2019-09-19 Revision by Alan Eugene Koch:
Note that the inscription spelling with "mm"is incorrect. It should be "nn".
2020-05-20 Additions received by Alan Eugene Koch from FAG member 46919897 :
An Illustrated History of Central Oregon, Western Historical Publishing Company, Spokane, WA. 1905, pages 334-335
THOMAS J. CUNNING is a retired citizen of Hood River. He and his wife have a very lovely residence on the top of the hill from which they have a surpassing view. They are well to do and popular people and have hosts of friends.
Thomas J. was born in Ohio, on November 8, 1838, the son of Edward and Jane (Officer) Cunning, natives of Maryland and Ohio, respectively. The father followed carpentering and his parents came from Ireland. The mother descended from Scotch-Irish people, who were natives of Pennsylvania. Our subject was raised and educated in Tuscarawas county, Ohio, and after completing the high school course, learned the miller's trade. In 1861, he enlisted in Company K, Twenty-fourth Ohio Infantry, and served until June, 1865, when he was honorably discharged at Washington, D.C. For eight months he was detailed to handle stock in the quartermaster's department. He was under almost constant fire for the years of his service, and honorably did the part of the brave defender of the nation's flag. He participated in the battles of Green Brier, Cheat Mountain, Murfreesboro, Perryville, Stone River, Chickamauga, all of the engagements before Corinth, and in all of those participated in by the Army of the Cumberland. He was at Missionary Ridge, Lookout Mountain and many others, with skirmishes too numerous to mention. In many of these, Mr. Cunning was in imminent danger and once his clothing was riddled with bullets but he never suffered a wound and was active from the time of his enlistment to the day he was mustered out. After the Rebellion was put down, he returned to milling in Ohio, and in 1869 moved to Missouri where he lived for twenty-five years and followed milling. He was postmaster for four years at Mt. Moriah, Harrison county, Missouri, and owned a mill for six years. During the whole twenty-five years of his residence in Missouri, he was school director and prominent in politics and educational matters. In 1895, he came to Hood River, and since coming here has been mostly retired although devoting some attention to buying and selling real estate and loaning money.
In October, 1865, in Tuscarawas county, Ohio, Mr. Cunning married Mary Kinsey, who was born in Baden, Germany, and the daughter of John Kinsey, a native of Switzerland. She died on October 4, 1889, at Mt. Moriah, Missouri. On February 24, 1894, in Mt. Moriah, Mr. Cunning married Mrs. Agnes Markham, the daughter of Platt and Amanda C. (Lathrop) Blount, natives of New York and descended from old New England families. The father's father is a patriot of the Revolution. Mrs. Cunning's parents settled in Wisconsin before it was a state and did much excellent pioneer work there. Mr. Cunning has two brothers, John D., Captain of Company G, Fifty-first Ohio in the Civil war, and William E. Mrs. Cunning has two brothers, Luke D., a veteran of Company D, Seventh Wisconsin, in the Civil war, and Jerold L., and one sister, Amelia Green. Mr. Cunning has the following named children: Thomas O., a railroad man in Texas; Rosa, wife of Charles Linthicus, Boise, Idaho; H. Alton, living in Hood River; Emma, wife of Frank Butler, a stockman at Boise, Idaho; and Arthur, at home. Mrs. Cunning has one son, Claude E. Markham, living on the west side. Mr. Cunning's mother's brother, David Officer, while attending a free soil meeting in Ohio was killed by a man whom he was ejecting from a church building on account of creating a disturbance. One of the Officer family was a preacher and missionary to Africa. Mr. Cunning is a member of the G.A.R., and one of the substantial and affable men of the town.
