Thomas Willis-KY-IL
Searching for information on Thomas WILLIS bca 1817 in KY.He married Barbara BICKEL/BIECKLE in Lawrence Co., IL 20 November 1843.According to the 1870 Montgomery Twp., Crawford Co., IL census the following were in his household--Henry 23, Isaac 21, Ezra (James Ezra) 18, David 16, Abram (listed as Abraham in 1860), John 12, Thomas 8, and Edward 3.
I'll add that Henry was not listed in the neither the 1850 nor 1860 census; so I honestly can't say where he came from.The 1860 census shows Isaac, Ezra, David, Abraham and John but none were in the order given in the 1870 records.
I am descended from Ezra, aka James Ezra, who married Luzetta Jane VERNON.Their children were Olivia (aka Sarah Olivia), Charley, Anna, Mattie, Effie, and James.There are two more children born to this family who died as infants.
Any help would be appreciated in finding out more about Thomas.Thanks.