James Wilson WILLS

Male 1826 - 1869  (43 years)

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  • Name James Wilson WILLS  [1
    Birth 10 Jan 1826  , , Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Military 2 Jun 1855  , Milam, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Military 
    • Bosque River
    Property 3 Jul 1856  , Bell, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1860  , Milam, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 6 Sep 1869  , Williamson, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Burial 7 Sep 1869  , Milam, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Connell Cemetery
    Texas
    Milam County 
    Person ID I3680  An Armstrong & A Heffernan
    Last Modified 20 Nov 2014 

    Father James B WILLS,   b. 1798, , Rutherford, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1872, , , Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Amy W SHACKELFORD,   b. 1800, , , Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1871, , , Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Marriage 3 Jan 1816  , Rutherford, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    • married by Benjamin W. Lane.
    Family ID F1339  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Ann CONNELL,   b. 28 Jun 1827, , , Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Oct 1900, , , Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Marriage 28 Dec 1850  , Washington, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Children 
     1. Laura A WILLS,   b. 17 Feb 1852, , , Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Feb 1924, , , Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
     2. David C WILLS,   b. 1854, , , Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1879 (Age 26 years)
     3. James Buchanan WILLS,   b. 21 Jul 1856, , Milam, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jul 1935, , Williamson, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
     4. Loumisa WILLS,   b. 1858, , , Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jan 1861, , , Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 3 years)
     5. Sarah J WILLS,   b. 30 Aug 1860, Thorndale, Milam, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Sep 1935, Taylor, Williamson, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
     6. John W WILLS,   b. 1862, , , Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1881 (Age 19 years)
     7. Lucretia A WILLS,   b. 20 Mar 1864, , , Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Sep 1936, Taylor, Williamson, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
     8. Ida WILLS,   b. 1868, , , Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1881 (Age 12 years)
    Family ID F1741  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 Nov 2014 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 10 Jan 1826 - , , Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 28 Dec 1850 - , Washington, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - Military - 2 Jun 1855 - , Milam, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProperty - Property - 3 Jul 1856 - , Bell, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - pg 36-37 - 1860 - , Milam, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 6 Sep 1869 - , Williamson, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Address:
    Connell Cemetery
    Texas
    Milam County - 7 Sep 1869 - , Milam, Texas, USA
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • County: Bell
      Abstract Number: 881
      District/Class: Milam 3rd
      File Number: 1015
      Original Grantee: James W. Wills
      Patentee: James W. Wills
      Title Date:
      Patent Date: 03 Jul 1856
      Patent No: 1499
      Patent Vol: 12
      Certificate: 13
      Part Section:
      Survey/Blk/Tsp:
      Adj County:
      Acres: 320.00
      Adj Acres:
      Remarks:

      Probably died before June 1, 1869 since he is not on the mortality schedule.

      Served in the Mexican War under Capt. S. P. Ross and Col. Bell of the Texas Volunteers.

  • Sources 
    1. [S31] 1850 Washington, TX, ppg 288B-289A.
      Wilson Mills

    2. [S260] Connell, Robert.
      10 Jan 1826, Missouri

    3. [S31] 1850 Washington, TX, ppg 288B-289A.
      age 24, Tennessee

    4. [S352] History of McLennan, Falls, Bell and Coryell Counties, (Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company; 1893), ppg 716-717.
      "Mr and Mrs James Wills had twelve children: ... Wilson, who died in Williamson county in 1870, leaving a family"

    5. [S795] Rutherford Co, TN, Marriage Book, (TNGenWeb.org).
      James B Wills to Amy W Shackleford
      [She has 1810 but it may be 1816.]

    6. [S1328] Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002, (FamilySearch.org), Wills, James B.
      to Amy W Shackleford, 3 Jan 1810, Rutherford County

    7. [S582] Washington Co, Texas Marriage Book, book 1 page 15.
      James W Wills to Mary Ann Connell, 31 Dec 1850


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