Marjorie Ellen Williamson1
F, #93642, b. 31 January 1872
| Birth* | Marjorie Ellen Williamson was born on 31 January 1872 in Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick .3,4 |
| She was the daughter of William Williamson and Annie.2 |
| Name-Com | Marjorie Ellen Williamson is commonly known as Margery Williamson in 1891.2 |
| (Bride) Marriage* | She married George Wentworth Slocum, son of Daniel Palmer Slocum and Susan Olivia Stillwell, on 25 January 1891 in Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada; they were married by license. George was 22 years old, a bachelor, farmer, Methodist, living in Waterborough, Queens County, New Brunswick. Margery was a spinster, Episcopalian, also living in Waterborough. No age was recorded for Margery on the marriage registration.5,2 |
| (Witness) Census HeadHousehold | Nellie Williamson was enumerated on the census of 1901 in the household of George Wentworth Slocum, in Saint John (Sydney Ward), Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada; included in the household with George (age 32), his wife Nellie Williamson (age 29), their children Hazel (age 9), Stanley (age 7), Otty (age 5), Annie (age 3) and Cecil (age 6 months). George was a Commission Merchant. George was Methodist, Nellie and the children were Anglican.3 |
| Name Variation | As of 1901, Marjorie Ellen Williamson is also known as Nellie.3,6 |
| Living | She and George Wentworth Slocum were living in 1909 in 16 Exmouth St., Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada.4 |
| Living* | Marjorie Ellen Williamson and George Wentworth Slocum were living in 1910 in Waterborough, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada.7 |
| (Witness) Census HeadHousehold | Margaret Williamson was enumerated on the census of 1911 in the household of George Wentworth Slocum, in 16 Exmouth St., Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada; included in the household with George (age 42) were his wife Margaret/Marjorie (age 39), their children Hazel (age 19), Charles (age 17), Otty (age 15), Annie (age 13), Cecil (age 10), Muriel (age 10), Margaret (age 9), Ronald (age 2) and George (age 1).8 |
| Name-Comalso | Marjorie Ellen Williamson is also commonly known as Margaret.8 |
Citations
- [S254] "Personal Communication", John Elliott (unknown author address), to David Walker (unknown recipient address); Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada. Hereinafter cited as "Personal Communication."
- [S11142] Marriage Registration, Queens County, Province of New Brunswick, Canada, George Wentworth Slocum & Margery Ellen Williamson marriage, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. Provincial Archives of New Brunswick microfilm F13660, Code B4/1891, Number 2784.
- [S11143] 1901 Canada Census, Saint John, Sydney Ward, Saint John County, New Brunswick, of George W. Slocum Household #334, digital copy of original document Library & Archives Canada, Rolls T-6248 to T-6556, Page 31, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.
- [S11148] Late Registration of Birth, Province of New Brunswick, Canada, Ronald Hazen Slocum, digital image of original page Provincial Archives of New Brunswick microfilm F22874, Code 1909-802770 (filed 23 October 1925), Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
- [S1851] PANB, Fredericton, New Brunswick, PANB - Index RS141B7 - Index to New Brunswick Marriages, 1887-1926, unknown repository, unknown repository address, No. 2784, Ref. B4/1891, Microfilm F13660. Hereinafter cited as PANB - Index RS141B7 - Index to New Brunswick Marriages, 1887-1926.
- [S11166] Marriage Registration, Saint John City and County, New Brunswick, Canada, Otty Lawrence Slocum & Muriel Winonah Ayling Lordly marriage, 8 March 1916, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. Provincial Archives of New Brunswick microfilm F15968, Code B4/1916, Number 2799.
- [S11147] Late Registration of Birth, Province of New Brunswick, Canada, George Clinton Slocum, digital image of original page Provincial Archives of New Brunswick microfilm F23520, Code 1910-802747 (filed 10 December 1938), Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
- [S11156] 1911 Canada Census, Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, of George Slocum Household #361, Microfilm Library & Archives Canada, Microfilm Reels T-20326 to T-20460, Page 32, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.
- [S11140] Certificate of Registration of Death, New Brunswick, Canada, digital image of original page Provincial Archives of New Brunswick microfilm F20858, Registration Number 4082 (filed 23 September 1957), Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. Hereinafter cited as Registration of Death.
Mary Sue Williamson1
F, #87248, b. 1 August 1937, d. 5 October 1993
Citations
- [S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.
Richard Douglas Williamson1
M, #87245, b. 14 December 1929, d. 19 July 1973
Citations
- [S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.
Thelma Williamson
F, #2171, b. 1914, d. 2000
William Williamson1
M, #106974
| Marriage* | William Williamson married Annie.1 |
Child of William Williamson and Annie
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Citations
- [S11142] Marriage Registration, Queens County, Province of New Brunswick, Canada, George Wentworth Slocum & Margery Ellen Williamson marriage, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. Provincial Archives of New Brunswick microfilm F13660, Code B4/1891, Number 2784.
Alice Willis1 
F, #96725, b. 13 October 1630
| Relationship | 7th great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker |
| Last Edited | 23 Apr 2009 |
Citations
- [S3590] Genealogies of Long Island Families, Vol. II, Henry B. Hoff, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987). Hereinafter cited as Genealogies of Long Island Families, Vol. II.
