Amos
Cunningham
Born about [location unknown]
Ancestors 
Brother of
Sarah Cunningham, Louisa May (Cunningham) Rice, Jasper Amos Cunningham, Samuel P Cunningham, Erasmus Cunningham, Joseph Peter Cunningham, Noah Cunningham, David J Cunningham, John Cunningham and Roema J Cunningham
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 22 Sep 2010
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1860 Federal Census, Ritchie County, Virginia
Jacob and his wife Lucinda are living in Ritchie County when the census was enumerated in 1860. Jacob is listed as supporting his family as a farmer and a miller. He owns his own farm and residence valued at $417 while the real estate is valued at $1,200. These values place him about upper middle when compared to his neighbors. His oldest daughter, Sarah, is listed as being near-sighted without the ability to ear or speak. Life would have been very difficult for Sarah to have these disabilities during this time. Erasmus, Joseph and Amus are listed as having attended school during that year.
- Jacob Cunningham (Head) Age 42
- Lucinda Cunningham (Wife) Age 43
- Sarah A Cunningham (Daughter) Age 20
- Louisa Cunningham (Daughter) Age 18
- Jasper A Cunningham (Son) Age 16
- Saml Cunningham (Son) Age 14
- Erasmus Cunningham (Son) Age 12
- Joseph P Cunningham (Son) Age 10
- Amus Cunningham (Son) Age 8
- David J Cunningham (Son) Age 6
- Roena J Cunningham (Daughter) Age 2
1870 Federal Census, Ritchie County, West Virginia
Jacob and his family are living in Murphy Township of Ritchie County when the census was enumerated in 1870. All members of the family were born in Virginia which would be later West Virginia. Phebe Mullenax, because of her age is listed as being born in West Virginia. Sarah is listed as being deaf and mute. Jacob is not listed as having a value for owning any real estate, which is a change from the previous census enumerations. His father is no longer listed as living close to him. Jacob is listed as supporting his family as a Miller and farmer is not listed for an occupation.
- Jacob Cunningham (Head) Age 51
- Lucinda Cunningham (Wife) Age 53
- Sarah A Cunningham (Daughter) Age 30
- Joseph P Cunningham (Son) Age 18
- Amos Cunningham (Son) Age 16
- Phebe J Mullenax (Niece) Age 4
Sources
- "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHM3-WRQ : 19 March 2020), Jacob Cunningham, 1860.
- "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ41-XJZ : 19 March 2020), Jacob Cunningham, 1870.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Amos 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 Amos:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Amos 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 Amos:
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Rhonda (Thompson) Salman 
:
23andMe
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~1.56%
Judy Copen :
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
~12.50%
Matthew Wilson :
MyHeritage DNA
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~0.78%
Joseph Mullenax :
23andMe
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~0.78%
Nancy Shrader :
23andMe, GEDmatch A468244 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A468244 [compare], Ancestry member najash70
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~0.78%
John Sagert :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A021809 [compare], Ancestry member Winegen, FTDNA kit #B33843
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A021809 [compare], FTDNA kit #B33843
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