Biography of Mrs. Sarah Cunningham, Monroe, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/monroe/bios/scunningham.txt ==================================================================== USGENWEB PROJECT NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store this file permanently for free access. File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sherry Johnston ==================================================================== February 2004 Conecuh Record, 1913 Another Mother of the Confederacy Mrs. Sarah Cunningham The subject of this sketch was the only child of John Fox, a pioneer citizen of Monroe County. She was born on the 2nd day of March, 1829, and celebrated her 90th birthday at the home of her son, John Cunningham, of Evergreen, on Sunday March 2nd. She married Dr. William Cunningham, a prominent physician and large planter of Monroe County, who represented that county in the legislature in 1842. Dr. Cunningham was a widower with three sons, William, James, and Robert, who were prominent Confederate soldiers. William Cunningham was assistant surgeon of the 19th Ala. Vol. James was Lieutenant Col. of the 2nd Ala. Calvary and Robert, a Lieutenant in the same company. They are all deceased. Mrs. Cunningham is in splendid health and delights in the memories of the 60's when she superintended the servants who were busily engaged in spinning and weaving clothes for the boys who wore the gray. She has lived to see the fourth generation. She has only two living children, Miss Willie Cunningham and John Cunningham, both of Evergreen.