Painting of Bruce and Ethel
Willoughby's home in the Black
Creek community of Scott Co. TN.
artist: Dan Gibson, grandson
DESCENDANTS OF JOHN and SARAH WILLOUGHBY
The Willoughby name can be traced back to the 12th Century in England.
Willoughby in Old English meant "by the willow tree farm".
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GENERATION 1
1. JOHN WILLOUGHBY
born:
died: Feb. 27, 1822?
place: Campbell Co. TN
spouse: SARAH ?
born:
died:
notes:
(There is a deed entry dated February 27, 1822, Campbell Co. TN, between ELIJAH LONGMIRE, WILLIAM SWEET and RUBIN MOSS on one part and the heirs of JOHN WILLOUGHBY deceased on the other part. Names listed are SARAH, his widow, children were ELIZABETH, NANCY, AGNES, JAMES, JOHN, SARAH, POLLY and JOSEPH.)
Children of JOHN and SARAH WILLOUGHBY are:
2. ELIZABETH WILLOUGHBY
born: 1791
died: June 19, 1836, she was 45
place: NC
spouse: ROBERT DOSSETT
born: 1787
place: Orange Co. NC
died: May 12, 1879, he was 92
place: Campbell Co. TN
occupation: Farmer
Children of ELIZABETH and ROBERT DOSSETT are:
3. ALFRED WILLOUGHBY
born: 1813
died: 1900
3. ANDREW WILLOUGHBY
born: 1817
died: 1870
3. CALVIN WILLOUGHBY
born: abt. 1819
3. JAMES WILLOUGHBY
born: 1821
died: ?
3. ROBERT WILLOUGHBY
born: Oct. 5, 1823
place: Campbell Co. TN
died: June 14, 1913, he was 89
place: Campbell Co. TN
2. AGNES WILLOUGHBY
born: May 26, 1801
place: Campbell Co. TN
died: Feb. 18, 1850
place: Dallas Co. MO
spouse: WILLIAM STANLEY
born: Jan. 26, 1802
place: Campbell Co. TN
died: May 4, 1881
place: Dallas Co. MO
2. JAMES WILLOUGHBY
born: 1805
place: Campbell Co. TN
died: ?
spouse: JANE
born: 1805
place: TN
1850 Campbell Co. TN census:
17th Subdivision Campbell Co. TN by:
John Phillips on the 7th day of Ocotober 1850
495 495 Willoughby, James 45, m, 400, TN, X
495 495 Willoughby, Jane 45, f, TN, X
495 495 Willoughby, Preston 13, m, TN, X
495 495 Willoughby, John 11, m, TN, X
495 495 Willoughby, James 8, m, TN
495 495 Willoughby, Sarah 4, f
2. NANCY WILLOUGHBY
born: 1810
place: Campbell Co. TN
Campbell Co. TN 1850 census:
511 511 Willoughby, Nancy 40, f,100, TN, X
511 511 Willoughby, Mary 33, f, TN, X
2. SARAH WILLOUGHBY
born: May 6, 1811
place: Campbell Co. TN
died: Nov. 8, 1877
place: Buffalo, Dallas Co. MO
married: July 6, 1834
place: Putnam Co. IN
spouse: HORACE STANLEY
born: Apr. 14, 1807
place: Campbell Co. TN
died: Feb. 1863
place: Dallas Co. MO
2. JOHN WILLOUGHBY
born: 1812
died: ?
