William Williams1

b. 12 October 1874, d. 31 December 1925
Family
Father*John Williams2 d. b 7 Aug 1895
Mother*Ellen Turrell2,3 b. 1855, d. 10 Jan 1931
Birth*12 October 1874William Williams was born on 12 October 1874 in Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois.1,2 
Marriage*9 December 1896He 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 1925He died on 31 December 1925 in Fayette County at age 511 
Burial* and was buried in Patoka Cemetery, Patoka, Marion County, Illinois.2 

Family

 Mary Arminta Kissner b. 1879, d. 1952
Children 1.John Williams1 b. 1897, d. 18 Oct 1981
 2.Frank Williams5,2 b. 19 Aug 1903, d. 12 Oct 1990
 3.Mary Williams1 b. 4 Aug 1907, d. 26 Apr 1977
 4.Lucy Belle Williams1 b. 14 Sep 1913, d. 10 Dec 2001

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William Williams, Memorial# 94001351.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Ellen (Turrell) Walker, Memorial# 100307689.
  4. [S1681] Illinois, U.S., 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, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Frank Williams, Memorial# 90261806.

William Williams1

b. 1858
Family
Father*Thomas Williams1 b. 1818, d. 10 Jan 1899
Mother*Mariah Carver1 b. Oct 1821
Birth*1858William Williams was born about 1858 in Kentucky.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Thomas and Mariah Williams, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 2, Barren, Kentucky; Roll: M653_354; Page: 950; Family History Library Film: 803354. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Thomas and Mariah Williams, (transcribed as "Lewis" by Ancestry), Year: 1870; Census Place: Tracy, Barren, Kentucky; Roll: M593_445; Page: 732A. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.

William Alfred Williams1

b. 1830, d. 1844
Family
Father*David Lewis Williams1 b. c 1806, d. 1855
Mother*Mary Fowke1 b. 8 Feb 1792, d. 2 Jul 1852
Birth*1830William 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 
Baptism13 October 1830He 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 18416 June 1841Adelaide 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*1844He died in 1844.1 

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [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.

William H. Williams1

b. 10 October 1845, d. 22 September 1925
Family
Father*Richard Williams2,3 b. 1810
Mother*Phebe Harris2,3 b. 1812
Birth*10 October 1845William H. Williams was born on 10 October 1845 in Braxton County, Virginia.2,4 
Name VariationHis full name was William Hanson Williams.4 
(Son) Census US 185013 August 1850William H. was enumerated on the 1850 census taken on 13 August 1850 in the household of his parents in District 4, Braxton County, Virginia. He was 6 years old.2 
Marriage*4 January 1866He married first, as her second husband, Sarah Jane Wine, daughter of Benjamin Wine and Nancy Williams, on 4 January 1866 in Braxton County, West Virginia. William was 22 years of age and a farmer, and Sarah Jane was 27 years of age and a widow. They were married by Allen Skidmore.1,5,3 
Census US 1870*18 August 1870Sarah and William Williams were enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 18 August 1870 near the Braxton Court House Post Office, Lincoln, Braxton County, West Virginia. William was recorded as 36 years of age and farming, and Sarah was 34 years of age and keeping house. Five children were enumerated with the couple in 1870, three of Sarah's children from her first marriage, and two from the couple's marriage. David, Medora and Emsy J. Wine, who were 13, 11 and 6 years old, respectively, were all enumerated with their stepfather's surname Williams, and Phebe Williams was 3 years old and the baby, Lucy Williams, was recorded as four months old.6 
Census US 1880*4 June 1880Sarah Jane and William H. Williams were enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 4 June 1880 in Holly, Braxton County, West Virginia. William was 35 years of age and a farmer, and Sarah Jane was 41 years of age and keeping house. She was recorded as being sick with consumption, which we now know as tuberculosis. Five additional individuals were enumerated with them in 1880. Medora E. Wine, Sarah's daughter from her first marriage, was single, 20 years old, and was able to read, although not to write. Medora's baby son, Charley, was one year old. The three daughters from the couple's marriage, Phebe, Lucy and Margaret were ages 13, 11 and 9 years, respectively. The two older sisters were able to read, although not to write, and Margaret's abilities were not recorded. Sarah's son from her first marriage, David Wine, was enumerated as a prisoner at the West Virginia State Penitentiary in Washington, Marshall County.7 
(Husband) Deathbefore 27 August 1883William became a widower when Sarah Jane (Wine) Wine Williams died at about age 45, before 27 August 1883, the date William married his second wife.8 
Marriage*27 August 1883He married second Mary F. Davis, daughter of John A. Davis and Eliza A. Green, on 27 August 1883 in Braxton County, West Virginia. William was 37 years of age had been widowed, and Mary was 21 years of age and single. Their license was issued two days earlier, and they were married by L. J. Huffman.9,8 
Death*22 September 1925He died on 22 September 1925 in Flatwoods, Braxton County, West Virginia, at age 794 
Burial* and was buried in Stone Run Cemetery, Braxton County.4 

