
Simon Gephart Will
Father: John Will
Mother: Amy Emma Criley
Sex: Male
Born: August 18, 1845 - Murphysboro, Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Died: July 7, 1935 - Cushing, Payne Co., Oklahoma (age 89)
Occupation: Carpenter, farmer
Spouse: Martha Matilda Lee (b. 4.6.1856 d. 7.1.1927)
Married: June 14, 1875 - Cleveland, Pawnee Co., Oklahoma
Children:
- Susan Ellen Will - (b. 12.15.1875 d. 5.31.1957)
- Laura Ann Will - (b. 12.23.1878 d. 8.9.1951)
- Mary Estella Will - (b. 7.18.1882 d. 3.20.1964)
- Charles Henry Will - (b. 2.10.1886 d. 9.8.1933)
- Jennie Alberta Will - (b. 9.12.1888 d. 6.16.1965)
- Georgia Etta Will - (b. 4.12.1889 d. Aug.1975)
- Esther Cordelia Will - (b. Nov.1891)
- George E. Will - (b. Apr.1894)
- Eldridge Denver Will - (b. 4.10.1899 d. 1899)
Census: - 1850 - Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1900 - McElroy Twp., Pawnee Co., Oklahoma
- 1910 - Manford Twp., Creek Co., Oklahoma
- 1920 - Cleveland, Pawnee Co., Oklahoma
- 1930 - Nash Twp., Muskogee Co., Oklahoma
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 1.21.08

Ellen Elvira Will
Father: John Will
Mother: Amy Emma Criley
Sex: Female
Born: January 18, 1848 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Died: 1925 - Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri (age 77)
Buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Ava, Bradley Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Spouse: Henry T. Asbury (b. 12.16.1835)
Married: August 23, 1863 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Children:
- Sarah Emma Asbury - (b. Jul.1866)
- Ida Geneva Asbury - (b. 7.16.1869)
- Etta Asbury - (b. Sep.1879)
Census: - 1850 - Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1920 - Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri (Living with daughter, Etta, at 2738 Monroe Ave.)
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 5.7.08

Frances Marian Will
Father: John Will
Mother: Amy Emma Criley
Sex: Female
Born: February 6, 1850 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Died: August 29, 1851 - Jackson Co., Illinois (age 1)
Census:
- 1850 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 5.1.08

Ross E. Will
Father: Daniel Will
Mother: Elizabeth Ross
Sex: Male
Born: July 28, 1887 - Stoystown, Quemahoning Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Died: 1951 (age 64)
Occupation: Coal miner
Spouse: Jennie V. Berkebile (b. 1888 d. 1976)
Married: 1910 - Quemahoning Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Children:
- Kenneth Ralph Will - (b. 1911)
- Paul Will - (b. 1916/7)
- Albert Will
Census: - 1900, 1910 - Quemahoning Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
- 1920 - Hooversville, Shade Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
- 1930 - Brothersvalley Tep., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Comments: - Ross registered for the draft on June 5, 1917. He was of medium height with a stout build, had light brown eyes, dark brown hair, and was balding.
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 6.2.2008

Hugh Conrad Will
Father: John Will
Mother: Amy Emma Criley
Born: March 1, 1852 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Died: March 12, 1925 - Ava, Bradley Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois (age 73)
Buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Ava, Bradley Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Occupation: Farmer
Spouse: Isabella M. Johnson (b. 1.15.1875
Married: November 5, 1908
Children:
- Roxanne Elison Will - (b. 2.9.1910)
Census: - 1880 - Kinkaid Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1920 - Ava, Bradley Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 3.24.08

Jacob Henry Will
Father: John Will
Mother: Amy Emma Criley
Sex: Male
Born: December 22, 1854 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Died: February 21, 1941 - Ava, Bradley Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois (age 86)
Buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Ava, Bradley Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Occupation: Farmer
Spouse: Sarah Jane Green (b. 2.20.1861)
Married: about 1882
Children:
- Pearl Will - (b. Jun.1883)
- Edna Will - (b. Jan.1890)
Census: - 1880 - Kinkaid Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1920 - Ava, Bradley Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Last update: 3.23.08

