YourRoots by Genomelink
banner

Sign up to explore more

Create a free account to navigate family trees, view ancestors, and discover connections.

William (Hiram) Wills 1797–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1797

Birth Location: Grayson Co, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1875

Death Location: Arnett, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: William Wills

Mother: Mary Jones

Spouse(s): Sarah Wills

Children(s): Jabez Wills, Laverna Wills, Hiram Wills, Lucinda Wills, Melinda Wills, Samuel Wills, Edith Wills, Rhoda Wills, Rachel Wills-Aery, William Wills, Virginia Wills

In 1797, William (Hiram) Wills entered the world in Grayson Co, Virginia, USA, born to William Hiram Wills And Mary Meg Jones. William (Hiram) Wills married Sarah E C Wills, and had children including Edith Wills, Hiram Wills, Jabez J Wills, Laverna Minerva Nervy Wills, Lucinda Catherine Sinda Wills, Melinda Lucy Ann Wills, Rachel Wills Aery, Rhoda Wills, Samuel Wills, Virginia Jane Wills, William Joseph Joe Wills. William (Hiram) Wills passed away in 1875 in Arnett, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Find more search results for William Wills
WW

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

This tree's reliability score:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Biography

  • In 1797, William (Hiram) Wills entered the world in Grayson Co, Virginia, USA, born to William Hiram Wills And Mary Meg Jones.
  • William (Hiram) Wills married Sarah E C Wills, and had children including Edith Wills, Hiram Wills, Jabez J Wills, Laverna Minerva Nervy Wills, Lucinda Catherine Sinda Wills, Melinda Lucy Ann Wills, Rachel Wills Aery, Rhoda Wills, Samuel Wills, Virginia Jane Wills, William Joseph Joe Wills.
  • William (Hiram) Wills passed away in 1875 in Arnett, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Wills
1775–1857
Birth Location: Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America
WW
Mary Jones
1774–1861
Birth Location: Grayson, Henry Co, Virginia, USA
MJ

Spouses(s)

Sarah Wills
1865–1859
Birth Location: Raleigh Co , West Virginia
SW

Children(s)

Jabez Wills
1833–1893
Birth Location: Grayson CO, VA
JW
Laverna Wills
1844–1910
Birth Location: Mercer, West Virginia, United States
LW
Hiram Wills
1822–1891
Birth Location: Grayson Co, Virginia, USA
HW
Lucinda Wills
1829–1922
Birth Location: Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
LW
Melinda Wills
1832–1860
Birth Location: Carroll County, Virginia, USA
MW
Samuel Wills
1827–1910
Birth Location: Carroll, Virginia, United States
SW
Edith Wills
1827–1900
Birth Location: Grayson, Virginia, USA
EW
Rhoda Wills
1825–
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
RW
Rachel Wills-Aery
1831–1910
Birth Location: Raleigh, Virginia, USA
RW
William Wills
1824–1919
Birth Location: Grayson CO, VA
WW
Virginia Wills
1835–1875
Birth Location: Raleigh, , Virginia, USA
VW

William Wills's Ancestors

Self
William Wills
1797–1875
Birth Place: Grayson Co, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Hiram Wills
1775–1857
Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America
Mary (Meg) Jones
1774–1861
Grayson, Henry Co, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Barnaby (Barnard Wells (Major in War of) 1812)
1748–1822
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Margaret (Pool) Wells
1750–1792
Massachusetts
John (T) Jones
1746–1832
Morris, Morris, New Jersey Colony
Nancy Webb
1753–1832
Morris, Morris, New Jersey Colony
Great-Grandparents
Barnaby Wells
1707–1779
Joyce Smith
1710–1764
Edward Pool
1720–1798
Mary Chance
1722–1790
Francis will)
1715–1788
Nancy Carlan
1731–1757
William I
1710–1795
Mourning Pruitt
1723–1795
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Smith
1683–1717
Margaret Pound
1683–1717
Thomas Powell
1664–1738
Mary Powell
1665–1736
Joseph Carlin
1716–1796
Andrew Pruitt\Prewitt
1694–1763
Agnes Byrd
1699–1740

