William Murray Willingham

M, #368, b. 25 March 1866, d. 2 April 1947
William Murray Willingham|b. 25 Mar 1866\nd. 2 Apr 1947|p328.htm|William Jerome Willingham|b. 6 Jun 1836\nd. 31 Jul 1921|p244.htm|Sarah Ann Willingham|b. 28 Feb 1847\nd. 12 Jun 1872|p63.htm|Alexander H. Willingham|b. a 1810\nd. 28 Jul 1882|p112.htm|Mary H. Murray|b. a 1812\nd. 1850|p113.htm|James W. Willingham|b. a 1822\nd. b 1870|p61.htm|Mary E. __?__|b. a 1826|p62.htm|
     William Murray Willingham, son of William Jerome Willingham and Sarah Ann Willingham, was born 25 March 1866 in Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas.1 William Murray Willingham was the son of William Jerome Willingham and Sarah Ann Willingham. Conflicting evidence states that William was born in Kentucky.2 The census of 1 June 1870 enumerated on 11 July 1870 in the Feliciana post office area of the Felicianna Precinct, Graves County, Kentucky, listed Willie "Willingham", as a 4-year-old residing with Jerome Willingham.2 He married Maude Iola Rodman, daughter of Rev. John Rodman and Elizabeth (__?__) Rodman, in April 1891..1
The census of 15 April 1910 enumerated on 16 April 1910 in Precinct 1 at 801 Pierce Street, Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, listed the following:
Wm. Willingham, 43-year-old male head of household, a grocery store driver, married 18 years; b:Kentucky fb:Kentucky mb:Kentucky.3
Maude R. "Willingham", 35-year-old wife, married 18 years with 5 children of whom 3 were still living; b:Kentucky fb:Kentucky mb:Kentucky.3
Mary Madge "Willingham", 14-year-old daughter; b:Kentucky fb:Kentucky mb:Kentucky.3
Nelle G. "Willingham", 12-year-old daughter; b:Kentucky fb:Kentucky mb:Kentucky.3
Rodman B. "Willingham", 8-year-old son; b:Kentucky fb:Kentucky mb:Kentucky.3



The census of 1 January 1920 enumerated on 17 January 1920 in the West Precinct, Fulton, Fulton County, Kentucky, listed the following:
Wm. M. Willingham, 53-year-old male head of household, a pool room laborer; b:Arkansas fb:Kentucky mb:Kentucky.4
Maude "Willingham", 49-year-old wife; b:Illinois fb:Kentucky mb:Kentucky.4
R. Boyd "Willingham", 19-year-old son, a railroad electrician; b:Kentucky fb:Arkansas mb:Illinois.4
L. Robert Johnson, 35-year-old son-in-law, a house carpenter; b:Kentucky fb:Kentucky mb:Kentucky.4
Madg "Johnson", 24-year-old daughter; b:Kentucky fb:Arkansas mb:Illinois.4



The census of 1 April 1930 enumerated on 5 April 1930 in District 1, Fulton, Fulton County, Kentucky, listed the following:
William M. Willingham, 64-year-old male head of household, a retail grocery merchant, married first at the age of 31; b:Arkansas fb:Kentucky mb:Kentucky.5
Maud R. "Willingham", 53-year-old wife, married first at the age of 20; b:Illinois fb:Kentucky mb:Kentucky.5
Nell Williams, 35-year-old widowed daughter, married first at the age of 18; b:Kentucky fb:Arkansas mb:Illinois.5
Billie "Williams", 9-year-old grandson, married first at the age of 18; b:Kentucky fb:Kentucky mb:Kentucky.5
Elizabeth Willingham, 20-year-old niece; b:Arkansas fb:Kentucky mb:Illinois.5


William Murray Willingham died on 2 April 1947 in Fulton County, Kentucky.1 He was buried in April 1947 in the Fairview Cemetery, Fulton, Fulton County, Kentucky.1,6 His wife, Maude Iola Willingham, died on 15 March 1963 in Fulton County, Kentucky.1

Children of William Murray Willingham and Maude Iola Rodman

Citations

  1. [S413] Research of Rodman B. Willingham.
  2. [S235] 1870 U.S. Census, Graves County, Kentucky, page 100B line 80 dwelling 394 family 397.
  3. [S4820] 1910 U.S. Census, Potter County, Texas, ED 198 Sh 02 B line 78 dwelling 32 family 36 page 211 B.
  4. [S3927] 1920 U.S. Census, Fulton County, Kentucky, ED 67 Sh 15 B line 53 dwelling 423 family 477u page 027 B.
  5. [S3928] 1930 U.S. Census, Fulton County, Kentucky, Ed 02 Sh 03 B line 60 dwelling 58 family 79 page 023 B.
  6. [S4451] FindAGrave.com, Memorial # 48930328.
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