Gerhart Jarret Will
Father: Peter Will
Mother: Mary Catherine Gephart
Sex: Male
Born: July 13, 1815 - Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Died: January 18, 1859 - DeSoto Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois (age 43)
Buried: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Occupation: Farmer
Spouse: Mary Katherine Knight
Married: January 30, 1848 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Children:
- Isabella Will
- Mary Ann Will
- Gephart H. Will
- Peter Will
Census: - 1850 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Relation to me: 1st cousin, 6 times removed
Last update: 4.14.08

Isabella Will
Father: Gerhart Jarret Will
Mother: Mary Katherine Knight
Sex: Female
Born: November 21, 1848 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Died: Ocotber 4, 1933 - DeSoto, DeSoto Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois (age 84)
Buried: DeSoto Cemetery, DeSoto Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Spouse: Martin Whipkey (b. 4.20.1838 d. 10.31.1907)
Married: November 11, 1866 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Children:
- Eva Whipkey - (b. 12.19.1867 d. 2.3.1868)
- Lizzie Whipkey - (b. 1868/9)
- Annie Whipkey - (b. 12.30.1873 d. 10.5.1881)
- Sarah Catherine Whipkey - (b. 11.4.1875 d. 8.6.1941)
- Joseph Gephart Whipkey - (b. 5.23.1876 d. 7.1.1879)
- Henry Franklin Whipkey - 9b. 2.28.1879 d. 7.15.1948)
- Ethel May Whipkey - (b. 11.11.1881 d. 1.9.19330
- Jessica Whipkey - (b. 11.12.1884)
- Mollie Whipkey - (b. 9.10.1886 d. 12.28.1943)
- Martin B. Whipkey - (b. 3.26.1889 d. 6.1.1890)
- Susan Whipkey - (b. 3.2.1891 d. 5.4.1952)
Census: - 1850 - Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1870, 1880 - DeSoto Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1920, 1930 - DeSoto, DeSoto Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 3.23.08

Mary Ann Will
Father: Gerhart Jarret Will
Mother: Mary Katherine Knight
Sex: Female
Born: March 14, 1850 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Died: March 2, 1924 - DeSoto Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois (age 73)
Buried: Howard Cemetery, DeSoto Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Spouse: Harrison Williams (b. 1845)
Married: January 20, 1869 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Children:
- Nellie Williams - (b. 12.28.1871 d. 8.13.1906)
2nd Spouse: Peter Howard (b. 9.25.1851 d. 1.9.1916)
Children:
- Sarah Howard - (b. Oct.1879 d. Apr.1951)
- Ora Ellen Howard - (b. 8.24.1884 d. 2.24.1919)
Census: - 1850 - Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1880, 1900 - DeSoto Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 3.7.08

Gephart H. Will
Father: Gerhart Jarret Will
Mother: Mary Katherine Knight
Sex: Male
Born: May 1854 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Died: 1942 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois (age 88)
Buried: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Spouse: Mary Shephard (b. 1861)
Married: March 1, 1880 - Jackson Co., Illinois
2nd Spouse: Adda Florence Cory (b. 1862)
Married: February 20, 1885 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Children:
- George Alex Bronson Will
- Ethel Kate Will
- Cora Rebecca Will
- Nellie M. Will
3rd Spouse: Octavia Vizina
Census:
- 1860 - DeSoto Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 4.14.08

Paul McKinley Will
Father: Henry Daniel Will
Mother: Sarah C. Will
Sex: Male
Born: December 16, 1895 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Died: September 29, 1931 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania (age 35)
Buried: Wills Church Cemetery, Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Occupation: Clerk for the steam railroad
Spouse: Bertha ? (b. 1895/6)
Census:
- 1920 - Somerset Twp., somerset Co., Pennsylvania
- 1930 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania (1525 Allison St.)
Comments: Paul registered for the draft on June 5, 1917 in Somerset. He was of medium height and build and had gray eyes and brown hair.
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 3 times removed
Last update: 5.27.2008

Rebecca A. Will
Father: Peter Will
Mother: Mary Catherine Gephart
Sex: Female
Born: October 8, 1817 - Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Died: September 2, 1854 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois (age 36)
Buried: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Spouse: Stephen Allen Holliday
Married: November 22, 1838 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Children:
- Edwin Holliday
- William Holliday
- Rachel Holliday - (b. 1842 d. bef.1850)
- Mary Ann Holliday
- Amanda Holliday
- Benjamin West Holliday
- George A. Holliday
- Daniel A. Holliday
Census: - 1850 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Relation to me: 1st cousin, 6 times removed
Last update: 1.27.08

