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Lillian Aletha "Lillie" Jones Cunningham 1878–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 November 1878

Birth Location: Wilmot, Jackson Co. NC, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 11 January 1970

Death Location: Sylva, Jackson County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Richard Jones

Mother: Sarah Jones

Spouse(s): Lon Cunningham

Children(s): George Cunningham, Isabelle Hornsby, Leanora Hefner, Mary West, Ula Cunningham, James Cunningham

Lillian Aletha "Lillie" Jones Cunningham was born in 1878 in Wilmot, Jackson Co. NC, North Carolina, USA, the child of Richard L Jones And Sarah Jane Jones. In 1880, Lillian Aletha "Lillie" Jones Cunningham resided in Barkers Creek, Jackson, North Carolina, USA. In 1935, Lillian Aletha "Lillie" Jones Cunningham resided in Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina. Lillian Aletha "Lillie" Jones Cunningham married Lon B Or William Alonzo Cunningham, and had children including George Burton Cunningham, Isabelle Belle Or Billy Jo Cunningham Hornsby, James Richard Cunningham, Leanora Bonnie Cunningham Hefner, Mary Cunningham West, Ula Evelyn Cunningham. Lillian Aletha "Lillie" Jones Cunningham passed away in 1970 in Sylva, Jackson County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Lillian Aletha "Lillie" Jones Cunningham was born in 1878 in Wilmot, Jackson Co. NC, North Carolina, USA, the child of Richard L Jones And Sarah Jane Jones.
  • In 1880, Lillian Aletha "Lillie" Jones Cunningham resided in Barkers Creek, Jackson, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1935, Lillian Aletha "Lillie" Jones Cunningham resided in Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina.
  • Lillian Aletha "Lillie" Jones Cunningham married Lon B Or William Alonzo Cunningham, and had children including George Burton Cunningham, Isabelle Belle Or Billy Jo Cunningham Hornsby, James Richard Cunningham, Leanora Bonnie Cunningham Hefner, Mary Cunningham West, Ula Evelyn Cunningham.
  • Lillian Aletha "Lillie" Jones Cunningham passed away in 1970 in Sylva, Jackson County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lillian Cunningham's Ancestors

Self
Lillian Cunningham
1878–1970
Birth Place: Wilmot, Jackson Co. NC, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Richard L Jones
1846–1917
Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America
Sarah (Jane) Jones
1843–1914
Barkers Creek, Jackson County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Hezekiah (Kyrus or Karl) Jones
1822–1884
Burke or Caldwell, North Carolina, United States
Mary (R) Buchanan
1818–1897
Haywood Co. NC, North Carolina, USA
James (Lee) Nations
1806–1880
Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
Elizabeth (Elvira "Betsey " Simms) Nations
1808–1880
Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Richard Sr
1792–1870
Nancy Higdon
1798–1892
Samuel Buchanan
1778–1857
Jeremiah Nations
1775–1869
Nancy Halks
1788–1880
John Sims
1785–1853
Elizabeth Sims
1779–1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1750–1824
Mary Jones
1749–1854
Leonard II
1754–1837
Susannah Higdon
1775–1837
John Nations
1744–1810
Catherine Nations
1752–1850
James Jr
1756–1820
Rachel Curry
1758–1843
Alexander SIM
1753–1829
William Sim
1743–1825
Agnes Thomson
1750–1802

Lillian Cunningham's Descendants

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Lillian (Aletha "Lillie" Jones) Cunningham (29 November 1878–11 January 1970) m. Lon (B or William Alonzo) Cunningham (10 January 1882–21 December 1944)
  1. 1. George (Burton) Cunningham 1912–1996
  2. 2. Isabelle ("Belle" or "Billy Jo" Cunningham) Hornsby 1907– m. Hilton Hornsby 1903–
    1. 1. Lillian Hornsby 1924–
    2. 2. Shirley (Nell Hornsby) Allen 1936–2018
    3. 3. Mary (Frances) Hornsby 1940–2007
  3. 3. Leanora ((Bonnie) Cunningham) Hefner 1909–2001
  4. 4. Mary (Cunningham) West 1915–1983 m. Charles (Theodore) West 1913–1979
  5. 5. Ula (Evelyn) Cunningham 1918–2003 m. Wallace (Gene) Pannell 1914–2000
  6. 6. James (Richard) Cunningham 1915–1996

Lillian Cunningham's Timeline

6 Records

1878
29 November 1878
Birth of Lillian Aletha "Lillie" Jones Cunningham in Wilmot, Jackson Co. NC, North Carolina, USA
Wilmot, Jackson Co. NC, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 2
Lillian Aletha "Lillie" Jones Cunningham resided here in Barkers Creek, Jackson, North Carolina, USA
Barkers Creek, Jackson, North Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 57
Lillian Aletha "Lillie" Jones Cunningham resided here in Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina
Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina
1940
1940
Age 62
Lillian Aletha "Lillie" Jones Cunningham resided here in , Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina, USA
, Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 72
Lillian Aletha "Lillie" Jones Cunningham resided here in Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina, USA
Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina, USA
1970
11 January 1970
Age 92
Death of Lillian Aletha "Lillie" Jones Cunningham in Jackson Co, North Carolina, USA
Jackson Co, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 November 1878
    Event Place: Wilmot, Jackson Co. NC, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Barkers Creek, Jackson, North Carolina; Roll: 969; Family History Film: 1254969; Page: 258D; Enumeration District: 103; Image: 0052
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Barkers Creek, Jackson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Barkers Creek, Jackson, North Carolina; Roll: 969; Family History Film: 1254969; Page: 258D; Enumeration District: 103; Image: 0052

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02932; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 50-17

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02932; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 50-17

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Sylva, Jackson, Nort

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 January 1970
    Event Place: Jackson Co, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sylva, Jackson County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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