Generation   No.  1

Ed Willis was bornin 1880 in New York. He married Nell A. Bennett. He died in 1936 in Mt.Vernon, Illinois. He was an orphan and He came to Belle Rive, Illinois on the "Orphan Train". Nell was born in 1887. She died in 1975 in Mt.Vernon, Illinois. Children :  Louise Willis; Francis Lucille Willis; Weldon Willis; Edna Willis;  Wayne Willis.

                                          Generation   No.  2

i.         Louise Willis was born in 1903. She married Ed English. Children : Robert English; John English.

ii.       Francis Lucille Willis was born april 10, 1907 in Belle Rive, Illinois. She married James Russell Wielt in sept. 16, 1927 in Springfield, Illinois. She died dec.15, 1982. James was born may 8, 1905 in Mt.Vernon, Illinois. He died jan. 15, 1998 in Mt.Vernon, Illinois. He was the son of Deward F. Wielt and Dosha R. Tate. Children : Thomas Russell Wielt. 

iii.       Weldon Willis married Jeanie maiden name unknown. Children :  Gill Willis; Clyte Willis.

iv.         Edna Willis married Maurice Ward. Dates unknown.

v.        Wayne Willis.

                                           Generation   No.  3

i.          Thomas Russell Wielt was born june 7, 1936 in Mt.Vernon, Illinois. He married Shirley Doris Canter june 17, 1956 in Mt.Vernon, Illinois. Shirley was born june 24, 1937 in Prescott, Arkansas, Nevada County. She is the daughter of Anthum E. Canter and Elsie LaVerne Cook. Children : Tammela Jeanette Wielt; Gary Thomas Wielt; Katheryn Michelle Wielt; Russell Canter Wielt; Jeffrey Dean Wielt.

                                             Generation   No. 4

i.          Tammela Jeanette Wielt was born dec. 14, 1957 in Mt.Vernon, Illinois. She married Byford Lynn Klebba may 12, 1983 in Mt.Vernon, Illinois. Byford was born nov. 3, 1961. Children : Byford Chance Klebba; Mica Hope Klebba.

ii.         Gary Thomas was born march 16, 1961 in Mt.Vernon, Illinois. He married Tiffanie Ann Greenwalt nov. 3, 1984. He died sept. 5, 1987 in Springfield, Illinois.Tiffanie was born oct. 12, 1964. She is the daughter of Ed and Carol Greenwalt. Children :  Garl Logan Wielt.

iii.        Katherine Michelle Wielt was born may 29, 1963 in Mt.Vernon, Illinois. She married John Carl Burgin june 17, 1982 in Mt.Vernon, Illinois. John was born june 20, 1963. He is the son of Richard and Carolyn Burgin. Children : Amy Jo Burgin; Jacob Roy Burgin; Shelby Lynn Burgin.

iv.         Russell Canter Wielt was born feb. 4,1975 in Mt.Vernon, Illinois. He is a twin to Jeffrey Dean Wielt. He Married Monica LeAnn Maxey july 18, 1998 in Belle Rive, Illinois. Monica was born august 30, 1976 in Mt.Vernon, Illinois. She is the daughter of Donald Ray Maxey and Bonnita Christine Lane.

v.         Jeffrey Dean Wielt was born feb.4,1975 in Mt.Vernon, Illinois. Heis a twin to Russell Canter Wielt. He Maried Angelia Michelle Knolhoff nov. 16, 1996 in Mt.Vernon, Illinois. Angelia was born april 12, 1975. She is the daughter of Steve Knolhoff  and Judith Ann Flanigan.