Rebecca S. Adams was the daughter of Holland Garner (1827-1912) and Cornelius Finn Adams (1824-1861).
Rebecca S. Adams was born November 28, 1846; died June 5, 1909; buried in plot Old East, Sq. 12, Lot 2, Bayview, Morehead City, NC, next to Holland Adams.
She married Walter Wesley Willis, #34960653 & #84651456, born November 27, 1847; died February 15, 1928; buried in Plot Old East, Sq. 2, Lot 2, Bayview Cemetery, Morehead City, NC.
They were listed in the 1870 US Census in Morehead Twp, Carteret Co., NC, as: Wesley Willis, 24, Fisherman; Rebecca, 22; and James, 1; all born in NC.
They were listed in the 1880 US Census in Morehead Twp, Carteret Co., NC, as: Wm W. Willis, self, 32, Farmer; Rebecca, wife, 33; Earnest, son, 10; M.A., son, 8; Wm K., son, 6; D.R. dau, 4; and B.L. dau, 8/12;; all born in NC. [Prior listing was her mother and 4 siblings.
They were listed in the 1900 US Census in Morehead City, Carteret Co., NC, as: William W. Willis, 52, b. Nov 1847, Farmer; Rebecca, wife, 53, b. Nov 1846; Walter, son, 30, b. Oct 1869, Farm Labor; Dollie, dau, 24, b. Apr 1876; Bessie, dau, 20, b. Sept 1879, School Teacher; Georgia, dau, 18, b. Dec 1881; and Lella, dau, 10, b. Dec 1889; all born in NC.
Her widower Walter was listed in the 1910 US Census on Arendell St., Morehead Twp, Carteret Co., NC, as Wesley W. Willis, head, 63, widowed, Farm Laborer; Ernsest W. Willis, son, 40, single, Farm Laborer; both born in NC.
Her widower, Walter, married second between 1910 and 1920 Elizabeth M. Elizabeth was born about 1857.
Her widower Walter was listed in the 1920 US Census on Arendell St., Morehead Twp, Carteret Co., NC, as Wesley W. Willis, head, 72, Watchman, City; Elizabeth M., wife, 63, Seamstress Ernest W. Willis, son, 50, single, Drayman, Public Dray; all born in NC.
Among their children:
(1) James Willis, b. NC ca 1868-1869; d. bef. 1880
(2) Walter Earnest Willis, #188732847, b. Morehead Twp, NC, Oct 11, 1869, d.s. Morehead City, NC, Oct 31, 1926
(3) Malcolm Herbert Willis, #34960649, b. NC 1872, d. 1948; m. Beula Bernice Swindell, #34856482, b. 1879, d. 1955
(4) Wm. K. Willis, b. NC ca 1874
(5) Dollie Rebecca Willis, #34960597, b. NC 1876, d. NC 1941; m. NC 1902 John Clifford Lewis, #34960599, b. 1866, d. 1922; three children
(6) Bessie I. Willis, b. NC Sep 1879
(7) Georgia Willis, b. NC Dec 1881
(8) Lucy King Willis, #37659244, b. Morehead City, NC, Dec 4, 1884, d. Morehead City, NC, Sep 12, 1977; m. NC 1904 Thomas McDuffy Wade, #37659265, b. 1878, d. 1951; seven children [refer to findagrave memorial]
(9) Stella Wallace Willis, #188729326, b. Morehead City, NC, Dec 16, 1890, d. New Bern, NC, Apr 12, 1937;
m. 1st Guy Mann Hardison, #25388603, b. 1890, d. 1942; two children m. 2nd Elijah Hardison Conner, #35245956, b. 1880, d. 1937
From Adams Family History and LDS Family Search.
Contributor: Jim Dugan (47026362) •
Rebecca S. Adams was born November 28, 1846; died June 5, 1909; buried in plot Old East, Sq. 12, Lot 2, Bayview, Morehead City, NC, next to Holland Adams.
She married Walter Wesley Willis, #34960653 & #84651456, born November 27, 1847; died February 15, 1928; buried in Plot Old East, Sq. 2, Lot 2, Bayview Cemetery, Morehead City, NC.
They were listed in the 1870 US Census in Morehead Twp, Carteret Co., NC, as: Wesley Willis, 24, Fisherman; Rebecca, 22; and James, 1; all born in NC.
They were listed in the 1880 US Census in Morehead Twp, Carteret Co., NC, as: Wm W. Willis, self, 32, Farmer; Rebecca, wife, 33; Earnest, son, 10; M.A., son, 8; Wm K., son, 6; D.R. dau, 4; and B.L. dau, 8/12;; all born in NC. [Prior listing was her mother and 4 siblings.
They were listed in the 1900 US Census in Morehead City, Carteret Co., NC, as: William W. Willis, 52, b. Nov 1847, Farmer; Rebecca, wife, 53, b. Nov 1846; Walter, son, 30, b. Oct 1869, Farm Labor; Dollie, dau, 24, b. Apr 1876; Bessie, dau, 20, b. Sept 1879, School Teacher; Georgia, dau, 18, b. Dec 1881; and Lella, dau, 10, b. Dec 1889; all born in NC.
Her widower Walter was listed in the 1910 US Census on Arendell St., Morehead Twp, Carteret Co., NC, as Wesley W. Willis, head, 63, widowed, Farm Laborer; Ernsest W. Willis, son, 40, single, Farm Laborer; both born in NC.
Her widower, Walter, married second between 1910 and 1920 Elizabeth M. Elizabeth was born about 1857.
Her widower Walter was listed in the 1920 US Census on Arendell St., Morehead Twp, Carteret Co., NC, as Wesley W. Willis, head, 72, Watchman, City; Elizabeth M., wife, 63, Seamstress Ernest W. Willis, son, 50, single, Drayman, Public Dray; all born in NC.
Among their children:
(1) James Willis, b. NC ca 1868-1869; d. bef. 1880
(2) Walter Earnest Willis, #188732847, b. Morehead Twp, NC, Oct 11, 1869, d.s. Morehead City, NC, Oct 31, 1926
(3) Malcolm Herbert Willis, #34960649, b. NC 1872, d. 1948; m. Beula Bernice Swindell, #34856482, b. 1879, d. 1955
(4) Wm. K. Willis, b. NC ca 1874
(5) Dollie Rebecca Willis, #34960597, b. NC 1876, d. NC 1941; m. NC 1902 John Clifford Lewis, #34960599, b. 1866, d. 1922; three children
(6) Bessie I. Willis, b. NC Sep 1879
(7) Georgia Willis, b. NC Dec 1881
(8) Lucy King Willis, #37659244, b. Morehead City, NC, Dec 4, 1884, d. Morehead City, NC, Sep 12, 1977; m. NC 1904 Thomas McDuffy Wade, #37659265, b. 1878, d. 1951; seven children [refer to findagrave memorial]
(9) Stella Wallace Willis, #188729326, b. Morehead City, NC, Dec 16, 1890, d. New Bern, NC, Apr 12, 1937;
m. 1st Guy Mann Hardison, #25388603, b. 1890, d. 1942; two children m. 2nd Elijah Hardison Conner, #35245956, b. 1880, d. 1937
From Adams Family History and LDS Family Search.
Contributor: Jim Dugan (47026362) •
Rebecca S. Adams was the daughter of Holland Garner (1827-1912) and Cornelius Finn Adams (1824-1861).
Rebecca S. Adams was born November 28, 1846; died June 5, 1909; buried in plot Old East, Sq. 12, Lot 2, Bayview, Morehead City, NC, next to Holland Adams.
She married Walter Wesley Willis, #34960653 & #84651456, born November 27, 1847; died February 15, 1928; buried in Plot Old East, Sq. 2, Lot 2, Bayview Cemetery, Morehead City, NC.
They were listed in the 1870 US Census in Morehead Twp, Carteret Co., NC, as: Wesley Willis, 24, Fisherman; Rebecca, 22; and James, 1; all born in NC.
They were listed in the 1880 US Census in Morehead Twp, Carteret Co., NC, as: Wm W. Willis, self, 32, Farmer; Rebecca, wife, 33; Earnest, son, 10; M.A., son, 8; Wm K., son, 6; D.R. dau, 4; and B.L. dau, 8/12;; all born in NC. [Prior listing was her mother and 4 siblings.
They were listed in the 1900 US Census in Morehead City, Carteret Co., NC, as: William W. Willis, 52, b. Nov 1847, Farmer; Rebecca, wife, 53, b. Nov 1846; Walter, son, 30, b. Oct 1869, Farm Labor; Dollie, dau, 24, b. Apr 1876; Bessie, dau, 20, b. Sept 1879, School Teacher; Georgia, dau, 18, b. Dec 1881; and Lella, dau, 10, b. Dec 1889; all born in NC.
Her widower Walter was listed in the 1910 US Census on Arendell St., Morehead Twp, Carteret Co., NC, as Wesley W. Willis, head, 63, widowed, Farm Laborer; Ernsest W. Willis, son, 40, single, Farm Laborer; both born in NC.
Her widower, Walter, married second between 1910 and 1920 Elizabeth M. Elizabeth was born about 1857.
Her widower Walter was listed in the 1920 US Census on Arendell St., Morehead Twp, Carteret Co., NC, as Wesley W. Willis, head, 72, Watchman, City; Elizabeth M., wife, 63, Seamstress Ernest W. Willis, son, 50, single, Drayman, Public Dray; all born in NC.
Among their children:
(1) James Willis, b. NC ca 1868-1869; d. bef. 1880
(2) Walter Earnest Willis, #188732847, b. Morehead Twp, NC, Oct 11, 1869, d.s. Morehead City, NC, Oct 31, 1926
(3) Malcolm Herbert Willis, #34960649, b. NC 1872, d. 1948; m. Beula Bernice Swindell, #34856482, b. 1879, d. 1955
(4) Wm. K. Willis, b. NC ca 1874
(5) Dollie Rebecca Willis, #34960597, b. NC 1876, d. NC 1941; m. NC 1902 John Clifford Lewis, #34960599, b. 1866, d. 1922; three children
(6) Bessie I. Willis, b. NC Sep 1879
(7) Georgia Willis, b. NC Dec 1881
(8) Lucy King Willis, #37659244, b. Morehead City, NC, Dec 4, 1884, d. Morehead City, NC, Sep 12, 1977; m. NC 1904 Thomas McDuffy Wade, #37659265, b. 1878, d. 1951; seven children [refer to findagrave memorial]
(9) Stella Wallace Willis, #188729326, b. Morehead City, NC, Dec 16, 1890, d. New Bern, NC, Apr 12, 1937;
m. 1st Guy Mann Hardison, #25388603, b. 1890, d. 1942; two children m. 2nd Elijah Hardison Conner, #35245956, b. 1880, d. 1937
From Adams Family History and LDS Family Search.
Contributor: Jim Dugan (47026362) •
Rebecca S. Adams was born November 28, 1846; died June 5, 1909; buried in plot Old East, Sq. 12, Lot 2, Bayview, Morehead City, NC, next to Holland Adams.
She married Walter Wesley Willis, #34960653 & #84651456, born November 27, 1847; died February 15, 1928; buried in Plot Old East, Sq. 2, Lot 2, Bayview Cemetery, Morehead City, NC.
They were listed in the 1870 US Census in Morehead Twp, Carteret Co., NC, as: Wesley Willis, 24, Fisherman; Rebecca, 22; and James, 1; all born in NC.
They were listed in the 1880 US Census in Morehead Twp, Carteret Co., NC, as: Wm W. Willis, self, 32, Farmer; Rebecca, wife, 33; Earnest, son, 10; M.A., son, 8; Wm K., son, 6; D.R. dau, 4; and B.L. dau, 8/12;; all born in NC. [Prior listing was her mother and 4 siblings.
They were listed in the 1900 US Census in Morehead City, Carteret Co., NC, as: William W. Willis, 52, b. Nov 1847, Farmer; Rebecca, wife, 53, b. Nov 1846; Walter, son, 30, b. Oct 1869, Farm Labor; Dollie, dau, 24, b. Apr 1876; Bessie, dau, 20, b. Sept 1879, School Teacher; Georgia, dau, 18, b. Dec 1881; and Lella, dau, 10, b. Dec 1889; all born in NC.
Her widower Walter was listed in the 1910 US Census on Arendell St., Morehead Twp, Carteret Co., NC, as Wesley W. Willis, head, 63, widowed, Farm Laborer; Ernsest W. Willis, son, 40, single, Farm Laborer; both born in NC.
Her widower, Walter, married second between 1910 and 1920 Elizabeth M. Elizabeth was born about 1857.
Her widower Walter was listed in the 1920 US Census on Arendell St., Morehead Twp, Carteret Co., NC, as Wesley W. Willis, head, 72, Watchman, City; Elizabeth M., wife, 63, Seamstress Ernest W. Willis, son, 50, single, Drayman, Public Dray; all born in NC.
Among their children:
(1) James Willis, b. NC ca 1868-1869; d. bef. 1880
(2) Walter Earnest Willis, #188732847, b. Morehead Twp, NC, Oct 11, 1869, d.s. Morehead City, NC, Oct 31, 1926
(3) Malcolm Herbert Willis, #34960649, b. NC 1872, d. 1948; m. Beula Bernice Swindell, #34856482, b. 1879, d. 1955
(4) Wm. K. Willis, b. NC ca 1874
(5) Dollie Rebecca Willis, #34960597, b. NC 1876, d. NC 1941; m. NC 1902 John Clifford Lewis, #34960599, b. 1866, d. 1922; three children
(6) Bessie I. Willis, b. NC Sep 1879
(7) Georgia Willis, b. NC Dec 1881
(8) Lucy King Willis, #37659244, b. Morehead City, NC, Dec 4, 1884, d. Morehead City, NC, Sep 12, 1977; m. NC 1904 Thomas McDuffy Wade, #37659265, b. 1878, d. 1951; seven children [refer to findagrave memorial]
(9) Stella Wallace Willis, #188729326, b. Morehead City, NC, Dec 16, 1890, d. New Bern, NC, Apr 12, 1937;
m. 1st Guy Mann Hardison, #25388603, b. 1890, d. 1942; two children m. 2nd Elijah Hardison Conner, #35245956, b. 1880, d. 1937
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Contributor: Jim Dugan (47026362) •
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