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Sophia J. McGowan

Female Abt 1823 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Sophia J. McGowan was born about 1823 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, .

    Sophia married Peter Dick Wills on 22 Jan 1842 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Peter (son of Lewis Wills, Jr. and Catherine Weitzel) was born about 1816 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Macon R. Wills  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1843 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    2. 3. Elizabeth C. Wills  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1846 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    3. 4. Norman Russell Wills  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Oct 1847 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 3 Feb 1932 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    4. 5. Mary V. A. C. Wills  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1849 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    5. 6. Smith M. Wills  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1851 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    6. 7. James Newton Wills  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Nov 1853 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Jul 1919 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.
    7. 8. Frances C. Wills  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1856 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    8. 9. Sarah H. Wills  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1858 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Macon R. Wills Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sophia1) was born about 1843 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

    Macon married Ginnie M. Grant on 14 Oct 1869 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Ginnie was born about 1845. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth C. Wills Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sophia1) was born about 1846 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  3. 4.  Norman Russell Wills Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sophia1) was born on 13 Oct 1847 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 3 Feb 1932 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

    Norman married Martha C. "Mattie" Brown on 11 Dec 1877 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Martha was born in Jul 1852 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Lura J. Wills  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Oct 1878 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    2. 11. Lewis Karl Wills  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Jul 1885 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 8 Feb 1959 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.
    3. 12. Ruth Wills  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Oct 1890 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  4. 5.  Mary V. A. C. Wills Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sophia1) was born about 1849 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  5. 6.  Smith M. Wills Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sophia1) was born about 1851 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  6. 7.  James Newton Wills Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sophia1) was born on 3 Nov 1853 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Jul 1919 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.

    James married Mary Eliza McConnell on 27 Jun 1888 in Washington County, , , Virginia. Mary (daughter of J. Abraham Alexander McConnell and Mary A. Hope) was born on 13 Nov 1860 in Washington County, , , Virginia; died on 13 Jan 1947 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Lena K. Wills  Descendancy chart to this point was born in May 1889 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    2. 14. Mary Sophronia Wills  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Jul 1891 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1979 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Wills Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.
    3. 15. Bessie M. Wills  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Sep 1893 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    4. 16. James N. Wills, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1902 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  7. 8.  Frances C. Wills Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sophia1) was born about 1856 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  8. 9.  Sarah H. Wills Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sophia1) was born about 1858 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 10.  Lura J. Wills Descendancy chart to this point (4.Norman2, 1.Sophia1) was born in Oct 1878 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  2. 11.  Lewis Karl Wills Descendancy chart to this point (4.Norman2, 1.Sophia1) was born on 22 Jul 1885 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 8 Feb 1959 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.

    Lewis married Kate P. Phillips on 16 Apr 1910 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Kate was born on 14 Mar 1890 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 2 Nov 1952 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Minerva Wills  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1913 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    2. 18. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 19. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 20. Norma Carolyn Wills  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Aug 1926 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 10 Feb 2015 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, , Johnson County, Tennessee.
    5. 21. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 12.  Ruth Wills Descendancy chart to this point (4.Norman2, 1.Sophia1) was born in Oct 1890 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  4. 13.  Lena K. Wills Descendancy chart to this point (7.James2, 1.Sophia1) was born in May 1889 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  5. 14.  Mary Sophronia Wills Descendancy chart to this point (7.James2, 1.Sophia1) was born on 30 Jul 1891 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1979 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Wills Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.

    Mary married Edward Haynes Wills about 1910 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Edward (son of Baxter G. Wills and Mary Elizabeth (Wills)) was born on 9 Mar 1889 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1979 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Wills Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 22. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 23. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 24. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 25. Lewis Harold Wills  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 May 1925 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 29 Sep 2018 in Washington County, , , Virginia; was buried in Wills Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.
    5. 26. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 15.  Bessie M. Wills Descendancy chart to this point (7.James2, 1.Sophia1) was born in Sep 1893 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  7. 16.  James N. Wills, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (7.James2, 1.Sophia1) was born about 1902 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 17.  Minerva Wills Descendancy chart to this point (11.Lewis3, 4.Norman2, 1.Sophia1) was born about 1913 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  2. 18.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (11.Lewis3, 4.Norman2, 1.Sophia1)

  3. 19.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (11.Lewis3, 4.Norman2, 1.Sophia1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. Lewis A. Snyder  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 May 1944 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 1 Dec 2018 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, , Johnson County, Tennessee.

  4. 20.  Norma Carolyn Wills Descendancy chart to this point (11.Lewis3, 4.Norman2, 1.Sophia1) was born in Aug 1926 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 10 Feb 2015 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, , Johnson County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Norma Carolyn Wills, age 88, of 922 Circle Drive, Mountain City, TN passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2015 in the Johnson City Medical Center after an extended illness.

