NamePerry A. Cunningham
BirthApr 1862, West Virginia
Marriage21 May 1893, Wyoming Co., West Virginia
SpouseVictoria Virginia Blankenship
Birth29 May 1854, Mercer Co., Virginia
Death19 May 1940, Wyoming Co., West Virginia
BurialSamuel McKinney Cemetery, Basin, Wyoming Co., WV
FatherLewis Graham (~1834-)
Notes for Victoria Virginia Blankenship
Her death certificate records Victora McKinney Cunningham, age 86 years 11 months 20 days, born 29 Nov 1854 in W. Va, died 19 May 1940 in Basin, Barkers Ridge district, Wyoming Co., West Virginia, residence Basin, widow of Perry A. Cunningham, father Lewis Blankenship, mother’s maiden name Jane Blankenship, both born in WVa, cause of death cardiac failure, informant B. B. Mitchum, Stephenson, WVa, burial in McKinney Cemetery, Basin.

The birth month of November is consistent with the 1900 census, but inconsistent with the reported age at death.
Notes for Perry A. & Victoria Virginia (Family)
Wyoming Co., West Virginia marriage records list the marriage on 21 May 1893 of Perry A. Cunningham, age 31, born in Clay Co., West Virginia, to Victoria Virginia McKinney, age 38, born in Mercer Co., West Virginia, both residents of Wyoming Co., West Virginia, by Samuel M. McKinney, Minister of the Gospel, at Basin Spring P.O., witness Lewis Graham of Raleigh Co., West Virginia.
Census
1900 census of Wyoming Co., West Virginia, enumerated 13 June, lists on p. 5B as family #82:
Cunningham, Victoria V., 45, b. Nov 1854; Parydine, dau, 16, b. Sep 1883; Jenette A., dau, 13, b. Mar 1887; George R., son, 11, b. Oct 1888; Ellen B., dau, 3, b. Nov 1896. All born WVa WVa WVa.

The three older children should be listed as McKinney’s.
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