Susan Ann Whipkey
Father: Henry Whipkey
Mother: Mary Catherine Bouscher
Sex: Female
Born: November 9, 1830 - Milford Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Died: November 21, 1901 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois (age 71)
Buried: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Spouse: Benjamin Franklin Will
Married: August 26, 1847 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Children:
- Daniel Rollin Will
- Henry Freeman Will
- Amanda Cordelia Will
- Catherine Will
- George Alexander Will
- Olive Florence Will
- Irvin Oliver Will
- Emma Rebecca Will
- Lecretia Jane Will
- Sherman Will
- Elizabeth Alberta Will
- Charles E. Will
- Nora Ann Will
- Julia May Will
Census: - 1850, 1860 - Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1870 - Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1880 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Relation to me: Not related by blood
Last update: 7.18.2008

Daniel Rollin Will
Father: Benjamin Franklin Will
Mother: Susan Ann Whipkey
Sex: Male
Born: March 6, 1849 - Murphysboro, Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Died: December 23, 1919 - Herrin, Herrin Twp., Williamson Co., Illinois (age 70)
Buried: Herrin City Cemetery, Herrin, Williamson Co., Illinois
Occupation: Farmer
Religion: Protestant
Spouse: Jannettia Jane Elliott (b. 12.23.1849)
Married: July 1, 1869 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Children:
- Frederick Galen Will - (b. 2.20.1868)
- Ollie Jane Will - (b. 6.26.1870)
- James Franklin Will - (b. May 1873)
- Albert John Will - (b. 1874)
- Phillip Will - (b. Nov.1875)
2nd Spouse: Norah Josephine Betts (b. Dec.1860)
Married: March 22, 1877 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Children:
- Howard Will - (b. Oct.1880)
- Ross Will - (b. Dec.1884)
Census: - 1850, 1860 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 6.2.2008

Henry Freeman Will
Father: Benjamin Franklin Will
Mother: Susan Ann Whipkey
Born: January 1, 1850 - Murphysboro, Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Died: November 27, 1931 - Murphysboro, Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois (age 81)
Buried: Tower Grove Cemetery, Murphysboro, Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Cause of Death: Stroke
Occupation: Railroad car repairer
Spouse: Margaret Ann Pyle (b. 1852/3)
Married: January 22, 1871 - Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Children:
- Charles Edward Will - (b. 12.18.1871)
- Logan A. Will - (b. 10.2.1872)
- John Amos Will - (b. 1875)
- Benton Frank Will
- Freeman Ardell Will - (b. 2.11.1844)
Census: - 1860 - Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1870, 1880 - Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1920, 1930 - Murphysboro, Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Relation to me:2nd cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 3.25.08

Amanda Cordelia Will
Father: Benjamin Franklin Will
Mother: Susan Ann Whipkey
Sex: Female
Born: 1852 - Murphysboro, Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Died: 1912 (age 60)
Buried: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Spouse: Hardeman Gill (b. 6.18.1852)
Married: Janaury 1, 1874 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Census:
- 1860 - Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1870 - Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 6.6.2008

Catherine Will
Father: Benjamin Franklin Will
Mother: Susan Ann Whipkey
Sex: Female
Born: 1854 - Murphysboro, Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Spouse: Thomas Holt
Census:
- 1860 - Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1870 - Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 6.3.2008

George Alexander Will
Father: Benjamin Franklin Will
Mother: Susan Ann Whipkey
Sex: Male
Born: December 20, 1856 - Murphysboro, Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Died: November 18, 1934 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois (age 77)
Buried: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Occupation: Farmer
Spouse: Olive Alice Henderson (b. Jul.1860 d. 1936)
Married: about 1880 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Children:
- Blanche Lucille Will - (b. Feb.1883)
- Leonard Will - (b. 1.29.1888 d. Mar.1974)
- Homer Will - (b. 8.9.1890)
- Paul Will - (b. 11.15.1893)
- George Alexander Will Jr. - (b. 4.3.1895)
- Willard A. Will - (b. 1.14.1899)
- Dorothy Will - (b. abt.1903)
Census: - 1860 - Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1870 - Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1880, 1900, 1920, 1930 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 4.27.08

