TX Family Groupsheet for John Wesley CUNNINGHAM Family *********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.fgs-project.com/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitted by: Margaret Butler Email address: Husband: John Wesley CUNNINGHAM Birthdate: October 10, 1857 Birthplace: Hardin Co., TN Death date: May 26, 1955 Place of death: Rockdale, Milam Co., TX Father: William M. Cunningham Mother: Affinia "Affie" Britton Marriage date: September 9, 1888 Marriage place: Fulton, Hempstead Co., AR Wife: Clarissa Nora Jane Edom (3rd wife) Birthdate: ca 1870-1871 Birthplace: prob Polk Co., AR Death date: ca April 11, 1898 Place of death: Little Rock, Pulaski Co., AR Father: Uel Holbert Edom Mother: Jane [Native American -- last name unknown] CHILDREN Child No. 1: Affie Jane Cunningham Sex: F Birthdate: October 14, 1889 Birthplace: Hope, Hempstead Co., AR Death date: February 26, 1971 Place of death: Wichita Falls, TX Marriage date: July 7, 1911 Marriage place: Milam Co., TX Spouse's name: James Osborne "J.O." McMillian Child No. 2: Will Cunningham Sex: M Birthdate: May 17, 1891 Birthplace: AR Death date: September 21, 1931 Place of death: Spur, Dickens Co., TX Marriage date: October 20, 1912 Marriage place: Rockdale, Milam Co., TX Spouse's name: Lula Mae Moseley Child No. 3: Lula Mary Cunningham Sex: F Birthdate: November 10, 1893 Birthplace: AR Death date: August 20, 1982 Place of death: Houston, Harris Co., TX Marriage date: ca 1912 Marriage place: TX Spouse's name: Guy Palmer Child No. 4: Annie Pearl Cunningham Sex: F Birthdate: November 1, 1896 Birthplace: AR Death date: September 9, 1919 Place of death: Davilla, Milam Co., TX Marriage date: July 5, 1914 Marriage place: Milam Co., TX Spouse's name: Jesse Oscar "J.O." Taylor Child No. 5: Eva Ethel Jones (by cousin Emily Jones) Sex: Birthdate: August 3, 1889 Birthplace: Pittsburg, Hardin Co., TN Death date: March 2, 1976 Place of death: Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX Marriage date: November 5, 1911 Marriage place: Dawson, Navarro Co., TX Spouse's name: John Elvin Pool Child No. 6: O.J. Cunningham (by 5th wife Amma) Sex: M Birthdate: October 28, 1903 Birthplace: New Boston, Bowie Co., TX Death date: October 3, 1940 Place of death: Rockdale, Milam Co., TX Marriage date: ca 1929 Marriage place: TX Spouse's name: Elda Elsie Watson Documentation: John Wesley Cunningham was the grandson of Solomon Micanico C. Cunningham and Mary (Smith) Cunningham, and great-grandson of Rev. Aaron & Elizabeth (Hopkins) Cunningham. John Wesley was married five times: (1) Mandy J. (Amanda J.?) ___? in Hunt Co., TX; (2) Annie Bowdain in Hunt Co., TX; (3) Clarissa Nora Jane Edom in Hempstead Co., AR; (4) Mollie Love in Howard Co., AR; and (5) Mrs. Amma A. (Warren) Milam at New Boston, Bowie Co., TX. One of John Wesley's cousins, Emily Melvina Jones, had a daughter, Eva Ethel, by John Wesley. John Wesley Cunningham and wife Amma are buried at Rockdale Cemetery, Rockdale, TX. Sources are numerous: family documents and photographs; first-hand information from descendants of John Wesley and wives Nora Jane and Amma A., as well as cousin Emily; Hunt Co., TX vital records publications found at the Corpus Christi, TX library; numerous census tapes from Hardin Co., TN, Polk Co., AR, Milam Co., TX, etc.; online Texas Vital Records databases; etc. For more information, contact Margaret Butler at margaretbutler@yahoo.com