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Willis Gray

Male 1795 - 1890  (95 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Willis Gray was born 1795, Madison County, Virginia; died 10 Mar 1890; was buried Click Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Willis married Phebe Fox 4 Dec 1818, Rockingham County, Virginia; divorced Yes, date unknown. Phebe (daughter of Peter Fox and Mary) was born Abt 1793, Virginia; died Abt 1872. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. William H. Gray  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1819, Virginia.
    2. 3. Gray  Descendancy chart to this point

    Willis married Eliza Jane Cornwell 4 Feb 1874, Cocke County, Tennessee. Eliza (daughter of Martin Cornwell) was born 31 Oct 1832, North Carolina; died 23 Feb 1922, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 25 Feb 1922, Click Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William H. Gray Descendancy chart to this point (1.Willis1) was born Abt 1819, Virginia.

    William — Martha Ward. Martha was born Abt 1822, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 4. Mary J. Gray  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1840, Tennessee.
    2. 5. Tillman Gray  Descendancy chart to this point was born Mar 1844, Tennessee; died 15 Mar 1910.
    3. 6. Mary Jane Gray  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1841, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 4 Jan 1932; was buried Bryant & Sisk Hannon Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    4. 7. Elizabeth Gray  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1845, Tennessee.
    5. 8. David Gray  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 9. Amanda Gray  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1852, Tennessee.
    7. 10. Phoebe Gray  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 11. Kenzada Gray  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 12. Eliza Gray  Descendancy chart to this point
    10. 13. Minerva Gray  Descendancy chart to this point
    11. 14. Willis Gray  Descendancy chart to this point
    12. 15. Robert Gray  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Gray Descendancy chart to this point (1.Willis1)


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Mary J. Gray Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Willis1) was born Abt 1840, Tennessee.

  2. 5.  Tillman Gray Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Willis1) was born Mar 1844, Tennessee; died 15 Mar 1910.

    Tillman — Sarah Webb. Sarah was born 1848; died 1882. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 16. William M. Gray  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Dec 1868, Tennessee; died 2 Aug 1939; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. 17. Zobedia Kizah Gray  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Jul 1875; died 17 Sep 1944; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Tillman — Elizabeth Fine. [Group Sheet]


  3. 6.  Mary Jane Gray Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Willis1) was born 1841, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 4 Jan 1932; was buried Bryant & Sisk Hannon Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Mary — Campbell Sisk. Campbell (son of Blackburn Sisk and Sarah Brooks) was born 20 Apr 1833, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 3 Mar 1864. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. Blackburn Sisk  Descendancy chart to this point was born Apr 1859, Tennessee; died 26 Apr 1944; was buried Bryant & Sisk Hannon Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. 19. Tillman Sisk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Jan 1862, Tennessee; died 25 Dec 1945, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 27 Dec 1945, Bryant-Sisk Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

    Mary — Farl Ambrose. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth Gray Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Willis1) was born Abt 1845, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Never married.


  5. 8.  David Gray Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Willis1)

  6. 9.  Amanda Gray Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Willis1) was born Abt 1852, Tennessee.

    Amanda — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 20. Eliza Gray  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1872, Tennessee.

    Amanda — Elbert N. Knowles. Elbert was born Abt 1857, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 21. Callie Knowles  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Jun 1882; died 5 Jun 1933; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. 22. Eliza Knowles  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 10.  Phoebe Gray Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Willis1)

    Phoebe — Harrison Woody. [Group Sheet]


  8. 11.  Kenzada Gray Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Willis1)

    Kenzada — Ward. [Group Sheet]


  9. 12.  Eliza Gray Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Willis1)

  10. 13.  Minerva Gray Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Willis1)

  11. 14.  Willis Gray Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Willis1)

  12. 15.  Robert Gray Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Willis1)


Generation: 4

  1. 16.  William M. Gray Descendancy chart to this point (5.Tillman3, 2.William2, 1.Willis1) was born 15 Dec 1868, Tennessee; died 2 Aug 1939; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 9, Cocke County, Tennessee

