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Della Jane Willis 1887–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 APR 1887

Birth Location: Taylor, Navajo, Arizona

Death Date: 24 DEC 1947

Death Location: Taylor, Navajo, Arizona

Father: Hyrum Willis

Mother: Lola Pearce

Spouse(s): Lafayette Jennings, John Standifird, Ellis Johnson

Children(s): Mildred Jennings, Ruth Jennings, Lafayette Jennings, Lola Jennings, Lynn Jennings

The story of Della Jane Willis began in 1887 in Taylor, Navajo, Arizona. Della Jane Willis married Ellis Johnson, John Standifird, Lafayette Jennings, and had children including Lafayette Hanson Jennings, Lola Jennings, Lynn Morgan Jennings, Mildred Jennings, Ruth Jennings. Della Jane Willis passed away in 1947 in Taylor, Navajo, Arizona.

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Biography

  • The story of Della Jane Willis began in 1887 in Taylor, Navajo, Arizona.
  • Della Jane Willis married Ellis Johnson, John Standifird, Lafayette Jennings, and had children including Lafayette Hanson Jennings, Lola Jennings, Lynn Morgan Jennings, Mildred Jennings, Ruth Jennings.
  • Della Jane Willis passed away in 1947 in Taylor, Navajo, Arizona.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hyrum Willis
1865–1944
Birth Location: Toquerville, Washington, Utah
HW
Lola Pearce
1868–1908
Birth Location: St George, Washington, Utah
LP

Spouses(s)

Lafayette Jennings
1879–1914
Birth Location: Rockville, Kane, Utah
LJ
John Standifird
1887–
Birth Location: –
JS
Ellis Johnson
1887–
Birth Location: –
EJ

Children(s)

Mildred Jennings
1906–1981
Birth Location: Taylor, Navajo, Arizona
MJ
Ruth Jennings
1908–1908
Birth Location: Taylor, Navajo, Arizona
RJ
Lafayette Jennings
1910–1929
Birth Location: Taylor, Navajo, Arizona
LJ
Lola Jennings
1912–1953
Birth Location: Taylor, Navajo, Arizona
LJ
Lynn Jennings
1913–1914
Birth Location: Taylor, Navajo, Arizona
LJ

Della Willis's Ancestors

Self
Della Willis
1887–1947
Birth Place: Taylor, Navajo, Arizona
Parents
Hyrum Alonzo Willis
1865–1944
Toquerville, Washington, Utah
Lola (May) Pearce
1868–1908
St George, Washington, Utah
Grandparents
James Pearce
1839–1922
Itawamba, Mississippi
Mary (Jane) Meeks
1851–1941
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa
Great-Grandparents
William Meeks
1815–1877
Mary Rhoads
1820–1899
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Athe Meeks
1793–1843
Anna Vest
1797–1843

Della Willis's Descendants

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Della (Jane) Willis (19 APR 1887–24 DEC 1947) m. Lafayette Jennings (29 NOV 1879–29 SEP 1914) m. John Standifird (ABT 1887–) m. Ellis Johnson (ABT 1887–)
  1. 1. Mildred Jennings 1906–1981
  2. 2. Ruth Jennings 1908–1908
  3. 3. Lafayette (Hanson) Jennings 1910–1929
  4. 4. Lola Jennings 1912–1953
  5. 5. Lynn (Morgan) Jennings 1913–1914

Della Willis's Timeline

3 Records

1887
19 APR 1887
Birth of Della Jane Willis in Taylor, Navajo, Arizona
Taylor, Navajo, Arizona
1947
22 DEC 1947
Age 60
Death of Della Jane Willis in Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona
Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona
1947
24 DEC 1947
Age 60
Burial of Della Jane Willis in Taylor, Navajo, Arizona
Taylor, Navajo, Arizona

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 APR 1887
    Event Place: Taylor, Navajo, Arizona
    Record Source:
    [1] meeks.ged
    [2] Hoover.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 DEC 1947
    Event Place: Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona
    Record Source:
    [1] meeks.ged
    [2] Hoover.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 24 DEC 1947
    Event Place: Taylor, Navajo, Arizona
    Record Source:
    [1] meeks.ged
    [2] Hoover.FTW
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