Ebenezer Willis1
b. 26 August 1698
| Relationship | 1st cousin 3 times removed of John Bolton |
| Father* | Nathaniel Willis1 d. 29 Nov 1716 | |
| Mother* | Lydia __?__1 |
| Birth* | 26 August 1698 | Ebenezer Willis was born on 26 August 1698 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 |
| Marriage* | He married ______ Hinds.1 | |
| (Heir) Estate | 1729 | The estate of Ebenezer's father was divided among his heirs in 1729.1 |
Family |
______ Hinds | |
| Child | 1. | Keziah Willis+1 |
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.
Edward L. Willis1
b. 1852
| Father* | Jonathan Willis1 b. 19 Oct 1826, d. 27 Jul 1903 | |
| Mother* | Lucinda Beeson1 b. 4 Mar 1827, d. 21 Nov 1865 |
| Birth* | 1852 | Edward L. Willis was born about 1852 in Indiana.1 |
| (Son) Census US 1860 | 28 June 1860 | Edward was enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 28 June 1860 in the household of his parents in Boone, Dallas County, Iowa. He was 8 years old and had attended school within the last year.1 |
| (Son) Census US 1870 | 9 June 1870 | Edward appeared on the 1870 census taken on 9 June 1870 in the household of his father and stepmother in Spring Valley, Dallas County, Iowa. He was 18 years of age.2 |
| (Son) Census US 1880 | 28 June 1880 | Edward appeared on the 1880 census, with his wife, in a neighboring household to his father and stepmother taken on 28 June 1880 in Spring Valley, Dallas County, Iowa. Edward was 27 years of age, and a farmer. His wife, who was enumerated as M.R. Willis, was 19 years of age and keeping house. The couple lived with their son, Henry, who was 1 year old.3 |
Citations
- [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jonathan Willis, Boone, Dallas, Iowa; Roll: M653_317; Page: 577; Image: 65; Family History Library Film: 803317. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
- [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jonathan Willis, Spring Valley, Dallas, Iowa; Roll: M593_385; Page: 584A; Image: 438; Family History Library Film: 545884. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
- [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jonathan Willis, Spring Valley, Dallas, Iowa; Roll: 335; Family History Film: 1254335; Page: 155B; Enumeration District: 046; Image: 0314. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
Elizabeth Willis1
| Relationship | 2nd great-grandaunt of John Bolton |
| Father* | Deacon John Willis1 | |
| Mother* | Elizabeth Hodgkins1 |
| Marriage* | She married ______ Harvey.1 |
Family |
______ Harvey |
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.
Elizabeth Willis1
b. 8 December 1677
| Relationships | 1st cousin 2 times removed of John Bolton Granddaughter of Nicholas Boulton | |
| Charts | Descendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant |
| Father* | Experience Willis1 b. 1646, d. 1709 | |
| Mother* | Elizabeth Bolton1 b. 18 Feb 1656 |
| Birth* | 8 December 1677 | Elizabeth Willis was born on 8 December 1677 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).1 |
Citations
- [S1034] Boston MA: Births, Baptisms, Marriages, and Deaths, 1630-1699, online at www.americanancestors.org, page 144. Hereinafter cited as Boston Births, Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths, 1630-1699.
Ella Willis1
b. March 1868
| Father* | Harvey Willis1 b. 15 Apr 1831, d. 27 Apr 1901 | |
| Mother* | Eliza J. Webster1 b. 5 Jun 1834, d. 20 Mar 1905 |
| Birth* | March 1868 | Ella Willis was born in March 1868 in Iowa.1,2 |
| (Daughter) Census US 1870 | 16 June 1870 | Ella was enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 16 June 1870 in the household of her parents in Spring Valley, Dallas County, Iowa. She was 2 years old.1 |
| (Daughter) Census US 1880 | 16 June 1880 | Ella was enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 16 June 1880 in the household of her parents in Perry, Dallas County, Iowa. She was 12 years old and had attended school within the last year.3 |
| (Daughter) Census US 1900 | 2 June 1900 | Ella was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 2 June 1900 in the household of her parents in Spring Valley, Dallas County, Iowa. She was 32 years of age, single and worked as a stenographer.2 |
Citations
- [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.
- [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Harvey Willis, Spring Valley, Dallas, Iowa; Roll: 427; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 1240427. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States 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 United States Federal Census.
