Descendants of Henry Willis

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  HENRY1 WILLIS  He married POLLY HADDOCK. 

       

Child of HENRY WILLIS and POLLY HADDOCK is:

2.                i.       BENJAMIN2 WILLIS, SR., b. Abt. 1770, Burke/Buncombe County, North Carolina; d. Bef. 1840, Burke/Buncombe County, North Carolina.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  BENJAMIN2 WILLIS, SR. (HENRY1) was born Abt. 1770 in Burke/Buncombe County, North Carolina, and died Bef. 1840 in Burke/Buncombe County, North Carolina.  He married ANN GALIS June 27, 1793 in Rutherford County, North Carolina.  She was born Abt. 1772, and died Bef. 1830 in Rutherford County, North Carolina.

       

Children of BENJAMIN WILLIS and ANN GALIS are:

                   i.       ELIZABETH "BETSY"3 WILLIS, b. 1793, Rutherford County, North Carolina; m. DAVID HOYLE, January 04, 1816.

3.               ii.       JOHN WILLIS, b. Abt. 1795, Rutherford County, North Carolina; d. February 21, 1858, Yancey County, North Carolina.

4.              iii.       JOSEPH WILLIS, b. 1798, Rutherford County, North Carolina; d. Aft. 1860, Yancey or Mitchell County, North Carolina.

                 iv.       KEZIAH WILLIS, b. 1798, Rutherford County, North Carolina; m. BLUFORD RANDAL, July 15, 1819.

5.               v.       DAVID WILLIS, b. October 11, 1800, Rutherford County, North Carolina; d. July 19, 1878, Mitchell County, North Carolina.

6.              vi.       BENJAMIN WILLIS, JR., b. Abt. 1801, Rutherford County, North Carolina; d. Bef. 1850, Flag Pond, Tennessee.

                vii.       SALLY/SARAH WILLIS, b. 1805, Rutherford County, North Carolina; m. THOMAS NORMAN, April 15, 1819.

7.            viii.       WILLIAM WILLIS, b. Abt. 1810, Rutherford County, North Carolina; d. Del Rio, Tennessee.

8.               ix.       HENRY WILLIS, b. 1810, Rutherford County, North Carolina; d. Aft. 1870, Mitchell County, North Carolina.

9.                x.       THOMAS STEPHEN WILLIS, b. December 31, 1812, Rutherford County, North Carolina; d. May 22, 1899, Mitchell County, North Carolina.

10.             xi.       JAMES "HOKE" WILLIS, b. June 15, 1813, Rutherford County, North Carolina; d. December 04, 1890, Mitchell County, North Carolina.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  JOHN3 WILLIS (BENJAMIN2, HENRY1) was born Abt. 1795 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and died February 21, 1858 in Yancey County, North Carolina.  He married MARGARET HENRY ELLIOTT Abt. 1815.  She was born Abt. 1803.

       

Children of JOHN WILLIS and MARGARET ELLIOTT are:

                   i.       CATHRAN4 WILLIS, m. THOMAS GREEN.

                  ii.       NANCY COLLINS WILLIS, b. Abt. 1817, North Carolina; d. May 01, 1863; m. ROBERT BEAVER.

                 iii.       ELIZABETH WILLIS, b. Abt. 1820, North Carolina; d. July 15, 1871; m. ISSAC HOWARD.

                 iv.       MARTHA D. WILLIS, b. May 13, 1827; d. July 14, 1895; m. JAMES/JOHN WILLIS, July 01, 1855, Yancey County, North Carolina; b. Abt. 1831, Burke County, North Carolina.

 

 

4.  JOSEPH3 WILLIS (BENJAMIN2, HENRY1) was born 1798 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and died Aft. 1860 in Yancey or Mitchell County, North Carolina.  He married MARY POLLY ?.  She was born Abt. 1812 in North Carolina.

