Brinkley Family Genealogy

Benjamin WILLIS

Male 1770 - 1830  (60 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin WILLIS was born in 1770; died in 1830.

    Benjamin married Ann GALIS. Ann was born in 1772; and died. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Thomas Stephen WILLIS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Dec 1812; died on 20 May 1899.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas Stephen WILLIS Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born on 8 Dec 1812; died on 20 May 1899.

    Thomas married Keziah GRINDSTAFF. Keziah (daughter of Henry GRINDSTAFF and Cynthia PENLAND) was born on 18 Nov 1814 in Burke, North Carolina, United States; died on 15 Oct 1870 in Mitchell, North Carolina, United States. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 3. Stephen Morgan WILLIS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Jun 1844; died on 28 Feb 1931.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Stephen Morgan WILLIS Descendancy chart to this point (2.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 10 Jun 1844; died on 28 Feb 1931.

    Stephen married Margaret Caroline BRINKLEY. Margaret (daughter of Rev. Alexander BRINKLEY and Anna Maria SHOAF) was born on 8 May 1840 in Davidson County, NC; died on 21 Nov 1919 in Ledger, Mitchell County, NC; was buried in Bear Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Ledger, Mitchell County, NC. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 4. Jesse A. WILLIS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 May 1869 in Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States; died on 21 Mar 1889 in North Carolina; was buried in Ledger, Mitchell, North Carolina, United States.
    2. 5. Milton Alexander WILLIS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 May 1871 in Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States; died on 27 Oct 1912 in Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States; was buried in Ledger, Mitchell County, North Carolina.
    3. 6. Alice Christine WILLIS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Mar 1877 in Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States; died on 27 Feb 1951 in Spruce Pine, Mitchell, North Carolina, United States; was buried in Ledger, Mitchell, North Carolina, United States.
    4. 7. Avery Welzy WILLIS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Feb 1883; died on 5 Mar 1964.


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  Jesse A. WILLIS Descendancy chart to this point (3.Stephen3, 2.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 18 May 1869 in Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States; died on 21 Mar 1889 in North Carolina; was buried in Ledger, Mitchell, North Carolina, United States.

  2. 5.  Milton Alexander WILLIS Descendancy chart to this point (3.Stephen3, 2.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 8 May 1871 in Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States; died on 27 Oct 1912 in Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States; was buried in Ledger, Mitchell County, North Carolina.

  3. 6.  Alice Christine WILLIS Descendancy chart to this point (3.Stephen3, 2.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 31 Mar 1877 in Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States; died on 27 Feb 1951 in Spruce Pine, Mitchell, North Carolina, United States; was buried in Ledger, Mitchell, North Carolina, United States.

    Alice married James Samuel HOILMAN. James was born on 18 Jan 1873 in Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States; died on 29 Sep 1947 in Bakersville, Mitchell, North Carolina, United States; was buried in Ledger, Mitchell, North Carolina, United States. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Avery Welzy WILLIS Descendancy chart to this point (3.Stephen3, 2.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 25 Feb 1883; died on 5 Mar 1964.