Emiline Frances Willis1
b. 24 September 1808
| Relationship | 3rd cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton |
| Father* | Jonah Willis1 b. 16 Feb 1764 | |
| Mother* | Hannah Hayward1 b. 1778, d. 6 Jan 1816 |
| Birth* | 24 September 1808 | Emiline Frances Willis was born on 24 September 1808 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,2 |
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 363-371. 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 352. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
Estella Willis1
b. 1865
| 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* | 1865 | Estella Willis was born about 1865 in Indiana.1 |
| (Daughter) Census US 1870 | 15 June 1870 | Estella 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 5 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 United States Federal Census.
Etta Willis1
b. 20 July 1864, d. 30 March 1940
| Father* | Jonathan Willis1 b. 19 Oct 1826, d. 27 Jul 1903 | |
| Mother* | Lucinda Beeson1 b. 4 Mar 1827, d. 21 Nov 1865 |
| Birth* | 20 July 1864 | Etta Willis was born about 20 July 1864 in Spring Valley, Dallas County, Iowa.1,2 |
| (Daughter) Census US 1870 | 9 June 1870 | Etta appeared on the 1870 census taken on 9 June 1870 in the household of her father and stepmother in Spring Valley, Dallas County, Iowa. She was 6 years old and had attended school within the last year.1 |
| (Daughter) Census US 1880 | 28 June 1880 | Etta was enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 28 June 1880 in the household of her parents in Spring Valley, Dallas County, Iowa. She was 15 years old and had attended school within the census year.3 |
| Death* | 30 March 1940 | She died as Etta Claire Willis on 30 March 1940 in Santa Barbara County, California, at age 75.2 |
Citations
- [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jonathan Willis, Spring Valley, Dallas, Iowa; Roll: M593_385; Page: 584A; Image: 438; Family History Library Film: 545884. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
- [S112] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, online at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997.
- [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jonathan Willis, Spring Valley, Dallas, Iowa; Roll: 335; Family History Film: 1254335; Page: 155B; Enumeration District: 046; Image: 0314. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
Evelyn Willis1
b. 1856
| 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* | 1856 | Evelyn Willis was born about 1856 in Indiana.1 |
| (Daughter) Census US 1870 | 15 June 1870 | Evelyn 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 14 years old and had attended school within the year.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 United States Federal Census.
Experience Willis1
b. 1646, d. 1709
| Charts | Descendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant |
| Birth* | 1646 | Experience Willis was born in 1646.2 |
| Marriage* | circa 1670 | He married first Elizabeth __?__ circa 1670.2 |
| (Husband) Death | Experience became a widower when Elizabeth (__?__) Willis died shortly after the birth of their fourth child on 28 May 1676 and his remarriage on 25 October 1676.2,1 | |
| Marriage* | 25 October 1676 | He married second Elizabeth Bolton, daughter of Nicholas Boulton and Elizabeth __?__, on 25 October 1676 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).1,3,4,2 |
| Death* | 1709 | He died in 1709.2 |
Family 1 |
Elizabeth __?__ | |
| Children | 1. | Mary Willis5 b. 9 Oct 1672 |
| 2. | John Willis6 b. 29 Aug 1673 | |
| 3. | Michael Willis7 b. 9 Jul 1674 | |
| 4. | Experience Willis8 b. 28 May 1676 |
Family 2 |
Elizabeth Bolton b. 18 Feb 1656 | |
| Children | 1. | Elizabeth Willis9 b. 8 Dec 1677 |
| 2. | Samuel Willis10 b. 31 Aug 1682 | |
| 3. | Joseph Willis11 b. 2 Feb 1683, d. 5 Nov 1702 | |
| 4. | John Willis12 b. 4 Sep 1685 | |
| 5. | Experience Willis13 b. 19 Aug 1688 | |
| 6. | Lydia Willis14 b. 28 Feb 1692 | |
| 7. | Temperance Willis15 b. 8 Apr 1695 |
Citations
- [S295] Charles Henry Pope, The Pioneers of Massachusetts: A Descriptive List, drawn from records of the colonies, towns, and churches, and other contemporaneous documents. Available now online from the Family History Catalog at www.familysearch.org. (Baltimore, Maryland: C.H. Pope originally in 1900 at Boston and reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Company, 1991), page 57. Hereinafter cited as The Pioneers of Massachusetts.
