Genealogy Record For
William Willingham - (Anne Stickel's Grandfather)
William Willingham (1804-07/30/1887)
  • Spouse: Matilda Allender (Willingham) (1811-06/06/1895)
  • Children:
    1. Son: John Thomas Willingham (1831 - ?) B:VA)
    2. Daughter: Mary J. Willingham (1833 - ?) VA)
    3. Daughter: Ann Elizabeth Willingham (Johnson) (hidden)
    4. Son: George F. Willingham (1838 - ?)
    5. Son: James W. Willingham (hidden)
    6. Son: Jacob H. Willingham (1840 - ?) B:Clark Co, VA)
    7. Son: Charles Lewis Willingham (1843 - ?)
    8. Daughter: Hannah Roberta Willingham (Locke) (02/01/1844 Est.-04/27/1916)
    9. Son: Daniel W. Willingham (1846 - ?)
    10. Daughter: Eliza T Willingham (Alexander) (1849 - ?)
    11. Daughter: Harriet V. Willingham (Cooper) (1850 - ?) B:Clark Co., VA)
    12. Son: Carter Nelson Willingham (12 AUG 1853 to 04 JAN 1885)
    13. Daughter: Alice G Willingham (Lanham) (1855 - ?)
  • Parents
    1. Father: Unknown? (?)
    2. Mother: Unknown? (?)
William's Personal Information
Born in Unknown City, England, Great Britain in 1804
Occupation: Farmer
Died in Pidgeon Hill, Clarke Co., Virginia (VA), USA on July 30, 1887 (Age 84)
Cemetery: Green Hill Cemetery in Clark County, Virginia (VA), USA
Marriage to:
    Matilda Allender (Willingham) (1811-06/06/1895) on November 5, 1829 (Age 26)
     - in Frederick County, Virginia (VA), USA
Comments: Child 1 - John Thomas - Married Amanda Ellen Horseman on 29 JUL 1858 in Clarke Co., VA

Child 3 - Ann Elizabeth Willingham (Johnson) married James William Johnson on 04 NOV 1858 in Clarke Co., VA

Child 4 - George F. Willingham married Hannah E. Maddox on 23 OCT 1866 in Clarke Co., VA

Child 5 - James W. Willingham married Mary C. Mahew on 09 FEB 1869 in Clarke Co., VA

Child 6 - Jacob H. Willingham married Martha J. Cooper on 19 APR 1866 in Clarke Co., VA, and they had one daughter Mary E. Willingham

Child 7 - Charles Lewis Willingham married Frances R. Spicer on 19 OCT 1869 in Clarke Co., VA

Child 9 - Daniel W. Willingham married Mildred Owens on 24 FEB 1876 in Summit Point, Jefferson Co., VA

Child 11 - Harriet V. Willingham married Emanuel S. Cooper on 14 DEC 1869 in Clarke Co., VA

Child 12 - Carter Nelson Willingham married Rebecca J. Everhart on 17 NOV 1879 in Clarke Co., VA

Child 13 - Alice G. Willingham married Thomas B. Lanham on 18 SEP 1877 in Clarke Co., VA - they had one son Philip C. Lanham (1879-?)

Family tradition tells that William was 16 years old when he came to America with his family and settled in Farquier County, VA. Clarke county formed out of Frederick County in 1836. William was residing in Frederick County in 1829 and married there.

Source: Joan Hacket's Sealock Database and
Jim Lock's Genealogy Database

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1850 census, Dist 12, Clarke Co, VA (pg 178B)
Willingham, Wm, 46, VA, farmer
Matilda, 39, VA - John F, 19, VA - Mary I, 17, VA - Anne E, 16, VA - James W, 13, VA - George F, 12, VA - Jacob H, 9, VA - Hannah R, 7 - VA Charles L, 6, VA - Daniel W, 4, VA - Eliza F, 2, VA

1860 census, Clarke Co, VA (pg 25)
Willingham, William, 55, VA - Matilda, 49, VA - Mary I, 29, VA - Jacob H, 19, VA - Hannah R, 17, VA - Charles L, 15, VA - Daniel W, 14, VA - Eliza F, 11, VA - Ann V, 8, VA - Nelson, 6, VA - Alice G, 4, VA

William and his family are found in the 1870 census for Clarke County, Chapel Township, pg 100 of 181
Willingham, William, Head, 66, VA, Works on farm
Wife, Matilda, 59, VA, keeps house
Daughter, Hannah R, 27, VA - Son, Nelson C, 18, VA - Daughter, Alice S, 14, VA - Son, Charles 25, VA - Daughter, Francis, 29, VA Son, Matthew, 14, VA (hard to read name) - Daughter, Catherine, 10, VA - Daughter, Susan, 5, VA - Daughter, Ella, 2/12, VA - Daughter, Eliza, 22, VA

1880 census, Battletown, Clarke, Virginia, pg 404B
Wm. WILLINGHAM Self M Male W 76 VA Farmer VA VA
Matilda WILLINGHAM Wife M Female W 69 VA Keeps House VA VA
N. Carter WILLINGHAM Son M Male W 26 VA Labor
R. V. WILLINGHAM Dau M Female W 25 VA At Home VA VA

Family Lines: William is listed in the following family line reports: Lock, and Locke.
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