Thomas Allen Cunningham

Parents:  James Cunningham (1812-1842) and Anna Allen (1814-1842)

Born:  1840 in IN

Married:  January 30, 1862 to Lorena Clark (1844-1903)

Children: 
Joseph Cunningham (1863-1909)
Gilford Clem Cunningham (ABT1865-1924)
Nancy Ellen Cunningham (1868-1919)
Ida Cunningham (1871-?)
William Albert Cunningham (1876-?)
Lilly Cunningham (ABT1878 - ?) died in teens but after 1891 when picture was taken
Daisy Harty Cunningham (1880-1955)

Died: 1918; buried in Macedonia Cemetery, Newton Co, MO

Information
James Cunningham, Thomas's father died July 10, 1842 and Anna, his mother died August 13, 1842.  Thomas and his brother, Gilford lived with James' parents Jonathan and Susannah (see census below.)  Thomas's sister Emeline and brother Daniel lived with Anna's mother, Elizabeth (Summers) Allen.   James and Anna, as well as Jonathan and Susannah, are buried at Wolfcreek Cemetery, Sugar Creek Twp, Parke Co., IN.  This is right on the border with Fountain County. 

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Marriage Record
Fountain County, Indiana
Index to Marriage Record 1848 - 1920 Inclusive Volume I Letters A - G Inclusive
W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerks Office Covington Compiled by Indiana Works Projects Administration 1941

County: Fountain
Name: Thomas A Cunningham
Spouse: Lewsana Clark
Marriage Date: 30 Jan 1862
Book: 5
Original Source Page: 69

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Land Patent Record

Benton Co., AR
Thomas A Cunningham (I assume this is our Thomas Allen Cunningham)
July 5th, 1889
Aliquot Parts: NE    Sec./Block: 18/    Township: 18-N     Range: 31-W    Meridian: 5th PM

 

1850

State:  Indiana     County:  Fountain       Township:  Jackson Township dist 33       Page No:  9     Date:  August 9th, 1850
Line DW# FM# Name Age Sex Color Occupation Value-Real Estate Birth place Married within year School within year Can't read & write  
1 112 112 Jonathan Cuningham 69     Farmer 1000 Va        /  
2     Susanah      " 63         Va        /  
3     Susanah      " 22         Ky        /  
4     Mitchell B    " 20     Farmer   Ind        
5     Gilford       " 14         Ind       /    
6     Thomas      " 9         Ind       /    

 

1860 Census

State: Indiana    County:  Fountain       Township: Jackson Township      Post Office:            Page No: 130      Date:  August 9th, 1860
Line DW# FM# Name Age Sex Color Occupation Value-Real Estate Value-personal property Birth place Married within year School Can't read & write Deaf etc.
5 931 879 John H? Cunningham 36 M     800 190 Ky        
6     Catharine Cunningham 27 F         Md         /  
7     Mary E.     " 9 F         Ind       /    
8     Susan       " 7 F         Ind       /    
9     Artimera    " 5 F         Ind        
10     Mary E.    " 8 F         Md        
11     Andrew J.  " 4 M         Md        
12 932 880 Susannah Cunningham 74 F   Farm overseer 900 305 Va        
13     Thomas        " 21 M         Ind        
14 933 881 William Maginnis 60 M   Farmer   490 Tenn        
15     Susan Maginnis 34 F         Ky        
16     Thomas   " 8 M         Ind       /    
17     James     " 6 M         Ind        
18     Jonathan  " 4 M         Ind        
19     Mary E   " 2 F         Ind        
20     Sarah S   " 5/12 F         Ind        
21 934 882 Henry L Roach 43 M   Farmer 2600 1135 Ky        
22     Mary Ann Roach 28 F         Ind        
23     Thomas       " 20 M         Ind        
24     David         " 17 M         Ind       /    
25     Jane          " 14 F         Ind       /    
26     William 12 M         Ind       /    
27     Anna 10 F         Ind       O    
28     Clarissa 9 F         Ind        /    
29     Lewis 7 M         Ind        /    
30     Mitchel 6 M         Ind        
31     Thomas 6 M         Ind        
32     Isaac 5 M         Ind        
33     George 3 M         Ind        
34 935 883 Gilford Cunningham 24 M   Farmer   345 Ind        
35     Martha Cunningham 22 F         Ind        
36     James H. 4/12 M         Ind        
37     Elizabeth Allen 69 F   Retired Farm Wife     Va        
38 936   Unoccupied                      
Notes:  John H Cunningham might be Thomas's uncle.  Susannah Cunningham is Thomas's grandmother, who raised him.  Susan (Cunningham) McGinnis might be Thomas's aunt.  Henry Roach's first wife was Thomas's mother's sister (his aunt.)   Gilford Cunningham was Thomas's brother.  Susannah raised Thomas and Gilford because their parents died in 1842.  Elizabeth (Summers) Allen was Thomas and Gilford's other grandmother.

