I have the name as Willis, rather than Wills. Anyone run into this mixup with names? Carol Amiel Willis b. 1772, m. Mary 'Polly' Hicks, b. 1775, d. 1850. Amiel bur: 1850. I. Samuel Willis m. Tabitha Roach. II. William Willis m. Sarah Brewer. III. Mary l. Willis m. William L. Clair. IV. Elizabeth Willis. V. James Willis b. ca 1800, m. 14 Aug 1821, in Greenbrier Co., (W)VA, Sally Plumley, b. ca 1800, (daughter of John Plumley and Catherine Kaylor). A. Lovey Willis b. 1820, (W)VA, m. 27 July 1838, in Fayette Co., WV, Rickells Adkins, b. ca 1815, VA, (son of Parker Adkins and Mary Lefon). Lovey died 12 Dec 1883, WV. B. Mathias Willis b. 1825, m. 23 Feb 1860, in Boone Co., VA, Emily R. Adkins, b. 1836, Cabell Co., VA, (daughter of John Adkins and Lovey Plumley). VI. John Willis b. ca 1802, m. Rosey Vance. Rosey: Name from Harold McKinney, online 4/99. VII. Jonathan Willis b. 1814, Greenbrier Co., WV, m. (1) ca 1833, Elizabeth Hicks, b. 13 Oct 1804, Greenbrier Co., WV, (daughter of John Hicks and Love Kaylor) d. 1860/1870, m. (2) 26 Jun 1871, in Summers Co., WV, Melinda J. Burdett, b. 1851, Greenbrier Co., WV. Jonathan died 20 Sep 1879, Summers Co., WV. A. William B. Willis b. 1834, Greenbrier Co., WV. B. Andrew Willis b. 1837, Greenbrier Co., WV, d. Nov 1859, Greenbrier Co., WV. C. Mary J. Willis b. 1840, Greenbrier Co., WV. D. Jackson Willis b. 1842, Greenbrier Co., WV. E. John Willis b. 23 Jan 1845, Greenbrier Co., WV, m. (1) 15 Apr 1864, Nancy Frances Ward, (daughter of Robert Ward and Susanna Bennett) d. 18 Jul 1877, m. (2) 20 Dec 1877, in Summers Co., WV, Mary Fox, b. 10 Jan 1848, Greenbrier Co., WV, (daughter of David Fox and Polly (Mary) Ballangee). John died 30 Aug 1894, Summers Co., WV. Will dated Jan 13, 1894; Summers Co. Wills; Haga. VIII. Stephen Hamilton Willis m. Hester Stevens, b. 1811. IX. Hannah Willis m. George Meadows. X. Jane Willis m. John Tickel. XI. Amiel/Ammill Willis b. 1811, m. Mildred Rannels. XII. Margaret Willis m. Joseph Tade. > In a message dated 5/12/99 7:21:18 PM Central Daylight Time, > ALLEY34417@aol.com writes: > > << Family #2: > 1850 Census, Raleigh Co., (W)VA (transcribed by Terry Collins): > ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/wv/raleigh/census/1850/census.txt > Page 21 Microfilm Page 11 A August 8, 1850 > 142 Rickels Adkins 34 M Farmer Va > Lovey Adkins 30 F Va > Emeline Adkins 8 F Va > Clarkson Adkins 6 M Va > Jacob Adkins 5 M Va > Milly Adkins 2 F Va > > 1. Is this Rickels ADKINS a son of Parker ADKINS (#139 in Raleigh)? > ********Yes. > > 2. Is Lovey (???) ADKINS same as Lovy WILLS? And if so, was she somehow > connected to Meredith WILLS (a witness of the Will of Parker ADKINS)? > **************** >>