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Our 5th Great Grandfather, William Cunningham was born around 1710 in Elizabeth City or York County, Virginia. He married Susanna Roe daughter of John Roe (Rowe). She was born around 1715.

*"Captain Cunningham and David Mossum married sisters, daughters of John Roe of Elizabeth City County John Roe’s will was probated at Elizabeth City Court House, July 6. 1762. He died 1761, leaving a daughter who married Captain William Cunningham. This was Susanna Roe. John Roe’s daughter, Elizabeth married (first) Charles Pasteur;(second) Richard Barron Servant, and his daughter, Margaret married David Mossum, son of Rev. David Mossom, who performed the Marriage of George Washington and Martha Dandridge Custis.

Of the marriage of Susanna Roe and William Cunningham, was born William Roe Cunningham, Elizabeth Roe Cunningham and Mary Cunningham.

Of the marriage of Margaret Roe and David Mossom II, was born Nelly Mossom and Captain David Mossom III.

David Mossom II was the son of the Reverend David Mossom, who performed the marriage of George Washington and Martha Custis, in St. Peter's Parish Church, New Kent County, Virginia on January 6, 1759.

William Roe Cunningham married his cousin, Nelly Mossom. They had a number of children, all of whom died young without issue, except John Cunningham. John married Ann Bennett in 1799."

* The information was contributed by Mrs. Clarence Gregory Burton (Lummie Cunningham), Chancellor Wythe Chapter, D. A. R. and referenced in the book ‘Virginia Soldiers of 1776 - Volume II’ on page 636.

