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Died:
Social Security Death Index about Esther Ryan
Name: Esther Ryan
SSN: 490-50-9976
Last Residence: 63740 Chaffee, Scott, Missouri, United States of America
Born: 29 Aug 1901
Last Benefit: 63740 Chaffee, Scott, Missouri, United States of America
Died: Oct 1977
State (Year) SSN issued: Missouri (1962)

Mary married William Ryan on 20 Oct 1938 in Campbell, Dunklin County, Missouri, United States. William was born about 1896; died in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William John Ryan, (Birth date of this William Ryan is 10 years before parent's marriage) was born on 28 Feb 1928 in St. Louis, (City of St. Louis), Missouri, USA; died on 19 Sep 2007 in St. Louis, (City of St. Louis), Missouri, USA; was buried in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA.

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• familyserch.org ID: LDLF-MY1
• Residence: 1880, Noble, Richland County, Illinois, United States
• Residence: 1900, Shawnee Township, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1910, Long Prairie Township, Mississippi County, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1920, Union Township, Dunklin County, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1930, Campbell, Dunklin County, Missouri, United States
• Created: 09 Aug 2018

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An excerpt from an email from Betty Cunningham after a conversation she had with Charles Paul Cunningham not long before he died:

Name: William Henry Cunningham
Born 1852 in Magnet Indiana Died 1943
Son of James Cunningham and Jane Stiles (Styles) Cunningham
His father was in the Union Army. Mother died when he was 4. He was a cooper by trade (made barrels) he also floated his wares (along with his brother) down the Mississippi to New Orleans
The other information Charles read from a newspaper after Wm Henry died.
Wm Henry was married three times, remarried after each wife died. His first wife was Susan Figgins , they had a son, John. She died shortly after they were married of typhoid fever.
Then he married Marietta William Harp who had a daughter, Anne Everland. Together they had three children, Lara, Augustus (Gus) and Charles Henry.
His third marriage was to Augusta McNeely. They met in Cape County, MO in a town called Fruitland.
William married Augusta McNeely, daughter of George Wesley McNeely and Mary Mitchell, on 30 Sep 1900 in Cape Gir. County, MO. (Augusta McNeely was born on 16 Oct 1874 in Cape Gir. County, MO and died on 22 Dec 1963 in Chaffee, MO.)
Together the had Ester, Paul and Miriam.
William Henry was a circuit rider preacher (1884). He was ordained a Methodist Minister in 1886 in the St. Louis Conference. After retiring he still served as a supply preacher. He loved hunting, fishing and bird lore. He lived to be in his 90's and left a great heritage. In his old age he loved spending time with his children and grandchildren.

Born March 22, 1852 in Perry Co (Magnet) Indiana.
Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery (Gehrig Section) in Campbell, MO.
Shows up in the 1860 Census for Perry Co., Indiana - Rono Post Office. Union Township.
Shows up in the 1870 Census for Perry Co., Indiana - Rono Post Office.
12/29/1871 - Conducted the funeral for Jacob Otto Fields at the Baptist church, two miles south of Rome, Illinois, by Rev. W H Cunningham, Pastor of th M. E. Church, South.
Married Sept. 16, 1874 to Susan R. Figgins.
Married May 6, 1877 to Marietta Williams Harp.
Shows up in the 1880 Census for Noble (Richland Co.) Illinois. Occupation - Laborer.
Shows up in the 1900 Census for Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri.
Sept. 20, 1900 Married Augusta McNeely
01/18/1906 - Conducted the Golden--Morgan Marriage in Marble Hill, MO.
07/05/1906 - Conducted the Benjamin Simpson and Miss Margaret Whybark marriage at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Hannah Whybark, at this place, Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock, Rev. W. H. Cunningham officiating. Mr. Simpson is a son of Rev. Joseph Simpson of Laflin, and is a worthy young man. His bride is a charming young lady. They were the recipients of many nice and useful presents.

Shows up in the 1910 Census for Bertrand Village (Mississippi Co.) Missouri. Occupation - Minister.
Shows up in the 1920 Census for Union Township (Dunklin Co.) Missouri. Occupation - Watchmaker. *
Shows up in the 1930 Census for Union Township (Dunklin Co.) Missouri. Occupation - Methodist Minister.
Died Dec. 13, 1943 in St. Louis, MO. 91 years, 8 months, 21 days.
There was a death notice for William Henry Cunningham on 12/14/1943 (pg. 7B) and 12/15/1943 (4C).


Per Charles Ray Cunningham: William Henry Cunningham – while young, was as wild as they came. Dead shot with a revolver. The following was dramatized on Death Valley Days. They show changed the settings to a gold mining town in California. Actually happened in a coal mining town in Illinois. Was diagnosed with tuberculosis and the doctor said there was nothing they could do for him. William prayed that if were healed he would spend the rest of his days serving the Lord. He held true to his word and becamea preacher.

