Clay Willingham1

M, #18205, b. 8 March 1879, d. 22 May 1937
Clay Willingham|b. 8 Mar 1879\nd. 22 May 1937|p12509.htm|Jefferson C. Willingham|b. Nov 1849|p7798.htm|Lucy Melrose Doak|b. Oct 1854\nd. 18 Feb 1936|p12506.htm|Isham Willingham|b. a 1816|p7795.htm|Sarah Boon|b. a 1816|p7796.htm|||||||
     Clay Willingham, son of Jefferson C. Willingham and Lucy Melrose Doak, was born 8 March 1879 in Montague County, Texas.1,2,3 Clay Willingham was the son of Jefferson C. Willingham and Lucy Melrose Doak.1
The census of 1 June 1900 enumerated on 22 June 1900 in Duncan, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Nation, listed the following:
Clay Willingham, 21-year-old male head of household, a day laborer; b:TX fb:TX mb:TX.2
Fleetie "Willingham", 22-year-old sister, a dress maker; b:TX fb:TX mb:TX.2
Chestina "Willingham", 44-year-old aunt, a dress maker; b:MO fb:KY mb:AL.2
Mary E. Hill, 50-year-old aunt, a dress maker, married and widowed with no children; b:MO fb:KY mb:AL.2


Clay Willingham married Joyce __?__ about 1904 in Indian Territory..4
The census of 15 April 1910 enumerated on 15 April 1910 in Precinct 10, Stanley Township, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, listed the following:
Clay Willingham, 31-year-old male head of household, a farmer, married 6 years; b:Texas fb:Missouri mb:Arkansas.4
Juine "Willingham", 24-year-old wife, married 6 years with 2 children both of whom were still living; b:Texas fb:Indiana mb:Texas.4
Rudy "Willingham", 3-year-old son; b:Oklahoma fb:Texas mb:Texas.4
William C. "Willingham", 1-year and 4-months-old son; b:New Mexico fb:Texas mb:Texas.4


Clay Willingham registered for the WWI draft in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas. Also mentioned: Joyce __?__.3
The census of 1 January 1920 enumerated on 12 January 1920 in Precinct 4, Ward 1 at 1347 South Market STreet, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, listed the following:
Clay Willingham, 40-year-old male head of household, a railroad clerk; b:Texas fb:Missouri mb:Missouri.5
Joyce "Willingham", 34-year-old wife, a railroad clerk; b:Texas fb:Indiana mb:Texas.5
Hudy C. "Willingham", 13-year-old son; b:Oklahoma fb:Texas mb:Texas.5
W. Carl "Willingham", 11-year-old son; b:New Mexico fb:Texas mb:Texas.5


Clay Willingham and Joyce __?__ were divorced in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas.6 The census of 1 April 1930 enumerated in April 1930 in Ward 4, Wichita, Wichita Township, Sedgwick County, Kansas, listed Clay "Willingham" Sr., born in Texas, as the 51-year-old divorced father of Clay H. Willingham.6 Clay Willingham died on 22 May 1937 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico.7 He was buried in the Fairview Memorial Park, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico.7

Children of Clay Willingham and Joyce __?__

Citations

  1. [S2309] 1880 U.S. Census, Montague County, Texas, ED 119 Sh 28 line 36 dwelling 220 family 230 page 369 B.
  2. [S2307] 1900 U.S. Census, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Nation, ED 163 Sh 15 A line 33 dwelling 250 family 262 page 0111 A.
  3. [S2263] Ancestry.com database, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  4. [S4829] 1910 U.S. Census, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, ED 231 Sh 01 A line 02 dwelling 02 family 02 page 293 A.
  5. [S4834] 1920 U.S. Census, Sedgwick County, Kansas, ED 122 Sh 19 B line 80 dwelling 461 family 519 page 088 B.
  6. [S4835] 1930 U.S. Census, Sedgwick County, Kansas, ED 63 Sh 12 A line 23 dwelling 224 family 315 page 048 A.
  7. [S4451] FindAGrave.com, Memorial # 23516577.
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