Eva WILLIS: Darlene's Family Genealogy

1894 - Aft 1910 (16 years)

Generation: 1

Eva WILLIS was born in Oct 1894 in New Jersey, USA (daughter of George C. WILLIS and Rachel Margaret SMITH); died after 1910.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1900, Living with parents in Hardyston, Sussex County, New Jersey
Census: 1905, Living with parents in Hardyston, Sussex County, New Jersey
Census: 1910, Living with parents in Hardyston, Sussex County, New Jersey

Generation: 2

George C. WILLIS was born on 28 Dec 1859 in Hardyston, Sussex, New Jersey, USA (son of Aaron WILLIS and Mary A. FENNER); died in Mar 1925 in New Jersey, USA; was buried in North Hardyston Cemetery, Hamburg, Sussex Co., New Jersey.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1860, Living with parents in Hardyston, Sussex County, New Jersey
Census: 1870, Living with parents in Hardyston, Sussex County, New Jersey
Census: 1880, Living in Hardyston Twp., Sussex Co., New Jersey
Census: 1900, Living in Hardyston Twp., Sussex Co., New Jersey
Census: 1905, Living in Hardyston, Sussex Co., New Jersey
Census: 1910, Living in Hardyston, Sussex County, New Jersey
Census: 1915, Living in Hardyston, Sussex Co., New Jersey
Census: 1920, Living in Hardyston, Sussex Co., New Jersey

George married Rachel Margaret SMITH about 1879. Rachel (daughter of James SMITH and Mary Elizabeth PEACOCK) was born on 08 Jul 1861 in New Jersey; died on 14 Jun 1941; was buried in North Hardyston Cemetery, Hamburg, Sussex Co., New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rachel Margaret SMITH was born on 08 Jul 1861 in New Jersey (daughter of James SMITH and Mary Elizabeth PEACOCK); died on 14 Jun 1941; was buried in North Hardyston Cemetery, Hamburg, Sussex Co., New Jersey.

Other Events and Attributes:

Birth: Abt 1863, New Jersey, USA
Census: 1880, Living with husband in Hardyston Twp., Sussex Co., New Jersey
Census: 1900, Living with husband in Hardyston Twp., Sussex Co., New Jersey
Fact: 1900, Shows having 10 children, with 7 living
Census: 1905, Living with husband in Hardyston, Sussex Co., New Jersey
Census: 1910, Living with husband in Hardyston, Sussex Co., New Jersey
Census: 1915, Living with husband in Hardyston, Sussex Co., New Jersey
Census: 1920, Living with husband in Hardyston, Sussex Co., New Jersey
Census: 1930, Living with son, Wilbur, in Hardyston Sussex Co., New Jersey
Census: 1940, Living with mother in Hardyston, Sussex Co., New Jersey

Notes:

[JacobWillis from V Cathryn Young.ftw]

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Could her name have been Rachel?

Sussex Independent, Thursday,June 19, 1941 (given by Karen Wreden)

Mrs. Rachel Willis, eighty, died Saturday at her home in Stockholm after a long illness. Surviving are five children, Mrs. Mary E. Babcock, of Butler, and Mrs. Martha Talmadge, Mrs. Lena N. Norman, Aaron D. Willis and Wilbur Wilis, of Stockholm. She also leaves four sisters, Mrs. Sarah VanOrden and Mrs. Susie Doyle, of Franklin; Mrs. Florence Stevens, of Newark, and Mrs. Emma Smith, of Sussex, and two brothers, William Smith ofRudeville, and James Smith of Sussex. Services were held at 2p.m. Tuesday at Stockholm Methodist Church, Rev. Cookingham officiated. Burial was in North Church Cemetery.

