Stephen Williams1
b. 8 April 1777, d. 12 August 1844
Citations
- [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Fourth Generation, pages 19-32. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.
Stephen Williams1
Citations
- [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Fourth Generation, pages 19-32. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.
Wilbur Williams1
b. 1864
Birth* | 1864 | Wilbur Williams was born about 1864 in Kentucky.1 |
(Son) Census US 1870 | 14 June 1870 | Wilbur was enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 14 June 1870 in the household of his parents in Ward 5, Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky. He was 6 years old.1 |
(Son) Census US 1880 | 9 November 1880 | Wilbur was enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 9 November 1880 in the household of his parents in St. Louis, Missouri. He was 16 years old and worked as a clerk for a coffee broker.2 |
Citations
- [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Amos and "Nancy" Williams, Covington Ward 5, Kenton, Kentucky; Roll: M593_478; Page: 144A; Family History Library Film: 545977. Hereinafter cited as 1870 US Federal Census.
- [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Amos F. and Mary J.V. Williams, Saint Louis, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri; Roll: 730; Page: 273C; Enumeration District: 201. Hereinafter cited as 1880 US Federal Census.
William Williams1
Citations
- [S1192] Winifred Lovering Holman, "English Ancestry of Richard Williams and his wife Frances (Deighton) Williams", viewed and printed from NEHGS online at www.americanancestors.org, The American Genealogist and New Haven Genealogical Magazine, Volumes 9 and 10 (1932-1933): Volume 9, page 138. Hereinafter cited as "Richard Williams and Frances Deighton."
William Williams1
b. 12 October 1874, d. 31 December 1925
Birth* | 12 October 1874 | William Williams was born on 12 October 1874 in Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois.1,2 |
Marriage* | 9 December 1896 | He married Mary Arminta Kissner, daughter of William Wesley Kissner and Barbara E. Lewis, on 9 December 1896 in Fayette County, Illinois.4,1,2 |
Death* | 31 December 1925 | He died on 31 December 1925 in Fayette County at age 511 |
Burial* | | and was buried in Patoka Cemetery, Patoka, Marion County, Illinois.2 |
Citations
- [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary Arminta (Kissner) Williams, Memorial# 94001219. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William Williams, Memorial# 94001351.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Ellen (Turrell) Walker, Memorial# 100307689.
- [S1681] Illinois Marriage Index, 1860-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of William Williams and Mary Arminta Kissner on 9 December 1896 in Fayette County. Hereinafter cited as Illinois Marriage Index, 1860-1920.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Frank Williams, Memorial# 90261806.
William Alfred Williams1
b. 1830, d. 1844
Birth* | 1830 | William Alfred Williams was born in 1830 in Breconshire, Wales. The source noted his year of birth as 1831 and his year of baptism as 1830, so at least one of the years provided is incorrect.1 |
Baptism | 13 October 1830 | He was baptized on 13 October 1830 in Talgarth, Breconshire, Wales.1 |
Occupation* | | Both brothers, William Alfred Williams and Frederick Augustus Williams were appointed as Second Masters at Fauconbridge School, Beccles, Suffolk County, England.1 |
(Son) Census Wales 1841 | 6 June 1841 | Adelaide Mary, David Arthur Fowke, William Alfred, Henry Edward and Frederick Augustus appeared on the 1841 census taken as of the night of 6 June 1841 in the household of their parents at Trallwn Newbridge, Eglwysilan, Caerphilly, Glamorganshire, Wales. David's age was noted as 35 and his occupation as Clergyman. Mary's age was recorded as 40. Adelaide Mary was 13, David Arthur "Fouter" was 12, William Alfred 10, Edward Henry 8 and Frederick Augustus 6.2,1 |
Death* | 1844 | He died in 1844.1 |
Citations
- [S765] The Bell Family at Links - Genealogy, online at http://genealogy.links.org. Compiled by Camilla von Massenbach at e-mail address. Even though the database is a beta version and sourcing is incomplete, hard to find or absent, it provided some confirming information and new clues about the Bell family. Hereinafter cited as Bell Family at Links - Genealogy.
