Husband: Alfred Walter Willis
Born: Oct-26-1863 1,2,3 Died: Nov-18-1954 in Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1870, 80, 1920, 30 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1909 near Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Father: James Edwin Willis (1839 - 1909) Mother: Julia Ann Davis (1843 - 1903)
Wife: Lydia Virginia Sutton Also known as: Virginia 6,7 Married: Sep-19-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
Born: Aug-26-1867 3,8 Died: Feb-13-1940 in Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1920, 1930 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Francis Marion Sutton (1841 - 1898) Mother: Hannah Vannort (1840 - 1929)
M Child 1: Roy Willis Born: Nov- 8-1891 at Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 9,10,2 Died: Feb- 5-1990 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 11,10 Buried: in Wolverton (aka Powell or new Victory) Cemetery, Waldo Run, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Resided: in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Census: 1940 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: carpenter 9,12 Military: Pfc, U.S. Army, World War I 13,9 Wife: Sylvia Jane Bird b. Sep-20-1906 d. Nov- 9-1993 Married: Mar-21-1926 14
M Child 2: Harry Willis Born: Dec- 7-1892 15,16 Died: Jul- 7-1962 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 15,17,16 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 16,15 Census: 1920, 1930 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: laborer for rubber company 15 Wife: Lena Polan b. Apr- 3-1895 d. Apr-29-1991 Married: Dec-28-1920 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,17
M Child 3: Clifford Willis Born: Mar-19-1894 in Doddridge Co, WV 18,19,2,20 Died: Sep-24-1971 18,19 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 16,21 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 10 Census: 1900, 20, 30, 40 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Dessie Glade Jeffrey b. Jan-16-1899 d. Oct-26-1997 Also known as: Glade Jeffrey 5,22,23 Married: Nov-24-1920 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 20
F Child 4: Ruby Willis
Born: Mar-20-1896 19
Died: Mar-21-1896 19
Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 21
F Child 5: Rena Hope Willis Born: Jul- 6-1899 at Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 20,24,25 Died: Nov- 4-1961 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 24,25 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 16 (see note 1) Resided: in Petroleum, Ritchie Co, WV 24 Resided: 1958 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 20 Husband: Sherman Hess b. Apr- 1-1884 d. Jan-13-1957 Married: Sep-15-1917 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 Husband: John Bruce Kaufman b. Dec-10-1911 Also known as: J. Bruce Kaufman 26,27 Married: Dec- 6-1958 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 20
F Child 6: Mary Ruth Willis Also known as: Ruth Willis 18 Born: Mar-21-1901 18,25 Died: Apr- 9-1967 in Doddridge Co, WV 4,16 Resided: in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 18 Census: 1920 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Sources: (1) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 159. (2) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (3) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (4) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (5) Obituary of father. (6) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (7) Marriage record of daughter. (8) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV. (9) Obituary. (10) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (11) Obituary - Veterans Administration Hospital. (12) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (13) Military Grave Marker. (14) Obituary of husband. (15) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (16) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (17) Obituary of wife. (18) Social Security Death Index. (19) Headstone. (20) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (21) Findagrave.com. (22) Obituary of son. (23) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (24) Wood County Death Records, Parkersburg, WV. (25) Headstone (year only) (26) Death record of wife. (27) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District) Event Notes Note (1) Name appears on headstone as "Rena Hess Kaufman."