James
Harrison
"Jim"
Cunningham
Jr.
Born in Doddridge, West Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
Violet Theresa (Cunningham) Rider [half], Vera Jean (Cunningham) Nutter [half], Clarence Cunningham [half], [private brother (1920s - 2000s)] [half], Thomas Lee Cunningham [half], Margaret Ann (Cunningham) McQuaid [half], Emmajean Virginia (Swiger) Stamm [half], David Lee Cunningham [half], Jean Claire (Cunningham) Elsey [half], William Leonard Swiger [half], Betty Louise (Cunningham) Nay [half], Mary Jo (Cunningham) Porter [half], Patrick Henry Cunningham [half], Carol Virginia (Cunningham) Williams [half] and Carl Joseph Cunningham [half]
Husband of
Gladys Lenora (Nutter) Cunningham
— married
13 Nov 1943 in Salem, Harrison, West Virginia, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 95
in Brunswick, Glynn, Georgia, United States [uncertain]
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Biography
Birth
James "Jim" Cunningham, Jr. was born on August 9, 1921 in Wallace, Doddridge, West Virginia. He was the son of James Cunningham and Lena Cutright.
Marriage
James "Jim" Cunningham, Jr. and Gladys L. (Nutter) Cunningham married on November 13, 1943 in Harrison, West Virginia.
Children
- Living
- Living
Census
1930 Census -- Eagle District, Harrison, West Virginia
- Henry F. Swiger 27 WV
- Lena R Swiger 23 WV
- Junior R Swiger 4 WV
- Emmojean V Swiger 2 WV
- James H Cunningham 8 WV (Stepson)
CCC Service
James "Jim" Cunningham, Jr. served in the Civilian Conservation Corps in Kingwood and Morgantown, West Virginia from October 19, 1937 to March 31, 1939.
Military
James "Jim" Cunningham, Jr. served in the U. S. Navy from 17 April 1940 to 14 June 1960. He served aboard the US Navy Destroyer DD 412 USS Hammann which was sunk during the Battle of Midway.
James Cunningham Jr. served in the United States Navy in World War II
Service started:
Unit(s): USS Hammann (DD-412)
Service ended:
Service started:
Unit(s): USS Hammann (DD-412)
Service ended:
James Cunningham Jr. was awarded the Purple Heart.
Death
James "Jim" Cunningham, Jr. passed away on February 13, 2017 in Brunswick, Glynn, Georgia. He is buried in Knight of Pythias Cemetery, Salem, Harrison, West Virginia.
Sources
- Private family archives
- Marriage License - - West Virginia Archives
- Memorial - - Find A Grave
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or 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 James:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or 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 James:
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