- [S310] 1841 Wales Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of David Williams, Class: HO107; Piece 1414; Book: 3; Civil Parish: Eglwysilan; County: Glamorgan; Enumeration District: 12; Folio: 18; Page: 1; Line: 18; GSU roll: 464326. Hereinafter cited as 1841 Wales Census.
Isaac Williamson1
Marriage* | | He married Sarah "Sally" ______.2 |
(Father) Research Notes | | The source, who is currently researching diligently to determine the in-depth identity of Sarah Williamson and her parents, Sarah "Sally" ______ and Isaac Williamson, has hit a brick wall. She has learned that Isaac lived in Cornwall and Middlebury, both in Addison County, Vermont, and has not yet identified the maiden name of Isaac's wife, Sarah "Sally" ______. Their daughter, Sarah Williamson, was the first wife of Sylvanus R. Bolton, the researcher's ancestor.3 |
(Husband) Identity CLUE | | David Nichols has been identified by the source as a possible relative of the subject of her brick wall, Sarah "Sally" (__?__) Williamson. It's even possible, maybe, that "Nichols" was Sarah's maiden surname. When her husband Isaac Williamson died, Sarah "Sally" moved next to a David Nichols who owned the property. He was from Braintree, Orange County, Vermont.3 |
Citations
- [S910] Linda Pumiglia, "Sylvanus R. Bolton," e-mail messages from e-mail address to LHB, 29 Sep and 4 Oct 2011, citing Stuart Witherell, Family Files, Cornwall Historical Society, Cornwall, Vermont. Hereinafter cited as "Sylvanus R. Bolton Email Messages."
- [S910] Linda Pumiglia, "Sylvanus R. Bolton Email Messages," e-mails to LHB, 29 Sep and 4 Oct 2011, citing burial in Case Street Cemetery, "transcript by Francis F. Spies" 1927 .... A. Stanton Avery Collection at NEHGS in Boston. States she was the daughter of Isaac and Sarah Williamson.
- [S910] Linda Pumiglia, "Sylvanus R. Bolton Email Messages," e-mails to LHB, 29 Sep and 4 Oct 2011.
Sarah Williamson1
b. 1 March 1822, d. 24 April 1862
Birth* | 1 March 1822 | Sarah Williamson was born on 1 March 1822 in Middlebury, Addison County, Vermont.2 |
Marriage* | | She married Sylvanus R. Bolton, son of Sylvanus Bolton and Persis Fisk.3,4 |
Research Notes* | | The source, who is currently researching diligently to determine the in-depth identity of Sarah Williamson and her parents, Sarah "Sally" ______ and Isaac Williamson, has hit a brick wall. She has learned that Isaac lived in Cornwall and Middlebury, both in Addison County, Vermont, and has not yet identified the maiden name of Isaac's wife, Sarah "Sally" ______. Their daughter, Sarah Williamson, was the first wife of Sylvanus R. Bolton, the researcher's ancestor.1 |
(Daughter) Identity CLUE | | David Nichols has been identified by the source as a possible relative of the subject of her brick wall, Sarah "Sally" (__?__) Williamson. It's even possible, maybe, that "Nichols" was Sarah's maiden surname. When her husband Isaac Williamson died, Sarah "Sally" moved next to a David Nichols who owned the property. He was from Braintree, Orange County, Vermont.1 |
Death* | 24 April 1862 | She died on 24 April 1862 in Middlebury, Addison County, Vermont, at age 405 |
Burial* | | and was buried in Case Street Cemetery, Middlebury.2 |
Citations
- [S910] Linda Pumiglia, "Sylvanus R. Bolton," e-mail messages from e-mail address to LHB, 29 Sep and 4 Oct 2011. Hereinafter cited as "Sylvanus R. Bolton Email Messages."
- [S910] Linda Pumiglia, "Sylvanus R. Bolton Email Messages," e-mails to LHB, 29 Sep and 4 Oct 2011, citing burial in Case Street Cemetery, "transcript by Francis F. Spies" 1927 .... A. Stanton Avery Collection at NEHGS in Boston. States she was the daughter of Isaac and Sarah Williamson.
- [S910] Linda Pumiglia, "Sylvanus R. Bolton Email Messages," e-mails to LHB, 29 Sep and 4 Oct 2011, citing that Sarah was identified in the Cemetery Records - Stanton Avery Collection, NEHGS, Boston as the daughter of Isaac and Sarah Williamson. Also Linda stated she visited the cemetery and found the stone.
- [S910] Linda Pumiglia, "Sylvanus R. Bolton Email Messages," e-mails to LHB, 29 Sep and 4 Oct 2011, citing Henry Royce Bass, History of Braintree, Vermont Tuttle & Co, Rutland, Vermont 1883.
- [S910] Linda Pumiglia, "Sylvanus R. Bolton Email Messages," e-mails to LHB, 29 Sep and 4 Oct 2011, citing burial in Case Street Cemetery, "transcript by Francis F. Spies" 1927 - A. Stanton Avery Collection at NEHGS in Boston. Stated she was the daughter of Isaac and Sarah Williamson.
John Albert Willingmyre1
b. 11 July 1858, d. March 1925
Family
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Ella Booz b. 12 Nov 1860, d. 31 Jul 1886 |
Citations
- [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, John Albert Willingmyre, Memorial# 105233336. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Ella (Booz) Willingmyre, Memorial# 105233376.
Abigail Willis1
b. 6 August 1790
Citations
- [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library EBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Willis, pages 363-371. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
- [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 351. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
Anna Willis1
b. 1868
Birth* | 1868 | Anna Willis was born about 1868 in Iowa.1 |
(Daughter) Census US 1870 | 15 June 1870 | Anna was enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 15 June 1870 in the household of her parents in Spring Valley, Dallas County, Iowa. She was 2 years old.1 |
Citations
- [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John H. Willis, Spring Valley, Dallas, Iowa; Roll: M593_385; Page: 588B; Image: 447; Family History Library Film: 545884. Hereinafter cited as 1870 US Federal Census.
Annabelle Willis1
b. 1930
Birth* | 1930 | Annabelle Willis was born about 1930 in Iowa.1 |
(Daughter) Census US 1940 | 8 April 1940 | Annabelle appeared on the 1940 census taken on 8 April 1940 in the household of her parents in Perry, Dallas County, Iowa. She was 10 years old.1,2 |
Citations
- [S1441] 1940 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Blake Willis, Census Place: Perry, Dallas, Iowa; Roll: T627_1153; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 25-20A. Hereinafter cited as 1940 US Federal Census.
- [S1441] 1940 US Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, Separated entry for Arthur E. Willis, Perry, Dallas, Iowa; Roll: T627_1153; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 25-20A.
Armetta Willis1
b. 1845
Birth* | 1845 | Armetta Willis was born about 1845 in Indiana.1 |
(Daughter) Census US 1860 | 6 July 1860 | Armetta was enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 6 July 1860 in the household of her parents in Perry, Wayne County, Indiana. She was 15 years old.1 |
Citations
- [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Henry Willis, Perry, Wayne, Indiana; Roll: M653_308; Page: 309; Image: 310; Family History Library Film: 803308. Hereinafter cited as 1860 US Federal Census.
