TX Family Group Sheet for the George Alexander WILLS Family *********************************************** Copyright © Gina Heffernan. All rights reserved. http://www.fgs-project.com/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitted by: Gina Heffernan Email address: ================================================================================ Husband: George Alexander WILLS - (1, 2, 3) ================================================================================ AKA: ALEX Birthdate: Oct 1841 - Texas (4, 5, 6) Death date: 21 Mar 1922 - Near Davilla, Milam Co, Texas (5) Buried: 23 Mar 1922 - Friendship Cemetery, Davilla, Milam Co, Texas (5) Father: James Buchanan WILLS (1798-1872) (4) Mother: Anna W SHACKLEFORD (1800-Bet 1860) Marriage: 11 Jun 1868 Place: Rogers, Bell Co, Texas (7) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Spouse: O E BROOKS (Abt 1845- ) Date: 28 Feb 1866 - Bell Co, Texas (8) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Events -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Residence (5) , Bell Co, Texas, 1849 2. Military, Capt Milton W Damron's Co, Co D, 18th Texas Calvary, CSA, 1861 3. Military (5) , Co. D 18th Texas Cavalry, C.S.A. - 3 years, Between Feb 1862 and 11 Jan 1863 4. Residence, Conley, Milam Co, Texas, Aug 1868 5. Residence, Little River, Milam Co, Texas, 1870 6. Census, Pct 2, McCulloch Co, Texas, 1880 7. Occupation, Freight driver, Abt 1880 8. Residence, Bell Co, Texas, 1880 9. Census, Pct 3, Bell Co, Texas, 1900 10. Pension (9) , #5957 Holland, Bell Co, Texas, 10 Feb 1900 ================================================================================ Wife: Sarah Elizabeth COOK - (1, 10) ================================================================================ AKA: SALLIE Birthdate: 9 Mar 1850 - Georgia (11) Death date: 6 Mar 1937 - Conley, Milam Co, Texas (12, 13, 14) Buried: 7 Mar 1937 - Friendship Cemetery, Davilla, Milam Co, Texas (14) Father: James P COOK (1826-Bef 1871) (10) Mother: Eliza JOHNSTON (1827-1855) (10, 15) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Events -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Alt. Birth (12, 14) , Alabama, 9 Mar 1849 2. Residence (12) , Holland, Bell Co, Texas, 1865 3. Residence, Holland, Bell Co, Texas, 27 Mar 1922 4. Pension, # 38120 Holland, Bell Co, Texas, 4 Apr 1922 5. Residence, Holland, Bell Co, Texas, 5 Mar 1937 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Events -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Alt. Marriage (11) , Bell Co, Texas, 7 Jun 1868 ================================================================================ Children ================================================================================ 1 F Emma Beatrice WILLS (1, 16, 17) Birthdate: 14 Feb 1878 - McCulloch Co, Texas (1, 16, 17, 18) Death date: 29 Jun 1937 - Milam Co, Texas (1, 18) Buried: 30 Jun 1937 - Friendship Cemetery, Milam Co, Texas Spouse: Frederick Doyle SENN (1875-1930) (1) Marr. Date: 12 Jul 1899 - Bell Co, Texas (19) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 F Dahuana E WILLS (11, 16, 20) Birthdate: Dec 1872 - McCulloch Co, Texas (16, 20) Death date: After 1900 Spouse: Thomas GIBSON (1864-Aft 1900) (11, 20) Marr. Date: 14 Jul 1889 - Holland, Bell Co, Texas (11, 21) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 M Daniel A WILLS (11, 16, 22) Birthdate: 22 Nov 1872 - McCulloch Co, Texas (16, 22, 23) Death date: 5 Feb 1945 - Taylor, Williamson Co, Texas (24) Buried: 6 Feb 1945 - Elgin, Bastrop Co, Texas Spouse: Lola Mae TAYLOR (1874-1980) (22) Marr. Date: 12 Aug 1900 - Bell Co, Texas (25) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 M Ray Cook WILLS (11, 16, 17, 24) Birthdate: 