Cundiff - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Cundiff in Virginia

j4c17 — 2012-05-09 17:22:59Z

John Cundiff (b. abt 1705) who died in Lancaster Co. had a son named Benjamin who was allegedly born abt 1733. If your John was born in 1759, he could be the son of Benjamin (b 1733).

He could also be the son of John (1705)'s other sons John Jr. and Richard (all three sons are mentioned in John (1705)'s 1775 Lancaster Co. will). I have no reliable birth dates for John Jr. or Richard. I think we can definitively rule John Jr. out as your John because he was given land in 1761 in the will of Stephen Mullis, Lancaster County - doubtful he was only 2 years old at the time! (link: http://books.google.com/books?id=lpMxgKciYDIC&pg=PA161&a...).

If I were you, I'd look into your John being a son of one of John (1705)'s sons Benjamin, John Jr. or Richard.

John (1705) had three brothers, but none of them seem like they're involved in your query. All of these men were the sons of Richard Cundiff II. Richard II was the only son of Richard I "The Immigrant", so there are no other Cundiff lines to attempt to trace.

John (1705)'s brother Richard (b abt 1704) didn't have any sons according to his 1781 Lancaster Co. will so you can probably rule his line out.

John's brother Isaac (b abt 1700) is the one I mentioned who died in Prince William Co. in 1744. Doubtful he's involved since he left Northumberland/Lancaster long before your John was born in 1759.

John's brother Jonathan (b abt 1712) is an enigma - no idea what happened to him and it seems impossible that he's the same Jonathan Cundiff who died at Point Pleasant in 1774. Jonathan - who died at Point Pleasant - named his first born son Isaac at his birth in 1759. He did have a son named John, but he was born in Bedford abt 1767.

Links:
John Cundiff 1775 will abstract
http://books.google.com/books?id=lpMxgKciYDIC&pg=PA161&a...

1790 Tax List Census listing several John Cundiffs:
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/VirginiaTaxListCensuses/1790in...

FYI: the Cundiff land in Lancaster shared a property line with the Ball family - as in George Washington's mom Mary Ball's family - and the Cundiffs are mentioned in several Ball family documents from 1694-1732.

Re: Cundiff in Virginia

ljanemitakides — 2012-05-09 14:26:32Z

There is a school of thought that says my John Cundiff, father of Lucy who married Isaac Welch, is the son of Benjamin Welch -- the son of John of Northumberland/Lancaster. Certainly the Welch and Cundiff lines stayed together -- John Cundiff also appears on Isaac's Rev War pension, I believe. I'm headed to Lib of VA next month, and want to begin documenting and sourcing as much a possible. Your information will be extremely helpful. If there is anything else you believe would aid me in sorting these folks out, please let me know. I don't consider anything a fact until it's documented, and, of course, that's the hard part!

Re: Cundiff in Virginia

j4c17 — 2012-05-08 19:48:25Z

The Cundiff line in Fauquier appears to have started with Isaac Cundiff (1700-1744), son of Richard Cundiff II of Northumberland/Lancaster Counties. Isaac died in Prince William County in 1744, but the area he was in would later become Fauquier Co. Isaac's sons Isaac Jr. (abt 1724-1800) and Richard (abt 1725-1774) are found on a list of Hamilton Parish, Elk Run and Vicinity, Prince William County Taxpayers dated 1751. Again, this area would become part of Fauquier Co. when it was formed in 1759.

Richard Cundiff would move to Bedford County circa 1764. When he bought land in Bedford, he was listed as "of Fauquier". Richard's son John is the one with Revolutionary War pension from Kentucky, not the one you're looking for. (NOTE: Many people call this Richard of Bedford "Richard III", meaning he is son of Richard II mentioned above, but that is wrong. Richard III lived his whole life on the land he was granted in Lancaster County in his grandfather Richard Cundiff I's will, dying there in 1781.)

Isaac Jr. stayed in Fauquier Co. his whole life and died there in 1800. It seems that a log cabin that dates to Isaac Jr. still exists in Fauquier, in the Cromwell's Run Historic District, protected by the US National Parks Service. Specifically, it is on land he owned called Greendale farm on Five Points Road.

