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Mary Johnson Wills 1772 – 1837 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1772

Birth Location: Amelia Co, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 12 JAN 1837

Death Location: Patrick, Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas Wills

Mother: Elizabeth Morgan

Spouse(s): Matthew Sandifer

Children(s): Mary Sandifer, 1st Sandefur,, America Sandifer

In 1772, Mary Johnson Wills entered the world in Amelia Co, Virginia, USA, born to Thomas Tabb Wills and Elizabeth Ridley Morgan. Mary Johnson Wills married Matthew Sandifer, and had children including Mary Martha Sandifer, 1st Cpl William Alexander Sandefur,, America H. Sandifer. Mary Johnson Wills passed away in 1837 in Patrick, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1772, Mary Johnson Wills entered the world in Amelia Co, Virginia, USA, born to Thomas Tabb Wills and Elizabeth Ridley Morgan.
  • Mary Johnson Wills married Matthew Sandifer, and had children including Mary Martha Sandifer, 1st Cpl William Alexander Sandefur,, America H. Sandifer.
  • Mary Johnson Wills passed away in 1837 in Patrick, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Wills
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Morgan
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Matthew Sandifer
1768 – 1840
Birth Location: Cumberland, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Sandifer
1797 – 1837
Birth Location: Amelia Co., Virginia, USA
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1st Sandefur,
1804 – 1884
Birth Location: Henderson Co, Kentucky, USA
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America Sandifer
1809 – 1891
Birth Location: Floyd, Patrick Co., Virginia, USA
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Mary Wills's Ancestors

