Wilson Family Genealogy
Generation 6:
Bessie Louisa Chapman and John Nelson Cunningham
Bessie Louisa Chapman-6 (Hugh W Chapman-5, Elizabeth J Wilson-4, Stephen Melvin Wilson-3, Alexander Wilson Jr-2, Alexander Wilson and Jane Armour-1) was born on 14 May 1888 in USA, KS, Norton, Norton. Bessie's mother, Ida A (Carpenter) Chapman, died when Bessie was about 7 months old. Bessie was adopted and raised by her uncle and aunt, Howard J and Paulina O (Dunkleberger) Chapman. She died at the age of 93 years on 25 Jun 1981 in USA, NE, Douglas, Omaha, and was buried on 29 Jun 1981 in Carroll City Cemetery, USA, IA, Carroll, Carroll.
Additional Information about Bessie Lousia Chapman
John Nelson Cunningham (Anna Elizabeth "Annie" Thompson and James Mitchell Cunningham, John D Cunningham) was born in Sep 1879 in USA, IA, Wayne County. In 1920, he was the superintendent of schools for USA, IA, O'Brien, Floyd, and from 1921-1934, was the superintendent of schools for USA, IA, Carroll, Carroll. After retiring from education, in 1936, he was the manager of the Drexel Hotel in USA, NE, Douglas, Omaha. He died at the age of 58 years on 1 Aug 1938 in USA, NE, Douglas, Omaha, and was buried in Carroll City Cemetery, USA, IA, Carroll, Carroll.
Additional Information about John Nelson Cunningham
Bessie Louisa Chapman and John Nelson Cunningham were married on 27 Jun 1912 in USA, IA, Fremont, Randolph. They had the following children:
- Howard Mitchell Cunningham
- Robert H Cunningham
- Living Cunningham