Jesse & Polly Moore Cuninggim Bible

Copy found at Heritage Place, Lenoir County Community College, Kinston, 
North Carolina - Vertical File # GRAINGER 07743-7

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[There is no notation of where this information came from but most of it
can be proven through other records.--mmm]

"Miss Kathryn Griffin, a collateral of Sarah's was kind enough to supply
this information regarding the Cuninggim Family".
"Our family Bible is owned by a cousin here in Durham and I am able to
give you some data as far back as I can go. The original Cuningham was
Cuningham.

Jesse Cuninggim was born in 1772 and died in 1836. He married Polly
Moore who was born in 1774. From this union were born two sons and four
daughters... Their names and spouses follow:

William Henry Cuninggim md Edith Gibbons (Miss Griffin's grandparents)
Isaac Cuninggim never married
Elizabeth md James Jones
Nancy md Benjamin Sugg
Sarah md Henry Grainger

Sarah and Henry Grainger had a son Jesse Willis Grainger who md Sallie
Lucretia Coward and they had a daughter Capitola Coward Grainger who md
Daniel Thomas Edwards

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NOTES: The Grainger line is proven as it was one of the most prominent
families in Kinston.
William Henry was born 5 August 1804, died 22 September 1874 and is
buried at Rainbow Church in Greene County. His wife, Edith Gibbons was
born 28 January 1800 and d 12 May 1865 and is also buried at Rainbow.
(mmm)





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