Abner Willis b about 1775 Ireland; m. Eve Sifers b about 1780 Wythe Co VA d
after 1873; d/o George Sifers (aka Sifert) and Elizabeth Unknown. Children of
Abner Willis and Eve Jeems Sifers;
I. David Willis b about 1804 Russell Co VA d before 1884; m. about 1830 to
Elizabeth Fogleman b about 1813 Russell Co VA d 1869; d/o Peter Fogleman and
Barbara Powers. Children of David Willis and Elizabeth Fogleman;
1. Susan Willis b 1831
2. David Willis b 1840
David Willis m. about 1877 to Elizabeth King b 1848 Russell Co VA; d/o Joseph
King and Sarah Ann Unknown. Children of David Willis and Sarah Ann Unknown;
1. Mary Willis b 1878
2. Eva Willis b 1880
II. Isaac Willis b 1 Aug 1804
Wythe Co VA d 11 Aug 1888 Wise Co VA; m. about 1826 Russell Co VA to
Elizabeth Gilley b about 1811 Lee Co VA d 17 Dec 1884 Wise Co VA; d/o Francis Gilley and Orra Taylor Wells.
III. Nancy Willis b 31 Jan 1809 Washington Co VA d 18 Jan 1887 Dickensonville,
Russell Co VA; m. 12 Feb 1828 to Andrew Williams b 24 Jun 1796 Russell Co VA d
13 Aug 1865 Dickensonville, Russell Co VA; s/o Samuel Williams and Elizabeth
Crump. Children of Andrew Williams and Nancy Willis;
1. Theodore Thomas Williams b 1827
2. Eliza Williams b APR 1829 Russell Co VA d 28 Jan 1887 Russell Co VA; m. about
1847 to Calhoun D Davis b 1826 NC; s/o Holden Davis and Rachel Harmon. Children
of Calhoun D Davis and Eliza Williams; i. Andrew B "Andy" Davis b 1848 Russell
Co VA ii. Milton F Davis b 1851 iii. Susan David b 1854 iv. Margaret Rebecca
Davis b 1858 v. Nancy C Davis b 17 Nov 1861 vi. Rachel E Davis b 17 Nov 1861
vii. James Calhoun Davis b 1864 Russell Co VA.
Calhoun D Davis m. 24 Sept 1887 Russell Co VA to Susan Williams b 1829 Russell
Co VA d 23 Dec 1890 Russell Co VA; d/o William Williams Sr and Sarah "Sallie"
Harding.
3. Robert L. Williams b 1831 d 9 Jun 1865 Russell Co VA; m. 13 Mar 1851 Russell
Co VA to Elizabeth "Sally" Hackney b 1830 Russell Co VA; d/o Joseph Hackney and
Amelia McElroy.
4. Charles J. Williams b 1833 Russell Co VA
5. Jonah Shoemaker Williams (Doctor) b 14 FEB 1834 Dickensonville, Russell Co VA
d 4 Jul 1912 Dickensonville, Russell Co VA; m. 8 Oct 1872 Russell Co VA to
Rebecca Virginia Gibson b 26 Nov 1846 Dickensonville, Russell Co VA d 5 Dec 1895
Dickensonville, Russell Co VA; d/o Thomas Gibson and Rachel Ward. Children of Dr
Jonah Shoemaker Williams and Rebecca Virginia Gibson; i. Hattie Alberta Williams
b 20 Mar 1876 Dickensonville, Russell Co VA ii. Carrie Ocianna Williams b 15 Nov
1878 Dickensonville, Russell Co VA iii. Arthur Andrew Williams b 14 Apr 1881
Russell Co VA iv. Daisy Gibson Williams b 12 May 1886 Dickensonville, Russell Co
VA
6. Mary A. "Polly" Williams b 1836 Russell Co VA; m. 12 Feb 1856 Russell Co VA;
m. Presley C Meade b 5 Feb 1834 Russell Co VA; s/o Thomas Mack Meade and
Elizabeth Unknown.