Arthur Eugene Willis1,2
b. 8 October 1858, d. 15 April 1944
| |
 Arthur Eugene Willis |
Birth* | 8 October 1858 | Arthur Eugene Willis was born in 8 October 1858 in La Porte County, Indiana.1,3,4,5 |
(Son) Census US 1860 | 6 June 1860 | Arthur was enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 6 June 1860 in the household of his parents in Spring Valley, Dallas County, Iowa. He was 1 year old.1 |
(Son) Census US 1870 | 16 June 1870 | Arthur was enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 16 June 1870 in the household of his parents in Spring Valley, Dallas County, Iowa. He was 11 years old and had attended school within the last year.6 |
(Son) Census US 1880 | 16 June 1880 | Arthur was enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 16 June 1880 in the household of his parents in Perry, Dallas County, Iowa. He was 21 years of age and worked as a drug clerk.7 |
Marriage* | 28 January 1890 | He married Belle Orie Blake, daughter of Brazil Blake and Rebecca Cunningham, on 28 January 1890 in Boone County, Iowa.3 |
Census US 1900* | 12 June 1900 | Belle and Arthur E. Willis were enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 12 June 1900 in Union, Boone County, Iowa. Arthur was 41 years of age, and his occupation was recorded as Deputy U.S. Marshall. Belle was 34 years of age and the couple had been married for eleven years. Belle had given birth to one child. Their son Blake lived in the household and was 7 years old. They owned their home, which was a farm, with a mortgage. Belle's parents lived in the household enumerated next, and rented a house on a farm. Members of Belle's extended family were additional residents of both households.4 |
Census US 1930* | 19 April 1930 | Belle and Arthur E. Willis were enumerated on the 1930 census taken on 19 April 1930 in Spring Valley, Dallas County, Iowa. Arthur was 71 years of age, worked as a farmer and rented their home. Belle's age was reported as 61 and her place of birth as Indiana, both incorrect.8 |
(Husband) Death | | Arthur became a widower when Belle (Blake) Willis died sometime between the dates of the 1930 US Census and 1940 US Census reports.9,10,8 |
(Father) Census US 1940 | 8 April 1940 | Arthur appeared on the 1940 census taken on 8 April 1940 in the household of his son and daughter-in-law Blake and Isabelle (Dillon) Willis in Perry, Dallas County, Iowa. He was 82 years of age, and widowed. Also living in the household with their parents were Blake's and Isabelle's two children, Ned who was age 19 and Annabelle, age 10. Arthur was enumerated on a separate page from the other members of his son's household. His entry included the notation that he actually lived in Block 45, and that his relationship to the head of household where he lived was "father". The entries for Block 45 ended immediately after the family of Blake Willis, Arthur's son.9,10 |
Death* | 15 April 1944 | He died on 15 April 1944 at age 855 |
Burial* | | and was buried in Violet Hill Cemetery, Perry, Dallas County, Iowa.5 |
Citations
- [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Harvey Willis, Spring Valley, Dallas, Iowa; Roll: M653_317; Page: 529; Image: 17; Family History Library Film: 803317. Hereinafter cited as 1860 US Federal Census.
- [S1449] Iowa, Select Marriages, 1809-1992, online at www.ancestry.com, referencing FHL Film# 1034319 and ID# 2:2BXCSX3
. Hereinafter cited as Iowa Select Marriages, 1809-1992.
- [S1449] Iowa Select Marriages, 1809-1992, online at www.ancestry.com, referencing FHL Film# 1034319 and ID# 2:2BXCSX3.
- [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Arthur E. Willis, Union, Boone, Iowa; Roll: 418; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 1240418. Hereinafter cited as 1900 US Federal Census.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Arthur E. Willis, Memorial# 17055389. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
- [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Harvey Willis, Spring Valley, Dallas, Iowa; Roll: M593_385; Page: 589B; Image: 449; Family History Library Film: 545884. Hereinafter cited as 1870 US Federal Census.
- [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of H. and E.J. Willis, Perry, Dallas, Iowa; Roll: 335; Family History Film: 1254335; Page: 139A; Enumeration District: 046; Image: 0281. Hereinafter cited as 1880 US Federal Census.
- [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Arthur E. Willis, Spring Valley, Dallas, Iowa; Roll: 651; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0023; Image: 197.0; FHL microfilm: 2340386. Hereinafter cited as 1930 US Federal Census.
- [S1441] 1940 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Blake Willis, Census Place: Perry, Dallas, Iowa; Roll: T627_1153; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 25-20A. Hereinafter cited as 1940 US Federal Census.
