John CUNNINGHAM

Birth:
15 Jun 1795
Hardy co, Va, Usa
Death:
17 Aug 1864
Bourbon co, Ky, Usa
Marriage:
27 Dec 1817
Notes:
                   Perrin, William Henry, History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, pp. 554-57 (O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago 1882): (both born in Virginia), born June 15, 1795 in Hardy County, Virginia; married December 27, 1817 to Mary Bean, who was born September 23, 1796 on Strode's Creek in Clark County, KY; moved to Bourbon County in 1818; meager formal education, but was a close and steady thinker, liberal patron of good books and public journals, became a well-informed man of the locality; sucessful farmer, large land owner at the time of his death, encouraged breeding and growth of fine stock, especially short-horn cattle and horses, notably "Woodpecker;" warm and ardent admirer of Henry Clay; served as Justice of the Peace from 1833 to 1850; elected to State Legislature in 1833, re-elected in 1839, and to State Senate in 1851, 52, 53, and 54; died August 17, 1864; survivors, by wife, who lives on the homestead with son John and daughter Naomi, sons Robert and Louis live on farms nearby.

G&BS, p. 168:  married Mary Bean resided whole life in Bourbon County; served a campaign in War of 1812, volunteered at age of 19, served hazardous and severe campaign under General Shelby, participated in the Battle of the Raisin, was with the Kentucky troops who crossed into Canada and was on British soil when peace was made; represented Bourbon County in State legislature.
Mary BEAN
Birth:
22 Sep 1796
Stode's Creek, Clark co, Ky, Usa
Death:
Aft 1882
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Children
Marriage
1
Robert CUNNINGHAM
Birth:
13 Jan 1819
Bourbon co, Ky, Usa
Death:
Maria Louisa CUTRIGHT 
Marr:
31 Aug 1841
 
Notes:
                   Perrin, William Henry, History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, pp. 554-57 (O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago 1882): Son of John Cunningham and Mary Bean, born January 13, 1819; on August 31, 1841, married Maria Louisa Cutright, daughter of Henry Cutright, granddaughter of Maj. Samuel Cutright, who settled Cutright Station, near Clintonville, KY in 1779; resides Stony Point, Bourbon County, Kentucky; farmer; four children, Henry, who married and lives in Shelby County, Missouri, Rebecca, who married William C. Stipp, Sallie who married Ben. Stipp, and Ray, unmarried, lives with parents; member, Christian Church, Mason, owns 123 acres of land, breeder short horn cattle; Whig prior to the War, "views are now in accord with the Democracy."

Listed with spouse, Mariah L., and three children, Henry A., Mary E., and Rebecca in 1850 U.S. Census for Bourbon County, KY.
2
John CUNNINGHAM
Birth:
15 Aug 1820
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Perrin, William Henry, History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, p. 553 (O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago 1882):son of John Cunningham and Mary Bean, born August 15, 1820; farmer; resides on family farm; served on Board of Magistrates for twenty (20) years; owns 140 acres, breeds short-horn cattle; "[i]n politics, Mr. Cunningham is a staunch Democrat of the Jackson type."
3
James CUNNINGHAM
Birth:
Abt 1823
Death:
 
Marr:
 
4
Marcus Lafayette CUNNINGHAM
Birth:
Abt 1825
Death:
24 Oct 1869
Clintonville, Bourbon co, Ky, Usa
Sarah Ellen BEDFORD 
Marr:
25 Feb 1852
Bourbon co, Ky, Usa 
Notes:
                   Relation to John Cunningham from 1850 U. S. Census for Bourbon County, Kentucky, then age 25 and living in the household of John Cunningham; occupation listed as "trader."

Date and place of death from Eric Nagle, Vital Records from Newspapers of Paris, Kentucky 1813-1870, p. 197 (Ford & Nagle, Dayton, OH 1999)(citing The True Kentuckian, Wednesday, October 27, 1869); age 43 years at time of death.
5
Lucinda CUNNINGHAM
Birth:
Death:
Jan 1850
Bourbon co, Ky, Usa
William MCKIM 
Marr:
8 Jun 1848
Bourbon co, Ky, Usa 
Notes:
                   Information about from Eric Nagle, Vital Records from Newspapers of Paris, Kentucky 1813-1870 (Ford & Nagle, Dayton, OH 1999): marriage on June 8, 1848 to William McKim of Millersburg, KY (p. 100); death about 25 Jan. 1850 (p. 114).
6
Naomi CUNNINGHAM
Birth:
Abt 1829
Death:
 
Marr:
 
7
Louis CUNNINGHAM
Birth:
25 Dec 1831
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Perrin, William Henry, History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, p. 554 (O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago 1882):son of John Cunningham and Mary Bean, born December 25, 1831; resides Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky; farmer; owns 141 acres of land called Sulphur Well from a well of black sulphur; former bred short horn cattle, now breeds saddle horses and jack stock; unmarried; "he is and always has been a Democrat."
8
William CUNNINGHAM
Birth:
Abt 1833
Death:
 
Marr:
 
9
George CUNNINGHAM
Birth:
Abt 1838
Death:
 
Marr:
 
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John Cunningham - Mary Bean

John Cunningham was born at Hardy co, Va, Usa 15 Jun 1795. His parents were Robert Cunningham and Mary ÒPollyÓ Robinson.

He married Mary Bean 27 Dec 1817 . Mary Bean was born at Stode's Creek, Clark co, Ky, Usa 22 Sep 1796 .

They were the parents of 9 children:
Robert Cunningham born 13 Jan 1819.
John Cunningham born 15 Aug 1820.
James Cunningham born Abt 1823.
Marcus Lafayette Cunningham born Abt 1825.
Lucinda Cunningham
Naomi Cunningham born Abt 1829.
Louis Cunningham born 25 Dec 1831.
William Cunningham born Abt 1833.
George Cunningham born Abt 1838.

John Cunningham died 17 Aug 1864 at Bourbon co, Ky, Usa .

Mary Bean died Aft 1882 .