PLEASANT AIKEN



Pleasant Aiken born in 1768 died May 26, 1847 (age 78) (another site states 1765 as birth year)

14 August 1797. Pleasant Aiken and Anne Gill. Married by Rev. Needler Robinson, Rector Dale Parish, Episcopal Church. Ministers’ Returns. Chesterfield County, Virginia

Married Ann Marie Nollner in 1814 (Born about 1799, Died March 15, 1865)

Son: James Henry Aiken

Son: Bernard O. Aiken Died August 24,1862

Anna Maria Nollner




VARINA PLANTATION




Varina Plantation AKA Varina Farms AKA Aiken's Landing

In 1828 Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., sold Varina Plantation to Pleasant Aiken
of Petersburg, whose son and heir, Albert M. Aiken, built the present Varina
plantation house, a relatively late expression of the Classical Revival,
just before the Civil War. Aiken's Landing became one of two major points in
the South where Union and Confederate prisoners of war could be exchanged.
In the mind-19th centruy a romantic legend arose linking Varina Neck with
John Rolfe and Pocahantas, a tale which lingers to this day."
Deane Ferguson Mills
York County, VA

An overhead view is visible from Google Maps. Coordinates 37.3818148°N 77.3360907°W

Colonel Thomas Watson Cunningham born in Scotland in 1800

Mayor of the city of St. Charles Missouri

Married Ann Elizabeth Christman of Lincoln County

6 Children:

Allevia Josepha (married James Henry Aiken)
Bettie Barr (died in infancy)
Henry Alan
John C. (died at the age of 27)
Theresa (died in infancy)
Thomas S.

Note: Photo is cropped from a CDV photo Card by R. Goebel St. Charles MO








Henry Alan Cunningham

Henry Alan Cunningham born in Saint Charles MO on October 1, 1838









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Ann Elizabeth Christman Cunningham

Married to Colonel Thomas Watson Cunningham

6 Children:

Allevia Josepha (married James Henry Aiken)
Bettie Barr (died in infancy)
Henry A.
John C. (died at the age of 27)
Theresa (died in infancy)
Thomas S.

Note: Christman Bible in VA Historical Society Richmond VA

Note: Photo is cropped from a CDV photo Card by R. Goebel St. Charles MO

JAMES HENRY AIKEN



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Tombstone Epitaph:

AIKEN

James Henry Aiken
Born Petersburg, VA Jan 12, 1823
Passed on June 9, 1893
Husband of
Allevia Josepha Cunningham Aiken
Born Troy, MO Aug 6, 1834
Passed on Kansas City, MO Aug 9, 1911

Tombstone is at the Montgomery City, Missouri Cemetery


James Henry Aiken born in Petersburg VA on January 1, 1823,

Died in Montgomery City Missouri on June 9, 1893 (age 70 4 months 27 days)

Married May 12, 1853 to Allevia Josepha Cunningham

Daughter: Betty Ann Elizabeth Aiken

Son: Robert Emmett Aiken

Robert Emmett Aiken (age 25) married Maria A. Henderson (age 24) on June 26 or 27 1884

Robert Emmett Aiken & Flora Eva Case married July 1, 1909 in Burdett Kansas

Son of Robert & Flora: Paul Case Aiken born July 24, 1910 in Macksville Kansas

Paul Case Aiken married Camilla Lindsay on August 20, 1933.

Paul Case Aiken died in 1974

Robert Emmett Aiken died January 9, 1915 (age 53, 9 months, 53 days)

Allevia Josepha Cunningham Aiken









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Allevia Josepha Cunningham Aiken

Born August 6, 1834, St Charles Missouri (another source states born in Troy Missouri)

Died August 9, 1911 Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri(Age 77)

Married James Henry Aiken on May 12, 1853 (Allevia 18 yrs old)

Daughter of Mayor Thomas Watson Cunningham and Ann Elizabeth Cristman

Allevia's daughter: Bettye (Ann Elizabeth) Aiken Tucker born in Petersburg, VA on August 10, 1864 Died 1937,

Married January 9, 1885 in Missouri (another site states June 9, 1885)

Bettye Ann Elizabeth Aiken married Charles Wesley Tucker AKA Reverend Charles Wesley Tucker

Son: Robert Emmett Aiken

Robert Emmett Aiken (age 25) married Maria A. Henderson (age 24) on June 26 or 27 1884

Robert Emmett Aiken & Flora Eva Case married July 1, 1909 in Burdett Kansas

Robert Emmett Aiken

Photo courtesy of Carol Preece

Flora Eva Case Aiken

Photo courtesy of Carol Preece




Bettye Ann Elizabeth Aiken

Age: 33 years, 2 months, 7 days

Bettye Ann Elizabeth Aiken, Photo taken in Missouri on October 17, 1897





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