Descendants of Henry Willis

 

Generation No. 1

1. H ENRY 1 W ILLIS was born in Goochland, VA, and died March 1812 in Monroe County VA. He married (1) N ANCY K NIGHT . He married (2) E LIZABETH C OOPER .

Child of H ENRY W ILLIS and N ANCY K NIGHT is:

2. i. J OHN 2 W ILLIS , b. 1788, VA; d. Bef. 1869, prob. Lawrence County Ohio.

Generation No. 2

2. J OHN 2 W ILLIS (H ENRY 1) was born 1788 in VA, and died Bef. 1869 in prob. Lawrence County Ohio. He married R EBECCA C OOPER January 11, 1808 in Monroe County VA, daughter of J OHN C OOPER and E LIZABETH .

Child of J OHN W ILLIS and R EBECCA C OOPER is:

3. i. W ILLIAM 3 W ILLIS , b. August 10, 1809, Greenbrier County VA; d. August 18, 1885, Lawrence Co. Ohio.

Generation No. 3

3. W ILLIAM 3 W ILLIS (J OHN 2, H ENRY 1) was born August 10, 1809 in Greenbrier County VA, and died August 18, 1885 in Lawrence Co. Ohio. He married E LIZABETH D AVIS Abt. August 30, 1827 in Kanawha Co. WV, daughter of P LEASANT D AVIS and

S ARAH H ORTON .

Children of W ILLIAM W ILLIS and E LIZABETH D AVIS are:
4. i. J OHN H . 4 W ILLIS , b. July 13, 1838, Jackson Co. OH; d. April 05, 1908, Greenup Co. KY.
ii. P ERRY W ILLIS .
iii. W ILLIAM W ILLIS .

5. iv. P LEASANT W ILLIS .
6. v. E DWARD W ILLIS .
7. vi. B URDINE W ILLIS .

8. vii. W ELLINGTON W ILLIS .

viii. C HARLES W ILLIS .

ix. R EBECCA W ILLIS .

x. S ARAH W ILLIS .

xi. P AULINA W ILLIS .

xii. M ARY W ILLIS .

Generation No. 4



4. J OHN H . 4 W ILLIS (W ILLIAM 3, J OHN 2, H ENRY 1) was born July 13, 1838 in Jackson Co. OH, and died April 05, 1908 in Greenup Co. KY. He married A BIGAIL S LAVINS December 1859 in Lawrence Co. Ohio, daughter of J AMES S LAVINS and E LIZABETH S NEDEGAR .

More About J OHN H . W ILLIS :
Fact 1: Buried Siloam, KY
Fact 2: July 13, 1836, near oak Hill Jackson County Ohio
Fact 3: 1861-1865, WV Co. E., 5th WV Infantry

Children of J OHN W ILLIS and A BIGAIL S LAVINS are:

8. i. W ILLIAM C HRISTOPHER 5 W ILLIS , b. January 15, 1860, Lawrence Co. Ohio; d. Hartline, Washington.

ii. J OHN M . W ILLIS , b. January 25, 1862.
iii. C HARLES E DWARD W ILLIS , b. January 1867.
More About C HARLES E DWARD W ILLIS :
Fact 1: Abt. 1926, Ashland, Ky

iv. G UARD F . W ILLIS , b. December 15, 1874; m. E LIZABETH G REEN .
More About G UARD F . W ILLIS :
Fact 1: 1926, Riverton, KY

9. v. E LIZABETH W ILLIS , b. 1875.
10. vi. H ARVEY W ILLIS , b. March 30, 1877; d. March 18, 1918.
11. vii. S IMEON S LAVENS W ILLIS , b. December 01, 1879, Lawrence Co. Ohio; d. April 03, 1965, Frankfort Ky.
viii. R ANDALL W ILLIS , b. March 30, 1877; d. 1878.
ix. A MY F LORENCE W ILLIS , m. I RA L . B UFFINGTON .
More About A MY F LORENCE W ILLIS :
Fact 1: Abt. 1926, Lived in Ocean Park CA

5. P LEASANT 4 W ILLIS (W ILLIAM 3, J OHN 2, H ENRY 1). He married (1) M ARGARET C ARTWRIGHT . He married (2) U NKNOWN .

Children of P LEASANT W ILLIS and M ARGARET C ARTWRIGHT are:
i. W ILLIAM 5 W ILLIS .

More About W ILLIAM W ILLIS :
Fact 1: 1926, lived in Ort, Ohio

ii. L IZZIE W ILLIS .

Children of P LEASANT W ILLIS and U NKNOWN are:
iii. W ELLINGTON 5 W ILLIS .
More About W ELLINGTON W ILLIS :
Fact 1: 1926, lived in Ironton, Ohio 9th and Spruce

iv. C ANDACE W ILLIS , m. D ALTON .
More About C ANDACE W ILLIS :
Fact 1: 1926, Wellston, Jackson County Ohio
12. v. L IZZIE W ILLIS .
vi. E MMA W ILLIS , m. L AYNE .
vii. S USAN W ILLIS , m. S ITES .
More About S USAN W ILLIS :
Fact 1: 1926, Getaway Ohio

6. E DWARD 4 W ILLIS (W ILLIAM 3, J OHN 2, H ENRY 1). He married A LAMEDA L AYNE.
More About E DWARD W ILLIS :
Fact 1: 1861-1864, OH 91st infantry OH Vol

Children of E DWARD W ILLIS and A LAMEDA L AYNE are:
i. E FFIE 5 W ILLIS , d. Bef. 1926.
ii. G ALLATIN W ILLIS .
iii. V ERNIE W ILLIS .
iv. W ILLIAM W ILLIS .
v. E LIZABETH W ILLIS .
vi. C RATE W ILLIS .
7. B URDINE 4 W ILLIS (W ILLIAM 3, J OHN 2, H ENRY 1). He married J ANE C RAWFORD .
More About B URDINE W ILLIS :
Fact 1: 1926, Getaway Ohio
Children of B URDINE W ILLIS and J ANE C RAWFORD are:
i. P ERRY 5 W ILLIS .
ii. W ILLIAM W ILLIS .