Family 1

 Sarah Jane Wine b. 1837, d. b 27 Aug 1883
Children 1.Phebe Williams6 b. 1867
 2.Lucy Williams6 b. Jan 1870
 3.Margaret Williams7 b. 1871
 4.Nancy Williams10 b. 2 May 1874

Family 2

 Mary F. Davis b. 13 Jun 1860, d. 12 Jan 1930
Child 1.James Garfield Williams11 b. 22 Sep 1881

Citations

  1. [S1387] West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Sarah Jane Wine and William H Williams in 1866 in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia Marriages Index 1785-1971.
  2. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Richard and Phebe Williams, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 4, Braxton, Virginia; Roll: 937; Pages: 175b-176a. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S2549] West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970, online from the Family History Library, www.familysearch.org, marriage on 4 January 1866 in Braxton County, West Virginia, of William H. Williams of Nicholas County, West Virginia, farmer, single, age 22, born in Braxton County, Virginia, son of Richard and Phebe Williams, and Sarah Jane Wine of Braxton County, West Virginia, widow, age 27, born in Braxton County, Virginia, daughter of Benjamin and Nancy Wine, married by Allen Skidmore, referencing "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FR15-56Y: 11 February 2018), Wm H Williams and Sarah Jane Wine, 1866; citing Braxton, West Virginia, United States,, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 573,806. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970.
  4. [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, William Hanson Williams, Memorial# 92091225. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  5. [S2532] Family History Library, West Virginia, County marriage records : COLLECTION RECORD, 1776-1971. Marriage records, available online, compiled from abstracts, transcriptions, and originals of West Virginia county marriage records. Due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed: marriage on 4 January 1866 in West Virginia, United States, of William H Williams, age 22, born about 1844, and Sarah Jane Wine, age 27, born about 1839, referencing "West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZF-Q7HV: 29 September 2021), William H Williams and Sarah Jane Wine, 1866; digital images, viewed online at www.familysearch.org, www.familysearch.org, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia, County marriage records : COLLECTION RECORD, 1776-1971.
  6. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Sarah Williams, Year: 1870; Census Place: Lincoln, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1685; Page: 447A. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William H. and Sarah Jane Williams, Year: 1880; Census Place: Holly, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: 1400; Page: 409C; Enumeration District: 007. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S2549] West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970, online at www.familysearch.org, marriage on 27 August 1883 in Braxton County, West Virginia, of William H. Williams of Braxton County, West Virginia, farmer, widowed, age 37, born in Braxton County, Virginia, and Mary F. Davis of Braxton County, West Virginia, single, age 21, born in Braxton County, Virginia, license issued on 25 August 1883, married by L. J. Huffman, referencing "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FR1Y-FY5: 11 February 2018), Wm H Williams and Mary F Davis, 1883; citing Braxton, West Virginia, United States,, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 573,806.
  9. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary “Polly” (Davis) Williams, Memorial# 159839855.
  10. [S2522] West Virginia, U.S., Births Index, 1804-1938, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of Nancy Williams on 2 May 1874 in Braxton County, West Virginia, daughter of William "Homer" Williams and Sarah Jane Williams, referencing FHL Film# 573797. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia, U.S., Births Index, 1804-1938.
  11. [S2522] West Virginia, U.S., Births Index, 1804-1938, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of James Garfield Williams on 22 September 1881 in Sutton, Braxton County, West Virginia, son of W H Williams and Mary Davis, referencing FHL Film# 573797.

William H. Williams1

b. 1864
Family
Father*Hugh J. Williams1 b. 1838, d. 14 Jun 1910
Mother*Almira Cutlip1 b. 1840, d. 14 Aug 1877
Birth*1864William H. Williams was born about 1864 in West Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Hugh J. and Almira Williams, Year: 1870; Census Place: Franklin, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1685; Page: 427A. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.

