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Benjamin Willis

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin Willis was born 1770; died 1830.

    Benjamin — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Benjamin Willis, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1801; died 1850; was buried Tennessee.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Benjamin Willis, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born 1801; died 1850; was buried Tennessee.

    Benjamin — Hannah Reid. Hannah (daughter of Thomas Reid and Aagail Ross) was born Abt 1810. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 3. John Anderson Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born Mar 1827; died 14 Sep 1904; was buried Treadway Cemetery, Unicoi County, Tennessee.
    2. 4. Thomas R. Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1835; died 24 Mar 1865, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; was buried Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
    3. 5. William M. Willis  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 6. David Willis  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 7. Mary "Polly" Willis  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 8. Joseph B. Willis  Descendancy chart to this point

    Benjamin — Sams. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. Mary Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1839, North Carolina; died 1911; was buried Cogdill Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  John Anderson Willis Descendancy chart to this point (2.Benjamin2, 1.Benjamin1) was born Mar 1827; died 14 Sep 1904; was buried Treadway Cemetery, Unicoi County, Tennessee.

  2. 4.  Thomas R. Willis Descendancy chart to this point (2.Benjamin2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 1835; died 24 Mar 1865, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; was buried Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

    Thomas — Rachel Mary Clouse. Rachel (daughter of Jacob Clouse and Sarah Tilson) was born 27 Oct 1838; died 17 Dec 1933; was buried Higgins Chapel Cemetery, Unicoi County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 10. Jacob Henderson "Jake" Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Feb 1859; died 16 May 1912; was buried Willis Family Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. 11. Sarah Ann Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Jul 1860.
    3. 12. Hannah Brigitta Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Aug 1863; died 12 Oct 1954, Flag Pond, Tennessee.

  3. 5.  William M. Willis Descendancy chart to this point (2.Benjamin2, 1.Benjamin1)

  4. 6.  David Willis Descendancy chart to this point (2.Benjamin2, 1.Benjamin1)

  5. 7.  Mary "Polly" Willis Descendancy chart to this point (2.Benjamin2, 1.Benjamin1)

  6. 8.  Joseph B. Willis Descendancy chart to this point (2.Benjamin2, 1.Benjamin1)

  7. 9.  Mary Willis Descendancy chart to this point (2.Benjamin2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 1839, North Carolina; died 1911; was buried Cogdill Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Mary — Deaton. [Group Sheet]

    Mary married James Buford "Buffer Jim" Shelton 1856, Washington County, Tennessee. James (son of Roderick Shelton and Rachel Moore) was born 1822, Washington County, Tennessee; died 1902; was buried Green Corner Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. Mary Shelton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Jul 1867, Spring Creek, North Carolina; died 30 Jan 1951; was buried Haynes Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. 14. Alice Shelton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1869, Spring Creek, North Carolina.
    3. 15. Josiah Shelton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1871, Spring Creek, North Carolina.
    4. 16. Eli Shelton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Mar 1873, Wilton Springs, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 9 Mar 1946, Hartford, Tennessee; was buried Lee Cemetery, Middle Fork, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    5. 17. George W. Shelton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Jun 1875, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 3 Mar 1945, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 6 Mar 1945, Lee Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    6. 18. Tennessee Shelton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1877, Spring Creek, North Carolina.
    7. 19. Shelton  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Jacob Henderson "Jake" Willis Descendancy chart to this point (4.Thomas3, 2.Benjamin2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 15 Feb 1859; died 16 May 1912; was buried Willis Family Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Jacob married Ruth Victoria Jarvis 8 Aug 1880, Marshall, North Carolina. Ruth (daughter of James A. Jarvis and Aelcey Emily Brown) was born 18 Jan 1862; died 18 Jan 1923. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 20. Rachel M. Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Jul 1881; died 10 Jan 1966.
    2. 21. Tennie Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Jun 1883, North Carolina; died 1 Sep 1970.
    3. 22. 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. 23. 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. 24. Willie Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born North Carolina; died North Carolina.
    6. 25. Ruble John Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Dec 1891, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 1 Apr 1980.
    7. 26. 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. 27. Garl Berry Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 31 May 1898, Tennessee; died 16 Mar 1985.
    9. 28. 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. 11.  Sarah Ann Willis Descendancy chart to this point (4.Thomas3, 2.Benjamin2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 12 Jul 1860.

    Sarah — Deaver. [Group Sheet]


  3. 12.  Hannah Brigitta Willis Descendancy chart to this point (4.Thomas3, 2.Benjamin2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 1 Aug 1863; died 12 Oct 1954, Flag Pond, Tennessee.

