Photograph of Hester M. Beck, clad in a short-sleeved sweater. Her hair is shoulder-length and curly.

Photograph of Hester M. Beck in her wedding gown, a long-sleeved satin dress. She is also wearing a long veil and is holding a bouquet in one of her hands. She married John Todd Willis, Jr. at the Austin Avenue Methodist Church of Waco.

Photograph of Clara E. and John T. Willis, Sr. in 1955. She wears two brooches, and he wears a suit. In the background, buildings and a car can be seen.

Photograph of John T. Willis, Sr. holding a piece of 1875 Waco scrip. He is wearing a suit and tie. The photo has been framed in a white matte.

Photograph of the home of Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. at 4704 Hillcrest Dr., later renumbered 4804 Hillcrest Dr., in Waco. The ground and roof are covered in snow.

Photograph of the rear of the home of Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. at 4704 Hillcrest Dr. in Waco. The ground and roof are covered in snow.

Photograph of the rear of the home of Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. at 4704 Hillcrest Dr. in Waco. The ground and roof are covered in snow. The back door is visible, and there are planks of wood in the foreground.

Photograph of the rear of the home of Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. at 4704 Hillcrest Dr. in Waco. The ground and roof are covered in snow. From this angle, the back door is visible.

Photograph of the front of the home of Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. at 4704 Hillcrest Dr., later renumbered 4804 Hillcrest Dr., in Waco. The ground and roof are covered in snow. There are many trees in the front yard, and a stone bench is visible to the left.

Photograph of the side of the home of Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. at 4704 Hillcrest Dr. in Waco. The ground and roof are covered in snow. To the far left, a parked car in a garage is visible.

Photograph of John T. Willis, Sr. standing on the sidewalk leading up to his house at 4704 Hillcrest Dr., later renumbered as 4804 Hillcrest Dr., in Waco, Texas.

Photograph of Clara Evans Willis standing in the living room of her house at 4704 Hillcrest Drive, later renumbered as 4804, in Waco, Texas. She stands next to the fireplace. Objects on the mantel include an antique Ansonia china clock, several vases, and two figurines. The clock was a gift to her parents, Nannie C. Sleeper and Charles Evans, on the occasion of their wedding. Bookshelves flank the fireplace.

Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis as a baby. His eyes are wide and his mouth is open.

Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis. He wears a jacket over a white collared shirt, and has very little hair.

Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis at 5 and a half months old. He sits in a high chair in the yard of 4704 Hillcrest Drive in Waco. He leans forward, smiling, and holds on to the support rod in front of him. A baby rattle is draped over the arm of the chair on the left.

Photograph of John T. Willis, Sr. holding his grandson, Todd Bradford Willis, on the patio of 4704 Hillcrest Drive in Waco, Texas. They sit in front of a large window, and both of them look down to the right.

Photograph of Hester Beck Willis helping her son, Todd Bradford Willis, stand up and walk. They stand on the steps leading to the front door of 210 N. 30th St. Hester bends over to hold Todd's hands, which are raised above his head. Her face is obscured.

Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis, at four and a half months, in the yard of his maternal grandmother's house. He is seated in a stroller, his hands resting on its arms. He looks directly at the camera, and his mouth hangs open. He wears a plaid shirt. The garage is in the background.

Photograph of Hester Beck Willis holding Todd Bradford Willis on the front porch of 210 N. 30th Street in Waco, Texas. She wears a dark dress and looks down at the baby in her arms. Brad Willis, in turn, looks at the camera.

Photograph of Hester Beck Willis holding Todd Bradford Willis on the front porch of 210 N. 30th Street in Waco, Texas. The front door is right behind her. She looks down at her son, whose attention is commanded by something to the left in the photo.

Photograph of Clara Evans Willis holding Todd Bradford Willis at 4704 Hillcrest Drive in Waco, Texas. She smiles at the baby, who is laughing at something. They stand in front of a window. A few of the items in the room behind them are visible through the window.

Photograph of Clara Evans Willis holding Todd Bradford Willis at 4704 Hillcrest Drive in Waco, Texas. She smiles at the baby, who is laughing at something. They stand in front of a back window.

Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis in his stroller in a yard next to a sidewalk. He is sitting in it backwards, and twists around to look at the camera. The photo cuts out the top of his head.

Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis in his stroller in a yard next to a sidewalk. A garage is visible behind him. A rattle hangs off the side of the stroller.