The Fauquier County Minute Book, 1763-1764, Page 44, lists a John Cundiff among other men as "of Hamilton parish for absenting themselves from their Parish Church within this six months last past", apparently meaning they left the area. I'm not sure who this John is, there was a John who moved to Bedford around that time.

Richard and Isaac Jr's brother Jonathan died at the Battle of Point Pleasant in current West Virginia in 1774. It seems that Cundiff men were heavily involved in carving roads over the mountains in western Virginia in the mid-1700's.

The Revolutionary War pension for Siars Hamrick (born 1753 in Fauquier County), dated Nov. 2, 1833, Hampshire County VA, lists Isaac Welch, William Welch and John Cundiff Sr. as having contributed supporting statements of his service. I found the pension on Fold 3 dot com, and got some info from it. Siars Hamrick testified that William Welch and John Cundiff lived in his neighborhood and could vouch for his service. Attached a screenshot of part of this statement.

In the book "West Virginians in the American Revolution", it says John Cundiff was born in Lancaster Co in 1759 and enlisted in Northumberland Co in 1775. This might render all of the Fauquier info I listed above irrelevant to your particular query. It might make him the son of John Cundiff (abt 1712 Northumberland Co.-1775 Lancaster Co.) and the 1st cousin of Richard and Isaac Jr. named above. However, the Cundiffs are hard to track in this time frame due to repeated names and lack of records. It is almost certain though that like all Cundiffs in America, John traces back to Richard Cundiff the immigrant who first shows up in Northumberland County records in 1667.

Many Cundiffs fought in the revolution, but didn't apply for pensions. I found the record of my 5th-g-grandfather Elijah C. Cundiff's service in another man's pension file.

Cundiff in Virginia

ljanemitakides — 2012-04-09 03:50:07Z

I am researching the Cundiff family of Hampshire County, VA (later WV) which began in Fauquier County, VA. I believe they are related to the Cundiffs who later went to KY.

I am especially interested in Rev. War soldier John Cundiff (who died in Hampshire, not John of KY)and how he might be related to Lucy Cundiff who married Rev. William Welch. All assistance would be very welcome!

John Cundiff family - Lizton, Indiana

davesmith8633 — 2012-03-26 03:03:35Z

I'm working on adding information to FAG entries for the Cundiff family members buried in the Vieley Cemetery near Lizton, Indiana. My question is: Is the James Cundiff (1825-1868) shown at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=74... the son of the John Cundiff at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=84... (1788-1868)? I think this is likely but can't find any definite record. Thanks! Dave Smith

Harrison CUNDIFF to Susan HARRISON in 1893

xd22577 — 2012-03-06 05:24:56Z

Rockport Weekly (Spencer County, Indiana)
Friday, 16 January 1893; page 1

MARRIAGE LICENSE

The following Marriage Licenses have been granted since our last report by Clerk Howard.
John L. COFFEY to Minnie O. CHANDLER
McClelland McCOY to Lucy BALLARD
Charles CARLISE to Lizzie KNOX
Thomas B. SLY to Amanda D. HALL
Paul WHITE to Nora S. CARTER
F.A. TURNER to Antha HAZEL
Wm C. KLAHN to Elizabeth BROWN
Robert SNYDER to Katie G. SALLEE
Harrison CUNDIFF to Susan HARRISON
G.C. BOYD to India ZUCKRIEGEL
Walter G. FLOWERS to Julia CALLIWAY
Wm J. AXTON to Ina L. PALMER
Alvab TOOL to Phoebe WILKINSON
J.C. GUDGEN to Ella TITUS
Chas. THOMPSON to Cleadie BROWN
Frank SASSOR to Jacoline JOHNSON
Geo. MEYER to Mary C. LINDAUER
Eli NEWSOME to Lucinda BROWN

russell cty, ky. james herlin cundiff

1_mikecundiff — 2012-03-01 02:26:52Z

i need help with my fathers info. what is in the subject is what i know. i can supply info from him forward and there is alot. i spent 40 years with him before he passed and feel ashamed that we never broached the subject. i loved the man with all my heart and feel ashamed. please help a son find some peace for his children to answer there questions.

Re: Looking for Cundiff Ancestry

paula_cundiff1 — 2011-12-31 23:05:43Z

Hi, I am looking for my grandfather, Berney Morgan Cundiff Sr. My father was the junior. Sr was married to Mary Ruby Louise Downs and they divorced in the 50's. I believe he was from Hodgenville, KY and died in Florida. Thanks for any info, as we have looked relentlessly for him. He had a sister named Carrie Cundiff.
Has anyone heard that the Cundiff's were horse thieves from Hodgenville? Kin to Jessie James?? Legend or Truth???
Thanks and feel free to contact me at paula.cundiff@att.net.

Beulah May Cundiff 1903-1952 & Carl Williams

DouglasCundiff — 2011-12-08 14:28:23Z

Looking for info on Beulah May Cundiff, daughter of Willial and Manerva Little Cundiff.. and/or her spouse Carl Williams, Looks like they lived in Kentucky and Ohio.

Thank you Doug Cundiff

Raymond Cundiff - Farmington Michigan

DouglasCundiff — 2011-12-08 13:17:15Z

Looking for any information on Raymond Cundiff, son of Arthur Burnis Cundiff and Mary Spencer Cundiff.
Last know residence was Farmington Michigan around 1965.

Neola D. Cundiff

CoreyDan — 2011-11-08 23:08:07Z

Hello, My mother is Neola D. Cundiff, she is looking for a child that she gave up for adoption, the only information that I have is; she thinks the birth month was September of 1966 in San Antonio, TX. She said that her name was on the birth certificate as "Mother". That is all I have to go on, any help would be great!

coreydan@yahoo.com

Looking for Family of Alice Louise Cundiff

InfinitiCM — 2011-08-12 13:18:32Z

I'm looking for the family of my grandmother. She was born in 1900, I believe in West Virginia; married Truman Fredrick Unkle, Sr., in Ohio. They had two children, Truman F. Unkle, Jr.(1925), and Joan Elizabeth Unkle (10/05/1927). She had two sisters, Elizabeth and Lillian, and one brother, Ralph. My grandmother had muscular dystrophy that manifested in her 20's. She and my grandfather divorced around 1929, and she moved from Zanesville, Ohio, to Columbus, Ohio. My grandmother told me her father was a coal miner in West Virginia, and died in a mining accident. I don't know his name or her mother's name. If anyone knows anything, I'd love to hear from you. My email is InfinitiCM@aol.com.

Re: Cundiff family in West Virginia AJ cundiff

barbaracrs — 2011-07-22 18:02:42Z

as we have already discovered- he is actually Albert Jefferson/Jackson Cundiff

Re: A.J. Cundiff, Bluefield, WV -name correction

barbaracrs — 2011-07-22 17:49:24Z

Albert Jefferson/Jackson Cundiff married Rachel Price = I found his Death Certificate and he is my x husband's grandfater....

Re: Cundiff Reunion 23-24 June Breathitt Co. Kentucky

CARRCUNDIFF7 — 2011-07-01 23:58:16Z

MY NAME IS JORITA CUNDIFF-CARR. MY FATHER WAS GEORGE OVA CUNDIFF. I MIGHT BE ABLE TO ASSIST YOU IN YOUR SEARCH. MY E-MAIL IS CARRCUNDIFF7@AOL.COM

Re: Cundiff Reunion 23-24 June Breathitt Co. Kentucky

CINDYE194 — 2011-06-28 22:33:33Z

i AM LOOKING FOR FAMILY....MY fATHER WAS MAURICE CUNDIFF, BROTHER- LELAND,SISTER- CLARICE, FATHER- OWEN CUNDIFF. GRANDPA HAD SIX BROTHERS-CLAUDE, FRED ,TENNIE, CLARENCE,EVERET, AND HERBERT. ANY INFO WOULD BE WELCOMED!!

