Omer L CUNNINGHAM1,9,10,2,3,4,5,6,7,11

4th May 19081,2,3,4,5,6,7 - 21st Feb 19552,7,8,6

Life History

4th May 1908	Born.1,2,3,4,5,6,7
about 1930	Birth of son Omer L CUNNINGHAM
20th Dec 1930	Married Alma Mae MADDOX in Arkansas County, Arkansas.5
25th Jun 1932	Birth of daughter Bertie Elizabeth CUNNINGHAM in Arkansas County, Arkansas.12,4,5,6
about 1935	Birth of son Robert L CUNNINGHAM in Arkansas.4
28th Nov 1936	Birth of son James Chester CUNNINGHAM in DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas.13,14,15
24th Apr 1939	Birth of daughter Betty Jean CUNNINGHAM in Ethel, Arkansas County, Arkansas.2,13,16,14
28th Jun 1944	Birth of daughter Jessie Mae CUNNINGHAM.12
1947	Birth of son Charles Tilman CUNNINGHAM.6
21st Feb 1955	Died in Reydell, Jefferson, Arkansas.2,7,8,6 Some disease or condition of the spleen
after 21st Feb 1955	Buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Arkansas County, Arkansas.6,7

Other facts

	Social Security number 432-20-6034.2
	SSN issued in Arkansas.2
	CauseOfDeath: Some disease or condition of the spleen.8

Notes

"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 the funeral in the Methodist Church at Pleasant Grove, between Ethel and DeWitt, Arkansas.

Omer is listed in his wife's obituary (as having preceded her in death) 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, 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)

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

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

I note that in 1930 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).

1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 16 April, Prairie Township, District 24, page 7A, Ethel Rd, Hse #100, Rents Farm, Value $20
Cunningham, Omer Head M W 32 Grade 5 b Arkansas same house in 1935 Farmer
Cunningham, Alma Wife F W 24 Grade 9 b Arkansas same house in 1935
Cunningham, Birdie Dau F W 7 Single Grade 0 b Arkansas same house in 1935
Cunningham, Bobby D Son M W 5 Single Grade 0 b Arkansas same house in 1935
- page 7B -
Cunningham, Lane James Son M W 3 Single Grade 0 b Arkansas same house in 1935
Cunningham, Betty Jean F W 1 Single Grade 0 b Arkansas same house in 1935

U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002
Omer, Jr Cunningham
Residence De Witt, Arkansas, 72042
Phone Number 870-946-2350
Spouse Kayleen Cunningham
Residence Years 1998-2002

Omer L Cunningham, Sr
BIRTH 4 May 1908
DEATH 21 Feb 1955 (aged 46) Reydell, Jefferson County, Arkansas, USA
BURIAL Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Arkansas County, Arkansas, USA
Parents:
Joseph C Cunningham 1889-1976
Ladusky J Cunningham 1889-1970
Spouse Alma Mae Maddox Cunningham 1913-2006
Created by Vickey 18 Feb 2019
-- Find a Grave Memorial 196950924, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196950924

Sources

1. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 26 January, Prairie Township, northern half, District 15, page 4B, Country Rd, Hse/Fam #78
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. 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 16 April, Prairie Township, District 24, page 7A, Ethel Rd, Hse #100, Rents Farm, Value $20
5. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
6. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
7. Gravestones of Mt Pleasant Cemetery
8. Edith Marie McSwain Jenkins, Personal Knowledge
9. Obituaries from Arkansas County
10. 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 12 April, Prairie Township, District 7, page 4A, Hse #66, Fam #67
11. U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002
12. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
13. 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 16 April, Prairie Township, District 24, page 7B, Ethel Rd, Hse #100, Rents Farm, Value $20
14. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
15. U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
16. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2