Hello everyone, I'm seeking info on my ancestor, James D. CUNNINGHAM, b. 1816, PA. Another researcher has it that James was a son of Thomas CUNNINGHAM and Catherine COOK of Fayette Co., PA, but I can find no candidate Thomas there, nor evidence of a likely COOK family for Catherine. (I *do* find evidence that his mother's maiden name was COOK, though, and am wondering if perhaps James' parents were from neighboring counties rather than Fayette?) James moved with his family to WI by 1830, appearing in the territorial census of Iowa County. In 1845 he married Lucinda JONES, daughter of George Wright JONES and Sara THOMPSON. James and Lucinda had four known children in the Lafayette/Green County, WI area: Warren D. (1851), Lydia (1853), James Doran (1856) and Ellen (aka Ella, 1858). By 1870 this family had moved to Seward Co., NE. A biographical compendium lists James' descendants among the families of HILL, POOL, COURTRIGHT and TINDALL. (I would love to know more about the first two, and I have more info on the latter two alliances if anyone is interested.) The connection between the CUNNINGHAM and COURTRIGHT families was possibly made in PA in an earlier generation. And I note that CUNNINGHAMs, COURTRIGHTs, TINDALLs and COOKs all lived in Beaver Co., PA in the early 1800s, although I have yet to find fact in that coincidence. :-) Can anyone help to fit this James with parents? Anyone have info on a CUNNINGHAM/COOK marriage? I'll be happy to share what I have. Many thanks for your help, and warm wishes for a happy and prosperous new year! Jennifer jennifer@leading.net