Willis Twiggs1,2

b. 5 December 1804, d. 11 December 1880
Last Edited=3 Aug 2015
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3rd great-grandfather of Joseph Michael Flint
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     Willis Twiggs was born on 5 December 1804 at Rutherford County, North Carolina.1,2 He was the son of Timothy Twiggs and Joicy Willis.1

Willis Twiggs married Margret England, daughter of John Good and Jane England, circa 1834 at Habersham County, Georgia.1

Willis Twiggs was enumerated during 1840 on the 1840 U. S. census for Union County, Georgia as head of family Willis Twiggs. Enumerated in this family were: 1 Free white persons, males, at least 20 and under 30 years old, 1 Free white persons, males, at least 30 and under 40 years old, 2 Free white persons, females, under 5 years old, 1 Free white persons, females, at least 5 and under 10 years old, 1 Free white persons, females, at least 20 and under 30 years old, 6 Total Persons, 2 Persons employed in Argriculture.3

Willis Twiggs was enumerated on 25 October 1850 as head of household on the 1850 U. S. census for 85th District, Union County, Georgia as Willis Twigs, 45 years old, birthplace of North Carolina, occupation of Farmer, value of real property $2000.. Also enumerated in the household were Margret England, Mary Louise Twiggs, Elizabeth Jane Twiggs, Margaret Twiggs, Joice Minerva Ann Twiggs, John Wesley Twiggs and Harvy Alonzo Twiggs.2

Willis Twiggs was enumerated on 30 June 1860 as head of household on the 1860 U. S. census for Choestoe Post Office, Union County, Georgia as Willis Twiggs, 55 years old, birthplace of North Carolina, occupation of Farmer, value of real property $2000, value of personal property $4000.. Also enumerated in the household were Margret England, Elizabeth Jane Twiggs, Margaret Twiggs, Joice Minerva Ann Twiggs, John Wesley Twiggs and Harvy Alonzo Twiggs.4

Willis Twiggs was enumerated on 18 June 1870 as head of household on the 1870 U. S. census for Blairsville Post Office, Subdivision 126, Union County, Georgia as Willis Twiggs, 64 years old, birthplace of North Carolina, occupation of Merchant, value of real property $1200, value of personal property $300. Enumerated as 21 Year or older male citizen.. Also enumerated in the household were Margret England, John Wesley Twiggs and Harvy Alonzo Twiggs.5

Willis Twiggs was enumerated on 14 June 1880 as head of household on the 1880 U. S. census for Choestoe District (834), Union County, Georgia as Willis Twigs, 75 years old, birthplace of North Carolina, occupation of Farmer. Father born in Ireland. Mother born in North Carolina.. Also enumerated in the household were Margret England and Lousia Bennington.6

Willis Twiggs was buried at Old Choestoe Cemetery, Union County, Georgia.1

Willis Twiggs died on 11 December 1880 at Choestoe, Union County, Georgia, at age 76.1

On 15 February 1881 the Court of Ordinary, Union County, Georgia granted temporary Letters of Administration for the estate of Willis Twiggs to John Wesley Twiggs. The bond was $2000. Thomas M Hughes pledged security for the bond.7

On 4 April 1881 the Court of Ordinary, Union County, Georgia granted permanent Letters of Administration for the estate of Willis Twiggs to John Wesley Twiggs. The bond was $2500. Thomas M Hughes and T. J. Haralson pledged security for the bond.8

Children of Willis Twiggs and Margret England

Citations

  1. Ethelene Dyer Jones, "Willis, the First Twiggs in Union County," Through Mountain Mists, September 23, 2004 (http://throughmountainmists.blogspot.com/: Accessed 26 May 2014 ).
  2. 1850 U. S. census, Union County, Georgia, population schedule, 85th District, p. 418 (written) p. 249 back (stamped), dwelling 661, family 661, Willis Twigs; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 02 Jan 2011); citing NARA microfilm publication M432, Roll 84.
  3. 1840 U. S. census, Union County, Georgia, p. 16 (stamped), line 5, Willis Twiggs; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 29 Dec 2007); citing NARA microfilm publication M704, Roll 52.
  4. 1860 U. S. census, Union County, Georgia, population schedule, Not Stated, Choestoe Post Office, p. 36 (written), dwelling 248, family 245, Willis Twiggs; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 07 Oct 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication M653, Roll 136.
  5. 1870 U. S. census, Union County, Georgia, population schedule, Subdivision 126, Blairsville Post Office, p. 41 (written) p. 21 (stamped), dwelling 292, family 292, Willis Twiggs; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 21 Oct 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication M593, Roll 179.
  6. 1880 U. S. census, Union County, Georgia, population schedule, Choestoe District (834), Enumeration District 181, p. 22 B (written), dwelling 201, family 202, Willis Twigs; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 03 Nov 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication T9, Roll 169.
  7. Union County, Georgia, Court of Ordinary, Administrators, Guardians, Executors Bonds 1877-1941, Book A: 23; images database, "Georgia, Probate Records, 1742-1975", FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org/, path Union > Administration, executor and guardian bonds 1877-1941 vol A > Image 20 : accessed 27 May 2014).
  8. Union County, Georgia, Court of Ordinary, Administrators, Guardians, Executors Bonds 1877-1941, Book A: 16-17.
  9. "Georgia, Deaths Index, 1914-1927," database on-line, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/: accessed 7 jun 2014), entry for Elizabeth Jane Hicks.
  10. Jan Pieroni and Cat Tindell (Compilers), Union Co. GA Tombstone Transcriptions [Alphabetical] A-C, http://www.ancestraldesigns.com/union/gravesT.htm, 1999-2000) Located at Union Co. GAGenWeb Grave Database Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaunion/graves.html, Down loaded on 21 Dec 2000, TWIGGS HARVEY A.[lonzo] JUN 1 1848 MAR 6 1932 Old Choestoe
    [s/o Willis Twiggs & Margaret England-Twiggs].