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Tennie Willis

Female 1883 - 1970  (87 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Tennie Willis 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. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. Hubert Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Aug 1918; died 20 Jan 1984; was buried Clark Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    4. 5. Evelyn Willis  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joe Leonard Willis Descendancy chart to this point (1.Tennie1) was born 21 Mar 1909, Tennessee; died 3 Jun 1990, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Haney Cemetery, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Joe married Tessie Mae Lunsford 3 Jan 1933, Cocke County, Tennessee. Tessie (daughter of Terrell Andrew Lunsford and Allie Lee) was born 1 Feb 1912, Tennessee; died 11 Sep 1941. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 6. Clyde Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Oct 1934, Tennessee.
    2. 7. Bernice Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1939, Tennessee.
    3. 8. Herman Willis  Descendancy chart to this point

    Joe married Agnes Metcalf 18 Feb 1943, Cocke County, Tennessee. Agnes (daughter of Wesley Garron Metcalf and Louise Elzora Ellison) was born 6 Apr 1915, Tennessee; died 23 Sep 1988, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Haney Cemetery, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. Rev. Arthur Willis  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 10. Pearl Willis  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 11. Tennie Louise Willis  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 12. Nellie Willis  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 13. Charlie Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Apr 1949, Tennessee; died 20 Apr 1949, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 21 Apr 1949, Haney Cemetery, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    6. 14. Kenneth Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 May 1950; died 29 Apr 2013, Tennova Saint Mary's Hospital, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 2 May 2013, Haney Cemetery.
    7. 15. Paul Willis  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 16. Rachel Willis  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 17. Luther Willis  Descendancy chart to this point
    10. 18. Orville Willis  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Leah Ruth Willis Descendancy chart to this point (1.Tennie1) 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.

    Leah married Alfred Bailey Cogdill 26 Nov 1932. Alfred (son of Joseph C. Cogdill and Margaret Shetley) was born 13 Oct 1903, Tennessee; died 20 Mar 1981; was buried Jonestown Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 19. Macie Irene Cogdill  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Sep 1934, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 9 Sep 2014, Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 15 Sep 2014, Rosewood Memorial Park Cemetery, Virginia Beach, Virginia.

  3. 4.  Hubert Willis Descendancy chart to this point (1.Tennie1) was born 1 Aug 1918; died 20 Jan 1984; was buried Clark Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Hubert married Gladys Strange 17 Nov 1943, Cocke County, Tennessee. Gladys (daughter of William Floyd Strange and Sarah Presnell) was born 19 Apr 1926, Tennessee; was buried Clark Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 20. William Lee Willis  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 21. Walter Willis  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 22. Margaret Willis  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 23. Francis Willis  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 24. Louise Willis  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 25. Hubert Willis, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 26. Glenda Willis  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 5.  Evelyn Willis Descendancy chart to this point (1.Tennie1)

    Evelyn — Yates. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Clyde Willis Descendancy chart to this point (2.Joe2, 1.Tennie1) was born 11 Oct 1934, Tennessee.

    Clyde married Lillie Nelas Jennings 24 Jun 1960, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee. Lillie (daughter of Rev. John Mark Jennings and Hattie Katherine Keller) was born 4 Sep 1929, Tennessee; died 14 Mar 2015, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 17 Mar 2015, Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 27. Katherine Lynn Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Jun 1961.
    2. 28. Connie Lois Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Aug 1962.

  2. 7.  Bernice Willis Descendancy chart to this point (2.Joe2, 1.Tennie1) was born Abt 1939, Tennessee.

    Bernice — Presnell. [Group Sheet]

    Bernice — Edward Manning. [Group Sheet]


  3. 8.  Herman Willis Descendancy chart to this point (2.Joe2, 1.Tennie1)

    Herman married Christine Wood 16 Jun 1963, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee. (daughter of Orlie Homer Wood and Cora Williamson) [Group Sheet]


  4. 9.  Rev. Arthur Willis Descendancy chart to this point (2.Joe2, 1.Tennie1)

    Arthur — Barbara. [Group Sheet]


  5. 10.  Pearl Willis Descendancy chart to this point (2.Joe2, 1.Tennie1)

    Pearl — Charles Parton. [Group Sheet]


  6. 11.  Tennie Louise Willis Descendancy chart to this point (2.Joe2, 1.Tennie1)

    Tennie married Roby Eugene Yates 22 Aug 1964, Cocke County, Tennessee. Roby (son of Roby Taft Yates and Ollie Bible) was born 2 May 1938, Tennessee; died 27 Apr 2009; was buried 29 Apr 2009, Clark Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  7. 12.  Nellie Willis Descendancy chart to this point (2.Joe2, 1.Tennie1)

    Nellie — Walter Johnson. [Group Sheet]


  8. 13.  Charlie Willis Descendancy chart to this point (2.Joe2, 1.Tennie1) was born 20 Apr 1949, Tennessee; died 20 Apr 1949, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 21 Apr 1949, Haney Cemetery, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee.

  9. 14.  Kenneth Willis Descendancy chart to this point (2.Joe2, 1.Tennie1) was born 16 May 1950; died 29 Apr 2013, Tennova Saint Mary's Hospital, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 2 May 2013, Haney Cemetery.