married: Jan. 7, 1844
place: Campbell Co. TN
spouse: CATHERINE VANDERPOOL
born: 1826
2. POLLY WILLOUGHBY
2. JOSEPH WILLOUGHBY
born: 1819
place: Campbell Co. TN
spouse: RODAH HEATHERLY
born: 1830
place: TN
1850 Campbell Co. TN census:
17th Subdivision Campbell Co. TN by:
John Phillips on the 7th day of Ocotober 1850
510 510 Willoughby, Joseph 31, m, Farmer, 500, TN, X
510 510 Willoughby, Rodah 20, f, TN
510 510 Willoughby, William 2, m, TN
510 510 Willoughby, Franklin 1, m, TN
1860 Campbell Co. TN census:
8th Civil District, July 6, 1860, Fincastle, TN
W. H. Malone (enumerator)
Page 82 - Stamped No. 472
546-539WILLABY, Joseph 43 M Blacksmith 1000 800 TN
WILLABY, Rhoda 30 F TN 13
WILLABY, William 11 M TN 12
WILLABY, Franklin 9 M TN 12
WILLABY, Andrew 7 M TN 12
WILLABY, Geo. W. 6 M TN
WILLABY, Martha 4 F TN
WILLABY, Panley 2 F TN
WILLABY, Florence 1 F TN
GENERATION 2
2. JOHN WILLOBY
birth: 1812
death:
married: Jan. 7, 1844
place:Campbell Co. TN.
spouse: CATHERINE VANDERPOOL
birth: 1826
place: TN
death:
notes:
(John Willoby and Catherine Vanderpool applied for their license 1-3-1844, married
on 1-7-1844. There are several different spellings of this surname, this is how it
was spelled in the marriage book. (Campbell Co. TN.)
Take care,
Glenna Jordan)
1850 Campbell Co. TN census:
17th Subdivision Campbell Co. TN by:
John Phillips on the 30th day of October 1850
Page 95 736-739 JOHN WILLOUGHBY 38m, farmer, $100, CATHERINE 24f, ALEXANDER 5m, ELIZABETH 3f, JAMES 1m, all born TN.)
Children of JOHN and CATHERINE WILLOUGHBY are:
3. ALEXANDER WILLOUGHBY
birth: 1845
place: TN
death:
3. ELIZABETH WILLOUGHBY
birth: 1847
place: TN
death:
3. JAMES WILLOUGHBY
birth: 10/24/1851
place: TN
death: 05/26/1926
place: TN
notes: More data in next generation.
GENERATION 3
3. JAMES WILLOUGHBY
birth: 10/24/1851
place: Scott Co. TN.
death: 05/26/1926
place: Scott Co. TN.
buried: Kilbeck Cemetery, Black Creek Community, Scott Co. TN.
married: 1887
place: Scott Co. TN.
spouse: ARBONNA ELLIS
birth: 03/13/1850
place: Scott Co. TN.
death: 03/06/1929
place: Robbins, Scott Co. TN.
buried: Kilbeck Cemetery, Black Creek Community, Scott Co. TN.
notes:
(ARBONNA is said to be a stuborn woman with a "hot temper". Extremely thrifty, a wonderful money manager, shrewed, never wasted anything. She was referred to by her nephews and nieces as "Aunt Bana".)
Children of JAMES and ARBONNA WILLOUGHBY are:
4. ERNIE WILLOUGHBY
birth: 12/12/1879
place: TN
death: 01/24/1971
4. MINNIE WILLOUGHBY
birth: 05/07/1882
place: TN
death: 01/28/1918
4. BRUCE WILLOUGHBY
birth: 05/21/1884
place: Scott Co. TN
death: 04/07/1957
place: New River, Scott Co. TN
4. BEECHER WILLOUGHBY
birth: 08/28/1886
place: Scott Co. TN
death: 05/12/1976
place: Robbins, Scott Co. TN
buried: Kilbeck Cemetery, Scott Co. TN
married: 12/09/1909, Scott Co. TN
spouse: ROSA RISEDEN
buried: Kilbeck Cemetery, Scott Co. TN
notes: BEECHER WILLOUGHBY worked for the Robbins Paving Brick
Company Yard in Robbins, TN, Scott Co. TN.
notes: BEECHER WILLOUGHBY enjoyed walking. In his older years he would walk to the town of Robbins everyday from his home in the Black Creek Community. The distance would be 3 or 4 miles. He continued his daily walk's into town until his death in 1976.
