<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> Alvie, No. Eric Walter Willingham died in England. The thrift shop staff told Mr. Paganuzzi that the items "came from the estate of an elderly gentleman."  Mr. Paganuzzi approached his local genealogical society for guidance, and the society published his query in their quarterly (Burke County, North Carolina, Genealogical Society). I expect there are many additional clues in "the box" other than the brief description that Mr. Paganuzzi gave. Thanks, Kathy Alvie L. Davidson CG wrote: <blockquote cite="mid:0C5C6A046F024E0FA9BDE98CBC9769A4@alvie07302009" type="cite"> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; "> <meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="country-region"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"><o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"> <style>  </style> </o:SmartTagType></o:SmartTagType></o:SmartTagType></o:SmartTagType> <div class="Section1"> Is there any indication the Willingham family came to America?<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> Alvie L. Davidson CG <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Lakeland</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Florida</st1:State></st1:place> <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://alviesgenealogyspot.blogspot.com">http://alviesgenealogyspot.blogspot.com</a><o:p></o:p> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists used under license after periodic evaluations by the Board.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"> <hr tabindex="-1" align="center" size="2" width="100%"></div> From: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:apgmembersonlylist-bounces+floridasearch=verizon.net@mailman.modwest.com">apgmembersonlylist-bounces+floridasearch=verizon.net@mailman.modwest.com</a> [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:apgmembersonlylist-bounces+floridasearch=verizon.net@mailman.modwest.com">mailto:apgmembersonlylist-bounces+floridasearch=verizon.net@mailman.modwest.com</a>] On Behalf Of Kathy Gunter Sullivan Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 8:34 AM To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:apgpubliclist@apgen.org">apgpubliclist@apgen.org</a>; <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:apgmembersonlylist@apgen.org">apgmembersonlylist@apgen.org</a>; <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:transitional-genealogists-forum@rootsweb.com">transitional-genealogists-forum@rootsweb.com</a>; <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:willinghampapers@charter.net">willinghampapers@charter.net</a> Subject: [APG Members] Willingham family artifacts<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> I am posting this in behalf of Mr. Roberto Paganuzzi of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Morganton</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">North Carolina</st1:State></st1:place>. For several years Mr. Paganuzzi has attempted to locate family members or an institution with an interest in artifacts originally belonging to Eric Walter Willingham of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">England</st1:place></st1:country-region>. The items were in a large box acquired by chance at a British thrift shop. Included are photograph albums dating back to the 1920s, war time correspondence, family vital statistics records, and many other items. Mr. Paganuzzi knows the following: Eric Walter Willingham was born 1906 in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Hull</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">England</st1:country-region></st1:place>. His mother was Emma Eliza (<st1:place w:st="on">Graves</st1:place>) Willingham. Mr. Willingham was a member of the RAF during World War II. Emma Eliza (Graves) Willingham was born 1879 in South Somercotes, Saltfleet, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Lincoln County</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">England</st1:country-region></st1:place>. Her mother was Sarah (Skelton) <st1:place w:st="on">Graves</st1:place>. Walter Willingham (1844-1928) of Sculcoates, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">York</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">England</st1:country-region></st1:place>. His mother was Mary Elizabeth (Gibson) Willingham. Mr. Paganuzzi is reluctant to discard the Willingham documents and hopes someone with a connection to the family can be located. His address is <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:willinghampapers@charter.net">willinghampapers@charter.net</a>. Kathy Gunter Sullivan <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Charlotte</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">North Carolina</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p> </div> <pre wrap=""> <hr size="4" width="90%"> No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.avg.com">www.avg.com</a> Version: 8.5.437 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2806 - Release Date: 04/12/10 06:32:00 </pre> </blockquote> </body> </html>