Lucy
Willis
formerly Taliaferro
Born about in Orange, Virginia
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Daughter of Richard Taliaferro
and Jane (Bankhead) Taliaferro
Sister of
Robert Taliaferro
Wife of
William Champe Willis
— married
about 1796 in Virginia, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Lewis Willis, Lucy Mary (Willis) Hoomes, William Taliaferro Willis, Richard Henry Willis, Jane Bankhead (Willis) Madison, John Whitaker Willis, Mary Champe (Willis) Page and Robert T. Willis
Died about
at about age 37
in Orange, Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 14 Oct 2015
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Biography
Lucy Taliaferro[1] was born in 1775 in Caroline County, Virginia, the child of Richard Taliaferro and Jane Bankhead. She married William Champe Willis in 1796 in Caroline County, Virginia. They had eight children in 20 years. She died in 1812 in Orange County, Virginia, at the age of 37, and was buried there.[2]
- Children of Lucy Taliaferro and William Champe "Gentleman Billy" Willis[3]
- Lewis Willis
- Lucy (Willis) Hoomes
- Richard Henry Willis
- Jane Bankhead (Willis) Madison
- John Whitaker Willis
- William Taliaferro Willis
- Mary Champe Willis
- Robert Willis
Sources
- ↑ North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 Detail: Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 092 : 1912 Url: http://search.ancestry.com/collections/61157/records/2649582
- ↑ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Url: http://search.ancestry.com/collections/60525/records/56863524
- ↑ pg. 45; A sketch of the Willis family of Virginia, and of their kindred in other states. With brief biographies of the Reades, Warners, Lewises, Byrds, Carters, Champs, Bassetts, Madisons, Daingerfields, Thorntons, Burrells, Taliaferros, Tayloes, Smiths, and Amblers by Willis, Byrd Charles, 1847-1912; Willis, Richard Henry, 1849- joint author
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lucy by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Lucy:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lucy by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Lucy:
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A List of Marriages Recorded in the Back Part of Deed-Book No. 17, Orange County The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography Vol. 26, No. 2 (Apr., 1918), pp. 190-200 Published by: Virginia Historical Society Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/4243670 Page Count: 11
Taliaferro's Brigade came under Maj. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's command at the end of 1861. He remained with Jackson for some months, rising to division command in 1862. Taliaferro was seriously injured at the Battle of Second Bull Run (Second Manassas), but returned to the field in the time for the Battle of Fredericksburg, his last battle under Jackson.
Taliaferro was a strict and aloof commander who alienated many of his troops. There is at least one known circumstance when one of his troops actually assaulted him, though Taliaferro was unscathed. Taliaferro chafed under the command of General Jackson, complaining to his political colleagues in Virginia about Jackson's tactics and treatment of the men. Jackson later protested Taliaferro's promotion to brigadier general, while Taliaferro was still under Jackson's command; however, Jackson respected Taliaferro's leadership and military ability and did not continue to stand in his way. Jackson later would select Taliaferro for temporary divisional command in specific engagements.
After Fredericksburg, Taliaferro was given command of the District of Savannah. In this capacity he led troops at the Battle of Fort Wagner on Morris Island, a battle that has since been depicted in the movie Glory. Taliaferro was commended for his service in that battle.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_B._Taliaferro