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Finally have the proof to put the pieces of the puzzle together. I am descended from Grace
Emily Cunningham daughter of John M and Margaret (Belle) Cunningham, Married Daviess
County, IN (27 Dec 1877). According to her death certificate (28 Apr 1929) she was born
in ODIN, IN (26 Oct 1863)(spelling from death cert.)her parents are listed as unkown.
Ancestry trees say her parents were John Myers and Margaret Hart but she is not on the
1870 census with their family. So are they her parents? Where is the proof? No marriage
applications in Daviess County prior to 1905. They moved to Salem, Marion County, IL
between 1892 and 1894. They are buried in Eastlawn Cemetery next to John W. and Malinda
Myers. John was the son of William H. and Olive Myers originally from Daviess County, IN.
Wm. H. Myers is the son of Elias Myers and Dicie Werner. Three generations before his tree
ties into the tree of John Myers (m. Margaret Hart). Not the connection I was looking for.
Found the obituary!
for Mrs. Ollie Myers and it said she was the sister to Mrs. John Cunningham. The 1870
census for John and Margaret Myers did list a daughter Olive, yesterday I got the marriage
license of William H. Myers and his bride's name was Olif Myers. Mystery solved
Margaret Belle Myers Cunningham is indeed the daughter of John Myers and Margaret Hart,
documented thru her sister Ollive Myers.
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