- [S413] Clarence Almon Torrey, New England Marriages: Prior to 1700 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co, 1985 and 1992), page 823. Hereinafter cited as New England Marriages: Prior to 1700.
- [S490] Charles Knowles Bolton, The Boltons of Old and New England: with a genealogy of the descendants of William Bolton of Reading, Massachusetts, 1720 (Albany, New York: Joel Munsell's Sons, 1889), page xi. Hereinafter cited as Boltons of Old and New England.
- [S48] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850. CD-ROM (101 Newbury, Boston, Massachusetts: NEHGS), Births - Marriages - Deaths. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850.
- [S1034] Boston MA: Births, Baptisms, Marriages, and Deaths, 1630-1699, online at www.americanancestors.org, page 125. Hereinafter cited as Boston Births, Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths, 1630-1699.
- [S1034] Boston Births, Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths, 1630-1699, online at www.americanancestors.org, page 130.
- [S1034] Boston Births, Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths, 1630-1699, online at www.americanancestors.org, page 134.
- [S1034] Boston Births, Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths, 1630-1699, online at www.americanancestors.org, page 139.
- [S1034] Boston Births, Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths, 1630-1699, online at www.americanancestors.org, page 144.
- [S1034] Boston Births, Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths, 1630-1699, online at www.americanancestors.org, page 159.
- [S1034] Boston Births, Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths, 1630-1699, online at www.americanancestors.org, page 161.
- [S1034] Boston Births, Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths, 1630-1699, online at www.americanancestors.org, page 167.
- [S1034] Boston Births, Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths, 1630-1699, online at www.americanancestors.org, page 182.
- [S1034] Boston Births, Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths, 1630-1699, online at www.americanancestors.org, page 204.
- [S1034] Boston Births, Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths, 1630-1699, online at www.americanancestors.org, page 224.
Experience Willis1
| Relationship | 1st cousin 3 times removed of John Bolton |
| Father* | John Willis1 | |
| Mother* | Experience Byram1 |
| Marriage* | She married William Hudson, son of ______ Hudson.1 |
Family |
William Hudson |
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.
Experience Willis1
b. 28 May 1676
| Father* | Experience Willis1 b. 1646, d. 1709 | |
| Mother* | Elizabeth __?__1 |
| Birth* | 28 May 1676 | Experience Willis was born on 28 May 1676 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).1 |
Citations
- [S1034] Boston MA: Births, Baptisms, Marriages, and Deaths, 1630-1699, online at www.americanancestors.org, page 139. Hereinafter cited as Boston Births, Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths, 1630-1699.
Experience Willis1
b. 19 August 1688
| Relationships | 1st cousin 2 times removed of John Bolton Grandson of Nicholas Boulton | |
| Charts | Descendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant |
| Father* | Experience Willis1 b. 1646, d. 1709 | |
| Mother* | Elizabeth Bolton1 b. 18 Feb 1656 |
| Birth* | 19 August 1688 | Experience Willis was born on 19 August 1688 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England),1 |
| Baptism | 26 August 1688 | and was baptized on 26 August 1688 at Second Church, Boston.2 |
Citations
- [S1034] Boston MA: Births, Baptisms, Marriages, and Deaths, 1630-1699, online at www.americanancestors.org, page 182. Hereinafter cited as Boston Births, Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths, 1630-1699.
- [S494] Boston MA: Church Records, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Second Church, page 217. Hereinafter cited as Boston MA: Church Records.
Ezra Willis1
b. circa 1766, d. 6 November 1813
| Relationships | 2nd cousin of John Bolton 2nd great-grandson of Nicholas Boulton | |
| Charts | Descendants 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* | circa 1766 | Ezra Willis was born circa 1766 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England). His year of birth was calculated from the notation that he died on 6 Nov 1813 at age 47.1 |
| Death* | 6 November 1813 | He died unmarried on 6 November 1813 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, aged 47 years.1 |
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.
