Documented Error of John Champion
A series of books were printed by John Bennett Boddie (many by his wife after his death) titled Historical Southern Families.Most of the info printed I've heard to be very reliable but there is one specific entry that has some false information, it is in Vol.IX and titled THE DEVENY FAMILY of North Carolina, Alabama, and Texas.This includes a portion of the Champion family of the same areas.It lists Willis Champion as the son of John Champion...etc., but this is not true.Willis was the son of William Champion and Frances Cook (e) of Bradley Co. and Franklin Co. TN formerly of SC and then NC.The reference of William Champion in the same entry was Willis' cousin William, not his father.The statement claiming he descended from the Champion Family of Isle of Wright Co. VA is also not true.His family was from the Granville Co. NC area.So far, no one has been able to tie these two different Champion families with any proof.I have contacted the author of this article and he agrees that after print he found his link to John Champion as his father was untrue.This John he refers to would be an uncle to Willis, a brother of his father William.If anyone has any further interest in this family please contact me at my e-mail address.Thanks, Cathy