Genealogical Works of Robert M Willis
Volume II
Submitted by Oma Griffith

RECEIVED: 8/23/71

FROM: Mrs Elizabeth Burwell Manship

59 Fair Crest Rd.

Ashville, NC 28804

Wharton, Texas

March 17, 1951

Mrs Jas S Beasley

Royal Cake

Nashville 5, Tennessee

Dear Mrs Beasley:

Your address was sent to me by Mrs Jackson of Amarillo, with whom I have had correspondence regarding the EDWARDS Family. It seems many of us are descendants of the illustrious EDWARDS Family, but as their descendants are legion, it is a problem to stay on the right line. I have accumulated much EDWARDS data in my search and occasionally have the thrill of passing some on which ties in and helps someone else or put people in touch with each other who are searching the same line, as research is one of my hobbies. Many people have helped me too on my numerous families, for which I am very grateful.

Mrs Jacksons and my lines are not the same. Your line and my line could be. Here is my line and if it ties in with yours along the way won’t you please let me hear from you.

I go back through a paternal grandmother- Henrietta Randolph M Edwards m Willis McLendon in Talbot Co, GA, 1849. Henrietta the daughter of WILLLIAM POSEY EDWARDS and Winnifred Ann Blow m 1825 in Jones Co, Ga. William Posey Edwaras the only living son of Thomas Lawson Edwards and Mary Heath, m 1798 either in Tenn. or GA and died in Hancock, GA in 1821. Thomas Lawson Edwards was the son of William Edwards b 1777 in NC or Tenn. I do not know who Thomas Lawson Edwards mother was.

William Edwards – the father of Thomas L Edwards - was born in NC in 1751. I don’t know who his mother was.

All of this has been proven by documents up to William Edwards b in NC in 1751 and was also contained in our family records

I am searching from here. Our family records say William Edwards father was Thomas Edwards from Virginia, who went into NC later his family went into Tenn. and then down into Georgia, but don’t know whether Thomas lived to go to Tenn. and Ga. Family records leave the impression that either William Edwards (b 1751) mother or wife was a Lawson and it is probable as the Lawson name has been used as given names in the family. I do not know where the Posey name come into the family, but it has come all the ways down to my father-Posey Augustus McLendon. It could have been through the Heaths too.

A cousin sent me the following record which is as far as I have gotten. She states "this record is given as an exact copy from the Register in Tenn. Furnished and signed by D A Crenshaw"

RECEIVED 8-23-71

Mrs Mary E Miller writing-

EDWARDS RECORD

Thomas Edwards was our ancestor who assisted in establishing American Independence, while acting in the capacity of a private in the Fourth South Carolina Regiment, commanded by Colonel Bernard Beckman. Thomas Edwards name appears on the records of that organization with remarks showing that he enlisted November 28, 1779.

His name is inscribed upon a bronze monument erected upon the capitol grounds at Columbus, South Carolina, commemorating those who served in the different wars of the United States.

His name is also upon the base of a monument to General Morgan and his men at Spartanburg, South Carolina.

His name is registered in the archives of Greenville, South Carolina as a soldier, patriot and statesman. Traditional evidence shows that Thomas Edwards was a member of the Geneeral Assembly of Greenville, South Carolina and continued to discharge his duties as a Legislator until some time late in the year 1779 when he joined the army or about the first of February, 1780.

Thomas Edwards married Mary Ann MacClanahan.

Their Children were:

William- died unmarried

Peter-Married Polly Salmon

Thomas- married Leah Ford

Lemiel- married Miss Wood } sisters

Jesse- married Miss Wood }

John- married Juliet Massey

James- married Mildred Earl

Edward (Ned)- married Betsey Kendrick

Francis (Frank) – Not known whether he married or not.

Thomas Edwards died – 1832

THE EDWARDS

Edwards, Ellis – Born Sept 11, 1779, place unknown but thought to be in Wise Co, Virginia. Came to

Burke Co, North Carolina about 1800, to Haywood County, about 1805, near Bethel, died and buried there, name of wife unknown.

HIS FAMILY:

Edwards, Amelia, April 11, 1785

Edwards, Noami, November 29, 1802

Edwards, Joseph, February 27, 1807

(The above believed to be brothers and sisters of Ellis.)

HIS CHILDREN:

Edwards, _____

Edwards, Thomas, February 28, 1809

Edwards, Delia Ann, March 21, 1811

Edwards, Philip W, March 12, 1813

Edwards, James S August 11, 1815

Edwards, Mary H , March 8, 1818

Edwards, Berry M, December 24, 1820

Edwards, Elmira H, June, 1825

Edwards, Assenith

GRANDFATHER’S CHILDREN:

Edwards, Weldon M

Edwards, Julius

Edwards, Pickney

Edwards, Laura

Edwards, Mary Jane

Edwards, James A P

Edwards, Martha (Mattie)

Edwards, Rupert, HE- born 10/14/1852 (Mother 2/12/1855)

Edwards, Ellen F

William Edwards Sr, b 1751 in N C, d Oct 23, 1814 in Ga.

William Edwards Sr Children:

Thomas Lawson b Oct 20, 1777

William b Feb 11, 1780

Andrew (Dr) b Feb 3, 1783

John b Mar 8, 1786

David b Jan 13, 1789

Mary b May 28, 1794

James b May 5, 1796

Martha b Apr 19, 1797

Elizabeth Edwards, daughter of Thomas, was born Nov 11, 1798.

From this record, they must have lived sometime in Tenn. to have rated this record in Tenn. Register, what ever kind of magazine that is for we do not have it in our Houston Library. This must be a bible record for the exact dates of birth are given and Mr Crenshaw must know his dates. The Crenshaw name rings a familiar bell but I cannot place him. Does he write for historical publications in Tenn. ?

Now I have really searched the Georgia records. I spent several weeks there two years ago checking in old courthouses. I do not know what GA County William Edwards died in , in 1814, but am afraid it was Washington Co from whence Hancock and others-where his children lived- were cut. And of course most of Washington Counties records were burned along with many others in GA during the Civil War. Neither am I able to locate Thomas Lawson Edwards marriage record to Mary Heath, but they could have married in Tenn. However, James 1880 census records says he was born in GA in 1896 and his father in NC. Perhaps this family lived in the part of NC cut off in Tenn. in 1796, and they did not know where the dividing lines were in those early days.

The EDWARDS, HEATHS, BLOWS, BUTTS, HOWELLS, LAWSONS and other families were together in many Virginia Records and must have come into Georgia together for they intermarried there. By the way, William Edwards son Andrew, who became a doctor, married Blanche K Morgan in 1815 in Hancock Co, Ga. They had a daughter Marie Louisa who married Dr Beasley and lived in Troup Co, Ga. Could your Beasley family be old connection too?

I am so anxious to get DAR bare on these families and feel sure they are excellent Founders and colonial Dame lines. Have you worked yours out yet?

I am planning on leaving here the week after Easter, driving up to Washington for Continental Congress for I want to attend one meeting while I am Regent of my Comfort Wood Chapter, Wharton. I plan to do a weeks research in GA and Carolinas before reaching Washington, then work in KY and Tenn. on my return.

I will be visiting along the way too, but it is not going to interfere with my research. I have some work to do in pa while in Washington, so can’t see any time for anything. I will just be searching until I find what I want, DAR, Congressional, Archives, States and Counties. I would like to finish up several out of my dozen this trip.

Mrs Elizabeth Burwell Manship

59 Fair Crest Rd

Ashville, NC 28804

FROM THE ATHENS, OHIO MESSENGER 1877

Jonathan Ward, 106 years of age recently died at his home in Hecla Furnace near Ironton. He was the father of sixteen children. Our attention , by the way, is drawn to a fact, that very really all the some what

Numerous Centenarians, whose death in various parts of the country have been lately chronicled, have had exceptionally large families, which would seem to argue that the parentage of a multitudes progeny is favorable to if not assuring of longevity.

Copied Oct 23, 1971

Route 1, Box 54

Dobson, N C 27017

Written in by hand { Aug 25, 1967

{ Odessa Edwards, dec.

Dear Cousin Robert M Willis,

I was so surprised to get a letter from you. I didn’t mean to wait so long to write you. But I couldn’t tell you any thing you wanted to know. I just kept thinking I might get to go to see of the Beamers & try to find out something out. I don’t drive a car & don’t have a way of my own to go where I would like to go. I never did learn to drive a car. One of my girls is with me now. Her husband is in service in Viet Nam. He is suppose to get out from over there in Feb. We are hoping he will get back OK. His job is working with supplies. I have a girl & her family that lives in Maryland. I went with my son & his family to see them a few weeks ago. We went by Richmond to see Philip & Dora & Charlie & Lillie just for a few mins. Charlie was sick that day. But he is better now. Philip has arthritis awfully bad. He said he hoped to get to come for the reunion. I hope you folks get to come. Charlie said they didn’t guess they would come. They were up to see Rose & Rena & Robert’s the second week end of this month. Lillie’s oldest sister , Mahala, lives close to me. She can walk up here, but this summer I can’t hardly walk to her house. There something bad wrong with my back & hip till I can’t hardly get around when I get on the ground. Tell you mother I will write to one day. I hope you get to come for the reunion & bring her and can come to see me & spend some time. I reckon its about 36 miles from here to Mt Lebanon Church. Well I close for this time. Do you have a family? Send me a picture & one of Alice. Write soon.

From your cousin,

Odessa E

Wesley and Maud Burcham

Route 2, Box 124 - Woodlawn, Virginia 24381

703-236-5879

Jan 7, 1969

Dear Folks,

Want to thank you two for the beautiful Christmas card and thanks for you thanking of us. I have sad news to tell you. Brother Roy Edwards passed away New Years’ night. He and his wife live in Williamson, W. Virginia. I wasn’t able to go for his funeral. But sister Lennie and one of her daughters , both sons & wives went . Also 4 of sisters Ida’s children; 3 of Philip’s children Mahala & Hayden & daughter, Barnard & wife. I sure wish he could have been brought back here. But of course he had lived there for years every sense long before he married they didn’t have any children. He had been so very sick the last 4 months. Lennie her daughter & husband and I went see him spent one night with them. He could be up part time and walk to bathroom that was the first of Nov.

Well do hope you all are fine. Write and come to see us when can.

Love and Best Wishes May God Bless

Maude and Wesley

11-15-83

Dear Mr Willis:

Thank you for your letter and information I received yesterday. However, you state in your letter that Elijah Edwards is your Great Grandfather b 1812 d 1888. Going by the information I have before me indicates one of us may be in error. John P Alderman says in his 1850 Census of Carroll Co, Va. Annotated that family # 698 is Elijah and Irene Edwards. He goes on to state that Elijah is the son of Thomas and Mary Edwards family #694. Thomas Edwards is the brother of my Gt Gt Gt Grandpa William Edwards- family # 483 and John Alderman says their father is John Edwards who died at Elk Spur. In 1810. This is as far back as I have been able to trace. It is my heart desire to reach the boat before I die. So if yourself or anyone you may know has anymore information on the "John " of Elk Spur. Please let me know.

I suggest you get a copy of John P Alderman book the 1850 Carroll Co Census: Annotated because it has more information on the old folks of Carroll & Grayson Co than any source of information I have come across. Bu mail: John P Alderman – Box 647 , Hillsville, VA 24343 zip – the price is $11.00. I’ll send John Edwards of Elk Spur. Had the following children: William & wife Sarah- Thomas & wife Mary –

Elijah, Elisha, Katy, Nancy, Jenny, Easter. It may be possible that the parents of John is Thomas Edwards Eand wife Lucy. Because he had a son named John and a grandson named William but I have no proof that ties them together.

William Greenberry Edwards on the Pedigree Chart is my grandpa and my father’s name is William Sherman Edwards.

Family # 401 list Isaac Edwards & Mary Polly Beamer Edwards. Isaac was the son of Isaac & Catherine Edwards. Isaac was raised on Little Reed and married in 1822. Mary Beamer (1804-1890) , daughter of Philip & Rhoda Beamer. They raised eleven children , first on Little Reed near Killsville & then in Pipers Gap. Isaac was a local auctioneer of his day and man of the old estate records show fees paid to him for "crying" the sale.

