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Confederate Veteran mag., dated Sept., 1930, page 356.
MARION GORGON WILLIS died at his home in Fredericksburg, Va. Feb. 10, 1930. His funeral was conducted from the Baptist Church, of which he was long a member and Senior Deacon.
MR. WILLIS was a loyal Confederate soldier, having enlisted at the age of 17 years in Company I, 6th Virginia Calvalry, Fitzhugh Lee's Division, Lomax's Brigade and served with distinction for the last two years of the war. Prior, to his enlistment, he had acted as guide for the Confederate army in the engagement about his home on the Rapidan River, near Germanna Ford.
When this youth went to war, he wore on his fatigue shirt carnelian buttons capped with gold, which had been worn through 2 wars previously by his maternal grandfathers. First, by Brig Gen. WM. WOODFORD of the Rev. War. and later by a descendant, JOHN WOODFORD in the War of 1812. His courageous mother, in sending him forth, placed on him these cherished treasures as a treminder of the brave , soldierly spirit of his ancestors...
MR. WILLIS was born in Orange Co, Va. April 7, 1846 and had he lived until April 7, 1930, would have been 84 years of age. He was the oldest child of REV. JOHN CHURCHILL WILLIS and his wife, MARY CATESBY WOODFORD. Following the war, he returned home and in 1866 married MISS LUCY TAYLOR GORDON of Culpepper Co., Va.
In 1873 he moved to Fredericksburg and during the 57 years there, was active in all affairs of the community. He was a prominent business man and banker and his home was noted for its hospitity. He is survived by his daughter, ,RS. J. RUFUS HUNTER of Raleigh, N.C. and the 2 children of his deceased son.
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