Descendants of Henry Willis

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  HENRY1 WILLIS was born 1731 in Goochland County, Virginia, and died Aft. 1810 in Rutherford County, N.C..  He married MARY WATKINS March 11, 1752 in Goochland County, Virginia, daughter of JOSEPH WATKINS and MARY FARRAR.  She was born 1738 in Goochland County, Virginia.

  

Children of HENRY WILLIS and MARY WATKINS are:

2.         i.   REV. HENRY W. WILLIS2 JR., b. 1764; d. November 01, 1820.

           ii.   JOSEPH WILLIS, b. November 23, 1753, Goochland County, Virginia; d. February 19, 1847, Lincoln County, NC.

          iii.   MARY WILLIS, b. November 01, 1755, Goochland County, Virginia; m. JOHN REED, January 27, 1777, Goochland County, Virginia.

          iv.   ELIZABETH WILLIS, b. February 11, 1757, Goochland County, Virginia.

            v.   CHRISTIANA WILLIS, b. September 06, 1760.

          vi.   JOHN WILLIS, b. 1762, Goochland County, Virginia.

         vii.   BENJAMIN WILLIS, b. 1765; m. ANNE GALIS; b. 1775.

        viii.   JOICY WILLIS, b. 1775, Caswell County NC; d. Aft. 1840; m. (1) TIMOTHY TWIGGS, April 08, 1793; m. (2) ELISHA MASHBURN, November 15, 1821.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  REV. HENRY W. WILLIS2 JR. (HENRY1 WILLIS) was born 1764, and died November 01, 1820.  He married MARY POLLY HADDOCK May 28, 1783 in Caswell County NC. 

  

Children of REV. JR. and MARY HADDOCK are:

3.         i.   BENJAMIN3 WILLIS, b. June 25, 1790, Caswell County NC; d. June 14, 1867, Webster County, MO..

4.        ii.   REV. NICHOLAS W. WILLIS, b. December 20, 1786, Caswell County NC; d. September 20, 1861, Princeton, Dallas Co, AR..

          iii.   WILLIAM WILLIS, b. May 24, 1784, Caswell County NC.

          iv.   ELIZABETH WILLIS, b. March 30, 1788, Caswell County NC.

            v.   MARY POLLY WILLIS, b. August 24, 1792, Caswell County NC; m. WILLIAM HERITAGE, December 21, 1809, Caswell County NC.

          vi.   HENRY WILLIS, b. April 24, 1795, Caswell County NC; m. DORCAS HARALSON, 1821.

         vii.   JOYCEY WILLIS, b. November 12, 1797, Caswell County NC; d. October 02, 1841; m. (1) THOMAS CREWS; m. (2) RICHARD WILKINS CHANDLER, November 1818.

        viii.   ANDERSON WILLIS, b. December 17, 1800, Caswell County NC; m. FRANCIS B. RICE.

          ix.   JOSEPH WILLIS, b. June 11, 1803, Caswell County NC; m. LYDIA CHANEY.

           x.   NANCY WILLIS, b. August 09, 1806, Caswell County NC; m. JONATHON SMITH.

          xi.   KEZIAH WILLIS, b. February 08, 1809, Caswell County NC; m. JOHN WILSON, July 03, 1833.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  BENJAMIN3 WILLIS (REV. HENRY W. WILLIS2 JR., HENRY1 WILLIS) was born June 25, 1790 in Caswell County NC, and died June 14, 1867 in Webster County, MO..  He married SUSANNAH CHANDLER November 20, 1811 in Caswell County NC.  She was born 1795, and died 1880 in Webster County, MO..

 

More About BENJAMIN WILLIS:

Burial: Welch Cemetery, Webster County, MO.

 

More About SUSANNAH CHANDLER:

Burial: Welch Cemetery, Webster County, MO.

  

Children of BENJAMIN WILLIS and SUSANNAH CHANDLER are:

5.         i.   BENJAMIN A.4 WILLIS, b. 1825, Caswell County NC.

           ii.   MARY P. WILLIS, b. 1812.

          iii.   NANCY WILLIS, b. 1814.

          iv.   JAMES WILLIS, b. 1816.

            v.   JOYSIE WILLIS, b. 1820.

6.       vi.   THOMAS H. WILLIS, b. 1823.

         vii.   SUSAN WILLIS, b. 1827.

        viii.   BARZILLAI BASLEY GRAVES WILLIS, b. December 15, 1830.

          ix.   GEORGE WILLIAM WILLIS, b. January 25, 1833.

           x.   JOSEPH WILLIS, b. 1835.

          xi.   ANDERSON WILLIS, b. 1839.