    She was born August 7, 1926 to the late L. Karl Wills and Kate Phillips Wills.

    In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two sisters: Minerva McEwen and Katherine Snyder and two brothers: Gene Wills and John R. Wills.

    She enjoyed spending time gardening and farming, also canning and working in her flowers.

    She was member of JCHS class of 1945 and also attended ETSU. She was a member of the Ladies Guild at First United Methodist Church and attended First Baptist Church later in life.

    She was also awarded the Hometown Heroes Hall of Fame award in October 2014.

    Norma worked for the Johnson County School Board for 47 years from 1947 - 1992 and worked at the ASC office prior to that. She was part of the Retired Teachers Association.

    Survivors include sister-in-law: Winnie M. Wills of Townsend, DE; niece, Carolyn Gibison and husband John; nephews: Lewis A. Snyder and wife Karen of Johnson City, TN, Gene and wife Gail Wills of West Grove, PA, Karl Wills and wife Pam of Smyrna, DE and Jimmy Wills of NJ; and special friends: Bud McComas, Emily Millsaps, Geraldine Wallace, Mary Grindstaff, Nancy Wills and Wilma Smith.

    Services for Norma were held in the East Side Chapel of Hux-Lipford Funeral Home with Rev. Harry Wills and Rev. Rickey Campbell officiating.

    Graveside service and interment were at Sunset Memorial Park.

    Honorary pallbearer was Bud McComas.


  5. 21.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (11.Lewis3, 4.Norman2, 1.Sophia1)

  6. 22.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (14.Mary3, 7.James2, 1.Sophia1)

  7. 23.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (14.Mary3, 7.James2, 1.Sophia1)

  8. 24.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (14.Mary3, 7.James2, 1.Sophia1)

  9. 25.  Lewis Harold Wills Descendancy chart to this point (14.Mary3, 7.James2, 1.Sophia1) was born on 30 May 1925 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 29 Sep 2018 in Washington County, , , Virginia; was buried in Wills Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Lewis Harold Wills, age 93, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at the Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, Virginia. He had resided at Mountain City Care Center for the last eighteen months.

    Mr. Wills was born to the late Edward Haynes Wills and Mary Sophronia Wills on May 30, 1925 in Mountain City, TN. He was a direct descendant of Lewis Wills, the first Wills settler in East Tennessee in the 1700's. In addition to his parents, Mr. Wills was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Mary Thomas Wills.

    He was a lifelong member of the First United Methodist Church of Mountain City.

    Mr. Wills was the owner of Johnson County Tractor Company which he operated in Mountain City for more than 40 years. In addition he produced/grew pole beans in Johnson County and surrounding areas on a large scale operation.

    Mr. Wills was a graduate of the University of Tennessee and an enthusiastic supporter of all UT sports. He was also an avid golfer in his younger years. During WW II he served his country in the Army Air Corps.

    He served his community in many capacities over the years. He served as Johnson County Republican Executive Committee Chairman and also as Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce. He set on the Board of the Johnson County Soil Conservation as a District Supervisor since its inception in 1954, holding several different offices in that board. He was honored in 2016 for being the longest serving member in TN. He was a member of the Lion's Club for many years, also chairing that organization at one time and member of the Taylorsville Masonic Lodge #243 F & AM.

    Mr. Wills follows all his siblings in his passing: Edward H. Wills Jr., Elizabeth (Lib) Muse McClellan, James B. (Jay) Wills and Dorothy (Dot) Shore along with a brother-in-law Donald Thomas. He leaves as survivors a son, Lewis H. Wills II and wife Lonna of Memphis, TN and daughter, Carol Ann Wills of Marion, VA along with sister-in-law, Nancy Wood and husband Jerry of Columbia, SC, sister-in-law, Thelma Thomas, several nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and a devoted caregiver and friend of several years, Sue Dugger and special friends Roger and Barbara Hensley.

    The family will receive friends from 1-2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 6, 2018 at the First United Methodist Church of Mountain City. Funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Warren Stewart officiating. Graveside service and interment will follow at the Wills Family Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Joe Triplett, Billy Walker, Bob Heck and Earl Davis. Honorary pallbearers are Lewis Carroll Walker, Mike Wills, Jimmy Wills, Roger Hensley, Morris Woodring, Tommy Jack Shoun.

    Lewis married Mary Thomas about 1950 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Mary was born on 18 Aug 1934; died on 4 Oct 2012 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Wills Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 26.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (14.Mary3, 7.James2, 1.Sophia1)


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