Thomas Stephen Willis (1812 - 1899)

Born 31 Dec 1812 in Knob Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

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Died 22 May 1899 at age 86 in Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Thomas Willis was born on December 31, 1812 in Knob Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States. His parents were Benjamin Willis and Susannah Galis. He married Keziah Grindstaff. Together they had 9 children:

1. Thomas Willis
2. Isaac Willis
3. Stephen Willis
4. Cynthia Willis
5. Henry Willis
6. William Willis
7. John Willis
8. Elmira Willis
9. Evelyn Willis

Thomas also had the following children

1. Joseph Willis
2. Aaron Willis

He died on May 22, 1899 in Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4BG-8V2 : 21 December 2020), Thomas Willis, Yancey, North Carolina, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD6M-D1N : 11 November 2020), Thomas Willis, 1860.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 9 January 2021), memorial page for Thomas Stephen Willis (8 Dec 1812–20 May 1899), Find a Grave Memorial no. 40765903, citing Lilly Branch Cemetery, Wing, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Jane M. Howard (contributor 46805219) . (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40765903/thomas-stephen-willis)

Daughters death:

• "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3DX-78J : 16 August 2019), Thos. Willis in entry for Cinthia Willis, 25 May 1917; citing New B..., Ashville, Buncombe, North Carolina, reference fn 242 cn 254, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,892,164.

Marriage of children:

• "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8WJ-87F : 14 February 2020), Thomas Willis in entry for Aaron Willis, 1889.