Death Valley Days Season 4 Episode 18 :: The Sinbuster mp3
4.18 Death Valley Days: THE SINBUSTER [BH]
McCann Erickson, Inc. prod. no. 371 (ODAT: 4May56; OREG: LP7070)
Directed by Stuart McGowan/ Teleplay by Ruth Woodman
Hosted by Stanley Andrews
Guest Cast:
Peter Thompson
Lyn Thomas
Don Kelly
Synopsis:
An itinerant preacher, arriving in the California town of Mojave,
is given a hostile greeting by the miners and cowhands who live
there. [BH]

Buried:
Woodlawn Cemetery: GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 36.50030, Longitude: -90.08610

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=cunningham&GSfn=william&GSmn=henry&GSby=1852&GSbyrel=in&GSdy=1943&GSdyrel=in&GSst=26&GScnty=1431&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=80497681&df=all&

Woodlawn Cemetery: GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 36.50030, Longitude: -90.08610

Woodlawn Cemetery

William married Augusta McNeely on 30 Sep 1900 in Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. Augusta (daughter of George Wesley McNeely and Mary Mitchell) was born on 16 Oct 1874 in Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA; died on 22 Dec 1963 in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Dunklin County, Missouri, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
From The Southeast Missourian Monday, Dec. 23, 1963 pg. 2.

Mrs. Cunningham

Mrs. Augusta Cunningham, 89 years old, of 619 Koch Avenue, died
Sunday night at 9:45 at a nursing home. She lived with a daughter,
Mrs. Ester Ryan.

Mrs. Cunningham was born Oct. 16, 1874, near Jackson and was
a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George McNeely.

On Sept. 20, 1900, she and the Rev. W. A. Cunningham were
married. At the time he was pastor of McLain's Chapel at Oriole.
Mr. Cunningham served various pastorates in the district, and
following his retirement, the couple moved to Campbell. Mr.
Cunningham died in 1943.

She was a member of Grace Methodist Church here.

Surviving are the daughter, Mrs. Ryan, and a son, W. Paul
Cunningham of Dallas, Tex.

The body is at the Bisplinghoff Funeral Home in Chaffee and
services will be conducted there at 10:30 a.m. Thursday by the Rev.
Roland Boone of Grace Methodist Church and the Rev. L. E. Butler of
Chaffee. Burial is to be at Woodlawn Cemetery at Campbell.

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• Residence: 1850, , Meade County, Kentucky, USA
• Created: 25 Sep 2012

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1850 United States Federal Census about James Cunningham
Name: James Cunningham
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1829
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1850: Kentucky, Meade, Kentucky
Gender: Male
Family Number: 779
Household Members:
Name Age
James Cunningham 21
Sarah J Cunningham 19
John Cunningham 1

James + Sarah Jane Stiles. Sarah was born about 1831 in , Powell County, Kentucky, USA; died about 1860 in , Powell County, Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Goodspeed's History of Southeast Missouri, pub. 1888, page 781:

George W. McNeely was born in Cape Girardeau County on February 7, 1836. He is the son of John R. McNeely, a native of North Carolina. The latter was reared in his native State, and was married there to Mary Shuford, who was also a native of North Carolina, born in 1807. After their marriage they immigrated to Missouri, and settled in Cape Girardeau County in 1833. There they entered land and improved a farm, upon which Mrs. McNeely still resides. Although Mr. McNeely was a cooper by trade he managed his farm during his life, and died thereabout 1843. They were the parents of six children, four of whom are living. One son, Archibald, resides in California. The two other sons and the daughter live in Cape Girardeau County. George W. grew to manhood on his father's farm, and in 1858 was united in marriage with Marillus Hale, daughter of Thomas Hale. After his marriage Mr. McNeely rented land for a few years, but located upon the farm where he now resides in 1868, having purchased it two years previously

NOTE by Rob: Archibald is a brother of George W McNeely, NOT his son.

Buried:
findagrave.com memorial # 38834247

George married Mary Mitchell on 22 Apr 1869 in Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. Mary was born on 06 Jun 1835; died on 20 Jan 1900 in Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Fruitland, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary

Mrs. Mary McNeely, wife of G. W. McNeely, was born June 6, 1835. She united with the M. E. Church South, Sept. 11, 1850. She was united in marriage to G. W. McNeely on April 22, 1869, and died Jan 20, 1900, aged 64 years.

She leaves a bereaved husband, two children and two step-children, with a host of friends and other relatives.

The funeral was preached at Pleasant View [should be Pleasant Hill] and the body interred in the cemetary one mile east of Fruitland, Mo,. on January 21, 1900.

Rev. W. H. Cunningham.

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• Occupation: Cooper
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John McNeely elected Edler of Apple Creek Presbyterian Churcn near Pocahontas, MO 13 Aug 1835

Was a Cooper by trade. - per Goodspeed's History of Southeast Missouri, pub 1880, page 781.

George W. McNeely was born in Cape Girardeau County on February 7, 1836. He is the son of John R. McNeely, a native of North Carolina. The latter was reared in his native State, and was married there to Mary Shuford, who was also a native of North Carolina, born in 1807. After their marriage they immigrated to Missouri, and settled in Cape Girardeau County in 1833. There they entered land and improved a farm, upon which Mrs. McNeely still resides. Although Mr. McNeely was a cooper by trade he managed his farm during his life, and died thereabout 1843. They were the parents of six children, four of whom are living. One son, Archibald, resides in California. The two other sons and the daughter live in Cape Girardeau County. George W. grew to manhood on his father's farm, and in 1858 was united in marriage with Marillus Hale, daughter of Thomas Hale. After his marriage Mr. McNeely rented land for a few years, but located upon the farm where he now resides in 1868, having purchased it two years previously

NOTE: Archibald is a brother, not a son, of George W. McNeely


Birth:
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/161000142/person/202103768240/facts

John married Mary L. Shufford on 05 Jan 1826 in , Rowan County, North Carolina, USA. Mary was born on 19 Sep 1806 in , , North Carolina, USA; died on 28 Jul 1890 in Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Fruitland, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
David Kilpatrick, Bondsman