tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744768872499365778.post1651463998914589389..comments2023-04-27T05:28:48.949-05:00Comments on Thoughts, Essays, and Musings on the Civil War: Phebe Cunningham: A Courageous Frontier WomanBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05632564881164776088noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744768872499365778.post-85548470066629110732017-05-21T23:53:57.436-05:002017-05-21T23:53:57.436-05:00Phoebe is my 5th Great Grandmother. Her story was...Phoebe is my 5th Great Grandmother. Her story was told to me by my Great Uncle Amos Beatty Sharps. That was 50 years ago.<br />The article was great and very informative.Brenda Sharps Leenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744768872499365778.post-29080594814204395762017-05-12T09:30:50.635-05:002017-05-12T09:30:50.635-05:00One person wrote me and said they had their DNA te...One person wrote me and said they had their DNA tested. There was no evidence of a Native American heritage.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05632564881164776088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744768872499365778.post-80404096385591826302017-05-12T09:29:37.842-05:002017-05-12T09:29:37.842-05:00There was one person who said had themselves teste...There was one person who said had themselves tested and found they had no Native American genes in their DNA.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05632564881164776088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744768872499365778.post-71845027281551483962017-05-12T09:27:28.814-05:002017-05-12T09:27:28.814-05:00Hello, I'm a descendent from her husband Thoma...Hello, I'm a descendent from her husband Thomas and I believe that I'm also from Lydia and my grandmother is Othelia Hamrick and she was married to Harold Simmons and I would like to know where my Native American side comes from and I am also very interested in my family's historyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03767324531979250457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744768872499365778.post-34169795087731740252017-05-12T09:22:54.740-05:002017-05-12T09:22:54.740-05:00She is either my 4th great or 3rd great grandmothe...She is either my 4th great or 3rd great grandmother and I like researching my family history and I'm trying to figure out where my Native American side comes from. Is it from her? Did she have any kids with the Indians?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03767324531979250457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744768872499365778.post-54020063501236385632016-06-15T16:45:37.974-05:002016-06-15T16:45:37.974-05:00Phebe Cunningham was my 4th great grandmother I gr...Phebe Cunningham was my 4th great grandmother I grew up hearing about her thanks for the article Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06236022741938981100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744768872499365778.post-27123276901943905822016-01-28T05:58:23.614-06:002016-01-28T05:58:23.614-06:00Here is what I found and wrote in my book on Phebe...Here is what I found and wrote in my book on Phebe: In 1807, the couple moved again, this time to a farm on the South Fork of the Hughes River, a few miles above Smithville in what is today Ritchie County, West Virginia. Phebe and Thomas established new Methodist classes in their home and organized what would become the genesis of a new Methodist unit, which served as the foundation for a new church, the Hardman Chapel built in the 1860sBobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05632564881164776088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744768872499365778.post-87850639451324175132016-01-27T14:21:34.856-06:002016-01-27T14:21:34.856-06:00can anyone tell me the location of the church wher...can anyone tell me the location of the church where her husband began?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744768872499365778.post-50941914281451242662015-11-12T09:51:44.218-06:002015-11-12T09:51:44.218-06:00We have to be related then. I grew up as a boy and...We have to be related then. I grew up as a boy and heard the story told to me by my great Aunt Nettie Cunningham. Lived at devils hole RItchie county. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11762272606069660371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744768872499365778.post-9750854063603754012015-07-16T07:41:03.197-05:002015-07-16T07:41:03.197-05:00Thanks for sharing. Edward Cunningham was my Fourt...Thanks for sharing. Edward Cunningham was my Fourth Great Grandfather, Brother of Thomas Cunningham. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18358653401778970433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744768872499365778.post-23121936364956677752015-04-08T09:43:24.301-05:002015-04-08T09:43:24.301-05:00I think I am a 4th great grand-descendant of Phoeb...I think I am a 4th great grand-descendant of Phoebe.... via her son Benjamin. His daughter Hannah Elizabeth and her son Edgar Preston Modesitt...my great grandfather. Not sure how many greats that is....I think it is 4. LOLLinda Harris Hallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744768872499365778.post-50554261183155880582014-06-03T20:23:35.364-05:002014-06-03T20:23:35.364-05:00I descend from William, first born after Phebe'...I descend from William, first born after Phebe's return from captivity. Has anyone done a DNA test to see if some of us have Native American blood in our veins? