Lawrence Carlton Nollner Cummings

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: USAF Retired

Notes:

Lt. Colonel Lawrence "Larry" Carlton Cummings (USAF-retired) Highly decorated veteran of 3 wars, Lt. Colonel Lawrence "Larry" Carlton Cummings (USAF-retired), age 85, passed away on Monday, November 16, 2009.

Larry was born in Nashville, TN to William C. and Ethel A. Cummings on July 23, 1924. During WWII, at age 17, he was inducted into the U.S. Army. After graduation from high school Larry went to boot camp, then immediately shipped out to Europe where he proudly and courageously served in the position of forward observer with the 70th Infantry Division.

Returning to Nashville, Larry went into the grocery business, catering to such notable customers as country music legends Hank Williams, Sr. and Eddie Arnold. As a security measure, he decided to apply for an officer's commission in the Air Force Reserve. His request was accepted, at which time he was granted the rank 2nd Lieutenant, beginning a career of military service to this country that would continue for over 26 years.

Larry married Frieda F. Waldrop, also a native of Nashville, TN, in 1952. That same year he was "called up" to serve in the Korean War. After this tour of duty and over the next several years, Larry, Frieda and their three daughters, Patricia, Linda and Jennifer, would live in various parts of the United States, including Anchorage, Alaska, transferring to Texas just prior to the big earthquake.

In December of 1965, while based in Houston, Larry was deployed to Vietnam. Promoted to major soon after his arrival in the war zone, Larry was given command of the air base he and his fellow soldiers established at Dong Ha, just a few miles away from the DMZ. This base was officially recognized by then Texas Governor, John Connally, who commissioned it "The Little Alamo", giving honorary Texas citizenship to all of it's inhabitants. Larry and those under his command became friends with the Vietnamese villagers who played a significant role in the security and stability of the air base. In recognition of his numerous accomplishments during his service in Vietnam, Larry was presented with several prestigious awards, including the bronze star for meritorious service. Ultimately, over the course of his military career, he would acquire a total of 8 bronze stars. Some of his other awards and medals include the highly honored French Croix de Guerre, Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, American Campaign Medal, European African Middle East Campaign Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Air Force Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, WWII Victory medal and others, some awarded multiple times.

After his year long tour of duty in Vietnam was complete, Larry returned to his family in Houston on Christmas Day, 1966. He was soon transferred to Bergstrom Air Force Base in Austin, where he chose to retire in 1970. After discharge from the Air Force, Larry immediately began working for the Texas Rehabilitation Commission where he would remain in service to the state for the next ten years.

Complete and absolute retirement was never part of Larry's agenda in life. Instead he continued to be active in the community, working as a volunteer at Brackenridge Hospital for 20 years, serving one term as president. He was also a volunteer with Mended Hearts of Austin and the Pflugerville Police Department. Larry was always taking care of someone else. Be it a friend or stranger, he would have given the shirt off of his own back to a person in need.

Until moving to Pflugerville and suffering from declining health, Larry and his wife were members of University Avenue Church of Christ in Austin.

He is survived by his wife of almost 57 years, Frieda, daughters Linda C. Grant of Maine, and Jennifer C. Nickels and her husband, Eddie, of Pflugerville, grandchildren Helen Sikes of Utah, Dr. Jonathan R. Grant and his wife, Dr. Kristin Grant, of Massachusetts, Amy R. Grant of Pflugerville, Brant C. Sibert, William C. Nickels and his wife, Elizabeth, Ryan S. Nickels, John D. Nickels, all of Pflugerville, Dianna F. Perkins of Colorado and great-grandchild, Alannah Jade Nickels of Pflugerville.

Larry was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Alfred, Henry and Ernest Cummings, and by his daughter, Patricia A. Cummings Perkins.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, November 21, 2009 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Cook-Walden Funeral Home, 6100 N. Lamar Austin, Texas. Funeral services will be held Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. in the Colonial Chapel of Cook- Walden Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Cook-Walden Capital Parks Cemetery with Full Military Honors.