       

Children of JOSEPH WILLIS and MARY ? are:

11.              i.       DAVID4 WILLIS, b. Bet. June 26, 1825 - 1827, Burke County, North Carolina; d. September 30, 1905.

                  ii.       SARAH WILLIS, b. Abt. 1828, Burke County, North Carolina.

                 iii.       JAMES/JOHN WILLIS, b. Abt. 1831, Burke County, North Carolina; m. MARTHA D. WILLIS, July 01, 1855, Yancey County, North Carolina; b. May 13, 1827; d. July 14, 1895.

                 iv.       BENJAMIN WILLIS, b. Abt. 1833, Yancey County, North Carolina.

12.             v.       THOMAS WILLIS, b. Abt. 1837, Yancey County, North Carolina.

                 vi.       MARA WILLIS, b. Abt. 1841, Yancey County, North Carolina.

                vii.       ISABELLA WILLIS, b. Abt. 1844, Yancey County, North Carolina.

               viii.       MARTHA WILLIS, b. Abt. 1847, Yancey County, North Carolina.

 

 

5.  DAVID3 WILLIS (BENJAMIN2, HENRY1) was born October 11, 1800 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and died July 19, 1878 in Mitchell County, North Carolina.  He married ZILPHIA GRANDSTAFF, daughter of HENRY GRANDSTAFF and CYNTHIA PENLAND.  She was born June 20, 1810, and died Aft. 1880 in Mitchell County, North Carolina.

       

Children of DAVID WILLIS and ZILPHIA GRANDSTAFF are:

                   i.       MARGARET4 WILLIS, b. Abt. 1835, Yancey County, North Carolina; d. October 10, 1891; m. CURTIS LEDFORD.

                  ii.       ELIZABETH WILLIS, b. Abt. 1840, Yancey County, North Carolina.

                 iii.       CYNTHIA WILLIS, b. Abt. 1842, Yancey County, North Carolina.

                 iv.       BENJAMIN WILLIS, b. Abt. 1844, Yancey County, North Carolina.

                  v.       JOHN "REBEL CREEK" WILLIS, b. Abt. 1846, Yancey County, North Carolina.

                 vi.       DAVID "SUGAR DAVE" WILLIS, b. Abt. 1847, Yancey County, North Carolina.

                vii.       KISSIAH WILLIS, b. Abt. 1848, Yancey County, North Carolina.

               viii.       JOBE WILLIS, b. Abt. 1853, Yancey County, North Carolina.

                  ix.       WILLIAM D. WILLIS, b. Abt. 1856, Yancey County, North Carolina; m. FLORA J. ?.

                   x.       NANCY WILLIS, b. Abt. 1838, Yancey County, North Carolina.

 

 

6.  BENJAMIN3 WILLIS, JR. (BENJAMIN2, HENRY1) was born Abt. 1801 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and died Bef. 1850 in Flag Pond, Tennessee.  He married HANNAH REID Bef. 1829, daughter of THOMAS REID and ABIGAIL ROSS.  She was born Abt. 1810 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and died in Flag Pond, Tennessee.

       

Children of BENJAMIN WILLIS and HANNAH REID are:

13.              i.       JOHN ANDERSON4 WILLIS, b. March 1827, Burke County, North Carolina; d. September 14, 1904, Flag Pond, Unicoi County, Tennessee.

                  ii.       JOSEPH WILLIS, b. Abt. 1830; m. DORCAS SAMS, January 08, 1852.

14.            iii.       ABAGAIL WILLIS, b. Abt. 1831, Burke County, North Carolina (Now Yancey County, North Carolina).

15.            iv.    ELI WILLIS, b. Abt. 1832.

                  v.       ELIZABETH WILLIS, b. Abt. 1833, Burke County, North Carolina (Now Yancey County, North Carolina).

                 vi.       NANCY WILLIS, b. Abt. 1834, Burke County, North Carolina (Now Yancey County, North Carolina).

                vii.       HENRY WILLIS, b. Abt. 1835, Yancey County, North Carolina; m. ELIZABETH WILLIS, Abt. 1860.

16.          viii.       THOMAS R. WILLIS, b. Abt. 1836, Yancey County, North Carolina; d. March 24, 1865, Camp Douglas, Illinois.

