Willis
Kirkland
Born in Henry, Alabama, United States
Ancestors 
Son of William S Kirkland
and Rutha Kirkland
Brother of
Elizabeth Kirkland, Esther Kirkland, Richard Kirkland, Zachariah Kirkland, Shya Kirkland, Matilda (Kirkland) Brackin, Alcey Kirkland, Mahalia Kirkland, James Madison Kirkland and Jason Jackson Kirkland
Husband of
Nelly Kirkland
— married
21 Nov 1847 in Henry County, Alabama
Descendants 
Father of
Sarah Jane (Kirkland) Antley
Died
at age 81
in Woodville, Tyler, Texas, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 4 Dec 2014
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Biography
This profile is part of the Kirkland Name Study.
He was married three times:
- Delaney Holland, c. 1845
- Nellie Kirkland, 21 Nov 1847
- Kitty Shivers, 24 Dec 1884
Children (oldest son w/Delaney, remainder w/Nellie)
- William Jasper
- Sarah Jane
- Mary
- Mahala
- Elzie
- Abby
- Vicey Ann
- Miley
- Benjamin Posey
Sources
- 1860 & 1870 US census
- Alabama, marriage records
- Texas, marriage index
- Texas, death certificate
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18002241
- https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/52503218/family
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Willis by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Willis by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Jefferson Kirkland
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup I-M253, FTDNA kit #974864
-
~4.69%
Edward Kirkland :
AncestryDNA
-
~3.12%
Glenn Brackin :
23andMe, GEDmatch A454595 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A454595 [compare], Ancestry member GlennBrackin
-
~3.12%
~12.50%
K. Jones :
23andMe, GEDmatch M648648 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA
-
~2.34%
Ronald Kirkland :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A140534 [compare], yourDNAportal RONe011c294, Ancestry member RonaldKirkland55
-
~1.56%
Michael Jendry :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A333901 [compare], Ancestry member michaelshanejendry
-
~1.56%
George Athey :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T673925 [compare], FTDNA kit #8468
-
~1.56%
Robert Barnard :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T313058 [compare], FTDNA kit #607887
-
~0.78%
Darlene (Athey) Athey-Hill :
23andMe, GEDmatch A179614 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A179614 [compare], Ancestry member DarAthey
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A179614 [compare], FTDNA kit #B14089
+
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch A179614 [compare]
-
~0.78%
Terrence White :
23andMe, GEDmatch M142005 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch M142005 [compare], Ancestry member revenant1963
-
~0.78%
Vera (Smith) Miller :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member VeraMiller81
-
~0.78%
Daniel Riley :
23andMe
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #960161
-
~0.78%
Rik Kirkland :
23andMe
-
~0.78%
~3.12%
Cynthia (Curry) Russo :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Cindiquilts
-
~0.78%
Nancy (Riley) Richburg :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member nrrichburg46
-
~0.78%
Ralph Kirkland :
AncestryDNA, yourDNAportal RALc97eff41, Ancestry member Kirklandralph
-
~0.78%
Rick Athey :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T063220 [compare], FTDNA kit #587036
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