Family Members
Parents
William Carlton Cummings
1882–1961

Ethel Ann Cunningham Cummings
1887–1972

Spouse
Photo
Frieda Farris Waldrop Cummings
1927–2015

Siblings
William Alfred Cummings
1909–1918

Ernest Alexander Cummings
1914–1977

Children
Photo
Patricia Anne Cummings Perkins
1953–1990

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Lawrence married Frieda Farris Waldrop in 1952 in (Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee). Frieda was born in 1927 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee; died in 2015. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jennifer Cummings was born in (~1948) in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee.
2. Patricia Anne Cummings was born in 1953; died in 1990.
3. Linda Cummings

William married Ethel Ann Cunningham in (~1922) in (Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee). Ethel (daughter of Greenberry Alexander Cunningham and Virginia Jane "Jenny" Lane) was born on 18 Jun 1887 in McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee; died on 16 Nov 1972 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary from "The Tennessean," dated Thursday, July 10, 1924, page 14:

"CUNNINGHAM - Wednesday afternoon at 4:40 o'clock, July 9, 1924, Greenberry A. Cunningham, aged 73 years. Survived by the following children; Mrs. W.C. Cummings (Ethel Ann Cunningham Cummings), and I.B. Cunningham, of this city; Mrs. W.D. Cobb (Mary Josephine Cunningham Cobb), of Memphis, Tenn., and Mrs. George P. Hynds (Allie Belle Cunningham Hynds).

Family Members
Spouse
Virginia Jane Lane Cunningham
1854–1918 (m. 1870)

Children
Photo
Mary Josephine Cunningham Cobb
1873–1926

Ethel Ann Cunningham Cummings
1887–1972

Photo
Allie Belle Cunningham Hynds
1892–1988

Jessie E. Cunningham McCollum
1895–1923

end of obituary

Greenberry married Virginia Jane "Jenny" Lane on 1 Jun 1870 in Warren County, Tennessee. Virginia was born in 0Sep 1854 in Tennessee; died on 9 Jan 1918 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

4 Apr 2005

Having difficulty locating Jane's family. Closest match is found in the 1860 Warren County Census, page 210, family 1515;

J. P. Layne, 37, M, Carpenter, TN
Mary, 33, F, Keep House, TN
Howard, 12, M, TN
James, 8, M, TN
Jane, 5, F, TN
Sarah, 1, F. TN

Name: J P Layne
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1860
Event Place: Mc Minnville, Warren, Tennessee, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Race: White
Race (Original): [Blank]
Birth Year (Estimated): 1823
Birthplace: Tennessee
Page: 209


Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
J P Layne M 37 Tennessee
Mary Layne F 33 Tennessee
Howard Layne M 12 Tennessee
James Layne M 8 Tennessee
Jane Layne F 5 Tennessee
Sarah Layne F 3 Tennessee

Household ID: 1515
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M653
Affiliate Film Number: 1274
GS Film Number: 805274
Digital Folder Number: 005171452
Image Number: 00215

Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TT-54M : 12 December 2017), Sarah Layne in entry for J P Layne, 1860.

end of this note

Death Notice from "The Tennessean," dated Thursday, January 10, 1918:

"DEATHS - Jennie Lane Cunningham, 5409 California avenue, age 63, January 9, 1918."

Family Members
Spouse
Greenberry Alexander Cunningham
1849–1924 (m. 1870)

Children
Photo
Mary Josephine Cunningham Cobb
1873–1926

Ethel Ann Cunningham Cummings
1887–1972

Photo
Allie Belle Cunningham Hynds
1892–1988

Jessie E. Cunningham McCollum
1895–1923

end of profile

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: mechanic

Notes:

-----Original Message-----
From: tnwarren-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:tnwarren-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of EddNick@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 11:20 PM
To: TNWARREN-L@rootsweb.com
Subject: [TNWARREN] MARY "JANE" MILLER & JESSE R. CUNNINGHAM


As you might have guessed, I've gone back to typing mounds of information gathered while researching these last 8 years. I apologize, in advance, for the number of queries and requests for assistance. From an old letter received
from a distant VICKERS cousin, I am told that JESSE R. CUNNINGHAM is buried in Hebron Cemetery. I do not have any specific dates of birth or death for him and would so much appreciate a look-up.

