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Ruth Tilson

Female 1799 - 1877  (78 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ruth Tilson was born 19 Jun 1799; died 9 Jul 1877; was buried Edwards Cemetery, Madison County, North Carolina.

    Ruth — William Nathaniel Brown. William (son of Thomas Brown and Margaret Anderson) was born 13 Apr 1786; died 13 May 1851; was buried Edwards Cemetery, Madison County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Aelcey Emily Brown  Descendancy chart to this point was born Dec 1837, North Carolina; died 1910; was buried Jarvis Brown Cemetery, Madison County, North Carolina.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Aelcey Emily Brown Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ruth1) was born Dec 1837, North Carolina; died 1910; was buried Jarvis Brown Cemetery, Madison County, North Carolina.

    Aelcey — James A. Jarvis. James (son of John Rezia Jarvis and Mary Holcombe) was born Aug 1835, North Carolina; died 1911; was buried Jarvis Brown Cemetery, Madison County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 3. Ruth Victoria Jarvis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Jan 1862; died 18 Jan 1923.
    2. 4. Nancy Jarvis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Jun 1864, North Carolina; died 17 Dec 1946, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 18 Dec 1946, Forest Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Parrottsville, Cocke County, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Ruth Victoria Jarvis Descendancy chart to this point (2.Aelcey2, 1.Ruth1) was born 18 Jan 1862; died 18 Jan 1923.

    Ruth married Jacob Henderson "Jake" Willis 8 Aug 1880, Marshall, North Carolina. Jacob (son of Thomas R. Willis and Rachel Mary Clouse) was born 15 Feb 1859; died 16 May 1912; was buried Willis Family Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 5. Rachel M. Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Jul 1881; died 10 Jan 1966.
    2. 6. Tennie Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Jun 1883, North Carolina; died 1 Sep 1970.
    3. 7. James Wiley Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Feb 1886, North Carolina; died 17 Jan 1981; was buried Clark Cemetery Deep Gap, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    4. 8. Annie Mae Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Jul 1890, North Carolina; died 19 Feb 1968; was buried Lee Cemetery, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    5. 9. Willie Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born North Carolina; died North Carolina.
    6. 10. Ruble John Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Dec 1891, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 1 Apr 1980.
    7. 11. Jacob Lee Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Sep 1895, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 9 Dec 1990; was buried Clark Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    8. 12. Garl Berry Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 31 May 1898, Tennessee; died 16 Mar 1985.
    9. 13. Evelyn Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Aug 1901; died 5 Feb 1994; was buried Laws-Green Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

  2. 4.  Nancy Jarvis Descendancy chart to this point (2.Aelcey2, 1.Ruth1) was born 1 Jun 1864, North Carolina; died 17 Dec 1946, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 18 Dec 1946, Forest Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Parrottsville, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Nancy — John Busler. John (son of Henry Lafayette "Fate" Busler and Becky Holt) was born 20 Apr 1873, Tennessee; died 1 Jul 1930, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 2 Jul 1930, Busler Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 14. Ada Busler  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 15. Busler  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 16. Busler  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 17. Busler  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 5.  Rachel M. Willis Descendancy chart to this point (3.Ruth3, 2.Aelcey2, 1.Ruth1) was born 3 Jul 1881; died 10 Jan 1966.

    Rachel — Allen. [Group Sheet]


  2. 6.  Tennie Willis Descendancy chart to this point (3.Ruth3, 2.Aelcey2, 1.Ruth1) was born 21 Jun 1883, North Carolina; died 1 Sep 1970.