As I said before if you could get a copy of the 1850 census it would open up a new world of information in your research of the Edwards & Beamer of your line. My time to do research is now limited and I am at a stand still and any help you could afford me would be welcomed.

I’m sending a copy of a picture I took of the Pauls Creek Baptist Church from atop of the Mountain looking back down at it. I took the picture about 1 ½ years ago. All of my folks some from this area of the county.

Well hope this is of help to you and any other (can’t read rest.)

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15-7-83

Dear Mr Willis:

In looking at an old 1969 VA Gen Soc Magazine you ask for information on the parents of Elijah Edwards who married Irena Beamer. By now you more than likely have found all the information you need. But I know they are very few folks working on the line of Edwards and that’s why I write.

Elijah Edwards was the son of Thomas and Mary Edwards. Both Thomas and Mary were born in North Carolina and their monuments give the dates as 1768-1851 for Thomas and 1776-1867 for Mary. Thomas had a brother named William which is my G G G Grandfather. It is believed that the father of Thomas is John Edwards who died at Elk Spur, Grayson Co which is now Carroll Co, VA and the father of John was Thomas Sr and his wife’s name was Lucy.

If you have more information than this on the Edwards family or know someone who does please let me know.

Sincerely,

Bobby R Edwards

1059 Johnsontown Rd

Thomasville, NC 27360

3413 Wildbriar Circle

Haughton, La 71037

Jan 3, 1984

Robert M Willis

Route 1 Box 669

South Point, Ohio 45680

Dear Mr Willis:

It was so nice talking to you on Sat. I am very pleased to receive your data on the Beamer & Edwards family from Bobby Edwards & Ben Thomas in North Carolina. I have been searching for the maiden name of Newell combs wife for over 5 years. I would be so appreciative of any help you can give or for addresses of others working on the families.

I note that your data calls Frances Beamer, Florence, but all the census records call her Frances as does the will of Phillip Beamer. Perhaps Florence was her middle name? Note this will abstract from the book, OVER THE MOUNTAIN MEN, Their Early Court Records in SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA, by Anne Lowry Worrell: Pg 54 Grayson Co, Va.

Beamer, Phillip Pro. Nov 1832. Names wife, Rhoady; ch Frances, Teney, Ireney, Manoah, (youngest son), Peter, Henry, Isaac, Richard; grandson, Phillip Edwards. (You will note that for some reason, Mary/Polly & Charita were not named.)

Same pg: Beamer, Henry, dec April returned Feb 1841.

Pg 55: Edwards, Isaac Pro Aug 1825. Names wife, Katherine; ch John, Isaac, others names or number not given. Gr-daughter, Polly Bedsalt. Same pg: Edwards, Catherine, dec Inv ret March 1835.

Page 56: Lundy, Richard, Pro May 1822. Names wife, Mary; & ch Azariah, Daniel, Isaac, Richard, Rhoda Beamer, Mary Harrold, Elizabeth Davis, Samuel, & Sally Davis.

Mr Willis, any of the above wills can be ordered from Virginia State Lib, 1101 Capitol St, Richmond, Va. 23219. The complete will would give more info than the brief abstracts given in the book. Its always interesting to see who the witnesses were.

I am enclosing the family sheet on our line of Combs so you can see where we fit into the picture. Old William was thought to be a brother of an early Zedekiah Combs who died in Grayson Co in 1821. Old Zed married Elizabeth Johnson and had the following ch: Joseph, John, Jermiah, Sarah, William, & Nancy. All the above migrated to West Virginia except Joseph & Nancy. I am glad that you have a copy of Alderman’s annotated census of Carroll Co, in 1850. The book has been a big help to me and I have also corresponded with the Alderman’s and they have sent all known info on our line from Carroll, Grayson, & Patrick County. You will note that Churchill Combs was the only one of our line in Carroll Co in 1850. The rest had moved to Patrick Co except our Zadock who was in Surry Co, N C. By the mid –1850’s part of Patrick became Carroll County and our Combs were known as the Carroll County Combses.

I am aware that the Beamers & Lundy’s were Quakers and have done some research on the Quakers of North Carolina. I can’t find anything in the records indicating that the Combs were Quakers but they had a close relationship with early Quaker settlers. For instance, George Stanfield, one of the old remaining Quakers in Grayson Co, named William & Jane Combs and their eldest son, Zedekiah (Qadock) in his will in 1827. Old George did not seem to have any children so perhaps they were just close neighbors. Jane Combs was a Carter and I can’t find any relationship between Carters & Stanfield’s, but I still have not found Jane’s parents so there might be a connection further back.

Our Combs also had a close relationship to John & Nancy Scudder of Grayson Co but that too remains a mystery. Some think Nancy Scudder was the mother of old Zed & William Combs & had married John Scudder second. Others think she might have been their sister. If you ever run across anything on the Scudders, I would appreciate you keeping my interests in mind. John Scudder died in Grayson Co in 1823.

Going back to Newell & Frances Combs, they seemed to have divorced or separated as they were living apart in the Carroll Co census of 1880. Newell must have been dead by the 1900 census but Frances was still alive. Any info on them would be helpful whether it is good or bad. I am not the least bit sensitive when a skeleton falls out of the closet. It just makes things more interesting. Ha! Ha!

I am happy to say that the sun is shining and we have gotten out of the deepfreeze. So far, Jan has been better than December. People are still trying to repair broken pipes that froze and some schools are still closed.

I hope things are well with you & your wife. I am looking forward to hearing from you & my SASE is enclosed for your convenience. I have the family of Newell & Frances Combs if anyone would like to have it.

Thanking you in advance, I am

Sincerely yours,

Faye Combs

(Mrs William E Combs III)

140 Camine Espanol, Tuscon

Dear Mr Willis,

It is with real regret that after carefully searching my files, particularly those of VA, that I can not find a Patterson line to help you now, but will add your data to those Patterson files, so that I may refer to this as now material appears.

Did I send you the enclosure brochure on our Patterson Association? If not, please hasten to join, for only as we send in our own lines in full—to be published in the mimeographed books, may others know of our needs and particular family. The first Patterson book has been out for some time, but Mr Norman Patterson writes that he needs additional families lines before another may be put out, one worth the effort.

Do write him and send him all of your data- including the Willis side. He may be able to help you now—if not, the publishing of your research later may be the thing which may lead others of your needs to you.

Thank you again for your fine reply. Shall bear you in mind. Hope we both have some luck on our Patterson lines this coming year. Personally, have about come to a seemingly insurmountable stalemate. Hope I send you my own date, last time.

Sincerely,

Margaret Bagless Smallhouse

(Mrs Mingston J Smallhouse)

PS If I did send the brochure before—and I don’t keep a carbon of my own letters---tho ;lease give this to another Patterson searcher who may join our family association.

M B S

(Hand written on sheet.)

Am sure our families aren’t of same branch – alas! Am sorry that this reply has been so slow but my husband had an operation then holidays intervened. Then I had a lanced finger on my right hand which wouldn‘t allow me to write. Am now trying to catch up.

MBS

140 Camino Espanol

Tucson, Arizona

Nov 9, 1963

Dear Mr Willis,

Noted your Query in the 1965 "Helper". Didn’t run on this time but did so last year, One which if interested, to which you might refer. Have abstracts of deeds in Bearfield Tp, Perry Co which state that in 1829 John S Patterson, Thomas Gaywood and John Lidey bought at a tax sale from James Wiles—land. That in 1850 one third interest in this was sold to the Wiles heirs by John S Patterson, who was my great grandfather. He married Margaret Johnston of Green Twp Harrison Co, Ohio and was the son of James from Pa to Somerset, Perry co, Ohio.

If you will please give me an out line of your Willis Patterson lines we may "make music" together. Have suspected that the Wiles may be related to my Patterson and that if not that they traveled together , coming, perhaps from the same paces. Have a complication on my Pattersons and hold voluminous files on any and all Pattersons on whom I may gain data. Too, if you are interested will refer you to the Patterson who has now formed a Patterson Family Assoc. and who, already has sent to members of this a mimeographed book consisting of assorted likes and material on any and all Patterson sent him by the members. Another such book is due. Was fortunate to be able to buy a copy from the compiler of the first issue and have already requested that he hold two copies for me of the one promised. Even though you may not be of my Patterson line, do please write me of yours. I have helped many and hope that some day some one may be able to offer me a clue—mine have come the hard way!

My James Patterson md Elizabeth Willliamson at Big Springs Presby ch (ca Newton), Pa in 1805. Have some on the Williamsons and am having research done for me on James Joping to locate his family. Have hunted many years to find Jim and his wife, but have had to "screen" for help. Am lost. No clue at present in sight, other than those long searched. We have located a seemingly fine and professional searcher in Penna. Now, and hope that he may at last help me out.

Will send you my Patterson complication if this is of interest to you, should you reply, in my next letter. Please remind me to do so --- this might offer clues, though it was done some time ago and always need to add corrections as data has been found and proved.

Sincerely,

Margaret Bayless Smallhouse

(Mrs Kingston J Smallhouse)

Rt 1 Box 228

Monmouth, Oregon 97361

January 2, 1968

Dear Mr Willis,

Thank you for answering my letter so promptly and for all the work you went to on my behalf. I appreciate your labor very much, especially the addresses of other Patterson researchers.

I am sorry I haven’t been as prompt in my reply. Glad the holidays are over—now I can return to my research.

I am also sorry I can’t be of help to you. But I did find in my notes, that on December 19, 1772 John and Martha Patterson moved from Henrico Co, Va. to Rich Square, North Carolina. Since Pattersons left Henrico Co, VA in 1772, perhaps there were others that stayed. Do you know if your Pattersons were Quakers? Mine are and the ones leaving VA were also.

Thank you again for your kindness and wishing you a very Happy New Year.

Sincerely yours,

Juanita R Wilson

An Invitation to Participate in the Patterson & Pattison Family Association

It has been noticed that you are making inquiry and are interested in the name of Patterson or Pattison which has several other variants in spelling, such as Paterson, Patteson, Pattyson, etc. Since this is a somewhat common name it is understandable that here in America it has been spelled in many different ways by members of the family as well as numerous ways found in public records. In Scotland the arms of the Patterson and Paterson families are the same which indicates they were originally of the same family but many of the family in America and Ireland have preferred to add an extra letter "T" to the name or spell it as Pattison which was most often used in England. Since there were many colonial settlers in America of the name that settled along the eastern seaboard states their descendants have since scattered far and wide. This makes it difficult to distinguish one family from another except for those families which somehow managed to retain their family records in spite of wars, frequent moving into newer area, and lack of schools were the youngsters could be properly educated in the three R’s.

In the past 20 years there has been a greatly increased desire among many persons of many different families to try to retrace the steps of their ancestors, either for the sake of knowing from whence they came as a matter of family pride, to locate near or distant relatives or to join some patriotic society where the lineage must be presented accurately as a means of becoming eligible for membership. It is also true that in many families, there suddenly appears some one person who has an insatiable desire to learn all they can about their ancestry and will spend a large amount of their time searching for records which they may never find. All to often the search ends at some point where the problem becomes a hopeless situation and the seacher gives up in despair and disgust with an utterly frustrated feeling. Since most of us have encountered similar situations where we know not which way to turn, family name associations are often the best answer to aid in carrying on this work. In this family association it will be endeavored to bring together those many scattered family records, and compile them into books which can be made available for the present and future generations.

There are many such family associations in America and in order to help others, as well as ourselves, a group of us have organized the Patterson & Pattison Family Association. This includes all of the name in America and elsewhere regardless of the time of settlement, State, or origin or the various ways of spelling the name. Most of us have over the years accumulated a collection of records that pertain to, related, and as near5 as we can tell, unrelated families of the name. It is our thought that others interested in the name would send in their Patterson-Pattison records so they can be copied and added to the association record book along with a definite statement of the problem which the sender is trying to solve. Such records sent in would be copied and mimeographed so they could be added to the family record book and submitted records would be returned to the sender. A suitable number of those books of mimeographed records would be made so they could be sent back and forth so all interested parties would have a chance to use them in their search for particular family connections. With a continual growth of those family records from many interested researchers it should be possible for us all to be helpful to each other. Very often only fragmentary records will be of

(The rest of this record is missing.)

