So William was a son of Eliza's first husband.
Eliza Green Willis
| Birth |
Aug 1821
England |
| Death |
16 Jul 1916 (aged 94)
Chateaugay, Franklin County, New York, USA |
| Burial |
Ridgeway Cemetery Burke, Franklin County, New York, USA |
| Memorial ID |
57293140 · View Source |
Eliza, and her first husband, Mr. Green, and their 8 children, met James Willis and family when both families were enroute to the US. Mr. Green became ill, died, and was buried at sea. Not long after arrival in the US, Jane Willis became ill and died. James Willis married his second wife, Eliza Green. In spite of his age, James and Eliza had 4 sons, James, George, Henry, and Albert. Four of the eight Green children were: 2 daughters, Mrs. Thomas Underwood and Mrs. Charles Hill, and 2 sons, William Green and John Green.