- [S1441] 1940 US Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, Separated entry for Arthur E. Willis, Perry, Dallas, Iowa; Roll: T627_1153; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 25-20A.
- [S1459] Volunteers and staff at the Iowa State Historical Society of Iowa Library in Des Moines, "Blake Willis, Dallas County", "Blake Willis, Perry Attorney, Succumbs" obituary, The Perry Daily Chief, Perry, Iowa, dated Thursday, 21 September 1961, page 1, columns 2-3 and page 5, column 3, Iowa Territorial and State Legislators Collection, Blake Willis, online at https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/History_Docs/45th%20GA/…, downloaded 09 November 2015. Hereinafter cited as Blake Willis, Iowa Legislators Collection.
Augustus Willis1
b. 26 November 1811
Citations
- [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library EBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Willis, pages 363-371. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
- [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 351. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
Benjamin Willis1
Citations
- [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library EBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Willis, pages 363-364. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
- [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Willis, pages 363-371.
- [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Willis, pages 345-352.
- [S896] Revised by Robert S. Wakefield, Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Volume 15, James Chilton and Richard More. Note: Volume 2, Parts I and II (1975), Chilton and More, were revised and replaced in 1997 by this Volume 15, Chilton and More. (Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1997), Person# 62, Mary Leonard, page 61. Hereinafter cited as James Chilton and Richard More of the Mayflower (Five).
Benjamin Willis1
b. 6 November 1815
Citations
- [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library EBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Willis, pages 363-371. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
- [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 351. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
Benjamin Willis1
b. circa 1720, d. 13 July 1807
Birth* | circa 1720 | Benjamin Willis was born, as calculated from his recorded age at death, circa 1720 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 |
Guardianship | 1764 | Philip Bolton of Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England), was listed in the probate index for Plymouth County, providing a Docket number of 2222 and the year of 1764. No Box or page numbers were given, although the index noted the docket pertained to a Bond of Guardianship for Benjamin Willis, Guardian. Philip's father died in 1751, while Philip was quite young. It is likely that Philip would have reached the age of 14 around 1764 and have been in need of a court appointed guardian.2 |
Probate* | 1 March 1779 | Benjamin Willis Esq. was the Administrator for the estate of Benjamin Willis Esq., probated on 1 March 1779 at Bridgewater.1 |
Death* | 13 July 1807 | He died on 13 July 1807 in Bridgewater in his 87th year.3 |
Citations
- [S896] Revised by Robert S. Wakefield, Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Volume 15, James Chilton and Richard More. Note: Volume 2, Parts I and II (1975), Chilton and More, were revised and replaced in 1997 by this Volume 15, Chilton and More. (Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1997), Person# 62, Mary Leonard, page 61. Hereinafter cited as James Chilton and Richard More of the Mayflower (Five).
- [S624] Probate records, 1686-1903; with index and docket, 1685-1967, Massachusetts Probate Court (Plymouth County), microfilm of originals at Plymouth, Massachusetts on 157 microfilm reels filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, 1968. Includes Index. LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, Film# 549,782, Docket# 2222. Hereinafter cited as Plymouth County Massachusetts Probate (Index) 1686-1903.
- [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Deaths, Volume II, page 582. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
Benjamin Willis1
b. 1696, d. 13 February 1779
Birth* | 1696 | Benjamin Willis Jr. was born in 1696.2,1 |
Marriage* | 27 November 1719 | He married Mary Leonard, daughter of Jacob Leonard and Susanna King, on 27 November 1719 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,3,4 |
(Husband) Death | 20 April 1733 | Benjamin became a widower when Mary (Leonard) Willis died on 20 April 1733.5,1 |
(Appraiser) Estate | 3 August 1761 | Benjamin Willis Jr., John Washburn and Jonathan Cary prepared the inventory of the estate of Solomon Leonard after the deceased's son Solomon Leonard of Bridgewater was appointed Administrator of his father's estate on 3 August 1761.6 |
Death* | 13 February 1779 | He died "old" on 13 February 1779 in Bridgewater.1,7 |
Probate* | 1 March 1779 | On 1 March 1779 his son Benjamin Willis Esq. of Bridgewater was appointed administrator of the estate of his father Benjamin Willis late of Bridgewater deceased.1 |
Citations
- [S896] Revised by Robert S. Wakefield, Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Volume 15, James Chilton and Richard More. Note: Volume 2, Parts I and II (1975), Chilton and More, were revised and replaced in 1997 by this Volume 15, Chilton and More. (Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1997), Person# 62, Mary Leonard, page 61. Hereinafter cited as James Chilton and Richard More of the Mayflower (Five).
