Here is some information that I have. I am not sure what the W. stands for in William's name. -------------------------------------------------------- Descendants of John Willis 1 John Willis b: 1790 in VA d: July 18, 1878 Burial: Hughes Cem., Near Cainsville, Harrison Co., MO +Margaret b: Abt. 1794 in VA 2 Delilah Willis b: Abt. 1827 in Granger Co., TN d: January 26, 1875 in Harrison Co., MO. Burial: Hamilton Cem., Near Pleasonton, Decatur Co., IA. 2 Peter Lowry Willis b: December 12, 1829 in Grainger Co., TN. d: July 12, 1888 in Harrison Co., MO. Burial: Hughes Cem., Near Cainsville, Harrison Co., MO. 2 Catherine Willis b: 1830 in Grainger Co., TN 2 William W. Willis b: September 26, 1830 in Grainger Co., TN d: June 14, 1907 in Hugoton, Stevens Co., Ks. Burial: Hughes Cem., Near Cainsville, Harrison Co., MO. 2 John J. Willis b: 1835 in Grainger Co., TN 2 Enoch Newton Willis b: March 21, 1836 in Grainger Co., TN d: February 17, 1923 in Cainsville, Harrison Co., MO. Burial: Hughes Cem., Near Cainsville, Harrison Co., MO. +Mary Elizabeth Mcclure b: December 04, 1852 in Jennings Co., Ind. d: October 31, 1942 in Princeton, Mercer Co., MO. Burial: Hughes Cem., Near Cainsville, Harrison Co., MO. 2 Mary M. Willis b: 1840 in Grainger Co., TN 2 Francis Willis b: 1842 in Grainger Co., TN 2 Benjamin Willis b: Abt. 1844 in Grainger Co., TN Chuck Townsend Clio, Michigan ICQ# 4432153 mailto:CDT3@PERCEPTIONET.COM TOWNSEND - VOLLWEILER/VOLLWILER - SCHIEDEL - CANAAN - WENGER - SHERK/SHIRK - FOWLER - BURGER - CARAWAY - MARSHALL - STANGE - GATES - HINES - SANHOLTZ - SOPER - SLATER - ELLIS - McLAUGHLIN - DILLEY - PEASLEE - MARKS - BURTON - HOWARD - VAN ARTER - LOCKWOOD - FRANCO - FAVREAU - WICHMAN - CANNON - WILLIS - OVERBAUGH - KELLEY - HAWXHURST - LEONHART - JAMESON - REED - MILLER - SWITZER - KUEHLER/KEELER - LEONARD - AUSTIN - WHEELER - POLLEY - JUNG - PINNEY - WRIGHT -----Original Message----- From: Ricky & Melissa's Mail [mailto:arion@pyramid3.net] Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 6:37 PM To: WILLIS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: William Jess Willis will be celebrating his 98th birthday on April 23!!!! Hi to all the Willis' on the list, I am in hopes that maybe some of you would be willing to help me make my grandpa's 98th birthday special by sending him a birthday card. I was in hopes that I would have some great new info to share with him about our family but am still stuck with that big brick wall on his father James Wylie Willis. His side of my family has been very hard to track down. I now know that from census records and birth records that his father and mother were both to have been born in MO but I have no ideal what part. So, I am at another stand still. So, if any of you would like to help me and send him a Happy 98th card, I would appreciate it. He address is: William Jess Willis c/o Dink Thornton 3328 FM 1181 Ennis, TX 75119 If anyone needs a look up in South Texas maybe I can help you out. Thanks in advance, Melissa Willis Martinez