Benjamin Willis
M, #41077
Citations
- [S564] Plymouth, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Vital Records, unknown repository, unknown repository address. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records.
Bess Blanche Willis1
F, #42780, b. 1886
Citations
- [S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend . Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
Catherine Willis1
F, #96726, b. January 1632
| Relationship | 7th great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker |
| Last Edited | 23 Apr 2009 |
Citations
- [S3590] Genealogies of Long Island Families, Vol. II, Henry B. Hoff, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987). Hereinafter cited as Genealogies of Long Island Families, Vol. II.
Cissy Willis1
F, #8738, b. 28 December 1886
Citations
- [S348] Unknown author, "Sunderland Echo newspaper", Sunderland Echo newspaper Page 16 (7 August 1964). Hereinafter cited as "Sunderland Echo newspaper."
Elizabeth Willis1
F, #96727, b. 30 October 1636
| Relationship | 7th great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker |
| Last Edited | 23 Apr 2009 |
Citations
- [S3590] Genealogies of Long Island Families, Vol. II, Henry B. Hoff, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987). Hereinafter cited as Genealogies of Long Island Families, Vol. II.
Esther Mae Willis1
F, #44397, b. 1904, d. 1904
Citations
- [S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend . Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
Henry Willis1 
M, #94044, b. 14 September 1628, d. 11 July 1714
| Birth* | Henry Willis was born on 14 September 1628 in Wiltshire, England.2 |
| He was the son of Henry Willis.2 |
| Marriage* | Henry Willis married Mary Peace.1,2 |
| Residence* | Henry Willis resided in Devizes, Wiltshire, England, 51.351982,-1.994756; they resided here until 1667, where their three elder children were born.2 |
| Immigration* | He immigrated to Oyster Bay, Long Island, Queens County, New York, circa 1675. All members of Henry's family, except for Mary, emigrated from England. A year or so after arriving at Oyster Bay Henry purchased from Capt. John Seaman a piece of land in the neighbouring township of Hempstead (now called North Hempstead), where he settled permanently. He gave this place the name of Westbury, named after a town in his native Wiltshire.2 |
| Death* | He died on 11 July 1714, at age 85, in Westbury, Long Island, Queens County, New York, 40.763412,-73.586783.2 |
Citations
- [S2236] The Seaman Family in America, as Descended from Captain John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island, Mary Thomas Seaman, compiler, (New York: Tobias A. Wright, 1928). Hereinafter cited as The Seaman Family in America, as Descended from Captain John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island.
- [S3590] Genealogies of Long Island Families, Vol. II, Henry B. Hoff, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987). Hereinafter cited as Genealogies of Long Island Families, Vol. II.
- [S2235] Mary Powell Bunker, Long Island Genealogies (Albany (Munsell), Rutland, Vermont (Tuttle): Joel Munsell's Sons (1895), Tuttle (1988), First Edition 1895, this edition 1988), Page 134. Hereinafter cited as Long Island Genealogies.
Henry Willis1
M, #96723, d. October 1675
Citations
- [S3590] Genealogies of Long Island Families, Vol. II, Henry B. Hoff, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987). Hereinafter cited as Genealogies of Long Island Families, Vol. II.
Herbert Willis1
M, #44388
Citations
- [S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend . Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
James Willis
M, #8137, b. 1 December 1884, d. 23 April 1969
| Birth* | James Willis was born on 1 December 1884 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.1 |
| He was the son of Nicholas George Willis and Margaret Mitchell Muirhead. |
| Marriage* | James Willis married Elizabeth Wakefied, daughter of J. B. Wakefield, in 1910 in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England. |
| Immigration* | James Willis immigrated to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on 26 March 1927. |
| Death* | He died on 23 April 1969, at age 84, in North Cowichan, British Columbia, Canada. |
Citations
- [S1208] David Alexander Moore, "David Alexander Moore, compiled records" (San Ramon, California, U.S.A.). . Hereinafter cited as "David Alexander Moore, compiled records."
James Willis
M, #8293, d. 29 July 1896
Citations
- [S296] Sunderland Echo newspaper : 3 March 1960 Page 6.
- [S296] Sunderland Echo newspaper : 12 May 1960 Page 7.
Margary Willis1
F, #96728, b. October 1638
| Relationship | 7th great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker |
| Last Edited | 23 Apr 2009 |
Citations
- [S3590] Genealogies of Long Island Families, Vol. II, Henry B. Hoff, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987). Hereinafter cited as Genealogies of Long Island Families, Vol. II.
Marjery F. Willis
F, #8153, b. 12 April 1912
Mary Willis1
F, #76888, b. May 1800
Citations
- [S1569] Thomas Edward Bartlett, The Bartletts (New Haven, Connecticut: Stafford Printing Co., 1892). Hereinafter cited as The Bartletts.
Mary Willis1
F, #96729, d. 15 July 1702
| Relationship | 6th great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker |
| Last Edited | 23 Apr 2009 |
Citations
- [S3590] Genealogies of Long Island Families, Vol. II, Henry B. Hoff, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987). Hereinafter cited as Genealogies of Long Island Families, Vol. II.