Isaac Williamson1

Family
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 CLUEDavid 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 

Family

 Sarah "Sally" __?__
Child 1.Sarah Williamson2 b. 1 Mar 1822, d. 24 Apr 1862

Citations

  1. [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."
  2. [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.
  3. [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
Family
ChartsDescendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Father*Isaac Williamson2
Mother*Sarah "Sally" __?__2
Birth*1 March 1822Sarah 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 CLUEDavid 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 1862She died on 24 April 1862 in Middlebury, Addison County, Vermont, at age 405 
Burial* and was buried in Case Street Cemetery, Middlebury.2 

Family

 Sylvanus R. Bolton b. 1 Apr 1819, d. 26 Nov 1893

Citations

  1. [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."
  2. [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.
  3. [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.
  4. [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.
  5. [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
Birth*11 July 1858John Albert Willingmyre was born on 11 July 1858 in Pennsylvania.1 
Marriage*1880He married first Ella Booz, daughter of Joseph H. Booz and Clotilda Green, in 1880.1,2 
Death*March 1925He died in March 1925 at age 661 
Burial* and his ashes were buried with his first wife in Plot B-220; fourth from the walk, of Bristol Cemetery, Bristol, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.1,2 

Family

 Ella Booz b. 12 Nov 1860, d. 31 Jul 1886

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Ella (Booz) Willingmyre, Memorial# 105233376.

Abigail Willis1

b. 6 August 1790
Family
Relationship3rd cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton
Father*Jonah Willis1 b. 16 Feb 1764
Mother*Abigail Hayward1 b. 25 Mar 1770, d. 10 Nov 1799
Birth*6 August 1790Abigail Willis was born on 6 August 1790 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,2 

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [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
Family
Father*John H. Willis1 b. 7 Sep 1823, d. 11 May 1899
Mother*Hilah J. Webster1 b. 19 Apr 1830, d. 14 Jan 1904
Birth*1868Anna Willis was born about 1868 in Iowa.1 
(Daughter) Census US 187015 June 1870Anna 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

  1. [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 United States Federal Census.

Annabelle Willis1

b. 1930
Family
Father*Blake Willis1 b. 3 Jul 1892, d. 20 Sep 1961
Mother*Isabelle Dillon1 b. 1893
Birth*1930Annabelle Willis was born about 1930 in Iowa.1 
(Daughter) Census US 19408 April 1940Annabelle 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

  1. [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 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1441] 1940 United States 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
Family
Father*Henry Willis1 b. 29 May 1818
Mother*Mary __?__1 b. 1824
Birth*1845Armetta Willis was born about 1845 in Indiana.1 
(Daughter) Census US 18606 July 1860Armetta 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

  1. [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 United States Federal Census.

Arthur Eugene Willis1,2

b. 8 October 1858, d. 15 April 1944
Family
Arthur Eugene Willis
Father*Harvey Willis1 b. 15 Apr 1831, d. 27 Apr 1901
Mother*Eliza J. Webster1 b. 5 Jun 1834, d. 20 Mar 1905
Birth*8 October 1858Arthur Eugene Willis was born in 8 October 1858 in La Porte County, Indiana.1,3,4,5 
(Son) Census US 18606 June 1860Arthur 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 187016 June 1870Arthur 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 188016 June 1880Arthur 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 1890He 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 1900Belle 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 1930Belle 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) DeathArthur 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 19408 April 1940Arthur 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 1944He died on 15 April 1944 at age 855 
Burial* and was buried in Violet Hill Cemetery, Perry, Dallas County, Iowa.5 

Family

 Belle Blake b. Mar 1866
Child 1.Blake Willis+11 b. 3 Jul 1892, d. 20 Sep 1961

Citations

  1. [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 United States Federal Census.
  2. [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.
  3. [S1449] Iowa Select Marriages, 1809-1992, online at www.ancestry.com, referencing FHL Film# 1034319 and ID# 2:2BXCSX3.
  4. [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 United States Federal Census.
  5. [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.
  6. [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 United States Federal Census.
  7. [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 United States Federal Census.
  8. [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 United States Federal Census.
  9. [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 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S1441] 1940 United States 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.
  11. [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
Family
Relationship3rd cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton
Father*Jonah Willis1 b. 16 Feb 1764
Mother*Hannah Hayward1 b. 1778, d. 6 Jan 1816
Birth*26 November 1811Augustus Willis was born on 26 November 1811 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,2 