William Wills's Descendants

1.
WW
William ((Hiram)) Wills (1797–1875) m. Sarah (E C) Wills (17 Sep 1865–2 May 1859)
  1. 1. Jabez (J) Wills 1833–1893 m. Susannah ("Susana" Susan) Webb 1843–1908 m. Susannah Webb 1843–
    1. 1. Lou Emma 1862–1909 m. Wm. (Harvey) Cottle 1895–1960
      1. 1. Daisy (Ray) Cottle 1905–1990 m. Charles (William) Surratt 1905–1979
        1. 1. Naoma (Fay) Surratt 1929–2011
        2. 2. Mary (Ann Surratt) Allen 1937–2020
        3. 3. Ruth Sarrett 1927–1984
        4. 4. Dolan (J) Sorratt 1936–1992
        5. 5. Joyce (June) Brooks 1931–2006
      2. 2. Dora (B) Cattle 1884–1961 m. Braden (A. Mc) Ginnis 1879–1968
        1. 1. James (Lawton) McGinnis 1903–1976
        2. 2. Pearl (Mc) Gennis 1906–1982
        3. 3. Horace (Mc) Gennis 1907–
        4. 4. Marvin (C.) McGinnis 1909–1986
        5. 5. Homer (L.) McGinnis 1907–1981 m. Thelma McGinnis 1920–2016
        6. 6. Kermit (Roosevelt) McGinnis 1912–1993
        7. 7. Beulah (May) Mcginnis 1911–1995 m. Leonard (Morris) Lambdin 1908–1983
        8. 8. Reba Mcginnis 1916–1993
        9. 9. Braden (Allen McGinnis) Jr 1923–2008
      3. 3. Mary (E) Cattle 1886–1960 m. Robert (W.) Hunter 1878–1920
      4. 4. Susanna ("Annie" COTTLE) Acord 1888–1920 m. Andrew (Clayton "Dock") Acord 1886–1963
        1. 1. James (Clayton Acord) (AC"Dock"_AnnieCottleLine) 1912–1978
        2. 2. Un (Named Daughter Acord) (AC"Dock_AnnieCottleLine) 1919–1920
        3. 3. Lettie (Pearl Acord) Dickens(AC_SusannaLine) 1917–2002
        4. 4. Eunice (Annie ACORD) (AC"Dock"_AnnieCottleLine) 1915–1948
        5. 5. Effie (Myrtle ACORD) Dicken(AC"Dock_Susanna"Annie"CottleLine) 1910–1994
      5. 5. Ida (W) Cattle 1891–1968 m. Thomas (Everett) Harris 1891–1963 m. Azel (Ford) Sarrett 1885–1918
        1. 1. Woodrow (Thomas) Harris 1919–1996
        2. 2. James (P) Harris 1913–
        3. 3. Ruby (B) Harris 1917–1993
        4. 4. Gladys Sarrett 1909–
      6. 6. Ada Cottle 1885–1948 m. C. (H) Ballard 1886–1961
        1. 1. Edith Ballard 1917–1993
        2. 2. Eunice Ballard 1917–1993
        3. 3. Ada (Lucille) Ballard 1914–1969
        4. 4. Baby Ballard 1914–1914
      7. 7. Rosa (E) Cottle 1893–1963 m. Emmett (E) Lilly 1889–
        1. 1. Avenell (M) Lilly 1914–
        2. 2. Ralph (C) Lilly 1915–
        3. 3. Louise (E) Lilly 1917–
        4. 4. Naomi (G) Lilly 1918–
        5. 5. Leota (P) Lilly 1922–
        6. 6. Edgar (A) Lilly 1923–
        7. 7. John (W) Lilly 1925–
      8. 8. Jacob (E) Cattle 1899–1983 m. Alma Richmond 1904–1993
        1. 1. Gladys (June) Cottle 1928–2016 m. Marshall (Edward) Copen 1926–1979
        2. 2. Lerene Cottle 1926–2009
      9. 9. Lydia (P) Cottle 1893–1985 m. Gilbert (Burton) Acord 1888–1971 m. Bee Acord 1890–
      10. 10. Flora Cottle 1897–1968 m. Wetzel (Van) McGinnis 1893–1972
        1. 1. Conrad (Wetzel " Moe") McGinnis 1930–1982
        2. 2. Arlie (V) McGinnis 1917–1981
        3. 3. Adrian (Jacob) McGinnis 1924–2003
        4. 4. Glenn (William) Mcginnis 1915–1972
        5. 5. Mildred (Arlene) McGinnis 1918–1998
      11. 11. Maude Cottle 1901– m. Jay Miller 1900–
        1. 1. James Miller 1920–
        2. 2. Ray Miller 1922–1981
      12. 12. Pinkie Myrtle 1904–1974 m. James ("Jim") Mcclure 1894–1986
        1. 1. James (Carl) McClure 1920–1995
        2. 2. Lura (E) Mcclure 1924–1979
      13. 13. Harvey Cottle 1895–1980 m. Garnett (Opal Mc) Ginnis 1899–1995
        1. 1. Opal (P) Cottle 1921–1997 m. Alden (Jake) Dorsey 1912–1991
