William Henry Cunningham

Born: March 22, 1852 in Perry Co (Magnet) Indiana.

Married Sept. 16, 1874 to Susan R. Figgins

Married May 6, 1877 to Marietta Williams Harp

Married Sept. 20, 1900 to Augusta McNeely

Died Dec. 13, 1943 in St. Louis, MO.

Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in Campbell, MO.

Lived 91 years, 8 months, 21 days.

Officiator's Name: John E Harp. 3 years later married a woman named Marietta Williams Harp.

William Henry Cunningham & Wife #2 – Marietta Williams Harp

Laura, Charles Henry, Augustus

(not sure about the girl’s names in reference to their location in the pic.)

Born March 22, 1852 in Perry Co (Magnet) Indiana.

Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery (Gehrig Section) in Campbell, MO.

Shows up in the 1860 Census for Perry Co., Indiana - Rono Post Office. Union Township.

Shows up in the 1870 Census for Perry Co., Indiana - Rono Post Office.

12/29/1871 - Conducted the funeral for Jacob Otto Fields at the Baptist church, two miles south of Rome, Illinois, by Rev. W H Cunningham, Pastor of th M. E. Church, South.

Married Sept. 16, 1874 to Susan R. Figgins.

Married May 6, 1877 to Marietta Williams Harp.

Shows up in the 1880 Census for Noble (Richland Co.) Illinois. Occupation - Laborer

Shows up in the 1900 Census for Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri. Occupation - Preacher

Shows up in the 1930 Census for Dunklin Co., MO.

Sept. 20, 1900 Married Augusta McNeely

01/18/1906 - Conducted the Golden--Morgan Marriage in Marble Hill, MO.

07/05/1906 - Conducted the Benjamin Simpson and Miss Margaret Whybark marriage at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Hannah Whybark, at this place, Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock, Rev. W. H. Cunningham officiating. Mr. Simpson is a son of Rev. Joseph Simpson of Laflin, and is a worthy young man. His bride is a charming young lady. They were the recipients of many nice and useful presents.

Shows up in the 1910 Census for Bertrand Village (Mississippi Co.) Missouri. Occupation - Minister.

Shows up in the 1920 Census for Union Township (Dunklin Co.) Missouri. Occupation - Watchmaker. *

Shows up in the 1930 Census for Union Township (Dunklin Co.) Missouri. Occupation - Methodist Minister.

Died Dec. 13, 1943 in St. Louis, MO. 91 years, 8 months, 21 days.

The has a death notice for William Henry Cunningham on 12/14/1943 (pg. 7B) and 12/15/1943 (4C).

Name: William Henry Cunningham

Born 1852 in Magnet Indiana Died 1943

Son of James Cunningham and Jane Stiles (Styles) Cunningham

An excerpt from an email from Betty Cunningham after a conversation she had with Charles Paul Cunningham not long before he died:

His father was in the Union Army. Mother died when he was 4. He was a cooper by trade (made barrels) he also floated his wares (along with his brother) down the Mississippi to New Orleans

The other information Charles read from a newspaper after Wm Henry died.

Wm Henry was married three times, remarried after each wife died. His first wife was Susan Figgins , they had a son, John. She died shortly after they were married of typhoid fever.

Then he married Marietta William Harp who had a daughter, Anne Everland. Together they had three children, Lara, Augustus (Gus) and Charles Henry.

His third marriage was to Augusta McNeely. They met in Cape County, MO in a town called Fruitland.

William married Augusta McNeely, daughter of George Wesley McNeely and Mary Mitchell, on 30 Sep 1900 in Cape Gir. County, MO. (Augusta McNeely was born on 16 Oct 1874 in Cape Gir. County, MO and died on 22 Dec 1963 in Chaffee, MO.)

Together the had Ester, Paul and Miriam.

William Henry was a circuit rider preacher (1884). He was ordained a Methodist Minister in 1886 in the St. Louis Conference. After retiring he still served as a supply preacher. He loved hunting, fishing and bird lore. He lived to be in his 90's and left a great heritage. In his old age he loved spending time with his children and grandchildren.

Cunningham, (Rev.) William Henry

St. Louis Post-Dispatch 1943 12/14, Burial permit 12/16

Methodist Minister Archive

Missouri East and West Conference

Personal Information

Ministry Information

Last Name: Cunningham

First Name: William

Middle Name: Henry

Born: 03/22/1852 in Perry Co, IN

Died: 12/13/1943 in St. Louis, MO

Buried: Campbell, MO

Relationship: LAC

Relationship: AOT

Relationship: TRF

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Conference: StL AC MC

Conference: IL AC MEC

Conference: StL AC

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Year: 1939

Year: 1888

Year: 1898

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Spouse Information

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Name: Augusta McNeely

Born: 10/16/1874 in Jackson, MO

Married: 09/20/1900 in ,

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Died: 12/22/1963 in Cape Girardeau, MO

Buried: Campbell, MO

Parents: George W McNeely

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Educational Background

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Year: 1939

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Source Information

Source No. 1: Min, StL AC 1944:59-60

Source No. 2: MO-E AC MC 1964:180-81

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Additional Information

Add. Child: Names of ch. given in his Memoir (1944:59-60.

* Mo = Mother, FA = Father, SO = Son, DA = Daughter

Holland N. McTyeire - first president of the Vanderbilt University Board of Trust.

John Christian Keener

Per Charles Ray Cunningham: William Henry Cunningham – while young, was as wild as they came. Dead shot with a revolver. The following was dramatized on Death Valley Days. They show changed the settings to a gold mining town in California. Actually happened in a coal mining town in Illinois. Was diagnosed with tuberculosis and the doctor said there was nothing they could do for him. William prayed that if were healed he would spend the rest of his days serving the Lord. He held true to his word and became a preacher.

Death Valley Days Season 4 Episode 18 :: The Sinbuster mp3

4.18 Death Valley Days: THE SINBUSTER [BH]

McCann Erickson, Inc. prod. no. 371 (ODAT: 4May56; OREG: LP7070)

Directed by Stuart McGowan/ Teleplay by Ruth Woodman

Hosted by Stanley Andrews

Guest Cast:

Peter Thompson

Lyn Thomas

Don Kelly

Synopsis:

An itinerant preacher, arriving in the California town of Mojave,

is given a hostile greeting by the miners and cowhands who live