ANTHONY CUNNINGHAM was born in Ireland, on the 15th of August, in the year 1818. He is a son of Anthony and Elizabeth (Morris) Cunningham, also natives of Ireland. His father died there, about the year 1838, and his mother survived him about 10 years. When Anthony was about 29 years of age, he decided to come to America, and embarking on the E.E. Perkins, arrived here after a journey of two months. He landed at New Orleans, where he worked for some time, and afterward traveled considerably through Missouri, and as far east as Pennsylvania. He was married Dec. 25, 1853, to Mary Roly, a native of Ireland. By this marriage they are the parents of 7 children - Winifred, deceased; George R., Edward R., Mary J., James, deceased, and two of who died in infancy. Mr. Cunningham has 190 acres of good land, part of which is timber, and he is comfortably situated. He and his family have been members of the Catholic church since infancy. Politically, he is a democrat. Mrs. Cunningham's parents, James and Winifred (Costello) Roly, died in Ireland, their native country.