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His petition for naturalization says he was born in the village of "Moren". Could this be Mourne, and was he from Kilkeel? His daughters' information in 1930 says he was born in Northern Ireland.

I didn't find Richard's baptism record in Kilkeel. The closest I found was a Richard Cunningham, baptized October 19, 1857, son of Patrick Cunningham and Rosy McKay of Ballygowen. sponsors: Arthur Cunningham and Ellen Cull.

There is no reason yet to think that this is him. There was probably more than one Richard Cunningham in the area.

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891, at familysearch.org
Manifest of the SS Gallia
Arrival December 16, 1879, New York, on SS Gallia, from Liverpool and Queenstown
Richard Cunningham, 22, laborer, from Ireland, intends to becoms an inhabitant of the USA, in steerage

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVPN-ZJ91

on first page of manifest, image 695
'I Theodore Cook, master of the SS Gallia, steamship from Liverpool and Queenstown, sworn December 16, 1879, New York'

Ohio County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977, images at familysearch.org
Book 9 page 384
Court of Common Pleas
Declaration of Intention, No 760

'Richard Cunningham, a native of Ireland, arrived December 11, 1879, ... renounces allegiance particularly to Victoria Queen of Great Britain'

signed
Richard -- his mark -- Cunningham
September 27, 1886

https://goo.gl/Ywmx6F

1880 Census Cleveland ED 53, page 318D or 56D
June 12, 1880
at 2054 Marble
Marble became Marble Ave SE

[Note: there was no 2054 at the Cleveland Public Libary site. highest was 199. but the new numbers are between 7600 and 8200. Matt Sloane was indexed as "Stoane" at familysearch.org]

John Graham, 60, laborer, born in Ireland, parents also, cannot write
Jane Graham, 60, born in Ireland, parents also, cannot read or write
Lena Rafton, 11, boarder, born in Ohio, parents in Ireland
Margret Rafton, 7, boarder, born in Ohio, parents in Ireland
Matt Sloane, 38, boarder, laborer, born in Ireland, parents also, cannot write, out of work 3 months last year
Alexander Watt, 19, boarder, laborer, born in Ireland, parents also, out of work 2 months last year
Richard Cunningham, 21, boarder, laborer, born in Ireland, parents also, out of work 1 months last year
Thomas Murphy, 28, boarder, laborer, born in Ireland, parents also, out of work 10 months last year

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Richard Cunningham is in a few Cleveland City Directories. I included a few other Cunninghams with him. Cornelius and Patrick's father, also named Patrick, were from County Waterford. I think Cornelius and Niel are the same person. In 1886 there are 2 Cunninghams, John and Mark, living one house number from Richard. Are they relatives? I couldn't find any more about them in a quick search.

1881 image 59
Richard Cunningham boards 2054 Marble
Con Cunningham, heater boards 69 Krauss Alley
Patrick Cunningham, laborer, r 69 Krauss Alley

1882 image 60
Richard Cunningham, laborer, boards 2450 Sawyer
Niel Cunningham, laborer, boards 2450 Sawyer
no Cornelius
no Patrick on Krauss Alley

is Cornelius = Niel ?

1883 image 79
Richard Cunningham, laborer, boards 2430 Elmo
Cornelius Cunningham, laborer, boards 2430 Elmo
no Niel

1884 image 71
Richard Cunningham, laborer, r 2421 Burke
Niel Cunningham, laborer boards 2430 Elmo
no Cornelius

1885 image 93
Richard Cunningham, laborer, r 2421 Burke
Niel Cunningham, laborer boards 2430 Elmo
no Cornelius

1886 image 69
Richard Cunningham, laborer, r 2421 Burke
John Cunningham, laborer, boards rr 2420 Burke
Mark Cunningham, laborer, boards rr 2420 Burke
Neil Cunningham, laborer boards 2430 Elmo
no Cornelius

their son Joseph was born at 2424 Burke

their daughter Mary was born at 2463 Burke

Ohio County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977, images at familysearch.org
Petition for Naturalization
Court of Common Pleas, Cleveland
October 20, 1888
'Richard Cunningham, born May 4, 1858, in the village of Moren, Ireland, arrived 11 December 1879, declared his intention to become a citizen on September 27, 1886, is a laborer, living at 2408 Burk, Cleveland'

signed
Richard -- his mark -- Cunningham

https://goo.gl/Yw4XwN

Ohio County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977, images at familysearch.org
Court of Common Pleas, Cleveland
#1724
granted, filed, October 20, 1888

https://goo.gl/Yw4XwN, then browse back a few images

living at 2408 Burke when he declared his intention to become a citizen of the US

their son Leo was born at 1942 Burke

1898 Cleveland City Directory
Richard Cunningham, burner, r 53 Burke
no other Cunningham at 53 Burke

1900 Census Ward 26, Cleveland, ED 136, sheet 5
June 12, 1900
at 53 Burke Street

Rich Cunningham, 40, May 1860, married 17 years, born in Ireland, parents also, arrived 1880, naturalized, pipefitter
Ellen Cunningham, 36, April 1864, married 17 years, 6 children, 6 alive, born in Ohio, parents in Ireland
Joseph Cunningham, 16, December 1883
Mary Cunningham, 14, May 1886
Leo Cunningham, 11, November 1888
William Cunningham, 8, December 1891,
Helen Cunningham, 5, February 1895
Rose Cunningham, 3, November 1896

children born in Ohio

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMZF-264

From the Cleveland Library - Cleveland News Index

Name: Cunningham, Richard
Date: June 2, 1901
Source: unknown, Reel #18
Notes: Cunningham-Richard, at his residence, 53 Burt st. Saturday at 1:30 a. m. Notice of funeral later.