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John Charles Cunningham 1768–1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1768

Birth Location: Cunningham, Donegal, Ulster, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 17 Apr 1820

Death Location: Wabash County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Samuel Cunningham

Mother: Nelly Mossom

Spouse(s): Sarah Hunter

Children(s): Stewart Cunningham, Martha Cunningham, William Cunningham, Mary Cunningham, Sarah Cunningham, John Cunningham, Martha Cunningham

The story of John Charles Cunningham began in 1768 in Cunningham, Donegal, Ulster, Northern Ireland. John Charles Cunningham married Sarah T Hunter, and had children including Elizabeth Cunningham, John C Cunningham, Martha Patsy Cunningham, Martha Elizabeth Betsy Cunningham, Mary Cunningham, Sarah Sally Cunningham, Stewart Cunningham, William Buck Cunningham. John Charles Cunningham passed away in 1820 in Wabash County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Charles Cunningham began in 1768 in Cunningham, Donegal, Ulster, Northern Ireland.
  • John Charles Cunningham married Sarah T Hunter, and had children including Elizabeth Cunningham, John C Cunningham, Martha Patsy Cunningham, Martha Elizabeth Betsy Cunningham, Mary Cunningham, Sarah Sally Cunningham, Stewart Cunningham, William Buck Cunningham.
  • John Charles Cunningham passed away in 1820 in Wabash County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Cunningham's Ancestors

Self
John Cunningham
1768–1820
Birth Place: Cunningham, Donegal, Ulster, Northern Ireland
Parents
Samuel John Cunningham
1717–1788
Glasgow, City, Scotland
Nelly Mossom
1757–1835
Elizabeth City or New Kent County, Virginia or Newburyport, Mass
Grandparents
David (Mossom) II
1715–1759
England
Margaret (Mary) Roe
1725–1761
Hampton, Elizabeth City County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Reverend Mossom
1690–1767
Elizabeth Oldham
1684–1737
John Roe
1694–1762
Sarah Bond
1700–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Mossom
1665–1701
Margaret Machon
1670–1726
John *
1660–1740
Mary Sylcoke
1660–1741
Edward Roe
1662–1733
Ann
1670–1747

John Cunningham's Descendants

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John (Charles) Cunningham (1768–17 Apr 1820) m. Sarah (T.) Hunter (1770–1830)
  1. 1. Stewart Cunningham 1784–1833 m. Elizabeth Shields 1786–1851
    1. 1. Martha (Patsey Cunningham) x 1807–1856 m. Johnathon Dillon 1816–1850
      1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Dillon 1844–1902 m. John (William) Myrick 1839–1899
        1. 1. Estella (N) Myrick 1883–1916 m. Johnathan (T) Weideman 1879–1956
        2. 2. Sarah (Emma) Myrick 1882–
        3. 3. John (William) Myrick 1867–1926
        4. 4. Martha (E.) Myrick 1869–
        5. 5. David (Franklin George) Myrick 1874–1944
        6. 6. Mary (Jane) Myrick 1877–1929
      2. 2. Albert (B) Dillon 1842–1934
      3. 3. John (Kern) Dillon 1847–1933
      4. 4. Nancy (Jane) Dillon 1849–1931
    2. 2. Nancy Cunningham 1807–1850
    3. 3. Sally Cunningham 1805–1838
    4. 4. John Cunningham 1815–1871
    5. 5. William Cunningham 1821–1870
    6. 6. Ellen Cunningham 1822–1899
    7. 7. Mary (Jane) Cunningham 1824–1899
    8. 8. Elizabeth (J.) Cunningham 1828–1849
    9. 9. Stewart Cunningham 1833–1860
    10. 10. Samuel (C) Cunningham 1811–1865
  2. 2. Martha ("Patsy") Cunningham 1787–1850
  3. 3. William ("Buck") Cunningham 1794–1865
  4. 4. Mary Cunningham 1800–
  5. 5. Sarah ("Sally") Cunningham 1805–1878
  6. 6. John (C) Cunningham 1807–1859
  7. 7. Martha (Elizabeth "Betsy") Cunningham 1800–1841

John Cunningham's Timeline

2 Records

1768
1768
Birth of John Charles Cunningham in Cunningham, Donegal, Ulster, Northern Ireland
Cunningham, Donegal, Ulster, Northern Ireland
1820
17 Apr 1820
Age 52
Death of John Charles Cunningham in Peoria, Edwards, Illinois, United States
Peoria, Edwards, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1768
    Event Place: Cunningham, Donegal, Ulster, Northern Ireland
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1820
    Event Place: Peoria, Edwards, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wabash County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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