Florence Willis1
b. 1875
| Father* | Jonathan Willis1 b. 19 Oct 1826, d. 27 Jul 1903 | |
| Mother* | Sarah Ann Bonine1 b. 1834 |
| Birth* | 1875 | Florence Willis was born about 1875 in Dallas County, Iowa.1 |
| (Daughter) Census US 1880 | 28 June 1880 | Florence was enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 28 June 1880 in the household of her parents in Spring Valley, Dallas County, Iowa. She was 5 years old.1 |
| (Daughter) Census US 1930 | 20 April 1930 | Florence appeared on the 1930 census in the household of her mother taken on 20 April 1930 at 459 Foothills Road, Ventura, Ventura County, California. She was 55 years of age and single.2 |
Citations
- [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jonathan Willis, Spring Valley, Dallas, Iowa; Roll: 335; Family History Film: 1254335; Page: 155B; Enumeration District: 046; Image: 0314. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
- [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Sarah A. Willis, Ventura, Ventura, California; Roll: 227; Page: 23A; Enumeration District: 0031; Image: 1083.0; FHL microfilm: 2339962. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.
Frank Willis1
b. 1865
| Father* | Harvey Willis1 b. 15 Apr 1831, d. 27 Apr 1901 | |
| Mother* | Eliza J. Webster1 b. 5 Jun 1834, d. 20 Mar 1905 |
| Birth* | 1865 | Frank Willis was born about 1865 in Iowa.1 |
| (Son) Census US 1870 | 16 June 1870 | Frank 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 5 years old.1 |
| (Son) Census US 1880 | 16 June 1880 | Frank was enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 16 June 1880 in the household of his parents in Perry, Dallas County, Iowa. He was 14 years old and had attended school within the last year.2 |
Citations
- [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.
- [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.
Hannah Willis1
| Relationship | 2nd great-grandmother of John Bolton |
| Father* | Deacon John Willis1,2 | |
| Mother* | Elizabeth Hodgkins1 |
| Marriage* | She married Nathaniel Hayward, son of Thomas Hayward.1,2,3 |
Family |
Nathaniel Hayward | |
| Children | 1. | Elizabeth Hayward4,3 b. 1650, d. 1734 |
| 2. | Nathaniel Hayward+1 b. 26 Apr 1664, d. 11 Jul 1734 | |
| 3. | John Hayward+1 | |
| 4. | Thomas Hayward Sr.+1 b. 1668, d. 18 May 1746 | |
| 5. | Samuel Hayward+1,5 | |
| 6. | Elisha Hayward+1 b. 1674 | |
| 7. | Patience Hayward+1 | |
| 8. | Benjamin Hayward+1 b. c 1677, d. 1733 |
Citations
- [S612] Paul Dillon Hayward, Thomas Hayward of Bridgewater (Denver, Colorado: P.D. Hayward, 1985), Author stated in his Preface that this book is his third compilation on the Haywards and that most of the data he obtained from previously published sources. He warned that there are undoubtedly many errors, some of which may invalidate entire sections, page 1. Hereinafter cited as Thomas Hayward of Bridgewater.
- [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, Hayward, pages 181-190.
- [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Edson, pages 153-160.
- [S1225] Frederick Odell Conant, A History and Genealogy of the Conant Family in England and America : Thirteen Generations, 1620-1887, downloaded from Google Books at www.google.com. (Portland, Maine: Frederick Odell Conant, 1887), page 173. Hereinafter cited as Conant Family in England and America, 1620-1887.
Hannah Willis1
b. 18 January 1829, d. 10 August 1841
| Father* | Isaac Willis1 b. 27 Mar 1787 | |
| Mother* | Anna Macy1 b. 15 Sep 1793, d. 2 Aug 1841 |
| Birth* | 18 January 1829 | Hannah Willis was born on 18 January 1829 near Springfield, Wayne County, Indiana,1 |
| Death* | 10 August 1841 | and died on 10 August 1841 near Springfield at age 12.1 |
| Burial* | She was buried in the West River Friends Cemetery, Dalton, Wayne County.1 |
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.
