a
  Sheet No.: 25A 8a
  City, Town, Village: Farmington 8a
  Ward of city: 1 8a
  Enumeration Date: 30 April 1910 8a
  Name: Cunningham, James W. 8a
  Relationship to head: head 8a
  Sex: M 8a
  Color: W 8a
  Age: 53 8a
  Single, married, widowed or divorced: M 8a
  Years of present marriage: 24 8a
  Place of birth: Missouri 8a
  Place of birth of father: Missouri 8a
  Place of birth of mother: South Carolina 8a
  Able to speak English; if not, language spoken: English 8a
  Occupation: Livery Man 8a
  Nature of industry: Livery Stable 8a
  Employer, employee or working on own account: W 8a
  Out of work: no 8a
  Weeks out of work in 1909: 0 8a
  Able to read: no 8a
  Able to write: no 8a
  Home owned or rented: R 8a
  Farm or house: H 8a
Census 1 Jan 1920 Farmington, Saint Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America William Cunningham Household, 1920 Census 9a
  State (or Territory) of: Missouri 9a
  County of: St. Francois 9a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 11 9a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 104 9a
  Page No.: 11A 9a
  Division of County: St. Francois township 9a
  City, Town, Village: Farmington 9a
  Ward of city: 1 9a
  Enumeration Date: 9 January 1920 9a
  Street Address: Patterson Street 9a
  Name: Cunningham, William 9a
  Relationship to head: head 9a
  Home owned or rented: R 9a
  Sex: M 9a
  Color: W 9a
  Age: 63 9a
  Single, married, widowed or divorced: M 9a
  Able to read: no 9a
  Able to write: no 9a
  Place of birth: Missouri 9a
  Place of birth of father: Missouri 9a
  Place of birth of mother: North Carolina 9a
  Able to speak English: yes 9a
  Occupation: Cool Passer 9a
  Industry: Power Plant 9a
  Employer, worker or working on own account: W 9a
Census 1 Apr 1930 Farmington, Saint Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America J. W. Cunningham Household, 1930 Census 10a
  State of: Missouri 10a
  County of: St. Francois 10a
  Division of County: St. Francois township 10a
  Incorporated place: Farmington 10a
  Ward of city: 1 10a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 14 10a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 94-19 10a
  Sheet No.: 2B 10a
  Enumeration Date: 3 April 1930 10a
  Street Address: Patterson Street 10a
  Name: Cunningham, J. W.
  Relationship to head: head
  Home owned or rented: R
  Value of home or monthly rental: 10
  Farm?: no
  Sex: M
  Color: W
  Age: 71
  Marital condition: M
  Age at first marriage: 26
  Attended school since Sept. 1, 1929: no
  Able to read and write: no
  Place of birth: Missouri
  Place of birth of father: Missouri
  Place of birth of mother: Missouri
  Able to speak English: yes
  Occupation: Laborer
  Industry: Odd jobs
  Class of worker: W
  Employed: no
  Line number for unemployed: 7
  Veteran: no
Death 10 Sep 1936 Farmington, Saint Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America   11a
Burial 12 Sep 1936 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, James Milton13 Feb 182510 Mar 1900
Mother Laws, Penelope Teague25 Sep 18235 Jan 1892
    Sister     Cunningham, Sarah Jane 25 Oct 1845 7 Feb 1900
    Brother     Cunningham, George Mitchell 19 Oct 1847 4 Jul 1915
    Sister     Cunningham, Frances Elizabeth 28 Nov 1849 3 Feb 1931
    Brother     Cunningham, Reece Alexander 12 Jan 1852 28 Aug 1934
    Brother     Cunningham, Cyrus Christopher 8 Apr 1854 11 Jul 1943
         Cunningham, James William 13 Oct 1857 10 Sep 1936
    Sister     Cunningham, Mahala Ruth about Jan 1859 26 Dec 1896
    Sister     Cunningham, Mary Ann 7 Jan 1863 17 Apr 1937

Families

Family of Cunningham, James William and Beique, Mary Esther

Married Wife Beique, Mary Esther ( * 1 Mar 1863 + 7 Mar 1941 )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 4 Feb 1886      
Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Cunningham, Nellie Mary28 Nov 188623 Mar 1965
Cunningham, Edward A.about Sep 1888
Cunningham, Mattie C.26 Jun 189411 Feb 1956
Cunningham, William Byron3 Apr 189727 Jul 1927

Family Map

Source References

  1. Ruth Crider: Genealogy Data for Crider/McDowell Families
  2. Find A Grave
      • Page: Memorial ID 90561395
  3. U.S. 1860 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Jun 1860
      • Page: Missouri, Union township, Ste. Genevieve county, Page 134, Lines 28-36
      • 1860 Census, Union township, Ste. Genevieve county, Missouri
  4. U.S. 1870 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Jun 1870
      • Page: Missouri, Saint Francois township, St. Francois county, Page 13, Lines 12-20
      • 1870 Census, Saint Francois township, St. Francois county, Missouri
      • Date: 1 Jun 1870
      • Page: Missouri, Saint Francois township, St. Francois county, Page 13, Lines 21-25
      • 1870 Census, Saint Francois township, St. Francois county, Missouri
  5. 1876 Missouri State Census
      • Date: 1 Jan 1876
      • Page: Township 36, St. Francois county, 166, Lines 6-12
      • 1876 Missouri Census, St. Francois county, township 36
  6. U.S. 1880 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Jun 1880
      • Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 2, Enumeration District 118, Page 9, Lines 35-40
      • 1880 Census, Saint Francois township, St. Francois county, Missouri
  7. U.S. 1900 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Jun 1900
      • Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 10, Enumeration District 104, Sheet 3A, Lines 44-49
      • 1900 Census, Ste. Genevieve township, Ste. Genevieve county, Missouri
  8. U.S. 1910 Federal Census
      • Date: 15 Apr 1910
      • Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 11, Enumeration District 96, Ward 1, Sheet 25A, Lines 5-10
      • 1910 Census, Farmington, St. Francois county, Missouri
  9. U.S. 1920 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Jan 1920
      • Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 11, Enumeration District 104, Ward 1, Sheet 11A, Lines 12-14
      • 1920 Census, Farmington, St. Francois county, Missouri
  10. U.S. 1930 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Apr 1930
      • Page: Missouri, Enumeration District 94-19, Supervisor's District 14, Ward 1, Sheet 2B, Lines 77-78
      • 1930 Census, Farmington, St. Francois county, Missouri
  11. Missouri State Archives: Missouri Digital Heritage : Death Records Certificates
      • Page: 1936-35404
      • Death Certificate, James William Cunningham

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