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William Riley Wills and Saluda Elizabeth Cross


Husband William Riley WILLS 1 

          AKA: Billy
         Born: 3 Aug 1826 - Clay Co, Missouri 1 2
         Died: 26 Apr 1903 - Bell Co, Texas 3
       Buried: 27 Apr 1903 - Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Bell Co, Texas


       Father: James Buchanan WILLS (1798-1872) 2
       Mother: Anna W SHACKLEFORD (1800-Between 1860)


     Marriage: 10 Mar 1853 - Bell Co, Texas 3 4
Events in his life were:
• Membership, Mason, Between 1836 and 1902

• Occupation, Farmer and Stock Raiser at Independence, Washington Co, Texas, 1840

• Residence, Travis Co, Texas, 1847

• Military, Captain Ross' Company, Colonel Hayes' Regt, Mexican War, 18 Nov 1847

• Occupation, Miner, California, 1850

• Occupation, Farmer, Texas, 1853

• Religion, Christian Church, 1853

• Property, Bell Co, Texas, 1856

• Census, Bell Co, Texas, 1860

• Occupation 2, Farmer, Cowhouse River, 1860

• Military 3, Gathered Beef for the Army, Capt Evans' Co, 27th Brigade, Texas Militia, Between Aug 1861 and 1865

• Occupation, Farmer, Nolan Valley near Belton, Bell Co, Texas, 1865

• Census, Beat 5, Bell Co, Texas, 5 Aug 1870

• Census, Pct 7, Bell Co, Texas, 1880


Wife Saluda Elizabeth CROSS 5 

         Born: 9 Mar 1837 - Missouri 1 2 3 6 7
         Died: 7 Jan 1932 - Near Killeen, Bell Co, Texas 3
       Buried: 8 Jan 1932 - Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Bell Co, Texas


       Father: James CROSS (1811-After 1893)
       Mother: Lucy ??? (1812-      )

Events in her life were:
• Residence 3, Texas, 15 May 1846

• Residence 3, Holland, Bell Co, Texas, 1855

• Pension, Bell Co, Texas, 21 Mar 1931


Children
1 F Lucy A WILLS 8 

         Born: 22 May 1854 - Bell Co, Texas 1 2
         Died: After 1927
       Buried: 

       Spouse: William RANNE (Abt 1850-      )
         Marr: 22 Jun 1873 - Bell Co, Texas 9

       Spouse: John C COX (1856-      )
         Marr: Abt 1879






2  M  Thomas A WILLS 8





         Born: 1856 - Bell Co, Texas 2
         Died: 1873 - Texas
       Buried: 1873 - Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Bell Co, Texas








3  F  Almyra L WILLS 8





         Born: 1858 - Bell Co, Texas 2
         Died: Mar 1891 1
       Buried: Mar 1891 - Nolan Co, Texas



       Spouse: John L ALLMAN (Abt 1853-      )
         Marr: 27 Jun 1875 - Bell Co, Texas 10








4  F  Amy J WILLS 8





         Born: 20 May 1860 - Bell Co, Texas 8
         Died: 1 Mar 1953 - Ozona, Crockett Co, Texas 11
       Buried: 2 Mar 1953 - Cedar Hill, Cemetery, Ozona, Texas



       Spouse: W Jones MILLER (1858-      )
         Marr: 1 Jan 1878 - Bell Co, Texas 12








5  M  James Riley WILLS 13 14





         Born: 14 Feb 1863 - Bell Co, Texas 13
         Died: 2 Jul 1937 - Scurry Co, Texas 11 13 14
       Buried: 3 Jul 1937 - Fluvanna Cemetery, Scurry Co, Texas



       Spouse: Annie Elizabeth SANDERFORD (1870-1966) 14 15
         Marr: 14 Nov 1888 - Bell Co, Texas 16








6  M  Virgil A WILLS 8





         Born: 26 Jan 1865 - Bell Co, Texas 8 17
         Died: 4 May 1934 - Killeen, Bell Co, Texas 11 17
       Buried: 5 May 1934 - Killeen, Bell Co, Texas 17



