Below is the information for a couple of generations on Basil Richard Willett and Anna Melvina Mattingly. This family is covered in Mary Louis Donnelly's book, Edward Willett, his ancestors and descendants published in 1999. Bob Descendants of Basil Richard Willett 1 Basil Richard Willett b: March 25, 1839 in Nelson Co, KY d: November 27, 1933 in Sturgis, Union Co, KY . +Ann Melvina Mattingly b: December 1843 in KY m: October 15, 1861 in Marion Co, KY d: February 24, 1901 in Stanley, Daviess Co, KY Father: John W Mattingly Mother: Eliza Ann Newton .. 2 John T Willett b: June 29, 1863 in Marion Co, KY d: December 24, 1881 in New Hope, Nelson Co, KY Burial: St Vincent DePaul Catholic Cemetery, Nelson Co, KY .. 2 Benedict Wilson Willett b: May 02, 1864 in Marion Co, KY d: May 05, 1875 in New Hope, Nelson Co, KY Burial: St Vincent DePaul Catholic Cemetery, Nelson Co, KY .. 2 Susan Catherine Willett b: November 12, 1865 in Marion Co, KY ...... +Joseph Morris b: February 16, 1870 in Nelson Co, KY m: May 01, 1888 in KY d: October 17, 1942 in Deoue, IL Father: Charles Morris Mother: Harriet Lucas .. 2 Joseph Edward Willett b: March 1870 in Marion Co, KY ...... +Bessie Forrester b: April 1870 m: July 08, 1890 in Hopkins Co, KY .. 2 Mary L Willett b: 1871 in KY .. 2 William Benjamin Franklin Willett b: December 23, 1876 in Nelson Co, KY d: 1966 in Owensboro, Daviess Co, KY Burial: Nickelridge Cemetery, Daviess Co, KY ...... +Artie Zelmar Faught b: April 16, 1887 m: May 23, 1901 in Ohio Co, KY d: March 15, 1930 in Ohio Co, KY ....... 3 Anna Pearl Willett b: June 24, 1902 in Ohio Co, KY ....... 3 Ada B Willett b: February 22, 1905 in Ohio Co, KY ....... 3 Mary Thelma Willett b: April 25, 1906 in Ohio Co, KY ....... 3 Gracie Pearl Willett b: Abt. 1910 in Ohio Co, KY ....... 3 William Clifford Willett b: April 25, 1913 in Ohio Co, KY ....... 3 Infant Willett b: January 20, 1917 in Ohio Co, KY ....... 3 Williard Lee Willett b: February 21, 1919 in Ohio Co, KY ....... 3 Juanita M Willett b: March 24, 1921 in Ohio Co, KY ....... 3 Shelly Willett b: Abt. 1925 in Ohio Co, KY ....... 3 Ruby Jewell Willett b: April 29, 1927 in Ohio Co, KY ..2 James E Willett b: September 1877 in Nelson Co, KY ..2 Charles Franklin Willett b: October 21, 1879 in Nelson Co, KY *2nd Wife of Basil Richard Willett: .+Margaret Wright m: 1902 in KY d: Bef. 1919 in KY ..2 Basil Willett b: Abt. 1903 ..2 Charles Willett b: Abt. 1905 ..2 Anna Gertrude Willett b: Abt. 1909 *3rd Wife of Basil Richard Willett: .+Elizabeth m: August 03, 1919 in KY d: Bef. 1920 *4th Wife of Basil Richard Willett: .+Lena m: June 14, 1920 d: February 19, 1926 in KY *5th Wife of Basil Richard Willett: .+Hattie Baldwin m: March 07, 1927