7. James Lemuel Williams b 9 SEP 1837 Dickensonville, Russell Co VA d 22 Aug
1919 Dickensonville, Russell Co VA; m. 2 Apr 1857 Russell Co VA to Margaret A
Gose b 1830 Russell Co VA
8. Samuel Williams b 1838
9. Rebecca G. Williams b 31 MAY 1839 Dickensonville, Russell Co VA
10. Margaret Williams b 1840
11. Catharine Williams b 1842 Russell Co VA d 1921 m. 14 Feb 1861 Russell Co VA
to George W Johnson b 1831 Russell Co VA; s/o Joseph Edward Johnson and Mary
Staley.
12. George W. Williams b 6 JUN 1844 Russell Co VA
13. Emaline Virginia Williams b 1847 Russell Co VA
14. Ellen Caroline "Callie" Williams b 9 APR 1848 Russell Co VA
15. Female Williams b 18 MAR 1853 born dead.
16. Callie H. Williams b 1857; m. 27 Mar 1895 Russell Co VA to J D Shannon b
1831 Russell Co VA
IV. Alexander Willis b 6 Sept 1811 Washington Co VA d 29 May 1890; buried Mt
View Cemetery, Scott Co VA; m. about 1830 to Malinda Blessing b 1810 Scott Co VA
d 1887; buried Mt View Cemetery, Scott Co VA. Children of Alexander Willis and
Malinda Blessing;
1. Elizabeth T. Willis b 1832 d 1922
2. Sarah J. Willis b 1834 d 1921
3. Olivia Caledonia Willis b 1835
4. Nancy Catharine Willis b 1835 d 1906
5. David Mc. Willis b 1838 d 1877
6. Mary Ann D. Willis b 1839 d 1924
7. Eliza D. Willis b 1843 d 1929
8. Ellen Virginia Willis b about 1845 Gate City, Scott Co VA d 19 Jan 1936
Russell Co VA; m. W D Gose
9. Margaret Ellen Willis b 1846; m. 21 Nov 1865 to Thomas C Meade b 1844; s/o
Henry Gose Meade and Elizabeth Hicks.
10. Juliet J. Willis b 1849
11. Alvira C. Willis b 1856
V. John Willis b about 1811 d 20 Dec 1855; m. about 1830 to Nancy Unknown.
Children of John Willis and Nancy Unknown;
1. Martha Willis m. 3 Dec 1849 to William Woods
2. Dickenson Willis b 1837
3. Mary J Willis b 1839
4. Samuel Perry Willis b 7 Feb 1843 Washington Co VA d 13 May 1928; buried
Boones Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Washington Co TN; m. 9 Jan 1866 Washington
Co VA to Nancy Jane Barker b 4 Apr 1847 Washington Co VA d 25 Jun 1925; buried
Boones Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Washington Co TN. Children of Samuel Perry
Willis and Nancy Jane Barker; i. Sarah E Willis b about 1865 Washington Co VA
ii. William Willis b about 1872 iii. Lula E Nannie Willis b about 1879
VI. Sarah Jane H Willis b 13 Feb 1812 Washington Co VA d 24 Oct 1887 Scott Co
VA; buried Horton-Broadwater Cemetery, Scott Co VA; m. about 1830 to Samuel Able
Perry b 28 Dec 1801 Russell Co VA d 12 Nov 1890 Gate City, Scott Co VA; buried
Horton-Broadwater Cemetery, Scott Co VA. Children of Samuel Able Perry and Sarah
Jane H Willis;
1. James Monroe Perry b Russell Co VA
2. Isaac Newton Perry b Russell Co VA
3. Virginia Lee Perry
4. Margaret Anne Perry b 13 MAR 1830 Russell Co VA
5. Nancy Catharine Perry b 31 OCT 1831 Russell Co VA
6. Sarah Ellen Perry b 9 JUL 1832 Russell Co VA
7. Elizabeth Eva Perry b 12 FEB 1836 Russell Co VA
8. Mary Jane "Polly" Perry b 3 FEB 1838 Russell Co VA
9. William Absolom Perry b 5 FEB 1839 Russell Co VA
10. Samuel Able Perry , Jr. b 18 DEC 1843 Russell Co VA
11. Amos Americus Perry b 1844 in Snowflake, Scott Co., VA
12. Lilburn Rogan Perry b 10 OCT 1846 Russell Co VA
13. John Columbus Perry b 4 NOV 1849 Russell Co VA
14. Marion Wesley Perry b MAY 1851 Russell Co VA
15. Lena Beth Perry b 1854 Russell Co VA
16. Helen Victoria Perry b 20 NOV 1855 Russell Co VA
VII. Martha Willis b about 1817
VIII. Mary Polly Willis b about 1818 d 16 Jan 1887; m. about 1840 to William
Dickenson b 1818. Children of William Dickenson and Mary Polly Willis;
1. Lucy Jane Lucinda Dickenson b 26 Apr 1841 Russell Co VA d 7 Nov 1937 Russell
Co VA; m. 15 Sept 1858 Russell Co VA to David A Fogleman b 1837 Russell Co VA;
s/o Peter Fogleman and Barbara Powers.
