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Iowa Willis

Female 1921 - 2014  (92 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Iowa WillisIowa Willis was born 25 Sep 1921, Tennessee (daughter of Garl Berry Willis and Nova Shelton); died 19 Apr 2014; was buried 23 Apr 2014, Mulberry Gap Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 1, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Iowa married Lurlie Grigsby 17 Jun 1939, Cocke County, Tennessee. Lurlie (son of Dr. John Lewis Grigsby and Nova Melinda Turner) was born 11 Nov 1911, Tennessee; died 25 Oct 1992, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Mulberry Gap Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Everette Emmit Grigsby was born 23 Mar 1940, Tennessee; died 2 Dec 2000, Baptist Hospital of East Tennessee, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Mulberry Gap Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. Ronnie Grigsby

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Garl Berry Willis was born 31 May 1898, Tennessee (son of Jacob Henderson "Jake" Willis and Ruth Victoria Jarvis); died 16 Mar 1985.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 1, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Garl married Nova Shelton 14 Jul 1916, Cocke County, Tennessee. Nova (daughter of George Shelton and Callie Gowan) was born Abt 1901, North Carolina; died 19 Feb 1995, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Nova Shelton was born Abt 1901, North Carolina (daughter of George Shelton and Callie Gowan); died 19 Feb 1995, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, District 1, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1940, District 1, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Children:
    1. Eva Josephine Willis was born 16 May 1919, Tennessee; died 21 Feb 2012, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; was buried 25 Feb 2012, Clark Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. 1. Iowa Willis was born 25 Sep 1921, Tennessee; died 19 Apr 2014; was buried 23 Apr 2014, Mulberry Gap Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    3. Louetta Willis was born Abt 1925, Tennessee.
    4. Pauline Willis was born Abt 1929, Tennessee; died 22 Sep 2010, Baptist Convalescent Center; was buried 25 Sep 2010, Clark Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    5. George Willis was born Abt 1933, Tennessee; died From 22 Sep 2010 to 23 Apr 2014.
    6. Everett Willis was born Abt 1935, Tennessee; died Bef 16 Nov 2006.
    7. Emma Lee Willis was born 29 Aug 1936, Tennessee; died 3 Oct 1982, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Clark Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    8. Mary Louise Elizabeth Willis was born Abt 1940; died 16 Nov 2006.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Jacob Henderson "Jake" Willis was born 15 Feb 1859 (son of Thomas R. Willis and Rachel Mary Clouse); died 16 May 1912; was buried Willis Family Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Jacob married Ruth Victoria Jarvis 8 Aug 1880, Marshall, North Carolina. Ruth (daughter of James A. Jarvis and Aelcey Emily Brown) was born 18 Jan 1862; died 18 Jan 1923. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Ruth Victoria Jarvis was born 18 Jan 1862 (daughter of James A. Jarvis and Aelcey Emily Brown); died 18 Jan 1923.
    Children:
    1. Rachel M. Willis was born 3 Jul 1881; died 10 Jan 1966.
    2. Tennie Willis was born 21 Jun 1883, North Carolina; died 1 Sep 1970.
    3. James Wiley Willis was born 11 Feb 1886, North Carolina; died 17 Jan 1981; was buried Clark Cemetery Deep Gap, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    4. Annie Mae Willis was born 9 Jul 1890, North Carolina; died 19 Feb 1968; was buried Lee Cemetery, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    5. Willie Willis was born North Carolina; died North Carolina.
    6. Ruble John Willis was born 9 Dec 1891, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 1 Apr 1980.
    7. Jacob Lee Willis was born 28 Sep 1895, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 9 Dec 1990; was buried Clark Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    8. 2. Garl Berry Willis was born 31 May 1898, Tennessee; died 16 Mar 1985.
    9. Evelyn Willis was born 28 Aug 1901; died 5 Feb 1994; was buried Laws-Green Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

  3. 6.  George Shelton was born Abt 1879, Madison County, North Carolina; died Bef 25 Oct 1959.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, District 1, Cocke County, Tennessee

