Martha, I have a William Willis b.1872 or 1873 d. 1925. His father was also named William Willis, but they were from Ky. If you know anything about the Ky. Willis please let me know. Thanks Pat

Sounds like my Willis family. As far as I have back is Caleb and Rachel Reeves Willis. Me and another cousin have been trying to get further back. Let me know if this looks like a connection. Descendants of Caleb Willis Generation No. 1 1. Caleb Willis was born 20 Jan 1835, and died 31 May 1909. He married Rachel Reeves 21 Oct 1854. She was born 16 Mar 1840, and died 11 Dec 1904. Children of Caleb Willis and Rachel Reeves are: + 2 i. James Henry Franklin Willis, born 02 Jul 1860 in Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky. 3 ii. Sarah Elizabeth Willis, born 17 Aug 1862. 4 iii. Mary Frances Willis, born 25 Jan 1865 in Kentucky; died 30 Mar 1914. + 5 iv. William Allen Willis, born 03 Dec 1872 in Kentucky; died 30 Jul 1946 in Macon County, Tennessee. + 6 v. LouAda Dea Willis, born 18 Aug 1884; died 28 Feb 1952. Generation No. 2 2. James Henry Franklin Willis (Caleb) was born 02 Jul 1860 in Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky. He married (1) Sarah Frances Jones 11 Oct 1883. She was born 04 Apr 1867, and died 27 Apr 1886 in Macon County, Tennessee. He married (2) Nancy Ann Jones 02 Dec 1888, daughter of James Jones and Tenie Roark. She was born 26 Mar 1864 in Kentucky, and died 10 Sep 1939. Children of James Willis and Sarah Jones are: 7 i. Alice Isabelle Willis, born 21 Apr 1885; died 1976. She married Arthur I. Wilson. 8 ii. Mary Rachel Willis, born 09 Apr 1886; died 26 Aug 1959. She married (1) Arthur Wade. She married (2) Henry Oscar Cliburn 26 Aug 1906; born 28 Dec 1885; died 21 Oct 1942. Children of James Willis and Nancy Jones are: 9 i. Tenie Jane Willis, born 15 Jul 1890; died 11 May 1915. She married Bud Shuffitt; born 21 Nov 1886; died 03 Sep 1958. 10 ii. William Harrison Willis, born 19 Nov 1892. He married (1) Fannie May; born 24 Feb 1896. He married (2) Mazie Jones Douglas. 11 iii. Henry McKinley Willis, born 07 Mar 1894. 12 iv. James Curtis Willis, born 12 Sep 1895. 13 v. Thomas Hobert Willis, born 31 Jan 1897. 14 vi. Ada D. Willis, born Bet. May - Jul 1899. 15 vii. Dollie B Willis, born 10 Jun 1901. She married Knox Tracy; born 09 Nov 1889. 16 viii. Effie C. Willis, born 21 Jan 1903. 17 ix. Noah Roosevelt Willis, born 21 May 1905. 18 x. Hattie Mae Willis, born 14 Apr 1908. 5. William Allen Willis (Caleb) was born 03 Dec 1872 in Kentucky, and died 30 Jul 1946 in Macon County, Tennessee. He married Matilda Etter Cliburn 22 Jul 1891, daughter of Joseph Cliburn and Elizabeth Johnson. She was born 26 Jun 1873 in Tennessee, and died 25 Apr 1911 in Tennessee. Children of William Willis and Matilda Cliburn are: 19 i. Henry Razie Willis, born 27 Apr 1892; died 19 May 1944. He married Florence Gifford. 20 ii. Pernie Naomi Willis, born 30 Jun 1895; died 24 Aug 1974. She married John Sisk. 21 iii. Rachel Lizabeth Willis, born 20 Mar 1897 in Kentucky; died 14 Jul 1933 in Vanderbilt Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee. She married James William Keen 23 Dec 1923; born 10 Oct 1894; died 07 Nov 1960 in Macon General Hospital, Lafayette, Tennessee. 22 iv. William Wimbert Willis, born 19 Apr 1899; died 29 Dec 1899. 23 v. Daisy Marie Willis, born 12 Dec 1900; died 20 Jun 1980 in Indianapolis, Indiana. She married Isaac Oneal 09 Feb 1919; died 18 Nov 1983. 24 vi. Sabra Dea Willis, born 16 Feb 1903; died 10 Jan 1930. She married Gilbert McAdoo. 25 vii. Theodore Roosevelt Willis, born 01 Feb 1905 in Tennessee; died 03 Dec 1983. He married Vangie Carter 07 Jun 1925. 26 viii. Anna Mae Willis, born 10 Jun 1907; died 12 Dec 1979. She married (1) Ravin Byrd Likens 10 Feb 1924; born 26 Feb 1895; died 08 Feb 1965. She married (2) Marvin Lee Keen 05 Oct 1974; born 04 Mar 1900; died 06 May 1984. 27 ix. Evie Era Willis, born 06 Feb 1911; died 10 Jun 1911. 6. LouAda Dea Willis (Caleb) was born 18 Aug 1884, and died 28 Feb 1952. She married John Ligon Meador 26 Mar 1902, son of William Meador and Sarah Belt. He was born 04 Aug 1887, and died 10 Dec 1935. Children of LouAda Willis and John Meador are: 28 i. Bobby Meador. 29 ii. Carlos Meador. 30 iii. Clarence Meador. 31 iv. Pearl Elizabeth Meador, born Abt. 1904. 32 v. Vada Vassie Meador, born 20 Apr 1912; died 08 Mar 1992. She married Thomas Johnson. Chris Cliburn http://www.chrisnchris.com chris@chrisnchris.com _____________________________ "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." ---Benjamin Franklin -----Original Message----- From: Oneclassieladie@aol.com [mailto:Oneclassieladie@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 1:01 AM To: WILLIS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: WILLIS-D Digest V02 #46 Martha, I have a William Willis b.1872 or 1873 d. 1925. His father was also named William Willis, but they were from Ky. If you know anything about the Ky. Willis please let me know. Thanks Pat