 

 

4.  REV. NICHOLAS W.3 WILLIS (REV. HENRY W. WILLIS2 JR., HENRY1 WILLIS) was born December 20, 1786 in Caswell County NC, and died September 20, 1861 in Princeton, Dallas Co, AR..  He married NANCY TURNER October 20, 1804 in Caswell County NC, daughter of JOHN TURNER and SARAH KIMBROUGH.  She was born 1789 in Caswell County NC, and died February 20, 1854 in Williston, Fayette Co., TN..

 

More About REV. NICHOLAS W. WILLIS:

Burial: Holly Springs, Dallas Co., AR.

  

Children of REV. WILLIS and NANCY TURNER are:

7.         i.   THOMAS J.4 WILLIS.

           ii.   HENRY WILLIS, b. December 20, 1806, Caswell County NC; d. February 20, 1882, Williston, Fayette Co., TN.; m. ELIZABETH "BETSY" H. EVANS.

 

Notes for HENRY WILLIS:

The Town of Williston Tenn. was named after him.

 

          iii.   JOHN WILLIS, b. 1807, Caswell County NC; m. BETSY WARD, February 20, 1827, Caswell County NC.

          iv.   JAMES WILLIS, b. 1810, Caswell County NC; m. (1) ANN WILLIAMS, November 20, 1832, Caswell County NC; m. (2) JULIA HUTCHINS, April 20, 1845, Fayette County, Tenn..

            v.   GEORGE WASHINGTON WILLIS, b. October 20, 1812, Caswell County NC; d. November 20, 1880, Caswell County NC; m. RUSSALINDA MALINDA STEPHENS, January 20, 1834, Caswell County NC.

          vi.   FRANCIS M.M. WILLIS, b. June 26, 1818; d. July 10, 1897, Dallas County, AR; m. BRIGGS GATLING.

 

More About FRANCIS M.M. WILLIS:

Burial: Holly Springs, Dallas Co., AR.

 

         vii.   RUFFIN ANDERSON WILLIS, b. February 20, 1821, Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA.; d. August 20, 1884, Atlanta, Cass County, TX; m. (1) JANE HUTCHINS, January 20, 1844, Fayette County, Tenn.; m. (2) ABIGAIL BONNER GARRISON, Aft. February 20, 1875, Cass County, TX.

 

More About RUFFIN ANDERSON WILLIS:

Burial: Law's Chapel, Atlanta, Cass County, TX

 

        viii.   WILLIAM WILLIS, b. 1827, Fayette County, Tenn..

          ix.   CATHERINE WILLIS, b. 1830, Fayette County, Tenn..

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

5.  BENJAMIN A.4 WILLIS (BENJAMIN3, REV. HENRY W. WILLIS2 JR., HENRY1 WILLIS) was born 1825 in Caswell County NC.  He married LUCINDA CAMPBELL. 

  

Child of BENJAMIN WILLIS and LUCINDA CAMPBELL is:

8.         i.   ELIZABETH "BETTIE ANN"5 WILLIS, b. 1857, Caswell county nc.

 

 

6.  THOMAS H.4 WILLIS (BENJAMIN3, REV. HENRY W. WILLIS2 JR., HENRY1 WILLIS) was born 1823.  He married HARRIET MITCHELL September 28, 1844. 

  

Child of THOMAS WILLIS and HARRIET MITCHELL is:

            i.   NATHANIEL H5 WILLIS, b. 1865; m. HATTIE L. WILLIS, January 28, 1880, Caswell County NC; b. 1868.

 

 

7.  THOMAS J.4 WILLIS (REV. NICHOLAS W.3, REV. HENRY W. WILLIS2 JR., HENRY1 WILLIS)  He married SOPHIA A. LEA March 20, 1841 in Caswell County NC. 

  

Child of THOMAS WILLIS and SOPHIA LEA is:

            i.   HATTIE L.5 WILLIS, b. 1868; m. NATHANIEL H WILLIS, January 28, 1880, Caswell County NC; b. 1865.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

8.  ELIZABETH "BETTIE ANN"5 WILLIS (BENJAMIN A.4, BENJAMIN3, REV. HENRY W. WILLIS2 JR., HENRY1 WILLIS)1 was born 1857 in Caswell county nc.  She married LILLINGTON L. "BILLY" BLACKWELL1 November 18, 1877 in Anderson Township,Caswell County NC at the home of her father Benjamin A. Willis, son of NATHANIEL BLACKWELL and ANN COBB.  He was born 18471, and died 19491.

  

Children of ELIZABETH WILLIS and LILLINGTON BLACKWELL are:

9.         i.   CANNIE ELIZABETH6 BLACKWELL, b. 1888, Caswell county nc; d. 1909, Caswell county nc.

           ii.   WILMA MADIA (WARD) BLACKWELL, b. 1884.

          iii.   BENJAMIN L. BLACKWELL, b. 1889.

