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James Willis was born Abt. 1790.

1840 Census Hardin Co. TN

• Males 10-15 yrs. (b. 1825-1830)= 1
•           20-30 yrs. (b. 1810-1820)= 1
•           50-60 yrs. (b. 1780-1790)= 1
• Females 0- 5 yrs. (b. 1835-1840)= 2
•              5-10 yrs. (b. 1830-1835)= 2
•            10-15 yrs. (b. 1825-1830)= 1
•            15-20 yrs. (b. 1820-1825)= 1
•            30-40 yrs. (b. 1800-1810)= 1

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Descendants of James Willis

Generation No. 1

1. JAMES1 WILLIS was born 1857 in TN. He married TABITHA JOHNSON.

Children of JAMES WILLIS and TABITHA JOHNSON are:

• i. LEAMRA (?)2 WILLIS, b. 1874, TN.
• 2. ii. REBECCA "BECKIE" WILLIS, b. December 26, 1877; d. March 24, 1915, ,Hardin Co., TN.
• iii. JOSEPHIA WILLIS, b. 1879, TN.

Generation No. 2

2. REBECCA "BECKIE"2 WILLIS (JAMES1) was born December 26, 1877, and died March 24, 1915 in Hardin Co., TN. She married JOSEPH "JOE" F. JOHNSON October 07, 1894 in ,Hardin Co., TN.

Children of REBECCA WILLIS and JOSEPH JOHNSON are:

• i. MARY C.3 JOHNSON, b. January 1896.
• 3. ii. HATTIE INMAN JOHNSON, b. March 1898; d. April 26, 1983, Shelby Co., Memphis, TN.
• 4. iii. JAMES H. JOHNSON, b. 1900; d. May 27, 1957, Sardis, Henderson Co., TN.
• 5. iv. JEFFIE C. JOHNSON, b. 1903; d. September 17, 1967, Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., TN.

Generation No. 3

3. HATTIE INMAN3 JOHNSON (REBECCA "BECKIE"2 WILLIS, JAMES1) was born March 1898, and died April 26, 1983 in Shelby Co., Memphis, TN. She married RILEY INMAN.

Child of HATTIE JOHNSON and RILEY INMAN is:

• i. THOMAS C.4 INMAN.

4. JAMES H.3 JOHNSON (REBECCA "BECKIE"2 WILLIS, JAMES1) was born 1900, and died May 27, 1957 in Sardis, Henderson Co., TN. He married ORA HANNA October 07, 1917 in Hardin Co., TN.

Children of JAMES JOHNSON and ORA HANNA are:

• 6. i. JAMES ROY4 JOHNSON.
• ii. HELEN SUE JOHNSON, m. CLAUDE FRANKS.

5. JEFFIE C.3 JOHNSON (REBECCA "BECKIE"2 WILLIS, JAMES1) was born 1903, and died September 17, 1967 in Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., TN. He married DOTTY DARE WOOD.

Children of JEFFIE JOHNSON and DOTTY WOOD are:

• i. UNKNOWN4 JOHNSON, m. RAYMOND GLADESH.
• ii. CLINTON WOOD JOHNSON.

Generation No. 4

6. JAMES ROY4 JOHNSON (JAMES H.3, REBECCA "BECKIE"2 WILLIS, JAMES1). He married JUDITH PATTERSON.

Child of JAMES JOHNSON and JUDITH PATTERSON is:

• i. SUE5 JOHNSON.

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Descendants of Moses Willis

Generation No. 1

1. MOSES1 WILLIS was born 1827 in AL. He married LUCINDA UNKNOWN.

Children of MOSES WILLIS and LUCINDA UNKNOWN are:

• 2. i. DANIEL W.2 WILLIS, b. November 18, 1848, Hardin Co., TN; d. December 26, 1921, Sardis, Henderson Co., TN.
• ii. TABITHA WILLIS, b. 1851, Hardin Co., TN; m. JAMES LAMBERT, January 10, 1866, Hardin Co., TN.
• 3. iii. JAMES M. WILLIS, b. September 1854, Hardin Co., TN.
• iv. EMILY WILLIS, b. 1857, Hardin Co., TN.
• v. SARAH WILLIS, b. 1860, Hardin Co., TN.
• vi. WILLIAM WILLIS, b. 1863, Hardin Co., TN.
• vii. ELIZA WILLIS, b. 1868, Hardin Co., TN.
• viii. FRANCO "FLORA" WILLIS, b. 1870, Hardin Co., TN.

