His wife's id is 10759002 - Rachel Clouse. They lived in what is now Unicoi Co. TN. at Flag Pond and were married on Oct. 18, 1857. Rachel remarried after his death never receiving a pensionHis full name is Thomas R. Willis.He died on Mar. 24, 1865 as a prisoner in Camp Douglas in Chicago.
His father was David Willis.
This is from Prieta Clouse's book on the CLouses.
Note: From the book "A Book of Remembrance of The Clouse Family Descendants of George Clouse, I" Compiled and Edited by Prietta Clouse Franklin Rt. 2 Box 408 Cookeville, Tennessee 38501:
"They lived at the old Willis homeplace in Flag Pond, Tennessee which is now Unicoi County. He fought in the Civil War, and was taken prisoner at Cumberland Gap, Tennessee on Sept. 9, 1863. he was taken to Camp Douglas in Chicago, Illinois. He arrived there on Sept. 24, 1863. He died March 24, 1865 and was buried in a Confederate Mound in Oak Woods Cemetery in Chicago, Illinois. He joined the Confederate Army in May 1862, enlisting in Company A, North Carolina 64th Regiment. He was accompanied by his brother, John, and Rachel's brothers William, Peter and Joseph along with three of Sam's brothers and two Tilsons. The Unit served in East Tennessee, went on an expedition into Kentucky, and later stationed at Cumberland Gap. There he was among 285 of the 64th Regiment who were captured. She reared her children under severe hearships. She never received any pension from Thomas' service. her brother Thomas Clouse was of great assistance and was well known to the Madison County descendants as "Uncle Tommy."
Information from a Clouse descendent at [email protected]
I have found the following dates and info. about his parents. Thomas R. Willis [ b. 1835 - March 24, 1865; s/o Benjamin Willis, Jr. and Hannah Reid
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From another informer
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The information in the body of your story about Thomas R. Willis' father being David is incorrect. His father was Benjamin Willis, Jr (which is at the footnote of your story). This Thomas R had a brother, David E. Willis (who married to Mary Foster, daughter of Kanada Foster of Unicoi County, specifically Coffee Ridge at Erwin)
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His father was David Willis.
This is from Prieta Clouse's book on the CLouses.
Note: From the book "A Book of Remembrance of The Clouse Family Descendants of George Clouse, I" Compiled and Edited by Prietta Clouse Franklin Rt. 2 Box 408 Cookeville, Tennessee 38501:
"They lived at the old Willis homeplace in Flag Pond, Tennessee which is now Unicoi County. He fought in the Civil War, and was taken prisoner at Cumberland Gap, Tennessee on Sept. 9, 1863. he was taken to Camp Douglas in Chicago, Illinois. He arrived there on Sept. 24, 1863. He died March 24, 1865 and was buried in a Confederate Mound in Oak Woods Cemetery in Chicago, Illinois. He joined the Confederate Army in May 1862, enlisting in Company A, North Carolina 64th Regiment. He was accompanied by his brother, John, and Rachel's brothers William, Peter and Joseph along with three of Sam's brothers and two Tilsons. The Unit served in East Tennessee, went on an expedition into Kentucky, and later stationed at Cumberland Gap. There he was among 285 of the 64th Regiment who were captured. She reared her children under severe hearships. She never received any pension from Thomas' service. her brother Thomas Clouse was of great assistance and was well known to the Madison County descendants as "Uncle Tommy."
Information from a Clouse descendent at [email protected]
I have found the following dates and info. about his parents. Thomas R. Willis [ b. 1835 - March 24, 1865; s/o Benjamin Willis, Jr. and Hannah Reid
[email protected]
From another informer
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The information in the body of your story about Thomas R. Willis' father being David is incorrect. His father was Benjamin Willis, Jr (which is at the footnote of your story). This Thomas R had a brother, David E. Willis (who married to Mary Foster, daughter of Kanada Foster of Unicoi County, specifically Coffee Ridge at Erwin)
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His wife's id is 10759002 - Rachel Clouse. They lived in what is now Unicoi Co. TN. at Flag Pond and were married on Oct. 18, 1857. Rachel remarried after his death never receiving a pensionHis full name is Thomas R. Willis.He died on Mar. 24, 1865 as a prisoner in Camp Douglas in Chicago.