Hannah Ellen Willis1,2,3
b. 1858
| Father* | Jonathan Willis1 b. 19 Oct 1826, d. 27 Jul 1903 | |
| Mother* | Lucinda Beeson1 b. 4 Mar 1827, d. 21 Nov 1865 |
| Birth* | 1858 | Hannah Ellen Willis was born about 1858 in Iowa.1 |
| (Daughter) Census US 1860 | 28 June 1860 | Hannah was enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 28 June 1860 in the household of her parents in Boone, Dallas County, Iowa. She was 2 years old.1 |
| (Daughter) Census US 1870 | 9 June 1870 | Hannah, who was enumerated as Ellen, appeared on the 1870 census taken on 9 June 1870 in the household of her father and stepmother in Spring Valley, Dallas County, Iowa. She was 12 years old and had attended school within the last year.2 |
| (Daughter) Census US 1880 | 28 June 1880 | Ellen was enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 28 June 1880 in the household of her parents in Spring Valley, Dallas County, Iowa. She was 22 years of age.3 |
Citations
- [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jonathan Willis, Boone, Dallas, Iowa; Roll: M653_317; Page: 577; Image: 65; Family History Library Film: 803317. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
- [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jonathan Willis, Spring Valley, Dallas, Iowa; Roll: M593_385; Page: 584A; Image: 438; Family History Library Film: 545884. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
- [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jonathan Willis, Spring Valley, Dallas, Iowa; Roll: 335; Family History Film: 1254335; Page: 155B; Enumeration District: 046; Image: 0314. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
Harvey Willis1,2
b. 15 April 1831, d. 27 April 1901
 Harvey Willis |
| Father* | Isaac Willis2 b. 27 Mar 1787 | |
| Mother* | Anna Macy2 b. 15 Sep 1793, d. 2 Aug 1841 |
| Birth* | 15 April 1831 | Harvey Willis was born on 15 April 1831 near Springfield, Wayne County, Indiana.3,2,4 |
| (Brother-in-Law) Census US 1850 | 13 August 1850 | Harvey appeared on the 1850 census taken on 13 August 1850 in the household of his sister and brother-in-law Rachel and Henry Thornburgh in Dalton, Wayne County, Indiana. Harvey was 19 years of age, had attended school within the last year and worked as a laborer. His brother Lindsey, age 15, also lived in the Thornburgh household in 1850 and many members of their extended family lived in neighboring farms.5 |
| (Brother) Census US 1850 | 13 September 1850 | Harvey's brother, John, had moved to Clinton, La Porte County, Indiana, and appeared there with his new wife Hilah on the 1850 census taken on 13 September 1850.They were enumerated in the household next to the Calvin Webster family, whose daughter, Eliza Jane, Harvey would marry in two years.6 |
| Marriage* | 7 June 1852 | He married Eliza J. Webster, daughter of Calvin F. Webster and Betsy Burrows, on 7 June 1852 in La Porte County, Indiana.1,7 |
| Census US 1860* | 6 June 1860 | Harvey and Eliza J. Willis appeared on the 1860 census taken on 6 June 1860 in Spring Valley, Dallas County, Iowa. Harvey was 29 years of age, and a farmer with real estate valued at $500 and a personal estate of $200. Eliza was 26 years of age. They lived with their children, Orlando 7, Lucinda 3 and Arthur, who was 1. Also living with the family was Lindsey Willis, a younger brother of Harvey's. Lindsey was 26 years of age, worked as a laborer and had a personal estate valued at $50.8 |
| Census US 1870* | 16 June 1870 | Eliza and Harvey Willis were enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 16 June 1870 in Spring Valley, Dallas County, Iowa. Harvey was 39 years of age and his occupation was recorded as "Joader". Eliza J. was 36 years of age and keeping house. They lived with their six children, Orlando who was 17 and worked as a clerk in a grocery, Lucinda S. was 13 and had attended school within the last year, Arthur, who was 11 and had also attended school within the last year, William 7, Frank 5 and Ella 2. Also living with the family in 1870 were two of the sons of Harvey's brother Henry, David and Washington Willis, aged 19 and 17, respectively.9 |
| Census US 1880* | 16 June 1880 | Eliza and Harvey Willis were enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 16 June 1880 in Perry, Dallas County, Iowa. Harvey was 49 years of age and worked as a stock dealer, and Eliza was 46 years of age and keeping house. They lived with the six youngest of their children. Arthur was 21 and worked as a drug clerk, William, who was enumerated as W.E., was 17 and worked as a grocer clerk, Frank and Ella, ages 14 and 12, respectively, had both attended school within the last year, Kittie was 4 years old, and Lena was 2.10 |
| Census US 1900* | 2 June 1900 | Eliza and Harvey Willis were enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 2 June 1900 in Spring Valley, Dallas County, Iowa. Harvey was 69 years of age and worked as a livestock shipper, and Eliza was 65. They had been married for 48 years and had a total of 12 children, 7 of whom were living, and three of whom resided with their parents in 1900. William was 36 years of age and, like his father, worked as a livestock shipper. He was enumerated as married for five years, although his wife was not enumerated in the Willis household. Ella was single, 32 years of age and worked as a stenographer and Lena was 21, single and also working as a stenographer.4 |
| Death* | 27 April 1901 | He died on 27 April 1901 in Dallas County at age 7011 |
| Burial* | and was buried in the Mowrer Cemetery, Perry, Dallas County.11 |
Family |
Eliza J. Webster b. 5 Jun 1834, d. 20 Mar 1905 | |
| Children | 1. | Orlando C. Willis8 b. 1853 |
| 2. | Lucinda Willis+1 b. 27 Aug 1856, d. 3 Mar 1945 | |
| 3. | Arthur Eugene Willis+8 b. 8 Oct 1858, d. 15 Apr 1944 | |
| 4. | William E. Willis9 b. Jun 1863 | |
| 5. | Frank Willis9 b. 1865 | |
| 6. | Ella Willis9 b. Mar 1868 | |
| 7. | Kittie Willis10 b. 1876 | |
| 8. | Lena W. Willis10 b. Oct 1878 |
Citations
- [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 7, page 263. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.
