In 1930, Clyde C. Cunningham (38) rented a home at 1125 East Wooster St., Bowling Green, Wood Co., Ohio for $30 a month. He lived there with his wife Gertrude (31) and son Orville (14). Orville attended school. Clyde and Gertrude were 23 and 16 years old, respectively, when they were married. Clyde was employed as an attendant in a filling station. Also living with the family was Clyde's unmarried sister-in-law Nellie D. Cunningham (24), who worked as a waitress in a restaurant. Nellie was born in Georgia; her parents were born in North Carolina. It seems likely that the census taker made a mistake in writing down Nellie's last name, and inadvertantly recorded the surname of the head of household.
A brief article appeared in The Zanesville Signal on 7 May 1938 (pg 2):
Noble county's first aid couse sponsored by the Red Cross orgainization has
been completed under the supervision of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Cunningham.
The following appeared in the Zanesville Signal 18 Mar 1940 (pg 5)
Clyde Cunningham of the Dudley community is seriously ill at his home
with complications.
According to the 1930 census, Gertrude and her parents were born in North Carolina.
The following appeared in The Zanesville Signal on 23 Apr 1940 (pg 3)
RETURN TO WEST
Ervel Cunningham left Monday for Eskridge, Kas., where he will join his wife
and infant son. Mr. Cunningham has been visiting the past four months with
relatives in the Dudley community. He is a son of Clyde Cunningham.
In 1930, Clyde C. Cunningham (38) rented a home at 1125 East Wooster St., Bowling Green, Wood Co., Ohio for $30 a month. He lived there with his wife Gertrude (31) and son Orville (14). Orville attended school. Clyde and Gertrude were 23 and 16 years old, respectively, when they were married. Clyde was employed as an attendant in a filling station. Also living with the family was Clyde's unmarried sister-in-law Nellie D. Cunningham (24), who worked as a waitress in a restaurant. Nellie was born in Georgia; her parents were born in North Carolina. It seems likely that the census taker made a mistake in writing down Nellie's last name, and inadvertantly recorded the surname of the head of household.
A brief article appeared in The Zanesville Signal on 7 May 1938 (pg 2):
Noble county's first aid couse sponsored by the Red Cross orgainization has
been completed under the supervision of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Cunningham.
The following appeared in the Zanesville Signal 18 Mar 1940 (pg 5)
Clyde Cunningham of the Dudley community is seriously ill at his home
with complications.
Vera Cunningham was a resident of Noble County at the time of her death.
Wesley Cunningham served in World War I. Details of his service record are as follows:
Name: Wesley Cunningham Serial Number: 1941787 Race: W
Residence: Dudley, O. Enlistment Division: National Army
Enlistment Location: Caldwell, O. Enlistment Date: 03 Oct 1917
Birth Place: Dudley, O. Birth Date / Age: 23 Years
Assigns Comment: Co I 330 Infantry to 20 July 1918; Co B 30 Infantry to 18 Oct 1918; Headquarters Troop
3 Army C to Discharge Private, first class 16 Feb 1918. Aisne-Marne; St Mihiel; Defensive Sector. American
Expeditionary Forces 12 June 1918 to 5 Aug 1919. Honorable discharge 11 Aug 1919.At the time of the 1920 census, Wesley Cunningham lived with his parents and siblings on the family farm in Olive Twp., Noble County, Ohio, He was employed as a laborer in an oil field.
In 1930, Wesley B. Cunningham lived with his parents and younger sister on the family farm in Olive Twp. He worked as a tractor driver for the county highway department.
From The Zanesville Signal, 25 Jan 1938 (pg 5)
CHAMBER TO FILL WATCMAN POST
Wesley Cunningham is Cited for Position
CALDWELL - Chamber of Commerce will hold their monthly meeting at 8
o’clock Tuesday evening at the office of Mayor S. D. Danford. President Harry
Sermon will be in charge.
Final plans relative to the appointment of Wesley Cunningham as night watch-
man will be made and several other business matters are scheduled to come up
before this body.The following article appeared in the same paper on 9 Feb 1938:
SWORN INTO OFFICE
Wesley Cunningham, who two weeks ago was selected by the chamber of
commerce as night watchman took oath of office Tuesday moning. It was
administered by Mayor S. D. Danford.
