Omer L CUNNINGHAM6,1,7,2,3
4th May 19081,2,3,4 - 21st Feb 19552,4,5
Life History
4th May 1908 |
Born.1,2,3,4 |
about 1930 |
Birth of son Omer L CUNNINGHAM |
26th Nov 1935 |
Birth of daughter Bertie Elizabeth CUNNINGHAM in Arkansas County, Arkansas.2 |
24th Apr 1939 |
Birth of daughter Betty Jean CUNNINGHAM.2 |
about 1942 |
Birth of son James CUNNINGHAM |
1944 |
Birth of daughter Jessie Mae CUNNINGHAM |
about 1945 |
Birth of son Robert L CUNNINGHAM |
1947 |
Birth of son Charlie CUNNINGHAM |
21st Feb 1955 |
Died in Reydell, Jefferson, Arkansas.2,4,5 Some disease or condition of the spleen |
Other facts
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Married Alma Mae MADDOX |
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Social Security number 432-20-6034.2 |
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SSN issued in Arkansas.2 |
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CauseOfDeath: Some disease or condition of the spleen.5 |
Notes
- Omer was pronounced OH-mer.
-- Orville Boyd Jenkins
They lived at Reydell, Jefferson County, Arkansas, when we knew them.
-- Edith Marie McSwain Jenkins
Place of death is assumed to be Reydell, residence at time of death.Edith Marie McSwain Jenkins reports that she remembers attending thefuneral in the Methodist Church at Pleasant Grove, between Ethel andDeWitt, Arkansas.
Omer is listed in his wife's obituary (as having preceded her indeath) as Omer E Cunningham, while her son is named Omer L. However,Omer Sr's gravestone has his name as Omer L Cunningham.
1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 28 April, NorthernPrairie Township, District 12, page 5A, Hse/Fam #79
Cunningham, Chester Head M W 21 Married 3 years AR AR AR Farmer,Rents Farm (b abt 1889)
Cunningham, Aduskey Wife F W 21 Married 3 years 1 child/1 living AR AREngland (b abt 1889)
Cunningham, Omer Son M W 2 Single AR AR [Unstated, but AR formfather's entry] (b abt 1908)
1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 26 January, PrairieTownship, northern half, District 15, page 4B, Country Rd, Hse/Fam #78
Cunningham, Chess Head Owns farm M W 30 Married at age 18 AR AR ARGeneral Farmer
Cunningham, Duskie Wife F W 30 Married at age 18 AR AR AR
Cunningham, Oma Son M W 11 Single AR AR AR
1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 12 April, PrairieTownship, District 7, page 4A, Hse #66, Fam #67
Cunningham, Chester Head M W 41 Married at age 18 AR TN AR CottonFarmer [born abt 1889]
Cunningham, Laduska Wife F W 41 Married at age 18 AR AR England
Cunningham, Omer Son M W 20 Single AR AR AR Laborer
I note that in 1930 the age of Omer is given as 20. But we know fromfamily sources that his birthday is 4 May 1908, so his age in April1930 was actually 21 (1 month short of 22).
Sources
- 1. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 26 January, Prairie Township, northern half, District 15, page 4B,
- 2. Social Security Death Index
- 3. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 28 April, Northern Prairie Township, District 12, page 5A, Hse/Fam #79
- 4. Gravestone of Omer L Cunningham, Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Ethel, Arkansas
- 5. Edith Marie McSwain Jenkins, Personal Knowledge
- 6. Obituary of Alma Maddox Cunningham, DeWitt (Arkansas) Era-Enterprise,after 14 March 2006
- 7. 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 12 April, Prairie Township, District 7, page 4A, Hse #66, Fam #67