I am trying to find more info on my Willis Aancestors from Louisiana. Here is some of the info I have. ( my great grandparents) WILLIS, HARMON D., b. Feb 1857, Bossier Parish, LA; d. 1911, Wesson, AR; sawmill worker; moved from Bossier Parish, LA, to Columbia Co., & Lafayette Co. AR; s/o Patrick Vardell Willis & Keziah Rebecca Willis; m. 14 Nov 1883, Columbia Co. AR. ARRIE/ALVIE CUTTS, b. 1866" CHILDREN: 1. Odus C. WILLIS, b. Oct 1884; m. Hattie ______; 2. Linnie Ora WILLIS, b. 19 March 1886; m. Ervin E. Davis; 3. Allen P. WILLIS, b. Dec 1888; m. Elma C. Simmons; 4. Zenith B. WILLIS, b. Sept 1890; m. Minnie Ola ______; 5. Mary Thomas WILLIS, b. March 1894; m. M. Clyde Jenkins; 6. Christopher WILLIS, b. May 1896; m. Grace _______; 7. Arie WILLIS, b. 18 Nov 1898; m. T. H. Baker; WILLIS, JOHN CLARENCE, b. 1853, Rapides Parish, LA; d. 1885, Columbia Co., AR; moved from Bossier Parish, LA, to Lafayette Co. & Columbia Co. AR; s/o Patrick Vardell Willis & Keziah Rebecca Willis. ( my great-great grandparents) WILLIS, PATRICK VARDELL, b. 1816, Barnwell Co. SC; d. 1891, Columbia Co. AR; s/o Robert Willis & Keziah Watson; m. (1) KEZIAH REBECCA WILLIS, b. 20 May 1833, Barnwell Co. SC; d. 1857, LA; d/o John Turner Willis & Laura Ann Head; CHILDREN: 1. Nancy Keziah Willis, b. 1847; m. (1) William Buckner Grimes; (2) Clark Johnson; 2. Mary Ann Willis, b. 24 April 1849; m. Thomas J. Stewart; [NOTE FROM SANDY: Thomas Jefferson STEWART was the son of Kenneth STEWART and Nancy P. COCKRELL. I am descended from Thomas' sister, Elizabeth 'Eliza' M. STEWART m. John Raymond PARHAM. See Report at end of this message.) 3. Robert Vardell Willis, b. Oct 1850; m. Martha McKinley; 4. John Clarence Willis, b. 1852; m. Ella Whitlow; 5. James Turner Willis, b. 15 Jan 1853; m. (1) Ann Crain; (2) Ella Whitlow; (3) Josephine Burrow; 6. Patrick Barnwell Willis, b. 18 April 1855; m. Linnie Florilla Hogue; 7. Harmon D. Willis, b. Feb 1857; m. Arrie Cutts; ( my great grandparents) m. (2) MARY JANE BYRD, b. 13 Nov 1840, LA; d. 1889, Macedonia, Columbia Co. AR; d/o _____ Byrd & Abigal Morgan; CHILDREN: 8. William Pleasant Willis, b. 24 May 1864; m. Lucy Elmore; 9. Marie Antoinette Willis, b. 6 Feb 1867; m. Benjamin Franklin Evans; 10. Thomas Brooks Willis, b. 27 July 1869; m. Eula Burrow; 11. Harriet E. Willis, b. 21 Feb 1872; m. J. O. Wallace; 12. Fracnes Tea Willis, b. 22 Dec 1874; m. (1) Samuel Peter Wallis; (2) William Edward Houck; 13. Myrtle Willis, b. 16 Sept 1881; m. Clyde Houck Lynda Jenkins-Albright Watseka, Illinois ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ e-mail: albright@capstonebank.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.391 / Virus Database: 222 - Release Date: 9/19/2002