 

1870 Census

State:   MO     County: Daviess     Township:  Salem Township     Post Office:  Gallatin     Page No (handwritten):  19     Page No (stamp):  372   Date:  July 9th, 1870
Line DW# FM# Name Age Sex Color Occupation Value Real Estate Value Personal property Birth Place Father foreign born Mother foreign born Month born in census year Month married in census year school cannot read cannot write deaf, etc. eligible to vote  
25 139 136 Cunningham Guilford 33 M W Farmer 800 350 Indiana                    
26      -- Martha 31 F W Keeping House     Indiana                    
27      -- Thomas 8 M W       Indiana           /          /  
28      -- David L 4 M W       Missouri                    
29      -- Lucy J 2 F W       Missouri                    
30 140 137 Cunningham Thos 28* M W Farmer   430 Indiana                     /  
31      -- Lorena 25 F W Keeping House     Indiana                    
32      -- Joseph M 9** M W       Indiana                    
33      -- Guilford C 5 M W       Indiana                    
34      -- Nancy E 1 F W       Missouri                    
*According to Thomas Cunningham's gravestone, he was born in 1840 which would make him 29 or 30 at the time of the 1870 census.
**According to the 1900 census, Joseph Cunningham was born January 1863 which would make him 7 in 1870.
Did Thomas and his brother Gilford move to MO at the same time or did Gilford move there first?  It looks like Gilford owns land but Thomas doesn't.  Why is Gilford's family back in Parke Co., IN in the 1880 census and Thomas's family in Arkansas?  What happened?   I would like to find where Gilford and family are buried so I can find out if his name is spelled Guilford or Gilford.

 

1880 Census

State:  Arkansas    County: Benton     Township: Anderson    District or Ward:  ED 18      Page:  362B    Date:  June 15, 1880
In City DW# FM# Name Race Sex Age month if under 1 Relationship S,M, W,D Married in year Occupation months unemployed sick or disabled blind, etc school can not read can not write birth place father's birth place mother's birth place
  219 221 Cunningham Thomas W M 40     M   Farmer             Ind Ky Ky
            "          Lorena W F 36   Wife M   Keeping House             Ind Ind Ind
            "         Joseph W M 17   Son S   Laborer          /      / Ind Ind Ind
            "         Guilford W M 15   Son S              /      / Ind Ind Ind
           "         Nancy W F 13   Daughter S              /      / Mo Ind Ind
            "        Ida W F 11   Daughter S              /      / Mo Ind Ind
            "       William W M 4   Son S                 Ark Ind Ind
           "        Lillie W F 2   Daughter S                 Ark Ind Ind
Lorena's father was born in TN and mother was born in Ky according to the 1850 census

 

1900 Census

STATE: Arkansas         COUNTY: Benton        TOWNSHIP: Gentry City        SUPV/DISTR:            ENUM/DISTR: 15        ENUMERATOR: Elwood Harold         DATE:  June 15, 1900                Page: 331A
SH # LN# DW# FM# NAME RELATION RACE SEX BIRTH MONTH BIRTH YEAR AGE S-M W-D #YRS MAR # CHILD # CHILD LIVING BIRTH PLACE FATHER BIRTHPL MOTHER BIRTHPL YEAR IMMI #YRS US NATUR- ALIZED OCCUPATION MONTHS UNEMPL #MO AT SCHOOL CAN READ CAN WRITE SPEAK ENG? OWN or RENT Ownd Free or Mortgage FARM or HOME # FARM SCH
    155 155 Cunningham  Thomas Head W M Jan 1840 59 M 38     Indiana Indiana Indiana       House Carpenter 0   yes yes yes O F H  
           --------      Lorena Wife W F Feb 1845 55 M 38 14 6 Indiana Tennessee Kentucky             yes   yes        
           --------      Clem Son W M May 1864 37 S       Indiana Indiana Indiana       Day Laborer     yes yes yes        
           --------      Ida M Daughter W F Jan 1871 28 S       Misauri Indiana Indiana             yes yes yes        
          --------      William A Son W M Apr 1876 23 S       Arkansas Indiana Indiana       Day Laborer     yes yes yes        
           --------     Daisey H Daughter W F May 1879 19 S       Arkansas Indiana Indiana       Housework (crossed out)     yes yes yes        
           Canu?    James Servant W M Mar 1880 20 S       Misarri Misauri Misauri       Day Laborer     yes   yes        
Thomas's parents were actually born in Kentucky.  Lorena was born in 1844 and Daisy was born in 1880.  It appears that Lorena had many children who did not survive.

 

1910 Census
STATE:         COUNTY:          TOWNSHIP:          ED:        PAGE:           DATE:    
LN# Street HS# DW# FM# Name Relationship Sex Race Age S M W D Years married # children # now living Birth place Father birth place Mother birth place imm. year Nat.or Alien Eng profession industry emp. out of work # weeks out of work 1909 read write school own or rent free or mortgage farm or house farm # civil war vet blind deaf
      60 61 Cunningham  Thomas Head M W 70 Wd       Indiana Kentucky Kentucky     Eng Stockman Jacks Oa     yes yes       H        
            -------     Gilford C. Son M W 43 S       Indiana Indiana Indiana     Eng Stockman Jacks Oa     yes yes                
            -------     Ida Daughter F W 37 S       Missouri Indiana Indiana     Eng none         yes yes                
            -------    William A. Son M W 31 S       Arkansas Indiana Indiana     Eng Farmer General farm Oa     yes yes                
            -------    Daisy Daughter F W 28 S       Arkansas Indiana Indiana     Eng none         yes yes                

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