This is what I have in my data base concerning a branch of the Cunningham family. I know some of the other ones I have are connected but maybe with the information you all provide I can make some more connections Descendants of Thomas Cunningham Generation No. 1 1. THOMAS CUNNINGHAM died 1806 in SC. He married MARY DEAN. She was born in SC, and died 1833. Child of THOMAS CUNNINGHAM and MARY DEAN is: 2. i. THOMAS CUNNINGHAM, b. April 18, 1794, Laurens County SC; d. June 04, 1883, Sarcoxie MO. Generation No. 2 2. THOMAS CUNNINGHAM (THOMAS1) (Source: (1) Lawrence County Mo Historical Society, 1850 Federal Census Lawrence County Missouri., (2) Lawrence County Mo Historical Society, 1860 Federal Census Lawrence County Missouri., (3) Lawrence County Mo Historical Society, 1870 Federal Census Lawrence County MO.) was born April 18, 1794 in Laurens County SC, and died June 04, 1883 in Sarcoxie MO. He married (1) LUCINDA SULLIVAN May 02, 1815 in Laurens County SC. She died April 29, 1839 in Mt Vernon MO. He married (2) ELIZABETH (UNKNOWN) (Source: (1) Lawrence County Mo Historical Society, 1850 Federal Census Lawrence County Missouri., (2) Lawrence County Mo Historical Society, 1860 Federal Census Lawrence County Missouri., (3) Lawrence County Mo Historical Society, 1870 Federal Census Lawrence County MO.) March 21, 1848 in Lawrence County MO (Source: Lawrence County Mo Historical Society, Lawrence County Missouri Marriage Records, Thomas Cunningham to Eliza Lingo on 21 March 1848 by James Small M.G.). She was born 1794 in KY. Children of THOMAS CUNNINGHAM and LUCINDA SULLIVAN are: 3. i. (UNKNOWN) CUNNINGHAM, b. AL; d. 1846. 4. ii. MARY J CUNNINGHAM, b. 1825, AL. iii. NANCY ELIZABETH CUNNINGHAM (Source: (1) Lawrence County Mo Historical Society, 1850 Federal Census Lawrence County Missouri., (2) Lawrence County Mo Historical Society, 1860 Federal Census Lawrence County Missouri.), b. 1836, Jefferson County IL. 5. iv. SARAH ELIZABETH CUNNINGHAM, b. 1838, Jefferson County IL; d. Adams County IA. Generation No. 3 3. (UNKNOWN) CUNNINGHAM (THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born in AL, and died 1846. She married WILLIAM THOMAS KING in AR. He died 1846. Children of (UNKNOWN) CUNNINGHAM and WILLIAM KING are: 6. i. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN KING, b. May 1834, Madison County AR. ii. ALBERT TULLY KING, b. October 12, 1839, Madison County AR. iii. WILLIAM FRANK KING (Source: Lawrence County Mo Historical Society, 1850 Federal Census Lawrence County Missouri.), b. 1841, MO. iv. JOHN W T KING, b. 1843, MO; m. NANCY E JEFFRIES (Source: (1) Lawrence County Mo Historical Society, 1850 Federal Census Lawrence County Missouri., (2) Lawrence County Mo Historical Society, 1870 Federal Census Lawrence County MO.), August 30, 1873, Laurens County SC; b. 1846, MO. 4. MARY J CUNNINGHAM (THOMAS2, THOMAS1) (Source: (1) Lawrence County Mo Historical Society, 1850 Federal Census Lawrence County Missouri., (2) Lawrence County Mo Historical Society, 1870 Federal Census Lawrence County MO.) was born 1825 in AL. She married JOHN TOLIVER JEFFRIES (Source: Lawrence County Mo Historical Society, 1850 Federal Census Lawrence County Missouri.). He was born 1822 in KY. Children of MARY CUNNINGHAM and JOHN JEFFRIES are: i. NANCY E JEFFRIES (Source: (1) Lawrence County Mo Historical Society, 1850 Federal Census Lawrence County Missouri., (2) Lawrence County Mo Historical Society, 1870 Federal Census Lawrence County MO.), b. 1846, MO; m. JOHN W T KING, August 30, 1873, Laurens County SC; b. 1843, MO. ii. MARTHA F JEFFRIES (Source: Lawrence County Mo Historical Society, 1850 Federal Census Lawrence County Missouri.), b. 1847, MO. iii. JOHN JAMES JEFFRIES (Source: (1) Lawrence County Mo Historical Society, 1850 Federal Census Lawrence County Missouri., (2) Lawrence County Mo Historical Society, 1870 Federal Census Lawrence County MO.), b. Abt. April 1850, Lawrence County MO. iv. BENJAMIN W JEFFRIES (Source: Lawrence County Mo Historical Society, 1870 Federal Census Lawrence County MO.), b. 1857, Lawrence County MO. v. ELIZA JEFFRIES (Source: Lawrence County Mo Historical Society, 1870 Federal Census Lawrence County MO.), b. 1862, Lawrence County MO. 5. SARAH ELIZABETH CUNNINGHAM (THOMAS2, THOMAS1) (Source: (1) Lawrence County Mo Historical Society, 1850 Federal Census Lawrence County Missouri., (2) Lawrence County Mo Historical Society, 1860 Federal Census Lawrence County