Jul-28-2018
Husband: William Cunningham
Born: Jul-24-1764 in Ireland 1,2 Died: Dec-21-1862 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 1,2 Buried: in Pioneer Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 1 Military: Revolutionary War 1,2 Father: Mother: Notes
Wife: Susannah Barbara Handyshel 1,3 Married: in Culpeper Co, VA 2
Born: Jan-23-1766 in England 2 Died: 1843 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 2,1 Buried: (unmarked) in Pioneer Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 1 Father: Mother:
M Child 1: Elijah Cunningham Born: Sep-23-1792 in Culpeper Co, VA 2 Died: Oct-26-1868 in Ritchie Co, WV 2 Wife: Sarah Wigner b. May-23-1792 d. Jun- 8-1882 Married: Jul-25-1815 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 2
F Child 2: Phebe Cunningham Born: May-22-1794 in Culpeper Co, VA 4,3,5 Died: Jun-11-1871 3,5 Buried: in Pioneer Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 6,7 Census: 1850 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Husband: Jesse Coburn Lowther b. ca 1790 d. Dec-19-1842 Married: Nov- -1811 in Wood Co, (W)VA 8,9
M Child 3: Isaac Cunningham Born: Sep-15-1813 10 (see note 1) Census: 1850 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Wife: Margaret Lowther b. ca 1813 Married: 1835 in Wood Co, (W)VA 11
Sources: (1) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (2) Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Ancestry.com, Natl No. 98991, WV No. 1214 (William Henry Bever) (3) Penny & O.D. Linder, http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/GIBSON/2003-10/1067200853, The Gibson and Related Families, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, 1991, p. 439. (4) Don Norman, 41991 Emerson Court, Elyria, OH 44035, The Descendants of Robert Lowther, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hcpd/norman/lowther.htm. (5) Headstone (year only) (6) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995, Minnie Kendall Lowther's "History of Ritchie County," p. 155, reports Phebe Cunningham Lowther's burial location as Pioneer Cemetery in Harrisville, and "Ritchie County WV Cemeteries," p. 579, does show an undated marker for her there, identifying her as Phoebe Cunningham Lowther, wife of Jessee C. Lowther. But "Ritchie County WV Cemeteries," p. 213, also shows a marker for her at the Cairo IOOF Cemetery, dates 1794-1871, and identifying her as Phebe Cunningham Lowther, wife of Jessie C. and daughter of William. Since Phebe's parents, husband Jesse, and some of her children are also shown at the Pioneer Cemetery, that is considered the more likely location. (7) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 155. (8) Wood County Marriage Records, Parkersburg, WV. (9) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 154. (10) Penny & O.D. Linder, http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/GIBSON/2003-10/1067200853, The Gibson and Related Families, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, 1991, p. 450. (11) Penny & O.D. Linder, http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/GIBSON/2003-10/1067200853, The Gibson and Related Families, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, 1991, p. 440. Event Notes Note (1) Age 40 in 1850 Census would put birth in about 1810.Name Index