29 Aug 1874 - McCulloch Co, Texas (16, 17, 24, 26) Death date: 30 Sep 1958 - Holland, Bell Co, Texas (26) Buried: 2 Oct 1958 - Holland Cemetery, Bell Co, Texas Spouse: Mary E ??? (1874-1968) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 M Oscar K WILLS (17) Birthdate: Jan 1883 - Texas (3, 24) Death date: 18 Dec 1928 - Buckholts, Milam Co, Texas (24) Buried: 19 Dec 1928 - Friendship Cemetery, Davilla, Texas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 M Sydney Albert WILLS (11, 17, 24) Birthdate: 20 Mar 1885 - Ellis Co, Texas (3, 24) Death date: 13 Feb 1948 - Dallas, Dallas Co, Texas Buried: 14 Feb 1948 - Killeen, Bell Co, Texas Spouse: Della SUTTON (1892-1965) Marr. Date: 6 Nov 1910 - Bell Co, Texas (27) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 M Claude WILLS (11, 17) Birthdate: Oct 1888 - Texas (3) Death date: Deceased -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ General Notes (Husband) ================================================================================ 1880 McCulloch Co, TX Census, Precinct 2, pg 552B G. A. WILLS Self M M W 39 TX TN TN S. E. WILLS Wife F M W 30 AL SC -- D. E. WILLS Dau F S W 9 TX TX AL D. A. WILLS Son M S W 7 TX TX AL R. C. WILLS Son M S W 4 TX TX AL E. B. WILLS Dau F S W 2 TX TX AL 1900 Bell Co, TX Census, Holland, pg 111a Wills, Alix head W M Oct 1841 58 M 32 TX MO GA Sallie wife W F May 1849 57 M 32 AL AL AL Ray son W M Aug 1875 24 S TX TX AL Oscar son W M Jan 1883 16 S TX TX AL Albert son W M May 1885 15 S TX TX AL Claude son W M Oct 1888 11 S TX TX AL Senn, FD SiL W M Feb 1876 24 M 1 NY Ger Ger Beatrice dau W F Feb 1878 22 M 1 TX TX AL See notes on William Senn. Grandpa Wills was a "southern gentleman" from a wealthy family. He joined the Confederate Army and was taken prisoner. While in prison, he met William Senn, also a Confederate prisoner. When the men were released, they traveled together to Texas. Alex's father left all his lands to him when he died. "lying and being situated in Lleno County of the waters of the Lleno River about 90 miles on S. E. of the San Sabe Fort, known as Survey No 39, District No 10". But Alex loved to gamble. He lost most of it gambling. He was married and his wife sold what was left of the ranch and bought a rooming house near a RR track in Bartlett. Her business flourished. Lived to the south of his father. Died at Sarah's house. Probate Records in Bell Co Wills A W-024 x 1878 vDpg243,303 Capt. Milton W. DAMRON'S Company. Company D. 18th Texas Calvary. Enlisted in Fall of 1861. At the fall of Arkansas Post a part of this Company escaped and was thrown in with Company E. 17th Texas Consolidated Dismounted Cavalry, with Captain DAMRON commanding. A part of the original Company was captured and carried to Camp Douglass (Chicago) but, after several months, were exchanged and returned to the Confederate lines East of the Mississippi River and the Company was there reorganized. The following roll includes the names of men in all three of these organizations (but probably not all of them) and were furnished by Sam W. BISHOP, Wm. J. WHEAT, George FISHER, Sam H. COX, Henry C EDRINGTON, Jesse SUTTON, C.B. ROBERTS and others, some by each and each one acting separately. Alex is listed in the Granger line. ================================================================================ General Notes (Wife) ================================================================================ or born 1849. Died at Beatrice's house. Estate records in Calhoun County, Alabama (formerly Benton Co., AL) show: Oct 13, 1866 - - Account for final settlement by James P. Cook as Guardian of Sarah E. Cook, and Daniel T. Cook. Daniel T. Cook has died and his sister Sarah