        2. 2. Ruth (Marie) Cottle 1925– m. William (Ashton) Taylor 1909– m. Thomas (R) Rutledge 1916–2007
        3. 3. James (H) Cattle 1930–2018
        4. 4. Fern (Elizabeth) Cottle 1923–2020 m. WILLIAM (JOHN MACK) Jr 1918–1944 m. Roy Clapp 1919–
        5. 5. Violet (G) Cottle 1927–1985 m. Charles (Conway) Castle 1909–1978 m. Ignatuis (Louis) Wanderlich 1917–2007
      14. 14. George (Everette) Cottle 1881–1935
      15. 15. Vela (E.) Cottle 1890–1890
      16. 16. William (Harvey) Cottle 1895–1900
    2. 2. Sarah (E C) Wills 1865–1859 m. William ((Hiram)) Wills 1797–1875 m. William (D) Wells 1798–1888
    3. 3. Nancy (J R) Wills 1860–1882
    4. 4. Sarah (E C) Wills 1865–1920
    5. 5. Jacob (W) Wills 1868–1891
    6. 6. Rebecca Wills 1870–1920
    7. 7. Paulina (I) Wills 1873–1916
    8. 8. Flora Wills 1881–1954
  2. 2. Laverna (Minerva "Nervy") Wills 1844–1910
  3. 3. Hiram Wills 1822–1891
  4. 4. Lucinda (Catherine "Sinda") Wills 1829–1922 m. Andrew (Jackson) Massey*** 1831–1899
    1. 1. James (Ballard) Massey 1859–1934 m. Louisa Dickens-Massey 1860–1927 m. Rosa (Belle Coon Workman Massey) Pettry 1882–1951
      1. 1. Dora Massey 1888–1920 m. Wm. (Harvey) Cottle 1895–1960
  5. 5. Melinda (Lucy Ann) Wills 1832–1860
  6. 6. Samuel Wills 1827–1910
  7. 7. Edith Wills 1827–1900
  8. 8. Rhoda Wills 1825–
  9. 9. Rachel Wills-Aery 1831–1910
  10. 10. William (Joseph Joe) Wills 1824–1919 m. Jane (Elizabeth) Sarrett 1831–1855 m. Mary (Ellen Jane) Cole 1839–1928 m. Hannah Lafferty 1833–
    1. 1. Mariah (Louise) Wills 1850–1940 m. James (Pyrrhus) McGinnis 1850–1929
      1. 1. Ulysses (Simpson) McGinnis 1872–1953 m. Cora (Zetta) McGinnis 1874–1969
        1. 1. Garnett (Opal Mc) Ginnis 1899–1995 m. Harvey Cottle 1895–1980
        2. 2. Wetzel (Van) McGinnis 1893–1972 m. Flora Cottle 1897–1968
        3. 3. T (Vincent) McGinnis 1897–1958
        4. 4. Dessie Mcginnis 1895–1906
        5. 5. James (Teddy) McGinnis 1911–1948 m. Lillian (Crowder Lowry) (Lowery) 1913–2000
        6. 6. Frederick ("Freddie") McGinnis 1914–1989
        7. 7. Norville (C) McGinnis 1892–1980 m. Nancy (J Mc) Ginnis 1892–1940
      2. 2. Braden (A. Mc) Ginnis 1879–1968 m. Dora (B) Cattle 1884–1961
      3. 3. Utauka (Mc) Ginnis 1874–1967
      4. 4. Bertha (J) McGinnis 1882–1941
      5. 5. Nada McGinnis 1885–1930
      6. 6. Corba McGinnis 1888–1982 m. James Combs 1884–
        1. 1. Forest (E) Combs 1909–
      7. 7. Edward (S) McGinnis 1893–1980 m. Beulah (M.) McGinnis 1897–1965
        1. 1. Lostine (May) Pawlaczyk 1916–1951
        2. 2. Violet (Marie) Nicolli 1930–2017
        3. 3. Roy (Lee) McGinnis 1926–2008
        4. 4. Edward (Cletis) McGinnis 1918–1982
        5. 5. Luvitta (Gay) Quint 1934–1995
        6. 6. Estil (Ray) McGinnis 1924–1956
    2. 2. Malinda (B) Wills 1859–1943
    3. 3. James (M.) Wills 1861–1938
    4. 4. William (E.) Wills 1866–1964
    5. 5. Phebe (C) Wills 1869–1956
    6. 6. Daisy Cook 1887–1972
    7. 7. Virginia (E) Wills 1877–1963
    8. 8. Napoleon (Bonaparte Allen) Wills 1858–1935
    9. 9. Sarah (Jane) Burnside 1849–1943
    10. 10. Sarah (Ann) Roberts 1854–1943
    11. 11. Nancy (J) Wills 1854–
    12. 12. Malinda (B.) Wills 1853–
    13. 13. John (H.) Wills 1872–
  11. 11. Virginia (Jane) Wills 1835–1875 m. Anderson (Jr.) Adkins 1837–1861
    1. 1. Mary (J) Adkin 1859–
    2. 2. Jacob Adkin 1868–
    3. 3. Sarah Adkin 1864–
    4. 4. Arastus Adkin 1866–
    5. 5. Synthy Adkin 1851–
    6. 6. Sarah (Jane) Adkins 1862–1885