Children of BEECHER and ROSA WILLOUGHBY are:
5. ARTIE WILLOUGHBY
born: 05/01/1912
place: Scott Co. TN
died: 06/19/1992
place: Scott Co. TN
5. JAMES WILLOUGHBY
born: 02/28/1914
place: Scott Co. TN
died: 06/28/1914
place: Scott Co. TN
5. JOHN WILLOUGHBY
born: 02/28/1914
place: Scott Co. TN
died: 06/28/1914
place: Scott Co. TN
notes: JAMES & JOHN WILLOUGHBY are twins
5. ARCHIE WILLOUGHBY
born: Private, Scott Co. TN
5. LEVI WILLOUGHBY
born: Private, Scott Co. TN
5. EMMA WILLOUGHBY "living"
GENERATION 4
4. BRUCE WILLOUGHBY
birth: 05/21/1884
place: Scott Co. TN.
death: 04/07/1957
place: Scott Co. TN.
buried: Kilbeck Cemetery, Black Creek Community, Scott Co. TN.
married: 06/03/1916 (taken from Ethel Willoughby's Bible)
spouse: ETHEL ADAR ZACHARY
birth: 06/20/1893
place: Scott Co. TN.
death: 10/18/1955
place: West Robbins community, Scott Co. TN.
buried: Kilbeck Cemetery, Black Creek Community, Scott Co. TN.
notes: BRUCE WILLOUGHBY worked for Robbins Paving Brick Company yard, Robbins, Scott Co. TN.
notes: Kilbeck Cemetery is loacated in the Black Creek Community in the Southern
part of Scott Co. TN.
The cemetery is located about 1.5 miles from the old homeplace of BRUCE and ETHEL WILLOUGHBY.
The Kilbeck Cemetery is also called by local people as the Black Creek Cemetery, not to be confused with the Black Creek Cross Roads Cemetery located a few miles down the road.
Children of BRUCE and ETHEL WILLOUGHBY are:
5. BASIL LEE WILLOUGHBY
birth: 03/27/1917
place: Scott Co. TN
death: 11/21/1969
place: WA
buried: Kilbeck Cemetery, Scott Co. TN
spouse: LELA ?
5. CLINTON DELUS WILLOUGHBY
birth: 02/03/1919
place: Scott Co. TN
death: 06/24/1993
place: Scott Co. TN
buried: Kilbeck Cemetery, Scott Co. TN
spouse: ANNA MAE HAMBLIN
birth: 10/08/1913
place: Scott Co. TN
death: 04/25/1993
place: IN
buried: Kilbeck Cemetery, Scott Co. TN
5 ALBERT ELMORE WILLOUGHBY
birth: 06/15/1920
place: Scott Co. TN
death: Oct. 1986
place: Somerset, KY
buried: Pulaski Co. KY
spouse: (1) ENDA ?
spouse: (2) IRMA RANEY
note: Obiturary for ALBERT ELMORE WILLOUGHBY.
(Albert E. Willoughby, 66, of Rt. 7, Somerset, Kentucky,
passed away Thursday, October 30, 1986 at the Humana
Hospital in Somerset, Ky., following a short illeness.
He was born in Robbins, Tn. on June 5, 1920, the sone of the
late Bruce and Ethel Zachary Willoughby and was also
preceded in death by two brothers: Basel Lee and
Lawrence Willoughby. He was a retired truck driver and
a member of Immanuel Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Irma Raney Willoughby; one
son, Richard Willoughby of Brookville, Ind.; four step-
sons: Forrest Lee, David D., William Paul and Timothy
K. Whitis, all of Indianapolis, Ind.; two brothers: Clinton
and Verdon Willoughby, both of Robbins Tn.; two sisters:
Hester Orick of Helenwood; and Etta Gibson of Oneida, Tn.;
17 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday,
November 1 from the Immanuel Baptist Church, with the
Rev. Bradley Goforth and the Rev. Jackie Dykes of-
ficiating. Burial followed in the Inabnitt Cemetery.
