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William Donne Cunningham 1797 – 1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Jun 1797

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: 15 Sep 1876

Death Location: Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, USA

Father: Samuel Cunningham

Mother: Jane Daniel

Spouse(s): Mary Tuttle

Children(s): Mary Cunningham, Solomon Cunningham

In 1797, William Donne Cunningham entered the world in Virginia, USA, born to Samuel James Cunningham and Jane Daniel. In 1836, William Donne Cunningham resided in No Township Listed, Washington County, AR. William Donne Cunningham married Mary Jane Tuttle, and had children including Mary Jane Cunningham, Solomon Tuttle Cunningham. William Donne Cunningham passed away in 1876 in Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1797, William Donne Cunningham entered the world in Virginia, USA, born to Samuel James Cunningham and Jane Daniel.
  • In 1836, William Donne Cunningham resided in No Township Listed, Washington County, AR.
  • William Donne Cunningham married Mary Jane Tuttle, and had children including Mary Jane Cunningham, Solomon Tuttle Cunningham.
  • William Donne Cunningham passed away in 1876 in Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Cunningham
1751 – 1833
Birth Location: Halifax County, Virginia, USA
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Jane Daniel
1760 – 1830
Birth Location: Prince Edward, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Tuttle
1800 – 1873
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Cunningham
1834 – 1894
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
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Solomon Cunningham
1836 – 1917
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
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William Cunningham's Ancestors

Self
William Cunningham
1797 – 1876
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
Samuel James Cunningham
1751 – 1833
Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Jane Daniel
1760 – 1830
Prince Edward, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James Cunningham
1723 – 1780
Of Charlotte, Va.
Anne Thompson
1728 – 1776
Lewis, Sussex, Delaware, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Cunningham
1690 – 1752
Dorcas Poole
1690 – 1752
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Cunningham
1652 – 1736
Mrs. Cunningham
1652 –

William Cunningham's Descendants

1.
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William (Donne) Cunningham (5 Jun 1797 – 15 Sep 1876) m. Mary (Jane) Tuttle (27 Sep 1800 – 17 Mar 1873)
  1. 1. Mary (Jane) Cunningham (13 Feb 1834 – 3 Jan 1894) m. Thomas (K) May (11 May 1829 – 18 Jul 1910)
  2. 2. Solomon (Tuttle) Cunningham (26 Apr 1836 – 6 Aug 1917) m. Emily (Safairah) Henbest (27 Dec 1847 – Nov 1917)
    1. 1. Fairie (Maude) Cunningham (1868 – 31 May 1940) m. William (Roswell) Cannon (1859 – 1930)
      1. 1. William (Bird) Cannon (20 Oct 1889 – Dec 1970) m. Lucy Hensley (abt 1892 – 6 Oct 1960) m. Eva (Lena) Vanderkarr (abt 1891 – 6 Feb 1955)
        1. 1. Marie Cannon (abt 1915 – )
        2. 2. Doris (May) Cannon (10 Mar 1920 – 8 February 2007) m. Hal (Arnall) Chambers (14 Nov 1918 – 16 Aug 1973) m. Huey (Benjamin) Robertson (9/4/1913 – 10/8/2011)
      2. 2. Ralph (Cunningham) Cannon (abt 1897 – Sep 1974) m. Viola (Helen) Hall (7 Aug 1900 – 31 Jan 1982)
        1. 1. Ralph (Arn) Cannon (23 Jun 1922 – 13 Sep 1966) m. Dorothy (Helen) Nugent (11 Jan 1925 – 26 Nov 1992)
      3. 3. Anna (Elizabeth) Cannon (16 Jan 1892 – Sep 1893)
      4. 4. Julia (Sevarine) Cannon (abt 1896 – 23 Feb 1982) m. Maxwell (Garland) Reed (30 Aug 1891 – 29 Jan 1965)
      5. 5. Maude (Annette) Cannon (19 Mar 1896 – 27 Mar 1969) m. Gregg (Allen) Ross (24 Apr 1889 – 18 Apr 1957)
        1. 1. John (Fount) Ross (8 Apr 1917 – 13 Feb 2001)
        2. 2. Mary (Sevarine) Ross (13 Jan 1922 – 19 May 2005) m. Darl (George) Gearhart (27 Jul 1917 – Nov 1986)
        3. 3. Maxine Wilson (13 Jan 1922 – 26 Nov 2002)
        4. 4. Willa (Annette) Ross (10 Dec 1923 – )
        5. 5. Gregg (Eugene) Ross (14 Mar 1925 – 26 Oct 1964) m. Katherin (T) Belzer (abt 1931 – )
        6. 6. Leroy Ross (abt 1930 – )
        7. 7. Virginia Cruz (8 Aug 1936 – Aug 2001)
      6. 6. Jennings (Bryan) Cannon (5 Jul 1899 – 19 August 1990) m. Grace (Ellen) Paschal (16 Nov 1902 – 31 Jan 1992)
        1. 1. Bryan (Clinton) Cannon (19 Jul 1921 – 6 Apr 2006) m. Wanda (Arlene) Paschal (5 Sep 1925 – 6 Jun 1985) m. Annie ((Susan)) Mason (7 Jun 1918 – 21 Feb 2005)
        2. 2. William (Roswell) Cannon (5 Jul 1923 – 29 Aug 2004) m. Barbara (Jane) Ledington (10 May 1926 – 8 Dec 1980)
        3. 3. Donald (Hugh) Cannon (7 Sep 1928 – ) m. Norma
      7. 7. Berta (Clare) Cannon (1904 – 13 Nov 1963) m. Fred (Clinton) Rowe (Abt. 1899 – 1963) m. Alvin Burdick
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Rowe (25 Apr 1921 – 30 Oct 2000)
      8. 8. Philip (Allison "Jack") Cannon (12 Aug 1907 – 15 Mar 1968) m. Viola (Helen) Passarelli (abt 1909 – 31 January 1982)
        1. 1. Bavonne (Marie) Cannon (20 Aug 1926 – 01 Jul 2006) m. Edward (John) Condon (4 Aug 1927 – 30 Apr 2006)
      9. 9. Garland (Roswell) Cannon (12 Mar 1909 – 13 Feb 1988) m. Frances Rankin (8 Feb 1910 – )
      10. 10. Mildred (Louise) Cannon (21 Jan 1911 – 27 Mar 2002) m. Tom (Watson) Lavender (21 Aug 1905 – 19 Dec 1997)
    2. 2. Cooey Cunningham (Feb 1874 – 1932) m. Bertha Appleby (MAR 1871 – BET 1886 AND 1974) m. Bertha (Ann) Cunningham (Mar 08, 1871 – Feb 17, 1956)
      1. 1. Ruth Cunningham (abt 1901 – )
      2. 2. Myrna (Mira) Cunningham (abt 1909 – )