Mrs James Wilson

Rt 1 Box 226

Momouth, Ore 97361

December 4, 1987

Mr Robert M Willis

Route 1 Box 1

Ironton, Ohio

Dear Mr Willis,

In the Genealogical Helper of September 1987, I found your registration asking an exchange of information in the name of Patterson.

Am not sure I can be of help to you as I have only traced my family to Ohio in 1812.

However, I believe they go back to Northington Co, North Carolina in 1734. Jeremiah Patterson , born 8-2-1789? In North Carolina, married Elizabeth Plummer, 12 –10-1812 in the Stillwater Meeting House, _____? County, Ohio. I think Keremiah’s brother was William born March 28, 1784 in Northampton County, North Carolina and his Grand Father’s name was Benjamin.

If you would (can’t read the rest of letter. Approximately two sentences left.)

Very truly yours,

Jaunita R Wilson

J Allen Edminton

27005 15^th Ave So.

Kent, Washington 98031

Dear Genealogist:

Your interest in Genealogy has come to my attention, since I am now a subscriber to the GENEALOGICAL HELPER. I am interested in the Patterson line; you show an interest in the same line in your ad in the Sept 1963 issue of the GENEALOGICAL HELPER.

Enclosed please find information on the above line, available from my records, which I hope will be of value to you. Particulars on each family will be provided if desired.

I would appreciate obtaining any information on the above line which you have.

Most sincerely,

J Allen Edmiston

P S Enclosed please find a stamped, self-addressed envelope.

ROBERT PATTERSON came from Ireland via England marriage

Siblings of Robert Patterson:

JAMES PATTERSON

ISAAC PATTERSON

ISHAM PATTERSON

MACK PATTERSON

HENRY PATTERSON

BILL PATTERSON

(These brothers of Robert Patterson about whom we have no record.)

Robert Patterson b 1-5-1787 d 7-25-1864 married Margaret Nolan b 2-22-1794 d 2-18-1864

Both buried in Patterson Cemetery 1 mile No Old Shiloh Baptist Church on Little Bear Creek in Franklin Co, Ala.

Apparently born in North Carolina. Moved to Tellapoosa Co, Ala. Around 1829. Later moved to Franklin Co

HARDIN PATTERSON married ________Hale child: Fletcher Patterson

Married ________Bolding children: Margaret Ann Patterson (Lasky)

Minerva Patterson (Minah)

Julia Patterson

Married Setina Mink children: Lillie Patterson (Hale)

Will Patterson (Martin)

Ida Patterson (Stanphill)

Ben Patterson (Evan & Harrison)

Ellen Patterson (Hale)

Hardin Patterson a Methodist preacher. Patterson’s Chapel Methodist Church was founded by and named for him.

PETER PATTERSON married Elizabeth Bates/ children; Lucinda M Patterson 1890 (Blackburn Jr)

b 4-2-1815 d 5-26-1899 Choctaw Indian Henderson W Patterson 1842

Mary Armando 1844 (White)

Lily Margaret 1846 (Francis)

Peter Collin 1848 (Powell)

David L 1850 (Hardin)

Eadie E 1852 (Petree)

Mabel M 1854 (Billy Blackburn)

Eliza 1857-1857

Married Eliza Jane Smith children: Varina D Patterson 1862 (Smith)

Beatrice Patterson 1864 (Belding)

Ida Patterson 1867-1869

MABEL PATTERSON married _______ Ray children: UNKNOWN

HARRISON PATTERSON married Messer children; Ellen Patterson (Hale)

Alex Patterson

John Patterson

CAVE NOLAN PATTERSON married Bates. (Sister to Elizabeth) {This information in question.)

JAMES PATTERSON (died young)

ARTHUR WOODARD PATTERSON married children: Robert Patterson

Susan George (Captain in Regel Army. Captured by Deneva Patterson (Phillips)

Yankees. Fed parched corn. Very sick with dysentery. Woodard Patterson (Anderson)

Responded to Masonic sign made by Yankee doctor, who James Pettus Patterson (Blanton)

Fed him from his table. Walked home after War. Nolan Patterson (Hall)

Treasurer of Lee County!) Margie Patterson (Blanton)

Arthur Charlie Patterson (Baldwin)

Pearl Patterson (Temple)

Lula Patterson (Harper)

ISHAM JULIAN PATTERSON married children: Amanda Patterson (Williams)

Margaret Blackburn Cordelia Patterson (Stafford)

Leona Patterson (Grisham)

Dr Columbus Patterson

H Alexander Patterson

Addie Patterson (Gable)

Arthur Patterson (died young)

Alice Patterson (died young)

Married Mary Helen Harrison children: Robert Patterson (died young)

Fannie Patterson (Greenhill)

Annie Patterson (Rogers)

Mary Patterson (Nelson)

Stye Patterson (Thorn)

MATILDA PATTERSON married a George

ROBERT PATTERSON killed at Chickamauga.

NANCY PATTERSON married a Britten

MARGARET (PEGGY) PATTERSON married a Norris

MARY ANN PATTERSON married J B Bolding children: J Tarpley Bolding

(Called Polly Ann ) Annie Bolding (Weatherbee)

above information from Mrs C C Grisson, RFD 3 Box 148C, Juker, Miss.

P O Box 61

Altheimer, Arkansas 72006

June 6, 1968

Mr Robert M Willis

R # 1 Box # 1

Ironton, Ohio 45638

Dear Mr Willis,

In the GENEALOGICAL HELPER you have listed the name of Patterson to exchange information.

My great great great Grandmother was:

HARRIET PRUDENCE PATTERSON b 1743 (possibly in Pa.)

DIED 1839

John Hall b 1737 died 1784

Married 1763 in S C Both buried in Bethel Presbyterian Cemetery near Clover, S C. Parents of nine children. I have a copy of the deed of Prudence Patterson Hall, also, of John Hall. John Pattison signed John’s will. Tradition as it that Prudence rode horseback and helped drive the cows from Pa to S C. I shall be very grateful for your help. Enclosed slf-addressed stamped envelope for your convenience in replying.

Yours very truly,

Miss Cora Wilson

October 16, 1964

Mr Robert M Willis

Ironton, Ohio

Dear Mr Willis:

You have an interest in the Patterson family.

I refer to Mary Patterson, daughter of Nehemiah Patterson and Esubia Gillete of Minisink, New York. She appears to have married about 1784 Gideon Westbrook who had two children and who resided in the Town of Minisink, New York.

I would like to ask whether you have any information about this family.

Sincerely,.

William E Westbrooke

4525 Lincoln Way

San Francisco, California 94122

Mrs Mike Bondaya Rita Mills

Rt # 1 Box 28 R- 1 Bailey Add.

Deer Park, Wash 99006 Princeton, Ill 61356

On Patterson 1787 N Y and Mitchell, Ohio Mills & Patterson

Henry Willis’s Children by Robert M Willis

In a sketch written Mar 2, 1902 by Hugh Willis Sr a retired school teacher and a corespondent to the The Ironton Journal wrote that his grandfather, Henry Willis, was a merchant in the City of Richmond, Virginia, and when he died he was worth $75,000 and he, Hugh and Elza Willis, an older brother , was to go into Richmond, Virginia City, and seek the $75,000that the Mayor of that city was holding for Heirs of Henry Willis, to come and collect, but the Civil War broke out in April 1861 and he and Elza could not go and the rebels had it for their own. Also, Hugh Willis Sr wrote that Grandfather Henry Willis served in Revolutionary as Colonel. There is not a record at national archives or any Dept of War records to prove of Henry Willis as a Colonel and for proof of $75,000 . Hugh’s own father Joshua Willis born 1766, would have been 95 years of age died March 28, 1869 age lacking a few days to be 103 years and as for as known the last of Henry Willis’s children to die. The U S 1820 census indicates a Henry Willis with spouse in Windsor Township, Lawrence Co, Ohio, both 45 years of age and upwards. The names of Henry Willis’s children: Isaiah, Joshua Sr, George Sr, Hugh, John, Henry Jr, Andrew, Tabitha, Catheine and Mary. Spouse of Henry Willis Sr name unknown , son-n-law Chas Cooper, Mathis Cooper and Wm Corbin. My great great grandfather was George W Willis Sr born VA believe Monroe Co, May 1800 or shortly after married at Greenup, Kentucky Sept 4, 1808 to Anney Rucker dau of W C and Ann Rucker. George W Willis Sr was son of Henry . George W Willis Sr and Anney Rucker Willis my gt gt grand parents. Anney

Rucker born in Virginia Nov 24, 1787 died here in Lawrence County, Ohio June 30, 1873 age 85 yr 2 mo 6 days.

Their Children;

1. Wyatt Willis b Ohio 1810 m ?

Perlinia Willis b Ohio 1812 m Feb 2, 1830 Joseph Pemberton
Henry Willis b Ohio 1814 m Mar 18, 1840 Sarah Gibson
Marena Willis b Ohio 1815 m Aug 1, 1833 Robert Gibson
Wm R Willis b Ohio 1819 m Feb 6, 1845 Henriette Booth
Geo W Willis Jr b Ohio Dec 20, 1820 m Jan 12, 1843 Elizabeth Patterson my gt grand pa.
John G Willis b Ohio Oct 1822 m Dec 3, 1851 Lurenia Neil
Mary Willis b Ohio 1824 m Nov 11, 1846 Samuel Steed
Electa Jane Willis b Ohio 1827 m Feb 19, 1846 Andy J Booth later Bap minister
Harriett Willis b Ohio 1830 m Aug 1, 1848 Aaron Steed
Roberta Willis b Ohio 1833 m Aug 17, 1853 Sylvester Steed

My great grand parents Geo W Willis Jr and Elizabeth Patterson Willis m Jan 12, 1843. Elizabeth Patterson b Virginia May 29, 1816 dau of John Patterson and Sarah ------ Patterson. George W Willis Jr enlisted Aug 1861 in Union Army Co E 5^th W VA Vol Inf. Served throughout the conflict until his death Mar 21, 1864 in U S Gen Hosp St Clerysville near Cumberland, md after 4 mo in Libby Prison.

Their Children:

William Taylor Willis b Ohio Nov 21, 1843 enlisted and died in service Co E 5^th W VA Inf

Oliver (Dink) Willis b Ohio Sept 17, 1845 d Mar 25, 1914 also vet in 173 d O V I

George Washington Willis III b Ohio May 17, 1847 d July 5, 1888 Cabell Co, W VA

Robert Patterson Willis b Ohio Feb 17, 1849 d Jan 26, 1910 South Point, Ohio

Sarah Samantha Willis b Ohio Jan 21, 1851 d May 21, 1877 South Point, Ohio

John Gilbert Willis b Ohio Sept 20, 1853 d April 20, 1928 Kenova, W VA

Susanna Willis b Ohio Sept 4, 1857 d Feb 23, 1883 South Point, Ohio

My grand parents Oliver (Dink) Willis and Elizabeth Patterson m Jan 12, 1843

Fazenda Tres Barras

17340 Barra Bonita

Sao Paulo, Braxil

21 July 1973

Mr Robert M Willis

Rt # 1 Box 1

Ironton, Ohio 45638

Dear Mr Willis,

My copy of WCKFRA BULLETIN for May 1973 just arrived (surface mail). Although you have no date for Patterson in Kentucky, we’d better check it out and see if we aren’t long –lost cousins or something.

My g g g grandfather was James Patterson ( and I hope yours, too, as this is shaping up to be a very interesting family !) who was b in Montgomery Co, Virginia (so he says in his pension application for Rev War) on 5 July 1758. While still very young, he was taken to North Carolina and it was from there, Rutherford Co, that he enlisted in 1775, serving several terms (hitches) and wounded at Cowpens. After the war, he went to Tennessee where he m ? Nelson in 1794. Their children were:

James Patterson b 1795 m Marshall and / or Mary Reed.

