Merrill WILLIS

Birth:
10 Nov 1780
New Bern, Craven, North Carolina
Death:
5 Dec 1842
Gallatin, Hamilton, Illinois
Burial:
Dec 1842
Hamilton, Illinois
Marriage:
8 Dec 1804
Gallatin, Sumner, Tennessee
Margaret (Peggy) CHERRY
Birth:
5 Apr 1788
Williamsen, Martin, North Carolina
Death:
1870
Toquerville, Washington, Utah
Children
Marriage
1
Mary WILLIS
Birth:
Abt 1805
Shawneetowne, Gallatin, Illinois
Death:
William LANE 
Marr:
22 Jul 1821
Hamilton, Illinois 
2
Mary (Patsy) WILLIS
Birth:
25 Jan 1806
Tennessee
Death:
1840
 
Marr:
 
3
Martha WILLIS
Birth:
3 Dec 1809
Shawneetown, Gallatin, Illinois
Death:
John WHEELER 
Marr:
7 Aug 1824
Hamilton, Illinois 
4
William Wesley WILLIS
Birth:
16 Aug 1811
Shawnee, Gallatin, Illinois
Death:
8 Nov 1872
Beaver, Beaver, Utah
Mary PENGELLY 
Marr:
1860
 
5
Lemuel WILLIS
Birth:
1813
Shawneetown, Gallatin, Illinois
Death:
1876
 
Marr:
 
6
Samuel WILLIS
Birth:
Abt 1814
Shawneetowne, Gallatin, Illinois
Death:
 
Marr:
 
7
Joshua Thomas WILLIS
Birth:
21 Dec 1818
Mc Lanesbury, Hamilton, Illinois
Death:
1 May 1886
Taylor, Navajo, Arizona
8
Henry Tillman WILLIS
Birth:
1820
Hamilton, Galliton, Illinois
Death:
 
Marr:
 
9
Lemuel WILLIS
Birth:
Abt 1868
Shawneetown, Gallton, Illinois
Death:
 
Marr:
 
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Merrill Willis - Margaret (Peggy) Cherry

Merrill Willis was born at New Bern, Craven, North Carolina 10 Nov 1780. His parents were Thomas Willis and Dorcas Windham or Windo.

He married Margaret (Peggy) Cherry 8 Dec 1804 at Gallatin, Sumner, Tennessee . Margaret (Peggy) Cherry was born at Williamsen, Martin, North Carolina 5 Apr 1788 daughter of Joshua Cherry and Martha Keene .

They were the parents of 9 children:
Mary Willis born Abt 1805.
Mary (Patsy) Willis born 25 Jan 1806.
Martha Willis born 3 Dec 1809.
William Wesley Willis born 16 Aug 1811.
Lemuel Willis born 1813.
Samuel Willis born Abt 1814.
Joshua Thomas Willis born 21 Dec 1818.
Henry Tillman Willis born 1820.
Lemuel Willis born Abt 1868.

Merrill Willis died 5 Dec 1842 at Gallatin, Hamilton, Illinois .

Margaret (Peggy) Cherry died 1870 at Toquerville, Washington, Utah .