Nicholas Willis
M, #8257, d. after 1880
| Occupation* | Nicholas Willis was Timber Merchant, joinery & cartwright business in Sea View Sawmills, Hetton le Hole, England.1 |
| Note* | Moved to Great Eppleton Farm at age 3. From the Sunderland Echo newspaper, 21 April 1960 Page 6: 'Joseph G. Willis inherited this business from his father Nicholas Willis whose father (also Nicholas Willis) in 1812 head a 250 acre farm at Eppleton which was once part of the Mascall estate. As far as I can trace, this branch of the Willis family came originally to Hetton from Lanchester. - C.A. Smith.' |
| Marriage* | He married Ann Elliott in Dalton le Dale Church, England. |
| Death* | Nicholas Willis died after 1880. |
| Burial* | He was buried in the Churchyard, Hetton le Hole, England. |
Citations
- [S296] Sunderland Echo newspaper : 3 March 1960 Page 6.
Nicholas George Willis
M, #8290, b. 28 April 1861, d. 28 May 1908
| Nickname | Nicholas George Willis also is known commonly by the nickname of Nippy. |
| Note* | Excerpt from Sunderland Echo, 12 May 1960: 'Nicholas or 'Nippy' Willis, as we called him, ran the farm behind the sawmills and at Lyons at the time. One of the fields was called the Brigade Field because the C.L.B. football eleven played there. Quoit matches were sometimes held there, and where, I remember, that Mr W.W. Lamb, R.S. Magee, E. Greenhow and Mr. Backwith practised clay pigeon shooting.' |
| Birth* | He was born on 28 April 1861. |
| He was the son of James Willis and Margaret Heads. |
| Marriage* | Nicholas George Willis married Margaret Mitchell Muirhead on 14 August 1884 in Branxton, New Brunswick, Canada.1 |
| Death* | Nicholas George Willis died on 28 May 1908, at age 47.2 |
| Burial* | He was buried in Hetton-le-Hole, Sunderland County, England. |
Citations
- [S296] Sunderland Echo newspaper : 12 May 1960 Page 6
'It was in Scotland, too, that the son, Nicholas, met his bride-to-be, Margaret Muirhead - C.A. Smith.'
- [S296] Sunderland Echo newspaper : 12 May 1960 Page 6
'Unfortunately, he died at an early age of 47, soon after a disastrous fire in the Hemels storage and his son James carried on the business until the sawmills closed down in 1913. - C.A. Smith.'
Rachel Willis1
F, #94041, b. 1680, d. 31 August 1759
| Birth* | Rachel Willis was born in 1680; Rachel was the fourth daughter of Henry Willis and Mary Peace.1,4 |
| She was the daughter of Henry Willis and Mary Peace.2,3 |
| Marriage* | Rachel Willis married Nathaniel Seaman, son of Capt. John Seaman and Martha Moore, on 9 October 1695 in Henry Willis' house, Westbury, Queens (now Nassau) County, New York; an alternate birth month is August. Nathaniel was from Hempstead, New York.5,2,6 |
| Death* | Rachel Willis died on 31 August 1759, in Westbury, Queens (now Nassau) County, New York; an alternate death year is 1739.1,2,7 |
Citations
- [S2212] William Wade Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991). Hereinafter cited as Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy.
- [S2236] The Seaman Family in America, as Descended from Captain John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island, Mary Thomas Seaman, compiler, (New York: Tobias A. Wright, 1928). Hereinafter cited as The Seaman Family in America, as Descended from Captain John Seaman of Hempstead, Long Island.
- [S2235] Mary Powell Bunker, Long Island Genealogies (Albany (Munsell), Rutland, Vermont (Tuttle): Joel Munsell's Sons (1895), Tuttle (1988), First Edition 1895, this edition 1988), Page 134. Hereinafter cited as Long Island Genealogies.
- [S3590] Genealogies of Long Island Families, Vol. II, Henry B. Hoff, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987). Hereinafter cited as Genealogies of Long Island Families, Vol. II.
- [S2212] William Wade Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), p. 282. Hereinafter cited as Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy.
- [S2235] Mary Powell Bunker, Long Island Genealogies (Albany (Munsell), Rutland, Vermont (Tuttle): Joel Munsell's Sons (1895), Tuttle (1988), First Edition 1895, this edition 1988), Page 152. Hereinafter cited as Long Island Genealogies.
- [S2235] Mary Powell Bunker, Long Island Genealogies (Albany (Munsell), Rutland, Vermont (Tuttle): Joel Munsell's Sons (1895), Tuttle (1988), First Edition 1895, this edition 1988). Hereinafter cited as Long Island Genealogies.
- [S2212] William Wade Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), pp. 232. Hereinafter cited as Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy.
Sarah Willis1
F, #63301, b. 6 July 1671, d. 1 March 1729/30
| Note* | Sarah Willis, daughter of Henry and Phebe (Pease) (Mary Pease accordingto Hinshaw and LDS), married John Titus on 9 Oct 1695 at the home of herfather she b. 6 Jul 1671 (May 5 according to LDS) in London, England.died 1 Mar 1730 and married 2nd Mary, widow of John Smith of Hampsteadand daughter of Thomas and Mary Seaman, on 7 Mar 1732. John Smith died 4Jan 1781. Part of John Titus's will reads: 'I leave to my wife Mary allthe rest of my household goods and 30 pounds, now in the hands of my sonWilliam, also a Negro woman, during her life or widowhood, and then to besold and the money to be payed to my son, Richard.' |
| Birth* | Sarah Willis was born on 6 July 1671 in London, England.1 |
| (Bride) Marriage* | She married John Titus, son of Edmund Titus and Martha 'May' Washburn, on 9 October 1695 in At the home of her father.1 |
| Death* | Sarah Willis died on 1 March 1729/30, at age 58, in London, England.1 |
Citations
- [S1005] William R. Arthurs, word processor file, unknown location.
