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Willis Green 1778–1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 August 1778

Birth Location: Granville County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 22 February 1858

Death Location: Fairfield, Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Elijah Green

Mother: Lucy Scoggins

Spouse(s): Katherine Humphreys-Burk

Children(s): Sarah Green, Robert Green, Benjamin Green, David Green, Elizabeth Green, Elijah Green, William Green, Elijah Green, J Green, Noel Green, Catherine Green, George Green, Henry Green

Willis Green was born in 1778 in Granville County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of Elijah Green And Lucy Scoggins. Willis Green married Katherine Humphreys Burk, and had children including Benjamin F Green, Catherine Green, David Green, Elijah Green, Elijah Washington Green, Elizabeth Green, George Hosea Green, Henry Green, J G Green, Noel Green, Robert Harvey Or Hiram Green, Sarah Green, William W Green. Willis Green passed away in 1858 in Fairfield, Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Willis Green was born in 1778 in Granville County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of Elijah Green And Lucy Scoggins.
  • Willis Green married Katherine Humphreys Burk, and had children including Benjamin F Green, Catherine Green, David Green, Elijah Green, Elijah Washington Green, Elizabeth Green, George Hosea Green, Henry Green, J G Green, Noel Green, Robert Harvey Or Hiram Green, Sarah Green, William W Green.
  • Willis Green passed away in 1858 in Fairfield, Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Willis Green's Ancestors

Self
Willis Green
1778–1858
Birth Place: Granville County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Elijah Green
1752–1842
North Carolina or Ireland, Ireland
Lucy Scoggins
1755–1830
Orange, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (Ellis Green\ Greene) Sr.
1696–1786
Henrico Co., Virginia
Christina (* (Hamilton?) (Green) Richie) Richey
1715–1784
Derry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Peter (Smart *) 1730
1730–1793
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Jone
1666–1720
Charles Richey
1688–1788
Mary Hamilton
1688–1788
David Smart
1708–1777
Alison Turnbull
1704–1765
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Penkethman
1610–1672
James Abercorn)
1656–1734
Mary Cockburn
1675–
Gilbert Smart
1657–
Elspit (H)
1673–

Willis Green's Descendants

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Willis Green (14 August 1778–22 February 1858) m. Katherine Humphreys-Burk (4 December 1777–12 Jun 1856)
  1. 1. Sarah Green 1813–1860 m. Levi Burks 1813–1873
    1. 1. Louisa (Evaline) Burks-Lawson 1848–1939 m. Charles (Thomas) Lawson 1853–1932
      1. 1. Charles (F.) Lawson 1876–1917
      2. 2. Richard (Jackson) Lawson 1892–1971
      3. 3. Robe (Umphres) Lawson 1885–1956
    2. 2. Robert (H) Burks 1853–
    3. 3. Rachel (C) Burks 1846–
    4. 4. Newton Burks 1851–
    5. 5. Willis ((1843)) Burks 1843–1863 m. Martha ((1843) P. Branstatter) (Burks) 1843–1927
      1. 1. Thomas (B.) Burks 1867–
      2. 2. Russia Burks 1876–
      3. 3. Benjamin ((1873) Alonzo) Burks 1873–1930
      4. 4. Willis ((1870) A.) Burks 1870–
      5. 5. Loyd (A. J.) Burks 1879–
    6. 6. Lucille (“Lucy” Caroline Burks) (Kirk) 1839–
    7. 7. Hosa Burks 1841–
  2. 2. Robert (Harvey Or Hiram) Green 1806–1880
  3. 3. Benjamin (F) Green 1819–1880
  4. 4. David Green 1817–1883
  5. 5. Elizabeth Green 1812–1864
  6. 6. Elijah (Washington) Green 1821–1852
  7. 7. William (W) Green 1797–1876
  8. 8. Elijah Green 1803–
  9. 9. J (G) Green 1813–
  10. 10. Noel Green 1818–1850
  11. 11. Catherine Green 1820–1894
  12. 12. George (Hosea) Green 1818–1890
  13. 13. Henry Green 1811–

Willis Green's Timeline

2 Records

1778
14 August 1778
Birth of Willis Green in Granville County, North Carolina, United States of America
Granville County, North Carolina, United States of America
1858
22 February 1858
Age 80
Death of Willis Green in Fairfield, Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America
Fairfield, Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 August 1778
    Event Place: Granville County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 February 1858
    Event Place: Fairfield, Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fairfield, Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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