Generation No. 5

8. W ILLIAM C HRISTOPHER 5 W ILLIS (J OHN H . 4, W ILLIAM 3, J OHN 2, H ENRY 1) was born January 15, 1860 in Lawrence Co. Ohio, and died in Hartline, Washington. He married (1) L OUISA J ANE W ALTERS , daughter of H IRAM W ALTERS and S EMANDA B ARNETT . He married (2) E LIZABETH L IZZIE W ALKER , daughter of H UGH W ALKER and M ARTHA G ALFERD .

More About E LIZABETH L IZZIE W ALKER :
Fact 1: August 29, 1943, Hartline,Washington

Children of W ILLIAM W ILLIS and L OUISA W ALTERS are:

13. i. L UELLA 6 W ILLIS , b. November 19, 1883, Scioto, Bloom Twp. Ohio; d. Abt. 1967, Soap Lake Washington.
ii. M ARY E LIZABETH W ILLIS , b. December 29, 1881.
iii. F RANKLIN E VERT W ILLIS , b. September 20, 1885.
iv. M AUDE W ILLIS , b. August 20, 1887.
v. A BIGAIL M . W ILLIS , b. May 10, 1889.
vi. J OHN E LMER W ILLIS , b. January 09, 1891.
vii. R OBERT E DWARD W ILLIS , b. December 25, 1893.
More About R OBERT E DWARD W ILLIS :
Fact 1: WW I in the navy
viii. J AMES B ERTRAND W ILLIS , b. February 10, 1895.
ix. C LAIRE G ERTRUDE W ILLIS , b. May 12, 1897.
x. W ILLIAM B ERKLEY W ILLIS , b. February 10, 1899.

9. E LIZABETH 5 W ILLIS (J OHN H . 4, W ILLIAM 3, J OHN 2, H ENRY 1) was born 1875. She married E LMER M C N EEL .
More About E LMER M C N EEL :
Fact 1: Ashland, Ky

Child of E LIZABETH W ILLIS and E LMER M C N EEL is:

i. G UARD W ILLIS 6 M C N EEL .
More About G UARD W ILLIS M C N EEL :
Fact 1: WW I

10. H ARVEY 5 W ILLIS (J OHN H . 4, W ILLIAM 3, J OHN 2, H ENRY 1) was born March 30, 1877, and died March 18, 1918.
More About H ARVEY W ILLIS :
Fact 1: Telegraph Operator
Fact 2: WWI Field Signal Service

Child of H ARVEY W ILLIS is:
i. W INIFRED 6 W ILLIS .

11. S IMEON S LAVENS 5 W ILLIS (J OHN H . 4, W ILLIAM 3, J OHN 2, H ENRY 1) was born December 01, 1879 in Lawrence Co. Ohio, and died April 03, 1965 in Frankfort Ky. He married I DA L EE M ILLIS April 14, 1920 in Ashland, Boyd County KY.
More About S IMEON S LAVENS W ILLIS :
Fact 1: Gov. of Ky buried in Frankfort

Child of S IMEON W ILLIS and I DA M ILLIS is:
i. S ARA L ESLEY 6 W ILLIS , b. July 16, 1921; m. H ENRY M EIGS II, December 30, 1944, Frankfort Ky.

12. L IZZIE 5 W ILLIS (P LEASANT 4, W ILLIAM 3, J OHN 2, H ENRY 1). She married E D C AREY .

Children of L IZZIE W ILLIS and E D C AREY are:
i. O ROVILLE 6 C AREY .
ii. G EORGE C AREY .
iii. H AROLD W ILLIS C AREY .
iv. V ERNA C AREY .


Generation No. 6


13. L UELLA 6 W ILLIS (W ILLIAM C HRISTOPHER 5, J OHN H . 4, W ILLIAM 3, J OHN 2, H ENRY 1) was born November 19, 1883 in Scioto, Bloom Twp. Ohio, and died Abt. 1967 in Soap Lake Washington. She married W ILLIAM L EWIS J OPLIN , son of F RANCIS J OPLIN and T HERESSA M ARSHALL .

Children of L UELLA W ILLIS and W ILLIAM J OPLIN are:
i. J OHN W ILLIS 7 J OPLIN , b. January 21, 1916, Douglas County, WA; m. R UBY B ERNICE W EBB .
ii. I NEZ H ELEN J OPLIN J OPLIN , b. October 06, 1903.
iii. C ARL R OBERT J OPLIN , b. April 19, 1905.
iv. J ACK J OPLIN , b. August 20, 1907.
v. E ARL J OPLIN , b. March 28, 1909.
vi. M ONA M ABEL J OPLIN , b. November 03, 1910.
vii. G LADYS J OPLIN , b. September 09, 1912.
viii. F RED J OPLIN , b. January 18, 1917.
ix. E LEANOR E LIZABETH J OPLIN , b. April 25, 1920.