History of Early Pioneer Families of Hood River, Oregon. Compiled by Mrs. D.M. Coon
THOMAS J. CUNNING AND FAMILY D.M.C. 1895
Thomas J. Cunning was born November 8, 1838, in Ohio, and was of Scotch-Irish descent. He was raised and educated in his native state and after completing the High School course, learned the miller trade. At the outbreak of the Civil War, in 1861, he enlisted in Co. K. 24th Ohio Infantry, serving until June 1865, when he was honorably discharged at Washington, D.C. He was in the battle of Green Briar, Cheat Mountain, Murfreesboro, Perryville, Stone River, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge and Lookout Mountain, and many minor engagements but was never wound-ed. He was married to Mary Kinsey in October 1865 and their children are Thomas O., of Texas; Mrs. Rose Linthicus of Boise, Idaho; Mrs. Emma Butler of Boise, Idaho; Alton and Arthur, both of Hood River. Mr. Cunning and family moved to Missouri in 1869, where he engaged in the milling business for twenty five years.
He was postmaster at Mount Moriah, in Harrison County for four years. During his entire residence in Missouri he was prominent in politics and educational matters.
Mrs. Cunning died October 4, 1889 at Mount Moriah. On February 24, 1894 Mr. Cunning married Mrs. Agnes Blount Markham, a native of N.Y.
They moved to Hood River in 1895, purchasing a farm in the Barrett district. Later this farm was sold and a substantial residence built on Hood River Heights. Then they moved to Los Angeles where Mr. Cunning died.
Obituary notice from Hood River paper.
"Mrs. Agnes Markham Cunning, widow of the late T.J. Cunning passed away at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Chandler Sunday after a weeks illness with pneumonia. Mrs. Cunning was 75 years old. Her first marriage occurred in 1860 at Clay Center, Kansas, to Wesley Markham. Following his death she was married to Mr. Cunning in 1894.
She is survived by one son, Claude Markham, and three stepsons, Arthur, Alton and Officer Cunning.
The Sunday Oregonian, November 14, 1915
Thomas J. Cunning Dies
Ex-Resident of Hood River Valley Buried in California
Hood River, Or., Nov. 10 - (Special) - News has just been received here of the death of Thomas J. Cunning, a former prominent business man of the Valley, at his home in Long Beach, Cal., November 3. The funeral of Mr. Cunning, who was a member of Canby Post, Grand Army of the Republic, of this city, was held Monday at Long Beach. Mr. Cunning was past senior vice-commander of the Department of Oregon, Grand Army of the Republic.
Mr. Cunning and his wife removed to Long Beach about five years ago. In addition to his widow he is survived by two sons, Alton Cunning, of the Oak Grove district in this valley, and Arthur Cunning, of Cooks, Wash.
The Hood River Glacier, November 11, 1915, page 7
T. J. Cunning is Dead
News has just been received here of the death of Thomas J. Cunning, a former prominent business man of the valley, who passed away at his home at Long Beach, Cal., Wednesday, November 3. The funeral of Mr. Cunning, who was a pioneer of the valley and a member of Canby Post, G. A. R., of this city, was held Monday.
Mr. Cunning removed with his wife to Long Beach about five years ago. In addition to his widow he is survived by two sons, Alton Cunning, of the Oak Grove district, and Arthur Cunning, of Cooks, Wash.
Note that the inscription spelling with "mm"is incorrect. It should be "nn".
2020-05-20 Additions received by Alan Eugene Koch from FAG member 46919897 :
An Illustrated History of Central Oregon, Western Historical Publishing Company, Spokane, WA. 1905, pages 334-335
THOMAS J. CUNNING is a retired citizen of Hood River. He and his wife have a very lovely residence on the top of the hill from which they have a surpassing view. They are well to do and popular people and have hosts of friends.
Thomas J. was born in Ohio, on November 8, 1838, the son of Edward and Jane (Officer) Cunning, natives of Maryland and Ohio, respectively. The father followed carpentering and his parents came from Ireland. The mother descended from Scotch-Irish people, who were natives of Pennsylvania. Our subject was raised and educated in Tuscarawas county, Ohio, and after completing the high school course, learned the miller's trade. In 1861, he enlisted in Company K, Twenty-fourth Ohio Infantry, and served until June, 1865, when he was honorably discharged at Washington, D.C. For eight months he was detailed to handle stock in the quartermaster's department. He was under almost constant fire for the years of his service, and honorably did the part of the brave defender of the nation's flag. He participated in the battles of Green Brier, Cheat Mountain, Murfreesboro, Perryville, Stone River, Chickamauga, all of the engagements before Corinth, and in all of those participated in by the Army of the Cumberland. He was at Missionary Ridge, Lookout Mountain and many others, with skirmishes too numerous to mention. In many of these, Mr. Cunning was in imminent danger and once his clothing was riddled with bullets but he never suffered a wound and was active from the time of his enlistment to the day he was mustered out. After the Rebellion was put down, he returned to milling in Ohio, and in 1869 moved to Missouri where he lived for twenty-five years and followed milling. He was postmaster for four years at Mt. Moriah, Harrison county, Missouri, and owned a mill for six years. During the whole twenty-five years of his residence in Missouri, he was school director and prominent in politics and educational matters. In 1895, he came to Hood River, and since coming here has been mostly retired although devoting some attention to buying and selling real estate and loaning money.
In October, 1865, in Tuscarawas county, Ohio, Mr. Cunning married Mary Kinsey, who was born in Baden, Germany, and the daughter of John Kinsey, a native of Switzerland. She died on October 4, 1889, at Mt. Moriah, Missouri. On February 24, 1894, in Mt. Moriah, Mr. Cunning married Mrs. Agnes Markham, the daughter of Platt and Amanda C. (Lathrop) Blount, natives of New York and descended from old New England families. The father's father is a patriot of the Revolution. Mrs. Cunning's parents settled in Wisconsin before it was a state and did much excellent pioneer work there. Mr. Cunning has two brothers, John D., Captain of Company G, Fifty-first Ohio in the Civil war, and William E. Mrs. Cunning has two brothers, Luke D., a veteran of Company D, Seventh Wisconsin, in the Civil war, and Jerold L., and one sister, Amelia Green. Mr. Cunning has the following named children: Thomas O., a railroad man in Texas; Rosa, wife of Charles Linthicus, Boise, Idaho; H. Alton, living in Hood River; Emma, wife of Frank Butler, a stockman at Boise, Idaho; and Arthur, at home. Mrs. Cunning has one son, Claude E. Markham, living on the west side. Mr. Cunning's mother's brother, David Officer, while attending a free soil meeting in Ohio was killed by a man whom he was ejecting from a church building on account of creating a disturbance. One of the Officer family was a preacher and missionary to Africa. Mr. Cunning is a member of the G.A.R., and one of the substantial and affable men of the town.
History of Early Pioneer Families of Hood River, Oregon. Compiled by Mrs. D.M. Coon
THOMAS J. CUNNING AND FAMILY D.M.C. 1895
Thomas J. Cunning was born November 8, 1838, in Ohio, and was of Scotch-Irish descent. He was raised and educated in his native state and after completing the High School course, learned the miller trade. At the outbreak of the Civil War, in 1861, he enlisted in Co. K. 24th Ohio Infantry, serving until June 1865, when he was honorably discharged at Washington, D.C. He was in the battle of Green Briar, Cheat Mountain, Murfreesboro, Perryville, Stone River, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge and Lookout Mountain, and many minor engagements but was never wound-ed. He was married to Mary Kinsey in October 1865 and their children are Thomas O., of Texas; Mrs. Rose Linthicus of Boise, Idaho; Mrs. Emma Butler of Boise, Idaho; Alton and Arthur, both of Hood River. Mr. Cunning and family moved to Missouri in 1869, where he engaged in the milling business for twenty five years.
He was postmaster at Mount Moriah, in Harrison County for four years. During his entire residence in Missouri he was prominent in politics and educational matters.
Mrs. Cunning died October 4, 1889 at Mount Moriah. On February 24, 1894 Mr. Cunning married Mrs. Agnes Blount Markham, a native of N.Y.
