Hi, Paulette- I will check my records and get back to you as soon as possible. I can't promise anything but hope I can help. He has to be here somewhere. Thanks for your email Sam ----- 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 >