— born in Sullivan Co., IN:
  3.  Ann WILLIS, b. 1833/4; d. 1914, Sullivan Co., IN; m. 14 Mar 1866, Sullivan Co., IN, Thomas J. CREAGER
  4.  Mary WILLIS, b. 1835/6
  5.  William F. WILLIS, b. 1837/8; m. 1 Jun 1867, Sullivan Co., IN, Minerva Jane OWENS
  6.  Sarah WILLIS, b. 1840/1
  7.  Marion Francis WILLIS, b. 20 Feb 1842/3/4; d. 7 Sep 1930, Sullivan Co, IN; m. 8 May 1873, Sullivan Co., IN, Minerva J. FIGG
  8.  Tilghman H. WILLIS, b. 1844/5; m. 21 Oct 1869, Sullivan Co., IN, Sarah E. JOHNSON
  9.  Margrett/Margaret J. WILLIS, b. Oct 1849; d. ca. 1935, Greene Co., IN; m. 28 Dec 1870, Sullivan Co., IN, George Washington WYATT
10.  James A. WILLIS, b. ca. 1852; m. 21 Apr 1873, Sullivan Co., IN; Mahala WALTERS
11.  Rua WILLIS, b. ca. 1854
12.  Laura J. WILLIS, b. ca. 1857; d. ca. 1918, Sullivan Co., IN; m. 23 Oct 1895, Sullivan Co., IN, Henry KINGSTON

1.  Marriage Record:

2a.  Census Index:  U.S. Selected Counties, 1830 (Broderbund CD-315):  there are five John WILLISes in Indiana, but none in Sullivan Co.; there are seven John WILLISes in Virginia, but none in Pittsylvania Co.; there are four John WILLISes in KY, with one in Madison Co. and none in Jessamine Co.

1830

Willis, John

KY

Madison Co.

p. 146

2b.  1830 Census Index and Digital Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #109 of 154; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1830

KY

Madison Co.

pp. 145B-146A

John Willis

110 011 - 210 110

200 000 - 010 000

These data indicate:

No., Race, Gender	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
1 white male	4 or under	1825-1830	= John (b. 1827/8)
1 white male	5-9	1820-1825	= Son A (b. 1825)
1 white male	20-29	1800-1810	= ?
1 white male	30-39	1790-1800	= John A.? (b. 1800)
2 white females	4 or under	1825-1830	= ? = ?
1 white female	5-9	1820-1825	= ?
1 white female	15-19	1810-1815	= ?
1 white female	20-29	1800-1810	= Sarah? (b. 1810/11)
2 male slaves	9 or under	1820-1830	= names unknown
1 female slave	10-23	1806-1820	= name unknown

Based on their ages, John & Sarah could be either the younger or the older adult couple in this household; however, as John is head-of-household, I will take them to be the older couple, which means some younger couple is living with them.  If the young girls are Sarah's children, they all three died before 1840, which makes me think at least one or two of them are the children of the other couple.

3.  Family Quest Archives:  Indiana 1840 Census: St. Joseph, Stark, Sullivan, & Steuben Counties.  Heritage Quest CD M704-94 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1840

Willis, John A.

IN

Sullivan Co.

p. 63A

102 001 - 110 010

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
1 male	4 or under	1835-1840	= William (b. 1837/8)
2 males	10-14	1825-1830	= John (b. 1827/8) = Son A (b. 1825)
1 male	30-39	1800-1810	= John A. (b. 1800)
1 female	4 or under	1835-1840	= Mary (b. 1835/6)
1 female	5-9	1830-1835	= Ann (b. 1833/4)
1 female	20-29	1810-1820	= Sarah (b. 1810/11)

4.  1850 Census Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #50 of 72):  District No. 105 [Haddon Twp.], Sullivan Co., IN, p. 222B, 318/320, enumerated 22 Aug 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

John A. Willis	50	M	Farmer	500	Va
Sarah Willis	39	F			Ky
Ann	16	F			Inda
Mary	14	F			Inda
William	12	M			Inda
Sarah	9	F			Inda
Marion	7	M			Inda
Tilghman H	5	M			Inda
Margrett	10/12	F			Inda

There are several CREAGER and ALLSMAN households nearby.

5.  Census Records, Indiana, 1860 (Broderbund CD-304):  Carlisle P.O., Haddon Twp., Sullivan Co., IN, p. 735, 208/208.

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