Willis Family Hardeman County Tennessee:Information about Charles Willis
Charles Willis (b. Abt. 1820, d. Abt. 1890)
Notes for Charles Willis:Time-Line Biography Charles Willis
1820 Born in Georgia parents as yet unident ified, however on
1880 census he states his
parents were from Georgia. Has a n older brother Shedrick born in
Georgia 1816.
1843 SonDavis born in Georg ia
1845 Son Albert born in Georgia
1849 Son Henderson born in Georgia
1852 D aughter Priscilla born in Georgia
1852 Son Easter born in Georgia
1855 Daught er Roda born in Georgia
1862 Son Sam born in Georgia
1864 Daughter Ritta born
1866 Son Frank born in Georgia
1868 Left Georgia for Tennessee accompan ied by many family
members. Son Abraham
born in Tennessee
1870 Appears on the Hardeman County Tennessee Census.renting a
farm,
Lives next door to
Albert, David and their
famil ies
1871 Dec 4 Charles marries Rebecca McKinney.She is a widow who
lives on the farm.Marriage is solemnized by a neighbor W. H. Somfiled J.P.
next door.
1879 Aug 7, Charles registered to vote at Tyler Store Dist 18
Hardeman County
1880 census states that both of Charles' parents are from
Virginia. Charles is living with his new wife Beckie and his
children from his previous ma rriage Ritta and Frank. 1880 Census John Healy appears to be living with Charles and Beckie.He is a white farmer.look on the next page
1890 approximate year of death.Have not found any
do cumentation yet
Notes: Charles was a Baptist.Fathered at least eleven
child ren.May have had three wives.Looking at the births of
the children there was probably an other wife before Eliza. He
obtained a marriage license at the courthouse Dec 2, 1871. He
married Rebecca McKinnie Dec 4, 1871.She is appears on the 1870 census as living
next door to Cha rles and Eliza.? Charles had a grand daughter
Jennie Willis, d aughter of Albert Sr., who married her cousin,
the grandson of Charles' brother Shed.The man in question was
John Wood, son of Shed's daughter Martha Willis and David Wood.
Charles does not appear on the male voter's
list of 1891 . Many other males in the family do, so I am
assuming he is dead by this time. None of the older members of
the family have any recollection of him so I am sure he was
deceased by this time. They say he left Georgia with " the white
folks" and came to Tennessee.About the time the family arrived
in Bolivar, 1868 the area was in themidst of a Yellow fever
outbreak, Smallpox was in th e area also. The cotton crop was
poor that year because of decreased man power .
More About Charles Willis:
Elected: Trustee Walnut Grove Baptist Church Colored.234
Occupation: Farmer.
Property: 1870, rents 8 acres of land, $40.00 value of land; $150.00 total worth; owns 1 horse; 1 milch cow; 2 cattle; 10 swine; value of stock $100.00; 50 bushels of Indian corn.235
Record Change: June 02, 2004
Religion: Baptist.
Taxes: Hardeman County Tennessee.
More About Charles Willis and Rebeccca McKinnie:
Marriage: December 04, 1871, Hardeman County Tennessee.236
Marriage Note: Solemnized by Armfield JP.
Marriage Notes for Charles Willis and Rebeccca McKinnie:Marriage Bond taken out 2 dec 1871. Bondsmen Charles Willis and A. D. Neilson
More About Charles Willis and Eliza UNKNOWN:
Marriage: Unknown237, 238, 239
Children of Charles Willis and Eliza UNKNOWN are:
- +Davis Willis, b. 1843, Georgia.
- +Albert Sr. Willis, b. April 1845, Georgia240, 241, 242, 243, d. February 25, 1916, Crainsville, Tennessee244.
- +Rhoda Willis, b. April 1854, Georgia245.
- +Priscilla Willis, b. February 1855, Georgia.
- +Sam Willis, b. May 1860, Georgia245.
- Ritta Willis, b. 1864, Georgia.
- Abraham Willis, b. 1868, Tennessee245.
- +Frank Willis, b. February 1866, Georgia245, 246, d. 1948.