- [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.
- [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William "M" Heaton, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa; Roll: 360; Family History Film: 1254360; Page: 404B; Enumeration District: 165; Image: 0329. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
- [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Harvey Willis, Spring Valley, Dallas, Iowa; Roll: 427; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 1240427. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
- [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Henry Thornburgh, Dalton, Wayne, Indiana; Roll: M432_180; Page: 87B; Image: 182. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
- [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John H. Willis, Clinton, La Porte, Indiana; Roll: M432_157; Page: 160A; Image: 324, her name transcribed as "Hilah."
- [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, Laporte County, Indiana; Index to Marriage Records Letters: S - Z Volume V, W. P. A. Compiled by Indiana Works Progress Admini; Book: R-C; Page: 140. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941.
- [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.
- [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.
- [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.
- [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, Harvey Willis, Memorial# 15684417. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
Henry Willis1
b. 29 May 1818
| Father* | Isaac Willis1 b. 27 Mar 1787 | |
| Mother* | Anna Macy1 b. 15 Sep 1793, d. 2 Aug 1841 |
| Birth* | 29 May 1818 | Henry Willis was born on 29 May 1818 near Springfield, Wayne County, Indiana.1 |
| Marriage* | He married Mary __?__.2 | |
| Census US 1860* | 6 July 1860 | Mary and Henry Willis were enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 6 July 1860 in Perry, Wayne County, Indiana. Henry was 42 years of age, and a farmer with a personal estate valued at $200. Mary was 36 years of age. The couple lived with their seven children, Liddian, who was 16, Armetta 15, John 13, David 10, Washington 8, Joseph 4, and Rachael 3. John and David had attended school within the last year.2 |
Family |
Mary __?__ b. 1824 | |
| Children | 1. | Liddian Willis2 b. 1844 |
| 2. | Armetta Willis2 b. 1845 | |
| 3. | John Willis2 b. 1847 | |
| 4. | David Willis2 b. 1850 | |
| 5. | Washington Willis2 b. 1852 | |
| 6. | Joseph Willis2 b. 1856 | |
| 7. | Rachael Willis2 b. 1857 |
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.
- [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.
Henry H. Willis1
b. 1851
| Father* | Jonathan Willis1 b. 19 Oct 1826, d. 27 Jul 1903 | |
| Mother* | Lucinda Beeson1 b. 4 Mar 1827, d. 21 Nov 1865 |
| Birth* | 1851 | Henry H. Willis was born about 1851 in Indiana.1 |
| (Son) Census US 1860 | 28 June 1860 | Henry was enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 28 June 1860 in the household of his parents in Boone, Dallas County, Iowa. He was 9 years old and had attended school within the last year.1 |
Citations
- [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jonathan Willis, Boone, Dallas, Iowa; Roll: M653_317; Page: 577; Image: 65; Family History Library Film: 803317. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
Henry Williams Willis1
b. 10 November 1803
| Relationship | 3rd cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton |
| Father* | Jonah Willis1 b. 16 Feb 1764 | |
| Mother* | Hannah Hayward1 b. 1778, d. 6 Jan 1816 |
| Birth* | 10 November 1803 | Henry Williams Willis was born on 10 November 1803 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,2 |
| Death* | He died in New York.1 |
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 352. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
Hezekiah Willis1
b. 1751
| Relationships | 2nd cousin of John Bolton 2nd great-grandson of Nicholas Boulton | |
| Charts | Descendants 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* | 1751 | Hezekiah Willis was born in 1751 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 |
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.