    George — Callie Gowan. Callie (daughter of Daniel H. Gowan and Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Cogdill) was born 21 Oct 1880, Madison County, North Carolina; died 25 Oct 1959, Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried 26 Oct 1959, Bonnie Hill Cemetery, Madison County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Callie Gowan was born 21 Oct 1880, Madison County, North Carolina (daughter of Daniel H. Gowan and Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Cogdill); died 25 Oct 1959, Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried 26 Oct 1959, Bonnie Hill Cemetery, Madison County, North Carolina.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, District 1, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Children:
    1. Hobart Shelton was born Abt 1898, North Carolina.
    2. 3. Nova Shelton was born Abt 1901, North Carolina; died 19 Feb 1995, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    3. Joseph Shelton was born Abt 1902, North Carolina.
    4. Alpha Shelton was born Abt 1904, Tennessee.
    5. Olson Shelton was born Abt 1907, Tennessee.
    6. David Grant Shelton was born 13 Aug 1909, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 15 Aug 1941, Roane County, Tennessee; was buried 17 Aug 1941, Bonnie Hill Cemetery, Madison County, North Carolina.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Thomas R. Willis was born 1835 (son of Benjamin Willis, Jr. and Hannah Reid); died 24 Mar 1865, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; was buried Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

    Thomas — Rachel Mary Clouse. Rachel (daughter of Jacob Clouse and Sarah Tilson) was born 27 Oct 1838; died 17 Dec 1933; was buried Higgins Chapel Cemetery, Unicoi County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Rachel Mary Clouse was born 27 Oct 1838 (daughter of Jacob Clouse and Sarah Tilson); died 17 Dec 1933; was buried Higgins Chapel Cemetery, Unicoi County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. 4. Jacob Henderson "Jake" Willis was born 15 Feb 1859; died 16 May 1912; was buried Willis Family Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. Sarah Ann Willis was born 12 Jul 1860.
    3. Hannah Brigitta Willis was born 1 Aug 1863; died 12 Oct 1954, Flag Pond, Tennessee.

  3. 10.  James A. Jarvis was born Aug 1835, North Carolina (son of John Rezia Jarvis and Mary Holcombe); died 1911; was buried Jarvis Brown Cemetery, Madison County, North Carolina.

    James — Aelcey Emily Brown. Aelcey (daughter of William Nathaniel Brown and Ruth Tilson) was born Dec 1837, North Carolina; died 1910; was buried Jarvis Brown Cemetery, Madison County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Aelcey Emily Brown was born Dec 1837, North Carolina (daughter of William Nathaniel Brown and Ruth Tilson); died 1910; was buried Jarvis Brown Cemetery, Madison County, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. 5. Ruth Victoria Jarvis was born 18 Jan 1862; died 18 Jan 1923.
    2. Nancy Jarvis was born 1 Jun 1864, North Carolina; died 17 Dec 1946, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 18 Dec 1946, Forest Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Parrottsville, Cocke County, Tennessee.

  5. 14.  Daniel H. Gowan was born Abt 1846, North Carolina (son of William Gowan and Lavinia); died Bef 1901; was buried Okolona Confederate Cemetery, Chickasaw County, Mississippi.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1850, Buncombe County, North Carolina
    • Census: 1880, Pine Creek, Madison County, North Carolina

    Daniel — Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Cogdill. Mary was born Aug 1851, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]


  6. 15.  Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Cogdill was born Aug 1851, North Carolina.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1870, White Oak, Bladen County, North Carolina
    • Census: 1880, Pine Creek, Madison County, North Carolina
    • Census: 1900, District 1, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1910, District 1, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Children:
    1. Perry Newton Gowan was born 27 Dec 1875, North Carolina; died 2 Dec 1954, Madison County, North Carolina; was buried 4 Dec 1954, Fairview Methodist Church Graveyard Cemetery, Madison County, North Carolina.
    2. Henry Gowan was born Jun 1877, North Carolina.
    3. William H. Gowan was born 4 Mar 1879, North Carolina; died 6 Feb 1955, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 9 Feb 1955, A. C. Huff Family Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    4. 7. Callie Gowan was born 21 Oct 1880, Madison County, North Carolina; died 25 Oct 1959, Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried 26 Oct 1959, Bonnie Hill Cemetery, Madison County, North Carolina.
    5. Joseph Jefferson Gowans was born 30 Oct 1882, North Carolina; died Dec 1964; was buried Lee Cemetery, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    6. Mary Jane Gowans was born Jul 1885, North Carolina; died Bef 7 Oct 2008.


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