Cundiff Dye family burial plot

rcase35 — 2011-05-31 22:11:08Z

The Cundiff/Dye burial plot in Dewitt County, IL has been recently partially restored.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gcundiff/c...

I am not related to the Cundiff's or Dye's but I thought someone might be interested.

I have video of the cemetery if someone want me to send it to them.

Cundiffs

RobinJoyceBurton — 2011-03-24 00:54:10Z

I am trying to complete a family tree, and i have been at a stand still with it. My grandmother was the only conection that I had with locatign my grandfathers side of the family. They are the Cundiff's. His name was Jesse Lee Cundiff. His father was a Burnell or Burnel Cundiff and his mothers name was Minnie, that is all I know other than they were from Breathitt County, and had lived some in Missouri. If you have any information please let me know. my email is burtonrobin25@yahoo.com Thank you very much.

VELLY AND CLARENCE CUNDIFF

petecoco2008 — 2011-01-08 19:20:50Z

THIS IS MY MOTHER AND FATHER ,I AM LOOKING FOR THEIR MARRIAGE LIC . I BELIEVE THEY GOT MARRIED IN FAYETTEVILLE , NC IN 1939 PLEASE SEND ME A ALERT ON THIS.

Re: Richard Nelson Cundiff (1825-1865) Kentucky: Need Info Please

cundiffw — 2010-11-19 20:59:04Z

Updated request! Still looking for more information. My research still shows Farmington/St. Genevieve County, Missouri. Looks like his father was originally from Virginia and passed through Kentucky on the way to Missouri. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

William

CUNDIFF Melvin Jr 1929 1930

t42Ethel_GraysonCoTX — 2010-11-08 19:04:58Z

CUNDIFF Melvin Jr 1929 1930

DaveStrickland photographed this gravestone in the EthelCemetery, Ethel, Grayson Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 218,427 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Grayson), cemetery(Gunter) and Surname.
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CUNDIFF Mary 1889 1979 married 17 Sep 1905

t42Ethel_GraysonCoTX — 2010-11-06 18:39:04Z

CUNDIFF Mary 1889 1979 married 17 Sep 1905

DaveStrickland photographed this gravestone in the EthelCemetery, Ethel, Grayson Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 218,108 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Grayson), cemetery(Gunter) and Surname.
If you know more about this person please reply here, instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

CUNDIFF Melvin 1883 1961 married 17 Sep 1905

t42Ethel_GraysonCoTX — 2010-11-06 18:38:53Z

CUNDIFF Melvin 1883 1961 married 17 Sep 1905

DaveStrickland photographed this gravestone in the EthelCemetery, Ethel, Grayson Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 218,108 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Grayson), cemetery(Gunter) and Surname.
If you know more about this person please reply here, instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Cudiff DNA Testing

CJROBERTS — 2010-10-22 22:22:21Z

Hello,

I am the administrator for the Cundiff and variant name Y- DNA Surname Project.

http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Cundiff/default.aspx

I have opened the project up to the Family Finder participants. This may be a good way to connect to other Cundiff descendants.

If you have tested at Family Tree DNA for the family finder test or Cundiff Y-DNA please join the project.

BTW If you have not tested http://www.familytreedna.com/ is holing a family finder special. This pricing is only available for new customers and is available for a limited time.

Good hunting!
Greg Roberts

Re: Cundiff's

CJROBERTS — 2010-10-22 21:40:43Z

Hello,

This might help. While not all inclusive I have posted most of my Cundiff research here:

http://cundiffgenealogy.org/

If any one sees an error or an omission please let me know.

BTW the way if anyone has done any DNA testing genealogy give me a shout.

