In a message dated 7/9/2007 3:21:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
sclover(a)acsalaska.net writes:
Shirley,
I saw your post. I have a couple Willis B. Jones in my husband's family but
I don't believe they lived in Gibson County. The family info I have starts
in Marion Co. IL (some online info says he came from Knoxville, Tennessee.)
However, the daughter of my Willis Sr. married into the Potter family in
Marion Co. IL but the Potter family was in Gibson Co, IN until about 1850.
There seems to be a Willis B. in at least two generations, could there be a
connection and the families be related? Or, was there a famous Willis B.
that everyone was named after?
Our family info has nothing on Willis Sr. except that he died just before
his last daughter was born in Jan 1852 in Marion Co. IL.
These Jones's came from New York - Greene County most likely. I found out
that Willis B. Jones is buried in Gibson County and died at an early age.
Thanks for getting back with me.
Shirley
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