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Clarence Merle Willis 1915–1984 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 February 1915

Birth Location: Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 28 January 1984

Death Location: Collison, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: John Willis

Mother: Florence Willis

Spouse(s): Bessie Holt

Children(s):

The story of Clarence Merle Willis began in 1915 in Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois, United States of America. In 1920, Clarence Merle Willis resided in Texas, DeWitt, Illinois, USA. Clarence Merle Willis married Bessie Lee Willis Holt. Clarence Merle Willis passed away in 1984 in Collison, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Clarence Merle Willis began in 1915 in Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois, United States of America.
  • In 1920, Clarence Merle Willis resided in Texas, DeWitt, Illinois, USA.
  • Clarence Merle Willis married Bessie Lee Willis Holt.
  • Clarence Merle Willis passed away in 1984 in Collison, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Clarence Willis's Ancestors

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Clarence Willis
1915–1984
Birth Place: Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
John Evan Willis
1877–1959
Illinois, United States of America
Florence (Edna Coleman) Willis
1884–1959
Ohio
Grandparents
Evan (Etter) Willis
1847–1929
Newberrytown, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
Matilda (Evoline) Mcintosh
1858–1932
Kings Creek, Ohio
Thomas (J.) Coleman
1849–1884
Pennsylvania
Wilhelmena (Augustus) Rettberg
1852–1887
Baden, Germany
Great-Grandparents
John Willis
1814–1874
Mahala Etters
1824–1886
John Mcintosh
1816–1891
Rebecca
1828–1864
Henry Coleman
1823–1909
Emma Geiger
1829–1892
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joel Willis
1793–1814
Lucinda
1797–
Etters
1785–
Ann?
1790–
John McIntosh
1794–
*George Coleman
1788–1865
*Catherine Goodman
1793–1853
Jacob Geiger
1799–1876
Mary Wunder
1799–1865

Clarence Willis's Timeline

3 Records

1915
8 February 1915
Birth of Clarence Merle Willis in Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois, United States of America
Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois, United States of America
1920
1920
Age 5
Clarence Merle Willis resided here in Texas, DeWitt, Illinois, USA
Texas, DeWitt, Illinois, USA
1984
28 January 1984
Age 69
Death of Clarence Merle Willis in Collison, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America
Collison, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 February 1915
    Event Place: Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Texas, DeWitt, Illinois; Roll: T625_302; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 100

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Texas, DeWitt, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Texas, DeWitt, Illinois; Roll: T625_302; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 100

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 January 1984
    Event Place: Collison, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America

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