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Dorcas Willis 1810–1843 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 FEB 1810

Birth Location: Gallatin, Sumner, Tennesee, United States

Death Date: FEB 1843

Death Location: Parley Str. Cem., Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois

Father: John WILLIS

Mother: Jane KIRKPATRICK

Spouse(s): Elisha Averett, Robert Witt

Children(s): Wells Witt, Kizzie Witt, Miles Witt, William Witt, John Witt, Sarah Witt, Mills Witt, Sarah WITT, Kizziann WITT, Kizziawn WITT, Kizzie WITT, William WITT, Mills WITT

Dorcas Willis was born in 1810 in Gallatin, Sumner, Tennesee, United States, the child of John Willis And Jane Kirkpatrick. Dorcas Willis married Elisha Averett, Robert L Witt, and had children including John Wesley Witt, Kizziann Witt, Kizziawn Witt, Kizzie Ann Witt, Miles Witt, Mills Witt, Sarah Jane Witt, Wells Witt, William Witt. Dorcas Willis passed away in 1843 in Parley Str. Cem., Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois.

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Biography

  • Dorcas Willis was born in 1810 in Gallatin, Sumner, Tennesee, United States, the child of John Willis And Jane Kirkpatrick.
  • Dorcas Willis married Elisha Averett, Robert L Witt, and had children including John Wesley Witt, Kizziann Witt, Kizziawn Witt, Kizzie Ann Witt, Miles Witt, Mills Witt, Sarah Jane Witt, Wells Witt, William Witt.
  • Dorcas Willis passed away in 1843 in Parley Str. Cem., Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois.

Immediate Family

Parents

John WILLIS
1782–1806
Birth Location: Of Newbern, Craven, NC
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Jane KIRKPATRICK
1785–
Birth Location: , , Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Elisha Averett
1810–1890
Birth Location: Maury, Maury, Tennessee
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Robert Witt
1797–1837
Birth Location: Mcleansboro, Hamilton, Illinois
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Children(s)

Wells Witt
1835–1840
Birth Location: Mcleansboro, Hamilton, Illinous, United States
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Kizzie Witt
1827–
Birth Location: Mcleansboro, Hamilton, Illinous, United States
KW
Miles Witt
1834–
Birth Location: Mcleansboro, Hamilton, Illinous, United States
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William Witt
1833–1838
Birth Location: Mcleansboro, Hamilton, Illinous, United States
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John Witt
1829–1907
Birth Location: Mcleansboro, Hamilton, Il
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Sarah Witt
1831–1876
Birth Location: Mcleansboro, Hamilton, Il
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Mills Witt
1835–
Birth Location: Mcleansboro, Hamilton, Il
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Sarah WITT
1821–1876
Birth Location: Mcleansboro, Hamilton, Il
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Kizziann WITT
1827–
Birth Location: Mcleansboro, Hamilton, TN
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Kizziawn WITT
1827–
Birth Location: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
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Kizzie WITT
1827–
Birth Location: Milwaukee, Milw., WI
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William WITT
1833–
Birth Location: Mcleansboro, Hamilton, Il
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Mills WITT
1835–
Birth Location: Mcleansboro, Hamilton, Il
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Dorcas Willis's Ancestors

Self
Dorcas Willis
1810–1843
Birth Place: Gallatin, Sumner, Tennesee, United States
Parents
John WILLIS
1782–1806
Of Newbern, Craven, NC
Jane KIRKPATRICK
1785–
, , Ireland
Grandparents
Thomas WILLIS
1745–1829
Of New Bern, Craven, Nc Or Beaufort C, NC
Dorcas (WINDHAM OR) WINDO
1758–
, , NC
Walter KIRKPATRICK
1759–
Great-Grandparents
Joseph WILLIS
1722–1784
Elizabeth SIMMONS
1710–
William Windham
1723–
Mrs Windham
1720–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel WILLIS
1698–

Dorcas Willis's Descendants

1.
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Dorcas Willis (1 FEB 1810–FEB 1843) m. Elisha Averett (12 DEC 1810–23 OCT 1890) m. Robert (L) Witt (1797–1837)
  1. 1. Wells Witt 1835–1840
  2. 2. Kizzie (ann) Witt 1827–
  3. 3. Miles Witt 1834–
  4. 4. William Witt 1833–1838
  5. 5. John (Wesley) Witt 1829–1907
  6. 6. Sarah (Jane) Witt 1831–1876 m. Elisha Averett 1810–1890
    1. 1. John (Harvey) Averett 1854–1917 m. Mary (Jane) Connelley 1869–1956
      1. 1. Wanda (Zella) Averett 1899–1982 m. Duane (Dennis) Walsh 1894–1958 m. John (Henry) Nicolaides 1890–
        1. 1. Marion (Duane) Walsh 1916–1965
        2. 2. Charles (Harvey) Walsh 1915–1997 m. Josephine (R) Welsh 1917–2019 m. Josephine Robison 1916–2019
      2. 2. Albert (Leon) Averett 1904–1950
      3. 3. Clinton (Lavon) Averett 1901–1950
      4. 4. Wanda (Gazell) AVERETT 1899–
    2. 2. Dorcus Averett 1846–1907
    3. 3. Emily Averett 1858–
    4. 4. Jane Averett 1850–
    5. 5. Eliza Averett 1856–1868
    6. 6. Kizzie ((Kecizza, Cizza) Ann) Averett 1852–1924
    7. 7. Sarah (Jane) Averett 1850–1893
    8. 8. Elijah Averett 1856–1868
    9. 9. George Averett 1859–1939
    10. 10. Robert (Wesley) Averett 1861–1936
    11. 11. James (Lafayette) Averett 1863–1943
    12. 12. Lucy (Lavina) Averett 1866–1931
    13. 13. David Averett 1875–1876
    14. 14. Jeannette (Eliza) Averett 1868–1942
    15. 15. Elisha AVERETT 1848–1912
    16. 16. Byron AVERETT 1871–1954
  7. 7. Mills Witt 1835–
  8. 8. Sarah (Jane) WITT 1821–1876 m. Elisha Averett 1810–1890
    1. 1. John (Harvey) AVERETT 1869–1917 m. Susan (Emaline) ALLPHINE 1858– m. Mary (Jane) CONNELLY 1869–1956
      1. 1. Darcus AVERETT 1878–
    2. 2. Child (AVERETT) (AVERITT 1856–
    3. 3. Dorcas AVERETT 1846–
  9. 9. Kizziann WITT 1827–
  10. 10. Kizziawn WITT 1827–
  11. 11. Kizzie (Ann) WITT 1827–
  12. 12. William WITT 1833–
  13. 13. Mills WITT 1835–

Dorcas Willis's Timeline

3 Records

1810
1 FEB 1810
Birth of Dorcas Willis in Gallatin, Sumner, Tennesee, United States
Gallatin, Sumner, Tennesee, United States
1843
6 FEB 1843
Age 33
Death of Dorcas Willis in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinous, United States
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinous, United States
1843
FEB 1843
Age 33
Burial of Dorcas Willis in Parley Str. Cem., Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
Parley Str. Cem., Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 FEB 1810
    Event Place: Gallatin, Sumner, Tennesee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 FEB 1843
    Event Place: Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinous, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: FEB 1843
    Event Place: Parley Str. Cem., Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
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