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[Texas Historical Commission Marker: Thomas Middlebrook Willis (June 27, 1859 - November 27, 1937)]

Description: Photograph of the Texas Historical Commission marker for Thomas Middlebrook Willis (June 27, 1859 - November 27, 1937) in Abilene, Texas. Text: Born in Bainbridge, Georgia, Thomas Middlebrook Willis was an important early leader in Abilene. Willis moved to Waco, Texas with his parents, Dr. Thomas L. and Mrs. Letitia Willis, in 1866. T. M. Willis first came to this area in 1878 to investigate range possibilities. In 1883, after graduating from the law school of Cumberland University in Lebanon, … more
Date: 2009
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of Harriet Julian Clarke]

Description: Photograph of an miniature oil portrait of Harriett L. Julian Clarke, the daughter of Dr. Charles Julian and Jane Moore Julian and the mother of Sallie Ann Clarke Parker. She married Joseph C. Clarke. She was born September 30, 1798 and died September 21, 1838. According to family tradition, the portrait was painted in France.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Parker Family Home in Abilene]

Description: Photograph of the first two-story frame house in Abilene, Texas, located on the corner of South 2nd Street and Butternut Street. It was the home of Robert Henry Parker. A group of people, believed to be the Parker family, are gathered on the covered porch.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Parker Family Home in Abilene]

Description: Photograph of the first two-story frame house in Abilene, Texas, located on the corner of South 2nd Street and Butternut Street. It was the home of Robert Henry Parker. A white picket fence borders the property.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of Neva Parker Woodward]

Description: Photograph of Neva Parker Woodward, who is the daughter of Robert H. Parker and Sallie Clarke Parker of Abilene, Texas, according to handwritten information on the back of the photo. She is a short-haired woman wearing a pearl necklace and a sleeveless ensemble. Held against her chest is a feathery object.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[The Willis Children]

Description: Photograph of Sallie L. Willis, right, and John Todd Willis, Sr., left, as children. John T. Willis, Sr. sits in chair with a hat in one hand and a toy in the other. His sister stands next to him.
Date: unknown
Creator: Miller Bros.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Abilene Clearing House Association]

Description: Photograph of John T. Willis, Sr. in a group photograph of the Abilene Clearing House Association. He stands in the middle of the back row with his hands on the shoulders of the man in front of him. All of the men are dressed in white shirts, and several have money in their pockets or hands.
Date: 1912
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Abilene Clearing House Association]

Description: Photograph of John T. Willis, Sr. in a group photograph of the Abilene Clearing House Association. He stands in the middle of the back row with his hands on the shoulders of the man in front of him. All of the men are dressed in white shirts, and several have money in their pockets or hands. The men in the front row are Kirk -, Herman Pender, and Curtis Weaver. Roy McCollough is on the left in the back row, and Bob Adams stands on Willis' other side.
Date: 1910
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Farmers and Merchants National Bank]

Description: Photograph of John T. Willis, Sr. in a group Photograph of the Farmers and Merchants National Bank in Abilene, Texas. Willis stands on the right. Herman Pender stands next to Willis. Bob Adams sits in front of Pender, and Ben McAdams sits next to him. All four men are wearing suits.
Date: 1909
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Four Men]

Description: Photograph of John T. Willis, Sr. in a group portrait with three other men. Willis is seated in the lower left hand corner.
Date: unknown
Creator: Jones Photographic Co.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Abilene Bankers Camping Trip]

Description: Photograph of John T. Willis, Sr. on a bankers camping trip. He stands in between two other men, Bob Adams on the left and Fritz Fulwiler on the left. Willis wears a hat and holds a pipe in his mouth. The campsite is visible behind the men.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Home of Thomas Middlebrook Willis, Abilene, TX]

Description: Photograph of the home of Thomas Middlebrook Willis at 402 Peach Street in Abilene, Texas. It is a two-story wooden house, with a picket fence and a porch. There are trees in the front yard. A note at the top of the photo reads: "402 Peach St just back of Momma's house on Jeanette." Sallie Ann Parker Willis is seated on the porch.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Sallie Parker Willis and Family]

Description: Photograph of Sallie Ann Parker Willis, far left; Parker Willis, standing behind her; Josephine Willis, wearing a corsage, Abbie T. Willis, standing behind Josephine; John Todd Willis, Sr. wearing a tie; and John Todd Willis, Jr., holding pistols. They stand in front of a brick building.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of Sallie Ann Clarke Parker]

Description: A daguerreotype portrait of Sallie Ann Clarke Parker, posing seated. She wears a dark-colored dress and striped scarf. The hand-colored photograph is housed in a decorative leather case with an embossed velvet cushion and a traditional brass matte.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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