- [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), pages 118, 367-368. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
Isaac Willis1
b. 27 March 1787
| Father* | Jesse Willis2 | |
| Mother* | Sarah __?__2 |
| Birth* | 27 March 1787 | Isaac Willis was born on 27 March 1787 in Pennsylvania.1,3,4 |
| Religion* | Isaac was a Quaker.2 | |
| Marriage Intention | 29 September 1810 | Isaac Willis and Anna Macy appeared at the Lost Creek Quarterly Meeting, Jefferson County, Tennessee, on 29 September 1810 and declared their intentions of marriage with each other.5 |
| Marriage* | 31 October 1810 | He married, as his first wife, Anna Macy, daughter of Barachiah Macy and Lucinda __?__, on 31 October 1810 at a public meeting of Friends at the Lost Creek Meeting House, Jefferson County, Tennessee.2 |
| (Husband) Death | 2 August 1841 | Isaac became a widower when Anna (Macy) Willis died on 2 August 1841.1 |
| Marriage* | 27 December 1842 | He married second, as her second husband, Ruth (__?__) Dennis on 27 December 1842 near Springfield, Wayne County.1 |
| Census US 1850* | 14 August 1850 | Ruth and Isaac Willis were enumerated on the 1850 census taken on 14 August 1850 in Dalton, Wayne County, Indiana. Isaac was 63 years of age and a farmer with real estate valued at $800. Ruth was 53 years of age. Three of Ruth's children from her previous marriage resided with the couple. Tilman was 20 and worked as a laborer, Asenath was 16 and Caroline was 15. All three had attended school within the last year.3 |
Family 1 |
Anna Macy b. 15 Sep 1793, d. 2 Aug 1841 | |
| Children | 1. | David Willis1 b. 27 Jan 1812 |
| 2. | Mary Willis1 b. 31 Mar 1814, d. 6 Jul 1814 | |
| 3. | Rachel Willis+1 b. 4 Aug 1815, d. 21 Sep 1886 | |
| 4. | Henry Willis+1 b. 29 May 1818 | |
| 5. | Lydia Willis1 b. 3 Apr 1821 | |
| 6. | John H. Willis+1 b. 7 Sep 1823, d. 11 May 1899 | |
| 7. | Jonathan Willis+1 b. 19 Oct 1826, d. 27 Jul 1903 | |
| 8. | Hannah Willis1 b. 18 Jan 1829, d. 10 Aug 1841 | |
| 9. | Harvey Willis+1 b. 15 Apr 1831, d. 27 Apr 1901 | |
| 10. | Lindsey Willis+1 b. 30 May 1834 | |
| 11. | Cynthia Ellen Willis1 b. 8 Mar 1839, d. 3 Aug 1841 |
Family 2 |
Ruth __?__ b. 1797 |
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.
- [S1424] U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, online at www.ancestry.com, Guilford College; Greensboro, North Carolina; Women's Minutes, 1733-1934; Collection: North Carolina Yearly Meeting Minutes.
- [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Isaac Willis, Dalton, Wayne, Indiana; Roll: M432_180; Page: 88A; Image: 183. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
- [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Harvey Willis, Spring Valley, Dallas, Iowa; Roll: 427; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 1240427, noting his father's place of birth as Tennessee. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
- [S1424] U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, online at www.ancestry.com, Guilford College; Greensboro, North Carolina; Minutes, 1795-1831; Collection: North Carolina Yearly Meeting Minutes.
