Willis Green son of Duff Green, son of Robert Green and wife Eleanor Dunn from some notes taken at the DAR Library in Paris, KY: WILLIS GREEN Duff Green died in Faquier in 1766, his children by Anne Willis, his second wife were Willis, Henry and eleanor, all of whom subsequently removed to Kentucky, their mother following them. Willis was a lieutenant in Graysons Regiment, Continental Line; resigned and went to Kentucky in 1778; represented Jefferson County in the Virginia Assembly in 1783; he was appointed Clerk of Lincoln County then embracing one- third of all Kentucky and held office until Kentucky was admitted as a State in 1792 and afterwards until 1814; was the Deputy registrar of the Virginia Land Offices for Kentucky in 1785 and the convention 1788; and of later conventions. the sons of Willis Green were 1. Duff, 2. John, and 3. Lewis Warner Duff, 4. Letitia, the eldest daughter of Willis green wife of Major James Barbour, 5. Martha Eleanor, wife of Dr. William Craig, youngest daughter of Willis Green. Genealogical and Historical Notes on Culpepper Co., VA. Duff Green father of Willis Green m. 1st Mis Thomas and 2nd Anne Willis and had six children. Willis m. 1783, Sarah Reed and moved to Ky., near Danville. He settled on a farm called Waveland which still is owned by his descendants. Political Club by thomas Speed---page 38. The Members. The club consisted of thirty members their names were as follows: Willis Green, etc. p. 70 Willis Green was born and reared in the Shenandoah Valley. He was the son of Duff Green and Anna Willis. He married Sarah Reed, daughter of John Reed and Sarah Wilcox. This marriage was at Danville 1783. he came to Kentucky a few years before that date as a surveyor and located his home on a beautiful body of land near the site of Danville. the name Waveland which he gave to his homeland. **Willis Green was a representative from Kentucky in the Virginia Legislature and also a member of several early conventions. For many years he was Clerk of the Court at Danville, Boyle County. He was a man of strong characteristics, which have been inherited by his descendants. Seven children of Willis Green lived to maturity, the eldest Duff Green, born in 1784. He became a Lieutenant in the United States Army afterward graduated as a physician, and was a surgeon in the War of 1812. He married a niece of Simon Kenton, his son, Willis Duff Green, is now a physician in Mt. Vernon Ill. Another son is Judge William H. Green of Cairo, Ill, Mrs. Elroy and Mrs. Harvy. The second son of Willis Green was John, known as Judge John Green. He was born in 1787, studied law with Henry Clay, was three times in the State Senate and as often in the Lower House. He serving in the war of 1812 on the staff of General Isaac Shelby. He became Judge of the Circuit Court and died while holding office 1838. His first wife was Sarah Fry, daughter of Joshua Fry. The eldest of this marriage was John Reed Green who died when he was nineteen years of age. Second, Willis Green who married a duaghter of B.B Smith, Bishop of Kentucky. Third, Ann Peachy, who married Rev. Robert A. Johnson. Fourth, Sally A., who married John Barclay of Danville. Her daughter Mary married Rev. William R. Brown and another Jessemine, married E.W.C. Humphrey of the Louisville Bar. Fifth, Rev. Joshua Fry Green, who married Harriet Booker, daughter of Maj. William Booker, of Washington County, Ky. Their daugh Belle married Hon. Clinton Griffith, of that place. Seventh, Reverend William Lewis Green who married Susan Weir, sister of Hon. James Weir. -------------------------- **There is more of this information but will just post this for now for anyone interested in the RedGreen desc. I can not vouch for the accuracy of the above information but assume most is correct needs to be checked out by anyone interested in that line. The Willis Green desc. of Duff Green has many times been confused with Wills Green son of Stephen Green Jr., son of Stephen Green Sr. and His wife Jemima Scott of Madison County. Will Green of the latter family line was a Representative from Grayson County, KY. This Willis Green was orphaned at an early age and his grandfather, Stephen, and Uncle Martin Green were made his guardian. He lived until about 17 with his Uncle Martin and then joined the army at age 17. He was in the 5th Regt. of the Ky Volunteers in 1812 and volunteered again in 1813 under Col., Wm Williams. He was injured in battle. After his service he went on to New Orleans and then returned to become an entrepenuer in Grayson Co., Ky, where he built his home at the Falls of Rough. While there he became a congressman for both Grayson and Breckenridge Co., KY He had no children but took care of neices and nephews after the death of his brother Morgan. Later, his nephew Lafayette, inherited his vast holdings in Grayson County and the family home at Falls of Rough. This Willis Green married Ann Allen 24 Dec. 1818 in Shelby Co., Ky. Prior to his death he moved to Corpus Christy, Texas, where he was living when he died. His nephew, later returned his body to Canehill Cemetery in Louisville where he is buried. This Willis Green was born 1795 Madison Co., KY and died 20 Jun 1862 in Corpus Christy, Texas and is buried at Canehill Cemetery, where his wife is also buried. --Hugh Ridenour has written a very interesting Biography of the above Willis Green called The Greens of Falls of Rough. Louise