Born in Harrison County, Virginia, United States
Daughter of William Thomas Willis
and Nancy Anna (Douglas) Willis
Sister of
Malinda (Willis) Nutter, William Willis, George B Willis, Elizabeth (Willis) Pritchard, Reuben Willis, Robert Willis, Nancy Ann (Willis) Davisson, Mary Jane (Willis) Divers, John Willis and Margaret (Willis) Greathouse
Wife of
William Kendrick Elder
— married
19 Aug 1826 in Harrison County, Virginia, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Elizabeth Elder
Died
at age 71
in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 22 Apr 2014
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Biography
Ruanna was born in 1808. She married William Elder in August of 1826:
- Ruanna Willis: West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970
- Name: William Elder
- Event Type: Marriage
- Marriage Date: 19 Aug 1826
- Marriage Place: Harrison, West Virginia
- Spouse's Name: Ruanna Willis
- Spouse's Mother's Name: Anna Willis
- Source Reference: County Records
- Record Number: 50
She is listed with her husband on both: the 1850 Census[4] and the 1860 Census.[5] She passed away in 1880 and is buried at White Oak cemetery in Harrison County, WV.[6]
Sources
- ↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FR6S-NYL : 11 February 2018), William Elder and Ruanna Willis, 19 Aug 1826; citing Harrison, West Virginia, v 4 p 200, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 847,275.
- ↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR4D-PJJ : 30 January 2020), Ruanna Willis in entry for William Elder, 1826.
- ↑ West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970, database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FR6C-ML4 : 22 June 2022), William Elder and Ravanah Willias, 25 Aug 1826; citing Marriage, Harrison, West Virginia, United States, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm .
- ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DW-JLF : 23 December 2020), Ruana Elder in household of William R Elder, Harrison, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHM3-7GR : 18 February 2021), Ruanna Elder in entry for Wm K Elder, 1860.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38586735/ruanna-elder : accessed 07 July 2022), memorial page for Ruanna Willis Elder (1808–7 Mar 1880), Find a Grave Memorial ID 38586735, citing White Oak Cemetery, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by David F. (contributor 47283003) .
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ruanna 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 Ruanna:
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Willis-13066 and Willis-2809 appear to represent the same person because: identical marriage and birth
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