They moved to Hood River in 1895, purchasing a farm in the Barrett district. Later this farm was sold and a substantial residence built on Hood River Heights. Then they moved to Los Angeles where Mr. Cunning died.
Obituary notice from Hood River paper.
"Mrs. Agnes Markham Cunning, widow of the late T.J. Cunning passed away at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Chandler Sunday after a weeks illness with pneumonia. Mrs. Cunning was 75 years old. Her first marriage occurred in 1860 at Clay Center, Kansas, to Wesley Markham. Following his death she was married to Mr. Cunning in 1894.
She is survived by one son, Claude Markham, and three stepsons, Arthur, Alton and Officer Cunning.
The Sunday Oregonian, November 14, 1915
Thomas J. Cunning Dies
Ex-Resident of Hood River Valley Buried in California
Hood River, Or., Nov. 10 - (Special) - News has just been received here of the death of Thomas J. Cunning, a former prominent business man of the Valley, at his home in Long Beach, Cal., November 3. The funeral of Mr. Cunning, who was a member of Canby Post, Grand Army of the Republic, of this city, was held Monday at Long Beach. Mr. Cunning was past senior vice-commander of the Department of Oregon, Grand Army of the Republic.
Mr. Cunning and his wife removed to Long Beach about five years ago. In addition to his widow he is survived by two sons, Alton Cunning, of the Oak Grove district in this valley, and Arthur Cunning, of Cooks, Wash.
The Hood River Glacier, November 11, 1915, page 7
T. J. Cunning is Dead
News has just been received here of the death of Thomas J. Cunning, a former prominent business man of the valley, who passed away at his home at Long Beach, Cal., Wednesday, November 3. The funeral of Mr. Cunning, who was a pioneer of the valley and a member of Canby Post, G. A. R., of this city, was held Monday.
Mr. Cunning removed with his wife to Long Beach about five years ago. In addition to his widow he is survived by two sons, Alton Cunning, of the Oak Grove district, and Arthur Cunning, of Cooks, Wash.
2019-09-19 Revision by Alan Eugene Koch:
Note that the inscription spelling with "mm"is incorrect. It should be "nn".
2020-05-20 Additions received by Alan Eugene Koch from FAG member 46919897 :
An Illustrated History of Central Oregon, Western Historical Publishing Company, Spokane, WA. 1905, pages 334-335
THOMAS J. CUNNING is a retired citizen of Hood River. He and his wife have a very lovely residence on the top of the hill from which they have a surpassing view. They are well to do and popular people and have hosts of friends.
Thomas J. was born in Ohio, on November 8, 1838, the son of Edward and Jane (Officer) Cunning, natives of Maryland and Ohio, respectively. The father followed carpentering and his parents came from Ireland. The mother descended from Scotch-Irish people, who were natives of Pennsylvania. Our subject was raised and educated in Tuscarawas county, Ohio, and after completing the high school course, learned the miller's trade. In 1861, he enlisted in Company K, Twenty-fourth Ohio Infantry, and served until June, 1865, when he was honorably discharged at Washington, D.C. For eight months he was detailed to handle stock in the quartermaster's department. He was under almost constant fire for the years of his service, and honorably did the part of the brave defender of the nation's flag. He participated in the battles of Green Brier, Cheat Mountain, Murfreesboro, Perryville, Stone River, Chickamauga, all of the engagements before Corinth, and in all of those participated in by the Army of the Cumberland. He was at Missionary Ridge, Lookout Mountain and many others, with skirmishes too numerous to mention. In many of these, Mr. Cunning was in imminent danger and once his clothing was riddled with bullets but he never suffered a wound and was active from the time of his enlistment to the day he was mustered out. After the Rebellion was put down, he returned to milling in Ohio, and in 1869 moved to Missouri where he lived for twenty-five years and followed milling. He was postmaster for four years at Mt. Moriah, Harrison county, Missouri, and owned a mill for six years. During the whole twenty-five years of his residence in Missouri, he was school director and prominent in politics and educational matters. In 1895, he came to Hood River, and since coming here has been mostly retired although devoting some attention to buying and selling real estate and loaning money.