17.             ix.       WILLIAM M WILLIS, b. January 30, 1836, Yancey County, North Carolina; d. May 06, 1921, Asheville, North Carolina.

18.              x.       DAVID EPHRAIM WILLIS, b. January 30, 1837, Yancey County, North Carolina; d. August 25, 1924, Clear Branch, Unicoi County, Tennessee.

19.             xi.       MARY ANN POLLY WILLIS, b. Abt. 1840, Tennessee; d. Cocke County, Tennessee.

                 xii.       SAMUEL WILLIS, b. Abt. 1841, North Carolina; d. Bet. 1861 - 1865, Killed During the Civil War.

 

 

7.  WILLIAM3 WILLIS (BENJAMIN2, HENRY1) was born Abt. 1810 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and died in Del Rio, Tennessee.  He married NANCY ? 1832.  She was born Abt. 1815.

       

Children of WILLIAM WILLIS and NANCY ? are:

                   i.       CATHERINE4 WILLIS, b. Abt. 1840.

                  ii.       JOHN WILLIS, b. Abt. 1843.

                 iii.       ELIZABETH WILLIS, b. Abt. 1847.

                 iv.       MARY A. WILLIS, b. Abt. 1852.

                  v.       SARAH WILLIS, b. Abt. 1854.

                 vi.       MALINDA WILLIS, b. Abt. 1856.

                vii.       NANCY E. WILLIS, b. Abt. 1859.

 

 

8.  HENRY3 WILLIS (BENJAMIN2, HENRY1) was born 1810 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and died Aft. 1870 in Mitchell County, North Carolina.  He married CATHERINE THOMAS. 

       

Child of HENRY WILLIS and CATHERINE THOMAS is:

                   i.       JOHN4 WILLIS, b. Abt. 1860.

 

 

9.  THOMAS STEPHEN3 WILLIS (BENJAMIN2, HENRY1) was born December 31, 1812 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and died May 22, 1899 in Mitchell County, North Carolina.  He married KEZIAH GRANDSTAFF Abt. 1834, daughter of HENRY GRANDSTAFF and CYNTHIA PENLAND.  She was born November 18, 1814, and died October 15, 1870.

       

Child of THOMAS WILLIS and KEZIAH GRANDSTAFF is:

                   i.       WILLIAM MORGAN4 WILLIS, b. November 13, 1837.

 

 

10.  JAMES "HOKE"3 WILLIS (BENJAMIN2, HENRY1) was born June 15, 1813 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and died December 04, 1890 in Mitchell County, North Carolina.  He married MARTHA "PATSY" HOWELL.  She was born July 06, 1821, and died June 14, 1900 in Mitchell County, North Carolina.

       

Children of JAMES WILLIS and MARTHA HOWELL are:

                   i.       THOMAS4 WILLIS, b. Abt. 1839, Yancey County, North Carolina.

                  ii.       MYRA/ELMYRA WILLIS, b. Abt. 1845, Yancey County, North Carolina.

                 iii.       JAMES "DICK" WILLIS, b. Abt. 1849, Tennessee.

                 iv.       LOCKEY WILLIS, b. Abt. 1850, Yancey County, North Carolina.

                  v.       JACKSON S. WILLIS, b. Abt. 1853, Yancey County, North Carolina.

                 vi.       LILLY MATILDA WILLIS, b. Abt. 1854, Yancey County, North Carolina.

                vii.       WILLIAM ROBERT WILLIS, b. Abt. 1855, Yancey County, North Carolina.

               viii.       JOISEY WILLIS, b. Abt. 1857, Yancey County, North Carolina.

                  ix.       HENRY JOHN WILLIS, b. Abt. 1861, Yancey County, North Carolina.

                   x.       ELIZABETH WILLIS, b. Abt. 1842, Yancey County, North Carolina; d. Abt. 1860, Yancey County, North Carolina; m. HENRY WILLIS.

                  xi.       MARTHA WILLIS, b. Abt. 1849, Yancey County, North Carolina.

                 xii.       NANCY WILLIS, b. Abt. 1838, Yancey County, North Carolina; m. WILLIAM TOLLEY.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

11.  DAVID4 WILLIS (JOSEPH3, BENJAMIN2, HENRY1) was born Bet. June 26, 1825 - 1827 in Burke County, North Carolina, and died September 30, 1905.  He married MARTHA GRANDSTAFF, daughter of HENRY GRANDSTAFF and CYNTHIA PENLAND.  She was born December 25, 1827 in Burke County, North Carolina, and died November 09, 1896.

