353. Holmes⁵ Willis (Elvira⁴ Love, Col. Henry W.³, Sally (House of In-cun-no-mar)² Colbert, James Logan¹)⁽²⁹⁴⁸⁾ (#1100) was born in Willis, Pickens Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT 16 JUL 1857.⁽²⁹⁴⁹⁾ Holmes died 18 NOV 1914 in Kingston, Marshall Co., OK, at 57 years of age. His body was interred NOV 1914 in Willis, Marshall Co., OK.

He married Viola Gibson 1 JAN 1879.⁽²⁹⁵⁰⁾ (Viola Gibson is #1200.) Viola was born in MO, 11 AUG 1860. Viola⁽²⁹⁵¹⁾ was the daughter of William M. Gibson and Martha Jane Moore. Viola died 5 MAY 1934 at 73 years of age.⁽²⁹⁵²⁾ Her body was interred MAY 1934 in Willis, Marshall Co., OK.

Holmes's occupation: merchant/rancher in OK, before 1914.

He was a school superintendent.

Holmes Willis and Viola Gibson had the following children:

+ 957 i. William "Will" Newton⁶ Willis was born 15 MAY 1880.

958 ii. Infant Willis (#1705) was born in IT 10 DEC 1881. Infant died 11 DEC 1881 in IT, at less than one year of age. His body was interred DEC 1881 in Willis Cemetery, Willis, Marshall Co., OK.

959 iii. Holmes Britton Willis⁽²⁹⁵³⁾ (#1704) was born in Willis, Pickens Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT 4 MAR 1883. Holmes died 30 MAR 1883 in Willis, Pickens Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT, at less than one year of age. His body was interred APR 1883 in Willis Cemetery, Willis, Marshall Co., OK.

+ 960 iv. Sidney Willis was born 11 FEB 1884.

+ 961 v. Hortense Willis was born 30 OCT 1889.

+ 962 vi. Overton Love Willis was born 11 FEB 1895.

+ 963 vii. Juanita Willis was born 24 DEC 1902.

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