Yes, my William S Willis did marry Elizabeth Merrell in Shelby Co.He was born on Oct 31, 1839 in Coosa Co Al and died 1879. his wife, Elizabeth (Betty) was d/o Amos Merrell and Elizabeth Elliott.She was born March 18 1842 in Al and died abt1875.I have their children as . i. Andrew Willis, Dec 22 1866, . ii.Paralee Willis Aug 20,1868, . iii.Joseph Wilburn, June 04 1871,(married Rozlee Posey,d/o Francis Posey and Eliza. She was born 1876 in Lynn Al and died in FL,( Children:Emily Elizabeth b.dec 20 1895 d. before 1971m. Zeph Fuller, William Sanders b.1899,George Willis b 1909,John Millard Willis 1913, Emmitt Willis) , iv. Irene Willis,Nov 28 1875, died 1946(married Tom Creel,b 1875,died 1947children: Ida Creel m. Pres Porter and Andrew Creel) . . This is all I have,can you add to this? Thanks for filling in anything... any information, I would like anything on James Wilburn, too. and write privately anytime you want. Do you come to our annual Willis Family Reunion in Clanton in July? ...glad to meet you.Stella . Evelyn wrote: this is part of my genealogy...
Here is another bit of information for you. Sarah Elizabeth Merrell died 31 Jan 1934 in Billingsley, AL and William S. died 2 July 1920 in Billingsley, AL Evelyn ----- Original Message ----- From: <Willis1930@webtv.net> To: <alcoosa@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 6:21 AM Subject: [ALCOOSA] Wm. Sanders Willis, Elizabeth Merrell > Yes, my William S Willis did marry Elizabeth Merrell in Shelby Co.He was > born on Oct 31, 1839 in Coosa Co Al and died 1879. his wife, Elizabeth > (Betty) was d/o Amos Merrell and Elizabeth Elliott.She was born March 18 > 1842 in Al and died abt1875.I have their children as . > i. Andrew Willis, Dec 22 1866, . > ii.Paralee Willis Aug 20,1868, > . > iii.Joseph Wilburn, June 04 1871,(married Rozlee Posey,d/o Francis Posey > and Eliza. She was born 1876 in Lynn Al and died in FL,( Children:Emily > Elizabeth b.dec 20 1895 d. before 1971m. Zeph Fuller, William Sanders > b.1899,George Willis b 1909,John Millard Willis 1913, Emmitt Willis) > , > iv. Irene Willis,Nov 28 1875, died 1946(married Tom Creel,b 1875,died > 1947children: Ida Creel m. Pres Porter and Andrew Creel) . > . > This is all I have,can you add to this? Thanks for filling in > anything... any information, I would like anything on James Wilburn, > too. and write privately anytime you want. Do you come to our annual > Willis Family Reunion in Clanton in July? ...glad to meet you.Stella > . > Evelyn wrote: this is > part of my genealogy... > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALCOOSA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >