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Warnebald Cunninghamm was the first of the name in Scotland. He was
Anglo-Norman descent and settled in Ayershire, Scotland as a vassal
under Hugh de Marville, high constable of Scotland in the year 1125
during the reign of David I.
John Cunningham of Glengasscock, Scotland b. ca. 1535
Sir James Cunningham b. ca. 1560
Descendents:
John Cunningham
THOMAS CUNNINGHAM b. ca 1714 in Donegal Co., Ulster, Ireland
came to America about 1737. First settled in Pennsylvania,
married about 1741 and made his permanent settlement in Frederick
Co., Virginia, 4 1/2 miles east of Winchester on Opequon Creek,
where he acquired estate of several hundred acres and where he
died Sept. 1st or 2nd in 1761 leaving a will disposing of his
personal and realty. His settlement in Virginia was made during
the early days of the white settlement of that country and at a
time when it was thoroughly infested with Indian and with whom it
was continual warfare. His children were John, Nancy, Margaret,
Thomas, and Sarah.
JOHN CUNNINGHAM b. ca. 1743 in Pennsylvania
John was quite young at the time of his father's settlement
in Frederick Co., Virginia where he grew up and lived
throughout his entire life on the homestead. He served as
a private in the Revolutionary war in Captain John Morton's
Co-4th Virginia Regiment. His name appears on payroll from
Apr. 1st to May 1st, 1777 and last appears on muster roll
dated Feb. 4, 1778 with remarks on furlough, time out Jan.
30th. He makes his will disposing of his property, dated
Mary 4, 1796 and died in Aug., 1808.
m. Elizabeth (unknown) ca. 1774. d. 1818
After Elizabeth died in 1818 all property was sold with
net proceeds were divided among the five children then
living as John, the third son, had left home a number of
years previous and went to Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.
and as nothing was ever heard from him it was thought
that he was killed by Indians, or at least, died leaving
no family.
CHILDREN OF JOHN AND ELIZABETH CUNNINGHAM
I. Nicholas Cunningham
II. Thomas Cunningham
III. Elizabeth Cunningham
IV. John Cunningham
V. Charles Cunningham
VI. Nancy Cunningham
I. Nicholas Cunningham b. 28 Jan 1775? in Frederick Co., VA.
d. 27 Aug 1847 Ross Co., Ohio
m. Ann Morris in 1795 in Beaver Co., Pa.
Nicholas Cunningham left home in 1795 to emigrate West. He
fell in with the Frazier Morris family, also emigrating Westward.
They made their first settlement in Beaver Co., Pa., where
Nicholas married Ann Morris, only daughter of Frazier Morris
in the year 1795. They continued to live in Beaver Co., Pa,
until 1803, where they had four children born. From there they
moved by wagon to Ross Co., Ohio and made their permanent
settlement in 1803. The homestead is now (1903) owned by his
grandson, Thomas Cunningham. Scot C. holds the original
contract of purchase for 200 acres of land made in 1806 with
Judge Isaac Cook as agent for Thomas Nevvil, and the consider-
ation was $1.50 per acre, and about 1835 he bought additional
200 acres adjoining above, known as the Lackey farm. He was a
commissioned officer in the war of 1812 as Captain of a company,
officially known as Capt. Nicholas Cunningham's Company,
Willet's Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He escaped with
some of his men being taken prisoner at Hull's Surrender at
Detroit. Scott C. now (1903) has the original commission from
the Governor of Ohio. He was Justice of the Peace from 1814 to
1832. He was a man of good education for that day and held
high position in the esteem and respect of his community. He
died Aug. 27, 1847 leaving a will disposing of his property to
his several children.
m. Ann Morris in 1795 at Beaver Co., PA.
b. 25 March 1773 d. 26 Dec. 1843 Ross Co., Ohio
A. Elizabeth Cunning
b. 5 Jan. 1796 Beaver Co., PA.
d. 5 Dec. 1861 Fairfield, Wayne, IL
bur. Kountz Cem. Fairfield, IL.
m. David Alexander 8 Aug. 1816 and lived Carrol Co.,
Ohio moving in 1839 to Wayne Co., IL.