Sarah Willis1
F, #96724, b. 10 September 1626
| Relationship | 7th great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker |
| Last Edited | 23 Apr 2009 |
Citations
- [S3590] Genealogies of Long Island Families, Vol. II, Henry B. Hoff, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987). Hereinafter cited as Genealogies of Long Island Families, Vol. II.
Nellie Violet Williston
F, #16393
Gordon Michael Willits
M, #5397, b. 11 March 1943, d. 19 February 1962
| Relationship | 4th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker |
| Last Edited | 25 Aug 2002 |
| Birth* | Gordon Michael Willits was born on 11 March 1943 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A..1 |
| Death* | He died on 19 February 1962, at age 18, in Germany; Accidentally killed in Germany as a member of the U.S. Army.1 |
Citations
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
Mary Willocot1
F, #72941, b. 1801, d. 1869
| Birth* | Mary Willocot was born in 1801.1 |
| Marriage* | She married Samuel Dennis.1 |
| Death* | Mary Willocot died in 1869.1 |
Citations
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
Deputy Governor Francis Willoughby1
M, #107503
| Marriage* | Deputy Governor Francis Willoughby married Margaret.1 |
Child of Deputy Governor Francis Willoughby and Margaret
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Citations
- [S10674] Barbara Lambert Merrick Mayflower Families Through Five Generations. Description of the Pilgrims, 1620, Vol. 24, The Descendants of Elder William Brewster (Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2014), page 262. Hereinafter cited as Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Vol. 24.
Susanna Willoughby1
F, #107502, b. 19 August 1664, d. 22 February 1709/10
| Birth* | Susanna Willoughby was born on 19 August 1664 in Charlestown, Massachusetts.1 |
| She was the daughter of Deputy Governor Francis Willoughby and Margaret.1 |
| Baptism | Susanna Willoughby was baptized on 21 August 1664.1 |
| (Bride) Marriage* | She married Nathaniel Lynde, son of Simon Lynde and Hannah Newgate, before 6 August 1685.1 |
| Death* | Susanna Willoughby died on 22 February 1709/10, at age 45, in Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut.1 |
| Burial* | She was buried in Cypress Cemetery, Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut.1 |
Citations
- [S10674] Barbara Lambert Merrick Mayflower Families Through Five Generations. Description of the Pilgrims, 1620, Vol. 24, The Descendants of Elder William Brewster (Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2014), page 262. Hereinafter cited as Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Vol. 24.
Caroline Grace Willrett1
F, #85664, b. 23 February 1868, d. 30 September 1942
Citations
- [S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.
Elizabeth Wills1
F, #107055
Citations
- [S11198] Correspondence with Diane Simmons . Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
Emma Wills1
F, #60186, b. 11 June 1843, d. 24 June 1899
| Name Variation | Emma Wills is also known as Emma O. Wells.2 |
| Birth* | She was born on 11 June 1843 in Virginia, U.S.A..2 |
| She was the daughter of James Wills and Elizabeth Wills.1 |
| Marriage* | Emma Wills married William A. Delung Sr., son of Henry A. Delung and Nancy Jane Martin, on 5 August 1866 in Bedford County, Virginia.1 |
| Death* | Emma Wills died on 24 June 1899, at age 56, in Rockville, Bates County, Missouri, U.S.A..2 |
| Burial* | She was buried in Rockville Cemetery, Rochville, Bates County, Missouri, U.S.A..3 |
Citations
- [S11198] Correspondence with Diane Simmons . Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
- [S1126] Georgia Marlene (Burton) and James Curtis DeLung, "Georgia Marlene (Burton) and James Curtis DeLung, compiled records", recipient, Donald R. Coy (Salem, Roanoke County, Virginia, U.S.A.). . Hereinafter cited as "Georgia Marlene (Burton) and James Curtis DeLung."
- [S1243] E. Joyce Christianson, compiler, Bates County, Missouri, Cemeteries, p. 194 (Rockville Cemetery) (, 1980). Hereinafter cited as Bates County, Missouri, Cemeteries.
James Wills1
M, #107054
Citations
- [S11198] Correspondence with Diane Simmons . Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
Justinian Wills Sr.1
M, #107057
Child of Justinian Wills Sr.
