Descendants of Henry Willis

 

Generation No. 1

 

1. HENRY2 WILLIS (HENRY1) was born 1790 in Greenbriar Co, VA. He married MARY (POLLY) TUCKER January 06, 1814 in Gallipolis, Gallia Co, Ohio Vol. I 1800591865 Gallia County marriages. She was born 1796 in Kentucky, and died January 10, 1874 in Fayette, Lawrence Co, Ohio.

 

Children of HENRY WILLIS and MARY TUCKER are:

i. RACHEL3 WILLIS, m. WILLIAM MCKEE JR, October 14, 1845.

2. ii. THOMPSON WILLIS, b. February 28, 1815, Lawrence Co, Ohio; d. November 08, 1883, Lawrence Co, Ohio.

3. iii. GREENBURY WILLIS, b. 1818, Ohio.

Generation No. 2

 

2. THOMPSON3 WILLIS (HENRY2, HENRY1) was born February 28, 1815 in Lawrence Co, Ohio, and died November 08, 1883 in Lawrence Co, Ohio. He married MARGARET SMITH September 22, 1835 in Lawrence Co, Ohio. She was born 1818 in Lawrence Co, Ohio, and died March 29, 1894 in Lawrence Co, Ohio.

 

Children of THOMPSON WILLIS and MARGARET SMITH are:

i. MARY4 WILLIS, b. 1838.

ii. HENRY WILLIS, b. 1840.

4. iii. JOHN W WILLIS, b. 1842, Lawrence Co, Ohio.

iv. RACHEL WILLIS, b. 1844.

5. v. GREENBERRY WILLIS, b. November 30, 1844, Ohio; d. December 14, 1928, Lawrence County Ohio.

vi. LAMENDA WILLIS, b. 1848.

vii. WYATT WILLIS, b. 1850.

viii. LEANDER WILLIS, b. 1852.

ix. HESTER A WILLIS, b. 1854.

x. THOMAS J WILLIS, b. 1856.

xi. LANDON T WILLIS, b. 1858.

More About LANDON T WILLIS:

Census: 1820, Lawrence County, Oho.

3. GREENBURY3 WILLIS (HENRY2, HENRY1) was born 1818 in Ohio. He married BARBARA LAMBERT April 26, 1840. She was born Abt. 1819 in Ohio.

 

Children of GREENBURY WILLIS and BARBARA LAMBERT are:

i. REBECCA4 WILLIS, b. Abt. 1841, Ohio.

ii. ELIZABETH WILLIS, b. Abt. 1842, Ohio.

iii. HENRY WILLIS, b. Abt. 1844, Ohio; d. 1863.

iv. SALLY WILLIS, b. Abt. 1845, Ohio; m. CHARLES H HATCHER, October 03, 1861.

v. RACHEL WILLIS, b. Abt. 1847, Ohio; m. JAMES M BELL, June 29, 1865.

6. vi. WILLIAM WILLIS, b. Abt. 1849, Ohio.

vii. MARGARET WILLIS, b. Abt. 1850, Ohio.

7. viii. JOSEPH WILLIS, b. Abt. 1851, Ohio.

ix. RICHARD WILLIS, b. Abt. 1853, Ohio.

8. x. THOMPSON WILLIS, b. Abt. 1854, Ohio.

xi. JULIA A WILLIS, b. Abt. 1855, Ohio; m. JAMES C HILL, June 30, 1875.

9. xii. JEDEDIAH WILLIS, b. March 01, 1858, Ohio.

xiii. ALONZO WILLIS, b. April 1860, Ohio; m. ANNE ROSE, December 26, 1888.

xiv. CHARLES WILLIS, b. Abt. 1864, Ohio.

Generation No. 3

 

4. JOHN W4 WILLIS (THOMPSON3, HENRY2, HENRY1) was born 1842 in Lawrence Co, Ohio. He married AMANDA HAMMONDS. She was born Abt. 1848 in Ohio.

More About JOHN W WILLIS:

Burial: possibly Myrtle Ridge Cemetery Lawrence County Co. H. 2nd WV Infantry

 

Children of JOHN WILLIS and AMANDA HAMMONDS are:

i. RACHEL5 WILLIS, b. Abt. 1868, Perry Township, Lawrence Co, Ohio.

ii. EMELINE WILLIS, b. January 1870, Perry Township, Lawrence Co, Ohio.

