T. B. Willis Collection - 39 Matching Results

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[Baby Boots]

Description: Pair of leather, lace-up baby boots that belonged to Thomas L. Willis. The pieces around the toe, sole, and laces are shiny red leather with heavy, textured yellow cloth around the main part of the shoes.
Date: 1826~
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Cranston Pottery Jar]

Description: Pottery jar with a wide opening, glazed in a dark brown color, with a lighter or unglazed portion near the base. It is impressed just below the lip with the name "Cranston" and a paper label at the base says, "Cranston Pottery, Denton County, Texas, 1852-1875."
Date: [1852..1875]
Creator: Cranston Pottery
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Family Grave Marker of Thomas L. Willis]

Description: Photograph of the family grave marker of Dr. Thomas L. Willis, located in the IOOF Cemetery in Denton, TX. It reads: "Thomas L. Willis, M.D., D.D.S., June 27, 1824 - Mar. 31, 1889. Letitia Barnett Hutchison Willis, Dec. 8, 1828 - Jan. 23, 1925. John P. Willis, Nov. 4, 1864 - Nov. 2, 1884."
Date: May 22, 2006
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Funeral Notice for Thomas L. Willis]

Description: Funeral notice for Thomas L. Willis, which reads: "Funeral Notice. The friends and acquaintances of the late DR. T. L. WILLIS are requested to attend his funeral from the family residence at 4 o'clock this evening, interrment [sic] at Odd Fellows' Cemetery. Services will be conducted by Rev. Mr. Chalk at the grave. Denton, Texas, Monday, April 1, 1889."
Date: April 1, 1889
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Jessie Elizabeth Willis at the Age of 12]

Description: Photograph of Jessie Elizabeth "Bettie" Willis, at age 12. She is the daughter of Letitia Barnett Hutchison Willis and Dr. Thomas L. Willis. She later married John R. Rabb in Denton County, TX. She stands next to a chair, resting her hand on its arm. She wears a black dress with a white collar. The photograph has been hand colored.
Date: [1873..1874]
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of 3 Young Women]

Description: Photograph of 3 unknown young women. The oldest young woman is sitting in the middle with the two youngest on either side of her. The youngest are wearing the same light color dress with the oldest wearing a longer light color dress.
Date: unknown
Creator: Marable, M. M.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of John P. Willis]

Description: Photograph of John P. Willis, made in Denton, Texas. He wears a suit, and stands with one hand holding a candle holder on a table. There is a painted background behind him, and a small fake dog has been placed slightly behind him.
Date: [1864..1874]
Creator: Weatherington, G. R.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Stallings House]

Description: Photograph of "Aunt Tiny and Uncle Jess Stallings House" on West Sycamore Street in Denton, Texas. The house is two stories with a fence surrounding it. Jesse Lane Stallings and Tinnie Luella McKinney Stallings are buried in Roselawn Memorial Park in Denton, Texas.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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