I have 3 Willis lines married into my Wilsons Adam Crose Wilson married Mary Catherine Willis on September 19, 1853 in Coshocton County, Ohio. She was the daughter of Richard Willis and Elizabeth Clark. Richard Willis was born in Virginia about 1806 and died in Marion Co., Iowa about 1890. *********************** Sarah Wilson born 6/9/1868 died 12/7/1938) married Oct. 16, 1889 John Wesley Willis born 1/12/1862 died 1/23/1926 buried in Newbern Cemetery, Marion County, Iowa--- John Wesley Willis goes back to Descendants of Sterling Willis Generation No. 1 1. STERLING1 WILLIS was born Abt. 1758, and died November 1839. He married SARAH PAYNE. She was born Bef. 1765, and died Bef. 1849. Child of STERLING WILLIS and SARAH PAYNE is: 2. i. ANDERSON2 WILLIS, b. January 09, 1791, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; d. December 18, 1873, Newbern, Marion Co., Iowa. Generation No. 2 2. ANDERSON2 WILLIS (STERLING1) was born January 09, 1791 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, and died December 18, 1873 in Newbern, Marion Co., Iowa. He married SARAH JOHNSON January 25, 1814 in Madison Co., Kentucky. She was born 1791 in Kentucky, and died Bet. 1870 - 1873 in Warren Co., Iowa. Children of ANDERSON WILLIS and SARAH JOHNSON are: 3. i. WILLIAM3 WILLIS, b. March 09, 1815, Todd Co., Kentucky; d. January 05, 1886, Lucas County, Iowa bur. Willis Cem. White Breast Twp. Warren Co.. 4. ii. JOHN WILLIS, b. August 29, 1816, Madison Co., Kentucky. 5. iii. MARTIN WILLIS, b. August 1818, Todd Co., Kentucky. 6. iv. GREENBERRY WILLIS, b. 1820, Missouri. 7. v. ANDERSON WILLIS, b. 1824, Howard Co., Missouri. 8. vi. FIELDEN WILHITE WILLIS, b. February 27, 1827, Howard Co., Missouri; d. September 19, 1897, Warren Co., Iowa bur. Willis Cem., White Breast. 9. vii. HENRY WILLIS, b. Missouri; d. Abt. 1855. viii. ROBERT WILLIS, b. April 1832, Monroe Co., Missouri. ix. NANCY WILLIS, b. Missouri; d. Abt. 1876, Warren Co., Iowa; m. DAVID SHANNON, January 02, 1850, Marion Co., Iowa. 10. x. IRVIN WILLIS, b. March 24, 1834, Monroe Co., Missouri; d. March 23, 1903, Decatur Co., Iowa bur. Davis City Cem. (Old). Generation No. 3 3. WILLIAM3 WILLIS (ANDERSON2, STERLING1) was born March 09, 1815 in Todd Co., Kentucky, and died January 05, 1886 in Lucas County, Iowa bur. Willis Cem. White Breast Twp. Warren Co.. He married (1) MARGARET HOSKINS. She was born March 20, 1832, and died June 29, 1884. He married (2) MARY RICHARDSON November 14, 1853 in Adair Co., Missouri. She was born 1825. Children of WILLIAM WILLIS and MARGARET HOSKINS are: i. MARY F.4 WILLIS. ii. LAFAYETTE WILLIS. Children of WILLIAM WILLIS and MARY RICHARDSON are: iii. JAMES FRANKLIN4 WILLIS, b. January 1842. iv. WILLIAM A. WILLIS, b. July 23, 1844; d. July 02, 1918, b. Newbern Cem. Marion Co., Iowa; m. MARY E. ?; b. February 13, 1842; d. October 15, 1916, b. Newbern Cem. Marion Co., Iowa. Notes for WILLIAM A. WILLIS: Stone indicates GAR Post 309 v. ELIZABETH J. WILLIS, b. 1846. vi. HENRY HARRISON WILLIS, b. 1848. vii. GREENBERRY WILLIS, b. April 1850. viii. MARY F. WILLIS, b. 1854. ix. SUSAN E. WILLIS, b. 1856; m. ? FERRIS. x. ELIZA V. WILLIS, b. 1861; m. ? FEIGHT. xi. JOHN WESLEY WILLIS, b. January 12, 1862, Warren County, Iowa; d. January 23, 1926, Marion County, Iowa - b. Newbern Cem.; m. SARAH E. WILSON, October 16, 1889; b. June 09, 1868; d. December 07, 1938, Marion County, Iowa - b. Newbern Cem.. xii. MINNIE WILLIS, b. 1863. xiii. SARAH NANCY WILLIS, b. February 06, 1866; m. ? HUNERDOSSE. xiv. LAURA ANNIE WILLIS, b. 1869. ******************************** James Wilson married Elizabeth Willis in 1822 in Hardy County [West] Virginia. She was born about 1799. She was the daughter of Jacob Willis and Susanna ? She had brothers Abraham, Jacob Jr., John, and James. Sisters Mary and Catherine.