Fairchance PA Old Photos

Sally Hart Cunningham

Kimberly Palmer — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 23:03:04 -0500

Sally Hart Cunningham, wife of Henry Cunningham.

Photo taken outside of the Cunningham family home in Fairchance sometime in the early 1900s.

Submitted by Kimberly Palmer, great great granddaughter

Moser Family

Kimberly Palmer — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 23:03:04 -0500

Moser Family, taken on the front porch of their Fairchance home.

From the left, third person, the child, is Lillian Moser, then great great grandfather Moser.

Back row, from the left, 4th person, the child is Gladys Elizabeth Moser Mitchell, born Sept 17, 1903, died Dec 16, 1995.

Standing directly behind Gladys is Louise Mable Smith Moser, born Nov 27, 1876, died Feb 29, 1952.

Submitted by Kimberly Palmer, great great granddaughter of Louise Mable Smith Moser and great granddaughter of Gladys Elizabeth Moser Mitchell

Sally Hart Cunningham

Kimberly Palmer — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 23:03:04 -0500

Sally Hart Cunningham, wife of Henry Cunningham.

Photo taken in the late 1800s.

Submitted by Kimberly Palmer, great great granddaughter

Joseph Mitchell Family

Kimberly Palmer — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 23:03:04 -0500

The man on the left, is unknown.

The woman is Anne May Ewing Mitchell, wife of Joseph Mitchell.

The child is one of the Mitchell girls. Joseph Mitchell is standing to the right.

Photo taken at the Mitchell home in Fairchance, PA, in the late 1800s.

Submitted by Kimberly Palmer, great great granddaughter Joseph and Anne May Ewing Mitchell

Elmer and Omer Cunningham

Kimberly Palmer — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 23:03:03 -0500

Elmer Cunningham and Omer Cunningham, twin sons of Ruth and Dorsey Cunningham.

Photo taken in 1917.

Submitted by Kimberly Palmer, granddaughter of Omer Cunningham

Dorsey and Ruth Pastorious Cunningham

Kimberly Palmer — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 23:03:03 -0500

Dorsey and Ruth Pastorious Cunningham. Dorsey was the son of Henry and Sally Hart Cunningham.

Submitted by Kimberly Palmer, great granddaughter

Dorsey and Ruth Cunningham with Omer and Elmer

Kimberly Palmer — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 23:03:02 -0500

Ruth Pastorious Cunningham, Dorsey Cunningham, Omer Cunningham, and Elmer Cunningham.

Photo taken about 1921.

Submitted by Kimberly Palmer, great granddaughter of Dorsey Cunningham

Dorcas Mitchell Cunningham with Darwin and Omer, Jr.

Kimberly Palmer — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 23:03:02 -0500

Dorcas Mitchell Cunningham, Darwin Cunningham, and Omer, Jr. Cunningham at Christmastime. Photo taken about 1947.

Submitted by Kimberly Palmer, granddaughter of Dorcas Cunningham and daughter of Darwin Cunningham

Darwin Cunningham

Kimberly Palmer — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 23:03:02 -0500

Darwin Cunningham, son of Omer and Dorcas Mitchell Cunningham, taken about 1944.

Submitted by Kimberly Palmer, daughter

Cunningham Family at their Original Home

Kimberly Palmer — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 23:03:01 -0500

The first home of the Cunningham family in Fairchance, PA.

Left to right, Henry Cunningham, Dorsey Cunningham, Odas, Orville, Norval Cunningham. The woman in the middle is unknown. Then the oldest brother, Ross Cunningham, and Sally Hart Cunningham holding Effie Cunningham.

Photo taken about 1899.

Submitted by Kimberly Palmer, great great granddaughter of Henry and Sally Hart Cunningham and great granddaughter of Dorsey Cunningham

Cunningham Family New Home

Kimberly Palmer — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 23:03:01 -0500

This was the second home the Cunningham family built in Fairchance, after the first burned down. It was built in the early 1900s.

Left to right, Henry Cunningham, Nettie, Sally Hart Cunningham, and Effie.

Submitted by Kimberly Palmer, great great granddaughter of Henry and Sally Hart Cunningham

Windy Hill Public School 1909-1910

Kimberly Palmer — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 22:58:08 -0500

Windy Hill Public School, Georges District, Fairchance, PA.

Photo taken the school year of 1909-1910.

The teacher's name is J. A. Wilhelm.

The 3rd child from the right side, front row, is my great grandfather, Ira Mitchell. In the first row of the girls, from the right, the girl with the big white bow in her hair is Ira Mitchell's sister, Josephine Mitchell.

List of School Students from a school 'souvenir' that the teacher gave the to children.

Pupils, A Grade
Aaron Hugh, Ethel Dougherty, Amadee Boord, Carl Hugh, Eliza Cooley, Deed Boord, Isaac Hugh, Russell Shanaberger, Waraic Forbee

B Grade
Alice Zerley, Anna Victor, Rose Deleare, Lissie Lilly, Earnest Shanaberger, Nellie Zerley, Jane Anderson, Mary Moser, Vernard Victor, Harry Cooley

C Grade
Palmer Swaney, Warren Hugh, Bryan Victor, Bertha Daugherty, Sylvia Cooley, John Mickey, Emma Victor, Nellie Kelly, Mazzie Victor, Dewey Cooley, Hiram Hugh, Ira Mitchell, Josephine Mitchell