Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameLeslie Elwood Willis 
Birth26 Jan 1913, Zacata, Westmoreland County, Virginia
Death18 Sep 1986, Richmond, Virginia
FatherMoses Washington Willis (1885-1952)
MotherVirginia I. Nelson (1891-1970)
Documentation
1920 U.S. Census, Westmoreland County, Virginia
Montross District, Sheet 4
Farm, Dwelling 57, Family 58
Willis, Moses, head, owns free of mortgage, male, mulatto, 34, married, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, farmer on home farm, works on own account, 56 on farm schedule
Willis, Virginia, female, mulatto, 28, married, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Willis, Irving, son, male, mulatto, 9, single, attended school, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation
Willis, Leslie, son, male, mulatto, 6, single, attended school, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation
Willis, Rachael, daughter, female, mulatto, 3-10/12, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation
Willis, Moses, son male, mulatto, 2-5/12, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation
Taylor, Bradley, adopted son, male, black, 12, single, attended school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation
1930 U.S. Census, Westmoreland County, Virginia
Montross District, Sheet 3
Dwelling 62, Family 62, family lives on farm
Willis, Moses, head, owns farm, male, negro, 45, married, married at age 24, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, farmer on general farm, works on own account, employed, 48 on farm schedule
Willis, Virginia, wife, female, negro, 39, married, married at age 18, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Willis, Irving, son, male, negro, 20, single, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, laborer on farm, wage worker, employed
Willis, Leslie, son, male, negro, 17, single, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Willis, Rachial, daughter, female, negro, 13, single, attended school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Willis, Moses, son, male, negro, 12, single, attended school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Willis, Thomas, son, male, negro, 10, single, attended school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Willis, Edith M., daughter, female, negro 7, single, attended school, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Willis, Willie E., son, female [sic], negro, 5, single, not in school, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation
Willis, James P., son, male, negro, 3, single, not in school, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation
Willis, George A., son, male, negro, 1, single, not in school, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation
1940 U.S. Census, Westmoreland County, Virginia
Montross District, Sheet 6
Household 118, owns, value $600, farm
Willis, Moses, head, male, negro, 55, married, not in school, highest grade attended 3, born in Virginia, living in same house in 1935, not at work, not seeking work, 0 weeks worked previous year, $0 income in 1939, receives money from other sources, 63 on farm schedule
Willis, Virginia, wife, female, negro, 48, married, not in school, highest grade attended 3, born in Virginia, living in same house in 1935, not employed, no other income
Willis, Irving W., son, male, negro, 29, single, not in school, highest grade attended 7, born in Virginia, living in same house in 1935, at work, number of hours worked 40, waterman, fish net, private work, 40 weeks worked in 1939, income $580 in 1939, no other income
Willis, Lesley E., son, male, negro, 27, single, not in school, highest grade attended 7, born in Virginia, living in same house in 1935, employed, works on own account, 30 weeks worked in 1939, has other income
Willis, M. Nelson, son, male, negro, 22, single, not in school, highest grade attended 7, born in Virginia, living in same house in 1935, not at work, has other income
Willis, Thomas E., son, male, negro, 20, single, not in school, highest grade attended 7, born in Virginia, living in same house in 1935, employed, farmer on farm, works on own account, 50 weeks worked in 1939, has other income
Willis, Edith M., daughter, female, negro, 17, single, attended school, highest grade attended H3, born in Virginia, living in same house in 1935
Willis, Willie E., daughter, female, negro, 15, single, attended school, highest grade attended H2, born in Virginia, living in same house in 1935
Willis, James P., son, male, negro, 13, single, attended school, highest grade attended 6, born in Virginia, living in same house in 1935
Willis, George A., son, male, negro, 11, single, attended school, highest grade attended 4, born in Virginia, living in same house in 1935
Willis, John H., son, male, negro, 8, single, attended school, highest grade attended 2, born in Virginia, living in same house in 1935
On 16 October 1940, Leslie Elwood Willis of Zacata, Westmoreland County, Virginia registered for the World War II draft. No telephone; 27 years old; born 26 January 1913 in Zacata, Virginia; citizen of U.S.A.; person who will always know your whereabouts Mrs. Virginia Willis, mother, of Zacata, Westmoreland County, Virginia; employer Moses Willis of Zacata, Westmoreland County, Virginia; Negro; 5’4”; weight 125; black eyes; black hair; dark complexion. [World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940–1947.]
On 18 September 1986, Leslie Elwood Willis died at Virginia Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia. Male; Black; 73; born 26 January 1913; served in armed forces; a usual resident of Route 2, Box 692, Montross, Westmoreland County, Virginia 22520; father Moses Washington Willis; mother Virginia Nelson; citizen of USA; born in Virginia; married; spouse Rosie Johnson Willis; postal worker; informant Virginia medical records; cause of death cardiac arrest due to multiple system failure, sepsis, due to bowel obstruction secondary to recurrent carcinoma; other condition carcinoma of the colon, metastatic colon carcinoma to liver, adrenal, right lung and spine; burial at Morning Star Baptist Church Cemetery, Montross, Virginia. [Commonwealth of Virginia, Certificate of Death 86-033090.]