- [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library EBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Willis, pages 363-371. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
- [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Willis, pages 345-352.
- [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Volume II, Marriages, page 409. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
- [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Volume II, Deaths, page 583.
- [S896] Revised by Robert S. Wakefield, James Chilton and Richard More of the Mayflower (Five), Person# 63, Solomon Leonard, page 62.
- [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Volume II, Deaths, page 582.
Beriah Willis1
Citations
- [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library EBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
- [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Marriages, Volume II, page 167. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
Blake Willis1
b. 3 July 1892, d. 20 September 1961
Birth* | 3 July 1892 | Blake Willis was born on 3 July 1892 in Perry, Dallas County, Iowa.1 |
(Son) Census US 1900 | 12 June 1900 | Blake was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 12 June 1900 in the household of his parents in Union, Boone County, Iowa. He was 7 years old.2 |
Marriage* | 1 November 1919 | He married Isabelle Dillon, daughter of Milo Dillon and Anna Thompson, on 1 November 1919 in Woodward, Dallas County, Iowa. Their license was applied for on 30 October 1919, with the affidavit made by Steele Blake, and they were married by William M. Wade, Justice of the Peace.1,3 |
Census US 1940* | 8 April 1940 | Isabelle and Blake Willis were enumerated on the 1940 census taken on 8 April 1940 in Perry, Dallas County, Iowa. Blake was 47 years of age and working as a lawyer in private practice, and Isabelle was 45. The other members of their household were son Ned, who was age 19, daughter Annabelle, age 10, and Blake's father, Arthur E. Willis, 82 years of age and a widower.4,5 |
Death* | 20 September 1961 | He had been hospitalized since 05 September, and died at 6:20 p.m. on Wednesday 20 September 1961 at Iowa Methodist Hospital, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, at age 691 |
Burial* | | and was buried in Violet Hill Cemetery, Perry.1 |
Citations
- [S1459] Volunteers and staff at the Iowa State Historical Society of Iowa Library in Des Moines, "Blake Willis, Dallas County", "Blake Willis, Perry Attorney, Succumbs" obituary, The Perry Daily Chief, Perry, Iowa, dated Thursday, 21 September 1961, page 1, columns 2-3 and page 5, column 3, Iowa Territorial and State Legislators Collection, Blake Willis, online at https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/History_Docs/45th%20GA/…, downloaded 09 November 2015. Hereinafter cited as Blake Willis, Iowa Legislators Collection.
- [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Arthur E. Willis, Union, Boone, Iowa; Roll: 418; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 1240418. Hereinafter cited as 1900 US Federal Census.
- [S1440] Iowa, Marriage Records, 1923-1937, online at www.Ancestry.com, Return of Marriages in the County of Dallas for the fiscal year ending 30 June 1920, Volume 485, counties Clayton-Guthrie, page 101. Hereinafter cited as Iowa Marriage Records, 1923-1937.
- [S1441] 1940 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Blake Willis, Census Place: Perry, Dallas, Iowa; Roll: T627_1153; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 25-20A. Hereinafter cited as 1940 US Federal Census.
- [S1441] 1940 US Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, Separated entry for Arthur E. Willis, Perry, Dallas, Iowa; Roll: T627_1153; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 25-20A.
