Benjamin Willis: buried somewhere in a cemetery, at Flag Pond, Tennessee, Unico Co. Married, Hannah Reid.

OTHER CHILDREN:
(1)John Anderson Willis,b:03-1827 Burke Co.NC.d:09-14-1904,
Flag Pond, Unicoi Co.Tenn. married
(1)02-09-1849 to Edna Martin
(2)12-27-1887 to Sarah Frances McCray/McCrary.
He conscripted into CSA, deserted and joined the Union Army.received a pension; lived on Clear Branch, Unicoi Co.Tenn. He was a Pvt. Co.H,5th NC. Mounted Inf. 10-01-1864; 08-08-1865.

(2)Joseph Willis,b:ca 1830; m 01-08-1852 to Dorcas Sams. In the 1850 census, Joseph age 20 is in the household of Josiah and Eveline Sams, Washington, Tn.

(3)Abagil Willis,b:ca 8131, Burke Co.NC.(now Yancey Co.NC)She appears on both the Washington (now Unicoi)Co.Tn., and Yancey Co.NC Census in 1850. She was in the household of her Grandparents Thomas and Abagail Reid in Yancey Co.NC.

(4)Eli Willis,b:ca 1832 Burke Co. (now Yancey Co.NC.)m ca 1855 to Judea LNU; in the 1850 (census, Eli is age 18 and living with his mother in Yancey Co.NC.

(5)Nancy Willis b:ca 1834 Burke County,(now Yancey Co.NC.) She was living with William and Nancy Parks in 1850 (Washington Co.Tn.

(6)David Ephriam Willis b:01-30-1837, Yancey Co.NC.(Big Laura) present Madison Co.NC. d:08-25-1924 Clear Branch, Unicoi Co.Tn.; buried Coffee Ridge, Flag Pond, Tn. m
(1)12-30-1858 to Mary Foster.
(2)12-05-1902 to Mary Elizabeth Tipton Cody.
In 1850 Washington Co.Tn.census, David, age 11 is in the household of Josiah Sams. He lived on Coffee Ridge, Unicoi Co. Tn. He enlisted in the Civil War, Union Army 09-23-1863 at Knoxville, Tn.in Co M 8th Reg. Tenn. Calv. and mustered in as a private on 02-27-1864, at Nashville, Tn.He was sick in Cumberland Hospital, Nashville Tn. 03-17-1864. Deserted at Bull Run, Tn 10-11-1864, restored to duty 03-1865. He was mustered out 07-07-1865. He had a dark complexion, black eyes and hair. He was a farmer.

(7)Henry Willis,b:ca 1835, Yancey Co.NC. m ca 1860 to Elizabeth Willis, dau. of James "Hoke" Willis and Martha "Patsy" Howell. Henry and Elizabeth were 1st cousins. In the 1850 Census, age 15, he was living with his mother in Yancey Co.NC.; In 1860, age 25, his mother, Hannah, was living with him in Yancey Co.NC. During the Civil War, he volunteered in Mitchell Co.,NC in the CSA,07-11-1861. He was age 25. He served as Pvt., in Co. I,29th Reg. NC troops. He was a prisoner of war, captured in Yazoo City, MS 07-13-1863 and sent to Memphis, Tn and Camp Morton, Indianapolis,IN. He was transfered for exchange 03-04-1865.

(8)William M. Willis b:01-30-1836 Yancey Co.NC. d:05-06-1921 Asheville, NC.; buried at the Family Cem.,Del Rio, Tn. m 07-28-1860 to Catharine Runion: in the 1850 census, Yancey Co. NC.there is a William, age 12 is in the household of Josiah Sams. The 1860 census list him the same as above. He moved to Madison Co.NC. after the war and then to Del Rio, Tn.

(9)Samuel Willis, b:ca1841, NC: killed during the Civil War CSA. In 1850 Samuel, age 9 is in the household of Jacob Sams, Unicoi Co.Tenn.; his military record is partly unreadable. He was never heard from after the war and is assumed that he died during the war.

(10)James Willis( is reported to be a half brother to Benjamin's children). It is unknown if he is the son of Benjamin or of Hannah. He lived near Knoxville, Tn.

(11)Mary Ann Polly Willis, b:ca 1840,Tn. d: Cock Co. Tn. married:
(1)FNU Deaton/Eaton;
(2James "Jim" Shelton in 1850, she was living with her brother, John Anderson Willis in Washington Co.Tenn.