Hi Kathie, The Willis' I'm looking into came from Arkansa.My gggrandmother Malissa J. Willis also lived with her husband & childern in Tennesee, Texas, Ok., and Idaho, where she died and is buried.Malissa husband was Andrew E. Privett from Mississippi.Her parents names were Jefferson P. Willis and Angelina Harding unsure of dates of birth & death.Malissa lived in Grayson Co.& Fannin Co. in texas, name was found on 1890 cenus also they lived in S.W.Ok.in the1900's.Malissa was born 4-4-1855 and died in Gooding Id.in 1913.Hope this helps locate a tie somewhere and fill in some gaps, but if it doesn't thanks anyway.