Husband: Abner WILLIS
Birthdate: APR. 20 1796
Birthplace: Craven Co., N.C.
Death date: May 23 1874
Place of death: Posey Co., IND.
Father: Ephraim WILLIS
Mother: unknown

Marriage date: Abt 1818
Marriage place: Craven Co. N.C.

Wife: Nancy HAYS
aka: Nancy HAYES
Birthdate: Oct 16 1798
Birthplace: Believe Craven Co., N.C.
Death date: May 17 1878
Place of death: Posey Co., IND.
Father: John HAYES
Mother: Elizabeth CAMPBELL

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: JAMES S. WILLIS
Sex: M
Birthdate: JULY 29 1919
Birthplace: CRAVEN CO., N.C.
Death date: MAY 21 1857
Place of death: FRANKLIN CO. ILL.
Marriage date: DEC. 4 1842
Marriage place: POSEY CO, IND
Spouse's name: RHODA HANES

Child No. 2: JOHN H. WILLIS
Sex: M
Birthdate: ABT 1821
Birthplace: CRAVEN CO. N.C.
Death date: DEC 23 1862
Place of death: FRANKLIN CO. ILL.
Marriage date: OCT 7 1845
Marriage place: POSEY CO. IND
Spouse's name: RHODA HANES

Child No. 3: JOSEPH H. WILLIS
Sex: M
Birthdate: ABT 1830
Birthplace: POSEY CO. IND
Death date: AUG 5 1914
Place of death: HAMILTON CO. IL
Marriage date: JAN 15 1852
Marriage place: FRANKLIN CO. ILL
Spouse's name: SARAH ANN FLOWERS

Child No. 4: SARAH ANN WILLIS
Sex: F
Birthdate: ABT 1831
Birthplace: POSEY CO. IND
Death date: unknown
Place of death: POSEY CO. IND
Marriage date: SEPT 13 1854
Marriage place: POSEY CO. IND
Spouse's name: WILLIAM MURPHY

Child No. 5: WILLIAM MALACHI WILLIS
Sex: M
Birthdate: DEC 8 1833
Birthplace: POSEY CO. IND
Death date: JAN 5 1912
Place of death: W. FRANKFORT, ILL
Marriage date: FEB 11 1854
Marriage place: W. FRANKFORT, ILL
Spouse's name: MARTHA ANN FLOWERS

Child No. 6: ABNER WILLIS
Sex: M
Birthdate: ABT 1837
Birthplace: POSEY CO. IND
Death date: JAN 3 1909
Place of death: MARION, IL
Marriage date: APR 16 1864
Marriage place: POSEY CO. IND
Spouse's name: JESSIMA DOUGLAS RODENBARGER

Child No. 7: ROBERT WILLIS
Sex: M
Birthdate: ABT 1849
Birthplace: POSEY CO. IND
Death date: AUG 15 1914
Place of death: POSEY CO. IND
Marriage date: FEB 8 1866
Marriage place: POSEY CO. IND
Spouse's name: JANE WILSON

Child No. 8: HESTER ANN WILLIS
Sex: F
Birthdate:
Birthplace:
Death date:
Place of death:
Marriage date: DEC 12, 1869
Marriage place: HAMILTON CO. IL
Spouse's name: EBENEZER COOPER
 
 
Documentation:
* From marriage and court records.
* Cemetary records.
* Family Bible.
* There are at least 2 girls and 2 boys that we have no info on. They were born in Craven Co. And no record or proof of names exist so far. Abner Sr. was a fifer boy in the war of 1812 according to family story. He lied about his age or was kidnapped and forced to serve. We have the fife that he played.

* All info has been documented.