    Hannah — Treadway. [Group Sheet]


  4. 13.  Mary Shelton Descendancy chart to this point (9.Mary3, 2.Benjamin2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 27 Jul 1867, Spring Creek, North Carolina; died 30 Jan 1951; was buried Haynes Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Mary — James Lunsford. James (son of William M. Lunsford and Mary H. Brooks) was born May 1861; died Apr 1930; was buried Haynes Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 29. Mary Belle Lunsford  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Feb 1889; died 29 Mar 1963; was buried Graceland West Cemetery, Greenville County, South Carolina.
    2. 30. Mattie Lunsford  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Jun 1894, Tennessee; died 13 Sep 1938; was buried Faubian Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

  5. 14.  Alice Shelton Descendancy chart to this point (9.Mary3, 2.Benjamin2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 1869, Spring Creek, North Carolina.

  6. 15.  Josiah Shelton Descendancy chart to this point (9.Mary3, 2.Benjamin2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 1871, Spring Creek, North Carolina.

  7. 16.  Eli Shelton Descendancy chart to this point (9.Mary3, 2.Benjamin2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 10 Mar 1873, Wilton Springs, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 9 Mar 1946, Hartford, Tennessee; was buried Lee Cemetery, Middle Fork, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1920, Hartford, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Eli married Mary Jane Price 19 Aug 1890. Mary (daughter of Rev. William Solomon Price and Susan Messer) was born 2 Nov 1874, Naillon, Tennessee; died 16 Jun 1938, Hartford, Tennessee; was buried Lee Cemetery, Middle Fork, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 31. James William Shelton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 Aug 1892, Naillon, Tennessee; died 5 Nov 1977; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. 32. David Eli Shelton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Aug 1895; died 26 Aug 1973.
    3. 33. Victoria Iva Shelton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Jan 1898; died 23 Dec 1969.
    4. 34. Stephen Isaac Shelton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Aug 1900, Tennessee; died 13 Oct 1983.
    5. 35. Walter Joseph Shelton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Dec 1902, Tennessee; died 6 Sep 1979.
    6. 36. William Turner Shelton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 May 1905, Tennessee; died 23 May 1931.
    7. 37. Rufus McKinley Shelton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Oct 1907, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 13 Jun 2000.
    8. 38. Charles Hubert Shelton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Apr 1910, Tennessee; died Bef 26 Aug 2005.
    9. 39. Clarsie Caroline Shelton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Jul 1912, Tennessee; died 2 Jul 2004, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    10. 40. Audrey Mae Shelton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Apr 1915, Tennessee; died 26 Aug 2005, Laughlin Health Care Center, Greene County, Tennessee; was buried 28 Aug 2005, Clark Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    11. 41. Alice Minerva Shelton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Sep 1917, Tennessee; died 24 Nov 2013; was buried 26 Nov 2013, Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  8. 17.  George W. Shelton Descendancy chart to this point (9.Mary3, 2.Benjamin2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 5 Jun 1875, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 3 Mar 1945, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 6 Mar 1945, Lee Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, District 8, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1940, District 1, Cocke County, Tennessee

    George married Ellen Gates 21 Dec 1899, Cocke County, Tennessee. Ellen (daughter of James Gates and Adeline Price) was born 19 Nov 1880, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 4 Jan 1970; was buried Stokely Family Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 42. Ambrose Shelton  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1904, Tennessee.
    2. 43. Ben Shelton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 May 1904, Tennessee; died 19 Apr 2007, Newport Health and Rehabilitation of Newport; was buried 23 Apr 2007, Stokely Family Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    3. 44. Wilbur Shelton  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1909, Tennessee.
    4. 45. Albert L. Shelton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Dec 1913, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 13 Feb 2012, Autumn Care of Marion; was buried 15 Feb 2012, Mount Calvary Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery, McDowell County, North Carolina.
    5. 46. Clinton Shelton  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1923, Tennessee.
    6. 47. John Shelton  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1925, Tennessee.
    7. 48. Tennie Alice Shelton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Feb 1925, Tennessee; died 23 Feb 1946; was buried Bullington Cemetery.
    8. 49. R. J. Shelton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1929, Tennessee; died 14 Mar 1961, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 16 Mar 1961, Stokely Family Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

  9. 18.  Tennessee Shelton Descendancy chart to this point (9.Mary3, 2.Benjamin2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 1877, Spring Creek, North Carolina.

  10. 19.  Shelton Descendancy chart to this point (9.Mary3, 2.Benjamin2, 1.Benjamin1)


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