Levi Patterson b 1796 m Jane (Greggs) Penrod

Hugh Patterson later a Chrisian minister.

Robert Patterson

Elizabeth Patterson m Alven Solomon in Muhlenburg Co, KY, 1820.

Sarah Patterson m David Renrod, 1825, " " " , 1825.

William Patterson b ca 1809 m Vattie ____; bur in Greenhill County, Sullivan, Ill.

Rachel Patterson m James Crouch, Muhlenburg co, KY , 4 Nov 1821

David Patterson } m Mary "Polly" Harbaugh, Muhlenburg Co, KY, 1826.

Jonathan Patterson} twins b 22 Jan 1806/7 m Christina Forster (When? Where?)

Joshua Patterson b 1811

The mother died in 1811 and in October of that year, James m Sarah (Case?) Davidson, by whom there was no issue. They went to Kentucky ca 1812/15 and lived in Muhlenburg Co, Ca 1830 , they went to Sullivan, Shelby Co (now Moultrie), Illinois, having lived a short while first in Edgar Co. Some of James’ m children may not have gone with him as we have nothing further on James (younger), Robert and some of the girls. James d on 3 Dec 1838 and is buried in the Patterson cmty there in Sullivan. I come down from his twin son Jonathan, who d on the California trail in the winter of 1846, at the pass on the Sierra Nevada Mt and buried there.

If you think that this might be your line, please let me know. Let me know anyway what Patterson you are looking for, I just might have something in my notes, which are vast when it comes to Patterson! Oh, one more thing I had forgotten – James and three of his sons fought in the was of 1812, having taken a raft down the river to fight with their friend Andrew Jackson. Do write and let me know,

Sincerely,

(Mrs C) Lilburne Floks Soendsen

Fazenda Tres Barras

17340 Barra Bonita

Sao Paulo, Brazil

July 6, 1981

Dear Mr Willis,

I’m feeling very sorry for myself today because I couldn’t get into Sao Paulo, a trip of five harrowing hours by car, to attend the American colony’s annual 4^th of July-day. We usually all go in, meet old friends, exchange The latest news, have a big baseball game and the usual competitions with peanuts or eggs, the old three-legged sack races, father and son wheelbarrow races and so forth. Also, we get to eat real, fresh, gen-you-ine American hot dogs and potato chips, lots of ice cream and , in the last years, something real gooey but good, called Sloppy Joe (and it Is sloppy). We are planning a trip home for next March to attend my parents’ 60^th wedding anniversary, and I want to see if the Americans eat such a thing. I’d exchange it all for a box of good ol’ doughnuts and a mug of real American coffee! The stuff down here tastes as though it had about 2% battery acid in it (boy, I hope you don’t have any Brazilians in your family! I’m usually quite placid about the whole thing, but, as I said, I’m feeling sorry for myself today). We didn’t go because it was threatening to frost, in fact it did in Parana’ and Chris, my husband, was afraid to go away and let the coffee bushes, sugar cane, mangoes and orchids freeze all by themselves. I’ve tried for 30 years to get them to make smudge pots in the coffee fields, as we do (did?) with oranges, but nobody will either believe me or make the effort to try it: I’m tired now, so have given up heckling them. Let them lose their dumb coffee (no, no, what am I saying! ! Think what it would do to the international market!! I’m sorry, I’m sorry!)

Now that I have that off my chest, let me get down to business in hand. And how are you? All well and busy? Nothing very much has changed here except that we are older (and, like wine, better!), the four older children have flown the coop-Lydia Charlotte being in her last year of veterinary medicine and will go up to Merideth Manot/Salem College in Waverly, WV the end of the year for more study; John Christian graduated as an electronic engineer from Maua’ College in December and is now post-grading at MIT in MA (to the great delight of my parents in Conway, NH); Sally graduated last December from Oral Roberts University in OK and is studying business administration now in Sao Paulo’s MacKenzie School; Caroline is taking plastic arts at the Fundacao de Artes in Abauru’ and trying for a scholarship in Italy. So we only have Billy Ken at home with us and at 13, he’s wrapped up in the whys-and-wherefores of an autorama set that he bought with another boy, also taking music lessons for voice and trumpet (his idea, not mine) and judo, along with the inevitable Calvert Course for Americans abroad – being the 5^th time I’ve gone through it, I could do it with my eyes blindfolded!

Well this is to tell you that I still haven’t found out who the parents are of my 3 great grandfather, James Patterson, b 5 July 2758, what is now Montgomery Co, VA; d 3 Dec 1839, Sullivan, Moultrie Co, Il; m ? Nelson ca 1794, she d 1811 in TN, CH_ Andrew, James (m Mary Reed) d 19 Aug 1874; Levi (m 1. Jane (Beggs) Penrod, 2. Ann Patterson; Robert; Hugh, later a Christian Minister; Elizabeth (m Alven Solomon in 1820, Muhlenberg Co, KY); Rachel D (m James Crouch, 4 Nov 1821, same place); Sarah (m David Penrod, 1825, same); William D, (m Battie_____); Jonathan (twin) (m Christiana Forester (d/o Thomas & Catherine (Harbaugh) d 14 Oct 1846 in the wagon train to CA and buried in the trail in Bear Valley; David (Twin) b 22 Jan 1807 (m Mary Farbaugh, 1826) and Jonathan b 1811, Maury Co, TN, m in Edgar Co, Il. However, from land grants in NC, I have deduced that James’ father was William Patterson from VA ( I haven’t gone after him yet due to lack of time). A professional genealogist, in answer to an offer of a reward for the name of James’ mother, wrote and said that he thinks her name might have been Frances Nelson – there are two James Patterson Rev. War records that Mr John W Lawrence of Columbia, SC. Thinks are the same (mine) and his wife is named in one as Frances. He is supposed to write to me soon, but it entails a lot of searching.

(REST OF LETTER MISSING.)

Nov 1, 1967

I am interested in your information concerning John Patterson who died 1852/3, wife Sarah; resided in Lawrence Co, Ohio. I have an Eliza Elliott Patterson, who was born in Chillicothe, Ohio around 1822/32? She had numerous brothers and sisters, but I do not have their names. Do any of your Patterson’s go along with any of this information? I have enclosed an addressed envelope for your reply.

Sincerely yours,

Karen Mann

Mrs Dennis Mann

1800 Want__us #41D

Des Moines, Iowa 50315

Mary Patterson Peterson

R-3 Pontiac, Ill 611764

On Wm & Annie Cooke Patterson b 1776

1480 Roberta St

Salt Lake City, Utah

May 14, 1966

Mr Robert M Willis

Rt 1 Box 1

Ironton, Ohio

Dear Mr Willis,

O read your query in the Genealogical Helper concerning the Pattersons from Virginia. I am sending you what little I have on my ancestors and would appreciate very much to have a copy of your Patterson line. I am especially interested in the ones from VA and Texas.

(1850 census of Colombus, Colorado, Texas)

William L Patterson age 30 Farmer, Value real estate ($12,000) born in VA

Virginia Patterson, Wife age 22 born in Texas

John G Patterson age 6 born in Texas

Cynthia Ann Patterson age 4 born in Texas (My Grandmother)

Georgia Nora Patterson age 1 yr born in Texas

My grandmother Cynthia married James Duncan from Pa (Philadelphia)

Georgia Nora married first- Charlie Schultz, 2^nd Johnnie Roberts in Texas.

(1860 Census of Colombus, Colorado, Texas)

Williamson L Daniels farmer age 32 (b abt 1798) in Pa Value real estate $6,000

Cynthia Daniels wife age 45 b Mo

Williamson Daniels age 17 b Texas

Virginia Daniels age 13 b Texas My great great grandmother

Cynthia Daniels age 11 b Texas

Mary Daniels age 6 b Texas

When I received the copy of marriage license of Wm L Patterson and Virginia Daniels they also sent me this info.

In acct with E L Litzman, County Clerk of Colorado Co, Texas.

Certified copy – Marriage Lic Wm L Patterson & Virginia L Daniels m 7 Apr 1853

Re: William L Patterson and wife, Virginia Patterson.

Vol K pp236. Deed filed 7/3/1859 Part of J Tumlinson league.

Dec 25, 1852 Deed and bill of sale, Vol H pp 384 N ½ lot 6.blk.14 Colombus and the ferry situated at the foot of Walnut St at Columbus, across the Colorado River.

June 28, 1853 conveyed to M A Shannon by Wm L Patterson and wife, Virginia, same property , vol H pp 414. Deed recorded – Colorado Co- Texas.

I am sending for a certified copy of the deed filed in 1859 in hopes this will give me some idea as to where he was born exactly.

If you can help me with your information I would be very appreciative.

Sincerely,

Mrs Ruth D Christenson

1486 Roberta St

Salt Lake City, Utah

700 Umbarger

Muncie, Indiana 47304

May 7, 1974

Mr Robert M Willis

RR 1 Box 1

Ironton, Ohio 45608

Dear Mr Willis:

Thank you so much for your letter about the Patterson family. I have been attempting to secure information about an "Asa Patterson" who I think was my great, great grandfather. The family lived in Richmond, Kentucky, Madison County around 1820.

One of the sons of Asa was a Tilmond Patterson who migrated to Greene County, Illinois around 1832-36. He settled around Athensville and Roodhouse, Illinois around 1836. Tilmond was born in Richmond, KY, March 25, 1812. As far as I can determine his father’s name was probably Asa. I am basing this information on the KY census for 1820 in which the ages of children are given and I think one of these children was Tilmond.

I have fairly complete information on the Patterson family in Illinois after 1832. However, none of these records give me any definite information on the name of mother or father of Tilmond.

I will keep in my file your letter and the information about Patterson researchers. Possibly from some of them, I will be able to secure more information.

I appreciate your letter and if I can be of any assistance, please let me know.

Sincerely,.

Rollin King

700 Umbarger

Muncie, Indiana 47304

16 April 1968

Mrs Wm O Shoop

#9 Kensington

Northridge, Calif 91324

Mr Robert Willis

Rt 1 Box 1

Ironton, Ohio 45638

Mr Willis-

I recently received your name from a friend who knew I was interested in the Patterson family genealogy. Tonight I pawed my way thru a few dozen Johns, for you, and have many more to go – but first, let me ask if you have checked the "Patterson – Patterson Family Association" Books? - Mr Norman G Patterson of Minn. Is President. I have 2 volumes. If you do not have these & wish me to continue checking I will be happy to do so. Just drop me a card.

My line is Mary Ann Patterson who m Daniel Harbaugh. (Page 102- Vol 2 – if you have the books.)

Sincerely,

Jeanne Shoop

January 13, 1968

Mr Thomas E Clegg

1106 W Beardsley

Champaign, Ill. 61820

Mr Robert M Willis

Route #1 Box #1

Ironton, Ohio 45633

Dear Mr Willis:

In the Sept 1967 issue of the Genealogical Helper, I found Ad of Interest.

I am searching for information on a Patterson line also. The Patterson I am searching for is Joseph Patterson.

Joseph Patterson

Born Dec 25, 1732
Married Mary Andrew in April 1834
Children:

Alexander

Mary

David Andrew

Hester ( My line)

Hugh

James

Nancy

Sarah

Martha

Joseph

Hester Patterson

Parents were Joseph Patterson and Mary Andrew Patterson
Married Matthew Clegg
Children:

Patterson

James

Eleanor

Tom

Mary

Matthew

Nancy

Kate

Hattie

This the only information that I have on the Patterson line so if you have any information or advice on this line I would greatly appreciate your help. Thank you..

Sincerely,

Thomas E Clegg

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June 1978

Thank you for your letter as of now, I can’t connect your Patterson to my line but will keep & if I come across anything that will add to yours, I will send it to you, My family came from VA around 1800 & most stayed in KY. Our Gov Carroll is Joseph Patterson , Great-Great-Great Grandson. We are very proud to have a Gov, kin to us.

