William Rufus Wills 1853 - 1934, Generation 5

Son of James Chapman Wills

William Rufus Wills was a blacksmith and married two different Mary Jane Lillys. All of his children were born to his first wife. William is buried in Crews Cemetary, Summers Co., WV.

1900 census, Summers County, Jumping Branch District 139, line 42:
W. Rufus Wills, born Aug 1853, 46 married 7 years blacksmith; Mary J., Mar 1870, 30, 1 child:
Lola B., July 1896, age 3, with Thomas J., Nov 1883, 16 and Lyshena M., Dec 1886, 13

1910 census, Summers County, Jumping Branch District 2, line 145:
William Rufus Wills, 56 married 17 years with Mary J., 40 wife, Lola B., 13, dau; Glenna L.,
4, dau, Arthur D., 10 nephew.

NOTE: Who are Thomas J. And Lyshena M living with William Rufus Wills as shown in the 1900 census data above? Are they children of Mary Jane Lilly, his first wife's previous marriage, if she had one?

Descendants of William Rufus Wills

1 William Rufus Wills Born: August 20, 1853 in Mercer Co., Va. Died: January 15, 1934 in Summers Co., W.V. Age at death: 80
. +Mary Jane Lilly Born: February 25, 1864 in Greenbrier, Summers Co. W.Va. Married: September 14, 1882 in Summers Co., W. Va. Marriage Fact: Married by James W. Lilly Father: Mr. Robert Washington "Shooting Bob" Lilly Mother: Ms. Margaret Tiffany Lilly Died: March 16, 1889 in Summers Co., W.Va. Age at death: 25
2 Lola B. Wills Born: 1897
... +Carl Adkins
2 Glenna Wills Born: 1906
... +Owen Young
2 Thelma or Thena Wills Born: Unknown
... +? Cooper
2 Thomas Johnson Wills Born: November 14, 1883 in Lilly, Summers Co., W.
Va. Died: October 12, 1960 in Beaver, Raliegh Co., W. Va. Age at death: 76
... +Lottie Narcissa Rebecca Cooper Born: August 03, 1884 in Lilly, Summers Co., W. Va. Married: November 16, 1904 in Lilly, Summers Co., W. Va. Father: Mr. Thomas Moody "Kisser" Cooper Mother: Ms. Sarah Elvira Dodson Died: January 10, 1976 in Beckley, W. Va. Age at death: 91
*2nd Wife of William Rufus Wills:
. +Mary Jane Lilly Born: March 09, 1870 Married: April 24, 1893 Father: Mr. Wilson Lilly, 2nd. Mother: Ms. Eliza Ellen Farley Died: December 03, 1942 in Summers Co., W.V. Age at death: 72