Missouri., (3) Lawrence County Mo Historical Society, 1870 Federal Census Lawrence County MO.) was born 1838 in Jefferson County IL, and died in Adams County IA. She married GEORGE FRAIM SCHOOLING (Source: (1) Lawrence County Mo Historical Society, 1850 Federal Census Lawrence County Missouri., (2) Lawrence County Mo Historical Society, 1860 Federal Census Lawrence County Missouri., (3) Lawrence County Mo Historical Society, 1870 Federal Census Lawrence County MO.) February 26, 1854 in Lawrence County MO (Source: Lawrence County Mo Historical Society, Lawrence County Missouri Marriage Records, by W. B. Lamb, J.P.), son of JOSEPH SCHOOLING and MARY FRAIM. He was born May 09, 1829 in Vermillion County IN, and died in Adams County IA. Children of SARAH CUNNINGHAM and GEORGE SCHOOLING are: i. FRANCIS HOUSTON SCHOOLING (Source: (1) Lawrence County Mo Historical Society, 1860 Federal Census Lawrence County Missouri., (2) Lawrence County Mo Historical Society, 1870 Federal Census Lawrence County MO.), b. 1856, Lawrence County MO; m. MARY E (UNKNOWN), 1880; b. Abt. 1858, MO. 7. ii. GILBERT FRANKLIN SCHOOLING, b. October 29, 1860, Lawrence County MO; d. December 28, 1915, St Vrain NM. iii. SARAH FANNIE SCHOOLING (Source: Lawrence County Mo Historical Society, 1870 Federal Census Lawrence County MO.), b. September 18, 1863, MO; d. February 27, 1913; m. JOHN HENRY HUNDLEY, August 30, 1883, Lawrence County MO (Source: Marriage Records Lawrence County MO); b. July 23, 1859; d. March 13, 1930. iv. IDA V SCHOOLING (Source: Lawrence County Mo Historical Society, 1870 Federal Census Lawrence County MO.), b. 1867, MO. v. ABBIE R SCHOOLING, b. 1870. vi. TINA R SCHOOLING, b. 1874. Generation No. 4 6. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN KING ((UNKNOWN)3 CUNNINGHAM, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) (Source: Lawrence County Mo Historical Society, 1850 Federal Census Lawrence County Missouri.) was born May 1834 in Madison County AR. He married LUCINDA SCHOOLING (Source: Lawrence County Mo Historical Society, 1850 Federal Census Lawrence County Missouri.) December 16, 1852 in Lawrence County MO (Source: Lawrence County Mo Historical Society, Lawrence County Missouri Marriage Records.), daughter of JOSEPH SCHOOLING and MARGARET WILSON. She was born September 16, 1832 in Vermillion County TN, and died July 17, 1904. Children of BENJAMIN KING and LUCINDA SCHOOLING are: i. WILLIAM JOSEPH KING, b. January 17, 1854, Lawrence County MO. ii. MALISSE ROBINETTE KING, b. October 27, 1856, Lawrence County MO. iii. ALMIRA JOSEPHINE KING, b. January 29, 1859, Yuba County CA. iv. ABBIE ICEFINE KING, b. June 1861, Linn County OR. v. THOMAS JEFFERSON KING, b. July 13, 1863, Linn County OR. vi. MARGARET HARRIET KING, b. February 1866, Linn County OR. vii. MARY MARIAH KING, b. September 15, 1868, Linn County OR. viii. JOHN TULLY KING, b. April 16, 1871, Linn County OR. ix. LUCINDA EDNA KING, b. September 1874, Linn County OR. x. BENJAMIN F KING, b. February 26, 1876, Linn County OR. 7. GILBERT FRANKLIN SCHOOLING (SARAH ELIZABETH3 CUNNINGHAM, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) (Source: Lawrence County Mo Historical Society, 1870 Federal Census Lawrence County MO.) was born October 29, 1860 in Lawrence County MO, and died December 28, 1915 in St Vrain NM. He married SARAH ELIZABETH HUNDLEY July 29, 1883 in Mt Vernon MO (Source: Marriage Records Lawrence County MO), daughter of WILLIAM HUNDLEY and MAHALA SMITH. She was born October 01, 1866 in MO, and died February 25, 1940 in St Vrain NM. Children of GILBERT SCHOOLING and SARAH HUNDLEY are: i. ANNA MAY SCHOOLING, b. April 30, 1884, Pierce City MO (Source: Schedules Lawrence County MO); m. MARSHES BANCROFT BOTTORFF, February 27, 1901. ii. GEORGE FUEL SCHOOLING, b. December 30, 1885, Pierce City MO; d. March 05, 1965, Shreveport LA; m. CHESSIE MARY VANHORN, November 24, 1928. iii. ELMER ESTES SCHOOLING, b. January 13, 1888, Mt Etna IA; m. KATHRYN JACKSON, January 31, 1907. iv. EVERET CLAYTON SCHOOLING, b. March 1890, Mt Etna IA; d. 1951, Oklahoma City OK; m. ROSE MAY WEST, May 1920. v. LOLA DAY SCHOOLING, b. February 1893, Mt Etna IA; d. October 22, 1907, St Vrain NM. vi. LURA EDITH SCHOOLING, b. January 14, 1896, Anthony KS; m. DALE MACLAY DUNBAR, November 15, 1911. vii. GILBERT HOUSTON SCHOOLING, b. June 14, 1899, Anthony KS; d. May 03, 1961, Farwell TX; m. BENNIE ERNESTINE GRIGGS, November 30, 1923, Clovis NM.