Sincerely,

Irene Willis

Rt 4 Box 368

Litchfield, KY 42754

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Patterson Searchers

1) Mrs Cora Wilson , P O Box 67, _________, Arkansas 72004

2) Mrs Wm C Shoop, 19120 Kordhoff #9, Kensington, Northridge, Calif 91327

Mr Thomas E Clegg, 1106 W Beardsley, Champaign, Ill 61820
Mrs Ruth D Christensen, 1486 Roberta St, Salt Lake City, Utah
Mrs Juanita R Wilson,Rt 1 Box 226, Momouth, Oregon 97361
Mrs Margaret B Smallhouse, 140 camino Espanol, Tuscon, Arizona (Mrs Smallhouse has much , much Patterson data , also in Patterson family Ass & history)
Mrs Karen Mann, 1800 Watrus #410, Des Moines, Iowa 50315
Mrs C C Gaise, R-1 Box 1680, Duke?, Ms 38852
Mrs Wm E Westbrooke, 4525 Lincoln Way, San Francisco, Calif 94122
Mrs Mike Bardega, Rt 1, Box 28, Deer Park, Wash 99006
J Allen Edmiston, 27005 15^th Ave So, Kent, Wash 98031

The 1963 Officers of the Patterson Family Association

Mr Norman G Patterson , Pres, 7526 Wentworth Ave , S Minneapolis 23, Minn
Mr Carroll R Patterson, Vice Pres, 1370 Clarmont Rd, Decatur, GA
Mrs Alfred R Boyd, Vice Pres, 120 Eastmoor Dr , Silver Spring , MD
C Patterson Haskow, Secretary/Tres. , 1330 Southmore Blvd. , Houston 4, Texas (Texas-late Betty Boone (can’t read address) be sure to write all Will keep your letter in file with other Patterson searchers .Will pass your name and address on to others to exchange. Hope you successful searching thank you very much for writing if you should ever find a John Patterson & wife Sarah b VA about 1770-80’s will be grateful for the info.)
Mrs Harold Starkey, 2228 42^nd Ave, Longview, Wash 98632

Sincerely ,

Robert M Willis

July 24, 1961

Patterson Family

Sarah Patterson born 1782 in VA died 1876 age 94 yrs at Perry Twp, Lawrence County, Ohio, no record of Husband, John died 1852-3.

Children:

Angus Patterson born in VA died 1893 age 82 yrs at Rock Camp, Ohio, unmarried.

Matilda Patterson born VA 1814 died at Deering, Ohio 1896 age 82 yrs, married 30 August 1849 at Ironton, Ohio to William Allen born 1812 at Pittsburg, PA died at Deering 1893 age 81 yrs.

Elizabeth Patterson born in VA May 19, 1816 died Perry Twp 188? Buried Labanon Cemetery, married 12 Jan 1843 at Ironton, Ohio to George Washington Willis Jr Born Dec 8, 1820, Lawrence County , Ohio, died 1865 Shenandoah Valley (Cumberland, MD) on his way home after serving throughout War. Member Co E 5^th W VA Vol Inf.

Nancy Patterson married 30 Oct 1849 at Ironton, Ohio to Daniel Allen, they resided at Deering, Perry Twp, no record of her birth or death, he died 1904 age 77 years.

Berry Patterson born 1824 in VA died 1899 Perry Twp buried Labanon Cemetery. Married 8 Aug 1847 at Ironton, Ohio to Nancy Rop, no record of her birth or death. Apparently died before 1880 Census taken.

1880 Census

Berry Patterson age 56 ----Farmer born VA his father & mother both born in VA

Angus Patterson age 68 sister born VA father & mother both listed born VA

John D Patterson age 27 son born Ohio father & mother born VA

Robert T Patterson age 25 son b Ohio., father & mother born VA

Sarah M Patterson age 22 daughter b Ohio " " " "" "

Nancy A Patterson age 20 daughter b Ohio " " " " "

Berry Patterson, entered at Ironton, Ohio, March 5, 1865 , Co I, 189^th Ohio VOL INF, det Regt Teamster Three months M O at Nashville, Tenn. Sept 28, 1865

Rt 1 Box 7

Mrs Leland Karlburg

Sumner, Nebraska 68878

April 8, 1974

Robert M Willis

Rt 1 Box 1

Ironton, Ohio

Dear Mr Willis,

I read your ad in the 1963 Genealogical Helper so this is rather late. I’m just starting on my family so I’ll try even older ads if they look promising.

My great grandmother was Olivia Patterson Thomas, b 1 Jan 1840 , Canal Dover, Tuscarawas Co, Ohio. They had one child, Orville V Thomas, b 8 Oct 1864.

Olivia’s parents were—John Patterson b 1802 and Jane Coulter Patterson. Their children –Ellen m C C Millener; Jane; Nancy; Charles m Fannie Bishop and Olivia.

Jane Coulter Patterson died when Olivia was quite young and John remarried. 2^nd wife Elizabeth Gurwell, -- their children—Rachel m _____ Gordon; William, who was a drummer boy in the Civil War; (We have a picture of him in his uniform) and an unnamed child. John married for the third time – Matilda Armstrong, b 1809, and they had one child, Rose m Paul Ottoe.

John Patterson’s father was David Patterson. His children were John; Charles; James; Mary m ‘Smiley" Harlaugh; and Nancy m _______North.

I do have Olivia’s descendents on down to my children’s generation if you are interested in that. I would be glad to send it to you.

Hope this helps and that you will have information for me. Thank you.

Sincerely.

Marjorie

Marjorie Karlberg

(Mrs Leland)

I wrote to those people that you sent names and addresses for. Most of them wrote back, some had my James in their line (but knew no more than I ) and some didn’t . But it struck me that every single one that had PATTERSONS in VA mentioned that they would put their hand in the fire that those PATTERSONS were all related somehow. Several people mentioned that they thought the P’s might have come to VA via PA. You know what we need, don’t you! A real good, smart computer that all of us could put all our PATTERSON notes and info into and, after a lot of humming and smoking and whatever those things do , in the end come up with all of us placed with out own families, and those families identified with parents and issue, right back to the time when they began to use second names to identify themselves. According to the films we see from the States (I bet you never thought how Steve Austin sounds in Portuguese, did you? Or Buck Rogers? And the Little House on the Prairie families? Starsky and Hutch? Well, we never heard them in English and probably would laugh our heads off at the ‘odd’ sound of their voices!) –anyway according to all those films, those computers are things to stay far away from. According to the Green Hulk series, all they do is give off sparks and fireworks and set buildings on fire! However, I have read that they do good things too, and what better could they do than untangle all us millions of PATTERSONS!

Wouldn’t that be fun? I wonder if that’s asking too much of the future? I sure hope I’m around when they find our how’s who in the PATTERSON lines; that’s going to be exciting! Your John PATTERSON from VA might very well have been son of a nephew or cousin of my James ( and sixty-eleven others!). Oh, my kingdom for a time machine.

My kingdom, of course, being our sugar cane plantation here, a zillion miles from nowhere. I get so used to be surrounded by a green wall most of the year that, when harvest time comes in July (to Dec) and they get around to cutting the cane around our little piece of Beulahland, I’m almost afraid to go our of the house for weeks! Looking outdoors with the cane all cut, a person can see for miles and miles and it seems as though it would be easy to fall off the end of the earth! They’re cutting cane now I don’t know how they stand it out there in that freezing south wind. That wind comes right smack up from the South Pole and cuts right to the bone, although the sun from noon to 4 PM is hot.) but haven’t gotten around to cut near here. They burn the cane the night before they cut it and now the nights are filled with sudden beautiful, powerful flashes bursting and rushing skyward, the carnaubna wax that covers the stalks bursting and popping so that one can bear it from far away. Then comes the thick black cloud that leaves the air filled with longish pieces of carbon that finally disintegrates. The smell of burnt sugar follows, although the fire goes so fast that it really doesn’t have time to burn the cane juice. And in the morning when we awaken, the crew are already at work, cutting the long black stalks with great knives. There is always a prize at the end of the year for whoever cuts the most cane during the harvest, so it goes pretty quickly as the sun dr5ies out the juice if the cane lies in the field more than a day. The fields, divided into sections, to the east and to the west of us have been cut, so they may be doing ours any day now and I’ll get that wide-eyed my-what-a-big-place-the-world-is! Feeling for a few days. Just as one gets used to it and likes it, being able to see comings and goings on the roads for miles, of course the dumb cane starts growing like mad and shuts us into a green world again. So goes life.

Mercy, it’s too cold to stay in this house a minute longer (no heating systems down here!) so I’m going our and work on pruning my grape vines at the north of the house. That way, I’ll be in the sun and out of that nasty south wind. We have out fireplace going every evening and well on into the night while we watch TV and I knit. I’ve got our orchidarium lath house swathed in plastic sheeting in case it should freeze one night. It did for three years in a row, ’77, ’78 and ’79, just one or two nights, but enough to kill millions of coffee bushes and mango trees (not ours, thank goodness).

I hope that, by now, you have had more luck than I have, and have found the families of your John and Sarah. Some day we’ll know the whole secret but, until then, I’ll keep plugging. Who knows…. Good luck and a nice summer to you and yours.

Lilburne

(Flohr-Svendsen)

PS Did I ever tell you that I loved the praying hands, Disabled Veterans and American Ex-POWS stamps you used? L.

Route 7 Box 111

Elizabethtown, KY. 42701

Apr 14, 1976

Dear Mr Willis #693:

Noting in our WCK:FRA bulletin you are interested also in N C PATTERSONS: My 2^nd Gr Grf Andrew Kernahan Patterson was born Feb 5, 1791 in N C -- marr Dec 30, 1816 Hardin Co, KY to Margaret Brashear, d/o Edward & Nancy (?Dyson) Brashear – died Feb 9, 1863 Hardin Co, KY.

Hardin Co Deed Book D, p 611- John & Polly Hibbs of Piccaway Co, Ohio, deed to George Patterson on Dorret’s Run a branch of Mill Creek in Hardin Co, 240 A –1812. A witness was Andrew Kernahan Patterson .

Same, Deed Bk L413 – George Patterson, Sr and Sarah Patterson deed to Andrew and George "for love and affection", same tract. – 1822. They subsequently sell this land – 1822 and 1825 – and locate in southern Hardin Co, on "Old Sandy", where they raised their families and lived out their days. They with their wives are buried in the same family cemetery there.

Andrew K Patterson family:

1.) ? son b ca 1817/8 so far unknown to me.

2.) John Patterson b 1820 marr Cynthia Watkins

3.) Nancy Patterson b 1822 m Eden Brashear

4.) Edward Patterson b 1823 m Susan Ann Lanpton

Ruth Patterson b 1826 m Marcellus E Lampton
George Patterson b 1828 d 1850
Thos Patterson b 1832 m Sallie Lucas
Samuel Patterson b 1835 m Willie A _______
Elizabeth Patterson b 1837 d 1845
Sarah Patterson b 1840 m W E Upton
William "Tasty Bill" Patterson b 1841 m Margaret Brashear--- (his line)
Margaret Patterson b 1844 m C E Lucas

George B Patterson family:

1.) Andrew K Patterson b 1827 m Caroline Carden

2.) Margaret Patterson b 1832 m James Sullivan

3.) Nathan Patterson b 1832 m Matilda B Tabb

Martha A Patterson b 1837 m Silas Sullivan
Lucinda Patterson 1840
George T Patterson 1845
Sarah A Patterson, 1830 m Phillip E Carden
Susan A Patterson m Andrew Brashear

George B Patterson, Jr born Nov 8, 1802 in S C marr 1824 Hardin Co, KY. Mary Viers, d/o Nathan & Dorcas (Dyson) Viers --- died Jul 7, 1863.

