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Emily Willis 1829–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1829

Birth Location: Warren County, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 21 Feb 1915

Death Location: Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan, USA

Father: Shelah Willis

Mother: Phoebe Nye

Spouse(s): Joseph Sammons

Children(s): Phoebe Sammons

In 1829, Emily Willis entered the world in Warren County, Ohio, USA, born to Shelah Willis And Phoebe Mary Nye. Emily Willis married Joseph Robert Cook Cook Sammons, and had children including Phoebe E Sammons. Emily Willis passed away in 1915 in Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1829, Emily Willis entered the world in Warren County, Ohio, USA, born to Shelah Willis And Phoebe Mary Nye.
  • Emily Willis married Joseph Robert Cook Cook Sammons, and had children including Phoebe E Sammons.
  • Emily Willis passed away in 1915 in Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Shelah Willis
1805–1885
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Phoebe Nye
1809–1848
Birth Location: Warren County, Ohio, USA
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Spouses(s)

Joseph Sammons
1824–1865
Birth Location: Springfield, Otsego, New York, USA
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Children(s)

Phoebe Sammons
1861–1945
Birth Location: Dowagiac, Michigan
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Emily Willis's Ancestors

Self
Emily Willis
1829–1915
Birth Place: Warren County, Ohio, USA
Parents
Shelah Willis
1805–1885
North Carolina
Phoebe (Mary) Nye
1809–1848
Warren County, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
William ("Berrien MI") Willis
1780–1840
Maryland, USA
Nancy Hite
1780–1860
Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, USA
John (Peter) Neu
1780–1869
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Susanna Waggy
1790–1854
Highland,Rockingham,Virginia,USA
Great-Grandparents
William Willis
1750–1823
Elizabeth Edwards
1740–1807
Joseph Lt.
1753–1832
Mary Ford
1755–1833
Johannes Neu
1753–1810
Juliana Karmeni
1761–1841
Susannah Defrain
1746–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Willis
1730–1783
Rebecca Delehay
1727–1779
Nathaniel Edwards
1710–1771
Joseph HITE
1731–1757
Elizabeth VanMeter
1733–1807
Keturah Wynne(Winn)
1725–1791
Johann NEU
1716–1777
Maria Henn
1716–1783
Joseph Senior
1734–1807
Eva Frey
1738–1805
Johannes DeFroehn
1724–1790
Elizabeth 1733
1728–1810

Emily Willis's Descendants

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Emily Willis (1829–21 Feb 1915) m. Joseph (Robert Cook (Cook)) Sammons (7 Jun 1824–17 Nov 1865)
  1. 1. Phoebe (E.) Sammons 1861–1945 m. Christian Thumm 1859–1929
    1. 1. Henry (John) Thumm 1883–1968 m. Hazel (Jane) Standish 1888–1970
      1. 1. Russell (Standish) Thumm 1907–1990 m. Mildred (Leona) Laporte 1903–1988
        1. 1. Wayne (LaPorte) Thumm 1931–1991 m. Josephine (Ann) Strand 1935–1963
        2. 2. Albert (Clare) Thumm 1928–1981
        3. 3. Wanda (Jean) Thumm 1926–2011 m. Frank Able 1923–1994
    2. 2. Lora Thumm 1900–1970 m. August Schneider 1884–
      1. 1. Betty (Lou Schneider) Zoschke 1947–2013

Emily Willis's Timeline

2 Records

1829
1829
Birth of Emily Willis in Warren County, Ohio, USA
Warren County, Ohio, USA
1915
21 Feb 1915
Age 86
Death of Emily Willis in Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan, USA
Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1829
    Event Place: Warren County, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1915
    Event Place: Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan, USA
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