William Dove Willis: Our Family History

Generation: 1

William Dove Willis was born on 14 Feb 1896 (son of William M. Willis and Martha Emily Jones); died on 23 Jul 1927 in Vernon Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Cryer Cem, Pickering, Vernon Parish, Louisiana.

Family/Spouse: Hattie Strother. Hattie (daughter of David L. Strother and Louisa "Lou" Johnson) was born on 23 Dec 1894; died on 26 Apr 1992 in Baker, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

2.	William M. Willis was born on 9 Dec 1870 (son of Lemuel Willis and Olivia Ray); died on 26 Aug 1940. William married Martha Emily Jones. Martha was born on 21 Jul 1872 in Mississippi; died on 16 Feb 1954 in Longview, Gregg Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha Emily Jones was born on 21 Jul 1872 in Mississippi; died on 16 Feb 1954 in Longview, Gregg Co, Texas.

Children:

1. William Dove Willis was born on 14 Feb 1896; died on 23 Jul 1927 in Vernon Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Cryer Cem, Pickering, Vernon Parish, Louisiana.

Generation: 3

4.	Lemuel Willis was born in Feb 1844 in Louisiana (son of William Willis and Rhoda Strother); and died. Lemuel married Olivia Ray. Olivia was born in Apr 1840 in Louisiana; died in 1903 in Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Olivia Ray was born in Apr 1840 in Louisiana; died in 1903 in Louisiana.

Children:

Generation: 4

8.	William Willis was born on 6 Jan 1804 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (son of Rev. Joseph Willis, Sr. (half Cherokee Indian) and Sarah Johnson (?), (free colored)); and died. William married Rhoda Strother. Rhoda was born about 1804; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Rhoda Strother was born about 1804; and died.
Children:

4. Lemuel Willis was born in Feb 1844 in Louisiana; and died.