Individual Details

From History of Ritchie County: William Willis.--Another Willis family who has no known connection with the one just mentioned, but who has numerous descendants in this and sister counties, is that of the late William Willis, who came from Ireland during the latter part of the eighteenth century; and married Miss Anna Douglass of Harrison county and settled near Clarksburg, where he was identified as an early pedagogue. This pioneer couple were the parents of five sons, and seven daughters; viz.: Robert (1799-1886) with his three wives (Mary Venort, Mary Vanhorn, and Matilda Prine) rests in Doddridge county. George (married Miss Elder), and John, who died unmarried at the age of eighty years, were of Harrison county. William (Miss Elizabeth Bumgardner) was of Doddridge county; and Reuben (who never married) met a tragic death by drowning in the Ohio river. Malinda was the wife of Andrew Nutter, senior, of Oxford; Elizabeth was the late Mrs. Peter Pritchard, of White Oak; Nancy married Julius Davidson, and Jane, Andrew Divers, both of Harrison county; Margaret became Mrs. Gus Greathouse and died in Doddridge county at the age of eighty years; and Ruhama was Mrs. William Elder of this county.

Birth	1769	Augusta County, VA
Marriage	November 17, 1794	Harrison County, VA - Nancy Anne DOUGLASS
Death	November 21, 1823	Harrison County, VA

Spouse	Nancy Anne DOUGLASS (1780 - 1838)
Child	Jane WILLIS (1806 - )