Notes for: Bessie K. Heflin

Local news item, West Union Herald, Thursday, Jul 15 1926, in its entirety:
BIG CHIEF IS MAYOR
The high office of mayor for the city of West Union is now filled by the former chief of police D. J. Cunningham, Silas P. Smith, who was appointed by the council, having failed to qualify. The new mayor is familiar with the local conditions, as he filled both positions as chief of police and city treasurer last year.

1940 Census, town of West Union, enumerated on May 16 1940 at 214 Wood Street:
D. J. Cunningham, 55, justice of the peace; wife Bessie, 49; son Paul, 29, truck driver (transfer); dau-in-law Phylas, 21; dau Barbria, 11 months; grandson James Smearman, 7; grandson Clarence Smearman, 6.