William Cunningham's Timeline

8 Records

1797
5 Jun 1797
Birth of William Donne Cunningham in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1836
1836
Age 39
William Donne Cunningham resided here in No Township Listed, Washington County, AR
No Township Listed, Washington County, AR
1840
1840
Age 43
William Donne Cunningham resided here in Prairie, Washington, Arkansas, United States
Prairie, Washington, Arkansas, United States
1850
1850
Age 53
William Donne Cunningham resided here in Prairie, Washington, Arkansas
Prairie, Washington, Arkansas
1860
1860
Age 63
William Donne Cunningham resided here in Prairie, Washington, Arkansas, United States
Prairie, Washington, Arkansas, United States
1870
1870
Age 73
William Donne Cunningham resided here in Prairie, Washington, Arkansas, United States
Prairie, Washington, Arkansas, United States
1876
13 Feb 1876
Age 79
Death of William Donne Cunningham in Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, USA
Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, USA
1876
15 Sep 1876
Age 79
Death of William Donne Cunningham in Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, USA
Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1797
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Prairie, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: M593_66; Page: 217A; Image: 428; Family History Library Film: 545565
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Prairie, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: M653_52; Page: 672; Image: 198; Family History Library Film: 803052
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 750.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: HDB
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Prairie, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: M432_31; Page: 400A; Image: 208
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1836
    Event Place: No Township Listed, Washington County, AR
    Record Source: Arkansas Census, 1819-70

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 20 August 1838
    Event Place: Washington, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Prairie, Washington, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Prairie, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: 20; Page: 280; Image: 1141; Family History Library Film: 0002474

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 10 March 1843
    Event Place: Washington, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Prairie, Washington, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Prairie, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: M432_31; Page: 400A; Image: 208

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 3 May 1858
    Event Place: Washington, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 July 1859
    Event Place: Washington, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Prairie, Washington, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Prairie, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: M653_52; Page: 672; Image: 198; Family History Library Film: 803052

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 February 1860
    Event Place: Washington, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Prairie, Washington, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Prairie, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: M593_66; Page: 217A; Image: 428; Family History Library Film: 545565

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1876
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1876
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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