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George Wells Willis 1743 – 1817 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 November 1743

Birth Location: Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 2 June 1817

Death Location: Shelby, Kentucky, United States

Father: Carty Wells

Mother: Elizabeth (Ownsby)

Spouse(s): MARY Stone, Frances Stanfield

Children(s): Jane Wills

The story of George Wells Willis began in 1743 in Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States. George Wells Willis married MARY Stone, Frances Fanny Stanfield, and had children including Jane Wills. George Wells Willis passed away in 1817 in Shelby, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of George Wells Willis began in 1743 in Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States.
  • George Wells Willis married MARY Stone, Frances Fanny Stanfield, and had children including Jane Wills.
  • George Wells Willis passed away in 1817 in Shelby, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Carty Wells
1713 – 1781
Birth Location: Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth (Ownsby)
1722 – 1750
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

MARY Stone
1753 – 1782
Birth Location: Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia, USA
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Frances Stanfield
1759 – 1805
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Jane Wills
1768 – 1820
Birth Location: Virginia
JW

George Willis's Ancestors

Self
George Willis
1743 – 1817
Birth Place: Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Parents
Carty Wells
1713 – 1781
Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Onsby) (Ownsby)
1722 – 1750
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Samuel Wells
1682 – 1716
Warwick, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Eleanor (Carty) McCarty
1697 – 1729
Virginia, USA
Thomas Ownsby
1697 – 1751
Stafford Township, New Kent Co., Virginia USA
Ann West
1697 – 1751
Stafford County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Dennis McCarty
1669 –
Elizabeth Billington
1669 –
John West
1681 – 1717
Ann Harris
1667 – 1739
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Luke Billington
– 1672
Barbara
– 1674

George Willis's Descendants

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George (Wells) Willis (18 November 1743 – 2 June 1817) m. MARY Stone (28 Apr 1753 – 1782) m. Frances (Fanny) Stanfield (1759 – 1805)
  1. 1. Jane Wills (1768 – 1820) m. Thomas Conyers (1757 – 1 Jan 1847)
    1. 1. John (Anderson) Conyers (1 Mar 1788 – March 1874) m. Susannah Spradlin (1793 – 29 Jun 1852)
      1. 1. Obediah Conyers (1823 – )
      2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Conyers (1824 – 1892) m. John Smith
      3. 3. John (Anderson) Conyers (1827 – ) m. Martha (1831 – )
        1. 1. John (B) Conyers (1850 – )
        2. 2. James Conyers (1852 – )
        3. 3. Mary (E) Conyers (1853 – )
        4. 4. George (T) Conyers (1857 – )
        5. 5. Martha Conyers (1859 – )
      4. 4. Octavia (B) Conyers (1828 – 1863)
      5. 5. Napoleon (Bonoparte) Conyers (1829 – 1920) m. Zilpha (J) Dorris
        1. 1. Octavia Conyers (1849 – )
        2. 2. Jane Conyers (1856 – )
        3. 3. James (R) Conyers (1857 – )
        4. 4. Ellen Conyers (1859 – )
        5. 5. Andrew (Ewing) Conyers (Jan 1859 – 1942) m. Mary (Florence) Moore (8 Nov 1864 – 12 Sep 1933)
        6. 6. Nora (F) Conyers (1869 – )
        7. 7. Henrietta Conyers (1875 – )
      6. 6. Josephus (C) Conyers (1831 – 1866) m. Elizabeth Austin (1834 – 1876)
        1. 1. John Conyers (1855 – )
        2. 2. William (Addison) Conyers (25 Nov 1856 – 24 Oct 1919) m. Eliza (Jane) Moore (23 Feb 1867 – 29 Feb 1944)
        3. 3. Charles Conyers (25 Jan 1858 – 16 Sep 1860)
        4. 4. Mary (T) Conyer (abt 1866 – )
        5. 5. Sarah (F) Conyer (abt 1868 – )

George Willis's Timeline

2 Records

1743
18 November 1743
Birth of George Wells Willis in Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
1817
2 June 1817
Age 74
Death of George Wells Willis in Shelby, Kentucky, United States
Shelby, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 November 1743
    Event Place: Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 June 1817
    Event Place: Shelby, Kentucky, United States
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