Generation No. 2

2. DANIEL W.2 WILLIS (MOSES1) was born November 18, 1848 in Hardin Co., TN, and died December 26, 1921 in Sardis, Henderson Co., TN. He married MARTHA M. JOHNSON Abt. 1878.

Children of DANIEL WILLIS and MARTHA JOHNSON are:

• 4. i. ALAIS JEHU3 WILLIS, d. November 09, 1952, Sardis, Henderson Co., TN.
• 5. ii. MELLISSA "LISSIE" ANN WILLIS, b. 1874, Hardin Co., TN; d. Rt. 1, Saltillo, Hardin Co., TN.
• 6. iii. WYLIE W. WILLIS, b. September 24, 1875, Carroll Co., TN; d. October 25, 1933, Henderson Co., TN.
• iv. JAMES MITCHELL WILLIS, b. March 22, 1877, TN; d. November 30, 1931, Henderson Co., TN.
• 7. v. NECIE WILLIS, b. 1880; d. 1956.
• 8. vi. JOHN ERVIN WILLIS, b. April 30, 1882, Hinkle, Hardin Co., TN; d. April 06, 1937.
• 9. vii. MARTHA EMMA WILLIS, b. September 19, 1886, ,,TN; d. October 09, 1923.
• 10. viii. SARAH ELLA WILLIS, b. January 27, 1887, TN; d. March 02, 1969.
• 11. ix. WILLIAM LONZO WILLIS, b. August 12, 1892, ,,TN; d. July 30, 1922, Hardin Co., TN.

3. JAMES M.2 WILLIS (MOSES1) was born September 1854 in Hardin Co., TN. He married JOSEPHINE E. "JOSIE" UNKNOWN.

Children of JAMES WILLIS and JOSEPHINE UNKNOWN are:

• i. ESTER LEE3 WILLIS, b. March 1881.
• 12. ii. JOHN FRANKLIN WILLIS, b. November 1883; d. June 18, 1967, Lexington Hosp., Henderson Co., TN.
• iii. MARY E. WILLIS, b. August 1886.
• iv. HARVY WILLIS, b. June 1888.
• v. BEULAH S. WILLIS, b. 1902.
• vi. JAMES KNOX WILLIS, b. 1906.
• vii. GRACIE L. WILLIS, b. 1908.

Generation No. 3

4. ALAIS JEHU3 WILLIS (DANIEL W.2, MOSES1) died November 09, 1952 in Sardis, Henderson Co., TN. He married NORA ESTEL STANDFIELD August 14, 1904 in Henderson Co., TN.

Children of ALAIS WILLIS and NORA STANDFIELD are:

• 13. i. RILEY DANIEL4 WILLIS, d. May 12, 1990, V. A. Hosp., Shelby Co., Memphis, TN.
• 14. ii. IRENE WILLIS.
• iii. LAVERNE WILLIS.

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Descendants of Tolbert Willis

Generation No. 1

1. TOLBERT1 WILLIS was born Abt. 1807 in TN. He married ELIZABETH UNKNOWN.

Children of TOLBERT WILLIS and ELIZABETH UNKNOWN are:

• 2. i. WILLIAM2 WILLIS, b. Abt. 1832.
• ii. JENNIVA (?) WILLIS, b. Abt. 1835.
• iii. AVIS (?) WILLIS, b. Abt. 1837.
• 3. iv. THOMAS WILLIS, b. Abt. 1839.
• v. MARY WILLIS, b. Abt. 1841.
• vi. DICEY WILLIS, b. Abt. 1845.
• vii. MARTHA J. WILLIS, b. Abt. 1848; m. D. B. VANDYKE, October 19, 1865, Hardin Co., TN.
• viii. ROBERT J. WILLIS, b. Abt. 1852.
• ix. LUCY E. WILLIS, b. Abt. 1854.

Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM2 WILLIS (TOLBERT1) was born Abt. 1832. He married CHARLOTTE R. PHILLIPS.

Children of WILLIAM WILLIS and CHARLOTTE PHILLIPS are:

• 4. i. JOHN WYLIE3 WILLIS, b. 1855, ,,TN.
• 5. ii. JAMES C. WILLIS, b. 1857, TN.
• 6. iii. ELI S. WILLIS, b. 1859, TN.
• iv. HULA (?) WILLIS, b. 1863, TN.
• v. WILLIAM WILLIS, b. 1864, Henderson Co., TN.
• vi. GEORGIA F. WILLIS, b. 1868, Henderson Co., TN.
• vii. CHARLOTTE WILLIS, b. 1870, Henderson Co., TN.

3. THOMAS2 WILLIS (TOLBERT1) was born Abt. 1839. He married MARY ANN UNKNOWN.

Children of THOMAS WILLIS and MARY UNKNOWN are:

• i. CHARLOTTIE3 WILLIS, b. 1865, TN.
• ii. JAMES M. WILLIS, b. 1868, TN.
• iii. JOHN WILLIS, b. 1870, TN.
• iv. WILLIAM WILLIS, b. 1871, TN.
• v. JANE WILLIS, b. 1873, TN.
• vi. ETHON (?) WILLIS, b. 1874.
• vii. MENIE MAY WILLIS, b. 1876, TN.
• viii. LINNY WILLIS, b. 1878, TN.

Generation No. 3

4. JOHN WYLIE3 WILLIS (WILLIAM2, TOLBERT1) was born 1855 in TN. He married MARTHA ELIZABETH BALLARD.

Children of JOHN WILLIS and MARTHA BALLARD are:

• i. IMOLIE4 WILLIS.
• ii. LUCY JANE WILLIS, b. 1879.
• iii. KATE WILLIS, b. 1880.
• 7. iv. JOHN WYLIE WILLIS, b. 1882.
• v. WILLIAM HARRISON WILLIS, b. 1889.
• vi. PEARL WILLIS, b. 1891.
• vii. MARY MAGALENE WILLIS, b. 1894.
• viii. DAISY WILLIS, b. 1898.

5. JAMES C.3 WILLIS (WILLIAM2, TOLBERT1) was born 1857 in TN. He married FRANCES B. "FANNIE" OWENS.

Children of JAMES WILLIS and FRANCES OWENS are:

• i. ELI4 WILLIS, b. 1893.
• ii. FANNIE L. WILLIS, b. 1895.
• iii. MARTHA J. WILLIS, b. 1896.
• iv. ERNEST WILLIS, b. 1899.
• v. IDA WILLIS, b. 1901.
• vi. CHARLES WILLIS, b. 1904.
• vii. DOVIE WILLIS, b. 1907.

6. ELI S.3 WILLIS (WILLIAM2, TOLBERT1) was born 1859 in ,,TN. He married SALLIE C. PUTOFF.

Children of ELI WILLIS and SALLIE PUTOFF are:

• i. CLARA R.4 WILLIS, b. 1892.
• ii. MYRTLE WILLIS, b. 1898.
• iii. ALMA WILLIS, b. 1902.
• iv. THACHER WILLIS, b. 1904.
• v. ELIZABETH WILLIS, b. 1908.

Generation No. 4

7. JOHN WYLIE4 WILLIS (JOHN WYLIE3, WILLIAM2, TOLBERT1) was born 1882. He married (1) JENNIE COLLINS. He married (2) BELL ELIZABETH UNKNOWN. He married (3) IDA WILLIS.

Child of JOHN WILLIS and JENNIE COLLINS is:

• i. ALBERT VIRGIL5 WILLIS, b. 1909.

Children of JOHN WILLIS and BELL UNKNOWN are:

• ii. GEORGE W.5 WILLIS.
• iii. MITTY WILLIS.
• iv. JOHN WYLIE WILLIS, b. 1920.

Children of JOHN WILLIS and IDA WILLIS are:

• v. CAROLYN5 WILLIS.
• vi. JACKIE WILLIS.
• vii. UNKNOWN CHILD WILLIS.