       

Children of DAVID WILLIS and MARTHA GRANDSTAFF are:

                   i.       JOSEPH M.5 WILLIS, b. Abt. 1848, Yancey County, North Carolina.

                  ii.       CINTHA S. WILLIS, b. Abt. 1851, Yancey County, North Carolina.

                 iii.       HENRY W. WILLIS, b. Abt. 1853, Yancey County, North Carolina.

                 iv.       MARY "POLLY" E. WILLIS, b. Abt. 1855, Yancey County, North Carolina.

                  v.       ZILPHA C. WILLIS, b. Abt. 1857, Yancey County, North Carolina.

                 vi.       MARGARET WILLIS, b. Abt. 1863, Mitchell County, North Carolina.

                vii.       THOMAS AARON WILLIS, b. Abt. 1864, Mitchell County, North Carolina; d. February 01, 1941, Madison County, North Carolina; m. SARAH ANN LOWERY, 1888.

               viii.       ISSAC WILLIS, b. Abt. 1870, Mitchell County, North Carolina.

                  ix.    M. C. WILLIS, b. Abt. 1872, Mitchell County, North Carolina.

 

 

12.  THOMAS4 WILLIS (JOSEPH3, BENJAMIN2, HENRY1) was born Abt. 1837 in Yancey County, North Carolina.  He married CINTHA GRINDSTAFF.  She was born Abt. 1832 in North Carolina.

       

Children of THOMAS WILLIS and CINTHA GRINDSTAFF are:

                   i.       HENRY A.5 WILLIS, b. Abt. 1858, Yancey County, North Carolina.

                  ii.       CINTHA M. WILLIS, b. Abt. 1859, Yancey County, North Carolina.

                 iii.       LOUISA WILLIS, b. Abt. 1870, Mitchell County, North Carolina.

                 iv.       LILA WILLIS, b. Abt. 1872, Mitchell County, North Carolina.

                  v.    M. E. WILLIS, b. Abt. 1869, Mitchell County, North Carolina.

 

 

13.  JOHN ANDERSON4 WILLIS (BENJAMIN3, BENJAMIN2, HENRY1) was born March 1827 in Burke County, North Carolina, and died September 14, 1904 in Flag Pond, Unicoi County, Tennessee.  He married (1) SARAH FRANCES MCCRAY/MCCRARY December 27, 1887.    He married (2) EDNA MARTIN February 09, 1849 in Erwin, Washington County, Tennessee.  She was born February 02, 1829, and died June 09, 1887 in Flag Pond, Unicoi County, Tennessee.

       

Children of JOHN WILLIS and EDNA MARTIN are:

20.              i.       ANDREW JACKSON5 WILLIS, b. Abt. 1854, Washington County, Tennessee; d. Abt. 1936, Cocke County, Tennessee.

                  ii.       DAUGHTER WILLIS.

                 iii.       JOHN BERRY WILLIS.

                 iv.       POLLY ANN WILLIS.

                  v.       CATHERINE WILLIS, b. Abt. 1849.

                 vi.       THOMAS WILLIS, b. Abt. 1857.

                vii.       CHARLOTTE WILLIS, b. May 10, 1859, Washington County, Tennessee; d. March 12, 1879, Unicoi County, Tennessee; m. WILLIAM ERWIN METCALF.

               viii.       WILLIAM J. WILLIS, b. Abt. 1861.

                  ix.       GEORGE W. WILLIS, b. Abt. 1868.

                   x.       SAMUEL WILLIS, b. Abt. 1870, Washington County, Tennessee; d. Ohio; m. MAGGIE LEWIN.

                  xi.       NANCY L. WILLIS, b. Abt. 1872.