       Spouse: Eula ??? (Abt 1870-      ) 17








7  M  William David WILLS





         Born: 1867 - Bell Co, Texas
         Died: 1869 - Bell Co, Texas
       Buried: 1869 - Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Bell Co, Texas








8  F  Mary E WILLS 18





          AKA: Mollie
         Born: May 1870 - Bell Co, Texas 18 19
         Died: 1925 - Texas 11
       Buried: 1925 - Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Bell Co, Texas 20



       Spouse: George Rufus SANDERFORD (1867-1944) 15
         Marr: 28 Jul 1887 - Bell Co, Texas 21








9  M  Curtis E WILLS 18





         Born: 1872 - Bell Co, Texas 18
         Died: 1922 - Bell Co, Texas
       Buried: 1922 - Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Bell Co, Texas



       Spouse: Lillie JACOBS (1879-1946)
         Marr: 26 Mar 1906 - Bell Co, Texas 22








10  M  Oliver Sampson WILLS 18





         Born: 10 Jun 1875 - Belton, Bell Co, Texas 14
         Died: 22 May 1951 - Fluvanna, Scurry Co, Texas 11
       Buried: May 1951 - Fluvanna Cemetery, Scurry Co, Texas



       Spouse: Plum Rose GARNER (1873-1958) 15 23
         Marr: 16 Jan 1897 - Bell Co, Texas 24








11  M  John Cross WILLS 18





         Born: 16 Aug 1877 - Texas 1
         Died: 25 Mar 1961 - Altadena, Los Angeles Co, California 25
       Buried: 1961 - Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Nolanville, Bell Co, Texas



       Spouse: Ida Robert KAISER (1881-1957) 26
         Marr: 21 Nov 1909 - Bell Co, Texas 27











General Notes (Husband)



1860 Bell Co, TX p. 324, 389-390
Wills Wm       31 M   .   farmer   1,200 1,200   Missouri
Wills Siluda   23 F   .   .        .     .       Miss.
Wills L A       6 F   .   .        .     .       Texas
Wills Thos      4 M   .   .        .     .       Texas
Wills Elmira    2 F   .   .        .     .       Texas

1870 Bell Co, TX Census, Beat 5, pg 108b 210/210
Will, W R      42 M   Farmer   2000 650   Mo
      Saluda   32 F   Keeping house       Miss
      Lucy     16 F                       Texas
      Thomas   14 M                       Texas
      Elmira   12 F                       Texas
      Amy      10 F                       Texas
      James     8 M                       Texas
      Virgil    6 F                       Texas
(Virgil is listed as a female)

1880 Bell Co, TX Census, Pct 7, pg 447a
William   WILLS   Self  M   Male   W   51   MO   Farmer             VA VA
Saluda E. WILLS   Wife  M   Female W   43   MS   Keeping House      TN VA
James     WILLS   Son   S   Male   W   17   TX   Laboring On Farm   MO MS
Virgil    WILLS   Son   S   Male   W   15   TX   Laboring On Farm   MO MS
Mary      WILLS   Dau   S   Female W   10   TX   At Home            MO MS
Curtis    WILLS   Son   S   Male   W    8   TX   At Home            MO MS
Oliver    WILLS   Son   S   Male   W    5   TX   At Home            MO MS
John      WILLS   Son   S   Male   W    2   TX   At Home            MO MS

PLEASANT HILL CEMETERY, BELL COUNTY, TEXAS, near Nolanville
KAISER WILLS  Ida                   1881-1957
WILLS      C.E.                     1872-1922
WILLS      John Cross               1877-1961
WILLS      Laura V.                 1897-1898
WILLS      Lillie                   1880-1946
WILLS      Saluda E.                1837-1932
WILLS      Thomas A.                1856-1873
WILLS      W.D.                     1867-1869
WILLS      W.R.                         -1902     Died 1902 Age 73 -1829

Moved to Holland in 1855.

