Law license from the Law School of Cumberland University acknowledging that Thomas Middlebrook Willis (1859-1937) has fulfilled the requirements for the degree. T. M. Willis practiced law in Abilene, TX for many years.

Photograph of the cover of a leather-bound Holy Bible belonging to the Robert Henry Parker family. The initials R.H. and S.A. Parker are engraved underneath the title, which is set in a decorative typeface. An intricately engraved border surrounds the title.

Photograph of the title page inside a pictorial family bible belonging to the Robert Henry Parker family. The page, which is pink in color, presents the necessary information on the publisher, the editor, and other aspects of the edition.

Photograph of a certificate certifying the marriage of Robert Henry Parker and Sallie Ann Clarke. The certificate features an ornamental, floral border with the image of a couple riding in a boat being led by a robed woman with a torch. According to the certificate, they were married on November 20, 1851. This marriage certificate was found in the R. H. & S. A. Parker Bible.

Photograph of D. Proctor Woodward, the husband of Neva Parker Woodward, according to handwritten information the back of the photo. He is a middle-aged bespectacled man wearing a suit and sitting in an ornate chair with a book in his lap.

Photograph of John Todd Parker, a middle-aged man with short hair and a mustache, posed for a studio portrait in a three-piece suit. According to a handwritten note on the back, he is the son of Robert H. Parker and Sallie Clarke Parker.

Photograph of a group of women seated together for a portrait on the porch of Robert Henry Parker's home in Abilene, Texas. Sitting on the first row are Lavinia Parker McDaniel and Nellie Parker Davis Jack. On the second row are Hallie Parker Adams, Sallie Ann Clarke Parker (wife of Robert Henry Parker and matriarch of those around her), and Bettie Parker Kelly. On the top row are Sallie Ann Parker Willis (wife of Thomas Middlebrook Willis), Neva Parker Woodward, and Margaret "Mag" Parker Field Cox.

Photograph of a communion table inside the chapel of the First Central Presbyterian Church in Abilene, Texas. The table was donated to the First Presbyterian Church by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Henry Parker.

Photograph of Lavinia Ward, née McDaniel, standing outside of her brick house with a small hand bell, known as the Parker Bell, that belonged to her grandfather, Robert Henry Parker. It is resting it on the lip of a planter or urn in front of the house. A handwritten note on the back claims that the bell was once "used to call slaves in each day."

Photograph of Sallie Parker Willis and Thomas Middlebrook Willis. She stands behind a balustrade, wearing a polka dot dress and holding her hat in her left hand. He sits on the balustrade, and holds a bowler hat in his hand. The photograph has been ripped, and the bottom right corner is missing. There are several handwritten notes on the back.

Photograph of Sallie Parker Willis and Thomas Middlebrook Willis. She stands behind a balustrade, wearing a polka dot dress and holding her hat in her left hand. He sits on the balustrade, and holds a bowler hat in his hand.

Photograph of an invitation to the wedding of Sallie Ann Parker and Thomas Middlebrook Willis. A note in the top left corner reads "To Ma & Pa." The invitation reads: "Mr. & Mrs. R. H. Parker Request your presence at the marriage of their daughter, Sallie, to Thos. M. Willis, Wednesday Evening, June 16th, at 8:30 o'clock. First Presbyterian Church. Reception at 9 o'clock. At home. Abilene, Texas. 1886."

Photograph of the home of Thomas Middlebrook Willis on Poplar Street in Abilene, Texas. It is a two-story wooden house, with a picket fence, a porch, and a balcony on the second floor. Several people stand at the front door. There are trees in the background.

Photograph of Sallie Parker Willis sitting on a bench in front of her home at 402 Peach Street in Abilene, TX. She wears a white dress and bonnet. There are two rocking chairs on the porch behind her.

Photograph of Sallie Clarke Parker and her family. Five women and two men stand behind a row of chairs. Four women are seated in the chairs, and a man on each end. The man on the left holds a young boy on his lap.

Photograph of Sallie Ann Parker Willis, John Todd Willis, Sr., and Margaret Ann Hudson. Sallie Willis stands next to her son, and Margaret stands in front of Sallie holding a doll.

Photograph of Sallie Ann Parker Willis holding an unidentified infant. She stands under the shade of a tree, and a car can be seen in the background.

Photograph of John T. Willis, Sr., Neva Willis Hudson, Charles Grant Willis, and Thomas Hart Willis at the home of Sallie Parker Willis in Abilene, Texas. Pictures hang on the wall behind them, and a face is reflected in a mirror hanging between the pictures. Chairs and a bench are also visible behind them.

Photograph of Sallie Letitia Willis. She stands with her hands behind her back, looking at the camera. She wears a flowered hat; a high-necked, long-sleeved white dress; and a necklace.

Photograph of Neva Willis Hudson in profile. She wears a colored dress held closed with a brooch or pin, and a long beaded necklace. Her hair is on top of her head in a bun.

Photograph of Sallie L. Willis, left, and John Todd Willis, Sr., right, as children. John T. Willis, Sr. wears a large bow at his throat. They were the children of Judge Thomas Middlebrook Willis of Abilene, Texas.

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Mrs. Thomas Middlebrook Willis, on July 31, 1943. He assures her that his mother has been sending her letters to him, and asks after a friend who recently got married and a few relatives.

Letter from an unknown assistant cashier at the First State Bank & Trust Co. of Abilene, Texas to whom it may concern expressing interest in the future of John T. Willis, Sr., and informing the reader of Willis' history at the bank and his competency in the field of banking.

Letter from Thomas Middlebrook Willis, written around 1930. This is a typed transcript of the letter, which details his family history.