Isaac Willis Jr.1
| Marriage* | 19 October 1759 | He married Rebecca Hayward, daughter of Thomas Hayward and Bethiah Waldo, on 19 October 1759 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 |
Family |
Rebecca Hayward b. 24 Aug 1727 |
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 175. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
Isaac N. Willis1
b. 12 January 1854, d. 14 April 1909
| Father* | Jonathan Willis2,1 b. 19 Oct 1826, d. 27 Jul 1903 | |
| Mother* | Lucinda Beeson2,1 b. 4 Mar 1827, d. 21 Nov 1865 |
| Birth* | 12 January 1854 | Isaac N. Willis was born on 12 January 1854 in Indiana.3,1 |
| (Son) Census US 1860 | 28 June 1860 | Isaac was enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 28 June 1860 in the household of his parents in Boone, Dallas County, Iowa. He was 6 years old and had attended school within the last year.1 |
| (Son) Census US 1870 | 9 June 1870 | Isaac appeared on the 1870 census taken on 9 June 1870 in the household of his father and stepmother in Spring Valley, Dallas County, Iowa. He was 16 years old and had attended school within the last year.4 |
| Occupation* | He was a school janitor.2 | |
| Death* | 14 April 1909 | He died on 14 April 1909 in Perry, Dallas County, Iowa, at age 552 |
| Burial* | 16 April 1909 | and was buried on 16 April 1909 in Violet Hill Cemetery, Perry.5 |
Citations
- [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jonathan Willis, Boone, Dallas, Iowa; Roll: M653_317; Page: 577; Image: 65; Family History Library Film: 803317. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
- [S1503] Iowa Deaths and Burials Indexing Project, 1850-1990, online at www.familysearch.org, citing FHL Film# 1605320, Perry, Dallas County, Iowa, reference Page 36/11 Registration Number 124. Hereinafter cited as Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990.
- [S1503] Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990, online at www.familysearch.org.
- [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jonathan Willis, Spring Valley, Dallas, Iowa; Roll: M593_385; Page: 584A; Image: 438; Family History Library Film: 545884. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States 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, Isaac N. Willis, Memorial# 16348223. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
Jack Donald Willis1,2
b. 1924
| Birth* | 1924 | Jack Donald Willis was born about 1924.1 |
| Marriage* | 19 June 1943 | He married first, as her first husband, Geneva Carter, daughter of Homer W. Carter and Mary Ethyl Archie, on 19 June 1943 in Harrisonville, Cass County, Missouri. Jack was 19 years old and had the permission of his mother, Mrs. James Barnes, to marry, and Geneva reported her aged as 18, although she may have been only 15 years old.1 |
| Divorce Filing* | 4 August 1948 | Geneva (Carter) Willis filed for divorce from Jack Donald Willis on 4 August 1948 in Green River, Sweetwater County, Wyoming, on the grounds of indignities and non-support. There were no children affected and the case was not contested.2 |
| Divorce | 20 October 1948 | Geneva was granted an Absolute Divorce from Jack on 20 October 1948 in Sweetwater County. No alimony had been requested and none was awarded, and Geneva resumed the use of her maiden name.2 |
Family |
Geneva Carter b. 1928 |
Citations
- [S1732] Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 19 June 1943 in Harrisonville, Cass County, Missouri, USA, of Mr. Jack Willis, age 19, son of Mrs. James Barnes, and Geneva Carter, age 18, both of Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, referencing Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City, MO, USA, Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]. Hereinafter cited as Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002.
- [S2315] Wyoming, U.S., Divorce Records, 1941-1969, online at www.ancestry.com, divorce case of Geneva Willis, maiden name Carter, vs. Jack Donald Willis, married on 19 June 1943 in Harrisonville, Missouri, divorced on 20 October 1948 in Green River, Sweetwater, Wyoming, USA, referencing Wyoming State Archives; Wyoming Department of Health; Cheyenne, Wyoming; State Divorce Records, 1941-1969, citing Certificate# 1948 1040. Hereinafter cited as Wyoming, U.S., Divorce Records, 1941-1969.
Jacob Willis1
| Relationships | 2nd cousin of John Bolton 2nd great-grandson of Nicholas Boulton | |
| Charts | Descendants 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* | Jacob Willis was born in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 | |
| Relocation* | He was reported to have married and moved to Maine.1 |
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.
James B. Willis1,2
b. 22 November 1879
| Father* | Jonathan Willis2 b. 19 Oct 1826, d. 27 Jul 1903 | |
| Mother* | Sarah Ann Bonine2 b. 1834 |
| Birth* | 22 November 1879 | James B. Willis was born on 22 November 1879 in Dallas County, Iowa.1,2 |
| (Son) Census US 1880 | 28 June 1880 | James was enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 28 June 1880 in the household of his parents in Spring Valley, Dallas County, Iowa. He was enumerated as J.B.W. Willis, and was 6 months old.2 |
Citations
- [S223] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online at www.ancestry.com, Registration County: Ventura; Roll: 1544441. Hereinafter cited as U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
- [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jonathan Willis, Spring Valley, Dallas, Iowa; Roll: 335; Family History Film: 1254335; Page: 155B; Enumeration District: 046; Image: 0314. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.