Harvey Cunningham (1807)

Born 1807 in Kentucky, United States of America

Husband of Rebecca (Cordwell) Cunningham — married 2 Dec 1830 in Mercer, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

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Biography

Harvey was born in 1807.

Marriage

Harvey entered into a marriage contract with George Cordwell on 29 Nov 1830 to marry his daughter Rebecah. George specifically states Rebecah is his daughter when he gives consent to the marriage.

Harvey was united in marriage to Rebecca Cardwell on 2 Dec 1830 in Mercer County, Kentucky.^[1]

1850 Federal Census, Mercer County, Kentucky

1850 United States Federal Census, District #2, Mercer County, Kentucky, United States of America. Harvey is listed with real estate valued at $5000. :Members of the household are listed as related to Head of Household.

• Harvey Cunningham (Head of House) Aged 43, Born: Kentucky
• Rebecca Cunningham (Wife) Aged 28, Born: Kentucky
• George Cunningham (Son) Aged 17, Born: Kentucky
• Meritt Jefferson Cunningham (Son) Aged 14, Born: Kentucky - Died: 10 Aug 1920 (Mercer County)
• Wyatt Cunningham (Son) Aged 11, Born: Kentucky
• William Cunningham (Son) Aged 9, Born: Kentucky
• Joanna Cunningham (Daughter) Aged 7, Born: Kentucky
• Mariah Cunningham (Daughter) Aged 5, Born: Kentucky - Died 1919 Married "Nichol"
• Daniel Cunningham (Son) Aged 1, Born: Kentucky
• Taylor Scott Cunningham, (son) Aged 2, Born: Kentucky - Died 10 Aug 1920
• Daniel Procise, Trader, Aged 38, Trader, Born: Kentucky

1860 Federal Census, Mercer County, Kentucky

1860 United States Federal Census, Mercer County, Kentucky, United States of America. Harvey has prospered as a farmer and is now listed with real estate valued at $9,000 and the value of personal estate being $4,700.

Members of the household are listed as related to the Head of Household.

• Harvey Cunningham (Head of House) Aged: 53, Born in Kentucky
• Rebecca Cunningham (Wife) Aged 50, Born In Virginia
• Wyatt Cunningham (Son) (Carpenter) Aged 20, Born in Kentucky
• William H Cunningham (Son) (Farm Hand) Aged 18, Born in Kentucky
• John T Cunningham (Son) Aged 17, Born in Kentucky
• Taylor Scott Cunningham (Son) Aged 13, Born in Kentucky
• Daniel Cunningham (Son) Aged 11, Born in Kentucky
• Benjamin F Cunningham (Son) Aged 9, Born in Kentucky
• Joanna Cunningham (Daughter) Aged 6, Born in Kentucky

1870 Federal Census, Mercer County, Kentucky

1870 United States Federal Census, Precinct #8, Mercer County, Kentucky :Members of the household are listed as related to Head of Household.

• Harvey Cunningham (Head of House) Aged 63, Born: Kentucky
• Rebecca Cunningham (Wife) Aged 60, Born: Kentucky
• Mariah Cunningham (Daughter) Aged 23, Born: Kentucky - Died 1919 Married "Nichol"
• Joanna Cunningham (Daughter) Aged 18, Born: Kentucky (19 April 1854)
• Ben Cunningham (Son) Aged 19, Born: Kentucky
• Taylor Scott Cunningham (Son) Aged 21 Born: Kentucky - Died 10 Aug 1920
• Emily Cunningham, Servant (Black), Aged 3 Born: Kentucky
• Butler Cunningham, Servant (Black), Aged 12 Born: Kentucky
• Jeremiah Anderson, Aged 66 Born: Kentucky

1880 Federal Census, Mercer County, Kentucky

Harvey and his family are residing in Salvisa, Mercer County, Kentucky when the census was enumerated. All members living in the household were born In Kentucky. The census indicates that Harvey's father was born in Kentucky while his mother was born in Virginia and his mother in Kentucky. His wife's parents were both born in Virginia.

• Harvey Cunningham (Head) Age 73
• Rebecca Cunningham (Wife) 70
• Taylor Cunningham (Son) Age 32
• Meril Cunningham (Daughter) Age 35
• Wm Cunningham (Grandson) Age 12
• Lizzie Inman (Servent) Female Age 16

Sources

1. ↑ First Entry, Page 568, Marriage Record Book, Mercer County, Kentucky, United States of America

• Marriage Consent "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5Z6-5WS : 4 December 2014), Harvey Cunningham and Rebecah Cardwell, 29 Nov 1830; citing p. , Mercer, Kentucky, United States, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond; FHL microfilm 191,852.
• Marriage Contract "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5Z6-5WM : 4 December 2014), Harvey Cunningham and Rebecah Cardwell, 29 Nov 1830; citing p. , Mercer, Kentucky, United States, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond; FHL microfilm 191,852.
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65X-RP2 : 9 November 2014), Wyatt Cunningham, Mercer county, part of, Mercer, Kentucky, United States; citing family , 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:MZBH-L69 : 30 December 2015), Harvey Cunningham, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXW5-1XY : 17 October 2014), Harvey Cunningham, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 3, family 16, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,987.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCZN-4T2 : 12 August 2017), Harvey Cunningham, Salvisa, Mercer, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 134, sheet 48B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,434.

Acknowledgment

• WikiTree profile Cunningham-496 created through the import of Hudson.ged on May 29, 2011 by Arletta Hudson.