William "Willis" Henry Green Proctor 1826 - 1907

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• Nickname	Willis
  Birth	17 Jun 1826	Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA
  Gender	Male
  Newspaper Article	Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1900, Rockcastle Co MAY 4, 1900 While Mr and Mrs W. G. Proctor were returning home last Sunday from Mace Brown's thier horse became frightened ran off and tore the buggy all to pieces. Fortunately the occupants escaped uninjured
  Newspaper Article	Mount Vernon Signal MAY 18, 1900 LIVINGSTON W.G. Proctor of Quail neighborhood is visiting his son in law, E. A. Herron
  Died	20 Mar 1907	Quail, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA
  Obituary	22 Mar 1907	Mount Vernon, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA
  	Mount Vernon News
  	Mount Vernon Signal March 22, 1907 DEATH: W. G. Proctor died at his home at Quail post office, this county, Wednesday morning at 5 o'clock. Mr. Proctor aged four score and one year. For more than two years he had been the sufferer of a complication of diseases and the end has long been expected. Mr. Proctor was a man of generous impulses and never forgot the hospitable ways of the pioneer. The stranger, even though a beggar, never failed to find food and shelter if he sought it at his hands, and he was at home by the bedside of the sick and delighted in all kinds of neighborly offices. He had borne adversity bravely and enjoyed prosperity quietly. He had filled the various relations of life, as son, husband, father, brother, friend, and filled them well. Who can do more? But he is gone! Another name is stricken from the ever-lessening roll of our settlers and the once happy home is left to attest how sadly they will miss him. It must be so; these tender human ties cannot be severed without a pang. Yet in such a death there is really no cause for grief. His life work was done, and well done. He had passed his golden wedding day and wearied with life's duties and cares. Weary of suffering and waiting, he lay down to rest. He was a man who united sound sense with strong convictions, and candid outspoken temper, eminently fitted to mold the rude elements of pioneer society into form and consistency, and in raising a high standard of citizenship in our young and growing state. How much his community owes him and such as he, is impossible to estimate. It would be a grateful task to trace his influence through some of the direct channels, to hold him up in these degenerate days, in his various characters of husband and father, of neighbor and friend, to speak of his sons and daughters he has reared to perpetuate his name and emulate his virtues. But it comes not within the scope of this brief article to do so. Suffice it is to say; he lived nobly and died peacefully at the advance age of 81 years. The stern Reaper found him, "as a shock of corn, fully ripe for the harvest". Not for him be our tears! Rather let us crown his grave with garlands. Few of us will live as long or as well and fewer yet will the Angel of death greet with such a loving touch. He leaves 10 children, five boys and five girls, Messrs. George, J. W., Tartlis, J. A., and Dr. D. E. Proctor; Mesdames Andrew Herrin, E. A. Herrin, Mace Brown, Henry Brown and Mrs. Hubble, to mourn the loss of a kind and dutiful father. The remains were laid to rest yesterday morning at 10 o'clock in the Providence cemetery beside his beloved companion who preceded him to the grave by only a few months.
  Item Of Interest	Willis Henry 'Green' was born Jun 1826 and died on 20 Mar 1907 m. Mary Carson Lawrence about 1845 in Rockcastle Co. Both buried Providence Church Cemetery, Quail, Rockcastle Co. 'Green' was the postmaster of Quail for years. Father of Mary was Tartellus and Ruthy Carson Lawrence of VA. Children: George S. b. 28 Sept. 1845, died 1925 married Pulaski Co. KY Oct 20, 1866 Eliza Catherine Woods 1847/1921 Joseph, b. ca 1847, died July 1853 Rockcastle Mary Elizabeth, 20 July 1849, married 4 April 1866 William A Herrin b 28 Jun 1846 Ruth, b 20 March, 1851, died 22 Jun 1921, married Mason Brown Susan, born and died 1853 Sarah F, b. 8 July 1854, died 4 Oct 1925 married Elijah A Herrin buried Provident Cem. Quail, KY James William b. 12 January 1856, d. 17 July 1926. Buried in Provident Cemetery (old part) at Quail. Married Mary A. Herrin, daughter of Shadrick Herrin and Hannah Colyer. Both buried Provident Cem. Quail, KY. Children: Thula Ann, Stephen, Ethel, Mary