Olive Florence Will
Father: Benjamin Franklin Will
Mother: Susan Ann Whipkey
Sex: Female
Born: November 1859 - Murphysboro, Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Christened: November 11, 1860 - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Died: January 16, 1943 - Yakima City, Yakima Co., Washington (age 83)
Occupation: Teacher
Spouse: Franklin Friedline (b. Nov.1858)
Children:
- George L. Friedline - (b. 10.16.1887)
- Isaac William Friedline - (b. 8.25.1893)
Census: - 1860 - Jackson Co., Illinois
1870 - Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois - 1880 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1900 - DeSoto Twp., Jackson Co., illinois
- 1920 - Broadway Twp., Yakima Co., Washington (1008 South 10th Ave.)
Comment: - Twin Sister of Irvin Oliver Will.
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 1.30.08

Irvin Oliver Will
Father: Benjamin Franklin Will
Mother: Susan Ann Whipkey
Sex: Male
Born: August 1859 - Murphysboro, Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Christened: November 11, 1860 - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Died: 1932 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Buried: Tower Grove Cemetery, Murphysboro, Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Occupation: Butcher
Spouse: Ollie M. Henson (b. Jun.1865)
Married: September 7, 1884 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Children:
- Leo Archibald Will - (b. 1.22.1888)
Census: - 1860 - Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1870 - Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1880 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1900 - Murphysboro, Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Comments: - Twin borther of Olive Florence Will.
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 3.23.08

Emma Rebecca Will
Father: Benjamin Franklin Will
Mother: Susan Ann Whipkey
Sex: Female
Born: March 5, 1862 - Murphysboro, Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Died: April 10, 1938 - Murphysboro, Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois (age 76)
Spouse: Phillip Fager (b. May 1855)
Married: May 10, 1883 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Children:
- Ruby Fager - (b. Apr.1884)
- Helen M. Fager - (b. 5.2.1887)
- Minnie Fager - (b. Dec.1890)
- Eugene Philip Fager - (b. 2.28.1894 d. 10.14.1985)
- George Edward Fager - (b. 9.15.1896)
Census: - 1870 - Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1880 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1920, 1930 - Murphysboro, Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 5.6.08

Lucretia Jane Will
Father: Benjamin Franklin Will
Mother: Susan Ann Whipkey
Sex: Female
Born: March 1864 - Murphysboro, Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Died: 1912 - Weatherford, Parker Co., Texas (age 48)
Census:
- 1870 - Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1880 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1900 - Corsicana, Navarro Co., Texas
- 1910 - Weatherford, Parker Co., Texas
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 3.11.08

Sherman Will
Father: Benjamin Franklin Will
Mother: Susan Ann Whipkey
Sex: Male
Born: September 1865 - Murphysboro, Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Died: 1954 - Murphysboro, Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois (age 89)
Buried: Tower Grove Cemetery, Murphysboro, Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Occupation: Farmer
Spouse: Emma Harris (b. Jan.1870 d. 1943)
Married: May 22, 1890 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Children:
- Edna Mae Will - (b. May 1891)
- Loren Kenneth Will - (b. 11.30.1895)
- Edith Will - (b. 1900/1)
- Helen M. Will - (b. 1905/6)
Census: - 1870 - Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1880, 1900, 1910, 1930 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 1.21.08

Elizabeth Alberta Will
Father: Benjamin Franklin Will
Mother: Susan Ann Whipkey
Sex: Female
Born: September 1867 - Murphysboro, Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Died: January 13, 1934 - Murphysboro, Murphysboro Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois (age 66)
Buried: DeSoto Cemetery, DeSoto Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Spouse: James M. Redd (b. Feb.1867 d. 1910)
Married: June 8, 1892 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Children:
- Ruth W. Redd - (b. Mar.1893)
- Ruby F. Redd - (b. Mar.1893)
- Francis Redd - (b. 1904/5)
- Alberta Redd - (b. 1910)
Census: - 1870 - Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1880 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1900, 1910 - DeSoto Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1920, 1930 - Murphysboro, Murphysboro Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 5.7.08

Charles E. Will
Father: Benjamin Franklin Will
Mother: Susan Ann Whipkey
Sex: Male
Born: January 1869 - Murphysboro, Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Census: 1880, 1900 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 6.3.2008

