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William Lewis Cunningham 1898–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 OCT 1898

Birth Location: Giles County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 5 FEB 1968

Death Location: Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia, United States of America

Father: William Cunningham

Mother: Sarah Keister

Spouse(s): Mary Bailey, Sarah Mizell

Children(s): Pvt Cunningham, William Cunningham, Shelvie Cunningham, Dorothy Cunningham, Maggie Cunningham, Larry Cunningham

In 1898, William Lewis Cunningham entered the world in Giles County, Virginia, USA, born to William Garland Cunningham And Sarah Jane Keister. In 1942, William Lewis Cunningham established residence. William Lewis Cunningham married Mary Elizabeth Bailey, Sarah Ann Mizell, and had children including Dorothy Catherine Cunningham, Larry Bernard Cunningham, Maggie Louise Cunningham, Pvt Charles Clay Cunningham, Shelvie Jean Cunningham, William Lewis Chuck Cunningham. William Lewis Cunningham passed away in 1968 in Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1898, William Lewis Cunningham entered the world in Giles County, Virginia, USA, born to William Garland Cunningham And Sarah Jane Keister.
  • In 1942, William Lewis Cunningham established residence.
  • William Lewis Cunningham married Mary Elizabeth Bailey, Sarah Ann Mizell, and had children including Dorothy Catherine Cunningham, Larry Bernard Cunningham, Maggie Louise Cunningham, Pvt Charles Clay Cunningham, Shelvie Jean Cunningham, William Lewis Chuck Cunningham.
  • William Lewis Cunningham passed away in 1968 in Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Cunningham's Ancestors

Self
William Cunningham
1898–1968
Birth Place: Giles County, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Garland Cunningham
1848–1926
Giles, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Jane) Keister
1858–1925
Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John (Madison) Cunningham
1811–1864
Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Martha (Louiza) Gerald
1824–1860
Giles, Virginia, United States
David (P.) Keister
1826–1908
Blacksburg, Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Louemma ((Lewemmy) Catherine) Long
1836–1880
Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Cunningham
1788–1872
Sarah Walker
1792–1847
Garland Jarrell
1780–1839
Juliette Pearis
1792–1881
Peter Keister
1804–1882
Catherine Shell
1809–1871
Ephraim Long
1810–1911
Hannah Olinger
1817–1894
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Walker
1765–1835
Sarah Givens
1774–1851
Jeremiah Jarrell
1755–1828
Sarah Sims
1765–1828
Capt. Pearis
1746–1810
Rebecca Clay
1764–1844
Peter Keister
1765–1840
Elizabeth Schreyer
1770–1865
Jacob Shell
1752–1812
Mary Burk
1768–1812
Phillip Olinger
1787–1831
Elizabeth Kipps
1793–1872

William Cunningham's Descendants

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William (Lewis) Cunningham (24 OCT 1898–5 FEB 1968) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Bailey (1 APR 1901–1 DEC 1936) m. Sarah (Ann) Mizell (7 FEB 1900–2 AUG 1950)
  1. 1. Pvt (Charles Clay) Cunningham 1924–1943
  2. 2. William (Lewis "Chuck") Cunningham 1921–1974 m. Myrtle (Virginia) Lanter 1921–2011
    1. 1. Joyce (Ann "Joy") Cunningham 1940–2020
    2. 2. William (Charles "Mickey") Cunningham 1951–1961
  3. 3. Shelvie (Jean) Cunningham 1936–1998
  4. 4. Dorothy (Catherine) Cunningham 1927–1993 m. Eugene (Donald "Dusty") Rhodes 1927–2002
    1. 1. Betty (Louise) Rhodes 1951–2013 m. Michael (K) Aldridge 1950–2012
  5. 5. Maggie (Louise) Cunningham 1926–2000
    1. 1. John (Joseph) Weinczyk 1940–2007
  6. 6. Larry (Bernard) Cunningham 1942–2003

William Cunningham's Timeline

3 Records

1898
24 OCT 1898
Birth of William Lewis Cunningham in Giles County, Virginia, USA
Giles County, Virginia, USA
1942
1942
Age 44
William Lewis Cunningham resided here
None
1968
5 FEB 1968
Age 70
Death of William Lewis Cunningham in Salem, Virginia, United States
Salem, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 OCT 1898
    Event Place: Giles County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pearisburg, Giles, Virginia; Roll: T623_1709; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 20; FHL microfilm: 1241709.
    [2] Virginia, Marriage Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia
    [3] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 180

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Record Source: U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 180

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 FEB 1968
    Event Place: Salem, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia, United States of America

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