"COUNTIES OF MORGAN, MONROE & BROWN, INDIANA. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL."
CHARLES BLANCHARD, EDITOR. CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO. PUBLISHERS. 1884.
F. A. BATTEY. F. W. TEPPLE
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP AND MARTINSVILLE, MORGAN COUNTY, INDIANA
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N. T. CUNNINGHAM, of the firm of Cunningham, Bollinger & Phelps, dealers in
general merchandise, dry goods, groceries, boots and shoes, etc., is a
representative business man of Morgan County, and was born in Martinsville
October 1, 1832. He is the son of James and Huldah (Lizenby) Cunningham,
natives of Kentucky, who were married in that State August 15, 1826, and
immediately came to this township. The father at first engaged in farming,
but being a business man was soon occupied in stock tending, hotel-keeping,
general merchandising, flat-boating, etc. He died in Martinsville July 19,
1856, his widow following May 1, 1861. N. T. Cunningham was reared a farmer
until eighteen years of age, when he came to Martinsville with his parents
and assisted his father in his hotel and other business, after which he
returned to farming for two years. In 1858, he opened a general store in
Martinsville under the firm name of Cunningham & Stevens; three years
later, he purchased the interest of Mr. Stevens, and has continued business
to the present time, associated with various others, including W. R.
Sheppard, S. McCracken, James Sheppard and T. Phelps, during the war
carrying on two stores. The present firm was formed in 1880, the partners
being James Bollinger and T. Phelps, and the firm is doing a thriving trade.
Mr. Cunningham has also given much attention to stock raising and trading.
He owns about 800 acres in Morgan County, mostly improved; he has laid out
two additions to Martinsville, owns five rooms in Union Block, and has
invested much money in building enterprises. He was married in 1862 to Miss
Nettie C. Sheppard, native of Morgan County, and daughter of Isaac D.
Sheppard, one of the early settlers. Two children have blessed this
union--C. Sherman and Julie M. Mr. cunningham is a Republican and Mrs.
Cunningham is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
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