    Kenneth — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 29. Kenny Dale Willis  Descendancy chart to this point

  10. 15.  Paul Willis Descendancy chart to this point (2.Joe2, 1.Tennie1)

    Paul — Doris. [Group Sheet]


  11. 16.  Rachel Willis Descendancy chart to this point (2.Joe2, 1.Tennie1)

    Rachel — Stokely. [Group Sheet]

    Rachel — Boyce Williams. [Group Sheet]


  12. 17.  Luther Willis Descendancy chart to this point (2.Joe2, 1.Tennie1)

    Luther — Shirley. [Group Sheet]


  13. 18.  Orville Willis Descendancy chart to this point (2.Joe2, 1.Tennie1)

    Orville — Donna. [Group Sheet]


  14. 19.  Macie Irene Cogdill Descendancy chart to this point (3.Leah2, 1.Tennie1) was born 12 Sep 1934, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 9 Sep 2014, Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 15 Sep 2014, Rosewood Memorial Park Cemetery, Virginia Beach, Virginia.

    Macie married Calvin Hugh Barrett 22 Jun 1951. Calvin (son of Alonzo Frank Barrett and Jessie Mae Teague) was born 2 Aug 1927, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 11 Oct 1984. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 30. Betty Irene Barrett  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Feb 1954.
    2. 31. Sharon Leah Barrett  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Jul 1957, Virginia.
    3. 32. Dwayne Edsel Barrett  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Jan 1965.

    Macie — David Earl Young. David died Bef 9 Sep 2014. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 33. John David Young  Descendancy chart to this point

  15. 20.  William Lee Willis Descendancy chart to this point (4.Hubert2, 1.Tennie1)

    William — Ovella. [Group Sheet]


  16. 21.  Walter Willis Descendancy chart to this point (4.Hubert2, 1.Tennie1)

    Walter — Lois. [Group Sheet]


  17. 22.  Margaret Willis Descendancy chart to this point (4.Hubert2, 1.Tennie1)

    Margaret — James Suggs. (son of Rev. Iliff C. Suggs and Mable Mann) [Group Sheet]


  18. 23.  Francis Willis Descendancy chart to this point (4.Hubert2, 1.Tennie1)

    Francis — Sam Meeker. [Group Sheet]


  19. 24.  Louise Willis Descendancy chart to this point (4.Hubert2, 1.Tennie1)

    Louise — Willis Suggs. (son of Rev. Iliff C. Suggs and Mable Mann) [Group Sheet]


  20. 25.  Hubert Willis, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (4.Hubert2, 1.Tennie1)

    Hubert married Lynn O'Dell Abt 1975. Lynn (daughter of Ray O'Dell and Gladys Carolyn Williams) was born 24 Nov 1955; died 29 Jul 2017, Fort Sanders Medical Center; was buried 1 Aug 2017, Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 34. Matthew Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1984.

  21. 26.  Glenda Willis Descendancy chart to this point (4.Hubert2, 1.Tennie1)

    Glenda — Allen. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 4

  1. 27.  Katherine Lynn Willis Descendancy chart to this point (6.Clyde3, 2.Joe2, 1.Tennie1) was born 5 Jun 1961.

    Katherine — Larry Hugh Brooks. (son of Shirley) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 35. Joshua David Brooks  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1981.
    2. 36. Laura Kathryn Brooks  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 37. Emily Brooks  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 28.  Connie Lois Willis Descendancy chart to this point (6.Clyde3, 2.Joe2, 1.Tennie1) was born 6 Aug 1962.

    Connie married Gary Randall Frisbee 12 Jun 1980, Calvary Baptist Church, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee. (son of Lee Frisbee and Betty Jo Hall) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 38. Dr. Jason Randall Frisbee  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Jun 1986.

  3. 29.  Kenny Dale Willis Descendancy chart to this point (14.Kenneth3, 2.Joe2, 1.Tennie1)

  4. 30.  Betty Irene Barrett Descendancy chart to this point (19.Macie3, 3.Leah2, 1.Tennie1) was born 28 Feb 1954.

    Betty — Paul Huston. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 39. Jessica Huston  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 40. Aaron Huston  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 31.  Sharon Leah Barrett Descendancy chart to this point (19.Macie3, 3.Leah2, 1.Tennie1) was born 14 Jul 1957, Virginia.

    Sharon married Arthur Reese Thornton Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee. Arthur (son of Raymond Fred Thornton and Hazel Kathleen Reese) was born 22 May 1951. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 41. Leah Sharese Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Nov 1989; died 30 Apr 2015, Physicians Regional Medical Center, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    2. 42. Calvin Ray Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Apr 1992.

  6. 32.  Dwayne Edsel Barrett Descendancy chart to this point (19.Macie3, 3.Leah2, 1.Tennie1) was born 20 Jan 1965.

    Dwayne — Peggy. [Group Sheet]


  7. 33.  John David Young Descendancy chart to this point (19.Macie3, 3.Leah2, 1.Tennie1)

    John — Kelly. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 43. Erin Marie Young  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 34.  Matthew WillisMatthew Willis Descendancy chart to this point (25.Hubert3, 4.Hubert2, 1.Tennie1) was born 1984.


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