Children:

Mary Elizabeth WILLIS was born in May 1880 in New Jersey, USA; died in 1968 in New Jersey.
Lucy J. WILLIS was born on 28 Sep 1882 in New Jersey, USA; died on 13 Oct 1918 in Stockholm, Sussex, New Jersey, USA; was buried in North Hardyston Cemetery, Hamburg, Sussex Co., New Jersey.
Martha A. WILLIS was born in Nov 1884 in Sussex County, New Jersey, USA; died in 1966 in Sussex County, New Jersey, USA; was buried in North Hardyston Cemetery, Hamburg, Sussex Co., New Jersey.
Aaron D. WILLIS was born in Jul 1887 in New Jersey, USA; died on 18 Nov 1952 in Sussex County, New Jersey, USA; was buried in North Hardyston Cemetery, Hamburg, Sussex Co., New Jersey.
Wilbur WILLIS was born on 10 Dec 1889 in Stockholm, Sussex Co., New Jersey; died on 28 Apr 1964 in Stockholm, Sussex, New Jersey, USA; was buried in North Hardyston Cemetery, Hamburg, Sussex County, New Jersey.
Lena Mable WILLIS was born in Jul 1892 in New Jersey, USA; died on 09 Jul 1969; was buried in North Hardyston Cemetery, Hamburg, Sussex Co., New Jersey.
1. Eva WILLIS was born in Oct 1894 in New Jersey, USA; died after 1910.
Herbert L. WILLIS was born in Jun 1897 in New Jersey, USA; died on 14 Jan 1898 in Sussex County, New Jersey, USA; was buried in Stockholm Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery, Sussex Co., New Jersey.

Generation: 3

Aaron WILLIS was born on 18 Nov 1821 in Stockholm, Sussex Co., New Jersey (son of Benjamin WILLIS, Sr and Mary OAKLEY); died on 04 Mar 1900 in Stockholm, Sussex, New Jersey, USA; was buried in Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery, Stockholm, New Jersey.

Other Events and Attributes:

Fact: Sometimes a laborer.
Occupation: Aaron Willis was a farmer. Worked on a 60-acre farm just west of Stockholm, formerly called Snufftown.
Census: 1850, Living in Hardyston, Sussex County, New Jersey
Occupation: 1850; Farmer
Census: 1860, Living in Hardyston, Sussex County, New Jersey
Census: 1870, Living in Hardyston, Sussex County, New Jersey
Occupation: 1870; Farmer
Census: 1880, Living in Hardyston, Sussex County, New Jersey
Occupation: 1880; Farmer

Notes:

[JacobWillis from V Cathryn Young.ftw]

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Census Index: U.S. Selected States/Counties, 1860

Whilles, Phebe State : NJ
County : Sussex Co.
Location : Sparta Twp
Year : 1860
Page # : 226

Willas, Elias State : NJ
County : Sussex Co.
Location : Sparta Twp
Year : 1860
Page # : 263
Willis, Aaron State : NJ
County : Sussex Co.
Location : Hardyston Twp
Year : 1860
Page # : 494
Willis, Almeda State : NJ
County : Sussex Co.
Location : Hardyston Twp
Year : 1860
Page # : 477
Willis, Benjamin State : NJ
County : Sussex Co.
Location : Hardyston Twp
Year : 1860
Page # : 494
Willis, Mary State : NJ
County : Sussex Co.
Location : Vernon Twp
Year : 1860
Page # : 558
Willis, William State : NJ
County : Sussex Co.
Location : Hardyston Twp
Year : 1860
Page # : 494
Wills, Elizabeth State : NJ
County : Sussex Co.
Location : Newton Twp
Year : 1860
Page # : 654
Wills, Mary State : NJ
County : Sussex Co.
Location : Newton Twp
Year : 1860
Page # : 651

Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1850

Willis, Aaron State : NJ
County : Morris Co.
Location : Rockaway Twp
Year : 1850
Page # : 328
Willis, Aaron State : NJ
County : Sussex Co.
Location : Hardiston Twp
Year : 1850
Page # : 153
Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1850

Wilis, Levina State : NJ
County : Sussex Co.
Location : Newton Twp
Year : 1850
Page # : 136
Willis, Aaron State : NJ
County : Sussex Co.
Location : Hardiston Twp
Year : 1850
Page # : 153
Willis, Benjamin State : NJ
County : Sussex Co.
Location : Sparta Twp
Year : 1850
Page # : 182
Willis, Orderick B. State : NJ
County : Sussex Co.
Location : Stillwater Twp
Year : 1850
Page # : 078
Wills, Sarah State : NJ
County : Sussex Co.
Location : Green Twp
Year : 1850
Page # : 277

