Martha Catherine Elizabeth Willis (1852)

Born 1852 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Daughter of Hezekiah Willis and Dolly (Lipscomb) Willis

Descendants

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Biography

This profile is part of the Willis Name Study.

Martha Catherine Elizabeth Willis was born in 1852 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States, daughter of Hezekiah Willis (1806–1890) and Dolly Lipscomb (1813–1877).^[1]

Her siblings were:

• Abel Smith Willis (born 9 June 1830)
• John Calvin Willis (born 30 November 1834)
• David Rice Willis (born 8 February 1837)
• Rufus Sylvanus Willis (born 1839)
• Holman Jovan Willis (born 15 June 1841)
• James Irvin Willis (born 1843)
• Caroline Victoria Willis (born 3 February 1849)
• William A. Willis (born 18 August 1849)
• Sallie L. Willis (born 22 October 1853)

Martha married Landrum Shores Thompson (born in Glenn Springs, Spartanburg; son of John S. Thompson and Nancy (Lee) Thompson). Their known son was Felix Lipscomb Thompson (born 21 October 1879).

In 1860, Martha (7) was in the household of Hezekiah Willis. ^[1]

In 1870, Martha (17) was in the household of Hesekiah Willis. ^[2]

In 1880, Martha (27) Thomson was in the household of Landrum Thomson in White Plains, Spartanburg, South Carolina. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZT6-2PY : 18 February 2021), Martha Willis in entry for Hezekiah Willis, 1860.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8RY-LLZ : 29 May 2021), Martha Willis in entry for Hesekiah Willis, 1870.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6SB-7T1 : 20 February 2021), Martha Thomson in household of Landrum Thomson, White Plains, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 147, sheet 349B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,240.

See also:

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 29 June 2021, 02:41), entry for Martha Catherine Elizabeth Willis (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LTXZ-8JW ); contributed by various users.

DNA

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on GEDmatch who share a 13.9 cM segment on chromosome 2, consisting of Baby Boy Phil Unknown, GEDmatch kit # AQ6848363, and Jennifer Wood, his 4th cousin 1x removed, GEDmatch kit # QD3146867, and Donna (Willis) Brown, his 4th cousin 2x removed, GEDmatch kit # T366951. (Jennifer and Donna are 4th cousins 1x removed.) Their most-recent common ancestors are John Willis and Martha Smith, the 5x great grandparents of Baby Boy Phil Unknown and 4x great grandparents of Jennifer Wood and 3x great grandparents of Donna (Willis) Brown.