Who was Nancy Cunningham?

Nancy Cunningham (1777–1839) was born in Sumner, Tennessee, United States and died in Smith, Tennessee, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Nancy Cunningham 1777–1839

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 27 Dec 1777 · Sumner, Tennessee, United States

Died 1 Dec 1839 · Smith, Tennessee, United States

Father Capt William Cunningham Sr

Mother Elizabeth Watkins

Siblings Capt John Burton Cunningham, Elizabeth Ann Cunningham, James A Cunningham, Lucy Burton Cunningham, Margaret Cunningham, Polly Cunningham, Samuel C Cunningham, Susanna Rochet Cunningham, Thomas C Cunningham, William Cunningham, William Watkins Cunningham

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Immediate Family

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Capt William Cunningham Sr

Elizabeth Watkins

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Biography

Nancy Cunningham was born in 1777 in Sumner, Tennessee, United States, the child of capt william cunningham sr and elizabeth watkins. Nancy Cunningham passed away in 1839 in Smith, Tennessee, United States.

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1777

Birth of Nancy Cunningham in Sumner, Tennessee, United States

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1839

Death of Nancy Cunningham in Smith, Tennessee, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Nancy Cunningham

This ancestor line traces from Westminster, London, England, Great Britain (1710) to Sumner, North Carolina, United States (1777) across 2 generations.

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: Nancy Cunningham (1777–1839) was born in Sumner, Tennessee, United States and died in Smith, Tennessee, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Nancy in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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