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Silas Cunning (Henry County, Kentucky, postmaster, shoemaker, farmer.)

b. 1831-11-28 d. 1892-11-10

Henry County, Kentucky, postmaster, shoemaker, and farmer. Maryland native. Son of John Cunning and Mary Cunning. Married to Mary Perry Cunning. Father of Ophelia Cunning and Susan Cunning. Served as postmaster for Port Royal, Henry County, Kentucky, from November 4, 1858 to May 11, 1861. Shoemaker in Henry County in 1860. Farmer in Henry County in 1863.

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Sex
Male
Race
White

Bibliography

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Maryland, Washington County, Subdivision 2, p. 39A.

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Henry County, Subdivision 1, p. 34.

Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War), NARA RG 110, Henry County, KY, August 1863, p. 70.

Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records (1852-1910), KDLA, Frankfort, KY, Roll #994038, Henry County Births, p. 499.

Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-1971 Records of the Post Office Department, NARA Series M841, RG 28, Henry County, Kentucky, vol. 28, p. 96.

"Silas Cunning (1831-1892)," Find A Grave, Memorial 75272179, accessed October 20, 2022, http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75272179.

Citation

Cunning, Silas. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32207935 (November 12, 2026).

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