Husband: Thomas Cunningham
Born: 1756 in Fairfax Co, VA 1 Died: May- -1826 1 Buried: in Cunningham (Thomas) Cemetery, near Fonzo (N of Rt 47 on Co Rd 47/11), Ritchie Co, WV 1 (see note 1) Military: Revolutionary War, Indian fighter 1 Father: Hugh Cunningham Mother: Nancy ___
Wife: Phebe Tucker 1
Born: 1761 in England 2,3
Died: 1845 in Calhoun Co, (W)VA 2,3
Buried: in Gainer (aka Shimer) Cemetery, Co Rd 2/9, Calhoun Co, WV 4,1 (see note 2)
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F Child 1: Rachael Cunningham Born: May-17-1794 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 2,5 Died: Dec-15-1882 in Freed, Calhoun Co, WV 5,2 Buried: in Gainer (aka Shimer) Cemetery, Co Rd 2/9, Calhoun Co, WV 2 Census: 1880 in Center District, Calhoun Co, WV (see note 3) Husband: Isaac Sanson Collins b. Dec-18-1792 d. Nov-12-1871 Married: Oct- 6-1812 in Harrison Co, (W)VA
F Child 2: Phebe Cunningham Born: Aug-10-1795 6 Died: Jul- 2-1871 5 Buried: in Hardman Chapel Cemetery, Smithville, Ritchie Co, WV 7 Husband: James B. Hardman b. Nov-21-1794 d. Aug-10-1874
M Child 3: Benjamin Cunningham Born: ca 1800 8 Died: Apr-24-1853 7 Buried: in Cunningham (Thomas) Cemetery, near Fonzo (N of Rt 47 on Co Rd 47/11), Ritchie Co, WV 7 Census: 1850 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Wife: Hannah Riddle b. Aug-18-1803 d. Dec-13-1881
Sources: (1) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995, p. 367. (2) Findagrave.com. (3) Headstone (year only) (4) Findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11337597. (5) Headstone. (6) Headstone - Date calculated from age at death. (7) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (8) 1850 Census, Ritchie County, (W)VA. Event Notes Note (1) Although buried in Ritchie County, there is a cenotaph memorial marker for him at the Barker Farm Cemetery in Calhoun County. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18244876 Note (2) Also reported as the Collins Homestead Cemetery, Freed, Calhoun Co, WV. Inscription on her headstone: Phebe Tucker Cunningham. 1761-1845. One of the most noted women of colonial times who was captured by the Indians in 1785 and remained as their prisoner for three years. her four children who were captured with her all met tragic deaths at the hands of the savage foe. The voice that shouted glory to God in the midst of the savages shouted glory in death. Note (3) In household of her widowed daughter Leah (Collins) Bell.