The Cunningham Cousins of Hampton, Virginia
Updated January 30, 2005

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  • Captain Edwin Harvie Cunningham - 1916 - Obit - (208 KB)
    EDWIN HARVIN CUNNINGHAM was born March 23, 1863 in Richmond, Virginia, and died April 09, 1916 in Norfolk, Virginia. He married MARY ELIZABETH CLARK. She was born December 08, 1860, and died March 08, 1916 in her home, Norfolk, Virginia. E. H. Cunningham, commander of the Pickett-Buchanan camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans, of Norfolk, Virginia. He was reared in his father's line of duty, and after some years spent in study in the schools of Norfolk he entered the service of the Virginia State pilots association at the age of sixteen. During the subsequent period he has been constantly devoted to that calling, his field of service being the piloting of vessels from the high sea into any of the Virginia ports. He holds the position of secretary of the association, and is also interested in several other enterprises, being a member of the board of directors of the Southern Land company at Pinner's Point, vice-president of the Arcade Land company at Ocean View power house, and owner of the Norfolk base ball club. He is active and alert as a business man, and will undoubtedly have a successful career. He was also in the Tug Boat business with J. J. Cole. He has contributed greatly to the success of Pickett-Buchanan camp of Sons of Confederate Veterans. He also maintains memberships in the Brotherhood of Steamboat Pilots, and in the orders of Masons, Odd Fellows, Red Men, Knights of the Ancient Essenic order and the Elks. In 1887 he was married to Miss Mary E. Clark, daughter of William H. Clark of Norfolk. Child of EDWIN CUNNINGHAM and MARY CLARK is: i.EDWIN HARVIN CUNNINGHAM II, b. Abt. 1885.
  • Roe, John Will (top half) - 1844 (188 KB)
    John Roe was William Roe Cunningham's Grandfather on his mothers Susanna Roe Cunningham's side.
  • 1778 - 1833 Abraham Cole (31 KB)
    ABRAHAM COLE (ABRAHAM, ISAAC, ABRAHAM COOL, LAMBERT CORNELISSEN, CORNELIS LAMBERTSE, LAMBERT) was born November 19, 1778 in Staten Island, Richmond, NY, and died October 08, 1833 in Staten Island, Richmond, NY. He married ANN JOHNSON. She was born October 08, 1782 in Staten Island, Richmond, NY, and died April 01, 1863 in Staten Island, Richmond, NY.
  • John Wesley Cunningham II - 1907 - Obit - (119 KB)
    Fourth Death in Family
  • Roe, John Will (bottom half) - 1844 (155 KB)
    John Roe was William Roe Cunningham's grandfather.
  • Winant Johnson Cole 1806 (25 KB)
    WINANT JOHNSON COLE was born October 06, 1806, and died in Lost at Sea. He married MARY JOURNEAY, daughter of JOSEPH JOURNEAY and MARY WINANTS. She was born October 06, 1806. Child of WINANT COLE and MARY JOURNEAY is: i. JOSEPH ALBERT COLE, b. November 04, 1831, Staten Island, New York; d. October 1873, Lost at Sea; m. AMANDA MEAD; b. November 07, 1834, Staten Island, New York; d. September 28, 1906, Norfolk, Virginia.
  • Marion Colbert - 1907 - Obit - (135 KB)
    END CAME SUDDENLY TO MARION COLBERT MARION COLBERT was born March 06, 1827 in Virginia, and died September 01, 1907 in Elizabeth City County, Hampton, Virginia. He married MARGARET JANE THOMAS Abt. 1852. She was born 1832 in PA, and died November 06, 1919. More About MARION COLBERT and MARGARET THOMAS: Marriage: Abt. 1852
  • Virginia Cunningham & Robert Graves - 1881 (155 KB)
    Marriage Cert of Robert A Graves and Virginia Cunningham on 9th March 1881. Virginia Cunningham was the daughter of Willain Roe Cunningham and Elizabeth Ellen Colbert
  • Ann Johnson Cole 1782 - 1863 (25 KB)
    ANN JOHNSON was born October 08, 1782 in Staten Island, Richmond, NY, and died April 01, 1863 in Staten Island, Richmond, NY. She married ABRAHAM COLE, son of ABRAHAM COLE and ABIGAIL JOHNSON. He was born November 19, 1778 in Staten Island, Richmond, NY, and died October 08, 1833 in Staten Island, Richmond, NY. Children of ANN JOHNSON and ABRAHAM COLE are: i. WINANT JOHNSON2 COLE, b. October 06, 1806; d. Lost at Sea; m. MARY JOURNEAY; b. October 06, 1806. ii. ISAAC COLE, b. September 15, 1808. iii. ABRAHAM COLE, b. September 23, 1810; d. September 14, 1876. iv. SUSAN ANN COLE, b. July 04, 1813. v. HARRIET COLE, b. November 29, 1815, Staten Island, Richmond, NY. vi. MARY JOHNSON COLE, b. June 26, 1818. vii. JACOB WINANT COLE, b. 1821. viii. ABAGAIL COLE, b. April 20, 1825.
