Andrew Jackson Willis

24 January 1837–24 October 1896 (Age 59)
Georgia, United States

The Life Summary of Andrew Jackson

When Andrew Jackson Willis was born on 24 January 1837, in Georgia, United States, his father, John A. Willis, was 32 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 35. He married Matilda Melissa Richardson about 1866, in Coleman, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Cass, Georgia, United States in 1850 and Texas, United States in 1870. In 1880, at the age of 43, his occupation is listed as farmer in Texas, United States. He died on 24 October 1896, in Brown, Texas, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Thrifty, Brown, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Andrew Jackson Willis
1837–1896
Matilda Melissa Richardson
1843–1931
Marriage: about 1866
William Newton Willis
1867–1918
Andrew Willis
about 1878–
Jackson Porter Willis
1869–1951
Sarah Elizabeth Willis
1871–1949
Martha Jane Willis
1874–1943
Florence Victoria Willis
1876–1957
Van Dean Willis
about 1878–1951
Flora A. Willis
1881–1959
Belle Dona Willis
1881–1949
Zora A. Willis
1885–1974
Cora Savannah Willis
1886–1970
Noah Wesley Willis
1888–1954

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    about 1866Coleman, Texas, United States
    • Children

    (12)

    +7 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (9)

    +4 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1838 · Orders No. 25 Removes Cherokees
    Age 1
    A small group of Cherokees from Georgia voluntarily migrated to the Indian Territory. The remaining Cherokees in Georgia resisted the mounting pressure to leave. In 1838, U.S. President Martin Van Buren ordered U.S. troops to remove the Cherokee Nation. The troops gathered the Cherokees and marched them and other Native Americans from North Carolina, Tennessee, and Alabama along what is now known as “The Trail of Tears.” Approximately 5,000 Cherokees died on their way to Indian Territory.
    1846
    Age 9
    U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
    1858
    Age 21
    Historical Boundaries: 1858: Brown, Texas, United States

    Name Meaning

    variant of Will with genitival -s. This surname represents a retention of the second syllable, introduced by the addition of the Middle English genitival suffix -es, which would have been pronounced in the Middle English period. Compare Wills . In some cases the name is a variant of Willey , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.variant of Willows .English:

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Will

    Sources (15)

    • Andrew J Willis in household of John Willis, "United States Census, 1850"
    • Jack Willis in entry for Van D Willis, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
    • A J Willis, "United States Census, 1870"

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