Pictured above are the Rev. William Joseph “Joe” CUNNINGHAM (1861-1937, buried at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery) and his second wife Lela (unknown, maybe JOHNSTON).  Joe’s first wife was Rhoda Frances SOUTH, who also was buried at Bethel Baptist.  Children from Rhoda were Winston CUNNINGHAM, Frenando CUNNINGHAM, and Thomas Cosby CUNNINGHAM.  Children from Lela were Willie Eunice CUNNINGHAM, Lowell CUNNINGHAM (died as a baby), Nima Agness (CUNNINGHAM) FLETCHER, Joseph O. CUNNINGHAM (died young), Loela CUNNINGHAM, and Otha A (Buck or O.A.) CUNNINGHAM.

Rev. Joe CUNNINGHAM’s parents were Andrew L. CUNNINGHAM (died in Civil War) and Jane BLACK (buried at Springhill Cemetery).  Their children were James Benjamin “Jim Ben” CUNNINGHAM, Rev. William Joseph CUNNINGHAM, and John Thomas “Tom” CUNNINGHAM (all of Fayette Co., AL).

Andrew L. CUNNINGHAM’s parents were Jesse CUNNINGHAM (War of 1812) and Delilah (unknown, maybe JONES).  Their children were James Patrick Wiley CUNNINGHAM, Catherine CUNNINGHAM, Andrew L. CUNNINGHAM, William Raymond “Bill” CUNNINGHAM, Rebecca Ann CUNNINGHAM, Barkwell “Bike” CUNNINGHAM, and David B. CUNNINGHAM.

Jesse CUNNINGHAM’s parents were Valentine CUNNINGHAM (Revolutionary War-Battle of Monmouth) and Mary LaPRADE (Mary’s ancestors include the FLOURNOY family who escaped from France to Geneva, Switzerland, in the 1500s.  Their ancestors escaped the protestant persecution and the St. Bartholomew massacre).

Valentine CUNNINGHAM’s parents were James and Ann CUNNINGHAM, who were from a Scott/Irish settlement in Virginia.