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Alexander Elliot Willis 1811–1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: October or Sepy?) 6, 1811

Birth Location: Washington County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 29 May 1890

Death Location: Scott County, Virginia USA

Father: Absolom Willis

Mother: Eva Sifert

Spouse(s): Malinda Blessing

Children(s): Eliza Willis

In 1811, Alexander Elliot Willis entered the world in Washington County, Virginia, USA, born to Absolom Abner Willis And Eva Evey Sifert. Alexander Elliot Willis married Malinda Lewis Blessing, and had children including Eliza Dixie Willis. Alexander Elliot Willis passed away in 1890 in Scott County, Virginia USA.

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Biography

  • In 1811, Alexander Elliot Willis entered the world in Washington County, Virginia, USA, born to Absolom Abner Willis And Eva Evey Sifert.
  • Alexander Elliot Willis married Malinda Lewis Blessing, and had children including Eliza Dixie Willis.
  • Alexander Elliot Willis passed away in 1890 in Scott County, Virginia USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Absolom Willis
1780–1840
Birth Location: Wythe, Virginia, USA
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Eva Sifert
1781–1873
Birth Location: Wythe, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Malinda Blessing
1810–1887
Birth Location: Wythe County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Eliza Willis
1843–1929
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
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Alexander Willis's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Willis
1811–1890
Birth Place: Washington County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Absolom "Abner" Willis
1780–1840
Wythe, Virginia, USA
Eva ('Evey') Sifert
1781–1873
Wythe, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
George (Ludwig * Siefert) Sr
1736–1789
Ödenwald, Freudenstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Willis's Descendants

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Alexander (Elliot) Willis (October or Sepy?) 6, 1811–29 May 1890) m. Malinda (Lewis) Blessing (March 27,1810–29 June 1887)
  1. 1. Eliza (Dixie) Willis 1843–1929 m. Thomas (Henry Franklin s\o) James.C. 1844–1904
    1. 1. Charles (Patrick) Franklin 1879–1970 m. Buena (Lucinda) HICKS 1883–1900
      1. 1. Mary (Gladys) Bridwell 1910–2002
      2. 2. William (Robert) Franklin 1902–1965
      3. 3. Ollie Martin 1915–1996
      4. 4. Monnie (Ruth) Vaughn 1917–2010

Alexander Willis's Timeline

2 Records

1811
October or Sepy?) 6, 1811
Birth of Alexander Elliot Willis in Washington County, Virginia, USA
Washington County, Virginia, USA
1890
29 May 1890
Age 79
Death of Alexander Elliot Willis in Scott County, Virginia USA
Scott County, Virginia USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: October or Sepy?) 6, 1811
    Event Place: Washington County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1890
    Event Place: Scott County, Virginia USA
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