Family of Melford Vaughn WILLIS, Sr.

Birth: 21 OCT 1854 (Dallas Co., AL)
Death: between 1901-1908 (Smith or Navarro Co., TX)

Grandparents	Parents	Siblings
Joshua WILLIS b. about 1785 (GA) d. between 1830-1833 Louisa Haney PORTER b. about 1795 (GA) d. between 1830-1840	Joshua Paul WILLIS, Sr. b. 15 JUN 1829 (AL) d. 31 MAY 1891	Mary Louisa WILLIS b. 26 JUL 1851 (AL) d. 28 AUG 1863 Florence Selina WILLIS b. 24 JAN 1853 (AL) d. 29 APR 1931 Tetrik Marion WILLIS b. 10 DEC 1856 (AL) d. FEB 1895	Joshua Paul WILLIS, Jr. b. 11 MAR 1861 (LA) d. 7 JUL 1943 Teresa Roberta (“Bertie”) WILLIS b. 25 JAN 1864 (LA) d. 25 DEC 1937 Lewis Emmet WILLIS b. 15 JUL 1866 (LA) d. 17 SEP 1867 William Cincinnati Charlotte WILLIS b. 5 APR 1869 (LA) d. 6 AUG 1911	Llewellen Bruce WILLIS b. 9 MAR 1874 (LA) d. 22 JUL 1933 Amelia Elvin WILLIS b. DEC 1878 (TX) d. 1918 Duke WILLIS b. JUN 1889 (TX) d. after 1900
Zachariah A. ROLEN b. 28 OCT 1791 (SC) d. 12 APR 1856 Lydia Martha (“Liddy”) JONES b. 25 FEB 1792 (SC) d. after 1862	Martha Anne ROLEN b. 11 MAY 1830 (AL) d. 18 FEB 1876

Spouse	Marriage	Children
Sarah Emaline (“Sallie”) BOLES b. 29 MAY 1869 (TX) d. 15 AUG 1946	18 AUG 1885 Hunt Co., TX	Ida Mae WILLIS b. 21 JUL 1886 (TX) d. 20 MAR 1936 Grace Lee WILLIS b. 19 JAN 1889 (TX) d. 15 FEB 1964	Irene Louie WILLIS b. 12 OCT 1891 (TX) d. 19 FEB 1978 Melford Vaughn WILLIS, Jr. b. 12 FEB 1894 (TX) d. 6 AUG 1931	Caroline Foster WILLIS b. 1 OCT 1897 (TX) d. 24 NOV 1971 Benjamin Duke (“Ben”) WILLIS b. 27 JAN 1901 (TX) d. 19 MAY 1969

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