Tending the Vineyard: Inheritance, Creation, and the Call to Build
There’s a deep, unspoken gratitude in living under the shade of vines and fig trees planted by others. For many of us, that shade was hard-won—parents and grandparents who walked into auto plants before dawn, worked factory lines for decades, or spent long hours on their feet in hospital wings and cafeterias. They did this not because the work was easy or glamorous but because it built something steady, something strong.
At the Core of Who We Are: The Family
In our family, there is no shortage of examples. There are men who labored from dawn to dusk so their children could dream. There are women who stitched together quilts of faith, courage, and tradition to wrap their children in protection. There are sacrifices so great they have no name—only gratitude.
The Reed-Cunningham Family Story: A Children's Tale
Long, long ago, in a land of significant change and hope called Ohio, lived a kind man named Charles Edward Reed Sr. He was born when the world was learning new ways to live and grow. Charles loved stories of brave people and dreamed of a future full of love and adventure.
One sunny day, Charles met a wonderful lady named Mary Finley. Mary had a heart as warm as the summer sun and dreams as big as the sky. They fell in love and got married, starting a beautiful adventure together.
Embracing Our Roots: The Enduring Power of Family Traditions
Embracing Our Legacy: A Call to the Reed Cunningham Famiy
Dr. Joseph Alexander Cunningham
Martha Mattie Cunningham Dolby
Granny’s Aprons
My main character(s) goes back to my childhood days growing up in a predominantly African American community in Chicago. My grannies wore aprons on a daily basis.
I am a registered nurse by profession. I have been a nurse for over 25 years as a second career.
I am mom and grandmom, I wear my aprons proudly. I reside in the Nashville area of Tennessee.
Charles Edward Reed, Jr.
Charles and Sophia had 10 children: John (served in WW I), Virgil (died in infancy), Edith, Fern, Ceci, l Russel, the twins Raymond Earl and Ruby Pearl, Mildred and Edna Bernice.
Charles Reed, Jr. passed away one month after his mother Mary on January 8th, 1944 at the age of 67.
Richard Cunningham
Richard attributed credit to his mother, Ellen Richardson, for his love of learning early in life, and that there was a correct way to do every job. Richard's mother was sold with her husband and other children. Richard remained on the plantation until Emancipation Proclamation, about three years later.
Rev. Joseph Gomer
Joseph Gomer (1834–1892) was an African American missionary on behalf of the United Brethren Church active in Sierra Leone with his wife Mary (Wiley) Gomer who is the maternal grandmother of Mary Finley.
Lauren 'Lolo' Reed - MHSAA Girls Basketball State Champion '18' & '19'
GRAND RAPIDS — They weren’t the biggest and they certainly weren’t the quickest. But the Saginaw Heritage players became champions. Again.
Ronnie Peterson - State Representative of Michigan's 54th District
State Rep. Ronnie Peterson is serving his second term in the House of Representatives representing the 54th House District, which includes the city of Ypsilanti, along with Ypsilanti and Superior townships.
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