Sarah Malissa (Elliott) Cunningham
--b. June 18, 1843 Marion Co. TN
--d. August 7, 1888 Bartlett, Williamson Co., Texas
----buried Old Bartlett Cemetery, Bartlett, Williamson Co., Texas
--m. Rev. John Wiley CUNNINGHAM
--September 24, 1865 Sequatchie Co., Tennessee
----b. February 18, 1847 Rhea Co., TN
----d. June 6, 1919 Pearsall, Frio Co., Texas
------buried Pearsall,Frio County,Texas
----John Wiley Cunningham m/2 Leonora Remaline EPPERSON
-------- January 22, 1890 Pendletonville, Texas
------s/o James Monroe Cunningham and Elizaebeth E. LEWIS -
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John Wiley Cunningham
Taken 1918
Courtesy of Steve Rascor
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Old Bartlett Cemetery, Bartlett, Williamson Co., Texas
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My Websites for Sarah Malissa
- Job(e) Legacy - Gedcom on Rootsweb World Connect
JOB(E) LEGACY
Descendants of Andrew Job Jr
History of Middle Tennessee Baptists
By John Harvey Grime
Page 520-522ELDER J. W. CUNNINGHAM, Marcelena, Wilson County, Texas. He is of Scotch descent. He is rather tall and slender, with dark complexion. He is the son of James M. and Elizie E. Cunningham. Hr was born in Rhea County, Tennessee, February 18, 1847. He was brought up on the farm and in a tan yard. He professed faith in Christ at Dayton, Tenn., August 23, 1860, and united with Union Church, Sequatchie County, Tennessee, fourth Saturday in July, 1865, and was baptized by Elder T. King, in Sequatchie River, on the next day. He was ordained by Union Church January 22, 1870, by Elders T. King, James Hale, J. H. Alexander and T. L. Rodgers. He has been pastor as follows: Robinson Springs, Tenn., 1870-71; Shell's Ford, Warren County, Tenn., 1871-75; Hebron, 1872-75; McMinnville, 1875-76; Spring Hill, 1876-77; Macedonia, 1876- 77; Liberty, 1876-78; Pleasant Hill, White County, 1877-88; Pistole's 1877-78; Cookeville, Putnam County, 1878-79; Evangelist, 1879; Yellow Creek, Washington, Mt. Zion and Rody Station, East Tennessee, 1879-80; General Evangelist, 1882-83; Decatur and Kingston, East Tennessee, 1883-84, when he moved to Texas; Cedar Creek, Texas, 1884-86; Moffat, 1884-85; Mountain Springs, 1884-85; Oennaville, 1885-87; Postoak Grove, 1885-88; Bartlett, 1886-88; Devilla, 1886-88; Corn Hill, 1886-88; State missionary, 1888-96; Devine, 1896-1900; Francisco, 1896- 1900; Elm Creek, 1896-98; Benton City, 1896-1901; Gate's Valley, 1899-1901; Bexar, 1899-1901; Marcelena, 1901 to the present. He was educated at Masonic M. and F. Institute, in Sequatchie County, Tennessee. He was associate editor for three years of the Missionary Messenger, Lampassas, Texas. He has constituted seventeen churches. He has baptized 1,432 persons and married about 200 couples. He was married to Miss S. M. Elliott, at Dunlap, Tenn., September 24, 1865, by whom he has eight children— three sons and five daughters. She passed to her reward August 7, 1888. He was again married, to Miss L. R. Epperson, at Pendletonville, Texas, January, 22, 1890, by whom he has six children, equally divided. He has fourteen children in all, twelve of whom are still living.
Elliott William B. 31 M Farmer 1,300 Tennessee Elliott Margarett 30 F Va Elliott Josiah 13 M Tennessee Elliott Elas 12 M Tennessee Elliott Johnathan 10 M Tennessee Elliott Nancy 9 F Tennessee Elliott Sarah 7 F Tennessee Elliott Marah J. 5 F Tennessee Elliott William 4 M Tennessee Elliott July A. 3 F Tennessee Elliott Zachariah 1 M Tennessee
Wm B. Elliott 47 male farmer $2,000 $1,500 TN Margaret 47 female TN Nancy L. 20 female TN George W. 18 male farm laborer TN Sarah 16 female TN Jane 15 female TN Alexander 13 male TN Julia 11 female TN Zach T. 9 male TN Martha 8 female TN Susan 4 female TN Ailsey Davis 22 female TN John A. Davis 2 male MO
John Cunningham...........53 Feb 1847 TN minister Leonora Cunningham........33 Robert C Cunningham.......18 Sept 1881 TN Lena D Cunningham..........8 Lela M Cunningham..........6 John L Cunningham..........4 Carroll H Cunningham.......2 Clarence R Cunningham......0.12 John W Evans...............8 Oct 1891 Texas grandson James H Evans.............,5 June 1894 Texas grandson
--m/1 John W. BOLEN
--abt 1892
----b. May 3, 1866 Tennessee
----d. June 24, 1900 Jack Co., Texas
------buried Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Jack Co., Texas
------s/o Aaron Carrel Bolen and Martha HENSLEY
--------gs/o David Bolen and Elizabeth OLIVER
----------gt gs/o Lewis Bolen and Temperance Martha Hardin
--m/2 George Albert BOLEN
--1903
----b. January 17, 1871 Tennessee
----d. February 1, 1957 Graham, Young Co., Texas
------buried Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Jack Co., Texas
------s/o Aaron Carrel Bolen and Martha HENSLEY
--------gs/o David Bolen and Elizabeth OLIVER
----------gt gs/o Lewis Bolen and Temperance Martha Hardin
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Ann (Jobe) Brown