His father was David Willis.
This is from Prieta Clouse's book on the CLouses.
Note: From the book "A Book of Remembrance of The Clouse Family Descendants of George Clouse, I" Compiled and Edited by Prietta Clouse Franklin Rt. 2 Box 408 Cookeville, Tennessee 38501:
"They lived at the old Willis homeplace in Flag Pond, Tennessee which is now Unicoi County. He fought in the Civil War, and was taken prisoner at Cumberland Gap, Tennessee on Sept. 9, 1863. he was taken to Camp Douglas in Chicago, Illinois. He arrived there on Sept. 24, 1863. He died March 24, 1865 and was buried in a Confederate Mound in Oak Woods Cemetery in Chicago, Illinois. He joined the Confederate Army in May 1862, enlisting in Company A, North Carolina 64th Regiment. He was accompanied by his brother, John, and Rachel's brothers William, Peter and Joseph along with three of Sam's brothers and two Tilsons. The Unit served in East Tennessee, went on an expedition into Kentucky, and later stationed at Cumberland Gap. There he was among 285 of the 64th Regiment who were captured. She reared her children under severe hearships. She never received any pension from Thomas' service. her brother Thomas Clouse was of great assistance and was well known to the Madison County descendants as "Uncle Tommy."
Information from a Clouse descendent at [email protected]
I have found the following dates and info. about his parents. Thomas R. Willis [ b. 1835 - March 24, 1865; s/o Benjamin Willis, Jr. and Hannah Reid
[email protected]
From another informer
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The information in the body of your story about Thomas R. Willis' father being David is incorrect. His father was Benjamin Willis, Jr (which is at the footnote of your story). This Thomas R had a brother, David E. Willis (who married to Mary Foster, daughter of Kanada Foster of Unicoi County, specifically Coffee Ridge at Erwin)
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His father was David Willis.
This is from Prieta Clouse's book on the CLouses.
Note: From the book "A Book of Remembrance of The Clouse Family Descendants of George Clouse, I" Compiled and Edited by Prietta Clouse Franklin Rt. 2 Box 408 Cookeville, Tennessee 38501:
"They lived at the old Willis homeplace in Flag Pond, Tennessee which is now Unicoi County. He fought in the Civil War, and was taken prisoner at Cumberland Gap, Tennessee on Sept. 9, 1863. he was taken to Camp Douglas in Chicago, Illinois. He arrived there on Sept. 24, 1863. He died March 24, 1865 and was buried in a Confederate Mound in Oak Woods Cemetery in Chicago, Illinois. He joined the Confederate Army in May 1862, enlisting in Company A, North Carolina 64th Regiment. He was accompanied by his brother, John, and Rachel's brothers William, Peter and Joseph along with three of Sam's brothers and two Tilsons. The Unit served in East Tennessee, went on an expedition into Kentucky, and later stationed at Cumberland Gap. There he was among 285 of the 64th Regiment who were captured. She reared her children under severe hearships. She never received any pension from Thomas' service. her brother Thomas Clouse was of great assistance and was well known to the Madison County descendants as "Uncle Tommy."
Information from a Clouse descendent at [email protected]
I have found the following dates and info. about his parents. Thomas R. Willis [ b. 1835 - March 24, 1865; s/o Benjamin Willis, Jr. and Hannah Reid
[email protected]
From another informer
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The information in the body of your story about Thomas R. Willis' father being David is incorrect. His father was Benjamin Willis, Jr (which is at the footnote of your story). This Thomas R had a brother, David E. Willis (who married to Mary Foster, daughter of Kanada Foster of Unicoi County, specifically Coffee Ridge at Erwin)
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