Census Index: U.S. Selected States/Counties, 1860

Willis, Almeda State : NJ
County : Sussex Co.
Location : Hardyston Twp
Year : 1860
Page # : 477

Willis, William State : NJ
County : Sussex Co.
Location : Hardyston Twp
Year : 1860
Page # : 494
Willis, Josia State : NJ
County : Morris Co.
Location : Morris Twp
Year : 1860
Page # : 137
Willis, Mary State : NJ
County : Sussex Co.
Location : Vernon Twp
Year : 1860
Page # : 558
Willis, Mary Ann State : NJ
County : Morris Co.
Location : Rockaway Twp
Year : 1860
Page # : 455
Willis, Stphen L. State : NJ
County : Morris Co.
Location : Mendham Twp
Year : 1860
Page # : 203
Willis, Thomas C. State : NJ
County : Morris Co.
Location : Pequannac Twp
Year : 1860
Page # : 787
Willis, William State : NJ
County : Morris Co.
Location : Pequannac Twp
Year : 1860
Page # : 673

Aaron married Mary A. FENNER. Mary (daughter of Christopher FENNER and Mary ?) was born in Aug 1824 in Stockholm, Sussex, New Jersey, USA; died on 13 Feb 1899 in Stockholm, Sussex, New Jersey, USA; was buried in Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery, Stockholm, N.J.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary A. FENNER was born in Aug 1824 in Stockholm, Sussex, New Jersey, USA (daughter of Christopher FENNER and Mary ?); died on 13 Feb 1899 in Stockholm, Sussex, New Jersey, USA; was buried in Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery, Stockholm, N.J..

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1850, Living with husband in Hardyston, Sussex Co., New Jersey
Census: 1860, Living with husband in Hardyston, Sussex Co., New Jersey
Census: 1870, Living with husband in Hardyston, Sussex Co., New Jersey
Census: 1880, Living with husband in Hardyston, Sussex Co., New Jersey

Children:

Mary Ann WILLIS was born on 30 Jan 1842 in New Jersey, USA; died on 23 Mar 1917 in Franklin, Sussex, New Jersey, USA; was buried in Stockholm Methodist Church Cemetery, Stockholm, Sussex Co., New Jersey.
Joseph Beemer WILLIS was born on 11 Aug 1852 in New Jersey, USA; died on 13 Dec 1916 in New Jersey, USA; was buried in North Hardyston Cemetery, Hamburg, Sussex Co., New Jersey.
Martha J. WILLIS was born on 11 Jun 1855 in Snufftown, Sussex County, New Jersey; died on 29 Sep 1882 in New York City; was buried in Stockholm Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery, Sussex County, New Jersey.
Alexander WILLIS was born in Feb 1856; died on 31 Jul 1924 in Franklin, Sussex, New Jersey, USA; was buried in North Hardyston Cemetery, Hamburg, Sussex Co., New Jersey.
Unknown WILLIS was born on 15 Mar 1857 in Hardyston, Sussex, New Jersey, USA; died before 1860.
2. George C. WILLIS was born on 28 Dec 1859 in Hardyston, Sussex, New Jersey, USA; died in Mar 1925 in New Jersey, USA; was buried in North Hardyston Cemetery, Hamburg, Sussex Co., New Jersey.
Lucy Rudge WILLIS was born in Jun 1866 in New Jersey, USA; died on 24 Jul 1941; was buried in Newfoundland United Methodist Church Cemetery, Pequannock, Morris County, New Jersey.