    Tennie — Jacob Lee Willis. Jacob (son of Andrew Jackson Willis and Leah I. Crook) was born 28 Dec 1879, Tennessee; died 5 Oct 1921, Hamblen County, Tennessee; was buried 6 Oct 1921, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. Joe Leonard Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Mar 1909, Tennessee; died 3 Jun 1990, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Haney Cemetery, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. 19. Leah Ruth Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Jun 1912, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 24 Dec 2000, Baptist Hospital of Cocke County; was buried 28 Dec 2000, Jonestown Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    3. 20. Hubert Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Aug 1918; died 20 Jan 1984; was buried Clark Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    4. 21. Evelyn Willis  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 7.  James Wiley Willis Descendancy chart to this point (3.Ruth3, 2.Aelcey2, 1.Ruth1) was born 11 Feb 1886, North Carolina; died 17 Jan 1981; was buried Clark Cemetery Deep Gap, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, District 1, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1940, District 1, Cocke County, Tennessee

    James — Kitty Leone Woody. Kitty (daughter of Swann Burnett Woody and Laura A. Plemmons) was born 11 Nov 1895, North Carolina; died 23 Mar 1920; was buried Clark Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 22. Viola Mae Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 31 May 1912, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 5 Mar 2004, Autumn Care of Marion; was buried Rocky Pass Cemetery, Harmony Grove Road, McDowell County, North Carolina.
    2. 23. Lucy Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Nov 1915, Tennessee; died 17 Oct 2008, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Clark Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    3. 24. Jacob Roy Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Mar 1918, Tennessee; died 14 Apr 2001; was buried 18 Apr 2001, Clark Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    James married Anna Mae Banks 1 May 1921, Cocke County, Tennessee. Anna (daughter of Benjamine Banks and Zilphia S. Dockery) was born 27 Sep 1900, North Carolina; died 16 Oct 1966; was buried Clark Cemetery Deep Gap, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 25. Janette Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Apr 1922, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 28 Jan 2017, Elizabeth House; was buried 31 Jan 2017, Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Henderson County, North Carolina.
    2. 26. Rachel Geneva Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Apr 1924, Tennessee; died 24 Feb 2017, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 27 Feb 2017, Clark Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    3. 27. Ephraim Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Sep 1926, Tennessee; died 5 Jan 2012; was buried 7 Jan 2012, Clark Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    4. 28. Beulah Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Jan 1929, Tennessee.
    5. 29. Vista Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1930, Tennessee.
    6. 30. U. A. Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Nov 1932, Tennessee; died 22 May 2017; was buried 26 May 2017, Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    7. 31. Thelma Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1935, Tennessee.
    8. 32. Kathleen Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1938, Tennessee.
    9. 33. Paul B. Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1940, Tennessee.
    10. 34. James Monroe "Monroe" Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 May 1942; died 13 Jan 2006; was buried 17 Jan 2006, Milers Gap, Presnell, Mooneyham Cemetery, Madison County, North Carolina.

  4. 8.  Annie Mae Willis Descendancy chart to this point (3.Ruth3, 2.Aelcey2, 1.Ruth1) was born 9 Jul 1890, North Carolina; died 19 Feb 1968; was buried Lee Cemetery, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Annie — Joseph Jefferson Gowans. Joseph (son of Daniel H. Gowan and Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Cogdill) was born 30 Oct 1882, North Carolina; died Dec 1964; was buried Lee Cemetery, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 35. Dona Gowans  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1910, Tennessee; died Bef 11 Feb 2008.
    2. 36. Mary E. Gowans  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Jan 1916, Tennessee; died 7 Jun 2011, Baptist Convalescent Center; was buried 10 Jun 2011, Stokelys Chapel Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    3. 37. Josie Gowans  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1919, Tennessee; died Bef 7 Jun 2011.
    4. 38. Opal Gowan  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Jan 1923; died 11 Feb 2008, Baptist Convalescent Center; was buried 15 Feb 2008, Clark Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    5. 39. Bonnie Inez Gowans  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 May 1925; died 13 Aug 1999; was buried Lee Cemetery, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    6. 40. Ruth Victoria "Vick" Gowans  Descendancy chart to this point died Bef 11 Feb 2008.
    7. 41. Edna Gowans  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Jun 1933; died 23 May 1973, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    8. 42. Ila Lee Gowans  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 43. Eula Gowans  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 9.  Willie Willis Descendancy chart to this point (3.Ruth3, 2.Aelcey2, 1.Ruth1) was born North Carolina; died North Carolina.

