Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County IL, 1878

Mrs. Bridget CUNNINGHAM, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Spencer; was born in Kilkenny Co., 
Ireland, Oct. 8, 1822; came to this country in 1850, and settled in the East, where she 
remained several years, when she removed to this State and settled in Manhattan, Will Co., 
in 1857; she removed from there to her present home in New Lenox in 1866; she now owns 
160 acres, valued at $8,000; is the widow of the late James CUNNINGHAM, deceased, who was 
born in Longford Co., Ireland; they have had eight children - Mathew, Thomas, Richard G., 
Martin, Mary E., Michael J., Katie L, and Maggie E. Mr. C., previous to his death, held 
several public offices in New Lenox Twp.; he died March 27, 1874.


Additional Comments:
HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.