Thanks,
Greg Roberts

Re: REEF AND JAMES A CUNDIFF

ECUNDIFF3551 — 2010-09-25 04:00:38Z

HI MELISA. SORRY I JUST NOW READING THIS, WE COULD'VE TALKED AT THE FAMILY REUNION. HAVE YOU SEEN THE BLUE FRONT COVER BOOK THAT AUNT DORIS HAS? SHE GRACIOUSLY LOANED IT TO ME. WE'VE MOVED AND ALL MY GEN/FAMILY TREE STUFF IS STILL IN BOXES. WOULD LOVE TO TALK WITH YOU. EMAIL ME AND WE'LL SWAP NUMBERS. LOOKS LIKE THERE IS SO MUCH MORE ON HERE ON THE FAMILY.
EVA CUNDIFF

Re: REEF AND JAMES A CUNDIFF

melh36 — 2010-09-13 04:48:00Z

Hey, My grandma is your Father in laws sister. Her name is Doris Cundiff-stock. We live in Evansville, In. I would really like to know what else you may have found out about the family. My name is Melissa.
mel_h36@yahoo.com

Re: Cundiff's

melh36 — 2010-09-13 04:37:35Z

My grandma's parents are James Austin Cundiff and Pearl Elizabeth west. I need more information about their parents if you have any.

Re: Cundiff's

melh36 — 2010-09-13 03:40:37Z

Do you know who the other family members are? like the parents or other siblings?

Re: Cundiff's

Ajc0813 — 2010-09-12 00:09:16Z

yes. through the pleasant cundiff line i think off the top of my head.

Re: Cundiff's

melh36 — 2010-09-07 04:13:13Z

Hi, Are you related to the Cundiff's in this thread? I am looking for more information on my family. I am a decendant of Sarah and Christopher Cundiff. My Grandma is a Cundiff.

Re: Cundiff Reunion 23-24 June Breathitt Co. Kentucky

melh36 — 2010-09-07 03:55:26Z

Hello, I'm wanting to know if you are my relatives. My grandma is Doris Jane Cundiff-Stock, from Evansville, IN. I have traced her grandparents back to John s. Cundiff and MAtilda Iona Purcell. I believe John S. parents are Sarah and Christopher Cundiff. Can anyone help me further? Thanks mel_h36@yahoo.com

Re: Christopher Cundiff's Will

melh36 — 2010-09-07 03:38:17Z

HI, I am the grand daughter of Doris Jane Cundiff from Evansville, Indiana. I have traced back her family to this thread. Her parents were James Austin and Pearl Elizabeth. James Austin's dad was Rankin Reeve Cundiff and his parents are Matilda Iona Purcell and John S Cundiff. If I am on the right track then John S Cundiff is the son of Sarah and Christopher. If anyone can varify this or help me keep going back I would really appreciate it.

William Cundiff

kyhome178 — 2010-09-01 16:31:44Z

Does anyone know what happened to the below couple or have any information?

Bedford Co VA Marriage Bond Dec. 26, 1791; William Cundiff & Sarah Patterson, dt Joseph; Andrew Patterson, Surety; Married by Nathaniel Shrewsberry, Dec. 29, 1791

Thanks!
G

Re: Cundiff Reunion 23-24 June Breathitt Co. Kentucky

jamescundiff007 — 2010-08-11 15:57:24Z

Somerset.........I think I have relatives down there. I live in Missouri. Father was William H Cundiff

Re: Cundiff research

doctorlcp — 2010-07-21 21:26:37Z

James Cundiff married in 1809, so your Willis and James Cundiff's William Willis born in 1813 are not the same. Thank you for sending your information. I wish it had been about my William Willis Cundiff.

Re: Cundiff research

j4c17 — 2010-07-21 19:30:23Z

I don't have much info on this man, so I just did some quick digging...

- 1835 Marriage Record lists Willis Cundiff and Nancy Ann Crouch.
- The 1840 census, Southern District, Bedford, lists Willis Cundiff.
- The 1850 census, Southern Division, Bedford, lists William Cundiff, born 1807, with wife Nancy Ann and children.
- The 1860 census, Southern District, Bedford, lists W. H. Cundiff, born 1808, with the initials of the children on this census matching the names of the children of William Cundiff on the 1850 census.

