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John Anderson Cunningham

Birth
Upshur County, West Virginia, USA
Death
18 Jul 1864 (aged 30–31)
Andersonville, Sumter County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Husband of Rebecca Fleming and best friend of her brother, William, who served in this same unit and was also captured.
See:Find A Grave Memorial# 52872558

Son of Thomas Cunningham (birth 1795 death 1860
Upshur WV) and mother Sarah Jane Wilson (birth 1800 and death 1870).

John and Rebecca's children were:
Robert Cunningham birth 1853,death 1860
Samual Cunningham birth 1855 w.v. death 1937 Clarksburg w.v.
His wife was Eliza Jane Smith.
Sarah Jane Cunningham birth 1856 and death 1931, and she married George L. Cunningham.
Charles Fletcher Cunningham birth 1859 and death 1953 Buckhannon W.V. His wife was Alverta Strader b 1861,d 1932
Thomas C Cunningham birth 1861 and death 1934 and his wife was Julia Maude Bean b,1871 d,1949
John Anderson Cunningham Jr. b,1864,d,1915 and his wife was Josephie ( Josie ) Blosser b,1880 d,1960

(Thanks to C.C. for additional information)

West Virginia Militia Database
Item Details: Record Id: 26045
County: Upshur
Unit: 133 Mil.
Name: J. (John) A. Cunningham
Rank: Private
Company: Capt. D Gould "C" Co.
Age:
Roll Dated: Sept. 16/63
When Enrolled: Aug 19 1862
Where Enrolled: Buckhannon, W. Va
Length of Service:
Mustered In: Sept. 16/62
Mustered Out: do
Remarks: Served in all 24 days died at Andersonville Ga Captured at Centreville, W Va Sept. 12 -'63; Died July '64

JOHN A. CUNNINGHAM - Captured 12 Sep 1863 at Centerville, W.Va. Died Jul 1864 at Andersonville, Ga., a POW.
Source: West Virginia WEST VIRGINIA
ADJUTANT GENERALS' PAPERS
Union Militia Rosters
Upshur County
UPSHUR COUNTY 133rd MILITIA
Transcribed by Linda Cunningham Fluharty
(Source: West Virginia State Archives Microfilm)
Husband of Rebecca Fleming and best friend of her brother, William, who served in this same unit and was also captured.
See:Find A Grave Memorial# 52872558

Son of Thomas Cunningham (birth 1795 death 1860
Upshur WV) and mother Sarah Jane Wilson (birth 1800 and death 1870).

John and Rebecca's children were:
Robert Cunningham birth 1853,death 1860
Samual Cunningham birth 1855 w.v. death 1937 Clarksburg w.v.
His wife was Eliza Jane Smith.
Sarah Jane Cunningham birth 1856 and death 1931, and she married George L. Cunningham.
Charles Fletcher Cunningham birth 1859 and death 1953 Buckhannon W.V. His wife was Alverta Strader b 1861,d 1932
Thomas C Cunningham birth 1861 and death 1934 and his wife was Julia Maude Bean b,1871 d,1949
John Anderson Cunningham Jr. b,1864,d,1915 and his wife was Josephie ( Josie ) Blosser b,1880 d,1960

(Thanks to C.C. for additional information)

West Virginia Militia Database
Item Details: Record Id: 26045
County: Upshur
Unit: 133 Mil.
Name: J. (John) A. Cunningham
Rank: Private
Company: Capt. D Gould "C" Co.
Age:
Roll Dated: Sept. 16/63
When Enrolled: Aug 19 1862
Where Enrolled: Buckhannon, W. Va
Length of Service:
Mustered In: Sept. 16/62
Mustered Out: do
Remarks: Served in all 24 days died at Andersonville Ga Captured at Centreville, W Va Sept. 12 -'63; Died July '64

JOHN A. CUNNINGHAM - Captured 12 Sep 1863 at Centerville, W.Va. Died Jul 1864 at Andersonville, Ga., a POW.
Source: West Virginia WEST VIRGINIA
ADJUTANT GENERALS' PAPERS
Union Militia Rosters
Upshur County
UPSHUR COUNTY 133rd MILITIA
Transcribed by Linda Cunningham Fluharty
(Source: West Virginia State Archives Microfilm)