William Willis

1770 - 1854  (84 years)

• Name	William Willis
  Birth	1770	Goochland Co, VA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1810	Goochland Co, VA   [2]
  	age 26-44(40), Susannah age 26-44(32), Richard age < 10(1), 1 male < 10, 1 female < 10
  Census	1820	Goochland Co, VA   [3]
  	age > 45(50), Susannah age 26-44(42), Richard age 10-15(11), Nancy age 10-15(8)
  Census	1830	Goochland Co, VA   [4]
  	age 50-59(60), Susannah age 40-49(52), Richard age 20-29(21), Nancy age 15-19(18), 1 male age 15-19
  Census	1840	Goochland Co, VA   [5]
  	age 60-69(70), Susannah age 50-59(62), Richard age 20-29(31), Nancy age 20-29(28), 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29
  Census	1850	Goochland Co, VA   [1]
  	age 80, widowed, son Richard Willis & Nancy Willis (dau or dau-in-law)
  Death	01 Jun 1854	Goochland Co, VA   [6]
  Person ID	I2993	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Edward Willis,   b. Between 1740 and 1756   d. Between Dec 1804 and 15 Apr 1805, Goochland Co, VA (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Susannah ???   d. Bef 13 Jan 1825, Goochland Co, VA
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Bef 1769	Goochland Co, VA
  Family ID	F378	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susannah Page-xx,   b. 1778   d. Between 1840 and 1850 (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	17 Aug 1805	Goochland Co, VA   [7]
  Notes	Children: son Richard Willis 1809 VA - on 10/2/1850 married Sophia Willis 1832 Denmark - ** See marriage record ** son Sylvester Willis 1855 VA dau Florence Willis 1856 VA son Adolphus R Willis 1858 VA - 1860 census lists him age 52, Sophia age 28, 3 children listed above - in Goochland Co, VA dau Nancy Willis 1812 VA
  Family ID	F776	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1770 - Goochland Co, VA Marriage - 17 Aug 1805 - Goochland Co, VA Census - age 26-44(40), Susannah age 26-44(32), Richard age < 10(1), 1 male < 10, 1 female < 10 - 1810 - Goochland Co, VA Census - age > 45(50), Susannah age 26-44(42), Richard age 10-15(11), Nancy age 10-15(8) - 1820 - Goochland Co, VA Census - age 50-59(60), Susannah age 40-49(52), Richard age 20-29(21), Nancy age 15-19(18), 1 male age 15-19 - 1830 - Goochland Co, VA Census - age 60-69(70), Susannah age 50-59(62), Richard age 20-29(31), Nancy age 20-29(28), 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29 - 1840 - Goochland Co, VA Census - age 80, widowed, son Richard Willis & Nancy Willis (dau or dau-in-law) - 1850 - Goochland Co, VA Death - 01 Jun 1854 - Goochland Co, VA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

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• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children **

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census. [S3] 1810 United States Federal Census. [S4] 1820 United States Federal Census. [S5] 1830 United States Federal Census. [S6] 1840 United States Federal Census. [S23] Death Record Journal. [S42] Marriage Record Journal.