Dr. Paul Eli Cunningham and Stella May Hoffman

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Husband Dr. Paul Eli Cunningham ^{1 2 3 4}

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           Born: 2 May 1886 - Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 3 4 5
     Christened: 
           Died: May 1950 - Oil City, Venango Co, PA 4
         Buried:  - Clintonville U. M. Cemetery, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 6

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         Father: Henry Lewis Cunningham (1848-1902) 1 7 8 9
         Mother: Mary Elizabeth Hovis (1849-1926) 1 7 9

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       Marriage: 19 Nov 1913 - ? Venango Co, PA 10

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Wife Stella May Hoffman ^{4 11}

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           Born: Sep 1882 - Clintonville, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 1946 4
         Buried:  - Clintonville U. M. Cemetery, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 6

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         Father: Howard James Hoffman (1859-1934) 12
         Mother: Nancy Ellen Shiner (Abt 1864-1888) 12

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   Other Spouse: Frank William Cunningham (1884-1911) 1 4 7 - 14 Sep 1904 - ? Venango Co, PA 4

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Children

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1 F Lois Elizabeth Cunningham ⁵

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           Born: 
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         Spouse: Robert P. Emrick (      -      ) 3

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General Notes: Husband - Dr. Paul Eli Cunningham

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He was born and reared on the family homestead two miles north of Clintonville, Venango County, PA. After attending public school in the town four years he entered the township schools and eventually the high school, but the institution closed after he had completed two years of the course. So in 1903 he became a student in the Oil City Business College, from which he was graduated in February, 1904. During the next two years he was employed in the oil fields, but having decided to take up the study of medicine he started his course in the University of Pittsburgh in October, 1906, graduating with the degree of M. D. in June, 1910. Returning to Clintonville, he was soon established in practice, succeeding Dr. K. M. Hoffman, whose old office he continues to occupy, and for three years he was the only physician in the borough. He has built up a large patronage in Clinton­ville and the surrounding territory, where he is as much esteemed for his high personal character as for his professional skill. Dr. Cun­ningham has always been associated with the best interests of the community, and has been given the opportunity to demonstrate his pub­lic spirit in official capacities. He was president of the local board of health for five years, and has been a member of the school board five or six years, his disinterested services in both positions winning high commendation from his co-workers as well as his fellow citizens. In political sentiment he is a Pro­hibitionist, and he also belongs to the Anti-Saloon League, of which he has been a faithful supporter. He keeps abreast of medical progress and in touch with the profession through his membership in the County and State Medical Societies and the American Medical Association, and fraternally he is affiliated with Emlenton Lodge, No. 562, F. & A. M., and Venango Lodge of Perfection, at Oil City. Dr. Cunningham is one of the most valued members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Clintonville, serving the congregation as trustee and also taking an active part in the work of the Sunday school, of which he has been superintendent for five years; for six years he has taught the Men's Bible class. With his various interests he is a very busy man, yet he manages to be loyal to all his obligations. He retains his oil inter­ests on the old home place, which consists of two hundred acres with about seventy producing wells, and ample room for further development. The yield comes up to the average for second sand production. [CAB, 966]

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General Notes: Wife - Stella May Hoffman

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Another source states that she was born in 1888.

1 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1005.

2 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 964, 995.

3 Joseph Riesenman, Jr., History of Northwestern Pennsylvania, Vol. III (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., Inc., 1943), Pg 71.

4 Nancy Byers Romig, Descendants of Rev. Johan Theodor Hofius (Export, PA: Self-published, July, 1997), Pg 30.

5 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 966.

6 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 2, Clinton Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1994), Pg 50.

7 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 965.

8 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 327.

9 Nancy Byers Romig, Descendants of Rev. Johan Theodor Hofius (Export, PA: Self-published, July, 1997), Pg 29.

10 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919).

11 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 965, 995.

12 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 995.