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Zilphia Grindstaff

Female 1818 - 1901  (83 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Zilphia Grindstaff was born on 20 Jun 1818 in Rowan County, , , North Carolina; died on 10 Jul 1901 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Lilly Branch Cemetery, , Mitchell County, North Carolina.

    Family/Spouse: David M. Willis. David (son of Benjamin Franklin Willis and Susannah "Anne" Gales) was born on 11 Oct 1800 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 19 Jul 1878 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Cynthia Grindstaff  Descendancy chart to this point 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.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Cynthia Grindstaff Descendancy chart to this point (1.Zilphia1) 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.

    Cynthia married Thomas Jefferson Willis about 1858 in Rowan County, , , North Carolina. Thomas (son of Joseph Willis and Mary "Polly" Collis) was born on 16 Oct 1836 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; died on 25 AG 1897 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Lilly Branch Cemetery, , Mitchell County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Henry Augustus Willis  Descendancy chart to this point 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. 4. Cythia Matilda Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Oct 1859 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; died on 13 Oct 1907 in Rowan County, , , North Carolina.
    3. 5. Margaret Elizabeth Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Oct 1868 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 25 Dec 1947 in Rutherford County, , , North Carolina.
    4. 6. Zilphia Louise Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1870 in McDowell County, , , North Carolina; died on 8 Jul 1942 in Henderson County, , , North Carolina.
    5. 7. Lila Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1872 in Rowan County, , , North Carolina.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Henry Augustus Willis Descendancy chart to this point (2.Cynthia2, 1.Zilphia1) 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.

    Family/Spouse: 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]

    Children:
    1. 8. Christopher Columbus Willis  Descendancy chart to this point 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. 9. Nora Ida Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Feb 1889 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
    3. 10. Clayton Bryan "Clate" Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Sep 1896 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
    4. 11. Maud Ethel Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Apr 1899 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
    5. 12. Fred Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1901 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
    6. 13. Bonnie Thelma Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Mar 1907 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
    7. 14. Flossie Bell Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Jun 1909 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.

  2. 4.  Cythia Matilda Willis Descendancy chart to this point (2.Cynthia2, 1.Zilphia1) was born on 14 Oct 1859 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; died on 13 Oct 1907 in Rowan County, , , North Carolina.

  3. 5.  Margaret Elizabeth Willis Descendancy chart to this point (2.Cynthia2, 1.Zilphia1) was born on 18 Oct 1868 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 25 Dec 1947 in Rutherford County, , , North Carolina.

  4. 6.  Zilphia Louise Willis Descendancy chart to this point (2.Cynthia2, 1.Zilphia1) was born about 1870 in McDowell County, , , North Carolina; died on 8 Jul 1942 in Henderson County, , , North Carolina.

  5. 7.  Lila Willis Descendancy chart to this point (2.Cynthia2, 1.Zilphia1) was born about 1872 in Rowan County, , , North Carolina.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Christopher Columbus Willis Descendancy chart to this point (3.Henry3, 2.Cynthia2, 1.Zilphia1) 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.

    Family/Spouse: Florence Green. Florence was born on 20 Jun 1894 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 14 Feb 1967 in Roanoke, , , Virginia; was buried in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, , Roanoke, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Nora Ida Willis Descendancy chart to this point (3.Henry3, 2.Cynthia2, 1.Zilphia1) was born on 5 Feb 1889 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.

  3. 10.  Clayton Bryan "Clate" Willis Descendancy chart to this point (3.Henry3, 2.Cynthia2, 1.Zilphia1) was born in Sep 1896 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.

    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]

    Children:
    1. 15. Clayton Bryan "C. B." Willis, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1925 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 29 Jan 2020 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee.
    2. 16. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 17. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 18. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 19. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 11.  Maud Ethel Willis Descendancy chart to this point (3.Henry3, 2.Cynthia2, 1.Zilphia1) was born in Apr 1899 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.

  5. 12.  Fred Willis Descendancy chart to this point (3.Henry3, 2.Cynthia2, 1.Zilphia1) was born about 1901 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.

  6. 13.  Bonnie Thelma Willis Descendancy chart to this point (3.Henry3, 2.Cynthia2, 1.Zilphia1) was born on 9 Mar 1907 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.

  7. 14.  Flossie Bell Willis Descendancy chart to this point (3.Henry3, 2.Cynthia2, 1.Zilphia1) was born on 10 Jun 1909 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.