1. HENRY WILLIS was born Abt. 1740 in City of Richmond, Greenbriar Co., Virginia, and died March 1812 in Monroe County VA. He married (1) ELIZABETH 1763 in Virginia. He married (2) NANCY MCKNIGHT May 06, 1770 in Gloucester, VA.

More About HENRY WILLIS:

Fact 1: 1790, Henry Willis found in Census For Greenbrier Co VA

Fact 2: 1810, Census for Monroe County VA

Fact 3: Soldier 9th Virginia Regiment DAR #557089

Fact 4: Vol. 9 p 326 Rev Soldiers of VA

Fact 5: Birthplace of children in LDS records is Richmond VA

More About ELIZABETH:

Fact 1: December 31, 1798, Possible marriage Mary Elizabeth Royall

Children of HENRY WILLIS and ELIZABETH are:

2. i. ISAIAH WILLIS, b. 1764, Greenbriar Co, VA; d. February 1852, Louisa, Lawrence Co, Kentucky.

3. ii. JOSHUA WILLIS, b. April 1766, Greenbriar Co, VA; d. March 28, 1879, Aid Township, Lawrence Co, Ohio.

Children of HENRY WILLIS and NANCY MCKNIGHT are:

iii. CATHERINE WILLIS, m. MATHIAS COOPER.

iv. JAMES WILLIS, m. POLLY PAYNE, November 25, 1815, Gallia Co, Ohio.

v. MARY WILLIS, m. WILLIAM CORBIN.

4. vi. JOHN WILLIS, b. 1778, Greenbriar Co, VA; d. Bef. 1869.

vii. HUGH WILLIS, b. 1782, Virginia; d. Abt. 1825; m. POLLY DELLY, June 25, 1815, Gallia Co, Ohio.

5. viii. GEORGE WASHINGTON WILLIS, b. May 13, 1783, Virginia; d. August 18, 1848, Lawrence Co, Ohio.

ix. MARTHA WILLIS, b. August 17, 1783; m. EDWARD WARD.

6. x. TABITHA WILLIS, b. 1785, Virginia; d. 1823, Greenup County, Kentucky.

7. xi. JOHN WILLIS, b. 1788, VA; d. Bef. 1869, Lawrence County, Ohio.

8. xii. HENRY WILLIS, b. 1790, Greenbriar Co, VA.

9. xiii. ANDREW WILLIS, b. Abt. 1800, Virginia.

 

2. ISAIAH WILLIS (HENRY) was born 1764 in Greenbriar Co, VA, and died February 1852 in Louisa, Lawrence Co, Kentucky. He married NANCY BLANKENSHIP 1812 in Gallia Co, Ohio.

Children of ISAIAH WILLIS and NANCY BLANKENSHIP are:

i. ELEANOR WILLIS, b. Abt. 1814, Fayette, Lawrence Co, Ohio; d. Bef. 1860, Louisa, Lawrence Co, Kentucky; m. JOHN BRYANT, December 05, 1836, Louisa, Lawrence Co, Kentucky.

ii. MATILDA WILLIS, b. Abt. 1818, Fayette, Lawrence Co, Ohio; m. WILLIAM JOHNSON, September 17, 1847, Louisa, Lawrence Co, Kentucky.

iii. REBECCA JANE WILLIS, b. Abt. 1822, Fayette, Lawrence Co, Ohio; m. WILEY MCCORMAC, August 19, 1841, Louisa, Lawrence Co, Kentucky.

iv. HARRISON WILLIS, b. Abt. 1826.

v. WILLIAM WILLIS, b. Abt. 1828.

vi. TABITHA WILLIS, b. Abt. 1829.

vii. AMANDA WILLIS, b. Abt. 1830; d. Abt. 1860; m. DAVID PULLEY, February 06, 1852, Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY.

3. JOSHUA WILLIS (HENRY) was born April 1766 in Greenbriar Co, VA, and died March 28, 1879 in Aid Township, Lawrence Co, Ohio. He married MARY BLANKENSHIP July 08, 1807 in Gallia Co, Ohio.