 

 

14.  ABAGAIL4 WILLIS (BENJAMIN3, BENJAMIN2, HENRY1) was born Abt. 1831 in Burke County, North Carolina (Now Yancey County, North Carolina).

       

Child of ABAGAIL WILLIS is:

                   i.       SOLOMON JIM5 WILLIS, b. Abt. 1848.

 

 

15.  ELI4 WILLIS (BENJAMIN3, BENJAMIN2, HENRY1) was born Abt. 1832.  He married JUDEA ? Abt. 1855 in Yancey County, North Carolina.  She was born Abt. 1834.

       

Children of ELI WILLIS and JUDEA ? are:

                   i.       ROBERT5 WILLIS, b. Abt. 1856.

                  ii.       JAMES P. WILLIS, b. Abt. 1860.

 

 

16.  THOMAS R.4 WILLIS (BENJAMIN3, BENJAMIN2, HENRY1) was born Abt. 1836 in Yancey County, North Carolina, and died March 24, 1865 in Camp Douglas, Illinois.  He married RACHEL MARY CLOUSE October 18, 1857 in Tennessee, daughter of JACOB CLOUSE and SARAH TILSON.  She was born October 27, 1838 in Washington County, Tenessee, and died December 17, 1933 in Flag Pond, Tennessee.

       

Children of THOMAS WILLIS and RACHEL CLOUSE are:

21.              i.       JACOB HENDERSON5 WILLIS, b. February 15, 1859, Flag Pond, Tennessee; d. May 16, 1912, Del Rio, Tennessee.

22.             ii.       SARAH ANN WILLIS, b. June 12, 1860, Flag Pond, Tennessee; d. February 04, 1948, Marshall, North Carolina.

                 iii.       HANNA BRIGITTA WILLIS, b. August 01, 1863, Flag Pond, Tennessee; d. October 12, 1954, Flag Pond, Tennessee; m. LEROY TREADWAY.

 

 

17.  WILLIAM M4 WILLIS (BENJAMIN3, BENJAMIN2, HENRY1) was born January 30, 1836 in Yancey County, North Carolina, and died May 06, 1921 in Asheville, North Carolina.  He married CATHERINE NANCY RUNION July 28, 1860 in Washington County, Tennessee.  She was born March 26, 1842, and died August 26, 1897.

       

Children of WILLIAM WILLIS and CATHERINE RUNION are:

                   i.       LILLIE5 WILLIS, m. L. E. SHELTON.

                  ii.       KATE WILLIS, m. B. A. WEST.

                 iii.       ROBERT P. WILLIS, b. Abt. 1861, Tennessee.

                 iv.       HANNAH E. WILLIS, b. Abt. 1864, North Carolina.

                  v.       JOHN BERRY WILLIS, b. Abt. 1866, North Carolina.

                 vi.       MARY J. WILLIS, b. Abt. 1870, North Carolina; m. UNKNOWN ALLEN.

                vii.       HESTER/ESTHER WILLIS, b. Abt. 1872, North Carolina; m. UNKNOWN BLALOCK.

               viii.       ETTA ELIZABETH WILLIS, b. Abt. 1874, North Carolina; m. (1) WILLIAM M. MCDOWELL; m. (2) ROBERT RECTOR.

                  ix.       THOMAS J. WILLIS, b. Abt. 1876, North Carolina.

                   x.       GROVER C. WILLIS, b. Abt. 1878, Tennessee.

 

 

18.  DAVID EPHRAIM4 WILLIS (BENJAMIN3, BENJAMIN2, HENRY1) was born January 30, 1837 in Yancey County, North Carolina, and died August 25, 1924 in Clear Branch, Unicoi County, Tennessee.  He married (1) MARY FOSTER December 30, 1858, daughter of KAN FOSTER.  She was born Abt. 1843, and died July 01, 1902.  He married (2) MARY ELIZABETH TIPTON December 05, 1902.  She was born June 07, 1875 in Clear Branch, Unicoi County, Tennessee, and died Bef. March 01, 1944 in Tennessee.

