Well, this is interesting. I searched on "Willingham" because I was looking for recent correspondence between Debbie Wayne and myself. I recently helped a patron at the library where I work to figure out his ancestry. I was able to get him back to a John Willingham born in Missouri around 1834. That was as far as I could personally go in the library, but I found an online genealogy of the family which shows this John Willingham as the son of Deloney Willingham of Audrain County, Missouri. Deloney was born in North Carolina. I have no idea how this family would connect, or if the descendant would be interested in the papers. Certainly, we ought to find out the final disposition of the papers. <div> </div><div>Patti <div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 8:14 AM, Kathy Gunter Sullivan <<a href="mailto:sully1@carolina.rr.com">sully1@carolina.rr.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"> 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 <div><div></div><div class="h5"> Alvie L. Davidson CG wrote: > > Is there any indication the Willingham family came to America? > > > > Alvie L. Davidson CG > Lakeland, Florida > <a href="http://alviesgenealogyspot.blogspot.com" target="_blank">http://alviesgenealogyspot.blogspot.com</a> > > > > CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the > Board for Certification of Genealogists > used under license after periodic evaluations by the Board. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From:* > apgmembersonlylist-bounces+floridasearch=<a href="http://verizon.net" target="_blank">verizon.net</a>@<a href="http://mailman.modwest.com" target="_blank">mailman.modwest.com</a> > [mailto:<a href="mailto:apgmembersonlylist-bounces%2Bfloridasearch">apgmembersonlylist-bounces+floridasearch</a>=<a href="http://verizon.net" target="_blank">verizon.net</a>@<a href="http://mailman.modwest.com" target="_blank">mailman.modwest.com</a>] > *On Behalf Of *Kathy Gunter Sullivan > *Sent:* Monday, April 12, 2010 8:34 AM > *To:* <a href="mailto:apgpubliclist@apgen.org">apgpubliclist@apgen.org</a>; <a href="mailto:apgmembersonlylist@apgen.org">apgmembersonlylist@apgen.org</a>; > <a href="mailto:transitional-genealogists-forum@rootsweb.com">transitional-genealogists-forum@rootsweb.com</a>; <a href="mailto:willinghampapers@charter.net">willinghampapers@charter.net</a> > *Subject:* [APG Members] Willingham family artifacts > > > > I am posting this in behalf of Mr. Roberto Paganuzzi of Morganton, > North Carolina. 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 England. 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 Hull, England. His mother was > Emma Eliza (Graves) Willingham. Mr. Willingham was a member of the RAF > during World War II. > Emma Eliza (Graves) Willingham was born 1879 in South Somercotes, > Saltfleet, Lincoln County, England. Her mother was Sarah (Skelton) Graves. > Walter Willingham (1844-1928) of Sculcoates, York, England. 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 href="mailto:willinghampapers@charter.net">willinghampapers@charter.net</a> </div></div>> <mailto:<a href="mailto:willinghampapers@charter.net">willinghampapers@charter.net</a>>. <div class="im">> > Kathy Gunter Sullivan > Charlotte, North Carolina > </div>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - <a href="http://www.avg.com" target="_blank">www.avg.com</a> > Version: 8.5.437 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2806 - Release Date: 04/12/10 06:32:00 > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to <a href="mailto:TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM-request@rootsweb.com">TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM-request@rootsweb.com</a> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message </blockquote></div> </div>