Cunningham, John M. 1812-1873

 

J.M. Cunningham 1812-1873

J.M. Cunningham 1812-1873

The name of Cunningham comes from the union of two Saxon words, “Koenig,” meaning King, and “Hanie,” meaning home, or literally, Kings Home. The name can be traced back to early British history and historic events as early as 1059. John M. Cunningham was the son of Robert Cunningham, son of Joseph Cunningham and Mary Simerson Cunningham. Continue reading

Binkley, Sally S. 1818-1906

 

Sally S. Binkley 1818-1906

Sally S. Binkley 1818-1906

Mrs. Sallie S. Binkley was born in Davidson County, Tennessee, on November 22, 1818. Her father was Henry T. Lee, who, coming from Virginia when a boy, settled 2.5 miles from Nashville, Tennessee. She grew to womanhood and married in Tennessee. Her husband was Jacob J. Binkley, to whom she was united in April, 1839.  The couple reached Marion, Illinois to live in May, 1852. Continue reading