Biography of Ike Willingham, Coosa, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/coosa/bios/ikewill.txt ================================================================================ USGENWEB NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Ronald D. Bridges ================================================================================ November 1998 Ike Willingham Place - Coosa Co., AL "Ike Willingham Place" One of the very early settlers on the rim of the Flint Hill territory was Ike Willingham whose two-story home and farm was located on the west side of old Turnpike Road, just north of Tera McEwen’s place at Hanover. Ike Willingham married Nancy Samuels, daughter of Major Ben Samuels of Lincoln County, Georgia. Soon after their marriage, Ike Willingham and his wife moved to Alabama - about 1850. Ike Willingham owned a number of slaves and operated on the plantation system generally followed up to the Civil War. It was where the writer’s grandfather, William Samuels, spent his honeymoon after marrying Mary Finch at Central Institute of Elmore County. This marriage took place early in 1852. Soon after his marriage, William Samuels bought land and built a home about one-half mile from Hanover. Ike Willingham had only one child, Priscilla, who later married Benjamin Kimbrough. The place, therefore, became known as the Kimbrough Place. Priscilla Kimbrough was a devout Christian, and did much church work in the Community. She taught Sunday School at Andrews Chapel more than fifty years. Hundreds of young people came under her teaching and influence. It will be of interest to note that Priscilla Kimbrough was asked to name the last child of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. McEwen. She selected the name "Tera" from the Bible. Tera McEwen is a substantial citizen of Coosa County. (1) The Story of Flint Hill of Times Past and Present, a pamphlet written by John D. Samuels about 1968, page 34."