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Catherine Willis 1849–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jul 1849

Birth Location: Flag Pond, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 12 Aug 1936

Death Location: Mars Hill, Madison, North Carolina, USA

Father: William Willis

Mother: Nancy Rector

Spouse(s): Robert Ramsey

Children(s): Malinda Ramsey, John Ramsey, Waitsel Ramsey, Dessie Ramsey, Martha Loyd, Rhodila Ramsey, Julia Ramsey, Thomas Ramsey, Emma Ramsey, William Ramsey, Mary Ramsay, Juda Ramsey, Juda Ramsey

Catherine Willis was born in 1849 in Flag Pond, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA, the child of William Willis And Nancy Holcomb Rector. In 1900, Catherine Willis resided in Upper Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, USA. Catherine Willis married Robert M Ramsey, and had children including Dessie S Ramsey, Emma E Ramsey, John Bunyon Ramsey, Juda L Ramsey, Julia Vista Ramsey, Malinda Levada Ramsey, Martha Lydia Lilly Ramsey Loyd, Mary A Ramsay, Rhodila Juda Ramsey, Thomas Avery Ramsey, Waitsel Hezekiah Ramsey, William Gather Ramsey. Catherine Willis passed away in 1936 in Mars Hill, Madison, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Catherine Willis was born in 1849 in Flag Pond, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA, the child of William Willis And Nancy Holcomb Rector.
  • In 1900, Catherine Willis resided in Upper Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, USA.
  • Catherine Willis married Robert M Ramsey, and had children including Dessie S Ramsey, Emma E Ramsey, John Bunyon Ramsey, Juda L Ramsey, Julia Vista Ramsey, Malinda Levada Ramsey, Martha Lydia Lilly Ramsey Loyd, Mary A Ramsay, Rhodila Juda Ramsey, Thomas Avery Ramsey, Waitsel Hezekiah Ramsey, William Gather Ramsey.
  • Catherine Willis passed away in 1936 in Mars Hill, Madison, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Catherine Willis's Ancestors

Self
Catherine Willis
1849–1936
Birth Place: Flag Pond, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA
Parents
William Willis
1812–1900
Knob Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Nancy (Holcomb) Rector
1822–1900
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin Willis
1770–1830
Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
Ane Galis
1772–1830
Rutherford, North Carolina
Frances Lunsford
1764–1794
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Lewis Rector
1765–1844
Culpepper, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Willis
1730–1817
Mary Cain
1736–1781
Nicolas Gales
1743–1813
John Lunsford
1740–1810
Rebecca Redding
1740–1794
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary (Willis)
1690–1733
Olive Regan
1715–1797
Mary Holliday
1714–

Catherine Willis's Descendants

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Catherine Willis (27 Jul 1849–12 Aug 1936) m. Robert (M) Ramsey (11 Oct 1839–11 Jan 1919)
  1. 1. Malinda (Levada) Ramsey 1880–1959 m. John (William) Davis 1878–1953
    1. 1. Ledola (M) Davis 1907–2008 m. Jesse (Josephus) Slagle 1902–1988
      1. 1. Albert (Glenn) Slagle 1925–2015 m. Eunice (Glenn) Ball 1923–2011
        1. 1. Al (Logan) Slagle 1951–2002
    2. 2. Ernest Davis 1920–2016
    3. 3. Atly Davis 1902–
    4. 4. Horace Davis 1911–2006
    5. 5. Dollie Davis 1915–
    6. 6. Viola Davis 1916–
    7. 7. Lewis Davis 1923–
    8. 8. Callus Davis 1926–
  2. 2. John (Bunyon) Ramsey 1884–1950
  3. 3. Waitsel (Hezekiah) Ramsey 1876–1937
  4. 4. Dessie (S) Ramsey 1878–1913
  5. 5. Martha (Lydia "Lilly" Ramsey) Loyd 1882–
  6. 6. Rhodila (Juda) Ramsey 1886–1937
  7. 7. Julia (Vista) Ramsey 1871–1907
  8. 8. Thomas (Avery) Ramsey 1873–1961
  9. 9. Emma (E) Ramsey 1874–1944
  10. 10. William (Gather) Ramsey 1868–1950
  11. 11. Mary (A.) Ramsay 1870–1959
  12. 12. Juda (L) Ramsey 1886–
  13. 13. Juda (L) Ramsey 1886–

Catherine Willis's Timeline

3 Records

1849
27 Jul 1849
Birth of Catherine Willis in Flag Pond, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA
Flag Pond, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 51
Catherine Willis resided here in Upper Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, USA
Upper Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, USA
1936
12 Aug 1936
Age 87
Death of Catherine Willis in Mars Hill, Madison, North Carolina, USA
Mars Hill, Madison, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1849
    Event Place: Flag Pond, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Upper Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1936
    Event Place: Mars Hill, Madison, North Carolina, USA

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