Emma Elizabeth (White) Cunningham (1888 - 1936)

Born 21 Aug 1888 in Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Died 24 Oct 1936 at age 48 in Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

Emma Elizabeth White was born August 21, 1888 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, the daughter of William White and Almeda (Hooks) White.

Siblings were:

• Mattie White (1889 - 1906)
• Lula (White) Skipper

Emma married John Brady Cunningham.

The children of Emma and John were:

• Essie Cunningham (b abt 1906)
• Odelle Cunningham (b. abt 1909)
• Virgil C Cunningham (b. abt 1910)
• Brady Lamar Cunningham (b. abt 1912)
• Julia Laverne Cunningham (b. abt 1913)
• Thurman L Cunningham (b. abt 1917)
• John D Cunningham (b. abt 1918)
• E Edith Cunningham (b. abt 1920)
• James A Cunningham (b. abt 1922)
• Hazel L Cunningham (b. abt 1928)

In the 1910 U.S. Census, Emma is listed at 22 years of age with her husband John and three young children living on their own farm in Beat 1 of Lauderdale County, Mississippi. ^[1]

The 1920 U.S. Census has Emma at 32 years of age with her husband and seven children living on the family farm in Meridian Township, Lauderdale County, Mississippi. On the census form, Brady is entered as Grady and on the indexing, the youngest son John is listed as John D. Sam. Living on a nearby farm are Emma's parents William and Almeda White. ^[2]

The 1930 U.S. Census lists Emma with her husband John and eight children living on the family farm in Beat 1, Lauderdale County, Mississippi.^[3]

Emma passed away October 24, 1936 and was buried at Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Obadiah, Lauderdale County, Mississippi.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MP85-P25 : 29 October 2015), Emma Cunningham in household of John B Cunningham, Beat 1, Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 36, sheet 21A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,759.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M438-6SL : 14 December 2015), Emma Cunningham in household of Grady Cunningham, Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States; citing sheet 23B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,883.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM1X-361 : 8 December 2015), Emma E Cunningham in entry for John B Cunningham, 1930.
4. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLN-KNRT : 13 December 2015), Emma Elizabeth Cunningham, 1936; Burial, Obadiah, Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States of America, Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery; citing record ID 100831438, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

See also:

• Find A Grave Memorial# 100831438