There is no doubt the families on the 1850 census and the 1860 census are the same, the children match exactly. However, using the two censuses, it would imply that they had two sons named William: William B. on 1850 census, born 1834 (1837 on 1860 census), and William H. on 1860 census, born 1853.

As you probably know, errors on the census are common so I'll make it a point to try to dig up some more info before drawing a conclusion on this man.

I don't see 1813 birth for any of the records I'm using for this Willis.

Re: Cundiff research

LesliePet — 2010-07-21 16:28:10Z

My "Willis Cundiff" is William Willis Cundiff, born 15 Sep 1813. His father was James Cundiff of Bedford Co. VA. I did not know there was a Willis H. Cundiff in Bedford Co. VA. When was he born?

Re: Cundiff research

j4c17 — 2010-07-21 15:50:30Z

I have been told by a fellow researcher that Willis H. Cundiff of Bedford was a son of Elijah C. Cundiff Sr. and Jemima William. I have never found a document of this though. Elijah and Jemima both lived to be quite old, and it seems that Jemima was having children through her 40's.

Christine Cundiff m. James Sizemore, marriage record

nlpeche — 2010-07-15 16:29:11Z

* There are three surnames in the marriage certificate that that I'm unsure of the spellings. Those names have [sic] after the surnames. *

Scanned by Cheryl Hussung,
transcribed and typed by Nancy Agnew Peché:

Marriage License
Issued To
James Sizemore
And
Christine Cundiff
Date: April 5, 1913
Recorded In
Marriage Record No. 71, Page 99.

To any Minister of the Gospel or Any Legally Authorized Person in this Commonwealth:
You are hereby authorized to solemnize the
Rite of Matrimony
between JAMES SIZEMORE aged 28 years.
of LONDON, KY
and CHRISTINE CUNDIFF aged 24 years,
of NEWPORT, KY
and in so doing, This Shall Be Your Sufficient Warrant.
Given under my hand and Seal as Clerk in and for the County aforesaid, this the 5th day of April A.D. 1913
J. Lyman Bryan, Clerk
by John Mosgens [sic] Deputy Clerk.

CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE
This is to Certify That on the 5th day of April 1913
The Rite of Matrimony
was legally solemnized by me at NEWPORT
Kentucky, in the County of CAMPBELL
between JAMES SIZEMORE
of LONDON, KY
and CHRISTINE CUNDIFF
of NEWPORT, KY
Signed: P J Gleason
Witnesses:
Elwood Monng [sic]
Albert Sfrott [sic]

Re: Cundiff research

doctorlcp — 2010-07-05 12:12:51Z

Willis Cundiff married Nancy Crouch. Could your William H. Cundiff be William Willis Cundiff? Willis Cundiff is in the 1840 Bedford County, VA census. May be able to provide additional information.

Re: John Wesley Cundiff

DFHCenter — 2010-07-04 13:08:36Z

Thanks for the info and I've sent you some family group sheets, if you would correct dates and etc I would appreciate it.Rogene

Re: John Wesley Cundiff

robinklaber — 2010-07-01 23:16:44Z

John Wesley Cundiff was my great grandfather. He was married 3 times. His first wife was Susan Essex. His second wife was Sara Francis Barnes. She was my great grandmother. His third wife was Manda Saler. If you need any other information let me know.

giggles823@aol.com
Robin Lopp Klaber

John Wesley Cundiff

DFHCenter — 2010-07-01 19:31:20Z

Born 9 Jun 1866 in Ky and Died 16 Feb 1958 in Indiana.
I found him on the 1910 Hardin, Ky Census with Sarah F. as his wife. Head stone has Manda, other info I have his wife was susie. Can anyone help me straighten this out.
Cundiff1782@aol.com
R.Mahaffey

Re: More possible English origins for surname Cundiff

CJROBERTS — 2010-06-28 17:42:13Z

Family Tree DNA is currently holding a sale for New Surname Project members. This includes the Cundiff Surname Project which covers the spelling variants.