In October, 1865, in Tuscarawas county, Ohio, Mr. Cunning married Mary Kinsey, who was born in Baden, Germany, and the daughter of John Kinsey, a native of Switzerland. She died on October 4, 1889, at Mt. Moriah, Missouri. On February 24, 1894, in Mt. Moriah, Mr. Cunning married Mrs. Agnes Markham, the daughter of Platt and Amanda C. (Lathrop) Blount, natives of New York and descended from old New England families. The father's father is a patriot of the Revolution. Mrs. Cunning's parents settled in Wisconsin before it was a state and did much excellent pioneer work there. Mr. Cunning has two brothers, John D., Captain of Company G, Fifty-first Ohio in the Civil war, and William E. Mrs. Cunning has two brothers, Luke D., a veteran of Company D, Seventh Wisconsin, in the Civil war, and Jerold L., and one sister, Amelia Green. Mr. Cunning has the following named children: Thomas O., a railroad man in Texas; Rosa, wife of Charles Linthicus, Boise, Idaho; H. Alton, living in Hood River; Emma, wife of Frank Butler, a stockman at Boise, Idaho; and Arthur, at home. Mrs. Cunning has one son, Claude E. Markham, living on the west side. Mr. Cunning's mother's brother, David Officer, while attending a free soil meeting in Ohio was killed by a man whom he was ejecting from a church building on account of creating a disturbance. One of the Officer family was a preacher and missionary to Africa. Mr. Cunning is a member of the G.A.R., and one of the substantial and affable men of the town.
History of Early Pioneer Families of Hood River, Oregon. Compiled by Mrs. D.M. Coon
THOMAS J. CUNNING AND FAMILY D.M.C. 1895
Thomas J. Cunning was born November 8, 1838, in Ohio, and was of Scotch-Irish descent. He was raised and educated in his native state and after completing the High School course, learned the miller trade. At the outbreak of the Civil War, in 1861, he enlisted in Co. K. 24th Ohio Infantry, serving until June 1865, when he was honorably discharged at Washington, D.C. He was in the battle of Green Briar, Cheat Mountain, Murfreesboro, Perryville, Stone River, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge and Lookout Mountain, and many minor engagements but was never wound-ed. He was married to Mary Kinsey in October 1865 and their children are Thomas O., of Texas; Mrs. Rose Linthicus of Boise, Idaho; Mrs. Emma Butler of Boise, Idaho; Alton and Arthur, both of Hood River. Mr. Cunning and family moved to Missouri in 1869, where he engaged in the milling business for twenty five years.
He was postmaster at Mount Moriah, in Harrison County for four years. During his entire residence in Missouri he was prominent in politics and educational matters.
Mrs. Cunning died October 4, 1889 at Mount Moriah. On February 24, 1894 Mr. Cunning married Mrs. Agnes Blount Markham, a native of N.Y.
They moved to Hood River in 1895, purchasing a farm in the Barrett district. Later this farm was sold and a substantial residence built on Hood River Heights. Then they moved to Los Angeles where Mr. Cunning died.
Obituary notice from Hood River paper.
"Mrs. Agnes Markham Cunning, widow of the late T.J. Cunning passed away at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Chandler Sunday after a weeks illness with pneumonia. Mrs. Cunning was 75 years old. Her first marriage occurred in 1860 at Clay Center, Kansas, to Wesley Markham. Following his death she was married to Mr. Cunning in 1894.
She is survived by one son, Claude Markham, and three stepsons, Arthur, Alton and Officer Cunning.
The Sunday Oregonian, November 14, 1915
Thomas J. Cunning Dies
Ex-Resident of Hood River Valley Buried in California
Hood River, Or., Nov. 10 - (Special) - News has just been received here of the death of Thomas J. Cunning, a former prominent business man of the Valley, at his home in Long Beach, Cal., November 3. The funeral of Mr. Cunning, who was a member of Canby Post, Grand Army of the Republic, of this city, was held Monday at Long Beach. Mr. Cunning was past senior vice-commander of the Department of Oregon, Grand Army of the Republic.
