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Pvt William Cunningham 1764–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jul 1764

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: 21 Dec 1862

Death Location: Harrisville, West Virginia, USA

Father: John Cunningham

Mother: Ann Tapp

Spouse(s): Susanna Handyshel

Children(s): BARBARA CUNNINGHAM, Phoebe Cunningham, Elijah Cunningham, Elizabeth Cunningham, Nancy Cunningham, Leah Cunningham, Lydia Wigner, James Cunningham, NANCY Cunningham, Elizabeth Lucas

The story of Pvt William Cunningham began in 1764 in Ireland. Pvt William Cunningham married Susanna Barbara Handyshel, and had children including Barbara Cunningham, Elijah Cunningham, Elizabeth Cunningham, Elizabeth Cunningham Lucas, James Arthur Cunningham, Leah Cunningham, Lydia Cunningham Wigner, Nancy Cunningham, Phoebe Cunningham. Pvt William Cunningham passed away in 1862 in Harrisville, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Pvt William Cunningham began in 1764 in Ireland.
  • Pvt William Cunningham married Susanna Barbara Handyshel, and had children including Barbara Cunningham, Elijah Cunningham, Elizabeth Cunningham, Elizabeth Cunningham Lucas, James Arthur Cunningham, Leah Cunningham, Lydia Cunningham Wigner, Nancy Cunningham, Phoebe Cunningham.
  • Pvt William Cunningham passed away in 1862 in Harrisville, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Pvt Cunningham's Ancestors

Self
Pvt Cunningham
1764–1862
Birth Place: Ireland
Parents
John Cunningham
1744–1782
VA
Ann Tapp
1732–1789
Culpepper, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Adam Cunningham
1714–1793
Ire, Virginia
William (Joseph) Tapp
1707–1791
Richmond, VA, USA
Christian Tapp
1707–1791
Culpeper, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William II
1690–1719
Elizabeth Barrick
1690–1724
John Bourne
1672–1720
Elizabeth Johnson
1681–1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Taptico
1664–1695
Elinor Jones
1674–1719
David Barrick
1662–1725
Charity Eale
1664–
John Bourne
1654–1712
Christian PRICE
1654–1713
Henry +
1648–1703
Mary Taliaferro
1658–1695

Pvt Cunningham's Descendants

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Pvt (William) Cunningham (23 Jul 1764–21 Dec 1862) m. Susanna (Barbara) Handyshel (23 January 1766–1843)
  1. 1. BARBARA CUNNINGHAM 1811–1895 m. Nathaniel Parks 1803–1895
    1. 1. Elisabeth Parks 1838–1915 m. George (B.) Johnson 1834–1925
      1. 1. Rosa (Ellen) Johnson 1878–1938 m. Isaac (Tyndall) Gorrell 1872–1947
        1. 1. Gladys (M) Gorrell 1907–1951 m. Raymond (Jack) Lucas 1901–1959
        2. 2. Glenn Gorrell 1910–
  2. 2. Phoebe Cunningham 1794–1871
  3. 3. Elijah Cunningham 1792–1868
  4. 4. Elizabeth Cunningham 1802–1850
  5. 5. Nancy Cunningham 1789–1850
  6. 6. Leah Cunningham 1796–1870
  7. 7. Lydia (Cunningham) Wigner 1798–1848
  8. 8. James (Arthur) Cunningham 1800–1822
  9. 9. NANCY Cunningham 1789–1877
  10. 10. Elizabeth (Cunningham) Lucas 1782–1850

Pvt Cunningham's Timeline

2 Records

1764
23 Jul 1764
Birth of Pvt William Cunningham in Ireland
Ireland
1862
21 Dec 1862
Age 98
Death of Pvt William Cunningham in Harrisville, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States
Harrisville, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1764
    Event Place: Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1862
    Event Place: Harrisville, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Harrisville, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis, MO; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones, 111925 - 6301970; NAID: NAID 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General

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