Andrew Cunningham
Birth Date
On 1816 October 21 (Born)
Death Date
On 1868 March 2 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Clarksburg, Harrison, Virginia, United Sates
1816 October 21
Mother
Amelia Lyons
Father
Adam Cunningham
Date Details
Occurred On 1816 October 21
Baptized
1838 June 13 (Age 21)
Married
Lucinda Rawlins
1841 April 22 (Age 24)
Traveled in
Willard Richards Company (1848)
1848 July 3 – October 10 (Age 31)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
James Alma Cunningham (Age 6)
Lucinda Rawlins (Age 29)
Andrew Homer Cunningham (Age 2)
Maranda Jane Cunningham (Age 0)
Date Details
Started On 1848 July 3
Joined Company
Ended On 1848 October 10
Company Arrived
Re-baptized by N. V. Jones
1851 July 13 (Age 34)
Served in
Early Church Mission: North America
1855 September – 1857 August 7 (Age 38)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
Winter Quarters & Florence Nebraska
Date Details
Started On 1855 September
Departed from Home
Ended On 1857 August 7
Arrived at Home
Traveled in
Henry W. Miller Company (1857)
1857 July 1 – August 7 (Age 40)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Started On 1857 July 1
Joined Company
Ended On 1857 August 7
Company Arrived
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1868 March 2 (Age 51)
Media
Andrew Cunningham (1816 - 1868) Profile
Sources
Person
Deseret News
"Obituary", Deseret News, (11 March 1868), Page 5.
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City, Page 33.
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Record of members collection, 1836-1970
"Salt Lake Stake", Record of members collection, 1836-1970.
Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949
Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949.
Mission
Deseret News
"Account of His Mission", Deseret News, (26 August 1857), Page 6.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 6 September 1855.
Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901)
"Cunningham, Andrew", Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901), 2, Page 370-372.
Pioneer
Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963
"A Sketch of the Life of Nancy Aretta Porter Mattice", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963, Page 1-4.
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Deseret News
"Arrival", Deseret News, (12 August 1857), Page 5.
George A. Smith papers, 1834-1877
"Rollins, James H., Sketches from camp journal of Pres. Amasa Lyman's Company.", George A. Smith papers, 1834-1877, (24 July 1848).
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Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1848: Page 18.
Historical Department office journal, 1844-2012
"Robert L. Campbell, Journal extracts", Historical Department office journal, 1844-2012, 11, 12, (3 July 1848), Page 93-117, 35-243.
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John Wayman diaries, 1850-1896
John Wayman diaries, 1850-1896, Vol. 1.
Jonathan Crosby and Caroline B. Crosby papers, 1848-1882
"Caroline B. Crosby, Journal", Jonathan Crosby and Caroline B. Crosby papers, 1848-1882, (10 May 1848), Page 7-24.
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Joseph Curtis reminiscences and diary, 1839 October-1881 March
Joseph Curtis reminiscences and diary, 1839 October-1881 March.
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Porter, Sarah Angeline, Reminiscence, 1-4
Porter, Sarah Angeline, Reminiscence, 1-4.
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