To add to this record of Willis' located in Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation, the following Willis family was listed as well in case they may fit into your research of Willis. Donna Sue Pickens County Chickasaw Nation Feb 17th 1871 Know all men by this instrument of writing That I, Britt Willis, for and in consideration of the sum of ($175.00 cts) to me, in hand paid, by Wm. P. Worthington and My Mother Elvira Worthington, for Holmes Willis, My brother, and Amelia Willis, My sister, I do agree and bind myself, at the time I become Nineteen Years of age, or as soon there after as I can, to convey all my right, claim, title, and interest, that I own or may on in My father's old farm, Now occupied by William P. Worthington. In testimony whereof I now Subscribe My Name. Given under My hand, This the day and date above written. Attest Brit Willis (Seal) Joseph C. Hardwick John V. Heard The above, I certify is a copy of the Original Given under My hand This 17th day of Feb 1871. Wm. P. Worthington, Clerk ----- Original Message ----- From: <edelaine@pine-net.com> To: <OKMCCURT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 5:04 PM Subject: [OKMCCURT] Re: to complicate matters... > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SaB.2ACI/1613.1.1 > > Message Board Post: > > found this, and it sounds more like it could be correct, I did not think we have ever had a Pickens county around here. > Elaine > > > 19. ALVA ROBERT "AR"4 WILLIS (GRIFFIN PIERCE3, JOHN SHOCK2, SAMUEL1) was born April 14, 1897 in Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, and died October 19, 1984 in Oklahoma City Hospital, Oklahoma. He married HELEN LEE MORGAN April 04, 1919 in Pauls Valley, Garvin County, Oklahoma, daughter of ROBERT MORGAN and ALICE LEE. She was born August 25, 1899, and died August 23, 1987. > > > > > ==== OKMCCURT Mailing List ==== > CONTACT the list admin. at tawshasroots@yahoo.com > Visit the McCurtain county page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~okmccurt/mccurt.htm > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >