Silas
Cunningham
Born about in Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Son of John Cunningham
and Frances (Bland) Cunningham
Brother of
Jesse Cunningham, Henry Cunningham, Margaret (Cunningham) Skidmore, Thomas Cunningham, George H. Cunningham, Enoch Cunningham and John Cunningham
Husband of
Sarah (Runyan) Cunningham
— married
6 Mar 1821 in Warren, Ohio, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Moses Runyan Cunningham, Harriet A. Cunningham, Elmyra Cunningham and Elizabeth Cunningham
Died after
after about age 75
in Missouri, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Apr 2018
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Name== Biography == Silas was born about 1795. He is the son of John Cunningham and Frances Bland.
Sources
"United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLZ-MY2 : accessed 11 April 2018), Silas Cuningham, Lewis, Virginia, United States; citing p. 5, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 133; FHL microfilm 193,692
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDWJ-B8N : Wed Oct 18 16:25:03 UTC 2023), Entry for Silas Cunningham and Sally Runion, 06 Mar 1821.
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2QQY-SZY : Wed Oct 18 15:34:54 UTC 2023), Entry for Silas Cunningham and Sally Runion, 06 Mar 1821.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ46-L3Q : 12 April 2016), Silas Cunningham, Jefferson, Henry, Iowa, United States; citing family 858, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHZG-Z65 : 14 December 2017), Silas Cunningham, 1860.
United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M46B-7RC : 12 April 2016), Silas Cunningham in household of Thomas Roberts, Missouri, United States; citing p. 10, family 62, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,294.
"United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29K-MP42 : 12 March 2018), Silas Cunningham, 1812-1815; citing NARA microfilm publication M602 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); roll 51; FHL microfilm 882,569
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Silas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Silas:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Silas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Silas:
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Gayla (Ballard) Corley 
:
AncestryDNA
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MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch H056418 [compare]
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~1.56%
Joyce (Hensley) Berry :
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
Carole (Chipps) Boris :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A317773 [compare], Ancestry member missbeenc
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~1.56%
Robert Harter :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T338389 [compare], FTDNA kit #154877
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~0.78%
Lori Berry :
23andMe, GEDmatch ND7492288 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Lb2bfree
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~0.78%
~6.25%
Shannon (Garrison) Copeland :
23andMe, GEDmatch A665776 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A665776 [compare], Ancestry member shannoncopeland1
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MyHeritage DNA
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~0.78%
~6.25%
Boyd Swisher :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #184768
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~0.39%
Christine (Davis) Hollis :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A984896 [compare], Ancestry member christinehollis52
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~0.39%
~3.12%
Diana (Dutcher) Bulls :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member annteecue
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~0.39%
Roy Miller :
MyHeritage DNA
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