Dear Willis' My Willis genealogy begins in Virginia in what is now Greenbrier WV. Henry Willis d. Monroe County WV March 1812. John Willis b 1788 m. Rebecca Cooper b. 1791 d. before 1869 probably Lawrence county Ohio. William Willis b 10 August 1809 Greenbrier CO VA died August 18 1885 Lawrence County Ohio. Married Elizabeth Davis b 13 February 1827 Kanawha County WV. Elizabeth died 14 February Getaway Ohio. John H. Willis b 13 July 1836 Jackson County Ohio d. 5 April 1908 Greenup County Ky. m December 1850 Lawrence County Ohio to Abigail Slavens b 22 May 1841 Scioto County Ohio Died 4 September 1905 Greenup County Ky. John H. Willis and Abigail Slavins were the parents of my Great-grandfather William Christopher Willis born January 15, 1860 Lawrence county Ohio. m. Louisa Jane Walters born June 6, 1865. After the death of his wife Louisa my gr grandfather moved with his family to homestead in Washington State. Sincerely, Carol Clapshaw