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Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Clayton Bryan "Clate" Willis was born in Sep 1896 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina (son of Henry Augustus Willis and Martha Adeline Thomas).

    Clayton married Estelle N. Johnson on 29 Aug 1921 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. Estelle (daughter of John Tweet Johnson and Nancy E. Callahan) was born about 1898 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Estelle N. Johnson was born about 1898 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina (daughter of John Tweet Johnson and Nancy E. Callahan).
    Children:
    1. Clayton Bryan "C. B." Willis, Jr. was born about 1925 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 29 Jan 2020 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee.
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Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Henry Augustus Willis was born on 15 Apr 1858 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina (son of Thomas Jefferson Willis and Cynthia Grindstaff); died on 10 May 1952 in Buncombe County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Lilly Branch Cemetery, , Mitchell County, North Carolina.

    Henry married Martha Adeline Thomas. Martha (daughter of Alijah Thomas and Martha Hensley) was born on 1 Sep 1869 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 28 Oct 1947 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Lilly Branch Cemetery, , Mitchell County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Martha Adeline Thomas was born on 1 Sep 1869 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina (daughter of Alijah Thomas and Martha Hensley); died on 28 Oct 1947 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Lilly Branch Cemetery, , Mitchell County, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. Christopher Columbus Willis was born on 2 Sep 1887 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 21 Sep 1974 in Dickenson County, , , Virginia; was buried in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, , Roanoke, Virginia.
    2. Nora Ida Willis was born on 5 Feb 1889 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
    3. 2. Clayton Bryan "Clate" Willis was born in Sep 1896 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
    4. Maud Ethel Willis was born in Apr 1899 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
    5. Fred Willis was born about 1901 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
    6. Bonnie Thelma Willis was born on 9 Mar 1907 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
    7. Flossie Bell Willis was born on 10 Jun 1909 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.

  3. 6.  John Tweet Johnson was born on 16 May 1876 in Rowan County, , , North Carolina; died on 14 May 1950 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.

    John married Nancy E. Callahan. Nancy was born on 30 Jun 1878 in Rowan County, , , North Carolina; died on 27 Dec 1948 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Nancy E. Callahan was born on 30 Jun 1878 in Rowan County, , , North Carolina; died on 27 Dec 1948 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. Hattie Lee Johnson was born on 4 Aug 1895 in , Edgefield County, South Carolina, .
    2. 3. Estelle N. Johnson was born about 1898 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
    3. Florence E. Johnson was born on 14 May 1900 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
    4. Ernest Johnson was born about 1903 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
    5. Howard W. Johnson was born on 15 Mar 1908 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
    6. Herman Bliss Johnson was born on 8 Jul 1910 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
    7. Thelma Johnson was born on 25 Dec 1912 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
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Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Thomas Jefferson Willis was born on 16 Oct 1836 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina (son of Joseph Willis and Mary "Polly" Collis); died on 25 AG 1897 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Lilly Branch Cemetery, , Mitchell County, North Carolina.

    Thomas married Cynthia Grindstaff about 1858 in Rowan County, , , North Carolina. Cynthia (daughter of David M. Willis and Zilphia Grindstaff) was born about 1843 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; died on 24 May 1921 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Lilly Branch Cemetery, , Mitchell County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Cynthia Grindstaff was born about 1843 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina (daughter of David M. Willis and Zilphia Grindstaff); died on 24 May 1921 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Lilly Branch Cemetery, , Mitchell County, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. 4. Henry Augustus Willis was born on 15 Apr 1858 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; died on 10 May 1952 in Buncombe County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Lilly Branch Cemetery, , Mitchell County, North Carolina.
    2. Cythia Matilda Willis was born on 14 Oct 1859 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; died on 13 Oct 1907 in Rowan County, , , North Carolina.
    3. Margaret Elizabeth Willis was born on 18 Oct 1868 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 25 Dec 1947 in Rutherford County, , , North Carolina.
    4. Zilphia Louise Willis was born about 1870 in McDowell County, , , North Carolina; died on 8 Jul 1942 in Henderson County, , , North Carolina.
    5. Lila Willis was born about 1872 in Rowan County, , , North Carolina.

  3. 10.  Alijah Thomas was born about 1844.

    Alijah married Martha Hensley. Martha was born about 1848. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Martha Hensley was born about 1848.
    Children:
    1. 5. Martha Adeline Thomas was born on 1 Sep 1869 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 28 Oct 1947 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Lilly Branch Cemetery, , Mitchell County, North Carolina.