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James Washington "Jim" Willis 1800–1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 May 1800

Birth Location: Carteret, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1 Apr 1872

Death Location: Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA

Father: Josephus Williston

Mother: Rhoda Littleton

Spouse(s): Mary Carpenter

Children(s): Moses Willis, Andrew Sr, Lucretia Willis, William Willis, Daniel Willis, Lucinda Willis, Mary Willis, Sarah Willis, Vinney Willis, Rebecca Willis, Susan Willis, Nancy Willis, John Willis

James Washington "Jim" Willis was born in 1800 in Carteret, North Carolina, United States, the child of Josephus Williston And Rhoda Littleton. James Washington "Jim" Willis married Mary Rebecca Carpenter, and had children including Andrew Jackson Willis Sr, Daniel Dan Willis, John Willis, Lucinda Willis, Lucretia Crucy Willis, Mary Polly Willis, Moses Hughston Willis, Nancy Jane Willis, Rebecca Martha Willis, Sarah E Willis, Susan Willis, Vinney Catherine Willis, William S Willis. James Washington "Jim" Willis passed away in 1872 in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • James Washington "Jim" Willis was born in 1800 in Carteret, North Carolina, United States, the child of Josephus Williston And Rhoda Littleton.
  • James Washington "Jim" Willis married Mary Rebecca Carpenter, and had children including Andrew Jackson Willis Sr, Daniel Dan Willis, John Willis, Lucinda Willis, Lucretia Crucy Willis, Mary Polly Willis, Moses Hughston Willis, Nancy Jane Willis, Rebecca Martha Willis, Sarah E Willis, Susan Willis, Vinney Catherine Willis, William S Willis.
  • James Washington "Jim" Willis passed away in 1872 in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA.

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James Willis's Ancestors

Self
James Willis
1800–1872
Birth Place: Carteret, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Josephus Williston
1762–1820
Smyrna, Carteret, North Carolina, United States
Rhoda Littleton
1762–1820
Carteret, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Martin) Williston
1724–1784
,Carteret,North Carolina,United State
Rebecca (Lockhart) Oneale
1720–1794
,Craven,North Carolina,United States
Great-Grandparents
John Willis\Williston
1707–1785
Mary Martin
1705–1785
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Martin
1668–1743
Mary Orr
1674–1717

James Willis's Descendants

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James (Washington "Jim") Willis (20 May 1800–1 Apr 1872) m. Mary (Rebecca) Carpenter (1800–1873)
  1. 1. Moses (Hughston) Willis 1829–1890 m. Eliza (Sarah) McDougal 1825–1874 m. Lucinda (Heffington) Willis 1830–
    1. 1. Daniel (Richard) Willis 1848–1923 m. Elixabeth (Rebecca) Liles 1852–1924
      1. 1. Claudia (Mae) Willis 1889–1964 m. Andrew (James "Andy") Liles 1890–1978
        1. 1. Laura (Rebecca "Becky" Liles) McCornack 1916–1998 m. Thurman (Otto "Bud") Beene 1912–1982 m. John (James McCornack) Jr 1916–2001
        2. 2. Ethel (Mae Liles) Shrewood 1918–2008 m. George (Frank Sherwood) Sr 1914–1986 m. Human Simmons 1911–1979
        3. 3. James (Douglas) Liles 1912–1995 m. Essie (Muriel Egemon) Liles 1917–2011
    2. 2. James (Andrew) Willis 1845–1929
    3. 3. Sarah (T) Willis 1855–
    4. 4. William (A) Wilis 1856–1885
    5. 5. Sarah (Sally) Willis 1862–1919
    6. 6. William (H.) Willis 1854–1934
    7. 7. Eliza Willis 1867–
    8. 8. Frona Willis 1870–
    9. 9. Tabitha Willis 1851–
    10. 10. Emily Willis 1858–
  2. 2. Andrew (Jackson Willis) Sr 1815–1880
  3. 3. Lucretia ("Crucy") Willis 1825–1906
  4. 4. William (S.) Willis 1843–1863
  5. 5. Daniel ("Dan") Willis 1818–1908
  6. 6. Lucinda Willis 1826–1880
  7. 7. Mary ("Polly") Willis 1832–1919
  8. 8. Sarah (E) Willis 1840–1960
  9. 9. Vinney (Catherine) Willis 1842–
  10. 10. Rebecca (Martha) Willis 1835–1885
  11. 11. Susan Willis 1835–1893
  12. 12. Nancy (Jane) Willis 1840–1870
  13. 13. John Willis 1828–

James Willis's Timeline

2 Records

1800
20 May 1800
Birth of James Washington "Jim" Willis in Carteret, North Carolina, United States
Carteret, North Carolina, United States
1872
1 Apr 1872
Age 72
Death of James Washington "Jim" Willis in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA
Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 May 1800
    Event Place: Carteret, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1872
    Event Place: Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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