Nora Ann Will
Father: Benjamin Franklin Will
Mother: Susan Ann Whipkey
Sex: Female
Born: February 16, 1870 - Murphysboro, Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Died: April 11, 1939 (age 69)
Spouse: Joseph Henry Schroeder (b. 7.26.1864 d. 1.18.1933)
Married: December 24, 1889
Children:
- Will Schroeder - (b. 10.16.1890 d. 1893)
- Earl Schroeder - (b. 1892 d. 1893)
- Beulah Marie Schroeder - (b. 7.20.1895)
- Susan Schroeder - (b. 11.9.1897)
- Joseph Martin Schroeder - (b. 10.21.1899)
- Raymond Eugene Schroeder - (b. 11.18.1902 d. 1.24.1955)
- Virginia Schroeder - (b. 3.14.1908)
- Charles Gibson Schroeder - (b. 10.16.1910)
Census: - 1880, 1900 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 1.30.08

Julia May Will
Father: Benjamin Franklin Will
Mother: Susan Ann Whipkey
Sex: Female
Born: June 20, 1872 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Died: January 10, 1950 - Herrin, Herrin Twp., Williamson Co., Illinois (age 77)
Spouse: Samuel Partington (b. Oct.1871)
Married: September 18, 1896
Children:
- Mildred Partington - (b. Nov.1898)
Census: - 1880 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1900 - Murphysboro, Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1910 - Murphysboro, Murphysboro Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1920 - Herrin, Herrin Twp., Williamson Co., Illinois (117 South 12th St.)
- 1930 - Herrin, Herrin Twp., Williamson Co., Illinois (120 South 11th St.)
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 3.12.08

Benjamin Franklin Will
Father: Peter Will
Mother: Mary Catherine Gephart
Sex: Male
Born: July 19, 1824 - Milford Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Died: December 12, 1893 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois (age 69)
Buried: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Occupation: Farmer, sawmill operator
Spouse: Susan Ann Whipkey
Married: August 26, 1847 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Children:
- Daniel Rollin Will
- Henry Freenman Will
- Amanda Cordelia Will
- Catherine Will
- George Alexander Will
- Oliver Florence Will
- Irvin Oliver Will
- Emma Rebecca Will
- Lucretia Jane Will
- Sherman Will
- Elizabeth Alberta Will
- Charles E. Will
- Nora Ann Will
- Julia May Will
Census: - 1850, 1860 - Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1870 - Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1880 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Relation to me: 1st cousin, 6 times removed
Last update: 6.6.2008

Alexander Hiram Will
Father: Peter Will
Mother: Mary Catherine Gephart
Sex: Male
Born: March 19, 1827 - Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Died: August 26, 1856 - Jackson Co., Illinois (age 29)
Buried: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Spouse: Mary C. McCord
Married: February 27, 1851 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Children:
- William Benjamin Will
- Daniel Will - (b. Jul.1852)
- Francis Will - (b. Jan.1857)
Census: - 1850 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Relation to me: 1st cousin, 6 times removed
Last update: 6.6.2008

Mary Margaret Will
Father: Peter Will
Mother: Mary Catherine Gephart
Sex: Female
Born: April 5, 1830 - Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Died: 1918 (age 88)
Spouse: John Logan Wheeler
Married: August 9, 1852 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Census:
- 1850 - Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1860 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1870 - Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1880 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Relation to me: 1st cousin, 6 times removed
Last update: 3.3.08

Elvira Francis Will
Father: Peter Will
Mother: Mary Catherine Gephart
Sex: Female
Born: March 17, 1833 - Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Died: March 31, 1858 - Jackson Co., Illinois (age 25)
Buried: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Spouse: William Barnett McCord
Married: October 20, 1852 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Children:
- George Hiram McCord
Census: - 1850 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Relation to me:1st cousin, 6 times removed
Last update: 5.7.08

George Gephart Will
Father: Peter Will
Mother: Mary Catherine Gephart
Sex: Male
Born: September 3, 1836 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Died: May 7, 1902 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois (age 65)
Buried: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Occupation: Farmer
Spouse: Arah Ann Rebecca Bouscher
Married: November 17, 1859 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Children:
- Alexander Franklin Will
- Samuel Garrett Will
- William Logan Will
- Walter Gephart Will
- Ida Elizabeth Will
- Peter E. Will
- Mary C. Will
- Solomon Grant Will
- Margaret May Will
- Nora A. Will
- Frederick Will
- Alvaretta Will
Census: - 1850 - Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1870 - Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1880, 1900 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Relation to me: 1st cousin, 6 times removed
Last update: 4.27.08

