Hello again List. I forgot to mention to all that these families I posted today were all born VA from 1840 to about 1860 when some of them began to state to the Census takers that they were born PA. It was probably due to the Mason Dixon Line dispute. John S. Willis in that line told the Government when he enlisted in the Civil War, that he was born Monongahela, VA. This was in the Monongahela River area I think. I am aware that there is a Monongalia Co. in WV. I live in WV.Martha

--part1_b2.10998fa7.2a995770_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Here's my line in case anyone is interested. Thanks for the replies, Martha Cross Sargent --part1_b2.10998fa7.2a995770_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-path: <HOWARDSARGENT214@cs.com> From: HOWARDSARGENT214@cs.com Full-name: HOWARDSARGENT214 Message-ID: <9d.2ce5e610.2a994ba2@cs.com> Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2002 16:50:42 EDT Subject: Re: Daniel and Diana "Annie" or Ann (McGrew) Willis Belmont Co. OH To: tomoma@attbi.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: CompuServe 2000 32-bit sub 107 Hi Oma. I don't recall which family line yours is. I have learned a lot of new stuff over the past year, though. My Henry Willis Sr. was probably born PA, ca 1795. Married Nancy LNU, possobly Sloan, born the same as Henry. They moved from Pa to Monongahela River area, then to Marshall Co. now WV, then to Belmont and Monroe Cos in OH. About 1830-1840 they moved down to Meigs Co. OH, some of them living in Washington Co. OH, but all that area up and down the Ohio River was Washington Co. at one time. Children were: John S. Willis b 1819, married Julia Ann Mowder, Daniel Milton Willis who lived all his life in Monroe Co. OH and his wife Diana McGrew, Jeremiah Willis born 1820 born Marshall Co. died in Wood Co. WV where I live, Henry Willis Jr, lived out his life in Meigs Co. OH. William Willis born Marshall Co. WV 1822, died Wood Co. WV, Mary A. Willis born 1838 OH, Martha A. Willis born OH. 1847 and George W. Willis born 1866 OH, census records say son, but more likely a grandson. Also there was another William Willis, possibly a brother to Henry Sr, who was born ca 1813, VA, who traveled and lived beside them all their lives. He and Jeremiah and William and a lot of the children of John S. Willis (John died in the Civil War, served from Meigs Co. OH) moved from Meigs Co. OH to the Parkersburg area where I live in Wood Co. WV. I have a file on these people and all their descendants that is at least 100 pages. Hope we meet up with some of these Willis families one of these days, Oma. Martha --part1_b2.10998fa7.2a995770_boundary--

Hello List. I was in touch with a man a while back who was a descendant of these two people. I have a ton of info for him but lost all my files due to a virus last Christmas. If anyone knows who he might be or if anyone else needs any info on this family please just ask. Daniel Willis was born ca 1815, son of Henry Willis Sr and Nancy (last name unknown.) Thanks, Martha Cross Sargent

Brothers, Agerton, George, Benjamin and Daniel Willis moved to Bladen Co NC from New Hanover Co NC to Bladen Co NC. I am researching George Willis who settled in eastern Robeson County [Bladen County before 1787]. Many of his descendants still lives in that area today. Gena B. B. _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com

Does anyone know the children of V. Williford Willis of Marshall Co. Mississippi? Children would be born around mid 1800's. Thanks, Linda

I am looking for information on the Simon Willis family who lived in eastern Robeson CO NC. Gena _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com

I have a grgrgrgr grandfather by the name of Amiel Willis, who married Mary Hix in 1799 Greenbriar Co., Wva. Their son, Stephen Hamilton Willis, went to Ohio (Vinton) and married Hester Stephens. He was born in 1804 and died May 5, 1864 . Hester was b. 11- 30-1811 in ohio and died before 1900 in Vinton, Ohio as did he. Their children: James Willis, babout 1830 in Vinton and died in 1912 in Palisade, Nebraska. Mary Willis b. 1832 born in Vinton. Rebecca Willis b. about 1836 in Vinton and Died Central City, Merrick Co., Nebraska. George Willis b. 1838 in Vinton. Parcels or Parce Willis, born 1840 in Swan Tnshp, Vinton and he died in Marquette, Nebraska. Hamilton Jefferson Willis b 1842 in Vinton and he died in 1935 in Aurora, Nebraska. Margaret J. Willis, b. 1844 in Vinton and died 1912 in Central City, Nebraska. William Alexander Willis b. 1849 in Vinton, Ohio If any of these seem familiar or you have more info on these people let me know. I know some of Mary Hix ancestors, siblings, but none on Amiel, just conjecture. I have some children for some of Stephen Hamilton Willis' siblings, of course my line, but also another one. Bonnie Williams