       

Children of DAVID WILLIS and MARY FOSTER are:

                   i.       WILLIAM T.5 WILLIS, b. September 22, 1859, Tennessee; m. ELIZABETH TILSON, March 22, 1881.

                  ii.       DAVID FRANKLIN WILLIS, b. April 13, 1860, Tennessee; m. MARTHA GILLIS, July 27, 1882.

                 iii.       MARTHA JANE WILLIS, b. August 25, 1865, Tennessee; m. UNKNOWN LOVETT, July 27, 1883.

                 iv.       SARAH REBECCA WILLIS, b. November 08, 1867, Tennessee; m. ELBERT EDWARDS, June 27, 1886.

                  v.       MARY ELIZA WILLIS, b. January 03, 1875, Tennessee; m. (1) UNKNOWN MCINTOSH; m. (2) OSCAR HARRIS, July 27, 1902.

                 vi.       JOHN A. WILLIS, b. March 28, 1881, Tennessee.

                vii.       ARTHUR C. WILLIS, b. March 22, 1885, Tennessee; d. November 30, 1902; m. JENNIE ?.

 

       

Children of DAVID WILLIS and MARY TIPTON are:

               viii.    J. MURPHY5 WILLIS, b. May 08, 1906.

                  ix.       EDITH WILLIS, b. May 17, 1908.

 

 

19.  MARY ANN POLLY4 WILLIS (BENJAMIN3, BENJAMIN2, HENRY1) was born Abt. 1840 in Tennessee, and died in Cocke County, Tennessee.  She married (1) ? DEATON/EATON.    She married (2) JAMES "JIM" SHELTON. 

       

Child of MARY WILLIS and JAMES SHELTON is:

                   i.       ELI5 SHELTON.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

20.  ANDREW JACKSON5 WILLIS (JOHN ANDERSON4, BENJAMIN3, BENJAMIN2, HENRY1) was born Abt. 1854 in Washington County, Tennessee, and died Abt. 1936 in Cocke County, Tennessee.  He married (1) LEAH I. CROOK, daughter of WILLIAM CROOK and ELIZABETH ?.  She was born Abt. 1855 in Ellijay, Gilmer Co., GA, and died Abt. 1928.  He married (2) JANE NORWOOD PAYNE. 

       

Children of ANDREW WILLIS and LEAH CROOK are:

                   i.       JACOB LEE6 WILLIS, b. September 28, 1880; d. October 05, 1921; m. TENNESSEE "TENNIE" FLORENCE WILLIS, September 11, 1904; b. June 21, 1883, Marshall, North Carolina; d. September 01, 1970, Del Rio, Tennessee.

                  ii.       JULIUS WILLIS.

                 iii.       LESTER WILLIS.

                 iv.       NICHOLAS WILLIS.

                  v.       EVERRETT WILLIS.

                 vi.       HARDY OSBORN WILLIS, b. 1878.

                vii.       JOHN WILLIAM WILLIS, b. April 1888.

 

 

21.  JACOB HENDERSON5 WILLIS (THOMAS R.4, BENJAMIN3, BENJAMIN2, HENRY1) was born February 15, 1859 in Flag Pond, Tennessee, and died May 16, 1912 in Del Rio, Tennessee.  He married RUTH VICTORIA JARVIS August 08, 1880 in Madison County, North Carolina, daughter of JAMES JARVIS and ALICY BROWN.  She was born January 18, 1862 in Madison County, North Carolina, and died January 18, 1923 in Del Rio, Tennessee.

