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Mary E Wills 1833–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: OCT 1833

Birth Location: Logan, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1880

Death Location: Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States

Father: Elijah Wills

Mother: Zenith Bowles

Spouse(s): Joseph Estep

Children(s): Amanda Estep, Elizabeth Estep, George Estep, Jerusha Estep, Nancy Estep, Noah Estep, Thomas Estep, Zenah Estep

Mary E Wills was born in 1833 in Logan, Virginia, United States, the child of Elijah Chapman Wills And Zenith Virginia Bowles. In 1850, Mary E Wills resided in Logan county, part of, Logan, Virginia, United Sta. In 1850, Mary E Wills resided in Logan county, part of, Logan, Virginia, United Sta. Mary E Wills married Joseph Nelson Estep, and had children including Amanda J Estep, Elizabeth F Estep, George Abednego Estep, Jerusha Estep, Nancy Alice Estep, Noah Estep, Thomas Simeon Estep, Zenah Estep. Mary E Wills passed away in 1880 in Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Mary E Wills was born in 1833 in Logan, Virginia, United States, the child of Elijah Chapman Wills And Zenith Virginia Bowles.
  • In 1850, Mary E Wills resided in Logan county, part of, Logan, Virginia, United Sta.
  • In 1850, Mary E Wills resided in Logan county, part of, Logan, Virginia, United Sta.
  • Mary E Wills married Joseph Nelson Estep, and had children including Amanda J Estep, Elizabeth F Estep, George Abednego Estep, Jerusha Estep, Nancy Alice Estep, Noah Estep, Thomas Simeon Estep, Zenah Estep.
  • Mary E Wills passed away in 1880 in Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elijah Wills
1804–1869
Birth Location: Bedford, Virginia, United States
EW
Zenith Bowles
1804–1892
Birth Location: Bedford, Virginia, United States
ZB

Spouses(s)

Joseph Estep
1839–1897
Birth Location: Boone Co, WV
JE

Children(s)

Amanda Estep
1862–1913
Birth Location: Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America
AE
Elizabeth Estep
1857–1899
Birth Location: –
EE
George Estep
1877–1966
Birth Location: , Raleigh, Virginia
GE
Jerusha Estep
1870–1944
Birth Location: WEST FORK, BOONE CO, WV
JE
Nancy Estep
1859–1931
Birth Location: West Virginia
NE
Noah Estep
1868–1888
Birth Location: Powell Creek, Boone, West Virginia, United States
NE
Thomas Estep
1873–1928
Birth Location: , Raleigh, WV
TE
Zenah Estep
1865–1941
Birth Location: Boone County, West Virginia, USA
ZE

Mary Wills's Ancestors

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Mary Wills
1833–1880
Birth Place: Logan, Virginia, United States
Parents
Elijah Chapman Wills
1804–1869
Bedford, Virginia, United States
Zenith (Virginia) Bowles
1804–1892
Bedford, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William Wills
1769–1830
Bedford, Virginia, United States
Frances Tyler
1775–1855
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Elisha Bowles
1757–1837
Virginia, British Colonial America
Virginia (Elizabeth) Chapman
1761–1845
Bedford, Kanawha, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Wills's Descendants