F. Tartelles, b. 12 Sept 1858, Married Jane C. Elder. Both buried Provident Cem. (new part) Quail, KY Children: Ruth, b. ca 1875, Mary Agnes, Susan F., James, Ollie G. Cynthia A., b. ca 1860 married 14 April 1880, Levi Hubble John Alfred, b.11 Jan. 1865, d. 8 Jan 1939 Married Mary Emily Elder, Both buried Provident Cem. (new part) Quail, KY Children: Ruth, b. ca 1875, Mary Agnes, Susan F., James, Ollie G. Cynthia A., b. ca 1860 married 14 April 1880, Levi Hubble John Alfred, b.11 Jan. 1865, d. 8 Jan 1939 Married Mary Emily Elder, both buried Provident Cem. Quail, KY Children: Charles G., Eugene, Maurice, Gracie M. Alice Green, b. 25 Dec. 1868, Married 16 May 1883 Henry Brown. Provident Cemetery Children: Maude C. (m. John A Brown) David Emmett b. 12 May 1870, died 1914 married Oma Lewis. David was a Doctor in Stanford, KY. Children: Identical Twins Edwin and Austin15. Alfred, b. 1828, Rockcastle Co. m. Christina A. Carroll Feb. 19, 1850 in Pulaski Co. KY. Daughter Elizabeth, b. Nov. 28, 1856
  1830 5th US Census	Mount Vernon, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA   [1]
  	Series: M19 Roll: 41 Page: 87 1 Male - 50-60 [James Proctor] 1 Female - 40-50 [Mary] 1 Female - 5-10 [Susannah] 2 Males - Under 5 [Alfred "Alford" Bradford / William "Willis" Henry Green] 2 Males - 5-10 [Elisha / Sidney] 2 Males - 10-15 [Anderson Granville / Bradford J.] 2 Males - 15-20 [James C. / John]
  		James Proctor 1830 5th U.S. Census ~ Mount Vernon, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA House Of Proctor Genealogy - I39
  1840 6th US Census	Mount Vernon, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA   [1]
  	1840 Census Still Under Research Series: M704 Roll: 123 Page: 3 2 Males 10 & Under 15 [Willis / Afred] 2 Males 15 & Under 20 [Sidney / Elisha] 1 Males 40 & Under 50 [?] 1 Males 60 & Under 70 [James Proctor] 1 Females 60 & Under 70 [? Mary d. 1/11/1840]
  		James Proctor 1840 6th U.S. Census ~ Mount Vernon, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA House Of Proctor Genealogy - I39
  1850 7th US Census	Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA   [1]
  	26 Southern District Series: M432 Roll: 217 Page: 159 Green B. Proctor, age 23, born in Kentucky Polly, 24, Ky George, 4, Ky Joseph, 3, Ky Mary, 1, Ky
  1860 8th US Census	Mount Vernon, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA   [1]
  	Series: M653 Roll: 393 Page: 490 Surname GivenName Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year PROCTOR GRAN Green 32 M W KY KY ROCKCASTLE MT VERNON P O 1860 Mary C., 34 George S. M. , 13 Mary E., 11 Ruth, 7 Sarah, 6 James W., 4 Tartilus, 3 Cinthia, 9/12
  1870 9th US Census	Mount Vernon, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA   [1]
  	Series: M593 Roll: 497 Page: 87 Surname GivenName Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year PROCTOR WILLIAM G 43 M W KY KY ROCKCASTLE MT VERNON P O 1870 Mary C., 45, KY Sarah F., 15, KY James W., 14, KY Tartilus, 12, KY Cinthia, 10, KY John A., 5, KY Allis G., 3, KY Emit, 5, KY
  1880 10th US Census	Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA   [1]
  	Series: T9 Roll: 440 Page: 400 Surname GivenName Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year PROCTOR WILLIS G. 53 W Dry Goods Merchant KY KY ROCKCASTLE NO TWP LISTED 1880 Mary C. W F 54 Wife Keeping House KY KY KY John A. W M 16 SonWorks On Farm KY KY KY Alice Green W F 14 Dau At Home KY KY KY David E. W M 12 Son Works On Farm KY KY KY
  1900 12th US Census	Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA   [1]
  	Series: T623 Roll: 550 Page: 177 Surname GivenName Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year PROCTOR WILLIAM G 74 M W KY KY ROCKCASTLE 7-PCT 1900 Mary C., Nov 1824, 75 Married 65 Years 12 Children 10 Living Sowder, Maggie Servant, May 1887, 13 KY KY
  Gleaned Data From The Internet	This contribution courtesy of Ms. Susan Gervasi ~ "I found an item in a collectibles mall recently that may be of interest. It is a small cardboard box addressed to "Green Proctor" in Bee Lick, Ky Rockcastle Co. I bought it because it was an interesting little box - it has an advertisement on the back "Wheat & Durff wholesale grocers...Louisville, Ky Anyway - to my surprise, inside this box was a lock of hair - apparently was saved in this - and it is such an unusual item I thought it might be worth seeing if the name "Green Proctor" is related to anyone."   If You Have Any Idea As To The Identity of B&J ~ Please Contact  The HoP Webmaster.