Manford A. Wills born 3-29-1912 died 8-1979 buried, Manitou Springs, CO SS# 521-24-9879 I am an attorney in Texas looking for the heirs of the above person

Correction: Sorry I made a mistake about the marriage date it should have said married circa 1889. ----- Original Message ----- From: "robinson's" <jrob@flinthills.com> To: <WILLIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 11:31 PM Subject: Jesse A Willis > Looking for info on Sarah A. Mixon( could be Nixon) b. June 1866 TX who married Jesse A. Willis b. June 1855 AR. They married circa 1879. They are on the census for IT OK 1900. If you have these names in your line please contact me. Thanks, Jena jrob@flinthills.com > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Looking for info on Sarah A. Mixon( could be Nixon) b. June 1866 TX who married Jesse A. Willis b. June 1855 AR. They married circa 1879. They are on the census for IT OK 1900. If you have these names in your line please contact me. Thanks, Jena jrob@flinthills.com

I have a John Willis who was born in TN, 1826. I don't know who his parents were. He enlisted in the Army (Civil War) in Ceredo, OH. Lived in Lawrence County, OH where he married Rebecca Rust. Other places he lived Coal Grove, OH and Scioto County, OH. Any relatives out there? WILLIS-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > ATTACHMENT part 1 message/rfc822 WILLIS-D Digest Volume 02 : Issue 61 Today's Topics: #1 John Willis, Immigrant [HOWARDSARGENT214@cs.com] #2 Re: John Willis, Immigrant ["Janet Johnson" #3 Willis tidbits, Meigs Co. OH [HOWARDSARGENT214@cs.com] Administrivia: To unsubscribe from WILLIS-D, send a message to WILLIS-D-request@rootsweb.com that contains in the body of the message the command unsubscribe and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 2 message/rfc822 Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 16:40:36 EDT From: HOWARDSARGENT214@cs.com To: WILLIS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: John Willis, Immigrant Hello Willis listers. Here's a tidbit I found in Pomeroy, Meigs Co. OH today. It might be of help to someone else until I can tie him in to my Willis family from Meigs Co. PROBATE COURT The State of Ohio Meigs Co. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, Probate Judge and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Probate Court, within and for the County of Meigs aforesaid, John Willis a native of England, aged about 32 years, bearing allegiance to the Queen of Great Britain who emigrated from Liverpool on the 12th day of August, 1851, and arrived at the port of New York on the 17th day of Sept., 1851, and who intends to reside within the jurisdiction and under the GOVERNMENT of the UNITED STATES, to wit: Pomeroy Ohio, and he makes report of himself for NATURALIZATION, and declares, on oath, that it is bona fide his intention to become a CITIZEN of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA, and to forever renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every FOREIGN PRINCE, POTENTATE, STATE and SOVEREIGNTY whatsoever, and particularly VICTORIA. Signature: John Willis Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day of October, 1860 A. D. Arthur Merrill Probate Judge and Ex-Officio Clerk The other side of this document says Declaration with an R or a B below it and Oct. 4, 60 Hope someone knows something about this John Willis. Martha Cross Sargent, just up the Ohio River from Pomeroy in HOT Parkersburg, WV ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 3 message/rfc822 Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 19:01:12 -0700 From: "Janet Johnson" To: WILLIS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: John Willis, Immigrant John is a popular name in my Willis family but I don't have any, that I know of, that match. I'll toss them out in the hope that you or someone else may make a connection. John Frederic Willis, born 1879 in East Howell Colliery, Ferryhill, Durham, England. Came to America in 1880 with family. Married Lola (?) and had two sons (Elwin Milo and Ivan). In 1910, he married Nelsia Eiersted (changed to Peterson) and had 12 children (Elmer, Thelma, Dorothy, Miriam, May, Nora, Martha, Charles, Donald, Roger, Robert, Myrna). Died 1950 in Aberdeen, Washington. John Willis (uncle to above John Frederic Willis). Born about 1846 in Easington, Durham, England. Could have came to America with his brother in 1880. John Willis (uncle to above John Willis). Born about 1840 in England. John Willis (father to above John Willis). Born about 1800 in England. Married Margaret Wilde in 1819 in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England. Had 7 children (James, Ann, Sarah, George, Robert, Martha, John). Died before 1851. I have other Johns but none of them were born about 1828. Anyone with connections? Janet (Willis) Johnson English Lines: Willis, Sanderson, Wilde, Stanley, Berry Danish Lines: Eiersted/Peterson, Jensen Swedish Lines: Larsson/Brown, Sjogren Prussian Lines: Paschke, Klawonn, Kunkel ----- Original Message ----- From: HOWARDSARGENT214@cs.com To: WILLIS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 1:40 PM Subject: John Willis, Immigrant Hello Willis listers. Here's a tidbit I found in Pomeroy, Meigs Co. OH today. It might be of help to someone else until I can tie him in to my Willis family from Meigs Co. PROBATE COURT The State of Ohio Meigs Co. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, Probate Judge and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Probate Court, within and for the County of Meigs aforesaid, John Willis a native of England, aged about 32 years, bearing allegiance to the Queen of Great Britain who emigrated from Liverpool on the 12th day of August, 1851, and arrived at the port of New York on the 17th day of Sept., 1851, and who intends to reside within the jurisdiction and under the GOVERNMENT of the UNITED STATES, to wit: Pomeroy Ohio, and he makes report of himself for NATURALIZATION, and declares, on oath, that it is bona fide his intention to become a CITIZEN of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA, and to forever renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every FOREIGN PRINCE, POTENTATE, STATE and SOVEREIGNTY whatsoever, and particularly VICTORIA. Signature: John Willis Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day of October, 1860 A. D. Arthur Merrill Probate Judge and Ex-Officio Clerk The other side of this document says Declaration with an R or a B below it and Oct. 4, 60 Hope someone knows something about this John Willis. Martha Cross Sargent, just up the Ohio River from Pomeroy in HOT Parkersburg, WV ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 4 message/rfc822 Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2002 08:46:36 EDT From: HOWARDSARGENT214@cs.com To: WILLIS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Willis tidbits, Meigs Co. OH Probate records, Meigs Co. OH. Onley C. Willis died March 16, 1903, RR accident, leaving wife Lena (Russell)(this was crossed out) Willis. Brothers Pearl Willis, John Willis, ??? Willis, and sister Edith Willis. Onley Willis lived Jobs, OH, his brothers and sisters lived Rockwood, OH. Also found a guardianship file on William F. Willis and Ella I. Willis, guardian was I. T. Manley Hope someone needs these. Martha --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better