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Citations
- [S11198] Correspondence with Diane Simmons . Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
Pleasant Moses Wills1
M, #107058
Citations
- [S11198] Correspondence with Diane Simmons . Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
William Wills1
M, #107056
Citations
- [S11198] Correspondence with Diane Simmons . Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
Carrie Hunter Willson
F, #81566
| Note* | Dau. of Zachary & Eliose (Morgan) Willson. |
Earl Russel Willson1
M, #54003, b. 26 March 1897
| Note* | Earl Russel Willson was born March 26, 1897 at the River Ranch, CrookCounty, Wyoming. When he was young, he and Nena would stake off widthswhile their father, by hand, broadcast grain, wheat, oats and barley froma sack on his shoulder. Grain bundles were put in stacks. Too young tothrow the bundles up, Earl was taught by his father to stack the bundlesin the precise manner to hold the stack while his father threw thebundles up to him. Jay Bush and Earl were horse racing when a cow boltedand ran into Earl, injuring his foot. It was out of joint 23 days. Onthe steps, he stepped down and it snapped back into place. Earl was a World War I Veteran, discharged 1918. He tells of homesteading on the Belle Fourche River, north of his father's ranch which helater took over and ran till his retirement. He also bought Fred's placewhich bordered on the pasture land. Earl wanted to build a log house onhis homestead. His father taught him how to use the broadaxe to preparethe logs. Married Beatrice Lillian Chittim September 6, 1920 at BelleFourche. To this union three children were born, William Earl, VirginiaNeil and Lois Belle. They grew up on the River Ranch. During thedrought in the 1930's, making a living was a problem for everyone. Toeat, a garden and canning were essential. The Belle Fourche River wasdown to a trickle. Bill hitched up the team to a wagon, loaded barrels,dug a hole in the river, and as it filled with water, he dipped it up andfilled the barrels. Everyone helped to hand water the garden. A milkcow was given special care to keep her going. Range cattle got thistlehay (tumbleweed) cut green and salted. This account is found on page 224 in the book, 'Hulett Area Past AndPresent' Compiled, Published and Distributed by Hulett Area SeniorCitizens, Inc. Printed by Sand Creek Printing, Belle Fourche, SouthDakota. 1885-1985. |
| Birth* | Earl Russel Willson was born on 26 March 1897 in River Ranch, Crook County, Wyoming, U.S.A..1 |
| He was the son of Edward Douglas Willson and Mary Belle 'Belle' Baxter. |
| Marriage* | Earl Russel Willson married Beatrice 'Bea' Lillian Chittim, daughter of James 'Jim' Henry Chittim and Cora Emeline Martin, on 6 September 1920 in Belle Fourche, Butte County, South Dakota, U.S.A..1 |
Citations
- [S1133] Hulett Area Senior Citizens, Hulett Area Past & Present (Hulett, Wyoming, U.S.A.: Hulett Area Senior Citizens, ). Hereinafter cited as Hulett Area Past & Present.
Edward Douglas Willson1
M, #54018, b. 11 September 1847, d. 20 April 1922
| Note* | Edward Douglas Willson and older brother Walt left New York State and headed west. In 1874 they left Missouri for Denver, Colorado State. Arriving there with no money and no food for several days. In the fall of 1876 they arrived at Deadwood, Dakota Territory. They had traveled with a small wagon train from Cheyenne, Wyoming. Two days out Indians killed the train's hunter. Walt, age 16, took over this job. Ed and Walt hauled freight from Cheyenne to Deadwood. The roads were mere trails so they made out best they could. Going down the steep hill into Deadwood, they would cut a medium size tree, fasten the top to the back of the wagon. The branches would catch and drag, making a brake for the loaded wagon. One of their night stops was at Squawman Dutton Ranch. On one trip with a load of whiskey in barrels, a wheel broke before they reached the Dutton place. Being late, they decided to camp there for the night. Next morning they rode to Dutton's to get a wheel, only to find the place burned and the people killed by the Indians. Walt and Ed worked at the Homestake Mine when it first opened. In 1877 Ed homesteaded on Falsebottom Creek (near St. Orge). It was fifteen miles north of Deadwood. Walt tried to homestead but kept being put off because he was too young. To protect their horses, they built a barn up a brushy draw. (In 1970 Ed's son, Earl Willson, found on Falsebottom where the homestead should have been, a brushy draw with a hole back inthe bank with the walls rocked up. He took this to be the same barn.) The Indians rode around and around their place several times but never bothered them. To cut hay, they dug rifle pits where one man would sit with a rifle while the other cut hay. A precaution to prevent Indians rom killing them. Indian humor comes out in the story. Ed told about two friends who were holding a large horse herd where the Spearfish-Deadwood highways meet. Only one man had a pistol. He went down the Creek to hunt for food. He met 16 Sioux Indians who laughed and held up their hands and said 'how' as they went on toward the horseherd. The man ran back to his partner, but there wasn't anything they could do. Looking up they