Alexander Franklin Will
Father: George Gephart Will
Mother: Arah Ann Rebecca Bouscher
Sex: Male
Born: November 2, 1860 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Baptized: October 25, 1863 - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Died: June 28, 1883 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois (age 22)
Buried: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Census:
- 1870 - Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1880 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 6.6.2008

Samuel Garrett Will
Father: George Gephart Will
Mother: Arah Ann Rebecca Bouscher
Sex: Male
Born: November 2, 1860 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Died: August 4, 1937 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois (age 76)
Occupation: Farmer
Spouse: Irene Thompson (b. 4.12.1885)
Census:
- 1870 - Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1880, 1900, 1930 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Comments: - In 1900, he was still living at home and in 1930 he was widowed and living with his sister, Nora.
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 1.25.08

William Logan Will
Father: George Gephart Will
Mother: Arah Ann Rebecca Bouscher
Sex: Male
Born: October 9, 1862 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Died: September 20, 1945 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois (age 82)
Occupation: Farmer
Spouse: Mary Ellen Speith (b. 1.19.1869 d. 10.20.1945)
Married: July 19, 1888
Children:
- Fred Gephart Will - (b. Jun.1889)
- Roy Benjamin Will - (b. 11.8.1890)
- Jessie Gertrude Will - (b. Oct.1893)
- Helen May Will - (b. May 1896)
- Ruth Will - (b. May 1898)
- Elmer Carl Will - (b. 3.24.1906)
Census: - 1870 - Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1880, 1900, 1930 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 1.19.08

Walter Gephart Will
Father: George Gephart Will
Mother: Arah Ann Rebecca Bouscher
Sex: Male
Born: November 9, 1864 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Died: September 23, 1872 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois (age 7)
Buried: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Census: 1870 - Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 1.20.08

Ida Elizabeth Will
Father: George Gephart Will
Mother: Arah Ann Rebecca Bouscher
Born: October 8, 1866 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Died: July 23, 1953 - Boise, Ada Co., Idaho (age 86)
Spouse: Robert Bannon Wilson Jr. (b. December 1868)
Married: February 22, 1895 - Valparaiso, Porter Co., Indiana
Children:
- Ruth Ilva Wilson - (b. 2.2.1896 d. 10.21.1965)
- Glenn G. Wilson - (b. 1.16.1898)
- Leota G. Wilson - (b. 1.29.1900 d. 7.4.1976)
- Ina Belle Wilson - (b. 4.15.1902 d. 2.13.1995)
- Blanche E. Wilson - (b. 1904/5)
- Arah M. Wilson - (b. 1911/2)
Census: - 1870 - Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1880 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1900 - Emmett Twp., Canyon co., Idaho
- 1920, 1930 - South Emmett Twp., Gem Co., Idaho
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 3.24.08

Peter E. Will
Father: George Gephart Will
Mother: Arah Ann Rebecca Bouscher
Sex: Male
Born: February 2, 1869 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Died: March 20, 1869 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois (age 1 month)
Buried: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 1.27.08

Mary C. Will
Father: George Gephart Will
Mother: Arah Ann Rebecca Bouscher
Sex: Female
Born: February 2, 1869 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Died: February 24, 1869 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois (age 22 days)
Buried: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemtery, Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 3.7.08

Solomon Grant Will
Father: George Gephart Will
Mother: Arah Ann Rebecca Bouscher
Sex: Male
Born: March 1, 1870 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Died: August 1959 - Jackson Co., Illinois (age 89)
Buried: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Occupation: Farmer
Spouse: Lena Blandford (b. Sep.1874 d. 1953)
Married: October 12, 1893
Children:
- Della Will - (b. 7.27.1894)
- Maggie Will - (b. 3.24.1898 d. Feb.1981)
- Robert Will - (b. 1.29.1912 d. 1913)
- Samuel G. Will - (b. 3.4.1918 d. Oct.1980)
Census: - 1870 - Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1880, 1900 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1930 - DeSoto Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 1.21.08

