Dorcas Willis
1810 - 1843 (33 years)
1. Dorcas Willis was born on 1 Feb 1810 in Gallatin, Sumner County, TN (daughter of John Willis and Jane Jinny Kirkpatrick); died on 6 Feb 1843 in Nauvoo, Hancock County, IL; was buried in Feb 1843 in Parley St. cemetery, Nauvoo, Hancock County, IL. Dorcas married Robert L. Witt on 27 Feb 1825 in McLeansboro, Hamilton County, IL. Robert (son of John Witt and Kizzie Ann Eunice Creasey) was born in 1808-1810 in Tennessee; died about 1836 in McLeansboro, Hamilton County, IL; was buried in McLeansboro, Hamilton County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Kizzie Ann Witt was born in 1827 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI.
- John Wesley Witt was born on 10 Feb 1829 in Hamilton County, IL; died on 30 Jun 1907 in Wasatch County, UT.
- Miles Witt was born about 1831 in McLeansboro, Hamilton County, IL; died before 1850.
- Sarah Jane Witt was born on 1 Feb 1831 in McLeansboro, Hamilton County, IL; died on 31 Dec 1875 in Heber City, Wasatch County, UT; was buried on 3 Jan 1876 in Heber City, Wasatch County, UT.
- William Witt was born about 1833 in McLeansboro, Hamilton County, IL; died after 1850.
- Mills Witt was born about 1835 in McLeansboro, Hamilton County, IL; died before 1840.
Dorcas married Elisha Averett on 15 Jan 1838 in Nauvoo, Hancock County, IL. Elisha (son of John Averett and Jennett Hamilton Gill) was born on 12 Dec 1810 in Maury County, TN; died on 22 Oct 1890 in Glendale, Kane County, UT; was buried on 23 Oct 1890 in Glendale, Kane County, UT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- William Averett was born on 31 Jul 1839 in Quincy, Adams County, IL; died on 29 Dec 1909 in Heber City, Wasatch County, UT.
- daughter Averett was born in 1841 in Nauvoo, Hancock County, IL; died about 1841 in Nauvoo, Hancock County, IL.
- daughter Averett was born on 6 Feb 1843 in Nauvoo, Hancock County, IL; died on 6 Feb 1843.
2. John Willis was born in 1782 in New Bern, Craven, NC (son of Thomas Willis and Dorcas Windhem); died on 26 Feb 1846 in Nauvoo, Hancock County, IL. John married Jane Jinny Kirkpatrick. Jane (daughter of Francis Kirkpatrick and Margaret Gilmer Rogers) was born in 1785 in Ireland; died in in Shawnee, Gallatin County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Jane Jinny Kirkpatrick was born in 1785 in Ireland (daughter of Francis Kirkpatrick and Margaret Gilmer Rogers); died in in Shawnee, Gallatin County, IL. Children:
- 1. Dorcas Willis was born on 1 Feb 1810 in Gallatin, Sumner County, TN; died on 6 Feb 1843 in Nauvoo, Hancock County, IL; was buried in Feb 1843 in Parley St. cemetery, Nauvoo, Hancock County, IL.
Generation: 3
4. Thomas Willis Thomas married Dorcas Windhem. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Dorcas Windhem Children:
- 2. John Willis was born in 1782 in New Bern, Craven, NC; died on 26 Feb 1846 in Nauvoo, Hancock County, IL.
6. Francis Kirkpatrick Francis married Margaret Gilmer Rogers. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Margaret Gilmer Rogers Children:
- 3. Jane Jinny Kirkpatrick was born in 1785 in Ireland; died in in Shawnee, Gallatin County, IL.