U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Cunningham, John C. (1814-1877) ------------------------------------------------------------------- History of Braxton County and Central West Virginia by John Davison Sutton Sutton, West Virginia, January, 1919 Page 368 John C. Cunningham was born Jan. 9, 1814, in Randolph county, (then) Virginia, being a son of Henry and Nancy (Hayes) Cunningham. At an early age, he accompanied his parents to this county, and the lives of both were here ended. On Jan. 19, 1843, he was united in marriage with Elizabeth Armstrong who was born in Pendleton county, Dec. 19, 1836, being the daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Pullins) Armstrong. Thirteen children were born, as follows: Hanson, H. Thomas, Thad. B., Margaret Ann, Sarah, George L., Nancy, Samuel L., Elizabeth, Emily, Amanda, Mary Jane (who died at age of fourteen), and Melissa. John C. Cunningham settled on a tract of nine thousand acres, and by his own toil felled the forest, made a home, and left his family provided for. He died July 15, 1877, and is buried in the family cemetery on the farm. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Register of Deaths, Braxton County, WV (Page 36, Line Numbered 13) FULL-NAME: John Cunningham BIRTH-PLACE: Lewis DEATH-DATE: July 14, 1877 at age 63-years DEATH-PLACE: Braxton MARITAL-STATUS: married (Elizabeth Cunningham) OCCUPATION: Farmer FATHER: Henry Cunningham CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Paralysis INFORMANT: Elizabeth Cunningham, wife ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Braxton County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/braxton/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------