could see about 50 Indians in silhouette onthe skyline of the two big hills to the east and west of them. The 16 Indians cut the herd for the horses they wanted and left. They would laugh and say 'How' each time they would come close to the men. Ed sold his homestead to Fogelsong. He and Walt rode into the valley on the Belle Fourche River in the fall of 1882. The native grass was stirrup high. This was the place they were looking for. Walt homesteaded, now being of age. You can still see the dugout they lived in that first winter. It is about a mile south of the house on the southside of a hill looking down on the river. The house they built of logs is a part of the present house. They had to remove teepee poles to farm the fields, as this had been Indian campground. When they first started to farm they didn't have a harrow, so they tied thorn bushes together and dragged them over the plowed ground to smooth it. There were three other ranches in the country at that time. Jerry Bush, Camp stool and T-Cross-Ton Beaver Creek. Ed and Walt made several trips to Missouri to buy cattle. In the fall of1886 they had 600 head. That winter the snow was deep and the temperatures very cold. They had cut lots of hay on the meadows to the east and above Hulett. Because of the extreme cold, they dug back into a haystack to make a place for late calves, then closed the front with hay. The calves still froze. The stock froze where they stood. In the spring there were one hundred and thirty head of stock left. Walt went to work as a representative for the Campstool Ranch. The water in the river was very high when Ed went to cross, it floated the wagon box off and down the river. At the same time uncoupled the reach, turning the rear wheels loose. Ed drove the team and front wheels to dry land and had to swim back for the rear wheels. He had bought the first grainbinder in the country. At Preacher Wood's place on Beaver Creek they bound the grain and left the machine in the center of the field. Being a good year, there was a great deal of grain. The shocks of grain were so close together they couldn't get the machine out without making a path for it. When there was a threshing machine, it took a month of exchange work to do everyone's grain. The threshing machine was round, four or six teams would walk around it turning the gears. It was called a horse-powered grain separator. It took a crew of 20 or more men, one man driving the teams, two men fed bundles on either side, each had a boy cutting the binder twine. The grain came out in one half bushel measures into sacks. The sacks were hauled to a granary and dumped. The straw went out an elevator to be stacked, usually by kids because it was so dirty a job. Ed married Mary Belle Baxter on January 1, 1888 at the home of her parents at the Riverdale Ranch and Post Office on the Belle Fourche River n Crook County. Her parents were Joseph Henry and Susan Ellen (Massey )Baxter. A minister was to have come the eighty miles but sent word he was ill. Even 40 below, John Pearson was happy to come and perform the wedding ceremony. Edward Douglas Willson was born September 11, 1847 near Jamestown,Chautauqua County, New York at the family ranch. He died April 20,1922 at the River Ranch, Crook County, Wyoming at age 74. He is buried at the Hulett Cemetery. Ed loved to garden. He planted a large orchard of cherry, apple, plum and pear trees. Raised raspberries and strawberries,as well as a very early and beautiful garden. He enjoyed fishing and liked to take a camp outfit to Sand Creek (Beulah) to fish for trout. Ed added an upstairs and kitchen onto his house, much as it stands today. Ed and Belle had four children, Frederick Joseph, Nina Baxter, Earl Russell and Sidney Edward. This account is found on page 223 in the book, 'Hulett Area Past and Present' Compiled, Published and Distributed by Hulett Area Senior Citizens, Inc. Printed by Sand Creek Printing, Belle Fourche, SouthDakota. 1885-1985. |
| Birth* | Edward Douglas Willson was born on 11 September 1847 in near Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York, U.S.A..1 |
| He was the son of Russell Willson and Cordedlia Catherin Schoonmacher. |
| Marriage* | Edward Douglas Willson married Mary Belle 'Belle' Baxter, daughter of Joseph Henry Baxter and Susan Ellen Massey, on 1 January 1888 in Riverdale Ranch, on the Belle Fourche River, Crook County, Wyoming.1 |
| Death* | Edward Douglas Willson died on 20 April 1922, at age 74, in River Ranch, Crook County, Wyoming, U.S.A..1 |
| Burial* | He was buried in Hulett Cemetery, Block 2, Lot 31, Hulett, Crook County, Wyoming, U.S.A..2 |
Citations
- [S1133] Hulett Area Senior Citizens, Hulett Area Past & Present (Hulett, Wyoming, U.S.A.: Hulett Area Senior Citizens, ). Hereinafter cited as Hulett Area Past & Present.
- [S1034] More Hullett Area Past & Present, Hullet Area Senior Citizens, compiler, (Hullett, Ontario: Hullet Area Senior Citizens). Hereinafter cited as More Hullett Area Past & Present.
Edward Pollock Willson1
M, #54109, b. 4 February 1886
Citations
- [S993] Crook County Historical Society, Pioneers of Crook County 1876-1920 (303 East Sioux, Pierre, South Dakota: State Publishing Company, 1981). Hereinafter cited as Pioneers of Crook County 1876-1920.
