Willis H. Nunnelee was the son of Alvan Absolam Nunnelee son of Howell Nunnelee son of Rev War soldier James Franklin Nunnelee Sr son of my 4th G-grandpa William Womack Nunnelee (born Chesterfield Co VA - died Elbert Co GA).

Willis H. Nunnelee left his native state of Mississippi after 01 Dec 1886 and is found on the 1900 Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory census. By 1910 he had settled in LeFlore Co OK and is found there on the 1920 and 1930 censuses.

Willis had 3 chn live to adulthood (all by 1m Ada Ward)
Walter Alvin living LeFlore Co OK in 1930
William Franklin 1910+1920 Ok, 1930 Lewis Co WA, died CA
Clyde living LeFlore Co OK in 1930

William Franklin married Zella [unknown] about 1905 probably in the Indian Territory. It was the 1st marriage for both of them.

the CENSUS trail >>>>>>>>>
1880 Lee Co Ms/ED 88/HH 250-277/pg 91b
(18 Jun 1880)
NUNLER, Willis H /HH/wm age 28 Ms/US/US
Nunler. Ada /wife/wf age 22 Ms/Ms/Ms
Nunler, Walter /son/wm age 02 Ms/Ms/Ms
Nunler, William /son/wm age 03mos born Feb 1880 Ms/Ms/Ms
NUNLEE, Joseph /HIRELING/wm age 21 Ms/Al/Al (brother)

1900 Choctaw Nation IT/ Twp 7 N/ 26 E/HH 448-448/pg 120a
(04 Jul 1900)
NUNNELEE, Willis H / HH/wm age 42 born Jul 1857 MS/Al/Al + married 15 yrs
Nunnelee, Doza /wife/wf age 40 born Feb 1860 MS/Al/Tn + only child lvg ***
Nunnelee, William /son/wm age 19 born Feb 1881 MS/Ms/Ms + single
Nunnelee, Clyde /son/wm age 17 born Aug 1882 AR/Ms/Ms + single
Nunnelee, Otho /son/wm age 04 born Jun 1895 IT/Ms/Ms

1910 LeFlore Co OK/Wister/HH 34-34/pg 175b
(18 Apr 1910) <<< lots more n540
NUNNELEE, Will F /HH/wm age 29 MS/Ms/Ms + 1m = 4 yrs
Nunlee, Zella /wife/wf age 23 AR/US/US + 1m + 2 of 2 chn lvg
Nunlee, Burl /son/wm age 03 OK/Ms/Ar
Nunlee, Carl /son/wm age 04mos OK/Ms/Ar

1920 Major Co OK/Fairview/HH 66-67/pg 81b
(07 Jan 1920)
NUNNELEE, William T /HH/wm age 38 MS/Ms/Ms
Nunnelee, Zella /wife/wf age 33 AR/Mo/Mo
Nunnelee, Burrell H /son/wm age 13 OK/Ms/Ar
Nunnelee, Carl L /son/wm age 10 OK/Ms/Ar
Nunnelee, Horace C /son/wm age 05 OK/Ms/Ar
Nunnelee, Harold B /son/wm age 05 OK/Ms/Ar
Nunnelee, Nelva F /dtr/wf age 02 OK/Ms/Ar

1930 Lewis Co WA/Centralia/HH 102-108/pg 106a
(05 Apr 1930)
NUNNELEE, William F /HH/wm age 49 MS/Ms/Ms + married age 25
Nunnelee, Zella /wife/wf age 43 AR/Mo/Mo + married age 19
Nunnelee, Carl L /son/wm age 20 OK/Ms/Ar + single
Nunnelee, Horace C /son/wm age 15 OK/Ms/Ar
Nunnelee, Harold B /son/wm age 15 OK/Ms/Ar
Nunnelee, Nelva F /dtr/wf age 12 OK/Ms/Ar

Calif death record >>>
"William Franklin Nunnelee born 05 Feb 1880 Ms - died 15 Jun 1956 SanDiego CA + mother [Ward]"

Calif death record >>>
"Zella Nunnelee born 15 Aug 1886 AR - died 08 Sep 1977 SanDiego Co CA" SSN 546-68-4255

I would love to share our Nunnelee family with any of William & Zella's descendants.
Kathye [Payne] Upham
n540 at comcast.net
n540 at att.net