Mary Francis Fletcher and William Allen Willing



Mary Francis Fletcher was my great grandaunt. She was born in Callaway Co. Missouri on February 25, 1842, a daughter of John F. Fletcher and Judith Simco. She was a grandaughter of John Sr. and Mary Fletcher. They came from Virginia to Callaway Co. Missouri about 1826.

On October 16, 1870, she married William Allen Willing in Callaway Co. Missouri. He was born Nov. 14, 1843 in Callaway Co., Missouri. He was a son of William Willing originally from Maryland, and Eliza C. Parker originally from Tennessee.

William Willing and Mary Fletcher had two children:
  1. Henry Francis Willing, b: Apr. 11, 1873, Callaway Co. Missouri, d: Apr. 4, 1957, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri, buried Callaway Memorial Gardens, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri.
    • Married Oct 14, 1896, in Callaway Co., Missouri, Ida Vandie Hall, b: Jan. 29, 1881, Fulton, Callaway Co. Missouri, d: Jan. 11, 1959, St. Louis, Missouri, buried Callaway Memorial Gardens, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri. She was a daughter of Amos Hall and Margaret Annie Culbertson. Her sister, Nora Jane Hall married her husband's brother, John William Willing.
      • Children:
      • Walter F. Willing, b: May 1897, Callaway Co. Missouri, d: 1972, buried Callaway Memorial Gardens, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri.
        • Married Grace E. Gathright, b: 1904, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: 1968, buried Callaway Memorial Gardens, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri. She was a daughter of William B. Gathright and Mary Francis Giboney, and was my 2nd cousin twice removed.
      • Ruthie P. Willing, b: Feb 1899, Callaway Co. Missouri.
        • married Sept 22, 1919, Lee S. Dawson, b: Oct. 1894, Callaway Co. Missouri. He was a son of Charles E. Dawson and Mary A. Fait.
      • Rosie M. Willing, b: abt 1902, Callaway Co. Missouri.
      • Floyd F. Willing, b: abt 1904, Callaway Co. Missouri.
      • Richard Willing, b: abt 1908, Callaway Co. Missouri.
      • Wesley Marvin Willing, b: Apr 12, 1912, Callaway Co. Missouri, d: Dec 7, 1913, buried in Central Christian Church cemetery.
      • Mary Willing, b: abt 1917, Callaway Co. Missouri.
      • Russell Willing, b: abt 1919, Callaway Co. Missouri.
  2. John William Willing, b: Jan. 30, 1876, Callway Co. Missouri, d: May 21, 1948, Williamsburg, Callaway Co., Missouri, buried in Central Christian Church cemetery.
    • married March 21, 1899, Nora Jane Hall b: Feb. 12, 1879, Callway Co. Missouri, d: June 14, 1939, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri, buried in Central Christian Church cemetery. She was a daughter of Amos Hall and Margaret Annie Culbertson. Her sister, Iva Vandie Hall married her husband's brother, Henry Francis Willing.
      • Children:
      • Egan H. Willing, b: Dec. 13, 1899, Callway Co. Missouri, d: Nov. 21, 1960, buried Ebenezer Baptist Church cemetery, Callaway Co., Missouri.
        • married Elsie E. unknown, b: May 13, 1904, Missouri, d: Jan. 7, 1975, buried Ebenezer Baptist Church cemetery, Callaway Co., Missouri. Her headstone says; "Also infant child".
      • James A. Willing, b: abt 1905, Callway Co. Missouri, moved to Beaverton Oregon.


On the 1900 census, William's occupation was farmer, they had 2 children. In the 1910 and 1920 census, William is widowed and living with son John and family.

Mary F. Fletcher Willing died February 18, 1908. William A. Willing died November 12, 1926 in Callaway County Missouri. They are both buried in the Central Christian Church Cemetery in Callaway Co. Missouri. We found her headstone, we did not find his.


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