    Notes:

    Died as child.


  6. 10.  Ruble John Willis Descendancy chart to this point (3.Ruth3, 2.Aelcey2, 1.Ruth1) was born 9 Dec 1891, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 1 Apr 1980.

  7. 11.  Jacob Lee Willis Descendancy chart to this point (3.Ruth3, 2.Aelcey2, 1.Ruth1) was born 28 Sep 1895, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 9 Dec 1990; was buried Clark Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Jacob — Molly Roberts. Molly was born 21 Jul 1908, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 15 Aug 1966; was buried Clark Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 44. Virgie Willis  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 45. James Hershal Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Dec 1926, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 12 Sep 1945; was buried Clark Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    3. 46. Dewey Daniel Willis  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 47. Eula Mae Willis  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 48. Pansy Evonne Willis  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 12.  Garl Berry Willis Descendancy chart to this point (3.Ruth3, 2.Aelcey2, 1.Ruth1) was born 31 May 1898, Tennessee; died 16 Mar 1985.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 1, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Garl married Nova Shelton 14 Jul 1916, Cocke County, Tennessee. Nova (daughter of George Shelton and Callie Gowan) was born Abt 1901, North Carolina; died 19 Feb 1995, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 49. Eva Josephine Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 May 1919, Tennessee; died 21 Feb 2012, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; was buried 25 Feb 2012, Clark Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. 50. Iowa Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Sep 1921, Tennessee; died 19 Apr 2014; was buried 23 Apr 2014, Mulberry Gap Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    3. 51. Louetta Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1925, Tennessee.
    4. 52. Pauline Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1929, Tennessee; died 22 Sep 2010, Baptist Convalescent Center; was buried 25 Sep 2010, Clark Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    5. 53. George Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1933, Tennessee; died From 22 Sep 2010 to 23 Apr 2014.
    6. 54. Everett Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1935, Tennessee; died Bef 16 Nov 2006.
    7. 55. Emma Lee Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 Aug 1936, Tennessee; died 3 Oct 1982, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Clark Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    8. 56. Mary Louise Elizabeth Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1940; died 16 Nov 2006.

  9. 13.  Evelyn Willis Descendancy chart to this point (3.Ruth3, 2.Aelcey2, 1.Ruth1) was born 28 Aug 1901; died 5 Feb 1994; was buried Laws-Green Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Evelyn — Isaac William Laws. Isaac (son of William Gulder Laws and Eva Huff) was born 28 Jun 1885, Tennessee; died 8 Aug 1962, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 11 Aug 1962, Laws-Green Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 57. Fred Laws  Descendancy chart to this point died Bef 14 Oct 2007.
    2. 58. Rufus Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1928; died 14 Oct 2007, Hartford; was buried 17 Oct 2007, Laws-Green Cemetery.
    3. 59. Enis Laws  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 60. Emma Lee Laws  Descendancy chart to this point

  10. 14.  Ada Busler Descendancy chart to this point (4.Nancy3, 2.Aelcey2, 1.Ruth1)

    Ada married Carl Nease 13 Feb 1921, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 61. Hazel Elizabeth Nease  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Aug 1924, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 1 Dec 1994; was buried Luther Memorial Lutheran Church Cemetery, Parrottsville, Cocke County, Tennessee.

  11. 15.  Busler Descendancy chart to this point (4.Nancy3, 2.Aelcey2, 1.Ruth1)

  12. 16.  Busler Descendancy chart to this point (4.Nancy3, 2.Aelcey2, 1.Ruth1)

  13. 17.  Busler Descendancy chart to this point (4.Nancy3, 2.Aelcey2, 1.Ruth1)


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