Richard Cunningham (1833 - 1863)

Born 9 Aug 1833 in County Down, Ireland

Husband of Rosanne (Grant) Cunningham — married 19 Jan 1854 in Aghaderg, County Down, Ireland

Descendants

Died 22 Sep 1863 at age 30 in Berwick, St. Mary, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Private Richard Cunningham served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 25 Aug 1862
Mustered out: died 22 Sep 1863
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company C, 133rd Regiment, New York Infantry

Richard was born in 1833.

Richard Cunningham married on 19 Jan 1854 at Aghaderg RC parish, County Down, to Rosanna Grant.^[1]

Children:

1. John born 13 Dec 1854 NY city
2. James born 10 Sep 1856 NY city
3. Margaret born 17 June 1859 NY city

Richard Cunningham enrolled 25 Aug 1862 at NY city in Company C, 133rd Regiment, New York Infantry died 22 Sep 1863 from cholera at hospital, Berwick, Louisiana.

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Sources

1. ↑ Approved Pension Application File for John Cunningham, Minor Child of Richard Cunningham, Company C, 133rd New York Infantry Regiment (Application No. WC86754) https://catalog.archives.gov/id/116853445

See also:

• "United States Famine Irish Passenger Index, 1846-1851," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDF9-C51 : 27 December 2014), Richard Cunningham, 05 Sep 1851; from "Famine Irish Passenger Record Data File (FIPAS), 1/12/1846 - 12/31/1851," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (http://aad.archives.gov : accessed 2012); citing "Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies. Center for Immigration Research 1976-2002."