Malissa Florence Matthews was born November 27,1877 in Osage county, Missouri and died July 22, 1946 in Osage county, Missouri. She married William Riley Willson on December 13, 1896. He was born April 23, 1870 in Missouri and died August 29, 1949 in Osage county, Missouri. They had 8 children.
1. Ira Eldon Willson was born October 24, 1897 in Osage county, Missouri and died November 9,1960 in Illinois.
2. Ima Emeline Willson was born September 14, 1899 in Osage county, Missouri and died April 19, 1979 in Missouri.
3. Alva Floyd Willson was born January 2, 1920 in Osage county, Missouri and died February 6, 1987 in California. He had 1 child.
4. Clyde Oral Willson was born June 26, 1904 in Missouri and died July 11, 1972 in Missouri.
5. Boyd William Willson was born May 8, 1907 in Osage county, Missouri and died October 4, 1977 in Missouri.
6. Herbert Olaf Willson was born September 30, 1909 in Missouri and died May 25, 1984 in Missouri.
7. Unknown Willson, nothing more is known.
8. Wilma Erlene Willson was born May 19,1918 in Osage county, Missouri and died November 9, 1994 in Leavenworth, Kansas.