County: Bell
Abstract Number: 880
District/Class: Milam 3rd
File Number: 1000
Original Grantee: Wm. R. Wills
Patentee: Wm. R. Wills
Title Date:
Patent Date: 16 Sep 1856
Patent No: 522
Patent Vol: 13
Certificate: 17
Part Section:
Survey/Blk/Tsp:
Adj County:
Acres: 320.00
Adj Acres:
Remarks:

Fluvanna Cemetery, Scurry Co, Texas
Arnett C. B. 1903 1989 "Dud"
Arnett Saluda Wills 1906 Ndd
Wills, Eunice M. 9/23/1889 6/17/1973
Wills, J.W. Sr. 3/31/1901 5/12/1958
Wills, J.W. Jr. 11/8/1924 3/13/1935
Wills, Maggie Elizabeth 10/29/1917 9/20/1926 Sister Note
Wills, Naudia E. 12/30/1897 10/12/1984
Wills, Olivia R. 5/31/1896 9/20/1926 Mother Note
Wills, Riley Benjamin 3/1/1896 11/30/1982 Us Navy Wwi
Wills, Shirley May 5/9/1921 9/20/1926 Sister Note
Wills, Walter O. 1/24/1893 9/20/1926 Father Note

Probate Records in Bell Co
Wills Saluda E   303   1902   vOpg515-517
Wills W. R   303   1902   vOpg515-517


General Notes (Wife)



Newspaper article:
Mrs. Saluda Wills
   This is Mrs. Saluda Wills of Killeen who was recently honored with a birthday dinner by her children and other relatives. Mrs. Wills is 90 years of age. At the dinner were two of her brothers, Quinley Cross, 72, and V. A. Cross, 80, both of Brownwood.
   Mrs. Wills came from Mississippi to Texas at the age of 10 and married W. A. Wills at Holland when she was only 15. Her husband died about 20 years ago. She has lived in Bell County 80 years. Her surviving children are: Oliver, Jim, John and Verge Wills, the latter two of Killeen. Mrs. John C. Cox of Killeen and Mrs. Jones Miller of Ozona are daughters.
   Mrs. Wills is very active for her age. A favorite recreation is to do art work, fancy embroidering, etc., which she presents to her children as keepsakes.
   Mrs. Wills draws a Mexican War pension, of which ____ ____ ___ only two others in Texas are entitled to.

Probate Records in Bell Co
Wills Saluda E   303   1902   vOpg515-517
Wills W. R   303   1902   vOpg515-517


Notes (Marriage)



Married in the spring of the year by M W Dameron, JP.








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Sources






1
History of McLennan, Falls, Bell and Coryell Counties (1893, Ingmire Publications), 716-717. 

2
1860 Bell Co, TX Census (http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/bell/census/), 324. 

3
Pension File, 49469. 

4
E A Limmer, Jr., Story of Bell County, Texas Vol 2 (Eakin Press, Austin, Texas), 1006. 

5
Pension File. 

6
1850 Milam Co, Texas Census (http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/milam/census/1850/), 15. 

7
Death Certificate, D144, Saluda E Wills. 

8
1870 Bell Co, Texas Census (http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/bell/census/1870/), 108b. 

9
Bell Co, Texas Marriage Book, E/179. 

10
Ibid, E/355. 

11
Newspaper clipping. 

12
Bell Co, Texas Marriage Book, F/252. 

13
Family History Library Catalog, Film Number: 458391. 

14
Cemetery, Fluvanna, Scurry Co, TX. 

15
Death Certificate. 

16
Bell Co, Texas Marriage Book, H/513. 

17
Death Certificate, 70991. 

18
1880 Bell Co, Texas Census (http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/bell/census/1880/), 447a. 

19
1900 Bell Co, Texas Census (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/), ED 33 Sh 2. 

20
Cemetery, Pleasant Hill, Bell Co TX. 

21
Bell Co, Texas Marriage Book, H/298. 

22
Ibid, Q/27. 

23
Marshall, Jacquelyn. 

24
Bell Co, Texas Marriage Book, M/440. 

25
California State Death Records (http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi). 

26
Death Certificate, 35018. 

27
Bell Co, Texas Marriage Book, R/517. 







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