They left 9 children, some of whome became prominent
in Wayne Co., Il
B. John Cunningham
b. 25 Sept. 1797 Beaver Co., PA.
d. 9 Jul. 1851 at Chambersburg, IL
John left home in 1830, first visiting his brother
Thomas in Warren Co., Ind. and from there emigrated to
Pike Co., IL. where he made his future home. At his
death he was the owner of a farm of 100 acres 2 1/2
miles north of Chambersburg, IL.
m. Laura Johnstone in 1833
Children:
1. Hannah Cunningham
2. Nicholas Cunningham (Served in the war of Rebellion)
3. Thomas Cunningham (Served in the war of Rebellion)
4. Hettie Cunningham
5. Elizabeth Cunningham
6. Sydney Cunningham
7. David Alexander Cunningham
C. Thomas Cunningham
b. 16 Dec. 1799 Beaver Co., PA
d. 26 Dec. 1846 Warren Co., Ind.
Thomas left home in 1823 and began flatboating down
the Ohio River to New Orleans. He married first cousin
Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas in 1824 in Warren Co.,
Ind. where he made his future home and continued flat-
boating to New Orleans until 1843.
m. Elizabeth Cunningham in 1824
Child: Cyrus Cunningham
b. Warren Co., Ind., Covington P.O.
D. Nicholas C. Cunningham
b. 2 Dec. 1801 Beaver Co., PA
d. 14 Mar. 1846 Warren Co., Ind. bur. Cunningham Cem.
m. Matilda Lackey 22 Mar. 1829
7 Children, 4 boys and 3 girls
E. Edward C. Cunningham
b. 17 Feb. 1804 at Ross Co., OH
d. 4 Oct. 1887 bur. Manson, Ind.
m. Nancy Shaw 14 April 1829
6 Children, 3 boys and 3 girls
F. Luke Cunningham
b. 1 Sept. 1807 Ross Co., Ohio
d. 8 Jan. 1847 bur. Moscow, Iowa
m. Lettice Miller 17 Mar. 1836 Warren Co., Ind.,
moved to Wilton, Iowa
Children:
1. David Alexander Cunningham
2. Silas Webster Cunningham
3. William Henry Harrison Cunningham
4. Nicholas Cunningham
5. Meredith Cunningham
6. Ann Sarah Cunningham
m. Wilfred M. Kennedy, Muscatine, Iowa
All 4 boys served in the War of the Rebellion and
are now (1903) dead except Wm. H. H. and Ann Sarah
G. David Cunningham (Capt. in the state militia)
b. 22 Feb. 1809 Ross Co., Ohio
d. 20 April 1877 Ross Co., Ohio
m. Rebecca Brown Hicks in 1842
Children:
1. Sarah Ann Cunningham b. 12 Jan. 1844 d. 2 Nov. 1883
m. Beardsley Limes
2. Marion Francis Cunningham b.12 Jan. 1844
H. Calvin C. Cunningham
b. 5 March 1812 Ross Co., Ohio
d. 4 Feb. 1865 near Grand Saline, Van Zandt Co., TX
m. Nancy Birdwell 12 April 1849 in Hopkins Co., TX
b. 22 April 1830 Jackson Co., AL.
d. 1909 Lampasas Co., TX bur. Center Cem.
Children:
1. Rebecca Cunningham b. 30 Nov. 1851 Hopkins Co., TX
2. Mariah Cunningham b. 8 Aug. 1853 d. 18 Sept 1854
Hopkins Co., TX
3. Walter Scott Cunningham
b. 11 Nov. 1855 Wise Co., TX
d. Dec. 1943 Mills Co., TX bur. North Brown Cem.
m. Mary Stella Davis 28 Dec. 1893 Bell Co., TX
b. 13 Sept. 1873 Bell Co., TX
d. 9 June 1939 Mills Co., TX bur. North Brown Cem.
4. Malissa Cunningham b. 1 Nov. 1858
5. Hannah Cunningham b. 26 Dec. 1860
6. Nancy Cunningham
b. 23 Jan 1863 d. 11 June 1865 Van Zandt Co., TX
Calvin went to Texas about 1841, moved from Hopkins
Co. to Wise Co. in 1855 and the next year to Navarro Co.
and in 1862 to Grand Saline, Van Zandt Co., TX where he
died. They left Wise Co. because of Indian uprisings.
After the death of Calvin, the family moved to Wise Co.,
Onion Creek in Travis Co., Bell Co. where Walter Scott
and Mary Stella Davis were married 28 Dec. 1893. Their
diary indicates that they lived on school Creek, north
east of Lometa, Lampasas Co., TX. There is a reference
in 1899 that they had lived there 20 years. They lived
there until 1917 when they moved North Brown Community
north of Goldthwaite, Mills Co., Texas. The property
in Mills County was bought in 1917. There they spent
the remainder of their lives. The Mills County farm
was sold in 1945 after the death of Walter Scott.