William Wills's Timeline

8 Records

1794
1794
Birth of William (Hiram) Wills in Grayson CO, VA
Grayson CO, VA
1794
1794
Birth of William (Hiram) Wills in Grayson CO, VA
Grayson CO, VA
1797
1797
Birth of William (Hiram) Wills in Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Grayson County, Virginia, USA
1797
1797
Birth of William (Hiram) Wills in Grayson Co, Virginia, USA
Grayson Co, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 73
Death of William (Hiram) Wills in Raleigh CO, WV
Raleigh CO, WV
1870
1870
Age 73
Death of William (Hiram) Wills in Raleigh CO, WV
Raleigh CO, WV
1875
1875
Age 78
Death of William (Hiram) Wills in Saxon, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Saxon, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
1875
1875
Age 78
Death of William (Hiram) Wills in Saxon, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America
Saxon, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1794
    Event Place: Grayson CO, VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: Grayson County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1794
    Event Place: Grayson CO, VA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: Grayson Co, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Raleigh CO, WV

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1875
    Event Place: Saxon, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Raleigh CO, WV

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1875
    Event Place: Saxon, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Arnett, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Find more search results for William Wills

About YourRoots

Family Tree Map

Explore your family tree geographically

Import your GEDCOM file to transform your family tree into an interactive global map. See your roots laid out visually and understand your true geographic heritage.

Powerful tools like "Trace Back To Me" instantly map your family's migration paths from a chosen ancestor all the way back to you.

LEARN MORE
AI Genealogy Research

Discover ancestors beyond "end-of-line" automatically

Import your family tree and let AI expand it for you. AI Ancestor Finder scans "end-of-line" ancestors to uncover their parents across hundreds of family lines at once. AI Deep Research analyzes selected ancestors and family clusters, suggesting relevant records and next steps.

Turn on Auto Research Mode to get new discoveries daily or weekly, so your tree keeps growing even while you're away.

LEARN MORE
DNA Match

Find more DNA matches across all DNA tests

Combine your DNA data with your family tree to unlock the full power of YourRoots DNA Match. Connect with relatives across major testing services — Ancestry, 23andMe, MyHeritage, and more.

View your matches' maps and trees to identify shared ancestors, and soon you'll be able to add them directly to your own tree and map.

LEARN MORE
Ancestry Reports

Ancestry DNA analysis that goes deeper than others

Unlock exclusive reports that reveal your deeper origins.

  • Deep Ancestry Report — Analyze 130+ ethnicities, sub-regions, and 1,800+ communities in one detailed view.
  • Global & Native American Reports — Developed with Stanford researchers to uncover hidden ancestries across all 22 chromosomes.
  • Ancient DNA Series — Compare your DNA with 1,000+ ancient genomes from Viking, Celtic, and early American civilizations.
LEARN MORE