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