Cunningham, James William 1 2a
| Birth Name | Cunningham, James William |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 78 years, 10 months, 28 days |
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| Birth | 13 Oct 1857 | Union, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, United States of America | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. |
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| Census | 1 Jun 1860 | Union, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, United States of America | James M. Cuningham Household, 1860 Census | 3a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Page No.: 134
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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: 9 August 1860
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Post Office: Chesnut Ridge
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Line No.: 28-36
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Family No.: 920
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Name: Cuningham, James W.
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Age: 4
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Sex: M
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Place of birth: Missouri
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| Census | 1 Jun 1870 | Saint Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America | J. Milton Cunningham Household, 1870 Census | 4a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Page No.: 13
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Sheet No.: 716
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Minor Civil Division: St. Francois township
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County of: St. Francois
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State of: Missouri
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Enumeration Date: 15 August 1870
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Post Office: Farmington, Mo.
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Line No.: 12-20
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Family No.: 94
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Name: Cunningham, James W.
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Age: 12
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Sex: M
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Color: W
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Occupation: at home
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Place of birth: Missouri
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Cannot read: /
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Cannot write: /
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| Census | 1 Jan 1876 | St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America | James M. Cuningham Household, 1876 Census | 5a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1 Jun 1880 | Saint Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America | James M. Cunningham Household, 1880 Census | 6a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Page No.: 9
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Sheet No.: 419
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 2
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 118
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Minor Civil Division: St. Francois township
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County of: St. Francois
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State of: Missouri
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Enumeration Date: 7 June 1880
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Line No.: 35-40
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Family No.: 78
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Name: Cunningham, James W.
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Color: W
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Sex: M
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Age: 23
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Relationship to head: son
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Single: /
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Occupation: Farm Laborer
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Cannot read: /
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Cannot write: /
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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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| Census | 1 Jun 1900 | Ste. Genevieve, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, United States of America | James 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.: 104
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Sheet No.: 3A
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Division of County: Ste. Genevieve township
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Enumeration Date: 5 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: Oct
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Year of birth: 1856
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Age: 43
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Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
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Years of present marriage: 14
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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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Occupation: Farm Laborer
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Months not employed: 4
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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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Farm or house: H
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| Census | 15 Apr 1910 | Farmington, Saint Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America | James W. Cunningham Household, 1910 Census | 8a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.: 96
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Sheet No.: 25A
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City, Town, Village: Farmington
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Ward of city: 1
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Enumeration Date: 30 April 1910
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Name: Cunningham, James W.
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Relationship to head: head
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Sex: M
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Color: W
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Age: 53
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Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
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Years of present marriage: 24
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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: South Carolina
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Able to speak English; if not, language spoken: English
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Occupation: Livery Man
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Nature of industry: Livery Stable
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Employer, employee or working on own account: W
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Out of work: no
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Weeks out of work in 1909: 0
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Able to read: no
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Able to write: no
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Home owned or rented: R
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Farm or house: H
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| Census | 1 Jan 1920 | Farmington, Saint Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America | William Cunningham Household, 1920 Census | 9a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.: 104
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Page No.: 11A
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Division of County: St. Francois township
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City, Town, Village: Farmington
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Ward of city: 1
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Enumeration Date: 9 January 1920
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Street Address: Patterson Street
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Name: Cunningham, William
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Relationship to head: head
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Home owned or rented: R
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Sex: M
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Color: W
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Age: 63
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Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
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Able to read: no
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Able to 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: Cool Passer
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Industry: Power Plant
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Employer, worker or working on own account: W
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| Census | 1 Apr 1930 | Farmington, Saint Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America | J. W. Cunningham Household, 1930 Census | 10a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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: Missouri
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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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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 Milton | 13 Feb 1825 | 10 Mar 1900 | |
| Mother | Laws, Penelope Teague | 25 Sep 1823 | 5 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 |
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| Married | Wife | Beique, Mary Esther ( * 1 Mar 1863 + 7 Mar 1941 ) | |||||||||||||||
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| Children | |||||||||||||||||
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Cunningham, Nellie Mary | 28 Nov 1886 | 23 Mar 1965 |
| Cunningham, Edward A. | about Sep 1888 | |
| Cunningham, Mattie C. | 26 Jun 1894 | 11 Feb 1956 |
| Cunningham, William Byron | 3 Apr 1897 | 27 Jul 1927 |
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 90561395
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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 134, Lines 28-36
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U.S. 1870 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1870
- Page: Missouri, Saint Francois township, St. Francois county, Page 13, Lines 12-20
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- Date: 1 Jun 1870
- Page: Missouri, Saint Francois township, St. Francois county, Page 13, Lines 21-25
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1876 Missouri State Census
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- Date: 1 Jan 1876
- Page: Township 36, St. Francois county, 166, Lines 6-12
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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 118, Page 9, Lines 35-40
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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 104, Sheet 3A, Lines 44-49
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U.S. 1910 Federal Census
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- Date: 15 Apr 1910
- Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 11, Enumeration District 96, Ward 1, Sheet 25A, Lines 5-10
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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 104, Ward 1, Sheet 11A, Lines 12-14
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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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Missouri State Archives: Missouri Digital Heritage : Death Records Certificates
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- Page: 1936-35404
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