Margaret May Will
Father: George Gephart Will
Mother: Arah Ann Rebecca Bouscher
Sex: Female
Born: June 18, 1872 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Died: October 29, 1960 (age 88)
Spouse: George Riley Hoffman (b. Jul.1866 d. 1.9.1956)
Married: December 26, 1895 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Children:
- Bernice Hoffman - (b. 1.3.1897)
- Nyle Hoffman - (b. 7.18.1898)
Census: - 1880 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1900 - Murphysboro, Murphysboro Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 3.10.08

Nora A. Will
Father: George Gephart Will
Mother: Arah Ann Rebecca Bouscher
Sex: Female
Born: October 21, 1874 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Died: November 7, 1955 - Carbondale, Jackson Co., Illinois (age 81)
Buried: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Census:
- 1880, 1930 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 2.29.08

Frederick Will
Father: George Gephart Will
Mother: Arah Ann Rebecca Bouscher
Sex: Male
Born: January 31, 1877 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Died: April 16, 1877 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois (age 2 months)
Buried: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 4.30.08

Alvaretta Will
Father: George Gephart Will
Mother: Arah Ann Rebecca Bouscher
Sex: Female
Born: February 1, 1877 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Died: November 24, 1878 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois (age 1)
Buried: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 6.6.2008

Mary Gertrude Will
Father: Daniel Will
Mother: Magdalena Graffe
Sex: Female
Born: March 7, 1814 - Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Died: March 8, 1882 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois (age 68)
Buried: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Spouse: Phillip Kimmel (b. 6.4.1810 d. 12.29.1901)
Married: May 4, 1832 - Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Children:
- Mary Ann Kimmel - (b. 10.31.1834 d. 4.27.1921)
- James Madison Kimmel - (b. 6.3.1836 d. 3.17.1838)
- Elizabeth Kimmel - (b. 2.12.1838 d. 6.18.1884)
- Daniel Webster Kimmel - (b. 7.17.1839 d. 10.30.1919)
- Henry Clay Kimmel - (b. 9.1.1841 d. 9.5.1844)
- Eliza Kimmel - (b. 1843 d. bef.1850)
- Joseph Kimmel - (b. 3.30.1844 d. 9.20.1921)
- Julia Ann Kimmel - (b. 11.1.1846 d. 2.4.1914)
- John Quincy Adams Kimmel - (b. 2.8.1848 d. 8.20.1927)
- Sarah Kimmel - (b. Jan.1851 d. 1936)
- Josiah Kimmel - (b. 1852 d. 1926)
Census: - 1850, 1860 - Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1870 - DeSoto Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1880 - Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Relation to me: 1st cousin, 6 times removed
Last update: 3.7.08

Elizabeth Will
Father: William C. Will
Mother: Sarah Lowry
Sex: Female
Born: November 25, 1862 - Stonycreek Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Christened: April 29, 1866 - Glade Reformed and Lutheran Church, Stonycreek Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Spouse: George W. Trefts (b. 10.13.1862)
Married: 1892 - Johnstown, Cambria Co., Pennsylvania
Census:
- 1870 - Stonycreek Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
- 1900 - Johnstown, Cambria Co., Pennsylvania
Comments: - They had one child who died before the 1900 census.
Relation to me: 1st cousin, 4 times removed
Last update: 5.8.08

Barbara Will
Father: Johannes Will
Mother: Catherine Reigelman
Sex: Female
Born: September 27, 1791 - Dutchman's Creek, Lincoln Co., North Carolina
Died: January 22, 1808 - Lincoln Co., North Carolina (age 16)
Spouse: Jacob Hinkle
Married: January 22, 1808
Relation to me: 1st cousin, 7 times removed
Last update: 6.6.2008

Atta Cora Will
Father: Philip Will
Mother: Caroline Zeigler
Sex: Female
Born: November, 1882 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Died: November 21, 1899 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania (age 17)
Buried: Wills Church Cemetery, Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 4 times removed
Last update: 6.1.2008

