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From: ADAMS & WEBB <>
Subject: Re: exciting ALEXANDER information!!!!
Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 00:16:48 -0800
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Suzanne:

According to "Some Early Families of Clarke Co., VA" Eliza T. [or F]
WILLINGHAM, b. 1849, is the 10th child of William Willingham, b. ca
1804 and Matilda Alexander who he married 12/15/1829. This says she was
born in WVA but WVA didn't exist then - maybe it was a portion of what
was old Frederick Co.

This says that William Alexander came to America when he was 16 and
settled in Fauquier but soon moved to the area of Frederick Co. that is
now considered Clarke Co. He reportedly came from somewhere in England
called Willingham, according to family legend.

William and Matilda are my 3rd great-grandparents. I descend through
their son Jacob Henry aka "Jake" who was in Lee's Bodyguard for the 39th
VA Battalion Cavalry according to "History of Clarke Co."

Haven't found the right George Willingham yet and don't see any
Utterback's but I've more to go through. Thought I'd let you know at
least this much. You know, I could swear I've seen a George Willingham
in Fauquier data. I'll see what I have on Willingham's in Fauquier,
too.

Ain't this fun???

Sandy



wrote:

> Hi List! This maybe a long shot in the dark! Thanks
> to all that have helped me out. I just realized
> something tonight that may solve the question on the
> ALEXANDER families. Hathaway and Mary ALEXANDER were
> married in Fauquier. I stated in a previous letter
> that they had two unknown children born before 1810.
> They were one young son, and one young daughter.
>
> Anyways, ok. My mother thought all this time that the
> son was named William. Well, my notes say that a
> William W. ALEXANDER married an Amelia (Milly)
> WILLINGHAM. Now, another researcher has said that her
> parents were George WILLINGHAM and Anna UTTERBACK.
>
> Here's the catch! Catherine WILLINGHAM married Joel
> ALEXANDER. Catherine puts down a George WILLINGHAM as
> her father! Is this the same George??? If so, then
> this would mean that Catherine and Amelia are possible
> sisters, and Joel and William W. are possible
> brothers! The WILLINGHAMs married into the ALEXANDER
> families, so it wouldn't be a shock to the system let
> me tell you.
>
> If this is truely the case, then my next estimates are
> correct! I need to know who Eliza T. WILLINGHAMs
> parents are. She married Benjamin F. ALEXANDER who is
> the son of Joel!
>
> This William W. ALEXANDER would connect the CRIGLER,
> JETT, PEYTON, and KERFOOT lines that we have wondered
> about for years through William's son George Thomas
> ALEXANDER! Please let me know if anyone has any
> information about the WILLINGHAM families, or the
> ALEXANDERs. This could possible connect the other
> ALEXANDER lines as well including: Squire Lee and
> Alcinda ALEXANDER who had the PEYTON and JETT
> connection also.
>
> I might be way off on this one! I thought I would
> share on this list, and I'll send this letter to a
> couple others. Thanks so much in advance!
>
> Suzanne
>
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