James SMITH was born about 1825 in New Jersey, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1860, Living in Hardyston, Sussex County, New Jersey
Occupation: 1860; Laborer
Census: 1880, Living in Hardyston, Sussex County, New Jersey
Occupation: 1880; Laborer

James married Mary Elizabeth PEACOCK. Mary (daughter of William PEACOCK and Catherine FENNER) was born on 19 Feb 1834 in New Jersey, USA; died on 15 Aug 1890 in New Jersey, USA; was buried in Stockholm Methodist Church Cemetery, Stockholm, Sussex Co., New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Elizabeth PEACOCK was born on 19 Feb 1834 in New Jersey, USA (daughter of William PEACOCK and Catherine FENNER); died on 15 Aug 1890 in New Jersey, USA; was buried in Stockholm Methodist Church Cemetery, Stockholm, Sussex Co., New Jersey.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1850, Living with parents in Hardyston, Sussex Co., New Jersey
Census: 1860, Living with husband in Hardyston, Sussex Co., New Jersey
Census: 1880, Living with husband in Hardyston, Sussex Co., New Jersey

Children:

George W. SMITH was born in Feb 1850 in New Jersey, USA.
Sarah SMITH was born about 1852 in New Jersey, USA.
Phebe A. SMITH was born about 1854 in New Jersey, USA.
Susan Elizabeth SMITH was born on 14 Feb 1855 in Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey; died on 22 Jun 1941 in Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey; was buried in North Hardyston Cemetery, Hamburg, Sussex Co., New Jersey.
Harriet L. SMITH was born about 1857 in New Jersey, USA.
Julia C. SMITH was born about 1858 in New Jersey, USA.
Mary J. SMITH was born about 1859 in New Jersey, USA.
3. Rachel Margaret SMITH was born on 08 Jul 1861 in New Jersey; died on 14 Jun 1941; was buried in North Hardyston Cemetery, Hamburg, Sussex Co., New Jersey.
Emma E. SMITH was born about 1863 in New Jersey, USA.
William C. SMITH was born about 1866 in New Jersey, USA.
David W. SMITH was born about 1869 in New Jersey, USA.
Flora A. SMITH was born about 1875 in New Jersey, USA.
James H. SMITH was born about 1877 in New Jersey, USA.

Generation: 4

Benjamin WILLIS, Sr was born about 1800 in New Jersey, USA (son of Jacob WILLIS and Phebe Elizabeth HEWLETT); died about 1875 in New Jersey, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1850, Living in Sparta, Sussex Co., New Jersey
Occupation: 1850; Carpenter
Census: 1860, Living in Hardyston, Sussex County, New Jersey
Occupation: 1860; Laborer
Census: 1870, Living in Hardyston, Sussex County, New Jersey
Occupation: 1870; Laborer

Benjamin married Mary OAKLEY before 1821. Mary was born about 1800 in Morris County, New Jersey; died in 1850 in New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary OAKLEY was born about 1800 in Morris County, New Jersey; died in 1850 in New Jersey.

Other Events and Attributes:

Name: Sally ?

Notes:

Not sure which of the chilren are hers.

Children:

4. Aaron WILLIS was born on 18 Nov 1821 in Stockholm, Sussex Co., New Jersey; died on 04 Mar 1900 in Stockholm, Sussex, New Jersey, USA; was buried in Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery, Stockholm, New Jersey.
William E. WILLIS was born in 1823 in Morris County, New Jersey.
Mary Elizabeth WILLIS was born in 1826 in New Jersey, USA; died after 1880.
Nancy WILLIS was born in 1827 in Morris County, New Jersey.
Benjamin WILLIS, Jr. was born in 1830 in Morris County, New Jersey.
Sarah Ann WILLIS was born on 30 Mar 1834 in Morris County, New Jersey; died on 11 Dec 1911 in Hardyston, Sussex Co., New Jersey; was buried in North Hardyston Cemetery, Hamburg, Sussex Co., New Jersey.
Catherine WILLIS was born in 1837 in Morris County, New Jersey; died after 1870.
Phebe Jane WILLIS was born in Nov 1836 in Morris County, New Jersey; died on 18 May 1915 in Sussex County, New Jersey.
Ellen D. WILLIS was born in 1842 in Morris County, New Jersey.

10.