In addition, I need the same information on his first wife, MARY "JANE" MILLER CUNNINGHAM (daughter of JOHN MILLER & CATHERINE CARSON). This old letter states that we have Cunningham family buried in the Cunningham Cemetery as well.

When in McMinnville 2 years ago, I only had time to go to Riverside in search of some more recent burials (1920's).

I hope to return some day...spend more time tromping over old ground. In the interim, I would be so grateful for any information that anyone is willing to share. I have my core Cunningham family down....just need to fill in some holes here and there. Well, maybe more that a few. This tree was a huge headache!

As always, my deepest appreciation to the folks on this wonderful list.

Jenny in Texas

EddNick@aol.com

Jesse married Mary J(ane) "Jane" Miller in (1847) in (Warren County) Tennessee. Mary (daughter of John William Miller, Jr. and Catherine Carson) was born in 1827 in (Warren County) Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

No proof that her father is John Miller, however, she is living 2-doors away
in the 1850 census and her age is right...DAH.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: farmer

Thomas married Matilda Hayes(Warren County, Tennessee). Matilda (daughter of William M. Hayes, Sr. and Lembia LNU) was born on 22 Sep 1802 in (Tennessee); died on 26 May 1835 in Warren County, Tennessee; was buried in Hebron Cemetery, Irving College, Warren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: John Miller
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1850
Event Place: Warren county, Warren, Tennessee, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 57
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1793
Birthplace: North Carolina
House Number: 537


Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
John Miller M 57 North Carolina
Catherine Miller F 52 Tennessee
Mahala Miller F 18 Tennessee
Margaret Miller F 16 Tennessee
Angeline Miller F 17 Tennessee

Household ID: 537
Line Number: 22
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M432
Affiliate Film Number: 898
GS Film Number: 444854
Digital Folder Number: 004206055
Image Number: 00086

Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC69-59G : 12 April 2016), Angeline Miller in household of John Miller, Warren county, Warren, Tennessee, United States; citing family 537, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

end of this census record

John William Miller, Jr
BIRTH 7 Aug 1793
North Carolina, USA
DEATH 2 Sep 1870 (aged 77)
Warren County, Tennessee, USA
BURIAL
Oak Grove Cemetery
McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee, USA
MEMORIAL ID 106540854 · View Source

David Franklin Miller
1829–1903

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Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
John Miller M 67 North Carolina
Cathrine Miller F 62 Tennessee
Louiza Law F 40 Tennessee
Sarah Law F 11 Tennessee
Mary Campbell F 10 Tennessee


Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TT-LH2 : 12 December 2017), Mary Campbell in entry for John Miller, 1860.

end of this census

John married Catherine Carson(Tennessee). Catherine was born in 1798 in Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Revolutionary War Patriot
• Probate: 4 Jul 1842

Notes:

Revolutionary Patriot. Came to Warren County about 1810.
Thomas Barnes notes that his first wife was MARY HILL PETTEPOOL (1773-1863)...DAH
See WCGA Bulletin Vol. X, no.1, Spring 2001 for more complete CUNNINGHAM Registry & Wills...DAH

http://genforum.genealogy.com/tn/messages/39521.html

Revolutionary War Pension Application 4/1833 of John Cunningham of Warren County, Tn.

Born 2/10/1748 in Lunenburg County, Virginia. About 85 years old in 1833. Became a Minute Man 3/1776. Was in Captain Robert Dixon's company, which was organized in Lunenburg County, Virginia.

He resided in Lunenburg County about 31 years, then moved to Charlotte County, Virginia where he lived 5 years. He then moved to Wilkes County, North Carolina where he lived 35 or 36 years. He then moved to Warren County, Tennessee.

In 1833 John Cunningham Jr, the soldier's grandson, was a resident of Warren County, TN [4]
http://ftp.rootsweb.ancestry.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/statewide/military/warof1812/pensions/pen1835.txt

JOHN CUNNINGHAM
WARREN COUNTY
PRIVATE
VIRGINIA LINE
$23.33 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE
$69.99 AMOUNT RECEIVED
DECEMBER 14, 1833 PENSION STARTED
AGE 86

Possibly...