Ella Willson1
F, #53666, d. 17 April 1927
| Biographical Note* | Ella Willson and twin brother, Ernest R. were born in New York. Their parents, who were of English descent had eight children. Their father, a turner, made all kinds of fancy tops, legs, and decorations for furniture and house trim. Ella married in 1875, at Rock Port, Missouri, to Ezekle Colvin, who owned a farm and raised cattle. See more about Ezekle. In the fall of 1880 Ella and her son, Ben, accompanied her brothers,Walter and Ernest to the Black Hills. There Ella established a boarding house for miners and prospectors at Strawberry Gulch. The week before Christmas 1882, Ella and Ben started east on the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad to visit relatives. A heavy snow storm caused them to be snowbound at Pierre, South Dakota for several days. While confined in Pierre, Ben became very ill with pneumonia. Albert Pollock came to Deadwood, South Dakota, in 1877 from Nova Scotia, and was the proprietor of the first established photograph gallery in the town. He was en route home for the holidays, and also became marooned in Pierre. Albert and Ella became acquainted and he was good help in caring for her sick son. When the train returned to Deadwood, they decided to go back with it. On the 6th of September, 1883 they were married in Deadwood, by R.H. Dallivin, a Methodist minister. Albert and Ella took their wedding trip to Nova Scotia via boat from New York. They spent a month or so with his relatives, and were given a set of Syracuse china. In the fall of 1886, they sold the photography shop and moved to Wyoming. Albert Pollock filed on a homestead on the Belle Fourche River, three miles below Hulett, Wyoming. He and his brother-in-law, Warter Willson, bought cattle to stock the ranch. In the terrible winter of 1886 and1887, when cattle froze to death near hay stacks, they lost all but forty head. Albert and Ella lived on the homestead until 1897 when they sold to Mr. Soyster, and moved back to Deadwood, South Dakota. Albert passed away in August, 1899, after nearly two years of suffering from cancer. He was a Mason and a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. Ella Pollock continued to live in Deadwood until February 1927, when she moved to Alva, Wyoming to make her home with her son Ben and Lana. She passed away the 17th of April, 1927, and was laid to rest in the Alva Cemetery beside her twin brother, Ernest R. Willson. Ella Covin Pollock was proud of her handsome Point Lace which was exhibited at the 1893 Word's Fair.2 |
| Birth* | Ella Willson was born in New York, U.S.A.. |
| Marriage* | She married Ezekle Colvin in 1875 in Rock Port, Atchison County, Missouri, U.S.A.. |
| Marriage* | Ella Willson married Albert Pollock on 6 September 1883 in Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota, U.S.A.. |
| Death* | Ella Willson died on 17 April 1927, in Alva, Crook County, Wyoming, U.S.A.. |
| Burial* | She was buried in Alva Cemetery, Alva, Crook County, South Dakota, U.S.A.; she was laid to rest next to her twin brother, Ernest R. |
Citations
- [S993] Crook County Historical Society, Pioneers of Crook County 1876-1920 (303 East Sioux, Pierre, South Dakota: State Publishing Company, 1981). Hereinafter cited as Pioneers of Crook County 1876-1920.
- [S993] Crook County Historical Society, Pioneers of Crook County 1876-1920 (303 East Sioux, Pierre, South Dakota: State Publishing Company, 1981), Pages 398 & 399.. Hereinafter cited as Pioneers of Crook County 1876-1920.
Frederick 'Fred' Joseph Willson1
M, #54020, b. 16 February 1890, d. June 1976
| Note* | Frederick 'Fred' Joseph Willson was born February 16, 1890 at the River Ranch, Crook County, Wyoming. Attended by his grandmother Susan (Massey) Baxter and her sister Elizabeth (Massey Pannell. Died June 1977 at age 86. Married Matilda Koethe January 27, 1917 and divorced. He married Thursday Grant August 15, 1935. Fred was a rancher and blacksmith atHulett. In 1936 Fred and Thursday moved to Idaho. In Elk River, Fred logged and worked for the Highway Department. In 1948 moved to Harrison. Retired there in 1955. Requested that at his death his ashes be scattered over the mountains where he loved to camp and hunt. A headstone was placed by his parents at the Hulett Cemetery. From his first marriage, Fred had one son, Russell Irwin Willson. This account is found on page 223 in the book, 'Hulett Area Past And Present' Compiled, Published and Distributed by Hulett Area SeniorCitizens, Inc. Printed by Sand Creek Printing, Belle Fourche, SouthDakota. 1885-1985. |
| Birth* | Frederick 'Fred' Joseph Willson was born on 16 February 1890 in River Ranch, Crook County, Wyoming, U.S.A..1 |
| He was the son of Edward Douglas Willson and Mary Belle 'Belle' Baxter. |
| Marriage* | Frederick 'Fred' Joseph Willson married Matilda Koethe on 27 January 1917.1 |
| Death* | Frederick 'Fred' Joseph Willson died in June 1976, at age 86.1 |
| Burial* | He was buried in Hulett Cemetery, Block 2, Lot 31, Hulett, Crook County, Wyoming, U.S.A..2 |
Citations
- [S1133] Hulett Area Senior Citizens, Hulett Area Past & Present (Hulett, Wyoming, U.S.A.: Hulett Area Senior Citizens, ). Hereinafter cited as Hulett Area Past & Present.
- [S1034] More Hullett Area Past & Present, Hullet Area Senior Citizens, compiler, (Hullett, Ontario: Hullet Area Senior Citizens). Hereinafter cited as More Hullett Area Past & Present.
Harry Willson1
M, #54049, b. 1877
Citations
- [S1034] More Hullett Area Past & Present, Hullet Area Senior Citizens, compiler, (Hullett, Ontario: Hullet Area Senior Citizens). Hereinafter cited as More Hullett Area Past & Present.
- [S993] Crook County Historical Society, Pioneers of Crook County 1876-1920 (303 East Sioux, Pierre, South Dakota: State Publishing Company, 1981). Hereinafter cited as Pioneers of Crook County 1876-1920.
Jessie Willson1
F, #54050
Citations
- [S1034] More Hullett Area Past & Present, Hullet Area Senior Citizens, compiler, (Hullett, Ontario: Hullet Area Senior Citizens). Hereinafter cited as More Hullett Area Past & Present.
- [S993] Crook County Historical Society, Pioneers of Crook County 1876-1920 (303 East Sioux, Pierre, South Dakota: State Publishing Company, 1981). Hereinafter cited as Pioneers of Crook County 1876-1920.