Cunningham will assume his new duties Thursday evening. He will make regular
rounds throughout the night until Day Marshal Jess O. McDonald reports. Cun-
ningham is paid by the chamber of commerce and McDonald by the village.On 22 Jul 1940, The Sunday Zanesville Times Signal reported on pg 5:
Kyte Walkenshawand son, George, and Wesley Cunningham have returned to
their home from a fishing trip in Northern Michigan.From The Zanesville Signal, 9 Sep 1940:
NEW COMMANDER
Wesley Cunningham, of Caldwell, is the new commander of Noble Post No. 252
American Legion, succeeding Bryan McKee. Mrs. Goldie Cunningham was elected
president of the Auxiliary unit. Their installation will be held the first Wednesday
evening in October.From The Zanesville Times Recorder, pg 1, 13 Jun 1941:
DEPUTY TREASURER NAMED
Noble County Treasurer elect, Ira Pryor, has announced that Wesley B.
Cunningham has been named to serve as deputy treasurer when he takes his
office in September.
Mr. Cunningham is a World War veteran, commander of the local American
Legion Post and is now employed as Caldwell's night watchman. He is a son of
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Cunningham of Dudley, just south of Caldwell.
Pryor has announced only one deputy to date.
According to her death certificate, 35 year old Goldie Hannah Cunningham had an operation in Jul 1939 in an attempt to treat her breast cancer.
Harry and Blanche Harris have not been found in the 1920 census index for Ohio or West Virginia.
In 1930, Harry W. Harris (37) rented a home at 710 Valley View Ave. in the Triadelphia District of Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia for $40 a month. He lived there with his wife, Blance (33), and children Madeline (15) and Layton (10), and a boarder, George Smith (56). Harry and Blanche were 21 and 17, respectively, when they were married. Harry's occupation is illegible, but he worked in the tobacco industry. Harry and his mother were born in Ohio. His father was a native of Iowa. The Harris family owned a radio set.
Obituary:
CALDWELL - Mrs. Harry Harris, of Elm Grove, W. Va., a native of
Caldwell, died at 8:55 a.m. Friday at Ohio Valley General Hospital in
Wheeling. She was the former Blanche Cunningham, and was born Sept.
29, 1896, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. August [sic] Cunningham. She was
a member of Fulton Methodist Church and its WSCS and the American
Legion Auxiliary.
Her husband, Harry W., preceded her in death in January 1961. Surviving
are a daughter, Mrs. Madeline Jones of Decatur, Ill.; a son, Layton W. Harris;
two brothers, Elz and Wesley Cunningham both of Caldwell; a sister, Mrs.
Jessie Finley of Caldwell; four grand-children and two great-grandchildren.
The body is at Ketner’s National road and Bethany pike, Wheeling, where
friends may call from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 today and 12 until 3 and 7 until 9
p.m. (DST) Sunday. Brief services will be held 10 a.m. Monday after which the
body will be taken to First Methodist Church at Caldwell where it will lie in state
from 1 to 2 p.m. (DST). Services will be held at 2 with Rev. Randall D. Prince
officiating. Burial will be in Dudley Cemetery here.
Obituary of Ted Finley from the website ot the Chandler Funeral Home, April 2, 2009
Ted E. Finley, age 71, of Caldwell passed away Sunday evening March 8th, 2009 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Zanesville. He was born July 10, 1937 in Noble County, OH a son of the late Cecil and Jessie Cunningham Finley.
Ted was a member of the Caldwell Church of Christ, Sharon Lodge #136 F. & A.M. and Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local #168 in Marietta. Ted enjoyed spending his time hunting, fishing, working on the farm and being outdoors.
Surviving are his Wife Nancy Pitts Finley of the home, whom he married September 6th, 1958; One Son Mitchell (Lisa) Finley of Caldwell; Three Grandchildren Jason Finley of Dudley, Sean and Tyler Whetstone of Caldwell; Three Brothers Jim (Bea) Finley of Caldwell, Terry (Mary) Finley of Zanesville and Joe (Debbie) Finley of Belpre; Step Mother Lucy Finley of Belpre. He was also survived by several nieces, nephews and friends.
A Memorial Service will be held in his honor Saturday April 4th, 2009 at 2:00 PM at Chandler Funeral Home, 609 West Street, Caldwell where the family will receive friends following the Service until 5:00 PM. The family has suggested those wishing to send Memorial Contributions in Ted’s Honor to consider the Noble County Health Department, 44069 Marietta Road, Caldwell, Ohio 43724.