       

Children of JACOB WILLIS and RUTH JARVIS are:

                   i.       RACHEL MARY6 WILLIS, b. July 03, 1881, Madison County, North Carolina; d. January 10, 1966, Travelers Rest; Greenville County, South Carolina; m. MATTISON COLUMBUS ALLEN, March 25, 1898, Cocke County, Tennessee; b. May 29, 1875, Haywood County, North Carolina; d. August 08, 1963, Travelers Rest; Greenville County, South Carolina.

                  ii.       TENNESSEE "TENNIE" FLORENCE WILLIS, b. June 21, 1883, Marshall, North Carolina; d. September 01, 1970, Del Rio, Tennessee; m. JACOB LEE WILLIS, September 11, 1904; b. September 28, 1880; d. October 05, 1921.

                 iii.       JAMES WILEY WILLIS, b. February 11, 1886, Madison County, North Carolina; d. January 17, 1981, Del Rio, Tennessee; m. (1) ANNA MAE BANKS; m. (2) KATIE LEONE WOODY, December 12, 1909.

                 iv.       WILLIE WILLIS, b. Abt. 1888; d. Died Young.

                  v.       NANNIE MAE WILLIS, b. July 09, 1890, Madison County, North Carolina; d. February 19, 1968, Del Rio, Tennessee; m. JOSEPH GOWAN, October 30, 1908; b. October 30, 1882; d. December 1964.

                 vi.       RUBLE JOHN WILLIS, b. December 09, 1891, Del Rio, Tennessee; d. April 01, 1980, Del Rio, Tennessee; m. MARY JANE GOWANS, January 28, 1917; b. July 12, 1886; d. July 06, 1970.

                vii.       JACOB LEE WILLIS, b. September 28, 1895, Del Rio, Tennessee; d. December 09, 1990, Del Rio, Tennessee; m. (1) CARRUE HOLT; m. (2) MOLLIE ROBERTS, March 18, 1926.

               viii.       GARL BERRY WILLIS, b. May 31, 1898, Del Rio, Tennessee; d. March 16, 1985, Del Rio, Tennessee; m. NOVA MAE SHELTON, July 14, 1916; b. November 04, 1899; d. February 19, 1995.

                  ix.       EVELYN WILLIS, b. August 28, 1901, Del Rio, Tennessee; d. February 05, 1994, North Carolina; m. ISSAC WESLEY LAWS, October 13, 1920.

 

 

22.  SARAH ANN5 WILLIS (THOMAS R.4, BENJAMIN3, BENJAMIN2, HENRY1) was born June 12, 1860 in Flag Pond, Tennessee, and died February 04, 1948 in Marshall, North Carolina.  She married ROBERT B. VANCE DEAVER August 02, 1877 in North Carolina, son of HARVEY DEAVER and NANCY KEITH.  He was born May 09, 1855 in North Carolina, and died August 31, 1941 in Madison County, North Carolina.

       

Children of SARAH WILLIS and ROBERT DEAVER are:

                   i.       OSCAR WASHINGTON6 DEAVER, b. June 04, 1878, Madison County, North Carolina; d. January 31, 1963, Madison County, North Carolina; m. FRANCES PEARL BALDWIN; b. 1887; d. March 27, 1962, Madison County, North Carolina.

                  ii.       STEPHEN DOUGLAS DEAVER, b. April 06, 1880, Madison County, North Carolina; d. February 18, 1903.

                 iii.       CARRIE B. DEAVER, b. June 29, 1882, Madison County, North Carolina.

                 iv.       HIRAM BLACKWELL DEAVER, m. LULA MAE NEAL.

                  v.       JAMES FRANK DEAVER, b. December 31, 1888, Madison County, North Carolina; d. May 07, 1968.

                 vi.       SOPHRONIA ANN DEAVER, b. May 13, 1889, Madison County, North Carolina; d. September 27, 1987; m. CLEMMET HENDERSON.

                vii.       MAY DEAVER, b. February 07, 1891, Madison County, North Carolina; d. August 08, 1980; m. MARVIN MERTON SILVER; b. November 15, 1900; d. June 07, 1961.

               viii.       CORA DEAVER, b. Madison County, North Carolina.

                  ix.       SALLIE BLANCHE DEAVER, b. August 02, 1894.

                   x.       JETA DEAVER, b. 1897.

                  xi.       MARY ETHEL DEAVER, b. February 18, 1884, Madison County, North Carolina; d. November 19, 1976, Madison County, North Carolina; m. JOHN WILLIS BLAZER; b. December 09, 1880; d. February 09, 1953, Madison County, North Carolina.

 

 

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