  Buried	Providence Church of Christ Cemetery, Quail, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA
  		Providence Christian Church Cemetery, Quail, Rockcastle County, Kentucky Photo Courtesy of The House Of Proctor Genealogy Collection
  		William "Willis" Henry Green Proctor Photo Courtesy of The House Of Proctor Genealogy Collection
  		William "Willis" Henry Green and Mary "Polly" Carson Lawrence Proctor Photo Courtesy of The House Of Proctor Genealogy Collection
  Age	80 years
  Person ID	I47	Proctor
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2010

  
  

  Father	^ James Proctor,   b. 04 May 1774, Virginia, USA ,   d. 14 Aug 1858, Mount Vernon, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA    (84 years)
  Mother	^ Magdalena "Mary" Brenneman,   b. 28 Aug 1780, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 11 Jan 1840, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA    (59 years)
  Married	20 Jun 1799	Albemarle, Virginia, USA
  Histories		For The Generation To Come A Family History ~ By Reba A. (Long) Parker Courtesy of The Jen Bawden Family Collection.
  Family ID	F6	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	^  Mary "Polly" Carson Lawrence,   b. 10 Nov 1824, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA ,   d. 15 Jan 1906, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA    (81 years)
  Married	13 Feb 1845	Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA
  Children	>  1. George Stephen M. Proctor,  b. 28 Sep 1845, Kentucky, USA ,  d. 22 Nov 1925, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA   (80 years)   2. Child Joseph B. Proctor,  b. 18 Jul 1847, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA ,  d. Jul 1853, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA   (5 years) >  3. Mary Elizabeth Proctor,  b. 20 Jul 1849, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA ,  d. 05 Dec 1916, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA   (67 years) >  4. Ruth Proctor,  b. 29 Mar 1851, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA ,  d. 20 Jun 1921, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA   (70 years)   5. Infant Susan M. Proctor,  b. 29 Dec 1852, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA ,  d. Aug 1853, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA   (0 years) >  6. Sarah F. Proctor,  b. 08 Jul 1854, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA ,  d. 04 Oct 1925, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA   (71 years) >  7. James William Proctor,  b. 12 Jan 1856, Brush Creek, Rockcastle, Kentucy USA ,  d. 17 Jul 1926, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA   (70 years) >  8. Tartelles L. "Tart" Proctor,  b. 12 Sep 1857, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA ,  d. 11 Aug 1934, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA   (76 years) >  9. Cynthia A. "Syntha" Proctor,  b. 12 Sep 1859, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA ,  d. Abt 1906   (46 years) >  10. John Alfred Proctor,  b. 11 Jan 1865, Kentucky, USA ,  d. 22 Mar 1939, Quail, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA   (74 years) >  11. Alice Green Proctor,  b. 26 Dec 1867, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA ,  d. 24 May 1960, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA   (92 years) >  12. Dr. David Emmette Proctor,  b. 12 May 1870, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA ,  d. 23 Feb 1914, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA   (43 years)   13. Stephen Elder Proctor,  ,
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2009
  Family ID	F29	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Event Birth - 17 Jun 1826 - Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA Married - 13 Feb 1845 - Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA Died - 20 Mar 1907 - Quail, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA Obituary - Mount Vernon News - 22 Mar 1907 - Mount Vernon, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA 1830 5th US Census - - Mount Vernon, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA 1840 6th US Census - - Mount Vernon, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA 1850 7th US Census - - Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA 1860 8th US Census - - Mount Vernon, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA 1870 9th US Census - - Mount Vernon, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA 1880 10th US Census - - Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA 1900 12th US Census - - Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA Buried - - Providence Church of Christ Cemetery, Quail, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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  [S54] Heritage Quest Online, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.