DNA Tests for Genealogy and Anthropology are now:

$119 for the Y-DNA 37 Marker test(regularly $149)
$199 for the Y-DNA 67 Marker test(regularly $239)

Find more about the Cundiff Surname Project here:

http://www.familytreedna.com/group-join.aspx?Group=Cundiff

As so many researchers are trying to tie the Cundiff name back to England with not much success, I expect the surname project to be key to this effort.

Thanks,
Greg

More possible English origins for surname Cundiff

j4c17 — 2010-06-21 17:16:12Z

Surnames to consider when researching English origins of the American Cundiff family, based on a DNA relationship between two individuals, one with Cundiff and one with Condit/Cunditt surname:

Cundiff, Cundith, Cundyth, Cundeth, Cunditt, Cundit, Cundict, Conduit, Cunliff, Cundie, Cundy, Cundi, Cundey, Cundill, Cundall, Cundyte, Conduyt

Sources (all available in Google Books):

"Cunliff, Cundie, Cundith: A conduit" - "The Dialect in Craven...county of York" by William Carr

"Cundiff, Cunliff: A culvert or conduit, an underground tunnel for conveying water." - "A glossary of Words used in the wapentakes of Manley and...vol 23." by Edward Peacock

"Conduit: condut, condit, condite, also cundit, cundite, cundeth, cundith etc., < OF. conduit, conduict, condut, conduct, condit, m" - "The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia" by William Dwight Whitney

Of course, if anyone has actual proof or source of the claim of James Cundiff/Cunliffe of Wycoller being the father of Richard Cundiff I'd love to see it. Until then, there are far too many holes in the theory.

Re: O. Roscoe Cundiff - Ethel Creola Waggoner

mombrock1 — 2010-05-27 15:15:01Z

Otie Roscoe Cundiff was a brother to my mother, Agnes Pearl Cundiff)Gaither. I did not know his wife's first name was Ethel. As far as I know, she always went by Creola. One of their daughters was Mabel. The other was Hazel.
Mabel was born Dec. 18, 1933 in Indian Springs, Martin Co., Ind. She first married Charles Wayne Moffatt and next married Fred O. Rentsch, who preceded her in death. The newspaper obituary doesn't give the date of death, but her mother, Creola, is listed as a survivor. She died at Loogootee, Indiana. She was also survived by three sons, Eugene, Douglas and Dean, and two daughters, Pam, (Mrs. Danny Cox), and Kathy Howe. Half-siblings Wilma (Martin) Gee and Donald Martin preceded her in death. She was survived by her sister, Hazel (Cundiff) Simmerman.
I have copies of the newspaper obituaries. If you will send me your e-mail address, I will try to send you copies.

Cundiff/Cunditt/Condit

j4c17 — 2010-05-20 17:34:29Z

My surname is Cundiff tracing back to Richard Cundiff the immigrant to Virginia, and I have done yDNA testing and have been given a 25 marker, genetic distance 2 match with Norman I. Condit, who passed away in 2007, known as the Condit family historian who published a reprint of the 1916 version of the "Genealogical Record of the Condit Family, Descendants of John Cunditt, 1678 to 1885".

Apparently there is a legitimate scientific Cundiff/Cunditt connection, and frankly in my opinion this casts doubt on the whole theory of the American Cundiff family originating from the Cunliffes in Lancashire as I have found a large list of wills from the 1600's-1700's from Wiltshire in the south of England, many of them Richard Cunditt, at the Wiltshire Council website.

The question is, which name morphed into which? Cundiff--> Cunditt or Cunditt--> Cundiff?

Re: Cundiff Reunion 23-24 June Breathitt Co. Kentucky

Douglas_Cundiff — 2010-05-16 17:13:42Z

Hello Can you give me more information on the Cundiff Reunion.. I am interested in possibly attending...

Doug Cundiff doug48001@yahoo.com

Re: Cundiff lines

tiggger51 — 2010-05-03 06:46:36Z

My Cundiff lines start in KY w/Christopher C Cundiff,s:william f cundiff b:MO. Other names married into cundiff line are: Susannah A Halsey married to William F.,Charlie Winters married to Rachael(Rachel), William C Marshall married to Grace Cundiff.