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History of Allegheny county, Pennsylvania : including its early settlement...
Chicago : A. Warner Co., 1889
Cushing, Thomas, 1821.
Pg. 404
JESSE CUNNINGHAM (deceased) was born July 29, 1809, in Baldwin Twp., and died Jan. 25, 1887. His father, GEORGE CUNNINGHAM, was born east of the mountains, and after coming west lived a short time in Beaver Co., Pa., but as early as 1804 came to this county, where he bought 218 acres of land. He married JANE MOORE (who died in 1844), and they were the parents of 12 children: DANIEL, JANE, ELIZA, WILLIAM, MARGARET, JESSE, RUTH, GEORGE, DAVID, SARAH, JOHN, and MARIA. Of these, JESSIE farmed the home place. On Oct. 29, 1837, he married RACHEL, daughter of DAVID and MARGARET (THOMPSON) COWAN, and 7 children blessed this union, viz.: MRS. MARY J. BRYANT, MRS. RACHEL L. RHODES, GEORGE H., ROBERT P., MRS. CAROLINE HAYS, MRS. SALINA L. DOYLE and MELISSA M. (wife of DR. C. STILLEY). In religious matters the CUNNINGHAM family have always identified themselves with the Presbyterian Church.
Pg. 646
DAVID H. CUNNINGHAM, farmer, post office Perrysville, was born March 10, 1817, on the old homestead in Hungtindon (now Blair) Co., Pa. His father, GEORGE CUNNINGHAM, a native of Scotland, came to America in 1802, with his wife, JANE MOORE, and two children...He was the father of 12 children, all of whom attained maturity, but of the 6 sons, only DAVID H. is now living. MR. and MRS. GEORGE CUNNINGHAM were member of Lebanon Church; politically he was a republican. DAVID H. came to Ross Twp. in 1835, learned the blacksmith’s trade with his brother, WILLIAM, and followed it 34 years. Subsequently he turned his attention to agriculture...He has been twice married, his first wife being MARTHA, daughter of ROBERT and SARAH (DIXON) HILAND, former of whom came here in 1798; latter was a daughter of WILLIAM and JANE DIXON. ROBERT HILAND was a justice of the peace, and elder in the Presbyterian Church for many years, and was 104 years old when he died. To MR. CUNNINGHAM’S first marriage five children were born: ALFRED, WILLIAM, ROBERT, SARAH, and JOSEPH. His present wife is MARY, daughter of WILLIAM GIVAN. MR. CUNNINGHAM has been trustee of the Presbyterian Church for 20 years.
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