Elijah Willis (1778 - 1852)

Born 1778 in Carteret Co, NC

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Bishop) Willis — married 5 May 1809 in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died Jan 1852 at about age 74 in Kinterbish, Sumter Co., AL

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Biography

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import. It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Birth

1778

Carteret Co, NC^[1][2]

Death

JAN 1852

Kinterbish, Sumter Co., AL^[3][4]

Burial

Zion Church, Sumter Co., AL^[5]

Occupation

Shipbuilder in NC with brother Reuben^[6]

Wheelwrignt in Alabama at time of death

Note

In the mid-1700s the surname of this family changed from "Williston" to "Willis". There is still a town named Williston in Carteret Co., NC. --Robert B. Nichol, 2004

Sumpter County AL Mortality Schedule list Elijah Willis as having died in January of 1852 at age 62 years. He was married, born in NC, profession, Wheel Wright. Died of Consumption. [note appended to Ellen Fulcher Cloud database in GenCircles]

Marriage

FAM

@I619@

@I620@

@I633@

@I634@

@I635@

@I636@

@I617@

@I637@

@I638@

@I639@

5 MAY 1809

Carteret Co, NC^[7]

FAM

@I674@

@I670@

@I671@

@I672@

@I673@

@I619@

@I675@

@I676@

@I678@

@I677@

@I679@

1770

Carteret Co., NC^[8]

Sources

• Source: S183 Title: Willis Family Papers Abbreviation: Willis Family Papers Publication: Collected by William H. Willis Note: These materials consist of letters, old genealogical notes, photos, and document transcriptions. Most of the notes were found among the effects of Clara Hailey Willis. The transcriptions were made by Prof. W.H. Willis himself, and so are scrupulously accurate. Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S37 Author: Cindy Shaffer Title: Richmond-Midgett & Related Families Abbreviation: Cindy Shaffer Publication: RootsWeb/11 Jan 2004 Repository: #R23 Media: Electronic Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Repository: R23 Name: RootsWeb E-Mail Address: cshaffer@houston.rr.com
• Source: S38 Author: Lisa Wallendorf Scarola Title: Pitt County Families Abbreviation: Lisa W. Scarola Publication: RootsWeb / updated 26 May 2004 Repository: #R24 Media: Electronic Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Repository: R24 Name: RootsWeb E-Mail Address: feonadorf@aol.com

1. ↑ Source: #S37
2. ↑ Source: #S38
3. ↑ Source: #S37
4. ↑ Source: #S183
5. ↑ Source: #S183
6. ↑ Source: #S183
7. ↑ Source: #S37
8. ↑ Source: #S38

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Bob Nichol for creating WikiTree profile Willis-1749 through the import of Willis.ged on Mar 8, 2013.

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