Rural Vale, Monroe CO, TN
Family Group of
David Cunningham** b 12 Jul 1804 TN d 13 Feb 1887 Monroe CO, TN buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Monroe CO, TNoccupation - farmer
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photo of David Cunningham's tombstone David
Cunningham's estate inventory & sale court records photo of their cabin at Jalapa, Monroe CO, TNson of Moses Cunningham*** & Margaret Long*** of Greene, Blount, Sevier CO, TN & later Monroe CO, TN
m 12 Jan 1826 TO
Adeline Caldwell** b 11 Apr 1810 Sevier CO, TN d 1 Dec 1889 Monroe CO, TN buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Monroe CO, TN
photo of Adaline (Caldwell) Cunningham's tombstone
Adeline
Cunningham's estate inventory & sale
dau of Thomas Caldwell / Cauldwell*** of Blount CO, TN
issue:
1(M) Calvin C. Cunningham b 1 Nov or Dec 1826 TN d
2 Sgt. CO H, Thomas' NC Legion, CSA
m 30 Dec 1846 TO
Melinda "Linda" Adeline Edington b 8 Jan 1829 Monroe CO, TN d after 1907 (Sumner CO, TN?)
2(M) Matthew "Matt" C. Cunningham b 24 Jul 1828 TN d
Pvt. CO H, Thomas' NC Legion, CSA
m 8 Feb 1853 TO
Mary Coffee b 1832 TN d
3(F) Charlotte "Lottie" Cunningham b 3 Jul 1830 Monroe CO, TN d 30 Jun 1912 buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Monroe CO, TN
m ca 1847 TO
John J. Smith b 1 Jan 1820 Greene CO, TN d 5 Sep 1911 buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Monroe CO, TN
military service - Pvt. CO G, 3rd (Lillard's) Mounted Infantry, CSA
4(F) Rebecca Angeline Cunningham* b 23 Oct 1832 Monroe CO, TN d 18 Apr 1917 Monroe CO, TN buried in Joines-Wilson family cemetery beside Chestua Baptist Church, Monroe CO, TN
photo of Rebecca Angeline (Cunningham) Wilson
m 13 Oct 1853 Monroe CO, TN TO
Isaac Gillespie Wilson* b 23 Jul 1822 Washington CO, TN d 22 Mar 1898 Monroe CO, TN buried in Joines-Wilson family cemetery beside Chestua Baptist Church, Monroe CO, TN
photo of Isaac Gillespie Wilson
5(F) Mahala "May" Catherine Cunningham b 2 Sep 1835 Monroe CO, TN d 1882 buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Monroe CO, TN
m never
6(M) Christopher "Crit" Columbus Cunningham* b 27 Apr 1832 Monroe CO, TN d 1 Jan 1928 Tellico Plains, Monroe CO, TN buried Rural Vale Cemetery, Monroe CO, TN
3 Cpl. CO H, Thomas' NC Legion, CSA
Pvt. CO G, 59th Mtd. Inf., CSA
m 19 Oct 186? TO
Mary Jane Russell b 8 May 1841 Blount CO, TN d 30 May 1917 Tellico Plains, Monroe CO, TN buried Rural Vale Cemetery, Monroe CO, TN
7(M) Thomas "Tom" M. (Michael or Moses?) Cunningham b 25 Dec 1842 Monroe CO, TN d 27 May 1920 per death cert Union CO, GA buried Confidence Cemetery, Union CO, GA
1 Sgt. CO H, Thomas' NC Legion, CSA
m 1 Apr 1866 Macon CO, NC TO
Mrs. Rebecca M. (Bird) Duvall (widow of a Mr. Duvall) b 11 Jan 1836 NC d 14 Mar 1920 per death cert Union CO, GA buried Confidence Cemetery, Union CO, GA
8(F) Margaret Adeline Cunningham b 25 June 1845 Monroe CO, TN d (either Jefferson City, MO or San Angelo, TX)
m (1) 26 Nov 1872 Monroe CO, TN TO
O. F. Stephens b ca 1847 d
m (2) TO but separated by 12 May 1892
Harrison Locke b d
Thanks to Mrs. Melvin (Cordie) Cunningham formerly of Haskell, TX for some data on her grandparents-in-law Christopher Columbus and Mary Jane (Russell) Cunningham. Also, many thanks to Scott McKenzie for help with the Cunningham and Caldwell connections! Many thanks to Denise Keltch for help with the research!
* great-great-great-grandparents &
** great-great-great-great-grandparents &
*** great-great-great-great-great-grandparents of Sandra (Nipper) Ratledge
sources: Sandra (Nipper) Ratledge's research on censuses, death and birth certificates, marriage records, draft cards, social security indexes, burial indexes, obituaries, and tombstone inscriptions