1.
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Mary (E) Wills (OCT 1833–1880) m. Joseph (Nelson) Estep (1839–2 DEC 1897)
  1. 1. Amanda (J) Estep 1862–1913 m. Jacob Webb 1858–1936
    1. 1. Benjamin Webb 1893–1894 m. Lula (Ann) Collins 1908–
    2. 2. Clinton Webb 1890–1891
    3. 3. Jorda Webb 1886–1887
    4. 4. Martha Webb 1881–1882
    5. 5. Robert Webb 1897–1898
    6. 6. Rosa (E) Webb 1888–1889
    7. 7. William (B) Webb 1895–1896
  2. 2. Elizabeth (F) Estep 1857–1899 m. Giles Webb 1858–1900
    1. 1. Clowney (B.) Webb 1894–1895
    2. 2. Edward Webb 1898–1965
    3. 3. James (Albert) Webb 1888–1890
    4. 4. Jethro Webb 1878–1879
    5. 5. Julia Webb 1883–1884
    6. 6. Lucretia Webb 1879–1945
    7. 7. William (H) Webb 1891–1967
  3. 3. George (Abednego) Estep 1877–1966 m. Eunice (Mary) Stover 1884–1972
    1. 1. Hattie (May) Estep 1905–1907
    2. 2. John (Buren) Estep 1912–1987
    3. 3. Denny (Ray) Estep 1916–1933
    4. 4. Orval (Roy) Estep 1913–1995 m. Beatrice (Mae) Jarrell 1919–2004
      1. 1. John (David “J.D.”) Estep 1951–2004
    5. 5. Gilford ((Gifford)) Estep 1903–1978 m. Zelphia (Marie) Wilburn 1907–1977
      1. 1. Melba (Virginia) Estep 1929–2006 m. Russell (Odell) Meadows 1921–1985
      2. 2. George (Arthur) Estep 1933–1994 m. Nancy (Jean) Harger 1933–1999
      3. 3. Muriel Estep 1927–2009 m. Hubert Spencer 1923–
      4. 4. Harold (Lee) Estep 1931–1969
      5. 5. Donald (Eugene) Estep 1936–1990
      6. 6. Roger (Dean) Estep 1938–2006
      7. 7. Mildred (Hazel) Estep 1926–2001 m. Clarence (A.) Sharpe 1922–1986
    6. 6. Ruhaie Estep 1910–
    7. 7. Bricy (Marie) Estep 1919–2005
    8. 8. Ruhamie Estep 1910–1977 m. Clarence Zornes 1909–1970 m. Opra (Denna) Vickers 1908–1933
      1. 1. Mary (Jean) Zornes 1934–1934
    9. 9. Opal (Ruby) Estep 1918–1990 m. Gomer (Harrison) Conkle 1916–1972
      1. 1. Janet (Gertrude) Conkel 1940–2007 m. Damon (Lee) Sauls 1936–2007
    10. 10. Bessie (Ann) Estep 1907–1930 m. Enoch Darby 1905–1974
  4. 4. Jerusha Estep 1870–1944 m. JOSEPH (H) GREEN 1871–
  5. 5. Nancy (Alice) Estep 1859–1931 m. Lewis Dickens 1854–1957
    1. 1. Berton (Sylvanus) Dickens 1886–1976 m. Maudie Workman 1889–1966
      1. 1. Elsie (Mae) Dickens 1919–1988 m. Miles Estep 1910–1959
        1. 1. Arbutus (Mae) Estep 1941–1987 m. Charles (Edward) Good 1938–2015
        2. 2. Shirley (Jean) Estep 1949–1949
        3. 3. Elmer (Joseph) Estep 1938–1938
        4. 4. Margaret Estep 1945–1946
    2. 2. Eli (S) Dickens 1879–1880
    3. 3. Rosebell Dickens 1877–1878
  6. 6. Noah Estep 1868–1888
  7. 7. Thomas (Simeon) Estep 1873–1928 m. Martha (Ellen) Duncan 1879–1963
    1. 1. Lula Estep 1921–1925
    2. 2. Ethel (Frances) Estep 1898–1971 m. Joseph (Ira) Vealey 1895–1974
      1. 1. Verna (May) Vealey 1921–2007
      2. 2. James (Herman) Vealey 1925–1997
      3. 3. Arretta (Catherine) Vealey 1926–1926
    3. 3. Arvada (Pearl) Estep 1907–1960 m. Arnold (Richard) Weddington 1902–1976
    4. 4. Ida (Catherine) Estep 1919–1991 m. Dempsey (Dennis) Kirk 1916–1989
    5. 5. Ollie (Mae) Estep 1902–1971 m. Charles (Amos) Vealey 1894–1965
      1. 1. Sherman (Leach) Vealey 1925–1989
      2. 2. Beulah (Frances Vealey King Friend Bateman) Simpson 1927–1989
      3. 3. Samuel (Jackson "Jackie") Vealey 1922–2005
      4. 4. William (Thomas) Vealey 1929–1931
    6. 6. Mary (Ann) Estep 1913–1913
    7. 7. John Estep 1901–1901
    8. 8. Matthew (Clarence) Estep 1915–1986 m. Pearl (Delcia) Shaffer 1924–1992 m. Janit (Beverly) Cole 1919–2005
      1. 1. James (Randell) Estep 1939–1986
    9. 9. Thomas (James) Estep 1905–1957 m. Mary (Ellen) Butterworth 1914–2002
      1. 1. Mary (Ann) Estep 1947–2009
    10. 10. Orpha (Della) Estep 1917–2001 m. Ray (Larkin) Rouse 1913–1980
      1. 1. Billy (Ray) Rouse 1942–1943
      2. 2. Phyliss (Jean) Rouse 1939–1993
    11. 11. Richard Estep 1895–1896 m. Carry Perry 1904–
    12. 12. Elijah (Hoten) Estep 1911–1988 m. Aline Grounds 1920–2006
      1. 1. Mellot Estep 1938–1938
      2. 2. Martha (Anne) Estep 1938–1938
      3. 3. Naomi (Eileen) Estep 1940–1940
    13. 13. Reece (Clarence) Estep 1895–1980 m. Carrie (Kathleen) Little 1902–1996
      1. 1. Madeline (Avis) Estep 1925–1996
      2. 2. June (Faye) Estep 1918–1995
      3. 3. Kathleen (F) Estep 1921–
      4. 4. Vallena Estep 1923–
  8. 8. Zenah Estep 1865–1941 m. Paris Perdue 1860–1931
    1. 1. Albert (Roy) Perdue 1901–1931
    2. 2. Wilbert (Ross) Perdue 1897–1971
    3. 3. Louisa (Florence) Perdue 1893–
    4. 4. Mary (Frances) Perdue 1883–1942
    5. 5. Malinda Perdue 1896–
    6. 6. Bertha Perdue 1908–
    7. 7. Joseph (Nelson) Perdue 1886–1920
    8. 8. Minerva (Elizabeth) Perdue 1888–1961 m. Jonah (Franklin) Rucker 1882–1970
      1. 1. Macie (Pearl) Rucker 1912–2004 m. Nona (Blane) Estep 1908–1954
        1. 1. Calvin (Willis) Estep 1936–1936
        2. 2. Ralph (Blane) Estep 1944–2007
        3. 3. Alice (Minerva) Estep 1940–2019 m. Gary (Marks) Truman 1935–2012

