Willis
Harrison
Alvis
Born after in Georgia, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Ashley Alvis
and Harriet (Huddleston) Alvis
Brother of
John S Alvis [half], James Alvis [half], Unknown Alvis, William Robert Alvis, Charles Ashley Alvis and Sarah M. (Alvis) Redding
Husband of
Elvira Frances (Hughey) Alvis
— married
[date unknown] in Madison, Florida, United States
Husband of
Mary S (Redding) Alvis
— married
20 Oct 1869 in Meriwether, Georgia, United States
Father of
[private son (1910s - unknown)]
Died
before age 82
in Madison, Madison County, Florida, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 18 Jan 2011
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Biography
This profile is part of the Alvis Name Study.
Willis Harrison Alvis was born after 1833 in Georgia, United States, son of Ashley Alvis (1802–~1873) and Harriet Huddleston (1817–1882).
Willis and Elvira UNKNOWN were married in Madison, Florida, United States. Elvira was born in 1890.
Willis and Mary S Redding were married on 20 Oct 1869 in Meriwether, Georgia. Mary was born in 1853.
Willis passed away on 21 Jun 1915, aged about 81. He is buried in the Pine Grove Cemetery in Madison, Florida.
Research Notes
Pvt, Co K 5th GA Infantry; 50th GA Infantry; captured Aug 1864; Widow Elvira in Madison Co FL, 1920: 72 SC; Mary could be the Mary A Alvis, b 1847 GA, in Calhoun Co AL 1920
Sources
- "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZMZ-1G9 : Mon Jul 17 22:40:57 UTC 2023), Entry for Ashly Alvis and Harriet Alvis, 1860.
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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. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Willis:
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. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Willis:
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~0.78%
Delana (Smith) Blake
:
23andMe
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~0.78%
Saretta (St.Clair) Hofer :
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