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744768872499365778.post-88617346500980934332014-05-07T14:05:45.264-05:002014-05-07T14:05:45.264-05:00This story moved me and I can't imagine her he...This story moved me and I can't imagine her heartaches when her children were killed. She is an amazingly strong woman and I wish I had one-tenth of her courage to endure such hardships. She definitely is worthy of a book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744768872499365778.post-28752346754805488162014-04-14T16:00:47.921-05:002014-04-14T16:00:47.921-05:00Another 5th great grand-descendant of Phoebe here!...Another 5th great grand-descendant of Phoebe here! Very proud of her courage and strength!Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05395014145183678527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744768872499365778.post-75932027516087849882014-01-27T11:27:37.964-06:002014-01-27T11:27:37.964-06:00Phoebe was my 4th great-grandmother, through her d...Phoebe was my 4th great-grandmother, through her daughter Sira Leah. It's a fascinating story and I'm very proud to be her descendent!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03866472655164845257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744768872499365778.post-54195475297974391872014-01-24T06:52:00.955-06:002014-01-24T06:52:00.955-06:00The book was released last March and is available ...The book was released last March and is available via both Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The title is: "A Woman of Courage on the West Virginia Frontier: Phebe Tucker CunninghamBobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05632564881164776088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744768872499365778.post-86641767886031482692014-01-23T21:34:23.564-06:002014-01-23T21:34:23.564-06:00Is there an update on the book? Is there a t...Is there an update on the book? Is there a title I can look for?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744768872499365778.post-71089941583445506942013-12-15T10:29:44.174-06:002013-12-15T10:29:44.174-06:00She is my great grandma. I feel bad for her though...She is my great grandma. I feel bad for her though. Well at least she is with her kids in heaven now!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744768872499365778.post-84928950093364499082013-06-20T20:14:35.659-05:002013-06-20T20:14:35.659-05:00Phoebe was my 5th great grandmother also. Bob,is ...Phoebe was my 5th great grandmother also. Bob,is your book still planned to be released late summer 2013? What is the title of your book So that I can find it easily when it becomes available.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744768872499365778.post-86637255369371585082012-12-29T07:20:05.464-06:002012-12-29T07:20:05.464-06:00For those interested, I have been commissioned to ...For those interested, I have been commissioned to write a book about Phebe and her experiences. It should be available some time late next summer.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05632564881164776088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744768872499365778.post-60462259414963069032012-12-28T13:46:12.104-06:002012-12-28T13:46:12.104-06:00Phoebe Tucker was also my 4th great grandmother. M...Phoebe Tucker was also my 4th great grandmother. My grandfather was Franklin Hezijiah Richards and he was married to Elizabeth Collins, her parents were Isaac and Rachel Collins. Her parents were Phoebe and Thomas Cunningham. December 27th 2012. I am only 51 years old. My father was Carl Allen Richards ane he was born in 1895. Know lots about the rest of this family line. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744768872499365778.post-35978213750596012812012-11-15T20:41:01.689-06:002012-11-15T20:41:01.689-06:00wow.... she was my 5th great grandmother... and to...wow.... she was my 5th great grandmother... and to think I'd not be here if this had not happened.. Just wow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744768872499365778.post-10599629173097345552012-07-21T13:58:08.943-05:002012-07-21T13:58:08.943-05:00Pheobe was my 5th great grandmother as well, and B...Pheobe was my 5th great grandmother as well, and Benjamin was my 4th great grandfather. This is a wonderful, detailed telling of her story. Thanks to Bob for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744768872499365778.post-50490335539504197282012-06-22T22:45:27.899-05:002012-06-22T22:45:27.899-05:00I just returned from a 'family roots' trip...I just returned from a 'family roots' trip with my daughter to look for Phebe. <br /><br />I, too, am a descendent, she's my 4th great grandmother (my family tended to have their kids very late) and I could tell how moved my 15-year old daughter was by Phebe's story.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05395014145183678527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744768872499365778.post-3833521802368342642012-06-17T14:49:41.871-05:002012-06-17T14:49:41.871-05:00Phoebe was my 5th great grandmother, also. Any th...Phoebe was my 5th great grandmother, also. Any thoughts of a Phebe Cunningham ancestral reunion? My mother occasionally goes to the Hardman reuinions in WVJackie Schreivernoreply@blogger.com