Mary Wills's Timeline

14 Records

1833
OCT 1833
Birth of Mary E Wills in Logan, Virginia, United States
Logan, Virginia, United States
1850
1850
Age 17
Mary E Wills resided here in Logan county, part of, Logan, Virginia, United States
Logan county, part of, Logan, Virginia, United States
1850
1850
Age 17
Mary E Wills resided here in Logan county, part of, Logan, Virginia, United States
Logan county, part of, Logan, Virginia, United States
1850
1850
Age 17
Mary E Wills resided here in Logan county, part of, Logan, Virginia, United States
Logan county, part of, Logan, Virginia, United States
1860
1860
Age 27
Mary E Wills resided here in Logan, Virginia, United States
Logan, Virginia, United States
1870
1870
Age 37
Mary E Wills resided here in Crook, Boone, West Virginia, United States
Crook, Boone, West Virginia, United States
1880
1880
Age 47
Death of Mary E Wills in Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
1880
1880
Age 47
Mary E Wills resided here in Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States
Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States
1880
1880
Age 47
Mary E Wills resided here in Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 47
Mary E Wills resided here in Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States
Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States
1900
1900
Age 67
Mary E Wills resided here in Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 77
Mary E Wills resided here in Winifrede, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Winifrede, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 77
Mary E Wills resided here in Winifrede, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
Winifrede, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
1923
ABT 1923
Age 90
Burial of Mary E Wills in Falling Rock, Elk River, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
Falling Rock, Elk River, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Crook, Boone, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: OCT 1833
    Event Place: Logan, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932, "West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 30 January 2020), Mary E. Wills in entry for J. N. Estep, 1856.
    [3] United States Census, 1860, "United States Census, 1860", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 18 February 2021), Marcy E Estep in entry for Joseph Estep, 1860.
    [4] United States Census, 1910, "United States Census, 1910," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 23 December 2022), Mary E Estep in household of Joseph F Green, Winifrede, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 56, sheet 20A, family 366, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1684; FHL microfilm 1,375,697.
    [5] West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999, "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 March 2018), Mary Ellenor Wills in entry for Zenna Perdue, 26 Jan 1941; citing Elkview, Kanawha, West Virginia, County Records, v M-Q p 32-3, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 460,371.
    [6] United States Census, 1880, "United States Census, 1880," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 15 January 2022), Mary E. Estess in household of Joseph N. Estess, Marsh Fork District, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
    [7] United States Census, 1850, "United States Census, 1850," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 23 December 2020), Mary E Wills in household of Elijah Wills, Logan, Logan, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
    [8] United States Census, 1870, "United States Census, 1870", database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 29 May 2021), Mary E Estep in entry for Joseph N Estep, 1870.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: ABT 1923
    Event Place: Falling Rock, Elk River, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Logan county, part of, Logan, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Logan county, part of, Logan, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Winifrede, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Logan county, part of, Logan, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Logan, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Winifrede, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
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