James Cunningham
| ID: | I290 |
| Last: | Cunningham |
| First: | James |
| Middle: | |
| Birth: | 4 Nov 1809 at South Carolina 1 2 |
| Death: | 1 Mar 1889 at Fairfield Co., South Carolina 3 4 |
| Burial: | Fairforest Presbyterian Churchyard, Union County, South Carolina 5 6 |
| Sex: | M |
| Notes: | James Cunningham is included to facilitate research by family members seeking to establish links between Cunningham and Clowney families of Union and Fairfield Co., South Carolina during the 1800's. |
| Sources: | 7 |
| Mother: | UNKNOWN |
| Father: | UNKNOWN |
| Marriage 1 | Mary Clowney b: 24 Nov 1816 d: 20 Jul 1900 |
| Sources: | |
| 1 | Title: Tombstone |
| 2 | Title: 1850 U.S. Census, Union Co., South Carolina Publication: Roll M432_859 Page: p. 35-a Note: Birthplace of James Cunningham is South Carolina per 1850 census. |
| 3 | Title: Petition for Letters of Administration on Estate of John Clowney, March 9, 1848 Author: Joseph Clowney and Moses Clowney (sons) Text: In the Court of Ordinary - Union Dist. To John J. Pratt Esquire Ordinary for Union District- The humble petition of Joseph Clowney and Moses Clowney herewith that their late father John Clowney departed this life intestate on the __ day of March Instant leaving a widow Nancy Clowney and seven children to-wit your petitioners and Mary Cunningham who has intermarried with James Cunningham and John Clowney, William J. Clowney, Samuel Clowney and Robert Clowney. That at the time of his death he was possessed of a small personal estate consisting of some stock household & kitchen furniture (...) and some stock in trade composed chiefly of liquor & groceries and it is necessary for an administration to be had on his estate. Your petitioners therefore pray that administration be granted them on the personal estate of their father John Clowney based on the usual terms and condiitons. March 9: 1848: (signatures of: Joseph Clowney, Moses Clowney) Note: According to handwritten notes of Cleora Clowney Hall, based on interview with her father: James Cunningham [probably born before 1818] married Mary Clowney (Ireland?) and moved with her to America. They settled and had children in Spartanburg, SC. |
| 4 | Title: Tombstone |
| 5 | Title: Internet Note: Fair Forest Presbyterian Church Cemetery Listing - Union County SCGenweb Project at rootsweb.com. Original source: 'Union county Cemetery Records' compiled by Mrs. D. L. Stoddard (prob. 1950's). URL: http://www.rootsweb.com/~scunion/fairfor.html - for specific inscription contact Karen Monsen <kamonsen@aol.com> |
| 6 | Title: Tombstone Note: Have photo (Oct 2002) Text: James Cunningham / Born / Nov. 4, 1809 / Died / Mar. 1, 1889 / "Blessed are they that die in the Lord". |
| 7 | Title: 1850 U.S. Census, Union Co., South Carolina Publication: Roll M432_859 Date: 12 Sep 1850 Page: p. 35-a Note: James Cunningham, planter, head of family in HN/FN 515. Neighbors: Gideon Heen, Nathan Cooper, John Larson, Thomas Larson Text: HN/FN 515 Name Age Sex Value Born James Cunningham 42 M 2000 SC Occupation: Planter Mary " 32 F SC William " 8/12 M SC |
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