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THOMAS CUNNINGHAM, farmer; P. O. Saybrook; is the second son of Robert Cunningham, and was born in Clarke Co., Ind., Nov. 18, 1818, and came with his parents to this township at the age of 11; he resided with them until he was 22 years of age, when he married Miss Minerva A. Spence, Feb. 21, 1841; she was a daughter of James and Susanna Spence, of Livingston Co., Ill., being the first settlers of that county, having moved there in 1833. After his marriage, he built a house on his father’s farm, and lived there until the year 1846, when he went to Livingston Co., purchased a farm, and, having sold it, returned in 1848 to his house in this township; and, having entered and improved his present farm, moved upon it in the spring of 1851, where he, at present, resides. His wife was born Nov. 21, 1821; they had six children, four living — Phoebe A., born Dec. 10, 1841, (who married Granville Michaels, they have one child — Willie G., now living with his grandparents); James W., born Feb. 6, 1851; Harvey J., born Nov. 26, 1855, and Lewis H. B., born June 14, 1859; and two died — Lucinda J., born April 28, 1844, died Sept. 24,1872, she married John Armstrong, of Livingston Co., leaving one child, born April 2, 1866, and is living with his grandparents; and Ellen C., born Dec. 12, 1854, died Sept. 13, 1855.