Probate records, Meigs Co. OH. Onley C. Willis died March 16, 1903, RR accident, leaving wife Lena (Russell)(this was crossed out) Willis. Brothers Pearl Willis, John Willis, ??? Willis, and sister Edith Willis. Onley Willis lived Jobs, OH, his brothers and sisters lived Rockwood, OH. Also found a guardianship file on William F. Willis and Ella I. Willis, guardian was I. T. Manley Hope someone needs these. Martha

John is a popular name in my Willis family but I don't have any, that I know of, that match. I'll toss them out in the hope that you or someone else may make a connection. John Frederic Willis, born 1879 in East Howell Colliery, Ferryhill, Durham, England. Came to America in 1880 with family. Married Lola (?) and had two sons (Elwin Milo and Ivan). In 1910, he married Nelsia Eiersted (changed to Peterson) and had 12 children (Elmer, Thelma, Dorothy, Miriam, May, Nora, Martha, Charles, Donald, Roger, Robert, Myrna). Died 1950 in Aberdeen, Washington. John Willis (uncle to above John Frederic Willis). Born about 1846 in Easington, Durham, England. Could have came to America with his brother in 1880. John Willis (uncle to above John Willis). Born about 1840 in England. John Willis (father to above John Willis). Born about 1800 in England. Married Margaret Wilde in 1819 in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England. Had 7 children (James, Ann, Sarah, George, Robert, Martha, John). Died before 1851. I have other Johns but none of them were born about 1828. Anyone with connections? Janet (Willis) Johnson English Lines: Willis, Sanderson, Wilde, Stanley, Berry Danish Lines: Eiersted/Peterson, Jensen Swedish Lines: Larsson/Brown, Sjogren Prussian Lines: Paschke, Klawonn, Kunkel ----- Original Message ----- From: HOWARDSARGENT214@cs.com To: WILLIS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 1:40 PM Subject: John Willis, Immigrant Hello Willis listers. Here's a tidbit I found in Pomeroy, Meigs Co. OH today. It might be of help to someone else until I can tie him in to my Willis family from Meigs Co. PROBATE COURT The State of Ohio Meigs Co. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, Probate Judge and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Probate Court, within and for the County of Meigs aforesaid, John Willis a native of England, aged about 32 years, bearing allegiance to the Queen of Great Britain who emigrated from Liverpool on the 12th day of August, 1851, and arrived at the port of New York on the 17th day of Sept., 1851, and who intends to reside within the jurisdiction and under the GOVERNMENT of the UNITED STATES, to wit: Pomeroy Ohio, and he makes report of himself for NATURALIZATION, and declares, on oath, that it is bona fide his intention to become a CITIZEN of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA, and to forever renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every FOREIGN PRINCE, POTENTATE, STATE and SOVEREIGNTY whatsoever, and particularly VICTORIA. Signature: John Willis Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day of October, 1860 A. D. Arthur Merrill Probate Judge and Ex-Officio Clerk The other side of this document says Declaration with an R or a B below it and Oct. 4, 60 Hope someone knows something about this John Willis. Martha Cross Sargent, just up the Ohio River from Pomeroy in HOT Parkersburg, WV ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Hello Willis listers. Here's a tidbit I found in Pomeroy, Meigs Co. OH today. It might be of help to someone else until I can tie him in to my Willis family from Meigs Co. PROBATE COURT The State of Ohio Meigs Co. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, Probate Judge and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Probate Court, within and for the County of Meigs aforesaid, John Willis a native of England, aged about 32 years, bearing allegiance to the Queen of Great Britain who emigrated from Liverpool on the 12th day of August, 1851, and arrived at the port of New York on the 17th day of Sept., 1851, and who intends to reside within the jurisdiction and under the GOVERNMENT of the UNITED STATES, to wit: Pomeroy Ohio, and he makes report of himself for NATURALIZATION, and declares, on oath, that it is bona fide his intention to become a CITIZEN of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA, and to forever renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every FOREIGN PRINCE, POTENTATE, STATE and SOVEREIGNTY whatsoever, and particularly VICTORIA. Signature: John Willis Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day of October, 1860 A. D. Arthur Merrill Probate Judge and Ex-Officio Clerk The other side of this document says Declaration with an R or a B below it and Oct. 4, 60 Hope someone knows something about this John Willis. Martha Cross Sargent, just up the Ohio River from Pomeroy in HOT Parkersburg, WV

Is anyone on this list researching the Wyllys surname? My line starts with John Willis, MA, 1630-1680, to Rufus Wyllys, western MA to western NY, 1800-1870 and on to several Wyllys families in the vicinity of Hillsdale, MI, 1850---. I would like to compare and share information. Katherine Wyllys Paty

Hello all Would anyone on the list have any connections to the WILLIS family who lived in Calstock or Tavistock (or any other part of Devon) during the 1850s? In particular, William WILLIS, born 1854, the son of Richard WILLIS. Would love to hear from you. Jan Yamba, Australia

Dear Listers, From the IGI I found who I think maybe my 2 x Gt. Grandmother Louisa WILLIS ~Bp. 4-9-1842 Hannington Wiltshire Parents Samuel Willis & Martha . She married Thomas NICHOLLS in c1868 ( can't read the G.R.O.marriage fiche for this era ) . I would be pleased to hear from anyone who has an interest in this Willis family. Pauline ex Pat UK now NZ.

Hi Willis people. I am still searching for any information on my Willis families who came from PA to Marshall Co. WV, then Belmont, Monroe, Washington, and Meigs Cos. in OH and then to Wood Co. in WV. John McClellan, (sometimes went by McClellan Willis) was born 1864, Meigs Co. OH, son of John S. and Julia Ann (Mowder) Willis. Any help greatly appreciated. I am always happy to share information. Martha Sargent

I had posted this some time in the past and now have discovered through census info that John was born in New Jersey, not New York.....wanted to see if anyone knew anything about him with this new information. My family descends from John B. Willis who was born about 1825 in NJ. He married Elizabeth Strange who was born Abt. 1821 in Highland Co., OH. They were married 6-23-1849 in Knox Co., IL. They had at least 3 children: Peter Vandorn Willis - born 2-4-1851 John B. Willis, Jr. - born Abt. 1855 Charlotte Willis - born Abt. 1859 Looking for any information on this family. Thanks, Lori Wagoner Lwago@cox.net Our Direct Family Site http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mrswago/Index.html Rootsweb World Connect Willis/Wagoner Family Site http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=mrswago&I11.x=40&I11.y=12

Has anyone a Willard, Catherine, Nell or Helen Willis? I have a letter to my great grandmother which mentions these people. It also mentions a Johnny Devine. Helen was in El Paso...don't know year but this letter is fairly old. Elizabeth G. Brett --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.368 / Virus Database: 204 - Release Date: 5/29/02