20 Sep 2009:

http://files.usgwarchives.org/nc/burke/census/morgandis.txt

This census is from Microcopy No. T-498 Roll 2

"Cunningham, Jno 1,5,3,0,2"

1790 Census North Carolina
Rutherford County Morgan District

1 of 1st # free white males 16 year upwards and head of families
5 of 2nd # free white males under 16 years
3 of 3rd # free white females and head of families
0 of 4th # all other free persons
2 of 5th # slaves [7]

end of report

Died:
intestate...

John married Keziah Chandler on 2 Mar 1782 in Charlotte County, Virginia. Keziah was born on 6 Mar 1758 in Lunenburg County, Virginia; died on 22 Apr 1839 in Viola, Warren County, Tennessee; was buried in Cunningham Cemetery, Rock Island, Warren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt Birth: 6 Mar 1758, Caroline County, Virginia, British Colonies of North America

Notes:

Birth: Mar. 6, 1758
Caroline County
Virginia, USA
Death: Apr. 22, 1839
Viola
Warren County
Tennessee, USA

Tombstone Inscription; Consort of John Cunningham. God is good. His Mercy is forever sure. His truth at all times firmly stood and shall from age to age endure.

Family links:
Spouse:
John Cunningham (1747 - 1842)*

Children:
John Cunningham (1781 - 1858)*
Langston Cunningham (1783 - 1835)*
Benjamin W Cunningham (1788 - 1838)*
Jesse Rush Edwards (1790 - 1874)*
Joseph H Cunningham (1793 - 1857)*
Thomas Cunningham (1799 - 1886)*
Martha Cunningham Kinnard (1801 - 1843)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Cunningham Cemetery
Coffee County (Editor's Note: Should read, "Warren County")
Tennessee, USA

Created by: O.B. Wilkinson
Record added: Feb 23, 2001
Find A Grave Memorial# 5225183

end of bio...

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: farmer
• Will: 9 Apr 1851, Warren County, Tennessee
• Alt Death: 21 Apr 1857

Notes:

William M Hays
Born 26 Sep 1780 [location unknown]
ANCESTORS ancestors
Son of Patrick C Hays and Rachel (Russell) Hays
Brother of William M Hayes [half]
Husband of Lembia (Unknown) Hays — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
HIDE DESCENDANTS
Father of William M Hays
Died 21 Apr 1857 [location unknown]

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Disinherited all of his children from his first wife. See Warren County,TN Will Books 1-3, p. 163...DAH

William married Lembia LNU in (~1800). Lembia was born in Commonwealth of Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Fri 9/17/2021 2:30 PM

Hi David,

Are you the administrator of the Hennessee genealogy website? If so, I have some information regarding Lembia, wife of William Hayes Sr. you may be interested in.

Let me know.

Regards,
Andra Hayes

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 2 Oct 1762, Lunenburg County, Virginia
• Probate: 0Nov 1762, Lunenburg County, Virginia

Notes:

"Following herewith is an abstract of the will of James Cunningham, father and ancestor of John Cunningham, Revolutionary soldier, of Warren Co. The will dated 10/2/1762 in Lunenburg Co.,VA.

Will of James Cunningham, Wife - Jane. Gives to:

1. John Cunningham, 312 acres on Robertson's River, part of tract I bought of Capt. Joseph Williams.
2. William Cunningham.
3. James Cunningham, the plantation where I now live - one negro man named Sharper and a girl Minta.

Executrix: wife, Jane. Wits: Thomas Pettus, Daniel Hay and Nathan Hay.

Proved November 1762. (Will Book 2, p. 6)."
_____

10 Jul 2009

Abstracted from A. M. Cunningham's biography, "John Cunningham II", 2009, pp. 40-41:

#10-- James Cunningham of Robinson Fork of the Meherrin River

(Note: Courtesy of Diana Dobbins. Below is an excerpt from a 1992 history book by Neil L. Cunningham, Nashville TN. Annotations by A.M. Cunningham, 2009)

Sometime during the mid 1700's, another James Cunningham obtained a large tract of land near where Robinson Creek runs into the Meherrin River. This property today is in Brunswick County, about four miles southeast of Lawrenceville, VA.

