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Benjamin Abbott Willis[1]

Male circa 1842 - 1913  (~ 71 years)


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  • Name Benjamin Abbott Willis 
    Born circa 1842  Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1913 
    Notes 
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      Pam Cain wrote:
      1840 Census Henry AL.
      Males ? 1 under 5, 1 15-20, 1 20-30, 1 40-50
      Females ? 1 under 5, 2 5-10, 2 15-20, 1 40-50
      1850 Census ? Walton Co. Florida ? this looks like it might be the same group. Ages are close, I just cannot be positive.
      Listed are:
      William 62
      Martha 61
      Hull 27
      Lucy Stringer 14
      Joe Willis ? 14
      Rebecca 12
      Benjamin  10
      1860 ? Newton Co., TX ? we know that this is definitely the correct group.
      Wm C. ? 67
      M ? 50 new wife or what?
      JL -22 M
      Rebecca A 20
      Benjamin 18
      1870 Newton Co., TX
      Benjamin Abbott Willis 28 AL
      Mary E. 25 LA
      Martha K. 1 TX (looks like maybe named after his mother)
      Jane Blewitt ? 15 servant
      They live one home over from William C. Willis ? 78, Retired farmer.
      Also: Catherine age 40 ? another new wife?
      Rebecca 29
      1880    Newton Co. Census
      B. A. WILLIS,  Self,  M,  Male,  W,  38,  AL,  Farmer,  NC,  SC
      Mary E. WILLIS,  Wife,  M,  Female,  W,  34,  LA,  Keeping House,  NC,  NC
      Martha C. WILLIS,  Dau,  S,  Female,  W,  11,  TX,  Works On Farm,  AL,  LA
      Josephine C. E. WILLIS,  Dau,  S,  Female,  W,  10,  TX,  Works On Farm,  AL,  LA
      Francis R. WILLIS,  Dau,  S,  Female,  W,  7,  TX,  AL,  LA
      Enock B. WILLIS,  Son,  S,  Male,  W,  6,  TX,  AL,  LA
      James R. WILLIS,  Son,  S,  Male,  W,  4,  TX,  AL,  LA
      Zorada H. WILLIS,  Dau,  S,  Female,  W,  2,  TX,  AL,  LA
    Person ID I50938  mykindred
    Last Modified Jan 6, 2006 

    Father William C. Willis,   b. circa 1793, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d.
    Family ID F28855  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Phelps,   b. Jan 06, 1845, Toro, Sabine parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 22, 1933, Harris county, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married Nov 19, 1868 
    Family ID F17980  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1248] Cain, Pam, email from Pam Cain to Tom Cloud of JAN 5, 2006.