Henry C Willis 1793–1873
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3 researchers on YourRoots have Henry Willis in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 4 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 3 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1793, Henry C Willis entered the world in Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA, born to henry willis and mary cochran. Henry C Willis married mary polly johnson, mary johnson, sarah sally moore, and had children including archibald willis, asbery willis, greenville willis, john willis, phlegmon w willis, polly woosley. Henry C Willis passed away in 1873 in Caneyville, Grayson County, Kentucky, United States of America.
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1Census 1830 United States Federal Census
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2Census 1860 United States Federal Census
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3Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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4Death Records Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
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5Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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6Record North America, Family Histories
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Henry Willis
This ancestor line traces from Combe Hay, Somerset, England (1658) to Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA (1793) across 4 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Henry Willis (1793–1873) was born in Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA and died in Caneyville, Grayson County, Kentucky, United States of America. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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Henry Willis's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record