1. | James "Hoke" Willis was born on 15 Jun 1813 in Rutherford County, , , North Carolina (son of Benjamin Franklin Willis and Susannah "Anne" Gales); died on 4 Dec 1890 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. James married Martha Patty Howell about 1837. Martha (daughter of James A. Howell and Martha Hill) was born on 6 Jul 1821 in Burke County, , , North Carolina; died on 14 Jul 1900 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Big Crabtree Baptist Church Cemetery, , Mitchell County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Nancy Willis was born on 24 Nov 1838 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; died on 18 Feb 1920 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in County Line Tolley Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
- Matilda Willis was born about 1839 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina.
- Thomas Willis was born about 1839 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina.
- Elizabeth Willis was born about 1842 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina.
- Myra Elmira Willis was born about 1845 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina.
- James M. Willis, Jr. was born about 1848 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; died on 5 Dec 1912 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
- Martha Willis was born about 1850 in North Carolina, , , .
- Lockie Willis was born about 1853 in North Carolina, , , .
- Jackson S. Willis was born on 22 Jul 1854 in , Yancey County, North Carolina, .
- William Robert Willis was born about 1857 in North Carolina, , , .
- Joicy Willis was born about 1859 in North Carolina, , , .
- Henry John Willis was born about 1861; died about 1930 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
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