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Mary Eleanor “Lena” Sawyer Willingham

Birth
Grand Saline, Van Zandt County, Texas, USA
Death
15 Oct 1957 (aged 80)
San Diego County, California, USA
Burial
Burial Details Unknown Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Daughter of:
James Henry Sawyer of Alabama
and
Eliza Jane (Florence) Sawyer of Texas

Former wife of:
Almuth Olan "Ollie" "A. O." Willingham of Alabama.

They were married October 15, 1897 in Los Angeles Count, California.

Mother of:
Audree Olga (Willingham) Robertson
Ramona Willingham
Vivian Gladys (Willingham) Schourup Williams Rheuben
Orman L. Willingham

Maternal grandmother of actor:
Cliff Robertson

Eleanor adopted and raised her grandson, actor Cliff Robertson, after the death of his mother.

CENSUS RECORDS

1920 US CENSUS
Precinct No. 13, El Paso City, El Paso County, Texas
January 19, 1920
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DWELLING 91 / FAMILY 91
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WILLINGHAM, A. O. [Almuth Olan], head, m, w, 46, married, Alabama, Alabama, Alabama, traveling salesman, poultry company
WILLINGHAM, Mrs. Lena [Eleanor SAWYER], wife, f, w, 43, married, Texas, Texas, Texas, none
WILLINGHAM, Audry, daughter, f, w, 16, single, Oklahoma, Alabama, Texas, stenographer, oil company
WILLINGHAM, Ramona, daughter, f, w, 10, single, Texas, Alabama, Texas, none

1930 US CENSUS
San Diego township, San Diego City, San Diego County, California
April 2, 1930
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DWELLING 9 / FAMILY 10
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WILLINGHAM, Eleanor [SAWYER], head, f, w, 51, divorced, United States, United States, United States, house work, hospital
WILLINGHAM, Ramona, daughter, f, w, 20, single, Texas, United States, United States, house work, private house
SCHOURUP, Vivian [WILLINGHAM], f, w, 31, widowed, Texas, United States, United States, stenographer, law office
SCHOURUP, Billy, grandson, m, w, 8, Single, Texas, Texas, United States, none
SCHOURUP, Norma L., granddaughter, f, w, 6, Texas, Texas, United States, none
ROBERTSON, Cliff, adopted son, m, w, 6, single, California, United States, Texas, none

SOURCES:
Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981
U. S. Census Records
California Birth Index, 1905-1995
California County Marriages, 1850-1952
California Death Index, 1940-1997
Texas Certificate of Death
Daughter of:
James Henry Sawyer of Alabama
and
Eliza Jane (Florence) Sawyer of Texas

Former wife of:
Almuth Olan "Ollie" "A. O." Willingham of Alabama.

They were married October 15, 1897 in Los Angeles Count, California.

Mother of:
Audree Olga (Willingham) Robertson
Ramona Willingham
Vivian Gladys (Willingham) Schourup Williams Rheuben
Orman L. Willingham

Maternal grandmother of actor:
Cliff Robertson

Eleanor adopted and raised her grandson, actor Cliff Robertson, after the death of his mother.

CENSUS RECORDS

1920 US CENSUS
Precinct No. 13, El Paso City, El Paso County, Texas
January 19, 1920
-----------------------
DWELLING 91 / FAMILY 91
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WILLINGHAM, A. O. [Almuth Olan], head, m, w, 46, married, Alabama, Alabama, Alabama, traveling salesman, poultry company
WILLINGHAM, Mrs. Lena [Eleanor SAWYER], wife, f, w, 43, married, Texas, Texas, Texas, none
WILLINGHAM, Audry, daughter, f, w, 16, single, Oklahoma, Alabama, Texas, stenographer, oil company
WILLINGHAM, Ramona, daughter, f, w, 10, single, Texas, Alabama, Texas, none

1930 US CENSUS
San Diego township, San Diego City, San Diego County, California
April 2, 1930
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DWELLING 9 / FAMILY 10
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WILLINGHAM, Eleanor [SAWYER], head, f, w, 51, divorced, United States, United States, United States, house work, hospital
WILLINGHAM, Ramona, daughter, f, w, 20, single, Texas, United States, United States, house work, private house
SCHOURUP, Vivian [WILLINGHAM], f, w, 31, widowed, Texas, United States, United States, stenographer, law office
SCHOURUP, Billy, grandson, m, w, 8, Single, Texas, Texas, United States, none
SCHOURUP, Norma L., granddaughter, f, w, 6, Texas, Texas, United States, none
ROBERTSON, Cliff, adopted son, m, w, 6, single, California, United States, Texas, none

SOURCES:
Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981
U. S. Census Records
California Birth Index, 1905-1995
California County Marriages, 1850-1952
California Death Index, 1940-1997
Texas Certificate of Death


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