Mr. Cunning and his wife removed to Long Beach about five years ago. In addition to his widow he is survived by two sons, Alton Cunning, of the Oak Grove district in this valley, and Arthur Cunning, of Cooks, Wash.
The Hood River Glacier, November 11, 1915, page 7
T. J. Cunning is Dead
News has just been received here of the death of Thomas J. Cunning, a former prominent business man of the valley, who passed away at his home at Long Beach, Cal., Wednesday, November 3. The funeral of Mr. Cunning, who was a pioneer of the valley and a member of Canby Post, G. A. R., of this city, was held Monday.
Mr. Cunning removed with his wife to Long Beach about five years ago. In addition to his widow he is survived by two sons, Alton Cunning, of the Oak Grove district, and Arthur Cunning, of Cooks, Wash.
Note that the inscription spelling with "mm"is incorrect. It should be "nn".
2020-05-20 Additions received by Alan Eugene Koch from FAG member 46919897 :
An Illustrated History of Central Oregon, Western Historical Publishing Company, Spokane, WA. 1905, pages 334-335
THOMAS J. CUNNING is a retired citizen of Hood River. He and his wife have a very lovely residence on the top of the hill from which they have a surpassing view. They are well to do and popular people and have hosts of friends.
Thomas J. was born in Ohio, on November 8, 1838, the son of Edward and Jane (Officer) Cunning, natives of Maryland and Ohio, respectively. The father followed carpentering and his parents came from Ireland. The mother descended from Scotch-Irish people, who were natives of Pennsylvania. Our subject was raised and educated in Tuscarawas county, Ohio, and after completing the high school course, learned the miller's trade. In 1861, he enlisted in Company K, Twenty-fourth Ohio Infantry, and served until June, 1865, when he was honorably discharged at Washington, D.C. For eight months he was detailed to handle stock in the quartermaster's department. He was under almost constant fire for the years of his service, and honorably did the part of the brave defender of the nation's flag. He participated in the battles of Green Brier, Cheat Mountain, Murfreesboro, Perryville, Stone River, Chickamauga, all of the engagements before Corinth, and in all of those participated in by the Army of the Cumberland. He was at Missionary Ridge, Lookout Mountain and many others, with skirmishes too numerous to mention. In many of these, Mr. Cunning was in imminent danger and once his clothing was riddled with bullets but he never suffered a wound and was active from the time of his enlistment to the day he was mustered out. After the Rebellion was put down, he returned to milling in Ohio, and in 1869 moved to Missouri where he lived for twenty-five years and followed milling. He was postmaster for four years at Mt. Moriah, Harrison county, Missouri, and owned a mill for six years. During the whole twenty-five years of his residence in Missouri, he was school director and prominent in politics and educational matters. In 1895, he came to Hood River, and since coming here has been mostly retired although devoting some attention to buying and selling real estate and loaning money.
In October, 1865, in Tuscarawas county, Ohio, Mr. Cunning married Mary Kinsey, who was born in Baden, Germany, and the daughter of John Kinsey, a native of Switzerland. She died on October 4, 1889, at Mt. Moriah, Missouri. On February 24, 1894, in Mt. Moriah, Mr. Cunning married Mrs. Agnes Markham, the daughter of Platt and Amanda C. (Lathrop) Blount, natives of New York and descended from old New England families. The father's father is a patriot of the Revolution. Mrs. Cunning's parents settled in Wisconsin before it was a state and did much excellent pioneer work there. Mr. Cunning has two brothers, John D., Captain of Company G, Fifty-first Ohio in the Civil war, and William E. Mrs. Cunning has two brothers, Luke D., a veteran of Company D, Seventh Wisconsin, in the Civil war, and Jerold L., and one sister, Amelia Green. Mr. Cunning has the following named children: Thomas O., a railroad man in Texas; Rosa, wife of Charles Linthicus, Boise, Idaho; H. Alton, living in Hood River; Emma, wife of Frank Butler, a stockman at Boise, Idaho; and Arthur, at home. Mrs. Cunning has one son, Claude E. Markham, living on the west side. Mr. Cunning's mother's brother, David Officer, while attending a free soil meeting in Ohio was killed by a man whom he was ejecting from a church building on account of creating a disturbance. One of the Officer family was a preacher and missionary to Africa. Mr. Cunning is a member of the G.A.R., and one of the substantial and affable men of the town.