  • Captain Thomas B Cunningham - 1894 - Obit (643 KB)
    1. Thomas Bennett Cunningham, born September 26, 1819 in Hampton, Elizabeth City County, Virginia; died February 04, 1894 in Richmond, Virginia. He was the son of John Cunningham and Ann Bennett. He married (1) Virginia Colbert December 24, 1842 in Hampton, Elizabeth City County, Virginia. She was born November 24, 1822 in Virginia, and died August 01, 1883 in Richmond, Virginia. She was the daughter of William Colbert and Mary Guy.
  • James Cunningham - Drowned at Fort Monroe - 1890 (136 KB)
    June 14, 1890 - James Cunningham, son of Wesley Cunningham drowned at Fort Monroe.
  • Mary Journeay - 1806 (14 KB)
    MARY JOURNEAY (JOSEPH) was born 1806. She married WINANT JOHNSON COLE, son of ABRAHAM COLE and ANN JOHNSON. He was born October 06, 1806, and died in Lost at Sea. Child of MARY JOURNEAY and WINANT COLE is: i. JOSEPH ALBERT3 COLE, b. November 04, 1831, Staten Island, New York; d. October 1873, Lost at Sea; m. AMANDA MEAD; b. November 07, 1834, Staten Island, New York; d. September 28, 1906, Norfolk, Virginia.
  • 1927 Hampton High School Jr. Class (164 KB)
    Three Cunningham Cousins were in this 1927 Hampton High School Jr. Class Picture: Kathryn Cunningham Rodman Cunningham Mary Daniel
  • Vivian Cunningham and Edward N Routten - 1904 - (59 KB)
    1904 Vivian Cunningham married Edward Routten. she was the daughter of Wesley Cunningham.
  • August Frederick Bromm II - 5/19/1930 (34 KB)
    He is wearing a Chinese costume that Louise Davis (his mother's half sister) brought him from China. Louise worked as a missionary there.
  • 1927 Hampton High School Sophomore Class (115 KB)
    Two Cunningham Cousins were in this 1927 Hampton High School Sophomore Class; Blanch Cunningham Olive Daniel
  • Lucetta Cunningham and John Foster - 1905 (44 KB)
    1905 - Lucetta Cunningham married John Foster. She was the daughter of Lucetta Lee Hicks and Samuel Shields Cunningham.
  • August Frederick Bromm Jr - 1940 (44 KB)
    AUGUST FREDERICK BROMM II was born Abt. 1926 in Virginia. His parents were August Frederick Broom and Frances Leroy Davis.
  • Helen Gertrudge Daniel - 1927 Hampton High School (49 KB)
    Helen Gertrudge Daniel Sr. picture from the Hampton High School Krabba Year Book
  • Frederick Mooreman Cunningham and Wilson - 1907 (56 KB)
    1907 - Frederick Mooreman Cunningham married Mary E (Mamie) Wilson. He was the son of Maria Janet Peek and Frederick Warren Cunningham.
  • August Frederick Bromm - WWI U.S. Army (178 KB)
    AUGUST FREDERICK BROMM was born April 06, 1894 in Virginia, and died May 25, 1967 in Virginia. He married FRANCES LEROY DAVIS, daughter of LEROY DAVIS and MABEL COLE. She was born April 23, 1901 in Virginia, and died August 23, 1956 in Virginia. Child of AUGUST BROMM and FRANCES DAVIS is: 2. i. AUGUST FREDERICK BROMM II, b. Abt. 1926, Virginia.
  • Anna Frances Cunningham (36 KB)
    ANNA FRANCES5 CUNNINGHAM (JAMES E4, JOHN3, WILLIAM ROE2, WILLIAM1) was born August 10, 1855 in Hampton, Elizabeth City County, Virginia, and died November 20, 1925 in Norfolk, Virginia. She married JAMES JOURNEAY COLE January 01, 1879 in Norfolk County, Virginia, son of JOHNSON COLE and MARY. He was born April 22, 1833 in Richmond County, Staten Island, New York, and died September 10, 1897 in in his home on Liberty Street, Norfolk, Virginia. Children of ANNA CUNNINGHAM and JAMES COLE are: i. MABEL L6 COLE, b. November 18, 1879, Norfolk, Virginia; d. October 02, 1934, Norfolk, Virginia; m. LEROY WEBB DAVIS, July 25, 1900, St. Luke's Church, Norfolk; b. January 05, 1857, Norfolk, Virginia; d. November 08, 1923, Norfolk, Virginia. ii. JAMES JOURNEAY COLE II, b. 1883, Norfolk, Virginia; d. July 15, 1917, Lost at Sea; m. AMANDA T; b. November 07, 1834; d. September 28, 1906. iii. E RUDOLPH COLE, b. 1886, Norfolk, Virginia; d. 1887, Norfolk, Virginia.
  • Clyde Lee Davis Obit (309 KB)
    Clyde Lee Davis, 73, Dies
  • Nancy Hassonn Cary Burke Bloxsom (75 KB)