Children of JOSHUA WILLIS and MARY BLANKENSHIP are:

i. ELZA WILLIS, b. June 08, 1808, (Russell Place) now Getaway, Lawrence Co, Ohio; d. August 24, 1871, Lawrence Co, Kentucky; m. (1) ELIZABETH WARD, July 29, 1830, Lawrence Co, Ohio; m. (2) KAZIAH GEORGE, October 06, 1855.

ii. ANDREW WILLIS, b. Abt. 1812, Lawrence Co, Ohio; d. 1894; m. NAOMI COLLIER, January 05, 1837, Lawrence Co, Ohio.

iii. ELIZABETH WILLIS, b. 1813.

iv. JOHN WILLIS, b. 1815, Lawrence Co, Ohio; d. 1849; m. LUCINDA MOORE, April 26, 1838, Lawrence Co, Ohio.

v. HUGH WILLIS, b. September 03, 1817, Richmond, Greenbriar Co, VA; d. March 23, 1903, Lawrence Co, Ohio; m. (1) PHOEBE CROWLEY, February 08, 1847, Lawrence Co, Kentucky; m. (2) HARRIET WILSON, January 18, 1876.

vi. GEORGE W WILLIS, b. Abt. 1826; d. May 01, 1856.

vii. MARY WILLIS, b. 1829; d. 1886; m. UNKNOWN BRAGG.

viii. CLARASIA WILLIS, b. Unknown; d. Aft. 1871; m. UNKNOWN GOOLSBY.

ix. JULIA ANN WILLIS, b. Unknown; d. May 1864; m. UNKNOWN HUNT.

x. ARIMETHA WILLIS, b. Unknown.

xi. JOSHUA WILLIS JR, b. Unknown; d. Guyandotte, West Virginia.

4. JOHN WILLIS (HENRY) was born 1778 in Greenbriar Co, VA, and died Bef. 1869. He married REBECCA COOPER January 11, 1808 in Monroe Co, VA, daughter of JOHN COOPER and ELIZABETH.

Children of JOHN WILLIS and REBECCA COOPER are:

i. IRENA (RENA) WILLIS, m. JOHN DOBBINS, August 30, 1828.

ii. WILLIAM WILLIS, b. August 10, 1811, Greenbrier County Va; d. August 18, 1885, Lawrence County, Ohio; m. (1) ELIZABETH DAVIS, August 30, 1827, Charleston,Kanawha County, WV; m. (2) MARY ELIZABETH DAVIS, August 30, 1828, Lawrence Co, Ohio.

More About WILLIAM WILLIS:

Fact 1: Buried Getaway Ohio Documented in the Josephus Horton Book by TW Horton

More About ELIZABETH DAVIS:

Fact 1: Buried in Willis Cemetery Lawrence Co. Ohio Lawrence twp.

Fact 2: 15 February 1812- 14 February 1896

5. GEORGE WASHINGTON WILLIS (HENRY) was born May 13, 1783 in Virginia, and died August 18, 1848 in Lawrence Co, Ohio. He married SUSANNAH RUCKER September 04, 1808 in Lawrence Co, Ohio.

Children of GEORGE WILLIS and SUSANNAH RUCKER are:

i. WYATT WILLIS, b. Abt. 1810, Maryland.

ii. PURLINA WILLIS, b. Abt. 1812, Ohio; m. JOSEPH PEMBERTON, February 02, 1830, Lawrence Co, Ohio.

iii. HENRY WILLIS, b. Abt. 1814; d. Bef. 1860, Lawrence, Lawrence Co, Ohio; m. SARAH GIBSON, March 18, 1840, Lawrence Co, Ohio.

iv. MARENIA WILLIS, b. Abt. 1815; d. 1873, Getaway, Ohio; m. ROBERT GIBSON, August 01, 1833, Lawrence Co, Ohio.

v. WILLIAM R WILLIS, b. Abt. 1819, Ohio; m. HANNAHETTE BOOTH, February 06, 1845, Lawrence Co, Ohio.

vi. GEORGE WASHINGTON WILLIS JR, b. December 08, 1820, Leatherwood, Lawrence Co, Ohio; d. March 21, 1865, Cumberland, Maryland; m. JANE ELIZABETH PATTERSON, January 12, 1843, Lawrence Co, Ohio.

vii. JOHN GILBERT WILLIS, b. Abt. 1822, Ohio; d. 1892, (buried Myrtle Cem.) Leatherwood Creek, Lawrence Co, Ohio; m. LORENIA O'NEAL, December 03, 1851, Lawrence Co, Ohio.

viii. MARY WILLIS, b. November 05, 1824, Leatherwood Creek, Lawrence Co, Ohio; d. February 15, 1903, Deering, Ohio; m. SAMUEL STEED, November 11, 1846.

ix. ELECTA JANE WILLIS, b. Abt. 1827; d. 1897, Getaway, Ohio; m. ANDREW J BOOTH, 1846.

x. HARRETTE WILLIS, b. Abt. 1830; d. 1870; m. AARON STEED, August 01, 1848.

xi. ROBERTA BIRD WILLIS, b. Abt. 1833; d. 1887; m. SYLVESTOR STEED, August 17, 1853.

6. TABITHA WILLIS (HENRY) was born 1785 in Virginia, and died 1823 in Greenup County, Kentucky. She married CHARLES COOPER January 11, 1802 in Monroe Co, VA, son of JOHN COOPER and ELIZABETH.

More About CHARLES COOPER:

Fact 1: 1830, Lawrence County Ohio Census

Fact 2: received land grant for being in Rev War

Fact 3: Charles Cooper Ensign E. 1, 10, 14 Reg of Continental Line

Fact 4: Drummer, 3 reg Continental Line

Fact 5: 1810, Greenup County Ky Census

Children of TABITHA WILLIS and CHARLES COOPER are:

i. MARY COOPER, b. January 16, 1815, Lawrence County Ohio; d. August 01, 1870; m. WILLIAM S. DICKERSON, June 11, 1835.

More About WILLIAM S. DICKERSON:

Fact 1: April 07, 1847, License to preach from Methodist Church

ii. CHARLES COOPER, b. Abt. 1819; d. 1862, Moorsville, Missouri; m. (1) EMELINE; m. (2) NANCY H. KIRK, January 04, 1859, Mooresville, Missouri.

More About CHARLES COOPER:

Fact 1: Buried by the roadside

Fact 2: Was a "captain' of Confederate bushwackers

Fact 3: Was captured, paroled and took residence in Moorseville

Fact 4: Shot by Utica militia 'because he was a dangerous rebel.

More About EMELINE:

Fact 1: 1840, Moved to Livingston Co. Mo.

More About NANCY H. KIRK:

Fact 1: Cousin of 'Captain' Joseph B. Kirk Confederate Bushwhacher

iii. GREENVILLE COOPER, b. August 23, 1823, Greenup County, Kentucky; m. (1) MARGARET CAMPBELL, 1844; m. (2) JEANETTE WALKER, 1862.

More About GREENVILLE COOPER:

Fact 1: 1860, Census Jackson Livingston County, MO

Fact 2: Youngest of 12 children of Tabitha Willis and Charles Cooper

7. JoHN WILLIS (HENRY) was born 1788 in VA, and died Bef. 1869 in Lawrence County, Ohio. He married REBECCA COOPER January 11, 1808 in Monroe County VA, daughter of JOHN COOPER and ELIZABETH.

Child of JOHN WILLIS and REBECCA COOPER is:

i. HAMILTON WILLIS.

More About HAMILTON WILLIS:

Fact 1: Was in Union Army

8. HENRY WILLIS (HENRY) was born 1790 in Greenbriar Co, VA. He married MARY (POLLY) TUCKER January 06, 1814 in Gallipolis, Gallia Co, Ohio.

Children of HENRY WILLIS and MARY TUCKER are:

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

ii. THOMPSON WILLIS, b. February 28, 1815, Lawrence Co, Ohio; d. November 08, 1883, Lawrence Co, Ohio; m. MARGARET SMITH, September 22, 1835, Lawrence Co, Ohio.

iii. GREENBURY WILLIS, b. 1818, Ohio; m. BARBARA LAMBERT, April 26, 1840.

9. ANDREW WILLIS (HENRY) was born Abt. 1800 in Virginia. He married MARIAH COOPER Abt. 1825 in Monroe Co, VA.

Children of ANDREW WILLIS and MARIAH COOPER are:

i. WILLIAM WILLIS, b. Abt. 1829, Lawrence Co, Ohio; m. VIOLA.

ii. FIELDING WILLIS, b. Abt. 1831, Lawrence Co, Ohio; m. ELIZA MINNARD.

iii. GEORGE WASHINGTON WILLIS, b. Abt. 1832, Lawrence Co, Ohio.

iv. SYLVESTER WILLIS, b. Abt. 1833, Lawrence Co, Ohio.

v. ELIZABETH WILLIS, b. Abt. 1836, Lawrence Co, Ohio.

vi. ELIZA WILLIS, b. Abt. 1845, Lawrence Co, Ohio.

vii. MARGARET WILLIS, b. Abt. 1848, Lawrence Co, Ohio.

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