Okay my grandpa knows nothing about his heritage. His last name is Willis. His Mom's Maiden name was Ollie Lawson and his dad's name was Echol Willis. Can someone please find some information on them? They lived in Virginia.
2007-09-02 14:25:41 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
Eckol born 26 mar 1898 died 12 may 1965
Ollie lawson born 12 oct 1906 died 21 Oct 1948
Eckol mom was Rosa Willis Born 1876 Daughter of Joseph & Kisirah (Roberts) Willis.
The Willis home was destroyed during the Civil War. At that time they moved in to the slave quarters with their slaves.
If this sounds right to you then more information can be read in the book. "Windows Into Our Past, A geneology of the Parsons, Smith and Associated Families, Vol 1" writen by Judy Parsons Smith
2007-09-02 14:45:58 · answer #1 · answered by ambernpeach 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about Echol Willis
Name: Echol Willis
City: Not Stated
County: Lee
State: Virginia
Birth Date: 26 Mar 1898
Race: White
Roll: 1984807
DraftBoard: 0
Age:
Occupation:
Nearest Relative:
Height/Build:
Color of Eyes/Hair:
Signature: View image
http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=6482&iid=VA-1984807-4251&fn=Echol&ln=Willis&st=r&ssrc=&pid=21518942
1930 United States Federal Census
about Echol Willis
Name: Echol Willis
Home in 1930: Jonesville, Lee, Virginia
Age: 32
Estimated birth year: abt 1898
Relation to Head of House: Son-in-law
Spouse's name: Ollie M
Occupation:
Education:
Military Service:
Rent/home value:
Age at first marriage:
Parents' birthplace: View image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Will S Lowson 56
Louis J Lowson 46
Ella L Lowson 15
Litha N Lowson 12
Addie R Lowson 9
James E Lowson 6
Lucian A Lowson 12
Ollie M Willis 23
Echol Willis 32
http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=6224&iid=VAT626_2449-0081&fn=Echol&ln=Willis&st=r&ssrc=&pid=98061253
it looks like Echol was living with his in-laws in 1930.
2007-09-02 14:52:34 · answer #2 · answered by itsjustme 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
www.familysearch.org had this on Ollie:
Ollie J. LAWSON (AFN: PFRF-70)
Sex: F Family
Event(s)
Birth: Feb 1898
, Wythe, Virginia
Parents
Father: John W. LAWSON (AFN: PFRF-0R)
Mother: Ora B. (LAWSON) (AFN: PFRF-1X)
and this on Echol (or Echel):
Echol or Echel Willis
Sex: M
Event(s)
Birth: Mar 1896
Lee County,Virginia
Parents
Mother: Rosa Willis
www.rootsweb.com had this on an Ollie J. Willis in their Obituary Times listing (could it be the same one?? I'm kind of worried it's not, because if she were born in 1898 and died in 2002, she would have been 104 and not the 90 it says here.)
WILLIS, Olley J; 90; Miamisburg OH; Dayton D-N; 2002-8-10;
2007-09-02 19:00:36 · answer #3 · answered by jan51601 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's a Willis Family Tree to start out with:
http://www.geocities.com/heartland/2154/spring55.htm
I used Google and just put in: Willis, Lawson, Virginia, Geneology
2007-09-02 14:34:24 · answer #4 · answered by Raven 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would suggest the Willis surname message boards for your surname at:
http://genforum.genealogy.com
http://boards.ancestry.com
Good luck,
Dave
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2007-09-03 10:58:30 · answer #5 · answered by genealogist84 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
british with a twist of french and dash of spanish
2007-09-02 14:33:37 · answer #6 · answered by just hanging around 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