Sam, thank you ,now I see all. Larkin W. and Elizabeth moneyhun had a child named Sarah Willis B: 1855 Hawkins co. Tn. she married James Addison Catron in Hawkins co. their child , Nettie Alyse Catron b: June 4 1879 Hawkins co. was my Great grandmother. She died in Wise co. Va. I don't know where she is buried. I now live in Wyoming, but my sister and I went to Little war Creek this past summer, to find the Nicholas Moneyhun home. I wish now I had known more 'Thanks again. Paulette Kelly -Porter ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sam D. Lawson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 9:56 AM Subject: Re: [TNHAWKIN] Larkin WILLIS Bible Record > Paulette- > > I found your Larkin W. WILLIS, Jr. in the James Larkin WILLIS family. I'm > a > little bit embarrassed that I didn't recognize him sooner. Your Larkin W. > WILLIS was born to James Larkin WILLIS' FIRST wife, Mary Ellen WILSON. > James > Larkin WILLIS and Mary Ellen WILSON had children: > > 1. Larkin W. WILLIS, Jr., born abt 1820. He married abt 1843 to Elizabeth > MONEYHUN. And I have him as dying maybe middle to late 1873. > > 2. Wilson W. WILLIS, born 5 September, 1821. He married to Nancy MITCHELL > 17 > May, 1848. She was a dau. of John and Martha (LYONS) MITCHELL. Wilson died > 11 may, 1903. He had been a Major in the 8th and 10th Tennessee Cavalry. > > 3. Martha "Patsy" WILLIS, born abt 1824. She married in May, 1839, to > Jesse > D. BERRY. > > 4. Elizabeth WILLIS, born 24 September, 1825. She married in 1845 to > Nicholas M. MONEYHUN. She died 12 May, 1878 and is buried in the MONEYHUN > Cemetery on War Creek Road. > > 1850 Hancock County, Tennessee Census > Subdivision 32, 7 December, 1850 > Family# 290 South of Clinch River > AGE SEX > Willis, Larkin Jr. 30 M > " , Elizabeth 37 F (nee Moneyhun) > " , Melvin 7 M > " , Allis 5 F > Gibbons, Henry 14 M > Cotney , Andrew 19 M > > Larkin Willis, Jr. died abt. 1868-1873 in Hancock County, Tennessee. > He > was married abt. 1843 to Elizabeth MONEYHUN (b. abt. 1813) and who was > living > in 1873 with 6 children. > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paulette" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 7:44 PM > Subject: Re: [TNHAWKIN] Larkin WILLIS Bible Record > > >> Sam , I am Larkin Willis gggchild. I have Larkin as b;1820 Hawkins >> co.Tn.,married to Elizebath Moneyhun,whos mother was Pharaha Sizemore . >> Can you help me ? >> Thanks, Paulette >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Sam D. Lawson" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 4:00 PM >> Subject: Re: [TNHAWKIN] Larkin WILLIS Bible Record >> >> >> > Bob, >> > The only thing I have is that he died 1814-1818 and is buried on Copper >> > Ridge in Cantwell Valley, Hawkins County, Tennessee. His widow, > Elizabeth >> > (SIZEMORE) STAPLETON remarried to Larkin WILLIS as his second wife (no >> > children). William STAPLETON and Elizabeth SIZEMORE had a dau., Sally >> > STAPLETON, that married Larkin WILLIS' son, James Larkin WILLIS. It was >> > through Sally STAPLETON'S and James Larkin WILLIS' son, Iredell >> > Campbell >> > WILLIS, that I descend. >> > >> > Iredell C. WILLIS and Sarah (MANIS) LAWSON, widow of Civil War soldier, >> > Palestine LAWSON, had a "natural child", my Great-Grandfather, Rufus >> > LAWSON, >> > Sr. at Eidson, Hawkins County, Tennessee, on 29 November, 1865. This >> > child, >> > Rufus, was raised by William LAWSON and his wife, Eliza FRAZIER, the > dau. >> > of >> > Waitman FRAZIER, as their own son. >> > >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Bob Betty Hughes" <[email protected]> >> > To: <[email protected]> >> > Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 4:49 PM >> > Subject: Re: [TNHAWKIN] Larkin WILLIS Bible Record >> > >> > >> >> Sam: >> >> Excellent. I posted William Stapleton as a Patriot from NC buried in >> > Hawkins Co., TN. >> >> Have his birth 1760. What was his death date. >> >> Bob >> >> >> >> "Do not go where the path may lead; Go where there is no path and >> >> leave > a >> > trail"---Emerson >> >> Opportunities never come to those who wait...they are captured by >> >> those >> > who dare to attack. >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: Sam D. Lawson >> >> Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 3:42 PM >> >> To: [email protected] >> >> Subject: Re: [TNHAWKIN] Larkin WILLIS Bible Record >> >> >> >> Bob, >> >> I plan on trying to join very soon. I am from William STAPLETON, whose >> >> daughter Sally, married to James Larkin WILLIS. >> >> Sam >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: "Bob Betty Hughes" <[email protected]> >> >> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> >> >> Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 3:54 PM >> >> Subject: Re: [TNHAWKIN] Larkin WILLIS Bible Record >> >> >> >> >> >> > Sam: >> >> > This is excellent information. Thanks very much. I would like to > get >> >> some Willis descendants into the State of Franklin SAR Chapter. >> >> > Best wishes & Happy New Year. >> >> > Bob Hughes >> >> > >> >> > "Do not go where the path may lead; Go where there is no path and > leave >> > a >> >> trail"---Emerson >> >> > Opportunities never come to those who wait...they are captured by > those >> >> who dare to attack. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> >> > From: sam lawson >> >> > Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 2:37 PM >> >> > To: [email protected], [email protected] >> >> > Subject: [TNHAWKIN] Larkin WILLIS Bible Record >> >> > >> >> > Bob, >> >> > >> >> > I apologize to some who may already have seen this information but I >> > post >> >> it for some new subrscribers who may not have this. Larkin WILLIS was > the >> >> son of James WILLIS (1755-1796) of Cumberland County, Va. and lastly, >> >> Chatham County, N.C. Some questions have beeen raised recently about > the >> >> WILLIS family and maybe this will help someone: >> >> > >> >> > The bible record of Larkin Willis, Sr. (1777-1859) of Hawkins >> >> > County, >> >> Tennessee published by Holbrook And Fessenden, Battleborough, Vermont, >> > 1823. >> >> Last known to be in the possession of Miss Mary Brown of Knoxville, >> >> Tennessee. Transcribed from photostats by Prentiss Price in August, > 1953. >> >> The brackets enclose notations written by a daughter of Mary Ann > (Willis) >> >> Brown, the daughter of James Willis (1800-1858). She was the wife of >> > Iredell >> >> Commodore BROWN. BIBLE RECORDS OF FAMILIES OF EAST TENNESSEE, DAR, >> > Compiled >> >> by Mrs. Joseph Sneed, page 132, LARKIN WILLIS BIBLE. >> >> > >> >> > Marriages--- >> >> > >> >> > Larkin Willis was married to Mary Willis, his first wife, the >> >> > >> >> > 20th day of January, 1799 [Mary REECE, relative on Richland Creek, >> >> > in >> >> Kentucky, >> >> > >> >> > nearest town is Richmond, Kentucky] >> >> > >> >> > Larkin Willis was married to Elizabeth Willis, his second wife, in > the >> >> > >> >> > year of our Lord, 18 February, 1819 [Elizabeth SIZEMORE, Granny > Betsy. >> >> This Eliz. >> >> > >> >> > Was a widow. Her name was STAPLETON. She had one child by STAPLETON > and >> >> > >> >> > That was Sallie STAPLETON who later become mother of Mary (WILLIS) >> > BROWN. >> >> > >> >> > Had no children by Larkin WILLIS] >> >> > >> >> > FAMILY RECORD >> >> > >> >> > -BIRTHS- >> >> > >> >> > Elizabeth Willis was born on the 6th day of August, 1756 [WILSON, > wife >> > of >> >> > >> >> > James (Scotland) and mother of Grandfather Larkin] >> >> > >> >> > Larkin Willis was born August the 3rd in the year of our Lord 1777 > [in >> >> N.C.] [son] >> >> > >> >> > Mary Willis was born July the 19th in the year of our Lord 1782 > [REECE, >> >> 1st wife] >> >> > >> >> > Elizabeth Willis was born the 2nd day of May in the year of our Lord >> > 1786 >> >> [Granny Betsy, 2nd wife] >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > James Willis was born the 20th day of May in the year of our Lord > 1800 >> >> [Son, Daddy Jim] >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Mary Willis was born the 20th day of May in the year of our Lord >> >> > 1801 >> >> [Mary WILSON, Daddy Jim's wife] >> >> > >> >> > Samuel Willis was born the 20th day of March in the year of our Lord >> > 1803 >> >> [Daddy Jim's brother and sisters] >> >> > >> >> > Annie Willis was born the 3rd day of April in the year of our Lord >> >> > 1805. >> >> > >> >> > Patsy Willis was born the 5th day of November in the year of our >> >> > Lord >> > 1806 >> >> [Full sister to >> >> > >> >> > Daddy Jim] [married Jno KYLE, her son James Kyle, Confederate > soldier, >> >> most of descendants went west] >> >> > >> >> > -DEATHS- >> >> > >> >> > (Underlined in bible) >> >> > >> >> > (Elizabeth (WILSON) Willis b. 6th August, 1756) and departed this > life >> > the >> >> 1st day of January in the year of our Lord 1798 [42 years old] >> >> > >> >> > Larkin Willis departed this life the 5th January, 1859 [82 years >> >> > old] >> >> > >> >> > Mary Willis Reece July 19, 1782 Departed this life in the year of >> >> > our >> > Lord >> >> 1816, August 23rd [34 years old] >> >> > >> >> > Mary Willis [WILSON] Daddy Jim's wife 20 May, 1801 Departed this >> >> > life >> > the >> >> 21st September 1826 [1st wife] >> >> > >> >> > Betsey Willis was born the 1st day of April in the year of our Lord >> > 1810, >> >> and Departed this life the 15th day of April in the year of our Lord >> >> 1811. >> >> > >> >> > Frances Willis was born the 19th day of March in the year of our >> >> > Lord >> > 1812 >> >> [Mrs. Bill BERRY, full sister of Daddy Jim] >> >> > >> >> > Solemon M. Willis was born the 17th of September in the year of our >> >> > Lord >> >> 1813 [Full brother of Daddy Jim] >> >> > >> >> > Sally STAPLETON was born the 10th day of August in the year of our > Lord >> >> 1811 [wife of Daddy Jim] >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > ------------------------------- >> >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> > quotes >> >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > ------------------------------- >> >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> > quotes >> >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> > quotes >> > in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> > quotes >> > in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message