William Frank Cuddy1

b. 13 March 1854, d. 28 February 1920
FatherDavid Cuddy1 b. 30 Aug 1829, d. 15 Dec 1911
MotherMary Jane Dunn1 b. 30 Apr 1833, d. 12 Feb 1904
Birth13 Mar 1854 William Frank Cuddy was born on 13 Mar 1854 in Washington County, Virginia.1 
Migration  As a young man "Frank", as he appears to have been known, left Virginia and migrated to Bethany in Harrison County, Missouri, where two of his uncles, William M. Dunn and Robert H. Dunn operated a dry goods store. Frank joined the business which at the time was known as Dunn Brothers & Co (and which became Cuddy & Dunn in 1901).2,3 
Cens-18804 Jun 1880  In 1880 Frank was enumerated in Bethany, boarding in the home of M.K. Howell.4 
Marriage He married Alexandra Jean Morrison.1 
  Frank and Alexandra did not have children of their own but raised an adopted daughter Mildred. In 1910 and 1920 the family lived on Alder Street in Bethany, as did several other family members.5,6 
Death28 Feb 1920 William died on 28 Feb 1920 in Bethany, Missouri, at age 65.1 
Burial He was buried at Miriam Cemetery in Bethany, Missouri.1 

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Citations

  1. [S87] "Dunn Family Reunion Booklet," compiled for the 3rd Dunn Family Reunion, 7 Aug. 1988 by Eva Dunn Counts, Knoxville, TN, p. 18. Family group sheet for Mary Jane Dunn and David C. Cuddy.
  2. [S2521] George Wanamaker, History of Harrison Co., Missouri, digitized images, Internet Archive (http://archive.org : accessed Oct. 2010), page 324; biographical sketch of J.H. Cuddy.
  3. [S2521] George Wanamaker, History of Harrison Co., Missouri, digitized images, Internet Archive (http://archive.org : accessed Oct. 2010), page 331; biographical article abt William McCulloch Dunn.
  4. [S2516] MK Howell household, 1880 U.S. cens., Harrison Co., MO, pop. sched., Bethany township, ED 300, page 13A (p. 160 stamped), dwelling 128, family 139, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Oct. 2010. Household includes: M.K. Howell, 68, farmer, b. KY, M.E., wife, 56, b. KY; Chas Irwin, 34, boarder, groc clerk, b. VA; Frank Cuddy, 26, boarder, retail dry goods merchant, b. VA.
  5. [S2498] Franklin W. Cuddy household, 1910 U.S. cens., Harrison Co., Missouri, pop. sched., Bethany, ED 95, sheet 6B, dwelling 162, family 164, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Oct. 2010. Household includes: Franklin W. Cuddy, 56, marr #1, marr 23 years, b. VA, dry goods merchant; Alex_ndre E., wife, 41, marr #1, marr 23 yrs, b. Iowa, parents b. Scotland; Mildred M., adopted dau, 6, b. Montana, parents b. NY; resid on Adler St.
  6. [S2522] W.F. Cuddy household, 1920 U.S. cens., Harrison Co., Missouri, pop. sched., Bethany, ED 98, sheet 4B, dwelling 107, family 113, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Oct. 2010. Household includes: W.F. Cuddy, 65, owns home, b. VA, no occupation; Jean, wife, 52, b. IA; Mildred, dau, 16, b. MO.