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Velva Willis

Female Abt 1915 - Abt 2005  (~ 90 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Velva Willis was born about 1915 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee (daughter of David Ephriam Willis and Ida Myrtle Jones); died about 2005; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee.

    Velva married John Lawrence Byrd on 31 Aug 1935 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee. John (son of Charles E. Byrd and Bertha A. Gouge) was born about 1912 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; died about 1996 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Marie Myrtle Byrd was born on 20 Jun 1936 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; died on 20 Jun 1936 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Willis Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennesse.
    2. Living
    3. Robbie Mae Byrd was born on 21 Nov 1938 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; died on 16 Nov 2003 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee.
    4. John Lawrence Byrd, Jr. was born about 1940 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; died about 1993; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee.
    5. Joan Byrd was born about 1942 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 Aug 2021 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Roselawn Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee.
    6. Charles Clye Byrd was born on 8 Apr 1945 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; died on 1 May 2018 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Washington County, , , Tennessee.
    7. Dorris Byrd was born on 27 Oct 1951 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; died on 17 Mar 2021 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  David Ephriam Willis was born on 10 Apr 1892 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee (son of William T. Willis and Elizabeth Ann "Lizzie" Tilson); died on 26 Oct 1972 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Willis Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennesse.

    David married Ida Myrtle Jones about 1913 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee. Ida was born on 20 Feb 1898 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died on 3 May 1955 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Ida Myrtle Jones was born on 20 Feb 1898 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died on 3 May 1955 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. Living
    2. 1. Velva Willis was born about 1915 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; died about 2005; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee.
    3. Frank Willis was born on 25 Oct 1928 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; died on 28 Oct 1928 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Willis Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennesse.
    4. Georgia Lee Willis was born on 22 Dec 1929 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; died on 4 Nov 2019 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William T. Willis was born about 1862 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee (son of David Ephriam Willis and Mary Foster).

    William married Elizabeth Ann "Lizzie" Tilson on 27 Mar 1881 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee. Elizabeth was born on 18 Mar 1852 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died on 23 Aug 1930 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Ann "Lizzie" Tilson was born on 18 Mar 1852 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died on 23 Aug 1930 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. Rhoda Willis was born in Dec 1884 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee.
    2. William Frank Willis was born in Nov 1887 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee.
    3. John Perry Willis was born in Nov 1890 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee.
    4. 2. David Ephriam Willis was born on 10 Apr 1892 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 Oct 1972 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Willis Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennesse.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  David Ephriam Willis was born on 30 Jun 1837 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina (son of Benjamin Willis, Jr. and Hannah Edna Reid); died on 25 Aug 1924 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee.

    David married Mary Foster about 1860 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . Mary was born about 1842 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary Foster was born about 1842 in , Giles County, Tennessee, .
    Children:
    1. 4. William T. Willis was born about 1862 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee.
    2. David Frank Willis was born on 13 Apr 1863 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; died on 1 Dec 1945 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee.
    3. Sarah R. Willis was born about 1865 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee.
    4. Martha J. Willis was born about 1866 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee.
    5. Mary Eliza Willis was born on 5 Jan 1875; died on 18 Nov 1940 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Chuckey Community Cemetery, , Greene County, Tennesee.
    6. John A. Willis was born about 1881 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee.
    7. Arthur C. Willis was born about 1884 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee.