Family records show that Willis H. Parris was born on August 30, 1822, to Joel Parris (1780-1834) and Diannah Page (1780-1858) in Overton (later Pickett) County Tennessee in the Obey River section while James Monroe was president. He was the grandson of James Parris who lived on Obey River before Tennessee was a state. His father Joel was a lieutenant in the Overton County Militia and W.H. served along with his brother Morgan Parris under Captain Wiley W. Huddleston with General Jackson at the battle of New Orleans. At the close of the Mexican War, W. H. was on the Overton County Committee to meet the caravan bringing back the body of Captain Creed Huddleston. In the 1870's W.H. was a Justice of the Peace and from 1875-77 he represented Overton, Fentress and Morgan counties in the Tennessee State Legislature. In 1880, W.H. was the Census taker in Overton County. He was a member of the Olympus Masonic Lodge, organized in 1877 and served as the first Senior Warden.
Wife #1: Levinia Davidson 1821-1844
Married: Jan.24,1844 in Overton, Tennessee
Children:
Levinia Elizabeth Parris 1844-1933
Wife #2: Margaret Jane Phillips 1828-1907
Married: 1849 in Overton, Tennessee
Children:
Mary Ann Parris 1850-1851
Louisa Clementine Parris 1852-1853
James Willis Parris 1855-1855
Joel Granville Parris 1857-1944
Rebecca Parris 1859-1859
Adeline Eunice Parris 1862-1944
John Quint 1862-1931
Samuel Seber Parris 1865-1961
Sallie Elizabeth Parris 1869-1879
Family records show that Willis H. Parris was born on August 30, 1822, to Joel Parris (1780-1834) and Diannah Page (1780-1858) in Overton (later Pickett) County Tennessee in the Obey River section while James Monroe was president. He was the grandson of James Parris who lived on Obey River before Tennessee was a state. His father Joel was a lieutenant in the Overton County Militia and W.H. served along with his brother Morgan Parris under Captain Wiley W. Huddleston with General Jackson at the battle of New Orleans. At the close of the Mexican War, W. H. was on the Overton County Committee to meet the caravan bringing back the body of Captain Creed Huddleston. In the 1870's W.H. was a Justice of the Peace and from 1875-77 he represented Overton, Fentress and Morgan counties in the Tennessee State Legislature. In 1880, W.H. was the Census taker in Overton County. He was a member of the Olympus Masonic Lodge, organized in 1877 and served as the first Senior Warden.
Wife #1: Levinia Davidson 1821-1844
Married: Jan.24,1844 in Overton, Tennessee
Children:
Levinia Elizabeth Parris 1844-1933
Wife #2: Margaret Jane Phillips 1828-1907
Married: 1849 in Overton, Tennessee
Children:
Mary Ann Parris 1850-1851
Louisa Clementine Parris 1852-1853
James Willis Parris 1855-1855
Joel Granville Parris 1857-1944
Rebecca Parris 1859-1859
Adeline Eunice Parris 1862-1944
John Quint 1862-1931
Samuel Seber Parris 1865-1961
Sallie Elizabeth Parris 1869-1879
Family Members
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Vina Elizabeth Parris Prichard
1843–1930
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Louisa Cementine Parris Reynolds
1852–1901
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James Willis Parris
1855–1855
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Joel Granville Parris
1857–1944
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Rebecca Parris
1859–1859
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John Quint Parris
1861–1931
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Sybil Adeline "Sibbie" Parris Warren
1863–1943
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Samuel Seber "Bose" Parris
1865–1961
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Sallie Elizabeth Parris
1869–1878
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