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     Penelope L. Smith married Luther Milliken.¹
     Her married name was Milliken.¹

     Virgil Stanley Milliken was born on 11 June 1879 at Providence Co., RI.¹ He was the son of Herbert Smith Milliken and Laura Alida Willis.¹ Virgil Stanley Milliken died on 11 February 1907 at Block Island Sound, RI, at age 27; he was one of about 150 persons that went to their death in Block Island Sound as a result of a collision between the three-masted schooner "Harry
Knowlton" and the Joy Line steamer "Larchmont" inbound from Providence to New York.¹

     Myrtis Alida Milliken was born on 17 August 1880 at New Shoreham, Block Island, Washington Co., RI.¹ She was the daughter of Herbert Smith Milliken and Laura Alida Willis.¹ Myrtis Alida Milliken married Thomas Ratcliffe Clayton, son of William Clayton and Sarah Ratcliffe, on 19 July 1908 at New Shoreham, Block Island, Washington Co., RI.¹ Myrtis Alida Milliken died on 29 July 1955 at Boothbay Harbor, Lincoln Co., ME, at age 74.¹
     As of 19 July 1908,her married name was Clayton.¹

     Thomas Ratcliffe Clayton was born on 2 December 1879 at Anderby, Yorkshire, England.¹ He was the son of William Clayton and Sarah Ratcliffe.¹ Thomas Ratcliffe Clayton married Myrtis Alida Milliken, daughter of Herbert Smith Milliken and Laura Alida Willis, on 19 July 1908 at New Shoreham, Block Island, Washington Co., RI.¹ Thomas Ratcliffe Clayton died on 27 March 1930 at Providence, Providence Co., RI, at age 50.¹

     William Clayton married Sarah Ratcliffe.¹

     Sarah Ratcliffe married William Clayton.¹
     Her married name was Clayton.¹

     Donald Merrill Clayton was born on 18 October 1909 at Providence, Providence Co., RI.¹ He was the son of Thomas Ratcliffe Clayton and Myrtis Alida Milliken.¹ Donald Merrill Clayton married Margaretta Quimby Nelson, daughter of Francis Augustus Nelson and Helen Ackerman, on 24 November 1938.¹ Donald Merrill Clayton died on 26 November 1979 at Falls Church, Fairfax Co., VA, at age 70.¹

     Margaretta Quimby Nelson was born on 31 October 1907 at Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY.¹ She was the daughter of Francis Augustus Nelson and Helen Ackerman.¹ Margaretta Quimby Nelson married Donald Merrill Clayton, son of Thomas Ratcliffe Clayton and Myrtis Alida Milliken, on 24 November 1938.¹ Margaretta Quimby Nelson died on 12 March 1987 at Falls Church, Fairfax Co., VA, at age 79.¹
     As of 24 November 1938,her married name was Clayton.¹

     Francis Augustus Nelson married Helen Ackerman.¹

     Helen Ackerman married Francis Augustus Nelson.¹
     Her married name was Nelson.¹

     (son) Clayton is the son of Donald Merrill Clayton and Margaretta Quimby Nelson.¹

     (daughter) Clayton is the daughter of Donald Merrill Clayton and Margaretta Quimby Nelson.¹

     Eliza Grimshaw Rose was born on 25 January 1886 at Providence, Providence Co., RI.¹ She married Harlem Royal Willis, son of Loren Nathaniel Willis and Tamer Eldora Mott.² Eliza Grimshaw Rose died on 24 February 1960 at New Shoreham, Block Island, Washington Co., RI, at age 74.¹ She was buried at Island Cemetery, New Shoreham, Block Island, Washington Co., RI.¹
     Her married name was Willis.²      Photo courtesy of Bob Champagne-Willis.¹

     Webb Rose Clark was born on 19 February 1896.¹ He was the son of Willett H. Clark.¹ Webb Rose Clark married Ruby Catherine Willis, daughter of Loren Nathaniel Willis and Tamer Eldora Mott.¹ Webb Rose Clark died on 17 April 1965 at New Shoreham, Block Island, Washington Co., RI, at age 69.¹ He was buried at Island Cemetery, New Shoreham, Block Island, Washington Co., RI.¹
     Photo courtesy of Bob Champagne-Willis.¹

     Ethel Mason Remele was born on 22 July 1885 at Medford, Middlesex Co., MA.¹ She was the daughter of George Hopkins Remele and Lillian Sanborn Todd.² Ethel Mason Remele married Lovell Acton Willis, son of Loren Nathaniel Willis and Tamer Eldora Mott.¹ Ethel Mason Remele died on 30 December 1939 at East Providence, Providence Co., RI, at age 54.¹ She was buried at Thomas Cemetery, Swansea, Bristol Co., MA.²
     Her married name was Willis.¹      Photo courtesy of Bob Champagne-Willis.²

     George Hopkins Remele married Lillian Sanborn Todd.¹

     Lillian Sanborn Todd married George Hopkins Remele.¹
     Her married name was Remele.¹

     Robert Remele Willis was born on 10 March 1927 at Providence, Providence Co., RI.¹ He was the son of Lovell Acton Willis and Ethel Mason Remele.¹ Robert Remele Willis died on 14 October 2002 at North Kingstown, Washington Co., RI, at age 75.¹ He was buried at Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Exeter, Washington Co., RI.¹
     Photo courtesy of Bob Champagne-Willis.¹

     George Loren Willis was born on 20 February 1929 at East Providence, Providence Co., RI.¹ He was the son of Lovell Acton Willis and Ethel Mason Remele.¹ George Loren Willis died on 7 May 2010 at South Easton, Bristol Co., MA, at age 81.¹ He was buried at Furnace Village Cemetery, Easton, Bristol Co., MA.¹
     From an obituary: George L. Willis, 81, a resident of Easton for the past 50 years, died Friday evening, May 7, 2010 at home under the care of his family. He was the husband of Madelyn (Blake) Willis for 59 years. Born in Providence, RI. a son of the late Lovell and Ethel (Remele) Willis, he was raised in East Providence, RI. and was a graduate of East Providence High School. George received a Bachelors degree in Liberal Arts from Rhode Island College and continued his education by earning a Masters Degree in Instructional Media from Bridgewater State College. A veteran of the US Army, he served as a Cpl. during the Korean Conflict. He began working as an apprentice pattern maker for Brown and Sharpe. He later became an Industrial Arts High School teacher working for the Town of Easton, City of Brockton and the Town of Foxboro. Upon retirement from teaching he opened his own company G & M Products Inc. of West Bridgewater which is now run by his son. An active and founding member of the Free Evangelical Fellowship in Easton, he was an elder at the church for many years and sang in the choir. In addition to his wife Madelyn, he is survived by three sons, Peter Willis of Raynham, Charles Willis of Lakeville and Robert Willis of Randolph; a sister, Barbara Ward of Barrington, RI; a sister-in-law, Ollie Willis of North Kingstown, RI; four grandchildren, Melanie Willis of Bridgewater, Ryan Willis of Dartmouth, Becca Willis of Raynham and Kaileigh Willis of Raynham; also survived by two nieces and a nephew. He was the brother of the late Robert Willis and brother-in-law of the late Richard Ward.¹      Photo courtesy of Bob Champagne-Willis.¹

     Peter Willis is the son of George Loren Willis and Madelyn L. Blake.¹

     Charles Willis is the son of George Loren Willis and Madelyn L. Blake.¹

     Robert Willis is the son of George Loren Willis and Madelyn L. Blake.¹

     Barbara Willis is the daughter of Lovell Acton Willis and Ethel Mason Remele.¹