 

 

Generation No. 6

 

9.  CANNIE ELIZABETH6 BLACKWELL (ELIZABETH "BETTIE ANN"5 WILLIS, BENJAMIN A.4, BENJAMIN3, REV. HENRY W. WILLIS2 JR., HENRY1 WILLIS)1 was born 1888 in Caswell county nc1, and died 1909 in Caswell county nc1.  She married JAMES MONROE MORTON1 May 18, 1905 in caswell county nc--james 54--Cannie 17, son of VINCENT MORTON and ISABELLA OLIVER.  He was born September 02, 1850 in Caswell county nc1, and died July 19, 1924 in Caswell county nc1.

 

More About JAMES MONROE MORTON:

Burial: leasburg nc1

  

Children of CANNIE BLACKWELL and JAMES MORTON are:

10.       i.   HATTIE BELLE7 MORTON, b. March 17, 1906, Caswell County, NC; d. October 28, 1990, Caswell County, NC.

11.      ii.   GLADYS ELIZABETH MORTON.

 

 

Generation No. 7

 

10.  HATTIE BELLE7 MORTON (CANNIE ELIZABETH6 BLACKWELL, ELIZABETH "BETTIE ANN"5 WILLIS, BENJAMIN A.4, BENJAMIN3, REV. HENRY W. WILLIS2 JR., HENRY1 WILLIS)1 was born March 17, 1906 in Caswell County, NC1, and died October 28, 1990 in Caswell County, NC1.  She married WILLIAM PERRY LUNSFORD1, son of WALTER LUNSFORD and MATTIE COOK.  He was born January 11, 1901 in Caswell County, NC1, and died May 15, 1980 in Caswell County, NC1.

  

Children of HATTIE MORTON and WILLIAM LUNSFORD are:

12.       i.   REBA JEAN8 LUNSFORD, b. May 03, 1930, Caswell County, NC.

           ii.   EDWARD HAROLD LUNSFORD1, b. April 28, 19261; m. MILDRED (MICKIE) ASHWORTH.

          iii.   PATRICIA ANN LUNSFORD1, b. February 19, 19381; m. CARL DEAN COBB.

          iv.   MALINDA JANE LUNSFORD1, b. September 18, 19431; m. JONAH BENJAMIN KIRBY.

            v.   DENNIS MORTON LUNSFORD1, b. February 09, 19501; m. TINA CAPPS.

          vi.   MALCOLM PERRY LUNSFORD1, b. May 22, 19281; d. 1928.

 

 

11.  GLADYS ELIZABETH7 MORTON (CANNIE ELIZABETH6 BLACKWELL, ELIZABETH "BETTIE ANN"5 WILLIS, BENJAMIN A.4, BENJAMIN3, REV. HENRY W. WILLIS2 JR., HENRY1 WILLIS)1.

  

Child of GLADYS ELIZABETH MORTON is:

13.       i.   THOMAS MELVIN8 FAUCETTE.

 

 

Generation No. 8

 

12.  REBA JEAN8 LUNSFORD (HATTIE BELLE7 MORTON, CANNIE ELIZABETH6 BLACKWELL, ELIZABETH "BETTIE ANN"5 WILLIS, BENJAMIN A.4, BENJAMIN3, REV. HENRY W. WILLIS2 JR., HENRY1 WILLIS)1 was born May 03, 1930 in Caswell County, NC1.  She married WILFORD LATHAM PHELPS1 November 18, 1949 in Leasburg, NC1, son of LEWIS PHELPS and CATHERINE WALKER.  He was born May 18, 1928 in Person County,NC.

  

Children of REBA LUNSFORD and WILFORD PHELPS are:

            i.   LATHAM MARK9 PHELPS1, b. March 12, 1950, Mebane, NC1; m. BETTY JANE ROBERTS1, October 13, 1979, First Reformed U.C.C , Burlington, NC; b. June 17, 1949, Burlington, NC.

           ii.   GARY LYNN PHELPS1, b. July 12, 1953; m. (1) CYNTHIA (CINDY) FOWLER1, February 02, 1974, Winston-Salem, N C, Forsyth County1; b. October 20, 19531; m. (2) JANE ANNETTE CORY1, February 02, 1974, Albany Ga.; b. October 25, 1959, Union Town Pennsylvania1.

          iii.   SUSAN DENISE PHELPS1, b. March 06, 1957; m. ROGER MC BEE1.

 

 

13.  THOMAS MELVIN8 FAUCETTE (GLADYS ELIZABETH7 MORTON, CANNIE ELIZABETH6 BLACKWELL, ELIZABETH "BETTIE ANN"5 WILLIS, BENJAMIN A.4, BENJAMIN3, REV. HENRY W. WILLIS2 JR., HENRY1 WILLIS)

  

Child of THOMAS MELVIN FAUCETTE is:

            i.   WILLIAM MARK9 FAUCETTE.

 

 

 

Endnotes

 

1.  latham mark phelps.FTW, Date of Import: Dec 24, 2001.