Christopher FENNER was born in 1790 in New York (son of Nikolaus FENNER and Catherine BOEHM); died on 22 Aug 1856 in Hardyston, Sussex Co., New Jersey.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1810, Living in Monroe, Orange Co., New York
Census: 1850, Living in Hardyston, Sussex Co., New Jersey

Notes:

Name:
1810 Census Monroe, Orange Co., New York

Males under 10 1
16-25 1

Females under 10 1
16-25 1

Total: 4

1830 Census Hardyston, Sussex Co., New Jersey

Males 10-14 1
15-19 1
40-49 1

Females under 5 2
5-9 2
15-19 2
30-39 1

total: 10

1840 Census Hardyston, Sussex Co., New Jersey

Males 50-59 1

Females 10-14 2
50-59 1

total: 4

Christopher married Mary ?. Mary was born about 1791 in New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Mary ? was born about 1791 in New Jersey.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1810, Living with husband in Monroe, Orange Co., New York
Census: 1850, Living with husband in Hardyston, Sussex Co., New Jersey

Children:

5. Mary A. FENNER was born in Aug 1824 in Stockholm, Sussex, New Jersey, USA; died on 13 Feb 1899 in Stockholm, Sussex, New Jersey, USA; was buried in Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery, Stockholm, N.J..
Male FENNER was born between 1800-1810 in New York.
Female FENNER was born between 1800-1810 in New York.

14.

William PEACOCK was born on 24 Jul 1806 in New Jersey; died on 28 Feb 1891 in Jefferson, Morris Co., New Jersey; was buried in Stockholm Methodist Church Cemetery, Stockholm,Sussex Co., New Jersey.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1850, Living in Hardyston, Sussex Co., New Jersey
Census: 1860, Living in Hardyston, Sussex Co., New Jersey
Census: 1870, Living in Hardyston, Sussex Co., New Jersey
Census: 1880, Living in Hardyston, Sussex Co., New Jersey

William married Catherine FENNER. Catherine was born about 1812 in New Jersey; died on 25 Dec 1880 in Hardyston, Sussex Co., New Jersey; was buried in Stockholm Methodist Church Cemetery, Stockholm,Sussex Co., New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Catherine FENNER was born about 1812 in New Jersey; died on 25 Dec 1880 in Hardyston, Sussex Co., New Jersey; was buried in Stockholm Methodist Church Cemetery, Stockholm,Sussex Co., New Jersey.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1850, Living with husband in Hardyston, Sussex Co., New Jersey
Census: 1860, Living with husband in Hardyston, Sussex Co., New Jersey
Census: 1870, Living with husband in Hardyston, Sussex Co., New Jersey
Census: 1880, Living with husband in Hardyston, Sussex Co., New Jersey

Children:

7. Mary Elizabeth PEACOCK was born on 19 Feb 1834 in New Jersey, USA; died on 15 Aug 1890 in New Jersey, USA; was buried in Stockholm Methodist Church Cemetery, Stockholm, Sussex Co., New Jersey.
Sarah Jane PEACOCK was born on 15 Jul 1835 in Sussex, Sussex Co., New Jersey; died on 25 Oct 1898 in Stockholm, Sussex Co., New Jersey; was buried in Stockholm Methodist Church Cemetery, Stockholm,Sussex Co., New Jersey.
Phebe Ann PEACOCK was born in Jul 1837 in New Jersey; died on 12 Jul 1906 in Vernon, Sussex Co., New Jersey; was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Vernon, Sussex Co., New Jersey.
Christopher PEACOCK was born about 1844 in Hardyston, Sussex Co., New Jersey; died in Feb 1865 in Tennessee.
Harriet Louise PEACOCK was born on 14 Jun 1846 in New Jersey; died on 10 Mar 1883; was buried in Holland Cemetery, Milton, Morris Co., New Jersey.
Margaret PEACOCK was born in Jul 1852 in New Jersey; died on 20 Sep 1918; was buried in Warwick Cemetery, Warwick, Orange Co., New York.
Charles J. PEACOCK was born on 02 May 1855 in Hardyston, Sussex, New Jersey, USA; died on 03 Dec 1911 in Hardyston, Sussex, New Jersey, USA; was buried in North Hardyston Cemetery, Hamburg, Sussex Co., New Jersey.