    NANCY HASSON CAREY BURKE was born November 25, 1908 in Leesburg, Virginia, and died November 13, 2003 in Hampton, Elizabeth City County, Virginia. She married WELTON ELLIOTT BLOXSON August 25, 1932 in Hampton, Elizabeth City County, Virginia. He was born August 30, 1905 in Norfolk, Virginia, and died May 05, 1979 in Hampton, Elizabeth City County, Virginia.
  • Laura Cunningham and Lemuel Leslie Eley - 1907 (135 KB)
    1907 Laura Cunningham married Lemuel Leslie Eley. She was the daughter of Maria Janet Peek amd Frederick Warren Cunningham
  • Alleyne Cunningham and William T Wyatt II - 1908 (79 KB)
    1908 Alleyne Cunningham married William Wyatt. She was the daughter of Lucetta Lee Hicks and Samuel Shields Cunningham.
  • William Colbert Cunningham - Death Cert - 1918 (164 KB)
    1918 Death Cert for William Colbert Cunningham. He was the son of Elizabeth Ellen Colbert and William Roe Cunningham.
  • Clarence C Cunningham - Death Cert - 1921 (163 KB)
    1921 Death Cert of Clarence Colbert Cunningham. He was the son of Catherine Holmes and William Colbert Cunningham.
  • 1928 Hampton High School Girls Basketball Team (99 KB)
    Kathryn Cunningham (back row, second from left)
  • Bowen Emily Susan Dobbins and grandchild (20 KB)
    EMILY SUSAN BOWEN was born June 21, 1835 in Elizabeth City County Hampton, Virginia, and died November 17, 1917 in Elizabeth City County Hampton, Virginia. She married LEWIS WARRINGTON DOBBINS October 1859. He was born January 1837 in Elizabeth City County Hampton, Virginia, and died November 25, 1886.
  • Laura Davis Cunningham - Death Cert - 1931 (149 KB)
    1931 - Death Cert - Laura Davis Cunningham. She is the wife of Wesley Cunningham.
  • John David Hicks & Nancy Bowen Family Bible page 1 (243 KB)
    Page 1 of John David Hicks & Nancy Bowen Family Bible
  • Alvert Sydney Dobbins AKA John Lewis (17 KB)
    John Lewis was actually Albert Sidney Dobbins who was listed on the 1870 census as Albert S. age 3. John left home when he was 17 years old because of some trouble with the Federal authorities during Reconstruction. We have not been able to determine exactly what the problem was, but he changed his name to John Lewis and moved south to Birmingham, Al. He lived to be 92 years old.
  • Wesley Cunningham - Death Cert - 1937 (137 KB)
    1937 - Death Cert - Wesley Cunningham. He was the son of Elizabeth Ellen Colbert and William Roe Cunningham
  • John David Hicks & Nancy Bowen Family Bible page 2 (251 KB)
    Page 2 of John David Hicks & Nancy Bowen Family Bible
  • Hermione Dobbins (24 KB)
    Mrs. Hermione DobbinsOwens
  • Nellie Webster Graves Fruit & son Harry, Jr - 1911 (172 KB)
    Harry A. Fruit, Jr., at about 15 months (a guess) and his Mom,Nellie Graves Fruit. Nellie is one of the daughters of Robert A. Graves, II and Virginia Cunningham Graves.
  • John David Hicks & Nancy Bowen Family Bible page 3 (203 KB)
    Page 3 Marriages John David Hicks & Nancy Bowen Family Bible
  • Elizabeth F House Cunningham - Obit - 1906 (182 KB)
    Death claims two in the same Family
  • John David Hicks & Nancy Bowen Family Bible page 4 (198 KB)
    Page 4 of John David Hicks & Nancy Bowen Family Bible
  • John David Hicks & Nancy Bowen Family Bible page 5 (157 KB)
    Page 5 of John David Hicks & Nancy Bowen Family Bible
  • James Frances Shea - 1910 - Obit (29 KB)
    Death of Infant - James Frances Shea
  • John David Hicks & Nancy Bowen Family Bible page 6 (134 KB)
    Page6 John David Hicks & Nancy Bowen Family Bible
  • August Frederick Bromm - 1894-1967 (92 KB)
    August Frederick Bromm is buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Norfolk, Virginia. August F. Bromm, born April 06, 1894 in Virginia; died May 25, 1967 in Virginia. He was the son of Louis Emie Bromm and Catherine Wenzel. He married (1) Frances Davis. She was born April 23, 1901 in Virginia, and died August 23, 1956 in Virginia. She was the daughter of Leroy Webb Davis and Mabel L Cole.
  • Davis Frances Bromm - 1901-1956 (80 KB)
    Frances Davis, born April 23, 1901 in Virginia; died August 23, 1956 in Virginia. She was the daughter of Leroy Webb Davis and Mabel L Cole. She married (1) August F. Bromm. He was born April 06, 1894 in Virginia, and died May 25, 1967 in Virginia. He was the son of Louis Emie Bromm and Catherine Wenzel.
 

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