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [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

Family
Relationship2nd great-granduncle of John Bolton
Father*Deacon John Willis1
Mother*Elizabeth Hodgkins1
Marriage*He married Susanna Whitman, daughter of Thomas Whitman.2 
Death*He died at age 39.3 
Probate*1697His widow Susanna settled his estate in 1697.3 

Family

 Susanna Whitman b. c 1660, d. 2 Mar 1758
Children 1.Thomas Willis+2 b. 1694
 2.Benjamin Willis+2,4 b. 1696, d. 13 Feb 1779

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Willis, pages 363-371.
  3. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Willis, pages 345-352.
  4. [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
Family
Relationship3rd cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton
Father*Jonah Willis1 b. 16 Feb 1764
Mother*Hannah Hayward1 b. 1778, d. 6 Jan 1816
Birth*6 November 1815Benjamin Willis was born on 6 November 1815 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,2 

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [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
Family
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of John Bolton
Father*Benjamin Willis1 b. 1696, d. 13 Feb 1779
Mother*Mary Leonard1 d. 20 Apr 1733
Birth*circa 1720Benjamin Willis was born, as calculated from his recorded age at death, circa 1720 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 
Guardianship1764Philip 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 1779Benjamin Willis Esq. was the Administrator for the estate of Benjamin Willis Esq., probated on 1 March 1779 at Bridgewater.1 
Death*13 July 1807He died on 13 July 1807 in Bridgewater in his 87th year.3 

Citations

  1. [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).
  2. [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.
  3. [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
Family
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of John Bolton
Father*Benjamin Willis2,1
Mother*Susanna Whitman2,1 b. c 1660, d. 2 Mar 1758
Birth*1696Benjamin Willis Jr. was born in 1696.2,1 
Marriage*27 November 1719He 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) Death20 April 1733Benjamin became a widower when Mary (Leonard) Willis died on 20 April 1733.5,1 
(Appraiser) Estate3 August 1761Benjamin 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 1779He 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 

Family

 Mary Leonard d. 20 Apr 1733
Children 1.Benjamin Willis1 b. c 1720, d. 13 Jul 1807
 2.Child Willis1 d. 28 Aug 1731
 3.Child Willis1 d. 11 May 1733

Citations

  1. [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).
  2. [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.
  3. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Willis, pages 345-352.
  4. [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.
  5. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Volume II, Deaths, page 583.
  6. [S896] Revised by Robert S. Wakefield, James Chilton and Richard More of the Mayflower (Five), Person# 63, Solomon Leonard, page 62.
  7. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Volume II, Deaths, page 582.

Beriah Willis1

Family
Marriage*10 October 1759He married Abigail Hayward, daughter of Samuel Hayward and Susanna Edson, on 10 October 1759 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 

Family

 Abigail Hayward

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [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
Family
Father*Arthur Eugene Willis1 b. 8 Oct 1858, d. 15 Apr 1944
Mother*Belle Blake1 b. Mar 1866
Birth*3 July 1892Blake Willis was born on 3 July 1892 in Perry, Dallas County, Iowa.1 
(Son) Census US 190012 June 1900Blake 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 1919He 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 1940Isabelle 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 1961He 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 

Family

 Isabelle Dillon b. 1893
Children 1.Ned Willis4 b. 1921
 2.Annabelle Willis4 b. 1930

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [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 United States Federal Census.
  3. [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.
  4. [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 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S1441] 1940 United States 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
Family
Relationships2nd cousin of John Bolton
2nd great-grandson of Nicholas Boulton
ChartsDescendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Father*Joab Willis1 b. 29 Sep 1715, d. 4 Jan 1805
Mother*Martha Bolton1 b. 23 Jul 1725, d. 16 Aug 1802
Birth*1755Caleb Willis was born in 1755 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 

Citations

  1. [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
Family
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of John Bolton
Father*Benjamin Willis1 b. 1696, d. 13 Feb 1779
Mother*Mary Leonard1 d. 20 Apr 1733
Birth*Child Willis was born in Bridgewater1 
Death*28 August 1731 and died on 28 August 1731 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 

Citations

  1. [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).
  2. [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
Family
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of John Bolton
Father*Benjamin Willis1 b. 1696, d. 13 Feb 1779
Mother*Mary Leonard1 d. 20 Apr 1733
Birth*Child Willis was born in Bridgewater1 
Death*11 May 1733 and died on 11 May 1733 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 

Citations

  1. [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).
  2. [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
Family
Relationship3rd cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton
Father*Jonah Willis1 b. 16 Feb 1764
Mother*Hannah Hayward1 b. 1778, d. 6 Jan 1816
Birth*25 June 1801Clement Willis was born on 25 June 1801 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,2 

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [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

Family
Relationship2nd great-granduncle of John Bolton
Father*Deacon John Willis1
Mother*Elizabeth Hodgkins1
(Witness to Agreement) Land Records20 May 1701Samuel 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 

Family
Child 1.Joshua Willis+3,4

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S1154] Purchasers Books of Bridgewater (Massachusetts), earliest original records, Bridgewater Public Library Historical Room, 15 South Street, Bridgewater, Book 1, page 223.
  3. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Willis, pages 363-371.
  4. [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
Family
Father*Isaac Willis1 b. 27 Mar 1787
Mother*Anna Macy1 b. 15 Sep 1793, d. 2 Aug 1841
Birth*8 March 1839Cynthia Ellen Willis was born on 8 March 1839 near Springfield, Wayne County, Indiana,1 
Death*3 August 1841 and died on 3 August 1841 near Springfield at age 2.1 
Burial*She was buried in the West River Friends Cemetery, Dalton, Wayne County.1 

Citations

  1. [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
Family
Relationship2nd cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton
Father*John Willis Esq.1 b. 24 Dec 1701, d. 17 Jul 1776
Mother*Patience Hayward1 b. 1 Feb 1703/4
Birth*3 June 1732Daniel Willis was born on 3 June 1732 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 
Marriage*11 November 1756He married his 2nd cousin 1 time removed Keziah Willis, daughter of Ebenezer Willis and ______ Hinds, on 11 November 1756 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,3 

Family

 Keziah Willis
Child 1.Jonah Willis+1 b. 16 Feb 1764

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [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.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Marriages, Volume II, page 410.

David Willis1

b. 27 January 1812
Family
Father*Isaac Willis1 b. 27 Mar 1787
Mother*Anna Macy1 b. 15 Sep 1793, d. 2 Aug 1841
Birth*27 January 1812David Willis was born on 27 January 1812 near Springfield, Wayne County, Indiana.1 

Citations

  1. [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
Family
Father*Henry Willis1 b. 29 May 1818
Mother*Mary __?__1 b. 1824
Birth*1850David Willis was born about 1850 in Indiana.1 
(Son) Census US 18606 July 1860David 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 187016 June 1870David 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

  1. [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 United States Federal Census.
  2. [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 United States Federal Census.

Deliverance Willis1

b. 4 April 1644
Family
Birth*4 April 1644Deliverance Willis was born on 4 April 1644.2 
Marriage*circa 1665She married, as his first wife, John Pollard, son of William Pollard and Anne __?__, circa 1665 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).3,1,4 

Family

 John Pollard b. 4 Apr 1644
Children 1.Deliverance Pollard5,6 b. 19 Sep 1666
 2.Hannah Pollard5,7 b. 15 Aug 1668
 3.William Pollard5,8 b. 1 Feb 1670

Citations

  1. [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# 20, Mary Leonard, page 24. Hereinafter cited as James Chilton and Richard More of the Mayflower (Five).
  2. [S896] Revised by Robert S. Wakefield, James Chilton and Richard More of the Mayflower (Five), Person# 20, Mary Leonard, page 24, recording his birth date as 4th day 4th month 1673.
  3. [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), Leonard, pages 244-248. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  4. [S413] Clarence Almon Torrey, New England Marriages: Prior to 1700 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co, 1985 and 1992), page 591. Hereinafter cited as New England Marriages: Prior to 1700.
  5. [S896] Revised by Robert S. Wakefield, James Chilton and Richard More of the Mayflower (Five), Person# 20, Mary Leonard, pages 24-25.
  6. [S1034] Boston MA: Births, Baptisms, Marriages, and Deaths, 1630-1699, online at www.americanancestors.org, City Document No. 130, page 101. Hereinafter cited as Boston Births, Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths, 1630-1699.
  7. [S1034] Boston Births, Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths, 1630-1699, online at www.americanancestors.org, City Document No. 130, page 108.
  8. [S1034] Boston Births, Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths, 1630-1699, online at www.americanancestors.org, City Document No. 130, page 115.