The Gaither and Iiams [Ijames] families were neighbors in Maryland. They intermarried. The Iiams [Ijames] went through Kentucky before settling in N. C. Perhaps your Cunningham line might be found as stopping here also. I have no further information on Joseph Cunningham. I really haven't pursued this line as my main research is on the Ijames [Iiams, Iams, Imes, etc] Roberta