5. GREENBERRY4 WILLIS (THOMPSON3, HENRY2, HENRY1) was born November 30, 1844 in Ohio, and died December 14, 1928 in Lawrence County Ohio. He married LUCINDA BLAIR September 23, 1865 in Lawrence Co, Ohio. She was born February 03, 1842 in Ohio, and died November 01, 1915 in Lawrence County Ohio.

More About GREENBERRY WILLIS:

Fact 1: Buried Myrtle Ridge Cemetery Lawrence Co Ohio

More About LUCINDA BLAIR:

Fact 1: Buried Myrtle Ridge Cemetery Lawrence Co Ohio

 

Children of GREENBERRY WILLIS and LUCINDA BLAIR are:

i. ARCADIA5 WILLIS, b. June 05, 1867; d. April 01, 1884, Lawrence County Ohio.

More About ARCADIA WILLIS:

Fact 1: Buried in Myrtle Ridge Cemetery Lawrence County Ohio

ii. JOSEPH WILLIS, b. February 1870.

iii. FRANK B WILLIS, b. December 28, 1871, Berlin, Ohio; d. March 30, 1928, Delaware, Ohio; m. ALLIE DUSTIN; b. Galena, Ohio.

iv. JOHN WILLIS, b. Abt. 1872.

v. LANDEN T WILLIS, d. 1898, Lawrence County Ohio.

More About LANDEN T WILLIS:

Fact 1: Buried in Myrtle Ridge Cemetery Lawrence County Ohio.

6. WILLIAM4 WILLIS (GREENBURY3, HENRY2, HENRY1) was born Abt. 1849 in Ohio. He married HULDA J SMITH February 13, 1871 in Ohio. She was born 1854 in Ohio.

 

Children of WILLIAM WILLIS and HULDA SMITH are:

i. HENRY5 WILLIS, b. 1872, Lawrence Co, Ohio.

ii. LEE A WILLIS, b. 1874, Lawrence Co, Ohio.

iii. BARBARA WILLIS, b. 1876, Lawrence Co, Ohio.

iv. RUBIN WILLIS, b. 1879, Lawrence Co, Ohio.

7. JOSEPH4 WILLIS (GREENBURY3, HENRY2, HENRY1) was born Abt. 1851 in Ohio. He married SARAH J RIEL July 29, 1871 in Ohio. She was born Abt. 1851 in Ohio.

 

Children of JOSEPH WILLIS and SARAH RIEL are:

i. ANNIE5 WILLIS, b. Abt. 1872, Ohio.

ii. ETTIE WILLIS, b. Abt. 1876, Ohio.

iii. LIZZIE WILLIS, b. Abt. 1879, Ohio.

8. THOMPSON4 WILLIS (GREENBURY3, HENRY2, HENRY1) was born Abt. 1854 in Ohio. He married BELLE BOWMAN November 17, 1877. She was born Abt. 1858 in Ohio.

 

Children of THOMPSON WILLIS and BELLE BOWMAN are:

i. CLINTON5 WILLIS, b. Abt. 1878, Ohio.

ii. CHARLES WILLIS, b. December 1879, Ohio.

9. JEDEDIAH4 WILLIS (GREENBURY3, HENRY2, HENRY1) was born March 01, 1858 in Ohio. He married MARY A ELSWICK January 23, 1879. She was born February 11, 1861 in VA.

 

Children of JEDEDIAH WILLIS and MARY ELSWICK are:

10. i. GREENE5 WILLIS, b. December 08, 1879, Lawrence County, Oho; d. September 23, 1931, Died in line of duty as a deputy sheriff.

ii. BERLIN WILLIS.

iii. ALONZO WILLIS.

iv. HOMER WILLIS.

v. LESTER WILLIS.

vi. JOHN WILLIS.

vii. JEFF WILLIS.

viii. CHARLES VIRGIL WILLIS.

ix. ROBERT WILLIS.

x. MARY WILLIS.

xi. BARTON WILLIS.

xii. NANNIE WILLIS.

Generation No. 4

 

10. GREENE5 WILLIS (JEDEDIAH4, GREENBURY3, HENRY2, HENRY1) was born December 08, 1879 in Lawrence County, Oho, and died September 23, 1931 in Died in line of duty as a deputy sheriff. He married BERTHA BURKE BAILEY March 31, 1923. She was born August 29, 1894 in Waterloo, Ohio, and died March 29, 1959.

More About GREENE WILLIS:

Military service: Spanish American War rode with Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders

 

Child of GREENE WILLIS and BERTHA BAILEY is:

i. WILDA JANE6 WILLIS, b. October 1928.