After years of research, can find no actual proof that George B Patterson, Sr and Sarah Patterson were parents of Andrew K and Geo Jr, tho I conclude that they were. Neither do I have any actual proof that Andrew K and George were brothers—tho they were certainly buddies!! Can find no trace of the elder Geo and wife after that deed of gift in 1822. Pattersons were very numerous in KY at that time. Was led to believe this family came here (Hardin Co) through Green Co, Ky. And know there were earlier Pattersons there, but again, no proof. Andrew K was certainly proud of that middle name-- Have an unproved theory that was his mother’s maiden name.

Will be glad to send other data if this line is interesting to you. Would be happy to hear from you.

Sincerely,

Willis Heady

(Mrs M L Heady) #498

Letter dated July 9, 1940, received by Jack M Matthews from Ben H Ashworth, Beckley, W VA

Your letter of July 8, addressed to Mr Charlie Ashworth , has come to my hand. You no doubt intended it for my uncle Charles Ashworth of this city, who died several months ago.

At least some of the information that you desire is contained in the Ashworth family history, partially prepared by Reverend George Ashworth, of Ohio and partly by my cousin, Lula Ashworth, daughter of Charles Ashworth. I have a copy of this history and will give you a brief sketch.

These Ashworth families trace their ancestry to Samuel Ashworth, Sr, who came to America in the service of the English King, but who settled in America after the Revolutionary War. He left three sons, John, Samuel, Jr, and Joel. My grandfather, Armistead A Ashworth, was a son of Samuel, Jr. My father, Robert Matthews Ashworth, and my uncle, Charles Vinson Ashworth, were twin sons of Armistead A Ashworth, whose mother died at childbirth.

John Ashworth settled in Franklin County, Virginia, and had a large generation, many of whom lived in that and adjoining counties. One of John Ashworths children was Mary A Ashworth , who first married John Wyatt Matthews and later Samuel Sink. This family lived in Carroll County near Hillsville and she was called "Polly" and died in 1877. Her children were William R Matthews, John W Matthews, John Sink, Lewis Sink, Stephen Sink, Julia Sink and Susan Sink. John W Matthews was born February 4, 1820, and died February 24, 1894. He married Elizabeth Edwards and to them were born eight children.

Another daughter of John Ashworth was Millie Ashworth, who married Daniel Vinson, and who also lived near Hillsville. They had four children, Armistead W Vinson, Charles W Vinson, Nancy A Vinson, who married a Mr Akers, and John P Vinson.

When my grandmother died at the birth of my father and Uncle Charles, My grandfather broke up housekeeping and the two infants were sent to my grandfather’s first cousins, Mary, Matthews and Millie Vinson. My Uncle Charles was raised by Millie Vinson , from whom he received his middle name. My father was raised by Mary Matthews, from whom he also received his middle name.

My grandfather remarried and sometime before the Civil War my father returned to his home, and just after the Civil War my Uncle Charles also returned. He was about 16 years old at that time. My father died when I was only a child, but I have heard my Uncle Charles speak of his early days in Carroll County, and he often expressed a strong desire to return there to look over old childhood scenes. In fact, we had planned to go there this summer.

This is all of the information I have with respect to the Matthews family. I do not hate the names of the eight children of John W Matthews, I presume you are a descendant of his.

The Ashworth family reunion for this section will be held about a mile from Princeton, West Virginia, on the Oakvale Road, in a grove beside the road on the second Sunday in August. We hold it each year at the same time and place and would be glad to have you be at the reunion this year or any time you

(REST OF LETTER MISSING!)

The Children of Mary A Ashworth are the list below;

Mary Beamer – Edwards (Dewey Roscoe Matthew Great Grandmother)

Gena Sumners

Charity Williams

Sally Ann Brauscouse

Frances Combs

Peter Beamer

Noah Beamer

Richard Beamer

Isaac Beamer

Henry Beamer

Irene "Rena" Beamer

Gena Stordar could not have been the mother- probably a sister or cousin.

I know you have the records of Rena Beamer and many more.

If you haven’t the Ashworth History you can go right on back to England.

Carrie S Matthews

210 Adams St

Cealax., VA 24333

April 12, 1969

Mrs Roscoe Matthew

Adams St, Galas, VA 24333

Edmond Edwards came from NC Settled on the south side of the Blue Ridge Mts East of Fancy Gap

His sons names were:

John Edwards )

Mack Edwards.) They were buried at the foot of Fancy Gap Mts.

John Edwards had three sons:

Elijah Edwards (My Gt Grandparents) m 3-19-1838 Irene Beamer

Gabriel Edwards Primetime Baptist minister.

Levi Edwards

The census of 1870 Carroll Co, VA

Elijah Edwards age 58 yrs b June 7, 1812 d July 27, 1888

Irene Beamer Edwards 47 b Aug 19, 1823 d Mar 5, 1907

McFielden Edwards 21 b 1849 m (1) Lundy (2) Williams

Hezekiah Robert (Kiah) Edwards age 16 m Mariah Williams

Leticia (Aunt Tish) Edwards age 14 b 1856 d 1942 mar Floyd Chappell

Mahala Edwards Edwards age 12 b 1858 m in West m ?

Sarah (Ellen) Edwards age 10 b 1861 d 1946 m James M Mitchell

Lucy (Dora) Edwards age 7 b 1863 d 1887 died age 24-unmarried

Calvin older son

Kamuis dau m Jimmie Edwards, their dau Marthie m Bruce Williams; son Richard m Della Stone.

James W Mitchell )

Sarah Ellen Edwards ) My G. parents. R W

John Gilbert Willis

The names of the children are:

Theodore N Willis born August 29, 1852 d 1927

Marena Willis born Jan 29, 1854 died after 1892

Sophia Willis born September 11, 1855 died March 4, 1856.

Samuel V Willis born April 8, 1857 died October 13, 1857

John (Gilbert) Willis born September 4, 1858 died 1928

William H Willis born December 4, 1860 died Mar 3, 1933

Thomas J Willis born February 23, 1863 died W VA

George W Willis born April 19, 1865

The father and mother of Mr Willis came to this county in 1800. Their names were George W and Susannah (Rucker) Willis m Sep 4, 1808 at Greenup, KY.

Thomas and Sophia (Corbin) Neal are the parents of Mrs Willis. They came to this county , 1827.

George W Willis, Jr a brother of the subject of this sketch, was a soldier in the War of the Rebellion. He enlisted Aug 10, 1861, member of Company E, 5^th W VA, Vol Inf Serving under General Thomas, reenlisted 1864 and taken prisoner at Strawberry Plains, VA, held four months Libby Prison Reg. George died Mar 21, 1865.

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Dunfield

R M Willis Add -- Peter M Dunfield

R 1 Box 1 4980 N Marine

Ironton , Ohio 45638 Chicago, Ill

Any additions or corrections welcome.

#1 Zed/Zadock m 2^nd Milly Johnson, 1 Mar 1855

#1 Zed/Zadock m 3^rd Nancy Ann Edwards c 1863/63

#5 Thomas m 2^nd Adokine Hiatt, 6 June 1852

#11 Matilda m 2^nd Archibald Haynes 9 Jan 1868

George H Richardson

Route 2 Box 164-A

Woodlawn, VA 24381

Hello Folks,

We sure hope you folks have had a good year this past one. We have had a somewhat better one than last. We sure do miss the folks across the creek, no light over there. It sure looks lonesome over that way. And the two dogs wandering here and there, they too seem sad. Harlin’s folks feed the dogs each day. I sure hope the children keep the old home place.

We sure hope you folks have a very merry Christmas and a healthy , happy New Year.

As Ever,

Geneva & George Richardson & family

Lunsford’s Deaths (these don’t give age) Twp Upper= Ironton Union= Chesapeake

LUNSFORD SEX FATHER & MOTHER DATE DEATH TOWNSHIP

Infant-- female Donald & Helen (Blake) Mar 1831 Union

Infant male Basil & Mahala (Taylor) Mar 24, 1888 Mason

Infant male Andrew & Ella (Short) Jan 1896 Upper

Infant female Gordon & Ruth M (Walker) Jan 24, 1914 Harr X

Infant male Gordon & Ruth M (Walker) Mar 16, 1916 " "

Infant female Lewis & Lana (Bayless) Jan 24, 1918 Upper

Infant male Gordon & Ruth May 27, 1918 Harr’s

Infant male Chas & Essie (Harrison) Nov 6, 1920 Upper

Twins 1 male/1 female Chas & Essie (Harrison) May 20, 1923 Upper

Infant female Donald E & Helen (Blake) Feb 26, 1928 Union

Infant female Martin E & Edna (Yates) Mar 11, 1929 Union

Infant female Buford & Hazel M (Casey) Apr 25, 1929 Upper

Infant male Chas Enoch & Essie (Harrison) June 15, 1929 Wash

Ada (twin) female Basil & Mahala Feb 1, 1874 Mason

Alice Roselyn female C E & Georgia (McKnight) Feb 27, 1909 Aid

Alma Lucille female Carl C & Violet May (Salgers) Jan 26, 1924 Upper

Almenti female Hiram & Lucy (Langdon) July 6, 1874 Union

Arthur Basil male Levi & Eliz (Hicks) Apr 19, 1874 Law.

Azraw ? male Basil & Mahala Nov 2, 1881 Mason

Arfello ? female Basil & Mahala May 28, 1882 Mason

Bonnie Alma female L H & Ellen (Brooks) July 22, 1907 Upper

Carl male Levi & Eliza Nov 27, 1880 Mason

Carl male John & Belle (Jenkins) Nov 22, 1897 Law Twp

Chas E male Jackson & Martha (Vermillion) Apr 27, 1873 Mason

Chas E Jr male Chas & Essie (Jerrison) Jan 15, 1915 Upper

Clarence Levi male Wm Elmer & Winnie (Elam) Jan 30, 1911 Upper

Cordelia female L F & Margaret (Boyer) Oct 2, 1877 Mason

Copy of a letter written 120 years ago by George W Willis Jr of Rankins Cree, Lawrence County, Ohio, while in Service, Co E, 5th W VA Inf.

Charleston, West Virginia

July 3, 1874

My dear wife and children

After my best respects to you all I can inform you that I am not very well at this time I have got the Diarrhea and has had it for 34 days but I am getting a good deal better sense we have got back here which was July 2d 64 well Betty you and Purlina wrote me a letter being dated June 2d I received it on last b)? day knight and this is Sunday following I am in Hope these few lines may find you all in the best of health you wrote for me to write to you and tell you who was our Officers , General Haunter is our Major Gen. He is over all the West VA, troops and General Sullivan he is what is called Major General he has charge of the first Division and Creek has the charge over the 24 Division which is the one we 5^th VA is in and we are in the 1^st Brigade 2DIV 8 army Corps General Haze is our Brigadier General there is 6 or 8 Regiments in a Brigade one General over each Brigade our Regmental Officers is not change yet us veterans still serve in our old Regts yet same as before well Betty we have bin to old Stanton Lexington Salem Liberty Buckhannon on the James River and from there to Lynchburg we was gone two months and had to do a good deal of hard fighting. Well, Betty we had liked to all Starved to death on this trip we had to live on quarter rations for 20 days 5 days a bite now and then as we could get it at houses by force we had to rob for our lives or Starve and 5 days without anything our wagons meet us 15 miles the other side of our old Camp Ganley with plenty of provisions so when I say the wagons I was a good deal like Jacob of old when he say his sons wagons I could not keep from shedding tears and had like to a fainted and when I got something to eat I lay down thankful to God for his mercies and goodness to me and went to sleep after which I awoke I felt much better and come on until I have got just below the south of Elk River in site of Charleston. This is all at this time.

G W Willis

Later captured, held 4 months in Libby Prison till Richmond was taken, died March 21, 1865 in Co 9 1^st W VA det Inf near Cumberland, Md.

His eldest son William T Willis, Co E 5^th W VA Inf died Dec 28, 1862 at Parkesburg, Pa in U S Army, Gen Hosp.

His 2^nd son Oliver (Dink) Willis, served in Co A 173^rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry (died 1914 at South Point, Ohio).

ORANGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA FAMILIES VOLUME III page 136

Contents of this volume contain the second half of Browning’s Extracts, a typewritten loose-leaf book kept by J W Browning, county Clerk of Orange County, Virginia, from 1930 to 1936. Much of this data was taken from loose papers and supplemented by items not recorded and are believed to be the only source for this valuable information. The list of King’s Attorneys, Surveyors, Churchwardens, Justices, Sheriffs, Ministers, Magistrates are valuable for those seeking memberships in patriotic organizations. Brief sketches of many Orange County Families that are connected by marriage include the Ballards , Brockmans, Cattertons, Cowells, Salmons, Rhodes, Chapmans, Collins, Ellis, Humes, Macons, Masons, Montagues, Quisenberrys, Simms, Terretts, Towles, Clarks, Smoots and Willis of Orange, Bible records of Graves, Shotwell, Edwards, Salmon, Mahannes, Marshall and Durrett.

Compiler William Everett Brockman

% Midland National Bank

Copy page 98 and ½ of page 100.

WILLIS FAMILY OF ORANGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA

Contributed by Katherine Cox Gottschalk, 650 E Capitol St, NE, Washington 3, D C

John Willis who died testate in Orange County, VA in 1762, married in 1735, in King George Co, Va. Elizabeth Plunkett. (Ro 2 St Paul’s Parish Reg). He was born about 1710 and was the son of William and Sarah Willis of Richmond & King George Co, VA. His mother as the young widow of William Willis Married a 2^nd time to Henry Wood by whom she had one son , Henry Wood Jr. As her third husband, Rush Hudson, she had other children, named in her will. This Sarah maiden name unknown married a fourth time, as his 2^nd wife, Mrs Edward Turberville. Edward Tuberville had one daughter by his 1^st wife, who married Walter Shropshire of King George Co, Va. In the settlement of the estate of Edward Turberville , in Orange Co, VA, the widow, Mrs Sarah Turberville, received one third of his estate and Walter Shropshire received the other two thirds in his wife’s right. The Will of Sarah Turberville is recorded in Book 2, page 526? Orange Co, VA, dated June 18, 1760, and probated May 23, 1731.

She named her children as follows; My son John Willis 1 shilling, my son William Willis 10 shillings; my son, David Hudson 1 shilling; my son Joshua Hudson 1 shilling. To my daughter, Sarah Hawkins, all my wearing clothes. To Rush Hudson’s daughter, Sarah, 1 sheet, to Rush Hudson’s daughter, one trunk. My son Rush Hudon to be Executor of my estate. Wit: Benj Hawkins, Moses Harwood, Kezia Rosser.

John Willis appears on the records of King George Co, VA and also in Orange County, VA. His will recorded in Book 2, page 323, Orange Co, VA, dated November 23, 1761 and probated November 25, 1762, divises as follows: To my son, Wm Willis, Negroes, Thomas & Judith, and a lot of land in Culpepper County, Virginia.

To Edmund Terrill, two Negroes, To Walter Sharpshire, 1 shilling, 3 pence. To each one of my children viz: John, Benjamin, Joshua, James Reubin , Francis, Lewis, Moses and Mary, all of my estate to be equally divided after the death of my wife (Elizabeth). The place I own, formerly belonging to Mr Marks, belongs to my son Benj Willis. The place that I live on to go to my son, John Willis. My son, John and Edmund Terrell and my wife to be Executors of my estate.

The son Benjamin of the above John and Elizabeth (Plunkett) Willis was a rich bachelor. He died testate July 16, 1810, at the age of 70 years, naming all of his brothers and sisters, also some of their children. The estate accounts give details about these heirs as follows; The marriages are taken from Orange Co, etc. Where dates are given.

Reuben Willis, residing 1815 in Orange County, VA, married Ann Garrett in 1776.
Joshua Willis, in Orange Co, VA, 1815. (married Sarah ____? Died 1820 in Madison Co, VA.
William Willis, in 1816 was in KY. He was born February 22, 1742, married and left issue: Issac of Orange Co, VA, William Jr, of KY in 1816; Benjamin, Jr, named for his uncle Benjamin, living 1816 in Louisa Co, VA.
Lewis Willis, living in 1816 in Georgia. (His wife’s name was Edna Tilman). They signed deeds in Orange and in Culpepper Co, before going to Georgia. He was listed as heir of his brother Benjamin’s estate.
Frances Willis, married 1^st Thos Morston; 2^nd mr Camp. Her husband died before 1815 and she , as a widow, was living in Culpepper Co, VA 1815. Heir of her brother, Benjamin.
Sarah Willis, married Walter Shropshire. Both were deceased by June 4, 1816.
Mary Willis, married Richard Price and was living in KY 1816.
Margaret Willis, married Edmund Terrell who pre deceased her. She was deceased after 1810 and before June 14, 1816.
Moses Willis married 1^st Elizabeth Thomas; 2^nd Susannah White. He died in 1806 left heirs.
John Willis Jr, married Sarah _____? He died before 1810 leaving issue.
James Willis, living in 1810 married and left at least two sons, James and George Willis, living in Georgia in 1816. ( m Judith _____?)
Benjamin Willis, who died in 1810 unmarried, leaving as his heirs borthers and sisters and the heirs of his deceased borthers and sisters when his estate was settled in 1816.

Other records of the Willis family name in Orange And Culpeper Counties, belong to Henry Willis, Gentleman, of Spotsylvania Co. No relationship or connection has been found or discovered in our research between this Henry Willis, Gent, and the family of the above John Willis or his parents or his grand parents.

( Katherine Cox Gottschalk)

The Willises of VA compiled 1968 by Maud Potter.

UNION TOWNSHIP

ISAAC BOOTH- was born in Union township November 30, 1829; his father Robert Booth , was born in East Virginia in 1792. He was a soldier in the War of 1812. He emigrated to Lawrence county in 1816, where he entered government land in Union township, where he was one of the first settler; the country was nothing but a dense forest. He made one of the first clearings in the town.

After his second marriage he settled about two miles from the mouth of Symmes’ Creek, where he spent his last days, his death occurring February 17, 1861. He was always a consistent member of the Baptist church. Nancy Oliver, the mother of Isaac, was born in Pennsylvania, June 3, 1793, and died July 25, 1880. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Isaac Booth was married to Martha Whitehead in Union toenship December 16, 1856. She is a native of ____ Township, where she was born December 23, 1836. Her father, Samuel Whitehead, was born in Halifax county, Virginia, May 16, 1805, and died October ?, 1881. Her mother, Martha (Bates) Whitehead, was born in the same county as her husband, February 8, 1808. She still survives her husband. They lived in Union township when it was very wild, in 1831, and the experienced _______ hardships of a pioneer life. Mr Whitehead helped to build the Union Baptist church, of which both were members. Mr Whitehead passed away with _____ honors of pure christian resting on him. Isaac Booth’s children are: Eva A (Willis), born September 25, 1857, resides at Coal Grove; Nannie O, _______; Sadie K , February 2, 1861; Samuel W, October 25, 1862; Oliver , July 23, 1864, died May 2, 1872, lamented by all who knew him; Isaac H, ____ 9, 1866; John E, January 16, 1868; William M, September 5, 9169; Emma , June 5, 1871; Georgiana, February 14, 1873; Campbell, December 27, 1874. ______ __ the first reside at home. Eva A Booth, was married to John W Willis at home by Rev R Watson, April 25, 1878. Mr Booth has held the office of Justice of the peace since 1861. He has also been trustee of Union township two ____ _____ Booth, a brother of Isaac, was in the war of 1861, enlisting the year of the war. He was killed June 16, 1862. Isaac Booth first settled four miles up Symmes’ Creek, near Town House, on what is known as the ----ey farm. He then moved to the farm adjoining his present farm. After he purchased the farm on which he now resides and on which he has resided since 1864. He is a producer of grain very extensively and is a moderate raiser of cattle. Mr Booth and his wife and three daughters and one son are members of Union Chapel Methodist Episcopal church. Mr Booths postoffice address is _______, Lawrence County, Ohio.

CIVIL WAR HERO WRITTEN 110 YEARS AGO TELLS OF SACRIFICE

Exactly 110 years ago today, on July 3, 1864, George W Willis Jr, of Rankins Creek, Lawrence County, wrote to his family while he was serving in Company E, Fifth West Virginia Infantry near Charleston, W VA. Later he was captured and held four months in Libby Prison until Richmond was taken by Federal troops. He died March 21, 1865 in a US Army General Hospital while with Co D, First W VA. Infantry detachment dear Cumberland, Md.

Willis’ letter , submitted to the Tribune by his great-grandson, Robert M Willis of Route 1, ironton, serves as a reminder that, as our nation’s 198^th birthday nears, men have fought and died to preserve these United States of America. The letter reads:

"My dear wife and children: After my best respects to you all I can inform you that I am not very well at this time. I have got the diarrhea and have had it for 34 days but I am getting a good deal better since we have got back here which was July 2^nd, 64.

Well Betty, you and burlina wrote me a letter being dated June 2^nd I received it on last (illegible) day night and this is Sunday following. I am in hope these few lines may find you all in the best of health. You wrote for me to wtite to you and tell you who was our officers. General Haunter is our Major General. He is over all the West VA troops and General Sullivan is what is called Major General. He has charge of the First Division which is the one we 5^th VA is in and we are in the 1^st Brigade 2 Div, 8 Army corps, General Haze is our Brigadier General. There is 6 or 8 Regiments ia a Brigade. One General over each Brigade. Our regimental officers is not change, yet us veterans still serve our old regt yet the same as before.

Well, Betty, we have bin to old Stanton, Lexington, Salem, Libberty, Buckhannon on the James River and from there to Lunchburg. We was gone two months and had to do a good deal of hard fighting. Well, Betty, we had liked to all starved to death on this trip. We had to live on quarter rations for 20 days, 5 days now and then as we could get it at houses by force. We had to rob for our lives or starve and 5 days without anything. Our wagons met us 15 miles the other side of our old Camp Gauley with plenty of provisions so when I saw the wagons I was a good deal like Jacob of old when he saw his Sons’ wagons. I could not keep from shedding tears and had like to a fainted and when I got something to eat I lay down thankful to God for his mercies and goodness to me and went to sleep after which I awoke I felt much better and come on until I have got just below the mouth of Elk River in site of Charleston. This is all at this time. G W Willis."

Willis’ eldest son, William T Willis, with Co E 5^th W VA Inf, was also a victim of the war, dying Dec 28, 1862 at Parkesburg, Pa in a U S Army Gen Hosp. A second son, Oliver (Dink) Willis, served in the Co A 173^rd Ohio Volunteer Inf. He died in 1914 at his home in South Point, Ohio.

1967 G H Willis Searchers

Mrs Gertrude Carey, 515 Florey, Kilgore, Texas 75662 C23 Willis in Ore. early
Willa Darr, 950 Muirfield Rd, Los Angeles, Calif 90019 D 20 Willis N Y
Mrs Ruby Frease, Box D, Syracuse, Kans 67878 F 125 Shelby Co, KY
Mrs Ray Hill, 242 W South First St, Montrose, Colo 81401 H 185 Davis Willis New England
Chester R Johnson, P O Box 426, Bynum, Ala 36253 J 36 Willis Davis Terrell NC
Mrs Joan Peavy, 4018 Capri, Corpus Christi, Tex 7841
Mrs Betty Moore Majors, 505 N Atlantic St, Tullahoma, Tenn 37388 M 19 Willis Davis NC Tenn
Mrs Joan Meeker Pettengill, Box 158, Hamilton, Mo 64644 P 93 Willis Va
Mrs Hickman Riley, 4825 Montgomery Ave, Downers Grove, Ill 60515 R 84 Willis Davis
Mrs Leo C Ruby, Box 125, Holyoke, Colo 80734 R 159 Willis KY
Mr John Shriner, 28 Farewell Ave, Fairbanks, Alaska 99701 S 130 Mildred Hoard Willis b 1802 Culp VA to KY.
Mrs James Stewart, Rt 1 Box 531, Bartlesville, Okla 74003 S 269 David Willis 1818 Ten n
Mrs LD Stokes, 4022 St Ives Court, Louisville, KY 40207 H 83 Willis VA KY
Mr Stephen P Sutton, 1916 Whittier Ave, Springfield, Ill. 62704 S 310 Willis VA
Miss Minnette A Willis, 1717 G St. N W, Washington, DC 20006 W 157 James J Willis 1783 m Lucy Nash
Pearl Willis, 3827 Entrat Pl, Kennewick, Wash 99336 W 158 Daniel Moran b 1756
Charles F Alexander, 709 Belle Meade Blvd, Nashville, Tenn 37205 X 4 David Law m Ava Willis Pittsylvania Co, VA
Mr Thomas G Banks, 716 N E 21^st St, Oklahoma City, Okla 73105 X 25 Willis VA & Ga
Mrs William S Nale, RR # 4, Salem, Ind 47167 X 378 Levi Willis m Eliz Meyers, Pa Andrew Hunter (rest illegible)
Mr Clarence L Carter, Cheyenne Ave, Pueblo, Colo 81003 Page 255 G H wrote Dec 11-67
Faye Preucel, 1025 Mesa Drive, Camarillo, Calif 93010 mine page 266
Homer C Cooper, 145 Pendleton Drive, Athens, GA 30601

George W Willis Sr and Susannah (Anney) Rucker Willis had the following children all born Law Co, Ohio.