    William married Emma Gray Abt 1893. Emma (daughter of James Gray and Lucinda Sisk) was born 11 Dec 1875, Tennessee; died 30 Apr 1951, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 2 May 1951, Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 23. Tom Gray  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Jul 1897, Tennessee; died Nov 1964; was buried Finch Gray Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. 24. Rhoda Gray  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Aug 1905, Tennessee; died 18 Jun 1990; was buried Dutch Bottoms Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    3. 25. Hugh Gray  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Jul 1893; died 17 Nov 1966; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    4. 26. Bruce Gray  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Sep 1894; died 7 Nov 1958; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    5. 27. Pearlie Gray  Descendancy chart to this point was born 31 Dec 1895; died 20 Aug 1978; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    6. 28. Walter M. Gray  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 Mar 1899; died 17 Jun 1967; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    7. 29. Allen Gray  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Feb 1901; died 6 Sep 1963; was buried Freshour Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    8. 30. Herbert Gray  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Apr 1903; died 4 May 1967; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.

  2. 17.  Zobedia Kizah Gray Descendancy chart to this point (5.Tillman3, 2.William2, 1.Willis1) was born 15 Jul 1875; died 17 Sep 1944; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Zobedia — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 31. Nora Gray  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Apr 1903, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 20 Sep 1981; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.

  3. 18.  Blackburn Sisk Descendancy chart to this point (6.Mary3, 2.William2, 1.Willis1) was born Apr 1859, Tennessee; died 26 Apr 1944; was buried Bryant & Sisk Hannon Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 9, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Blackburn — Adaline Griffin. Adaline (daughter of Leander Bethel Griffin and Martha Stuart) was born May 1864, Tennessee; died 4 Aug 1916, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 5 Aug 1916, Pleas Morris Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 32. Kate Sisk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Jan 1883, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 6 Mar 1956, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Finchum Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. 33. Della Sisk  Descendancy chart to this point was born Jun 1885, Tennessee.
    3. 34. Jodie Sisk  Descendancy chart to this point was born Feb 1887, Tennessee.
    4. 35. Campbell Sisk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Jan 1890, Tennessee; died 7 Apr 1958, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Bryant & Sisk Hannon Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    5. 36. Lee Sisk  Descendancy chart to this point was born Aug 1892, Tennessee.
    6. 37. Baddie Sisk  Descendancy chart to this point was born Jan 1895, Tennessee.
    7. 38. James Sisk  Descendancy chart to this point was born Jan 1897, Tennessee.
    8. 39. Edom Sisk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Sep 1899, Tennessee; died 14 Oct 1959; was buried Bryant & Sisk Hannon Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

  4. 19.  Tillman Sisk Descendancy chart to this point (6.Mary3, 2.William2, 1.Willis1) was born 27 Jan 1862, Tennessee; died 25 Dec 1945, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 27 Dec 1945, Bryant-Sisk Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 9, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1920, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1940, District 5, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Tillman married Rachel Elizabeth Hall 7 Jan 1885, Cocke County, Tennessee. Rachel (daughter of Alfred Hall and Dorcas S. A. Click) was born Oct 1858, Tennessee; died 27 Sep 1929; was buried Bryant-Sisk Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 40. Forest Sisk  Descendancy chart to this point was born Oct 1885, Tennessee.
    2. 41. Tilman Howard Sisk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Oct 1897, Tennessee; died 19 Jan 1969; was buried Bryant-Sisk Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

  5. 20.  Eliza Gray Descendancy chart to this point (9.Amanda3, 2.William2, 1.Willis1) was born Abt 1872, Tennessee.

  6. 21.  Callie Knowles Descendancy chart to this point (9.Amanda3, 2.William2, 1.Willis1) was born 4 Jun 1882; died 5 Jun 1933; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Callie — William Ervin. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 42. Ervin  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 43. Rome Ervin  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 44. Edward Ervin  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 45. Bonnie Ervin  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 22.  Eliza Knowles Descendancy chart to this point (9.Amanda3, 2.William2, 1.Willis1)

    Eliza — Hatley. [Group Sheet]



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