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Emmett Scott Willis 1939–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1939

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 27 Sep 1997

Death Location: Forest Park, Georgia, USA

Father: Willie Willis

Mother: Ethel White

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Children(s):

The story of Emmett Scott Willis began in 1939 in Georgia. In 1940, Emmett Scott Willis resided in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA. In 1950, Emmett Scott Willis resided in Forest Park, Clayton, Georgia, USA. Emmett Scott Willis passed away in 1997 in Forest Park, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Emmett Scott Willis began in 1939 in Georgia.
  • In 1940, Emmett Scott Willis resided in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1950, Emmett Scott Willis resided in Forest Park, Clayton, Georgia, USA.
  • Emmett Scott Willis passed away in 1997 in Forest Park, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Emmett Willis's Ancestors

Self
Emmett Willis
1939–1997
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
Willie Willis
1891–1988
Georgia
Ethel White
1898–
Georgia
Grandparents
Joseph Willis
1867–
Georgia
Rebecca Russan
1867–1926
Georgia
Ben White
1865–1939
Georgia
Jane Blackman
1862–
Georgia
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Willis
1835–
Atha Willis
1849–
Jack White
1825–
Harriett Hightower
1820–
Peter Blackman
1837–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John White
1743–1833
Millie Ballinger
1756–1781
James Hightower
1777–1851
Elizabeth Leggett
1783–1859

Emmett Willis's Timeline

5 Records

1939
abt 1939
Birth of Emmett Scott Willis in Georgia
Georgia
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 1
Emmett Scott Willis resided here in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
1950
1950
Age 11
Emmett Scott Willis resided here in Forest Park, Clayton, Georgia, USA
Forest Park, Clayton, Georgia, USA
1997
1997-2005
Age 58
Emmett Scott Willis resided here in Forest Park, Georgia, USA
Forest Park, Georgia, USA
1997
27 Sep 1997
Age 58
Death of Emmett Scott Willis in Forest Park, Georgia, USA
Forest Park, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1939
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia; Roll: T627_731; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 160-178
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 254-58-5116; Issue State: Georgia; Issue Date: 1955
    [4] Georgia Deaths, 1919-98, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 041262
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia; Roll: T627_731; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 160-178

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Forest Park, Clayton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Forest Park, Clayton

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1997-2005
    Event Place: Forest Park, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Candler, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia Deaths, 1919-98, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 041262

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: GA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1997
    Event Place: Forest Park, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 254-58-5116; Issue State: Georgia; Issue Date: 1955
    [2] Georgia Deaths, 1919-98, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 041262
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

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