Amos B. CUNNINGHAM, one of the best known residents of the county, died
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, at his residence in Wayne township. He had
been ill all summer and fall, suffering from a complication of stomach and
heart diseases.
Mr. Cunningham had been a life-long resident of the township, and had spent
practically all his life on the farm where he died. He was a member of the
Slippery Rock Presbyterian Church. His age was 52 years, 2 months, and 16
days.
Surviving to mourn his death are his wife and four children, William of
Mahoningtown, Misses Ethel and Clara, and John Cunningham, all at home. He
leaves also these brothers and sisters: Mrs. H. W. Guy of Perry township,
Mrs. R.C. Shoemaker of Wayne township, Mrs. Fred Weingartner of Ellwood, R.S.
Cunningham of Slippery Rock township, E.L. of Ellwood and Wylie Cunningham of
Virginia. The deceased was an uncle of Mrs. A.M. Graham of Shaw street, this
city.
Funeral services will be held Sunday morning at 11 o'clock in the Slippery
Rock Presbyterian church, and interment will be made in the church cemetery.
Source: New Castle News - November 18, 1911
Amos CUNNINGHAM
Well known resident of Wayne Township passes away. Was Re-Elected Poor Director on November 7th.
Death called Amos Cunningham a well known and highly respected resident of
Wayne Township yesterday afternoon in the 53rd year of his age. Mr.
Cunningham had been ill with catarrh of the stomach since early last spring,
but until the last, hopes had been entertained for his recovery. He was
re-elected to the position of Director of the Poor at the last election. This
was a position, which he had ably filled for many years. He was a member of
Slippery Rock Presbyterian Church and was active in church work. He was born
and raised in Wayne Township, and with the exception of a few years passed in
the west when he was a young man, he lived all his life here.
Mr. Cunningham is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Cunningham, four children,
William Cunningham of this city and Ethel, Clara and John Cunningham at home.
Three sisters Mrs. H. W. Guy of Perry Township, Mrs. R. C. Schumacher of
Wayne Township and Mrs. Fred Weingartner of Ellwood City and Wylie Cunningham
living in Virginia, also survive him. Funeral services will be held at
Slippery Rock Presbyterian Church tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock, followed by
interment in Slippery Rock Cemetery.
Source: New Castle Herald, November 18, 1911
Submitted by Tami McConahy
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