Life History
Aug 1889 |
Born in Arkansas.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 |
23rd Jun 1907 |
Married Joseph Chester CUNNINGHAM in Arkansas County, Arkansas.17,7 |
4th May 1908 |
Birth of son Omer L CUNNINGHAM.6,9,5,11,7,8,1 |
2nd Jun 1912 |
Birth of son Thomas R CUNNINGHAM in Arkansas.9,6,12,13 |
about 1916 |
Birth of daughter Jessie CUNNINGHAM in Arkansas County, Arkansas.14,15,6,16 |
1st Dec 1926 |
Birth of daughter Nellie Ruth CUNNINGHAM in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.2,17,18,19,20 |
29th Feb 1932 |
Birth of daughter Laura Irene CUNNINGHAM in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.2,18,21,22,22 |
21st Feb 1955 |
Death of son Omer L CUNNINGHAM in Reydell, Jefferson, Arkansas.9,1,10,8 |
1970 |
Died in Arkansas.1,8 |
1970 |
Buried in Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Ethel, Arkansas County, Arkansas.1,8 |
Other facts
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Name2: Duskie.6 nickname for Laduskie |
Notes
- 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 14 June, Prairie Township, District 7, page 10B, Hse #173, Fam #177
Nobles, William E Head W M June 1856 43 Married 16 years AR NC TN Farmer Owns
Nobles, Elizabeth Wife W F Oct 1865 34 Married 16 years 8 children/6 living AR AR AR
Nobles, Kattie [sic] Dau W F Jan 1888 12 Single AR AR AR
Nobles, Dusky J Dau W F Aug 1889 10 Single AR AR AR
Laduskey married Charles Cunningham in 1907.
Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
Chester Cunningham, Age 18 (b abt 1889)
Residence Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas
Dusky Noble, Female, Age 17 (b abt 1890)
Residence Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas
Marriage License issued 22 June 1907
Bond of $100 signed by Chester Cuningham and R W Horton
Marriage 23 June 1907 Arkansas County
Ceremony performed by J M Henderosn, Justice of the Peace
Recorded 11 July 1907 Arkansas County Marriage Book, p 113
Dusky's name in the 1910 census is Aduskey. Ladusky J is the name on her grave. In the 1930 census her name appears to be written Laduska, while in 1920 it is Duskie. Her husband was Joseph Chester Cunningham. In censuses he is Chester Cunningham.
1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 28 April, Northern Prairie 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 AR England (b abt 1889)
Cunningham, Omer Son M W 2 Single AR AR [Unstated, but AR from father's entry] (b abt 1908)
1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 12 April, Prairie Township, District 7, page 4A, Hse #66, Fam #67
Cunningham, Chester Head M W 41 Married at age 18 AR TN AR Cotton Farmer [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
Cunningham, Thomas Son M W 16 Single AR AR AR
Cunningham, Jessie Daughter W 14 Single AR AR AR
Cunningham, Nellie Ruth Daughter W 3yrs 3mos Single AR AR AR
I note here that the age of Omer is given as 20. But we know from family sources that his birthday is 4 May 1908, so his age in April 1930 was actually 21 (1 month short of 22). From the birth date we have for Omer, we can estimate that Chester and Ladusky married in 1907, up to about a year and a half before he was born in May 1908. The 1930 census also reports that they were both married at age 18. This also gives us a marriage year of 1907. Both were born in 1889.
Daughter Jessie was listed twice in this census, one of the rare instances I have discovered of double enumeration. On 3 April she was in the household of her uncle Charles Noble in DeWitt, Arkansas, the county seat, in LaGrue Township a few miles west of Jessie's home. She is reported as the niece of Charles. On 12 April, the enumerator for Prairie Township got to her parents' home near Ethel and listed her again with them, with the exact same information. I have not discovered how she is the niece of Charles Noble, I have not discovered her mother Ladusky's maiden name. This may hoed the clue to the family connections that explain her relationship to the Nobles.
I later found them in the 1920 census. Here I find them listed under their nicknames. Edith McSwain Jenkins had told me that Ladusky was known as Duskie. That is how she is listed in the 1920 census. Her husband Joseph Chester normally went by Chester. In 1920 the census lists him as Chess, as Edith says he was called by the community.
1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 26 January, Prairie Township, 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 AR General Farmer
Cunningham, Duskie Wife F W 30 Married at age 18 AR AR AR
Cunningham, Oma Son M W 11 Single AR AR AR
Cunningham, Thomas Son M W 7 Single AR AR AR
Cunningham, Jessie Daughter W 3 Single AR AR AR
Gravestones of Mt Pleasant Cemetery
Cunningham
Joseph C 1889-1976
Ladusky J 1889-1970
Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Ethel, Arkansas County, Arkansas
year dates only
Photos 27 June 2003 and 13 May 2017 by Edith McSwain Jenkins
Ladusky J Cunningham
BIRTH 1889
DEATH 1970 (aged 80-81)
BURIAL Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Arkansas County, Arkansas, USA
Spouse Joseph C Cunningham 1889-1976
Created by Dale Houghton 27 Jun 2012
-- Find A Grave Memorial 92687102, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92687102
Sources
- 1. Gravestones of Mt Pleasant Cemetery
- 2. 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 16 April, Prairie Township, District 24, page 7A, Ethel Rd, Hse #99, Owns Farm, Value $500
- 3. 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 14 June, Prairie Township, District 7, page 10B, Hse #173, Fam #177
- 4. 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 12 April, Priarie Township, District 7, page 4A, Hse #66, Fam #67
- 5. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 28 April, Northern Prairie Township, District 12, page 5A, Hse/Fam #79
- 6. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 26 January, Prairie Township, northern half, District 15, page 4B, Country Rd, Hse/Fam #78
- 7. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
- 8. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- 9. Social Security Death Index
- 10. Edith Marie McSwain Jenkins, Personal Knowledge
- 11. 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 16 April, Prairie Township, District 24, page 7A, Ethel Rd, Hse #100, Rents Farm, Value $20
- 12. 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 17 April, Prairie Township, District 24, page 7A, Ethel Rd, Hse #104, Rents Farm
- 13. Gravestone of Buddy Cunningham, Mt Pleasnt Cemetery, Ethel, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 14. 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 12 April, Prairie Township, District 7, page 4A, Hse #66, Fam #6
- 15. 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 3 April, DeWitt, District 16, page 2B, Hse #45, Fam #51
- 16. 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 20 April, Prairie Township, District 1-24, page 8B, Hwy 1, Hse #126 Owns $250
- 17. 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 12 April, Prairie Township, District 7, page 4A, Hse #66, Fam #67
- 18. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- 19. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
- 20. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
- 21. Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-Current
- 22. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
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