NameLarkin Willis
Birth26 Feb 1800, Locust Grove, Culpepper Co., Virginia
Death21 Feb 1856, Woodland, Orange Co., Virginia
FatherCapt. Isaac Willis (1774-1867)
MotherAnn Garnett (1777-1840)
Spouses
Birth4 Mar 1807, Western View, Culpepper Co., Virginia
Death2 Nov 1881, Woodland, Orange Co., Virginia
FatherJohn Churchill Gordon (1779-)
MotherLucy Garnett Herndon (1781-)
Birthabt 1800
Deathabt 1821
ChildrenEdward Jefferson (1820-1891)
Notes for Larkin Willis
LARKIN WILLIS (1800-1856)
Submitted by Mark Willis Ballard
markballard@21stcentury.net
Born 26 Feb 1800; died 21 Feb 1856; son of Capt. Isaac Willis and Ann Garnett. See Capt. Isaac Willis (1774-1867).
Married 1: ca 1821 to Sarah Emily Fry, born ca 1800; died 1821.
Children:
1. Edward Jefferson Willis, born 19 Dec 1820; died 26 Feb 1891.
Married 2: 15 July 1823 to Mary Gordon, born 4 March 1807; died 2 Nov 1881; daughter of Rev. John Churchill Gordon and Lucy Garnett Herndon.
Children:
2. John Churchill Willis, born 21 May 1824; died 2 Aug 1894
3. James Addison Willis, born 16 Sept 1825; died 5 May 1900
4. Mary Elizabeth Willis, born 18 March 1827; died 16 Sept 1886
5. Lucy Herndon Willis, born 2 Sept 1828; died 20 Nov 1875
6. Anna E. Willis, born 2 Oct 1829; died 2 Nov 1847
7. Absolam Graves Willis, born 9 Nov 1831; died 22 Aug 1903; married Sarah Lee Gordon.
8. William Willis, born 23 April 1833; died 8 Oct 1910
9. Larkin Willis, born 24 Feb 1835; died 19 May 1927
10. Isaac Willis, born 20 June 1836; died March 1910; married Elizabeth LNU
11. Joseph Gordon Willis, born 27 Dec 1837; died 1864; prisoner of Civil War
12. Reuben Garnett Willis, born 16 July 1839; died 8 March 1900
13. Isabella Herndon Willis, born 15 Oct 1840
14. Ella Jane Willis, born 25 July 1842; died 15 March 1911
15. Charles Augustine Willis, born 20 Feb 1844; died 3 Oct 1879
16. Eugene Harrison Willis, born 16 April 1845; died 25 Dec 1916; married Bessie Young Hiter
17. Benjamin Willis, born 19 Feb 1847; died 6 Oct 1864
18. Walter Lewis Willis, born 30 April 1848; died 29 Nov 1848
19. Unnamed Infant Willis, born ca 1850; died ca 1850
20. Unnamed Infant Willis, born ca 1851; died ca 1851
21. Nora Fry Willis, born 29 Nov 1852; died 14 June 1878
Notes for Mary (Spouse 1)
78Larkin was originally given Spring Hill Farm by his father Isaac. He traded farms with his brother James before 1827. Lived at Woodland in Orange County, not far from Fox Neck. There is a Willis family cemetary at Woodland

Father: Isaac WILLIS b: 1 Nov 1774 in Culpeper County,Virginia
Mother: Ann GARNETT b: 20 Sep 1777 in Culpeper County,Virginia
Marriage 1 Mary GORDON b: 4 Mar 1807 in Western View,Culpeper Co.,VA
* Married: 15 Jul 1823 in Western View,Culpeper Co.,VA
Children
1. John Churchill WILLIS b: 21 May 1824
2. James Addison WILLIS b: 16 Sep 1825
3. Mary Elizabeth WILLIS b: 18 Mar 1827
4. Lucy Herndon WILLIS b: 2 Sep 1828
5. Anna Elizabeth WILLIS b: 2 Oct 1829
6. Absalom Graves WILLIS b: 9 Nov 1831
7. William WILLIS b: 23 Apr 1833
8. Larkin WILLIS b: 24 Feb 1835
9. Isaac WILLIS b: 20 Jun 1836
10. Joseph Gordon WILLIS b: 27 Dec 1837
11. Reuben Garnett WILLIS b: 16 Jul 1839
12. Isabella Herndon WILLIS b: 15 Oct 1840
13. Ella Jane WILLIS b: 25 Jul 1842
14. Charles Augustine WILLIS b: 20 Feb 1844
15. Eugene Harrison WILLIS b: 16 Apr 1845 in Woodland,Orange Co.,VA
16. Benjamin Rush WILLIS b: 19 Feb 1847
17. Walter Lewis WILLIS b: 30 Apr 1848
18. Unnamed Infant WILLIS b: Abt 1850
19. Unnamed Infant WILLIS b: Abt 1851
20. Nora Fry WILLIS b: 29 Nov 1852
Marriage 2 Sarah Emily FRY b: Abt 1800
* Married: Abt 1821
Children
1. Edward Jefferson WILLIS b: 19 Dec 1820
Sources:
1. Title: Willis, Gordon, Garnett & Allied Familes Reunion Journal, Vol. I, Number 10, August 8, 1982
Note:
Source Media Type: Magazine
Repository:
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