TX Family Group Sheet for the James Wilson WILLS Family *********************************************** Copyright © Gina Heffernan. All rights reserved. http://www.fgs-project.com/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitted by: Gina Heffernan Email address: ================================================================================ Husband: James Wilson WILLS - (1) ================================================================================ Birthdate: 10 Jan 1826 - Missouri (1, 2) Death date: 1870 - Williamson Co, Texas (3) Father: James Buchanan WILLS (1798-1872) (4) Mother: Anna W SHACKLEFORD (1800-Bet 1860) Marriage: 28 Dec 1850 Place: Washington Co, Texas (5) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Events -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Census, Milam Co, Texas, 1850 2. Military, Bosque River, Milam Co, Texas, 2 Jun 1855 3. Property, 320 acres on Darrs Creek, Bell Co, Texas - claim, 3 Jul 1856 4. Census, Milam Co, Texas, 1860 ================================================================================ Wife: Mary Ann CONNELL - (2) ================================================================================ Birthdate: 28 Jun 1827 - Alabama (2, 6, 7) Death date: Bef 1920 - Texas Father: Sampson CONNELL (1793-1845) Mother: Millie COOK (1796-1834) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Events -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Census, Millertown, Milam Co, Texas, 27 Aug 1870 2. Census, Dist 103, Milam Co, Texas, 1880 ================================================================================ Children ================================================================================ 1 F Laura A WILLS (8) Birthdate: Feb 1852 - Texas (8, 9) Death date: Deceased Spouse: Mack C CONOLEY (1849- ) (9) Marr. Date: 17 Feb 1873 - Williamson Co, Texas (9, 10) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 M Daniel C WILLS (7, 8) Birthdate: 1854 - Texas (8) Death date: Deceased -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 M James Buchanan WILLS (8, 11) Birthdate: 21 Jul 1856 - Milam Co, Texas (8, 11, 12) Death date: 1 Jul 1935 - Williamson Co, Texas (12) Buried: 2 Jul 1935 - Connell Cemetery, Brown Co, Texas Spouse: Lucinda ??? (Abt 1861-1936) Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 F Loumisa WILLS Birthdate: Abt 1858 - Texas Death date: Bef 1959 - Texas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 F Sarah J WILLS (7, 8) Birthdate: 1860 - Texas (8) Death date: Deceased -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 M John W WILLS (7, 8) Birthdate: 1862 - Texas (8) Death date: Deceased -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 F Lucretia A WILLS (6, 8, 13) Birthdate: 20 Mar 1864 - Texas (8, 13) Death date: 1 Sep 1936 - Taylor, Williamson Co, Texas (13) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 F Ida WILLS (8) Birthdate: 1868 - Texas (8) Death date: Deceased -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ General Notes (Husband) ================================================================================ 1860 Milam Co, TX Census, San Gabriel, pg 36-37 Wells James W 34 m Farmer 1500 3070 TN Wells Mary Ann 33 f AL Wells Eliz 23 f MS Wells Laura 8 f TX Wells Daniel 5 m TX Wells Buckhanan 4 m Tx Meicherson Lournira 2 f TX Michener? Loumisa County: Bell Abstract Number: 881 District/Class: Milam 3rd File Number: 1015 Original Grantee: James W. Wills Patentee: James W. Wills Title Date: Patent Date: 03 Jul 1856 Patent No: 1499 Patent Vol: 12 Certificate: 13 Part Section: Survey/Blk/Tsp: Adj County: Acres: 320.00 Adj Acres: Remarks: Probably died before June 1, 1869 since he is not on the mortality schedule. Served in the Mexican War under Capt. S. P. Ross and Col. Bell of the Texas Volunteers. ================================================================================ General Notes (Wife) ================================================================================ 1870 Milam County Census, page 319b, Millertown, 08/27/1870 Wills, Mary 43 F W Keeping house 3000 2000 Ala Laura 18 F W Texas David 16 M W Working in Farm Texas Buchannan 13 M W Texas Sarah J 10 F W Texas Jack 8 M W Texas Lucretia 6 F W Texas Ida 2 F W Texas 1880 Milam Co, TX Census, Dst 103, pg 263b Mary A. WILLS Self W Female W 53 AL Keeping House SC SC David C. WILLS Son Male W 25 TX Farm Laborer MO AL Sallie WILLS Dau S Female W 19 TX At Home MO AL John W. WILLS Son Male W 18 TX Farm Laborer MO AL Lucretia WILLS Dau Female W 16 TX At Home MO AL Last Modified: 30 Jun 2008 ================================================================================ Source Citations ================================================================================ 1. 1850 Washington Co, Texas Census, 288b-289a. 2. Connell, Robert. 3. History of McLennan, Falls, Bell and Coryell Counties (1893, Ingmire Publications), 716-717. 4. 1860 Bell Co, TX Census, 324. 5. Washington Co, Texas Marriage Book, book 1 page 15. 6. 1900 Williamson Co, TX Census (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/), ED 136 Sh 12. 7. 1880 Milam Co, TX Census (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp), 263b. 8. 1870 Milam Co, TX Census (http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/milam/census/1870/), 319b. 9. 1900 Williamson Co, TX Census (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/), ED 126 Sh 2. 10. Williamson Co, TX Marriage Book, Bk 4 pg 24. 11. Pension File. 12. Death Certificate, 35994, J B Wills. 13. Ibid, 47648, Miss Lou Wills. ================================================================================ My Notes ================================================================================ If there is no SOURCE, I have no PROOF! If the source is an INDIVIDUAL, the information is HEARSAY!