History of Early Pioneer Families of Hood River, Oregon. Compiled by Mrs. D.M. Coon
THOMAS J. CUNNING AND FAMILY D.M.C. 1895
Thomas J. Cunning was born November 8, 1838, in Ohio, and was of Scotch-Irish descent. He was raised and educated in his native state and after completing the High School course, learned the miller trade. At the outbreak of the Civil War, in 1861, he enlisted in Co. K. 24th Ohio Infantry, serving until June 1865, when he was honorably discharged at Washington, D.C. He was in the battle of Green Briar, Cheat Mountain, Murfreesboro, Perryville, Stone River, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge and Lookout Mountain, and many minor engagements but was never wound-ed. He was married to Mary Kinsey in October 1865 and their children are Thomas O., of Texas; Mrs. Rose Linthicus of Boise, Idaho; Mrs. Emma Butler of Boise, Idaho; Alton and Arthur, both of Hood River. Mr. Cunning and family moved to Missouri in 1869, where he engaged in the milling business for twenty five years.
He was postmaster at Mount Moriah, in Harrison County for four years. During his entire residence in Missouri he was prominent in politics and educational matters.
Mrs. Cunning died October 4, 1889 at Mount Moriah. On February 24, 1894 Mr. Cunning married Mrs. Agnes Blount Markham, a native of N.Y.
They moved to Hood River in 1895, purchasing a farm in the Barrett district. Later this farm was sold and a substantial residence built on Hood River Heights. Then they moved to Los Angeles where Mr. Cunning died.
Obituary notice from Hood River paper.
"Mrs. Agnes Markham Cunning, widow of the late T.J. Cunning passed away at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Chandler Sunday after a weeks illness with pneumonia. Mrs. Cunning was 75 years old. Her first marriage occurred in 1860 at Clay Center, Kansas, to Wesley Markham. Following his death she was married to Mr. Cunning in 1894.
She is survived by one son, Claude Markham, and three stepsons, Arthur, Alton and Officer Cunning.
The Sunday Oregonian, November 14, 1915
Thomas J. Cunning Dies
Ex-Resident of Hood River Valley Buried in California
Hood River, Or., Nov. 10 - (Special) - News has just been received here of the death of Thomas J. Cunning, a former prominent business man of the Valley, at his home in Long Beach, Cal., November 3. The funeral of Mr. Cunning, who was a member of Canby Post, Grand Army of the Republic, of this city, was held Monday at Long Beach. Mr. Cunning was past senior vice-commander of the Department of Oregon, Grand Army of the Republic.
Mr. Cunning and his wife removed to Long Beach about five years ago. In addition to his widow he is survived by two sons, Alton Cunning, of the Oak Grove district in this valley, and Arthur Cunning, of Cooks, Wash.
The Hood River Glacier, November 11, 1915, page 7
T. J. Cunning is Dead
News has just been received here of the death of Thomas J. Cunning, a former prominent business man of the valley, who passed away at his home at Long Beach, Cal., Wednesday, November 3. The funeral of Mr. Cunning, who was a pioneer of the valley and a member of Canby Post, G. A. R., of this city, was held Monday.
Mr. Cunning removed with his wife to Long Beach about five years ago. In addition to his widow he is survived by two sons, Alton Cunning, of the Oak Grove district, and Arthur Cunning, of Cooks, Wash.
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