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Samuel Cunningham 1801–1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1801

Birth Location: Antrim, Ulster, Ireland

Death Date: 24 Apr 1890

Death Location: Greenock Township, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada

Father: William Cunningham

Mother: Mary Murray

Spouse(s): Priscilla Moore

Children(s): Elsie Cunningham, John Cunningham, William Cunningham, Mary Wallace, Edward Cunningham, Samuel Cunningham, Alexander Cunningham, Thomas Cunningham

The story of Samuel Cunningham began in 1801 in Antrim, Ulster, Ireland. In 1852, Samuel Cunningham resided in Nichol, Wellington County, Canada West (Ontario), . Samuel Cunningham married Priscilla Moore, and had children including Alexander Cunningham, Edward Cunningham, Elsie Ann Cunningham, John Cunningham, Mary A Wallace, Samuel Sam Cunningham, Thomas John Cunningham, William Cunningham. Samuel Cunningham passed away in 1890 in Greenock Township, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel Cunningham began in 1801 in Antrim, Ulster, Ireland.
  • In 1852, Samuel Cunningham resided in Nichol, Wellington County, Canada West (Ontario), .
  • Samuel Cunningham married Priscilla Moore, and had children including Alexander Cunningham, Edward Cunningham, Elsie Ann Cunningham, John Cunningham, Mary A Wallace, Samuel Sam Cunningham, Thomas John Cunningham, William Cunningham.
  • Samuel Cunningham passed away in 1890 in Greenock Township, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Cunningham
1775–1832
Birth Location: Ballymena, Antrim Co., Ireland.,
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Mary Murray
1779–1831
Birth Location: Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Priscilla Moore
1801–1882
Birth Location: Ireland
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Children(s)

Elsie Cunningham
1835–1880
Birth Location: New York, United States
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John Cunningham
1846–1922
Birth Location: Elora, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
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William Cunningham
1830–1908
Birth Location: Ireland
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Mary Wallace
1827–1906
Birth Location: Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
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Edward Cunningham
1842–
Birth Location: –
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Samuel Cunningham
1839–1864
Birth Location: Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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Alexander Cunningham
1834–1862
Birth Location: Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
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Thomas Cunningham
1842–1928
Birth Location: Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
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Samuel Cunningham's Ancestors

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Samuel Cunningham
1801–1890
Birth Place: Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Parents
William Cunningham
1775–1832
Ballymena, Antrim Co., Ireland.,
Mary Murray
1779–1831
Ireland
Grandparents
James (Murray) Esq
1757–1829
Glenluce, Wigton
Ann Murray
1758–1849
Drogheda, Louth, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel Cunningham's Descendants

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Samuel Cunningham (1801–24 Apr 1890) m. Priscilla Moore (1801–25 Nov 1882)
  1. 1. Elsie (Ann) Cunningham 1835–1880
    1. 1. Elias Hartsell –1913 m. Sarah (A) Smith 1855– m. Sarah (A) Smith 1855–
      1. 1. Rosa ((Rosie) May) Hartsell 1881–1964
        1. 1. Lucille (Victoria) Thane 1914–2001
      2. 2. Rufus Hartsell 1880–1949 m. Lillian Southworth 1884–
        1. 1. Alma Hartsell 1905–1990 m. Orla Chase 1903–1982
      3. 3. Clarence (M.) Hartsell 1889–1969
      4. 4. Gilman (A) Hartsell 1878–1918
  2. 2. John Cunningham 1846–1922
  3. 3. William Cunningham 1830–1908 m. Jane Rainey 1833–
    1. 1. Samuel Cunningham 1869–
    2. 2. Bella Cunningham 1876–
    3. 3. Lizzie Cunningham 1878–
    4. 4. James Cunningham 1880–
  4. 4. Mary (A.) Wallace 1827–1906 m. Alexander Wallace 1822–1892
    1. 1. Isabella Wallace 1856–
    2. 2. Margon Wallace 1860–
    3. 3. Elizabeth (A) Wallace 1873–
    4. 4. Albert (James) Wallace 1869–1950
    5. 5. Margaret (Isabel) Wallace 1861–1945 m. William (Michael) Fletcher 1866–1927
      1. 1. John (Wallace) Fletcher 1902–
    6. 6. John (Hugh) Wallace 1863–1949
    7. 7. Annie (Brownell) Wallace 1862–1933
    8. 8. Mary (Ann) Wallace 1865–1950
    9. 9. Elizabeth (Adeline) Wallace 1872–1905 m. Francis (John) Walker 1871–1941
      1. 1. Albert (Wallace) Walker 1900–1991
      2. 2. William (Francis) Walker 1905– m. Irene (Phyllis) Subject 1907–
      3. 3. Maurice (Eldon) Walker 1903–1905
    10. 10. George Wallace 1859–1889
    11. 11. Barbara (Munro) Wallace 1855–1930
    12. 12. Harriet Wallace 1857–1951
    13. 13. Samuel (Alexander) Wallace 1852–1888 m. Mary (Ellen) Pitts 1853–1928
      1. 1. John (Alexander Robert) Wallace 1876–1876
      2. 2. Willie Wallace 1882–1882
      3. 3. Ethel (Lavinia) Wallace 1880–1965
      4. 4. Samuel (Alexander) Wallace 1883–1955 m. Permelia (May) Gardiner 1886–
        1. 1. Helen (Davidson) Wallace 1911–
    14. 14. Priscilla (Dorothy) Wallace 1855–1923
  5. 5. Edward Cunningham 1842–
  6. 6. Samuel ((Sam)) Cunningham 1839–1864 m. Chat Hall 1838–
    1. 1. Samuel (Hall) Cunningham 1864–1944 m. Alice (Gertrude Lilly) Drumond 1867–
      1. 1. William (Samuel) Cunningham 1906–1996
      2. 2. Adolphus (W) Cunningham 1907–
  7. 7. Alexander Cunningham 1834–1862
  8. 8. Thomas (John) Cunningham 1842–1928 m. Isabel McKinnon 1860–1947
    1. 1. Norman (Herbert) Cunningham 1891–
    2. 2. Thomas (Henry) Cunningham 1881–1961

Samuel Cunningham's Timeline

5 Records

1801
13 May 1801
Birth of Samuel Cunningham in Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
1801
1801
Birth of Samuel Cunningham in Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
1852
1852
Age 51
Samuel Cunningham resided here in Nichol, Wellington County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
Nichol, Wellington County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
1890
24 Apr 1890
Age 89
Death of Samuel Cunningham in Mooresburg, Grey Co., Ontario
Mooresburg, Grey Co., Ontario
1896
21 April 1896
Age 95
Death of Samuel Cunningham in Mooresburg, Grey Co., Ontario
Mooresburg, Grey Co., Ontario

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 May 1801
    Event Place: Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1801
    Event Place: Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Year: 1851; Census Place: Nichol, Wellington County, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C_11756; Page: 23; Line: 41
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1852
    Event Place: Nichol, Wellington County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
    Record Source: 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Year: 1851; Census Place: Nichol, Wellington County, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C_11756; Page: 23; Line: 41

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 April 1896
    Event Place: Mooresburg, Grey Co., Ontario
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1890
    Event Place: Mooresburg, Grey Co., Ontario
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Greenock Township, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index
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