Kentucky:  A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, Kniffin 1st ed., 1885
Reprinted 1972 by Kentucky Reprint Co., Murray, KY.
Graves Co.

WILLIAM JEROME WILLINGHAM was born June 6, 1836, in Graves County, Ky.,
where he still resides.  His father, Alexander H. Willingham, was a
native of Henderson County, Ky., born in 1809, and died in Webster 
County, in 1882, a State senator at the time of his death.  He carried
the first United States Mail from Wadesboro to Iron Banks (now Columbus),
Ky., was sheriff many years, and six times represented Graves County in 
the legislature.  He was the son of Isaac, a Virginian, one of the first
settlers in the Purchase.  Subject's mother, Mary H. (Murray) Willingham,
of Henderson County, died in 1850, at the age of thirty-nine years.  
Alexander H. was thrice married, and his child by his first wife is
Pulaski M.  By his second marriage: subject, James M., Benton P., Mary
E. (Hardwick), Robert and Nancy E. Willingham.  By this third wife: Amey
J. (Walker and Couch), Kittie A. (Hall), Campbell H., Lucy A. and 
Susan A. (Eades).  In youth subject was favored with a good education
and is an extensive reader.  He was married in 1865, to Miss Sarah A.,
daughter of J.W. Willingham, of Graves County.  She was born 
September 29, 1847, and died January 12, 1872.  From this union sprang
William M. and Jennie R.  On January 6, 1876, subject married Miss Maggie
E., daughter of William R. and Mary A. (Burges) Roach, of Franklin
County, Mo. (born October 29, 1850), and to them were born: James S.,
Bessie R., Oscar T., Daisey and Grover Cleveland.  Mr. Willingham, our 
subject, commenced merchandising at Water Valley in 1874, and has been
very successful.  He served four years during the late war in the 
Twelfth Tennessee and Third Kentucky Infantry, Confederate cause.  In
politics he is a Democrat.

Willingham Murray Hardwick Walker Couch Hall Eades Burges Roach 
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Henderson-KY Webster-KY Franklin-MO

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