Self
Mary Wills
1772 – 1837
Birth Place: Amelia Co, Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas Tabb Wills
Elizabeth (Ridley) Morgan
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Wills's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Johnson) Wills (1772 – 12 JAN 1837) m. Matthew Sandifer (1768 – 23 MAR 1840)
  1. 1. Mary (Martha) Sandifer (5 JAN 1797 – 12 JAN 1837) m. Robert Boaz (15 MAR 1786 – 1871 or 73)
    1. 1. Stephen (Moore) Boaz (8 AUG 1820 – 5 FEB 1880)
    2. 2. Thomas (Jefferson) Boaz
    3. 3. Robert Boaz
    4. 4. Abram Boaz
    5. 5. James (Russell) Boaz
  2. 2. 1st (Cpl William Alexander) Sandefur, (1804 – 2 FEB 1884) m. Nancy ("Nantha" Martha) Sharp (14 Mar 1807 – 1900)
    1. 1. Mary (Frances) Sandifer (25 Oct 1828 – 1830)
    2. 2. Margaret (Jane) Sandifer (30 Mar 1830 – 1830)
    3. 3. Rev (Robert Sharp) Sandifer (31 May 1831 – 20 Jun 1885) m. Susan Haskew (15 Jun 1840 – 1 Sep 1901)
      1. 1. William (Henry) Sandefur (21 Mar 1856 – 14 Apr 1946)
      2. 2. Floyd Sandifer (18 Nov 1860 – 17 May 1946)
      3. 3. John Sandefur (18 Dec 1860 – 3 Jul 1943)
      4. 4. Samuel (Abraham) Sandifer (16 Jan 1863 – 7 May 1874)
      5. 5. Robert Sandefur (4 Oct 1875 – 1 Dec 1965)
    4. 4. Samuel (Matthew) Sandefur, (09 Jan 1833 – 12 May 1912) m. Rebecca (Emaline Lee) Farris (1838 – 22 Feb 1872) m. Alice (Elizabeth) Marcum (10 Oct 1860 – 17 Oct 1921)
      1. 1. William (James) Sandifer (22 Jun 1857 – 29 Mar 1929)
      2. 2. John (Blackwell) Sandifer (19 Aug 1860 – 17 May 1930) m. Cordelia Sandefur (4 Jun 1861 – 18 Oct 1924)
      3. 3. Nancy (Ann) Sandifer (9 Mar 1863 – 3 Jul 1898) m. Samuel (Arnett) Henderson (24 Dec 1861 – 4 Jun 1937)
        1. 1. Mary (Dora) Henderson (10 Mar 1886 – 15 May 1955)
        2. 2. Samuel (Whitley Fullen) Henderson (10 May 1889 – 25 Sep 1963) m. Constance (Floy) Henderson (27 November 1889 – 6 December 1979)
        3. 3. Thomas (Olaf) Henderson (9 Jun 1893 – Dec 1980)
        4. 4. John (Jesse) Henderson (1 Jul 1896 – 12 Mar 1918)
      4. 4. Robert (S.) Sandifer (1865 – 1910)
      5. 5. Emeline Sandifer (1872 – 1966)
      6. 6. William (James) Sandefur (22 Jun 1857 – 29 Mar 1929)
      7. 7. Thomas (David) Sandefur (27 May 1878 – 18 May 1962)
      8. 8. George (M.) Sandifer (17 October 1879 – 17 March 1948)
      9. 9. Hattie (Ellen) Sandefur (2 Nov 1882 – 22 Dec 1943) m. Wiley (Huddleson) Poore (14 Oct 1872 – 12 Jun 1962)
        1. 1. Avery (Edith) Poore (12 Jul 1911 – 3 Oct 1941)
        2. 2. Eva Poore (25 Mar 1916 – 30 Nov 1977)
      10. 10. Minnie (Myrtle) Sandifer (23 Nov 1885 – 7 Feb 1958) m. Charles (Andrew) Barnett (7 Jun 1885 – 5 Oct 1953)
        1. 1. Clyde (T) Barnett (27 Apr 1924 – 15 Aug 1998)
      11. 11. Shelton (Marshell) Sandifer (20 Dec 1888 – 27 Apr 1970)
      12. 12. Floyd (Douglas) Sandefur (18 Jan 1891 – 14 Dec 1974) m. Lucinda Sandefur (19 Oct 1901 – 6 Mar 1982)
      13. 13. Bertie (Ethel Sandefur) (Essary) (11 Nov 1894 – 24 Aug 1981)
      14. 14. Homer (Lawrence) Sandifer (19 Aug 1899 – 25 Mar 1971)
    5. 5. Penelope ("Penny" Johnson) Sandifer (19 Sep 1834 – 06 Nov 1916) m. Hiram (Hughes) Woodward, (29 Mar 1808 – Aft. 1880)
      1. 1. Henry (Clay) Woodward (8 Mar 1854 – 09 Nov 1943)
      2. 2. John (W.) Woodard (1856 – 25 Oct 1951)
      3. 3. Margaret Woodard (26 Oct 1858 – 19 Dec 1934)
      4. 4. Susan Woodard (06 Jul 1859 – 20 Feb 1947)
      5. 5. Jacob (Grant) Woodard (13 Jun 1869 – 4 Sep 1957)
      6. 6. Hiram Woodard (Abt. 1874 – 1900)
    6. 6. Fairest Sandifer (1835 – 15 Sep 1859)
    7. 7. Abraham (William) Sandifer (28 Feb 1837 – 21 Jul 1848)
    8. 8. Johanna (Lavenia) Sandifer (28 Feb 1837 – 25 Apr 1898) m. Jacob Woodard (1824 – 22Jun1876) m. Joseph Poston (26 February 1824 – 26 March 1898)
      1. 1. Nancy (E) Woodward (21Jun1855 – 1946)
      2. 2. Amanda (F) Woodward (17 Nov 1858 – 17 Feb 1922)
      3. 3. Mary (Caledonia) Woodard (07 Oct 1860 – 06 Dec 1946) m. Thomas (J) Goff (7 Feb 1858 – 16 Mar 1929)
        1. 1. Ettar (F) Goff (May 1881 – )
        2. 2. William (J) Goff (5 May 1884 – )
    9. 9. Savanna (Johanna) Sandifer (28 Jan 1838 – 15 April 1898)
    10. 10. Lucy (Ann) Sandifer (21 Aug 1840 – 20 OCT 1881)
    11. 11. Gabriella (Lucita) Sandefur (29 May 1843 – 15 Sep 1859)
    12. 12. Gatrilla (Ella) Sandefur (29 May 1843 – )
    13. 13. Eliza ("Lizzie" Augusta) Sandifer\Sandefur (03 May 1845 – 15 Feb 1917) m. Jeremiah ("Jerry") Ellison (16 May 1832 – 13 Aug 1927)
      1. 1. Ora Ellison (Mar 1867 – )
      2. 2. Newton Ellison (1873 – 1879)
      3. 3. Robert (Edward) Ellison (08 Nov 1880 – 13 Apr 1966) m. Mollie Ellison
    14. 14. Shelton (Miller) Sandifer (16 Oct 1849 – 24 Apr 1916)
    15. 15. William (David) Sandefer (13 May 1853 – 19 May 1932) m. Harriot (Adeline) Massengill (02 Feb 1858 – 17 Apr 1942)
      1. 1. Lucy Sandefur (07 Nov 1881 – 14 Apr 1947)
      2. 2. Rev (John Robert) Sandefur (1 Apr 1894 – 30 Dec 1980)
  3. 3. America (H.) Sandifer (1809 – 6 OCT 1891) m. William Goodson

Mary Wills's Timeline

2 Records

1772
1772
Birth of Mary Johnson Wills in Amelia Co, Virginia, USA
Amelia Co, Virginia, USA
1837
12 JAN 1837
Age 65
Death of Mary Johnson Wills in Patrick, Virginia, USA
Patrick, Virginia, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1772
    Event Place: Amelia Co, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 JAN 1837
    Event Place: Patrick, Virginia, USA
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