Notes:

According to 1850 Census, living in home of Barbary (Barbara) Williams, along with his (later) wife Mary A. Anthony and Mahuldy (Mahuldah) Anthony.
A number of his wife's relatives named him executor of their wills.
Will of Barbara Williams
This is the will of Barbara Williams, dated 5 Nov. 1850. Johnson
Franklin Cunningham and Mary Ann P. Anthony, both listed in the
will, later married 9 Oct. 1851, Madison County, GA.
Record of Wills November Term 1851 Georgia
Oglethorpe County
I Barbara Williams of said County being of sound and disposing mind
and memory do publish and declare this to be my last will and
testament, hereby Revoking all other wills by me made.
1st I give and bequeath unto to Mary Ann P. Anthony daughter of
Matthew J. W. Anthony, one negro woman by the name of Louiza and
her four children to wit: Charlotte, Elizabeth, Robert, and
Henrietta and the future increase of the said female slaves to the
said Mary Ann and her heirs forever.
2nd I give and bequeath unto Mahuldah Anthony daughter of Thomas B.
Anthony one negro woman by the name of Teresa and her four children
to wit: Evaline, Lucy, Nathan, and Henry and the future increase of
said female slaves to her and her heirs forever.
3rd I give and bequeath unto Rebecca Williams Huff, daughter of
Barbara Huff, two choice cows and calves, Bed and bedsteads and bed
clothing also to Mary Ann P. Anthony and Mahuldah each a bed
bedstead and clothing for the same.
4th I give and bequeath and devise unto my friend Johnson F.
Cunningham all the rest and residue of my estate of whatever kind
or nature Real, personal, and mixed ready money and choser [?] in
action. I give and bequeath the whole balance of my property to my
said friend Johnson F. Cunningham to him and his heirs forever in
fee simple and this I do as well out of Regard & friendship for
him, as for actual services and kindness he has heretofore rendered
to me and which I know he will continue to render in the future.
Another consideration for this bequest is that I have four old
negroes that I have owned for many years. They have been faithful
servants and they will have to be supported by the said Johnson F.
Cunningham and I most earnestly request him to take care of them.
Their names are Dave, Charles, Robbin, and Lucy. Also I desire my
said friend Johnson F. Cunningham to treat With great and marked
kindness a negro girl by the name of Josephene, and the said
Johnson F. Cunningham is to pay annually or to ? ill the best
manner, for the comfort and support of___? Barbara Huff my Niece,
annually the sum of seventy dollars (70) during the natural
lifetime of this said Barbara Huff free from all control contracts
or interference of any kind of her present or any future husband.
5th I further order and direct that the negroes bequeathed unto
Mary Ann P. Anthony and Mahuldah Anthony be kept and controlled
(sic) by my said friend Johnson F. Cunningham until my said nieces
marry or become of age when either event happens then and not till
then the said Johnson F. Cunningham is to deliver the negroes
bequeathed to the said Mary Ann P. Anthony and Mahulda. The yearly
value in the meantime to be applied to the education, support, and
maintenance of the said Mary Ann P. and Mahuldah Anthony.
6th I appoint the said Johnson F. Cunningham Executor of this my
last will and testament.
signed sealed published
and declared in our presence
in the presence of each other &
in the presents (sic) of the testator.
this 5th day of November 1850.
her x Mark Barbara Williams
Benj. F. Hardeman
Rolly H. Mathews
Abel Eberhart
David Graham
Recorded 11 Nov 1851

Johnson married Mary Ann Penelope ANTHONY on 9 Oct 1851 in Madison County, Georgia. Mary (daughter of Matthew Jouett Williams ANTHONY and Ann Blakey ROBERTS) was born on 16 Dec 1835 in Madison County, Georgia; died on 13 Dec 1917 in Lewisville, Denton County, Texas; was buried in Dec 1917 in Flower Mound Cemetery, Lewisville, Denton County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William Matthew CUNNINGHAM was born on 12 Sep 1852 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia; died on 27 Mar 1948 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA; was buried in 1948 in Flower Mound Cemetery, Lewisville, Denton County, Texas.
2. Sarah Barbara CUNNINGHAM was born on 17 Apr 1854 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia; died on 12 Jan 1935 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia; was buried in Lexington, Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA.
3. George Thomas CUNNINGHAM was born on 18 Feb 1856 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia; died before 1860 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia.
4. James Franklin CUNNINGHAM was born on 10 Nov 1857 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia; died on 17 Mar 1942 in Lewisville, Denton County, Texas.
5. Joseph Henry CUNNINGHAM was born on 20 Jan 1860 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia; died on 10 January 1941 in Farmers Branch, Dallas County, Texas, USA; was buried in Lewisville, Denton County, Texas, USA.
6. Cadelia Elizabeth CUNNINGHAM was born on 3 Apr 1862 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia; died on 2 Sep 1954 in Oconee County, Georgia; was buried in Oconee County, Georgia, United States of America.
7. Johnson Hood CUNNINGHAM was born on 17 Sep 1864 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia; died on 16 Jul 1936 in Denton County, Texas; was buried in Lewisville (Denton County), Denton County, Texas, USA.
8. John Clinton CUNNINGHAM was born on 19 Sep 1866 in Ogelthorpe Co, Georgia, United States; died before 1880.
9. Mary Elizabeth CUNNINGHAM was born on 9 Dec 1868 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia; died on 8 Mar 1965 in Amarillo, Potter County, Texas.
10. Amos Blakey CUNNINGHAM was born on 3 Apr 1871 in Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA; died on 26 Nov 1962 in Clifton, Bosque, Texas, USA; was buried in Nov 1962 in Claude, Armstrong County, Texas.
11. Charles Benjamin CUNNINGHAM was born on 13 Sep 1873 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia; died on 26 Dec 1956 in Argyle, Denton County, Texas; was buried in Dec 1956 in Flower Mound Cemetery, Lewisville, Denton County, Texas.
12. Martha Lugena CUNNINGHAM was born on 7 Nov 1875 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia; died on 12 Jun 1920 in Roanoke Tex Co Rue North, Denton, Texas, USA; was buried in 1920 in Flower Mound Cemetery, Lewisville, Denton County, Texas.
13. Alexander Stephen CUNNINGHAM was born on 2 Mar 1878 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia; died on 31 Dec 1878 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia.

William married Sarah CARTLEDGE. Sarah (daughter of James CARTLEDGE and Rebecca Jane AYRES) was born about 1787 in Virginia, United States; died on 28 Jan 1854 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Rebecca Jane AYRES in 1784 in Columbia, Georgia, United States. Rebecca was born in 1765 in Virginia; died on 11 Sep 1836 in Columbia, Georgia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edmund married Lucretia Elizabeth KEBLE. Lucretia was born on 7 Oct 1728 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; died in 1765 in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]