Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: James Edwin WILLIS / Julia Ann DAVIS (F7437)

m. 5 Jan 1860


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  • James Edwin WILLISFather | Male
    James Edwin WILLIS

    Born  Apr 1839   
    Died  5 Feb 1909  Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  5 Jan 1860  [1]  Doddridge Co, (W)VA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  William WILLIS | F8427 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth BUMGARDNER | F8427 Group Sheet 

    Julia Ann DAVISMother | Female
    Julia Ann DAVIS

    Born  18 Sep 1843   
    Died  30 Jan 1903  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Stephen Tharp DAVIS | F13023 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth "Betsy" JEFFREY | F13023 Group Sheet 

    William Stephen WILLISChild 1 | Male
    William Stephen WILLIS

    Born  15 Nov 1860   
    Died  21 Mar 1940  Catlettsburg, Boyd Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Catlettsburg Cemetery, Catlettsburg, Boyd Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Catherine "Katie" PRUITT | F26459 
    Married     

    Joseph Jeffrey WILLISChild 2 | Male
    Joseph Jeffrey WILLIS

    Born  29 Dec 1861   
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Maud SEATON | F26460 
    Married     

    Alfred Walter WILLISChild 3 | Male
    + Alfred Walter WILLIS

    Born  26 Oct 1863  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Nov 1954  Lick Run, New Milton (Blandville), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Lydia Virginia SUTTON | F10866 
    Married  19 Sep 1889  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    James Granville WILLISChild 4 | Male
    James Granville WILLIS

    Born  29 May 1865  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Grace HARRIS | F26461 
    Married  15 Jun 1900  Philippi, Barbour Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    John Kenneth WILLISChild 5 | Male
    + John Kenneth WILLIS

    Born  17 Jun 1867  West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 Oct 1958  Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Lelia Jane DOTSON | F23369 
    Married  3 Jul 1897  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Robert Lee WILLISChild 6 | Male
    + Robert Lee WILLIS

    Born  9 Apr 1869   
    Died  25 Nov 1922  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Emily Jane DAVIS | F26462 
    Married  4 Dec 1898  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Thomas Franklin WILLISChild 7 | Male
    Thomas Franklin WILLIS

    Born  29 Nov 1871   
    Died  YOUNG   
    Buried     

    Lewis Preston WILLISChild 8 | Male
    + Lewis Preston WILLIS

    Born  5 Nov 1873  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 Dec 1966  Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Virtie GARRETT | F23905 
    Married  26 Feb 1898  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Francis Edwin "Ed" WILLISChild 9 | Male
    + Francis Edwin "Ed" WILLIS

    Born  9 Nov 1875   
    Died  1 Dec 1967   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Ethel Edna DAVIS | F26469 
    Married  16 May 1899   

    Ora Clyde WILLISChild 10 | Male
    Ora Clyde WILLIS

    Born  May 1879   
    Died  6 Jan 1957  Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Margaret VALENTINE | F26477 
    Married     

    Idell Elizabeth WILLISChild 11 | Female
    + Idell Elizabeth WILLIS

    Born  17 Dec 1881  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  21 Aug 1974  New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Samuel Brady SUTTON | F6062 
    Married  12 Sep 1901  Lick Run, New Milton (Blandville), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Minnie Jane WILLISChild 12 | Female
    Minnie Jane WILLIS

    Born  25 Oct 1884   
    Died  8 Apr 1901  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Dolly Grace WILLISChild 13 | Female
    + Dolly Grace WILLIS

    Born  16 Aug 1887  West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Feb 1965  Wolf Summit, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Levi L. Edward COX | F14276 
    Married  6 Sep 1908  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 
    • James Edwin Willis and Julia Ann Davis raised a family of fourteen children, eleven sons and three daughters, eleven of whom survived them both, nine sons and two daughters.

      1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District):
      James E. Willis, 31, farmer; Julia A, 27; William S, 9; Joseph, 8; Alfred W, 6; James G, 5; John K, 2; Robert L, 1.

      1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District):
      James E. Willis, 41, farmer; wife Julia A, 37; son William S, 20; son Joseph J, 18; son Alfred W, 17; son James G, 15; son John K, 13; son Robert L, 11; son Lewis P, 7; son Francis E, 5; son Ora C, 1.

      1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District):
      James E. Willis, 61, b. Apr 1839, married 40 yr; wife Julia A, 57, b. Sep 1843, mother of 5 children (all still living); son Ora C, 21, b. May 1879; dau Elizabeth I, 18, b. Dec 1881; dau Minnie J, 15, b. Oct 1884; dau Dollie G, 12, b. Aug 1887; son Lewis P, 26, married 2 yrs; dau-in-law Vertie, 26, b. Jan 1874, mother of 1 child (still living); grandson Miles M, 1, b. Nov 1898. [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).

    2. [S110] Obituary of husband, West Union Record, 2/12/1909.

    3. [S1564] Obituary of daughter.

    4. [S1590] Death record of daughter.

    5. [S5] Headstone.

    6. [S1604] Death record of son.