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Ada Elizabeth Willis 1847–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 JAN 1847

Birth Location: Celina, Jackson County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 8 APR 1929

Death Location: Harrison County, Indiana, USA

Father: Merrill Willis

Mother: Margaret Tompkins

Spouse(s): George Kepner

Children(s): Lettie Kepner, Harry Kepner

Ada Elizabeth Willis was born in 1847 in Celina, Jackson County, Tennessee, USA, the child of Merrill Willis And Margaret Tompkins. In 1880, Ada Elizabeth Willis was recorded in the census in Corydon, Harrison County, Indiana, USA. In 1900, Ada Elizabeth Willis was recorded in the census in Harrison, Harrison County, Indiana, USA. Ada Elizabeth Willis married George A B G Kepner, and had children including Harry F Kepner, Lettie M Kepner. Ada Elizabeth Willis passed away in 1929 in Harrison County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Ada Elizabeth Willis was born in 1847 in Celina, Jackson County, Tennessee, USA, the child of Merrill Willis And Margaret Tompkins.
  • In 1880, Ada Elizabeth Willis was recorded in the census in Corydon, Harrison County, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1900, Ada Elizabeth Willis was recorded in the census in Harrison, Harrison County, Indiana, USA.
  • Ada Elizabeth Willis married George A B G Kepner, and had children including Harry F Kepner, Lettie M Kepner.
  • Ada Elizabeth Willis passed away in 1929 in Harrison County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ada Willis's Ancestors

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Ada Willis
1847–1929
Birth Place: Celina, Jackson County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Merrill Willis
–1860
Commonwealth of Kentucky, USA
Margaret Tompkins
1810–1873
Carter County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (Jackson) Tompkins
1770–1834
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Mary Jenkins
1775–1852
Washington County, Colony of Virginia, British North America
Great-Grandparents
James Tompkins
1715–1803
Elizabeth Jackson
1738–1796
Rowland Jenkins
1745–1830
Jane Cunningham
1744–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Eleazer Tompkins
1667–1731
Deborah Kitchell
1669–1745
Joseph Jackson
1710–1769
Mary Robinson
1712–1794
Elijah Jenkins
1700–1750
Mary Gunnel
1703–1768
Joseph Cunningham
1710–1765
Rebecca Dupree
1712–1767

Ada Willis's Descendants

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Ada (Elizabeth) Willis (16 JAN 1847–8 APR 1929) m. George (A. B. G.) Kepner (ABT 1845–13 FEB 1875)
  1. 1. Lettie (M.) Kepner 1875–
  2. 2. Harry (F.) Kepner 1871–

Ada Willis's Timeline

4 Records

1847
16 JAN 1847
Birth of Ada Elizabeth Willis in Celina, Jackson County, Tennessee, USA
Celina, Jackson County, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 33
Ada Elizabeth Willis appeared in census in Corydon, Harrison County, Indiana, USA
Corydon, Harrison County, Indiana, USA
1900
1900
Age 53
Ada Elizabeth Willis appeared in census in Harrison, Harrison County, Indiana, USA
Harrison, Harrison County, Indiana, USA
1929
8 APR 1929
Age 82
Death of Ada Elizabeth Willis in Harrison County, Indiana, USA
Harrison County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Corydon, Harrison County, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Harrison, Harrison County, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 APR 1929
    Event Place: Harrison County, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 JAN 1847
    Event Place: Celina, Jackson County, Tennessee, USA

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