Montross District, Sheet 4
Farm, Dwelling 57, Family 58
Willis, Moses, head, owns free of mortgage, male, mulatto, 34, married, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, farmer on home farm, works on own account, 56 on farm schedule
Willis, Virginia, female, mulatto, 28, married, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Willis, Irving, son, male, mulatto, 9, single, attended school, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation
Willis, Leslie, son, male, mulatto, 6, single, attended school, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation
Willis, Rachael, daughter, female, mulatto, 3-10/12, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation
Willis, Moses, son male, mulatto, 2-5/12, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation
Taylor, Bradley, adopted son, male, black, 12, single, attended school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation
1930 U.S. Census, Westmoreland County, Virginia
Montross District, Sheet 3
Dwelling 62, Family 62, family lives on farm
Willis, Moses, head, owns farm, male, negro, 45, married, married at age 24, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, farmer on general farm, works on own account, employed, 48 on farm schedule
Willis, Virginia, wife, female, negro, 39, married, married at age 18, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Willis, Irving, son, male, negro, 20, single, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, laborer on farm, wage worker, employed
Willis, Leslie, son, male, negro, 17, single, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Willis, Rachial, daughter, female, negro, 13, single, attended school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Willis, Moses, son, male, negro, 12, single, attended school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Willis, Thomas, son, male, negro, 10, single, attended school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Willis, Edith M., daughter, female, negro 7, single, attended school, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Willis, Willie E., son, female [sic], negro, 5, single, not in school, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation
Willis, James P., son, male, negro, 3, single, not in school, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation
Willis, George A., son, male, negro, 1, single, not in school, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation
1940 U.S. Census, Westmoreland County, Virginia
Montross District, Sheet 6
Household 118, owns, value $600, farm
Willis, Moses, head, male, negro, 55, married, not in school, highest grade attended 3, born in Virginia, living in same house in 1935, not at work, not seeking work, 0 weeks worked previous year, $0 income in 1939, receives money from other sources, 63 on farm schedule
Willis, Virginia, wife, female, negro, 48, married, not in school, highest grade attended 3, born in Virginia, living in same house in 1935, not employed, no other income
Willis, Irving W., son, male, negro, 29, single, not in school, highest grade attended 7, born in Virginia, living in same house in 1935, at work, number of hours worked 40, waterman, fish net, private work, 40 weeks worked in 1939, income $580 in 1939, no other income
Willis, Lesley E., son, male, negro, 27, single, not in school, highest grade attended 7, born in Virginia, living in same house in 1935, employed, works on own account, 30 weeks worked in 1939, has other income
Willis, M. Nelson, son, male, negro, 22, single, not in school, highest grade attended 7, born in Virginia, living in same house in 1935, not at work, has other income
Willis, Thomas E., son, male, negro, 20, single, not in school, highest grade attended 7, born in Virginia, living in same house in 1935, employed, farmer on farm, works on own account, 50 weeks worked in 1939, has other income
Willis, Edith M., daughter, female, negro, 17, single, attended school, highest grade attended H3, born in Virginia, living in same house in 1935
Willis, Willie E., daughter, female, negro, 15, single, attended school, highest grade attended H2, born in Virginia, living in same house in 1935
Willis, James P., son, male, negro, 13, single, attended school, highest grade attended 6, born in Virginia, living in same house in 1935
Willis, George A., son, male, negro, 11, single, attended school, highest grade attended 4, born in Virginia, living in same house in 1935
Willis, John H., son, male, negro, 8, single, attended school, highest grade attended 2, born in Virginia, living in same house in 1935
On 16 October 1940, Leslie Elwood Willis of Zacata, Westmoreland County, Virginia registered for the World War II draft. No telephone; 27 years old; born 26 January 1913 in Zacata, Virginia; citizen of U.S.A.; person who will always know your whereabouts Mrs. Virginia Willis, mother, of Zacata, Westmoreland County, Virginia; employer Moses Willis of Zacata, Westmoreland County, Virginia; Negro; 5’4”; weight 125; black eyes; black hair; dark complexion. [World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940–1947.]
On 18 September 1986, Leslie Elwood Willis died at Virginia Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia. Male; Black; 73; born 26 January 1913; served in armed forces; a usual resident of Route 2, Box 692, Montross, Westmoreland County, Virginia 22520; father Moses Washington Willis; mother Virginia Nelson; citizen of USA; born in Virginia; married; spouse Rosie Johnson Willis; postal worker; informant Virginia medical records; cause of death cardiac arrest due to multiple system failure, sepsis, due to bowel obstruction secondary to recurrent carcinoma; other condition carcinoma of the colon, metastatic colon carcinoma to liver, adrenal, right lung and spine; burial at Morning Star Baptist Church Cemetery, Montross, Virginia. [Commonwealth of Virginia, Certificate of Death 86-033090.]