Pulaski Funeral Home of Somerset, Ky. was in charge
of the arrangements.)
5. HESTER ALENE WILLOUGHBY-
"living"
spouse: JOHNIE ORICK
birth: 07/23/1912
place: Scott Co. TN
death: 12/19/1996
place: Scott Co. TN
buried: Low Gap Cemetery, Scott Co. TN
5. ETTA ARBANIE WILLOUGHBY
birth: 05/26/1923
death: 09/15/1989
(more data in next generation)
5. LAWERENCE WILLOUGHBY
birth: Sept. 1924
place: Scott Co. TN
death: 10/29/1926
place: Scott Co. TN
buried: Kilbeck Cemetery, Scott Co. TN
5. VERDON ROBERT WILLOUGHBY-
"living"
spouse: DELORES MARTIN-"living"
GENERATION 5
5. ETTA ARBANIE WILLOUGHBY
birth: 05/26/1923
place: Scott Co. TN.
death: 09/15/1989
place: Oak Ridge Hospital, Anderson Co. TN.
buried: Kilbeck Cemetery, Black Creek Community, Scott Co. TN.
spouse (1) WOODFORD FRANKLIN SIZEMORE
married: 1941
birth:05/14/1907
place: Clay Co. KY.
death:12/22/1969
place:Shelbyville, IN.
Children of ETTA and WOODFORD SIZEMORE are:
6. MYRTLE FAYE SIZEMORE-"living"
6. WOODFORD FRANKLIN SIZEMORE JR.
birth: 1945
death: 1945
place: Scott Co. TN.
buried: Kilbeck Cemetery, Black Creek Community, Scott Co. TN.
notes: WOODFORD JR. died at six months due to a wasp stinging him on top of his
head.
spouse (2) HERSTLE (BUCK) NORMAN GIBSON
married: 07/04/1946
place: Scott Co. TN
birth: 01/16/1919
place: Norma, Scott Co. TN.
death: 01/24/84
place: Scott Co. Hospital, Oneida, Scott Co. TN.
buried: Kilbeck Cemetery, Black Creek Community, Scott Co. TN.
Children of ETTA and HERSTLE GIBSON are:
6. JOAN ELAINE GIBSON-"living"
6. DONALD RAY GIBSON
birth: 08/17/1949
place: Scott County, TN
death: 03/13/2002
place: Oneida, Scott Co. TN. Donald died at his home due to heart problems.
buried: Creamated remains were buried in the Kilbeck Cemetery in the Black Creek community of Scott Co. TN. on 03/25/2002.
notes: Donald's obituary as it appeared in the Scott County News in Oneida, TN.
DONALD GIBSON
1949-2002
Donald Gibson, 52, of Oneida
passed away on Wednesday, March
13, 2002.
He was the son of the late Herstle
(Buck) Gibson and Etta Willoughby
Gibson and was also preceded in
death by an infant son.
Survivors include two daugh-
ters, Rhonda Gibson Snider and Mica
Gibson; two sisters, Faye Hileman
and Joan Key; one brother, Daniel
Gibson; four grandchildren; several
aunts, uncles, and other relatives and
friends.
A memorial services was held
on Friday, March 15, at 11 a.m. in
the chapel of West-Murley Funeral
home, with Rev. Geneva Summers
officiating.
WEST-MURLEY FUNERAL
HOME was in charge of the ar-
rangements.
note: DANNY ROBBINS, a close friend of Donny, spoke at the funeral. He played the guitar and sang two songs.
6. DANIEL WAYNE GIBSON-"living"
6. LELA DELORES GIBSON
birth: 1957
place: Scott Co. TN
death: 1957
place: Scott Co. TN
buried: Kilbeck Cemetery, Black Creek Community, Scott Co. TN.
notes: LELA lived 45 mins.
GIBSON FAMILY TREE
ZACHARY FAMILY TREE
McCOY FAMILY TREE
FLOWERS FAMILY TREE
WILLOUGHBY PHOTOGRAPHS