Perry Homer Will
Father: Aston Maurice Will
Mother: Nettie Viola Zerfoss
Sex: Male
Born: April 18, 1903 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Died: December 24, 1987 - Somerset, Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania (age 84)
Buried: December 27, 1987 - Pike Cemetery, Brotherton, Brothersvalley Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Religion: Faith Lutheran Church, Somerset, Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Spouse: Evelyn Saylor (d. 6.6.1931)
Children:
- Iva Jean Will - (b. 11.19.1928)
- Alice Mae Will - (b. 5.23.1931)
2nd Spouse: Rachel Pearl Speicher (b. 10.15.1915 d. 1.20.1989)
Children:
- Perry Allen Will - (b. 5.19.1933)
- Dorothy Jane Will - (b. 10.31.1935)
- Janet Rae Will - (b. 4.9.1938)
- Marjorie Lee Will - (b. 4.20.1940)
Census: - 1910, 1920 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Obituary: Somerset Daily American, December 26, 1987
"Perry H. Will Sr., 84, South Kimberly Avenue, Somerset, died Dec. 24, 1987, at Somerset Community Hospital. Born April 18, 1903, in Somerset County, son of the late Ashton and Nettie (Zarfoss) Will. Preceded in death by parents; first wife, Evelyn Saylor; one sister and one brother. Survived by his wife, Rachel Speicher; and these children: Iva Jean Julia, St. Petersburg, Fla.; Alice Hostetler, Somerset RD 4; Perry A., Somerset RD 7; Dorothy Seybold, Friedens; Janet Keyser, West Palm Beach, Fla.; Margrie Emert, Royal Palm Beach, Fla.; 24 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Brother of: Mrs. Lottie Yonai and Mrs. Emma Rieman, both of Somerset; and James, Somerset RD 5. He was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church and a retired township supervisor. Friends will be received 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Saturday (today) in Robert H. Halverson Funeral Home, where service will be conducted Sunday at 1:30 p.m. with the Rev. Charles P. Williams officiating. Interment, Pike Cemetery, Brotherton."
This obituary can be found at this Somerset County PAGenWeb Archive site.
Relation to me: 4th cousin, once removed
Last update: 1.29.08

James Kermit Will
Father: Ashton Maurice Will
Mother: Nettie Viola Zerfoss
Sex: Male
Born: September 2, 1904 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Died: January 8, 1989 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania (age 84)
Buried: January 11, 1989 - Wills Church Cemetery, Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Occupation: Farmer, mail carrier
Religion: Faith Lutheran Church, Somerset, Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Spouse: Emma Jane Keller (b. 11.10.1906 d. 10.10.1998)
Married: August 21, 1923
Children:
- Calvin Maurice Will - (b. 1.1.1925)
- Paul Richard Will - (b. 2.9.1927 d. 3.1.1966)
- Donald Jay Will (b. 4.1.1928)
- Pauline Mae Will (b. 1.8.1930)
- Naomi Jane Will (b. 7.7.1938)
Census: - 1910, 1920, 1930 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Obituary: Somerset Daily American, January 9, 1989
"James K. Will, 84, Somerset RD 5, died Jan. 8, 1989, in Somerset Community Hospital. Born Sept. 2, 1904, in Somerset Township, son of the late Ashton Maurice and Nettie Viola (Zerfoss) Will. Also preceded by a son, Paul R. Will; brothers, Perry and Howard; and a sister, Grace Engle. Survived by wife, the former Emma J. Keller, to whom he was married for 65 years, and these children: Calvin M., married to the former Mary Knepper, Berlin RD 1; Donald J., married to the former Pauline Rodamer, Somerset RD 5; Mrs. Robert S. (Pauline) McGarvey, Greenville RD 2; and Mrs. Robert E. (Naomi) Sheeler, Somerset RD 5; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Mildred (Weimer) Will, Somerset; 14 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Brother of: Mrs. Steve (Lottie) Yonai, Somerset RD 5, and Mrs. Paul (Emma) Reiman, Somerset. A retired farmer and a Somerset RD 5 mail carrier for 35 years. Member of Faith Lutheran Church, the Wills Grange, Somerset-Cambria Chapter Sons of American Revolution, and the Pa. Farmers Association. Former school board member of Somerset Township schools and former Somerset Township auditor. Friends received 7-9 p.m. Monday and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at Hauger-Zeigler Funeral Home, and from 9:30 a.m. Wednesday until time of service at 10:30 a.m. at the Faith Lutheran Church, Wills, the Rev. Charles J. Hartbauer officiating. Interment, Wills Cemetery. Family suggests contributions to the Faith Lutheran Church."
This obituary can be found at this Somerset County PAGenWeb Archive site.
Relation to me: 4th cousin, once removed
Last update: 5.26.2008

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