Caleb Willis1
b. 1755
Citations
- [S471] Anna Chesebrough Wildey, Genealogy of the Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts (New York, New York: Press of T.A. Wright, 1903), Part I, Descendants of Samuel, pages 18-301. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts.
Child Willis1
d. 28 August 1731
Citations
- [S896] Revised by Robert S. Wakefield, Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Volume 15, James Chilton and Richard More. Note: Volume 2, Parts I and II (1975), Chilton and More, were revised and replaced in 1997 by this Volume 15, Chilton and More. (Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1997), Person# 62, Mary Leonard, page 61. Hereinafter cited as James Chilton and Richard More of the Mayflower (Five).
- [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Deaths, Volume II, page 583. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
Child Willis1
d. 11 May 1733
Citations
- [S896] Revised by Robert S. Wakefield, Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Volume 15, James Chilton and Richard More. Note: Volume 2, Parts I and II (1975), Chilton and More, were revised and replaced in 1997 by this Volume 15, Chilton and More. (Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1997), Person# 62, Mary Leonard, page 61. Hereinafter cited as James Chilton and Richard More of the Mayflower (Five).
- [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Deaths, Volume II, page 583. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
Clement Willis1
b. 25 June 1801
Citations
- [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library EBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Willis, pages 363-371. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
- [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 351, his name recorded as "Clament". Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
Comfort Willis1
(Witness to Agreement) Land Records | 20 May 1701 | Samuel Allen and Comfort Willis were witnesses to an agreement to resolve a difference of opinion between neighbors John Bolton and Israel Alger regarding the bounds between their lands in Bridgewater on 20 May 1701. A note, which appeared to this researcher to have been added later, stated that errors in measuring by the "box rule" needed to be rectified.2 |
Citations
- [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library EBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Willis, pages 363-364. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
- [S1154] Purchasers Books of Bridgewater (Massachusetts), earliest original records, Bridgewater Public Library Historical Room, 15 South Street, Bridgewater, Book 1, page 223.
- [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Willis, pages 363-371.
- [S471] Anna Chesebrough Wildey, Genealogy of the Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts (New York, New York: Press of T.A. Wright, 1903), Part I, Descendants of Samuel, pages 18-301, although skipping a generation by stating his wife's name as Comfort, maiden name not known, and his father's name as John. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts.
Cynthia Ellen Willis1
b. 8 March 1839, d. 3 August 1841
Citations
- [S1424] U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, online at www.ancestry.com, Earlham College; Richmond, Indiana; Membership, Births, Deaths and Marriages, 1806-1834 Marriages, 1806-1895; Collection: Indiana Yearly Meeting Minutes. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935.
Daniel Willis1
b. 3 June 1732
Citations
- [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library EBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Willis, pages 363-371. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
- [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 351. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
- [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Marriages, Volume II, page 410.
David Willis1
b. 27 January 1812
Citations
- [S1424] U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, online at www.ancestry.com, Earlham College; Richmond, Indiana; Membership, Births, Deaths and Marriages, 1806-1834 Marriages, 1806-1895; Collection: Indiana Yearly Meeting Minutes. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935.
David Willis1
b. 1850
Birth* | 1850 | David Willis was born about 1850 in Indiana.1 |
(Son) Census US 1860 | 6 July 1860 | David was enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 6 July 1860 in the household of his parents in Perry, Wayne County, Indiana. He was 10 years old and had attended school within the last year.1 |
(Nephew) Census US 1870 | 16 June 1870 | David and his brother Washington were enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 16 June 1870 in the household of their aunt and uncle, Harvey and Eliza J. Willis, in Spring Valley, Dallas County, Iowa. David was 19 years old.2 |
Citations
- [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Henry Willis, Perry, Wayne, Indiana; Roll: M653_308; Page: 309; Image: 310; Family History Library Film: 803308. Hereinafter cited as 1860 US Federal Census.
- [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Harvey Willis, Spring Valley, Dallas, Iowa; Roll: M593_385; Page: 589B; Image: 449; Family History Library Film: 545884. Hereinafter cited as 1870 US Federal Census.