2. Cynthia Ann Dickenson b 1843
3. Henry Dickenson b 1845
4. Powell Dickenson b 1847
5. Nancy Ellen Dickenson b 1851
6. Martha Elizabeth Dickenson b 1855
7. Charles Dickenson b 1857
IX. Amos Willis b 20 Aug 1818 Little Cedar Creek, Russell Co VA d 12 May 1882
Dickenson Co VA; m. about 1846 Russell Co VA to Winnie A Anderson b 6 Jan 1820
Rockbridge Co VA d 1909; d/o Andrew Anderson and Nancy James. Children of Amos
Willis and Winnie A Anderson;
1. Andrew Willis b 20 Jan 1847 Russell Co VA d 1909
2. Meredith "Merdie" Willis b about 1848 Russell Co VA
3. Sarah Elizabeth Willis b about 1854
4. James Clyde Willis b 6 Feb 1854 Back Bone Ridge, Dickenson Co VA d 1932
5. Nancy Willis b about 1859 Wise Co VA
6. Jonathon Syphers Willis b 18 Jan 1859 d 1938
7. Charles A. Willis b 18 Feb 1861 d 1905
8. Patton Willis b 16 Dec 1868
X. Richard J. Willis b about 1820 Russell Co VA d 1891; m. about 1845 to Martha
J Williams b 1821 VA. Children of Richard J Willis and Martha J Williams;
1. Thomas W. Willis b 1845 Russell Co VA d 1932
2. Sarah E. Willis b 1848 Russell Co VA
3. William A. Willis b 1852 Russell Co VA
4. Catherine Elizabeth Willis b 1854 Russell Co VA
5. Margaret Willis b 1856 Russell Co VA
6. David Jessie Willis b 31 JAN 1857 Russell Co VA
7. George Willis b 1859 Russell Co VA
8. John Willis b 1863 Russell Co VA
9. Jonah Willis b 1866 Russell Co VA
10. Martha Willis b 1867 Russell Co VA
11. Mary A. Willis b NOV 1867 Russell Co VA
XI. Biddie Ann Willis b 7 Jul 1822 d 12 Jun 1890; m. about 1848 to David Munsey
b 1822 d 1901; s/o Isaac Munsey and Martah "Patsy" Dickenson. Children of David
Munsey and Biddie Ann Willis;
1. Isaac Robert Munsey b 1849 Russell Co VA
2. Martha Jane Munsey b 1852
3. Charles A. Munsey b 1852
4. Thomas Alderson Munsey b 1854
5. Mary Ellen Munsey b 1855 Russell Co VA
6. Nancy Emaline Munsey b 1856
7. Catherine Elizabeth Munsey b 1858
8. John Harvey Munsey b 1859 Russell Co VA
9. Margaret Ann Munsey b 1867 Russell Co VA
10. Josephine Frasier Munsey b 1868
XII. Orry Willis b 5 Feb 1833 Lee Co VA