Lewis 'Louis' Willson1
M, #54047, b. 10 July 1845
Citations
- [S1034] More Hullett Area Past & Present, Hullet Area Senior Citizens, compiler, (Hullett, Ontario: Hullet Area Senior Citizens). Hereinafter cited as More Hullett Area Past & Present.
- [S993] Crook County Historical Society, Pioneers of Crook County 1876-1920 (303 East Sioux, Pierre, South Dakota: State Publishing Company, 1981). Hereinafter cited as Pioneers of Crook County 1876-1920.
Lewis 'Ted' Willson1
M, #54119, b. 1914
Citations
- [S993] Crook County Historical Society, Pioneers of Crook County 1876-1920 (303 East Sioux, Pierre, South Dakota: State Publishing Company, 1981). Hereinafter cited as Pioneers of Crook County 1876-1920.
Nena Baxter Willson1
F, #54024, b. 8 January 1895, d. February 1968
| Note* | Nena Baxter Willson was born January 8, 1895 at the Riverdale Ranch,Crook County, Wyoming. She died February 1968 at Buffalo, Wyoming at age73. She married Victor A. Suhr in 1922. Nena stayed with her aunt, NenaBaxter, and attended college at Fayetteville, Arkansas. She also went toStanford University in California. Nena taught in the grade school inBuffalo, Wyoming for many years till her retirement. She loved to beoutdoors gardening. Her flowers and garden were well known. Nena'smother, Belle, lived with her for many years. Vick had a Texaco gas andbulk station for many years. Later sold and bought a ranch betweenBuffalo and the Big Horn Mountains on Clear Creek. Nena and Vick had oneson, Richard Harris, born April 17, 1933 at Buffalo, Wyoming. Dick was aNavy pilot in the Korean War, later becoming a commercial pilot forNorthwest Airlines and now an overseas pilot. He lives in Seattle,Washington. He was married and has two daughters. When Dick was smallhe was very attached to his grandmother and called her 'Mucco.' Nenaremembered Fred playing with his dad's cavalry sabre. One day he stuckhimself in the leg with it. The sabre now belongs to her son, Dick.Also of when Earl was small, she'd often have to grab his dress to keephim from tumbling into the river. This account is found on page 224 in the book, 'Hulett Area Past AndPresent' Compiled, Published and Distributed by Hulett Area SeniorCitizens, Inc. Printed by Sand Creek Printing, Belle Fourche, SouthDakota. 1885-1985. |
| Birth* | Nena Baxter Willson was born on 8 January 1895 in Riverdale Ranch, on the Belle Fourche River, Crook County, Wyoming.1 |
| She was the daughter of Edward Douglas Willson and Mary Belle 'Belle' Baxter. |
| Death* | Nena Baxter Willson died in February 1968, at age 73, in Buffalo, Crook County, Wyoming, U.S.A..1 |
Citations
- [S1133] Hulett Area Senior Citizens, Hulett Area Past & Present (Hulett, Wyoming, U.S.A.: Hulett Area Senior Citizens, ). Hereinafter cited as Hulett Area Past & Present.
Russell Willson1
M, #54045, b. circa 1800
| Biographical Note* | Russel Willson was born early 1800 in the United States. Married Cordelia Catherin Schoonmacher. She was Holland Dutch and he was Welch. They lived at Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York. To this union were born eight children: Louis, born July 10, 1845; Edward, born September11, 1847; and Walter, the youngest, May 18, 1860. Russell Willson in 1849 went from New York to California to the goldfields. There is a letter he wrote to his wife from Sacramento. He is said to have formed the New York Volunteers and joined the Union Army to fight in the Civil War. Louis, age 18, and Edward, age 16, joined the Union Army, Company C, 9th Regiment of New York Calvary on February 15, 1864 at Jamestown. They had been trying to join for two years but were turned away as too young. Later discharged July 17, 1865 in Virginia at the end of the war. They were under General Sheridan and General Sherman on the march 'from Atlanta to the Sea.' They entered the war at the Battle of the Wilderness, fighting in the thick timber caused many small fires to start. Smoke and fire made fighting more difficult. Ed told of being behind a stump for protection with another man, when this man didn’t answer, Ed looked around to see him with a bullet hole between the eyes. Decided it wasn't safe there, reached up to grasp a sapling, bullets almost cut the sapling in two, so he just settled back down. Living conditions on the march to the sea very often were very bad. Sometimes they had nothing. When night came they would wrap the reins around their hands and lay on the ground in front of their horses to sleep. They ate when they could find something. To prevent the enemy from using the railroad rails, the soldiers would pry loose the railroad rails, heat them in a fire and bend around a tree. Ed helped float log rafts, loose logs fastened together, down the Alleghenies River, Ohio and Mississippi to St. Louis. This account is found on page 222 in the book, 'Hulett Area Past And Present' Compiled, Published and Distributed by Hulett Area Senior Citizens, Inc. Printed by Sand Creek Printing, Belle Fourche, South Dakota. 1885-1985. |
| Birth* | Russell Willson was born circa 1800 in U.S.A.1 |
| Marriage* | He married Cordedlia Catherin Schoonmacher. |
Citations
- [S1034] More Hullett Area Past & Present, Hullet Area Senior Citizens, compiler, (Hullett, Ontario: Hullet Area Senior Citizens). Hereinafter cited as More Hullett Area Past & Present.