Wyatt Willis b ca 1810 head fam 1830-40
Purlina Willis 1812 m 1830 Joseph Pemberton
Marina Willis 1815-1873 m 1833 Robert Gibson
Henry Willis ca 1817 m 1840 Sarah Gibson
William R Willis 1819 m 1845 Henriette Booth
George W Willis Jr 1820-65 m 1843 Elizabeth Patterson
John G Willis 1822-1892 m 1852 Lurenia Neal
Mary Willis 1824-1903 m 1846 Samuel Steed
Harriet Willis 1830- 1870 m 1848 Aaron Steed
Roberta (Bird) Willis 1833-1882 m 1853 Sylvester Steed
Electa Jane Willis 1827-1897 m 1846 Rev Andy J Booth

From Athens, Ohio Messenger 1877

Jonothan Ward, 106 years of age, recently died at his home in Heda Furnace near Ironton. He was the father of sixteen children, our attention by the way is drawn to a fact that very nearly all the somewhat numerous centenarians whose death in various parts of the country have been lately Chronicial have had exceptionally large families, which would seem to argue that the parentage of a multitudinous progeny to favorable to if not assuring of longevity.

Copied Oct 23, 1971

Seek parents of the following:

Geo Willis b 1783 in VA m 1848 Law Co, Ohio & wife

Susannah Rucker b 1787 in VA m 1873 Law Co, Ohio

Hugh Mitchell b app 1770 d 1813 Stokes Co, NC & wife Anna Davis b 1770 m 1832

Richard Beamer 1685 Giles Co, VA to Carroll Co, VA Wife Rhoda Lundy

Phillip Beamer b 1715 d 1800 Carroll Co, VA Wife

James Pigman b 1817 VA d 1887 Law Co, Ohio & wife

Elizabeth Dunfield b 1822 VA d 1887 Law Co, Ohio

John Patterson b approx 1780 VA died 1853 Law Co, Ohio & wife, Sarah b 1782 VA died 1876 Law Co, Ohio

Joseph Vaughn m 1832 Mahala Carter, Stokes Co, NC

Francis Carter m 1812 Elizabeth Dalton died 1859 ? Stokes Co, N C

Elizabeth Morgan 1764 d 1844 m Jesse McAnally Stokes Co, N C

Elijah Edwards b 1812 m wife Sarah Beamer b 1823 Carroll Co, VA

Peter L Beamer b 1802 d 1877 Carroll Co, VA

Wife Elizabeth Cooley b 1807 Carroll Co, VA

Peter Cooley (d 1832) & wife Mary Hanks m May 29, 1806

Abraham Cooley (Englishman) crossed ocean to NY before 1774

Sarah Reeder (French Descent)

Free Query Robert M Willis Nov 7, 1970

My Ann’s Charles McAnally b Scotland 1686 d Pa m Huston

Charles Jr b Pa 1731 d NC 1810 m Jesse McAnally b 1760 m Elizabeth

Jan 27, 1968

Dear Mr Willis,

Noticing your name in the Genealogical Helper- and noting that you also list the name "Carter".

My husband’s grandfather was Berry Edwards. His brother was Charles Carter Edwards.

They were sons of William Edwards and Nancy Carter.

I have our branch of the Edwards family back to 1614 Wales, and a connecting family of Rutledges back to Ireland. The two families are connected through the Miller family, each married several Millers.

My husband is from White County, Illinois.

The two genealogies are about 25 pages or so of typewriting. I will type them up for you for $5, if you want them.

Also my husband’s cousin, a 80-year old retired newspaper editor has had her biography written in hard-cover book form, it is 207 pages and costs $5.

Before the actual biography starts, there are seven pages devoted to genealogical information on about the Edwards family, eleven pages about the Rutledges, and 13 pages about the Gowdys.

Makes interesting reading.

Hoping to hear from you.

Sincerely,

Trudy Lee (Mrs Edward Lee)

2116 Lomina Avenue

Long Beach, Calif 90815

September 6, 1970

704 Auber Lane

Manchester, Mo 63011

Mr Robert M Willis

Box 1 R 1

Ironton, Ohio 45638

Dear Mr Willis, Re; Patterson

Guernsey Co, Ohio

Your letter April 9, 1969: of which you wrote:

"The Finleys, Connor’s and Pattersons all related and many more. Guernsey Co, Ohio.

Robert Finley married Susanna Patterson 1740 dau of Robert Patterson of Strowens, County Tyrone, Ireland.

My Gt Gt Grandparents were John and Sarah Patterson from Virginia to this county between 1834 and 1843.

John died 1862/3, Sarah died 1876 age 94 years.

Their children 1. Agmess b 1811 d 1893 unmarried

2. Matilda b 1814 m Wm Allen 1847

3. Nancy M m Daniel Allen 1847

4. Berry b 1824 m 1849 to Nancy Roopm

5. Elizabeth m George W Willis Sr 1843

Elizabeth Patterson b VA 1816 d 1883 m 1843 Geo W Willis Jr

My problem Mary Jane McVickers b 1817 Hampshire Co, VA Mother was a Patterson.

Married 1843 Joseph Garrett at Guernsey Co, Ohio ________? Area.

Re: Early records of Hampshire Co, VA by Sage

Page 129 wills

Patterson? James 7/19/1811 pr 3/1812 w Janet

Children:

Joan
James land liberal education
Alex land
Robert land
Thomas
Betty McVicker

609 East Wiley Street

Marion, Indiana 46952

February 22, 1979

Dear Sir:

I’m researching Mary Jesse Patterson and her Mother, Elizabeth who lived in Jamilton, Ontario, Canada. Jesse died in Alexandria, Indiana in 1902. She had a brother, Georgie Patterson, who lived in Buffalo, New York and eastern Ohio at one time.

If this completes a connection with your research I would like to hear from you. Thank you.

Sincerely,

J Richard Sutton

PATTERSON FAMILY RESEARCHERS

Mary Patterson Peterson , R-3 , Pontiac, ill 61764
Irene Willis, Rt 4 B 365, Leitchfield, KY 42754
Mrs M L Heedy, Rt 7 Box 111, Elizabethtown, KY 42701
Mrs Leland Karlburg, Rt 1 Box 7, Sumner, Nebraska 68878
Mrs Betty Boone, 704 Auber Lane, Manchester, Mo 63011
Mr Rollin King, 700 Umberger, Muncie Ind 47304
Mrs Wm O Shoup, 19120 Nordhoff St #9, Kinsington, Northridge, Calif 91324
Mr Thomas E Clegg, 1106 W Beardsley, Champaign, Ill 61820
Mrs Ruth D Christianson, 1486 Roberto St, Salt Lake City, Utah
Mrs Cora Wilson, P O Box 67, Altheimer, Arkansas 72004
Mrs Juanita R Wilson, Rt 1 Box 226, Momouth, Oregon 97361
Mrs Wm B Westbrook, 4525 Lincoln Way, San Francisco, Calif 94122
Mrs Mike Burdega, Rt 1 Box 28, Deer Park, Wash 99006
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Ref. Patterson

Lawrence Co, Ohio

G Helper 26

Dear Mr Willis,

My Joseph Garrett b 1817 VA (m Mary Jane McVicker) son of Joseph Garrett b 1790 VA or Guernsey Co, Ohio.

Family chatter says from Patterson Valley, where? Connection with a Patterson in marriage. I find them in Grernsey Co, Ohio in 1843- but children born in Ohio after 1825 – 3 Joseph Garretts listed in 1830 Ohio census. One in Lawrence Co, Ohio.

Do you know of a Patterson Valley?

Do you have a connection PATTERSON- GARRETT

PATTERSON- McVICKER

PATTERSON- POTTER

Happy to share and send family sheets of inter---- to you. A card for openers.

Sincerely,

Betty Boone

SOME DESCENDANTS OF JOHN AND WIFE SARAH PATTERSON

John and Sarah Patterson, both born in the state of Virginia married in Virginia prior to 1811.

John Patterson died here in Lawrence County, Ohio 1852/3. Sarah Patterson died here Perry township, 1876, age 94 years. They came from Virginia, some time between 1824-1843.

Their children:

Agnus Patterson born in VA, died 1893 at Rock Camp, Ohio, age 82 years, unmarried.
Mitilda Patterson born 1814, died at Dearing, Ohio, 1896 age 82 years, married 30 Aug 1849 at Ironton, Ohio to William Allan born 1812 at Pittsburg, Pa , died at Deering, 1893 age 81 years.
Their daughter, Mary Allen m John Keys. Their daughter, Lillian Keys m Frank Bruce

Wm 1^st married _____ Alford
Elizabeth Jane Patterson born in VA, May 29, 1816, died Perry Township, 1881, buried Labanon cem. M Jan 12, 1843 to George W Willis Jr, born Law Co, Ohio Dec 8, 1820 died in service in Union Army, Mar 21, 1865. Their children all b Law Co, Ohio.
1.) William T Willis b Nov 21, 1843 d at Parkersburg, W VA in service in Union Army, Dec 28, 1862 , buried in Moore Cem, Rankins Creek.

2.) Oliver (Dink) Willis b Sept 17, 1845 d Marr 25, 1914 m Mar 3, 1878 Arethea E Pigman b at Sybene, Law Co, Ohio Jan 23, 1853 d Perry township, both buried Lebanon Cem.

3.) George W Willis III b May 17, 1847 d near Huntington, W VA, July 5, 1888 m at Ironton, Ohio Feb 2, 1868 to Nancy Ann Buttrich b 1844 d 1908.

4.) Robert P Willis b Feb 17, 1849 d Jan 10, 1910 m Mar 7, 1887 to Susan Cardwall b ca 1863 d 1890 buried Lebanon Cem.

5.) Sarah S Willis b Jan 21, 1851 d May 21, 1877 unmarried , buried Lebanon Cem.

6.) John G Willis b Sept 20, 1853 d at Kenova, W VA, Apr 30, 1928 m Mar 9, 1884 at Galliopolis, Ohio to Margaret Cofer b 1863 d 1910.

7.) Susanna Willis b Sept $, 1857 d Feb 23, 1883 unmarried buried Lebanon Cem.

My father, James R Willis, b Feb 10, 1883 d Aug 22, 1948 (only son of Oliver (Dink) & Arethea E (Pigman) Willis m 1^st July 16, 1904 LaNora Robinson b Apr 1, 1885 d 1908; m 2^nd May 6, 1912 Alice Mitchell (my mother) b Carroll Co, VA d here, May 29, 1969.
Nancy Patterson m Oct 30, 1849 at Ironton, Ohio to Daniel Allen, he died 1904 age 77, they resided near Deering in Perry twp, no record of her death or death found.

Their children:

Perry Allen
Samuel Allen
Tillie Allen
Reynolds Allen m Sarah Hackworth

Their Children Were;