E. Cook, is his heir. Sarah E. Cook and Daniel T. Cook are children of James P. Cook. Sarah is now 16 years old and resides with James P. Cook, they being children of his first wife. Oct 13, 1866 - - Petition of Thomas K. Cook to be appointed guardian of Missouri A. Jones, James F. Jones, Martha J. Jones, minor heirs of H.E. Jones, deceased and also Sarah Cook, minor child of James P. Cook and his first wife Eliza Cook, now deceased. James P. Cook is now their Guardian and is about to remove to the State of Texas. Oct 13, 1866 - - Thomas K. Cook is appointed Guardian of Missouri A. Jones, James F. Jones and Martha J. Jones, minor heirs of H.E. Jones, deceased; and Sarah Cook, minor child of James P. Cook and his first wife Eliza Cook, now deceased... July 21, 1869 - - Account for annual settlement; Sarah Cook has married... Oct 6, 1870 --Account for annual settlement with Jones children; all minor reside in Texas. Nov 24, 1870 - - Petition of George A. Wills and wife Sarah E. Wills, formerly Cook, by their attorneys Ellis and Caldwell for final settlement of Guardianship of Thomas K. Cook. G.A. Wills and Miss Sarah Cook married June 11, 1868 by M.G. Raney in Bell County, Texas (copy of marriage record attached). Appointment of Ellis and Caldwell as their attorneys dated Sept 3, 1870 and states that Sarah E. Wills is the daughter of James P. Cook of Calhoun County, Alabama and more recently of Bell County, Texas, deceased. Refers to her husband as George Alexander Wills. Nov 24, 1870 - - Account for final settlement with Sarah E. WIlls, wife of George A. Wills, by Thomas K. Cook. I am also researching Cook families who were in nearby Cleburne County, AL who do not appear to be related to these Cooks, but not sure yet. Just saw your query and had come across this estate settlement earlier today and thought you might like to see it, if you haven't already seen this one. cteal@dnc.net ================================================================================ Notes (Marriage) ================================================================================ or married 6/7/1868. Last Modified: 30 Jun 2008 ================================================================================ Source Citations ================================================================================ 1. Senn, Ima Holder. 2. 1850 Washington Co, Texas Census, 288b-289a. 3. 1900 Bell Co, Texas Census (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/), 111a. 4. 1860 Bell Co, TX Census, 324. 5. Pension File, 5957. 6. 1850 Washington Co, Texas Census, 289A. 7. Bell Co, Texas Marriage Book, D/279. 8. Ibid, D/174. 9. Pension File, #5957. 10. Estate Records, Calhoun Co, AL. 11. Anonymous, Biography of Sarah E Wills. 12. Pension File, 38120. 13. Milam Co, Texas Death Register, Book 5 Pge 405. 14. Death Certificate, Sarah E Cook. 15. Tucker, Michael, http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mtucker&id=I4176. 16. 1880 McCulloch Co, TX Census, 552b. 17. 1900 Bell Co, Texas Census (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/), ED 20 S 5?. 18. Death Certificate, 34157. 19. Bell Co, Texas Marriage Book, M/493. 20. 1900 Bell Co, Texas Census (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/), ED 21 S 32. 21. Ibid. 22. Ibid, ED 21 S 8. 23. Death Certificate, 9595. 24. Ibid. 25. Bell Co, Texas Marriage Book, N/212. 26. Cemetery, Holland, Milam Co, TX. 27. Bell Co, Texas Marriage Book, S/213. ================================================================================ My Notes ================================================================================ If there is no SOURCE, I have no PROOF! If the source is an INDIVIDUAL, the information is HEARSAY!