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William E Cunningham

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William E Cunningham

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14 Apr 1904 (aged 75)
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Saybrook, McLean County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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W.E.Cunningham, farmer, P.O.Saybrook, is a son of Robert Cunningham, one of the pioneers of this county, and was born in Clark Co.Ind.,May 11,1828. When he was about one year old, his parents came to Illinois and settled in the year 1829 in Cheney's Grove,in this township, on Sec. 27;his father died here September 28,1858, his mother, April 6,1859. The subject of this sketch remained with his parents up to his marriage with Miss Irene Cunningham Nov. 6,1849; she was a daughter of Joseph Cunningham, of Clarke Co. Ind.; shortly after his marriage, he entered the land, improved it, and has remained there ever since.His wife was born Feb. 20, 1824; they had eight children, four living-Joseph C.,born Sept. 17,1850; George T.born Oct.26, 1851; Parker D. born July 15, 1853, and Mary E. born Sept.18,1859; four died- Albert M .born July 19, 1855,died Nov.12,1865; David, born Jan. 4,1858,and died Jan.11,1858, Carrie L., born Feb. 18, 1862, died Sept.30,1863, and Naomi B.,born Dec.17,1864, died Aug.26,1866.

This was an exerpt from The History of McLean County, Illinois: portraits of early settlers and prominent men-
by Wm. LeBaron Jr., & Co.-1879-Bloomington, Ill.-Cheney's
Grove Township- page 899
W.E.Cunningham, farmer, P.O.Saybrook, is a son of Robert Cunningham, one of the pioneers of this county, and was born in Clark Co.Ind.,May 11,1828. When he was about one year old, his parents came to Illinois and settled in the year 1829 in Cheney's Grove,in this township, on Sec. 27;his father died here September 28,1858, his mother, April 6,1859. The subject of this sketch remained with his parents up to his marriage with Miss Irene Cunningham Nov. 6,1849; she was a daughter of Joseph Cunningham, of Clarke Co. Ind.; shortly after his marriage, he entered the land, improved it, and has remained there ever since.His wife was born Feb. 20, 1824; they had eight children, four living-Joseph C.,born Sept. 17,1850; George T.born Oct.26, 1851; Parker D. born July 15, 1853, and Mary E. born Sept.18,1859; four died- Albert M .born July 19, 1855,died Nov.12,1865; David, born Jan. 4,1858,and died Jan.11,1858, Carrie L., born Feb. 18, 1862, died Sept.30,1863, and Naomi B.,born Dec.17,1864, died Aug.26,1866.

This was an exerpt from The History of McLean County, Illinois: portraits of early settlers and prominent men-
by Wm. LeBaron Jr., & Co.-1879-Bloomington, Ill.-Cheney's
Grove Township- page 899

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