This James, whose wife was Jane Scott, acquired 354 acres in 1749 and 421 acres in 1762, and at his death in 1762, had an estate of 774 acres. There are no records available to connect this James Cunningham with either the Cub Creek Cunninghams or the Prince Edward County Cunninghams. In fact, the plantation that James owned on Robinson Creek was about 50 miles from Cub Creek or Spring Creek. However, as you will see later, a strange set of circumstances occur which raises questions about the relationship of Robinson Creek James and John 4 of Spring Creek.

James and Jane Scott Cunningham had three sons living at his death, John, William and James, Jr., all minors, and he left all three large tracts of land, which were placed under guardians. James, Jr. died before the estate was settled and the land was divided between William and John. John married Mary Hill Pettypool in 1771 and they had two sons, James and William.

In 1772, John sold the land he had inherited from his father to his brother William. Mary Hill Pettypool died in 1774 and there are no further records of their two small children, William and James. John became a soldier in the Revolutionary War in 1776 and served until 1781.

In 1782, he married Keziah Chandler, and they had 10 children. In his pension application for Revolutionary War service, which was granted, John stated he was born on Feb. 10, 1748 in Lunenburg County, Va., and lived there for 31 years (until 1779), then lived five years in Charlotte County, Va. (until 1784), and then moved to Wilkes County, N. C. where he lived 35 or 36 years (until 1819/20), then moved to Warren County, Tenn.

John died in Warren County on Dec. 18, 1842 near Viola at about the age of 94. He and his wife, who died in 1839, are buried in the family cemetery at Viola. John's brother William stayed in Virginia and died there.

If Revolutionary War John's memory was correct in his pension application and `QDSQA1 he did not move to Warren County, Tenn. until 1819/20, then several of his children already had settled in Warren County by that time. One son, John Cunningham, came into Warren County about 1809/10 and settled near Rock Island. He obtained 100 acres in a grant which included the land where the Rock Island Dam now stands. At that time, it was called the "great falls of Caney Fork River." This John married Sally Jane Swindle, formerly of Hyde County, N. C. He served two years (Note: Actually six months-Nov 13, 1814 to May 13, 1815-AMC) in the War of 1812 and participated in the Battle of New Orleans under General Andrew Jackson. James and Mary Cunningham were descendants of this Cunningham family. Mary Cunningham was one of the founders of the Magness Memorial Library in McMinnville and served as librarian for 46 years. The military service of this branch of this Cunningham family continued because James and Mary's son won the Congressional Medal of Honor for outstanding bravery in combat in World War I. (Note: No Medal of Honor record found to support this statement-AMC)

Now to the mystery. James Cunningham of Robertson Fork on the Meherrin River lived 50 miles from John IV Cunningham of Prince Edward County in the mid 1700s. James children and grandchildren lived in Virginia for awhile, then moved to North Carolina and finally settled in Rock Island, Tenn. (Note: Viola not Rock Island, TN-AMC)

John IV's children and grandchildren lived in Prince Edward and Pittsylvania Counties in Virginia; Hawkins and Claiborne Counties in Tennessee, then about 1809/10, settled in Irving College in Warren County, Tennessee. The two families arrived in Warren County about the same time from two completely different routes and settled only about 10 miles apart. Coincidence, or were they related. We probably will never know. (Note:

There are actually three John Cunningham families in Warren County ca. 1810 located at:

{1} Rock Island
{2} Viola and
{3} Irving College.

All originated in the state of Virginia before migrating to Tennessee. Full 67 markers yDNA testing is recommended for male descendents of all three John Cunningham families. It appears they have the same surname but perhaps different genetic heritage.-AMC)

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James married Jane Black Scott(Virginia). Jane was born in (Virginia). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Patrick married Rachel Russell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]