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Franklin Edward Willis 1818–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Apr 1818

Birth Location: Warren County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 12 Jan 1899

Death Location: Murphy, Collin County, Texas, USA

Father: Jacob Willis

Mother: Sarah Rogers

Spouse(s): Sicely Sanders

Children(s): Sicily Willis, Edwin Willis, Jabez WILLIS, Nancy Willis, Sarah WILLIS, Canary Willis, Lucinda Willis, William Willis, Alfred Willis, **James Willis, Joseph WILLIS, Golie Willis, Mary Willis

In 1818, Franklin Edward Willis entered the world in Warren County, Georgia, USA, born to Jacob Luther Willis And Sarah Martha Rogers. Franklin Edward Willis married Sicely Sanders, and had children including Alfred Willis, Canary Juliann Willis, Edwin F Willis, Golie Evelyn Willis, Jabez Elisha Benton Willis, James Pendleton Willis, Joseph Willis, Lucinda Willis, Mary D Willis, Nancy Elizabeth Willis, Sarah E Or J Willis, Sicily Caroline Carrie Willis, William Thomas Willis. Franklin Edward Willis passed away in 1899 in Murphy, Collin County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1818, Franklin Edward Willis entered the world in Warren County, Georgia, USA, born to Jacob Luther Willis And Sarah Martha Rogers.
  • Franklin Edward Willis married Sicely Sanders, and had children including Alfred Willis, Canary Juliann Willis, Edwin F Willis, Golie Evelyn Willis, Jabez Elisha Benton Willis, James Pendleton Willis, Joseph Willis, Lucinda Willis, Mary D Willis, Nancy Elizabeth Willis, Sarah E Or J Willis, Sicily Caroline Carrie Willis, William Thomas Willis.
  • Franklin Edward Willis passed away in 1899 in Murphy, Collin County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Franklin Willis's Ancestors

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Franklin Willis
1818–1899
Birth Place: Warren County, Georgia, USA
Parents
Jacob Luther Willis
1785–1861
Craven County, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (Martha) Rogers
1795–1874
Warren County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Rogers
1772–1838
South Carolina, USA
Nancy
1776–1876
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Rogers
1732–1821
Jane Chambers
1740–1795
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Rogers
1710–

Franklin Willis's Descendants

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Franklin (Edward) Willis (5 Apr 1818–12 Jan 1899) m. Sicely Sanders (28 Aug 1827–12 Jan 1900)
  1. 1. Sicily (Caroline "Carrie") Willis 1872–1913 m. Andrew (Fuller) Ledford 1857–1934
    1. 1. Andrew (Edwin) Ledford 1891–1973 m. Essie (Estelle Ledford) Moon 1896–1964
      1. 1. Ruby (Lee) Calhoun 1921–2008 m. Robert (William) Calhoun 1916–2004
        1. 1. Mary (Lou) Calhoun 1945–1967
      2. 2. Ida (F) Ledford 1918–
      3. 3. Edwin Ledford 1920–
      4. 4. Louis (Lenard) Ledford 1932–2020
      5. 5. Zebulon (Fuller) Ledford 1917–1953
      6. 6. Alfred (Edwin) Ledford 1919–1995
      7. 7. Carrie (Estelle) Ledford 1924–1989
    2. 2. Velma (Graves "VG") Ledford 1898–1981
    3. 3. Willa (May) Ledford 1889–1911
    4. 4. Alfred (Clifton) Ledford 1896–1974
    5. 5. Carrie (A) Ledford 1901–
    6. 6. Weber (E) Ledford 1893–1949
  2. 2. Edwin (F) Willis 1863–1956
  3. 3. Jabez (Elisha Benton) WILLIS 1860–1914
  4. 4. Nancy (Elizabeth) Willis 1848–1890 m. Richard (John) EDMONDSON 1842–1918
    1. 1. Margaret (Sarah) EDMONDSON 1878–1961
  5. 5. Sarah (E or J) WILLIS 1850–1883
  6. 6. Canary (Juliann) Willis 1852–1924
  7. 7. Lucinda Willis 1858–1880
  8. 8. William (Thomas) Willis 1854–1927
  9. 9. Alfred Willis 1868–1893
  10. 10. **James (Pendleton) Willis 1856–1956
  11. 11. Joseph WILLIS 1865–1885
  12. 12. Golie (Evelyn) Willis 1862–1946
  13. 13. Mary (D) Willis 1852–

Franklin Willis's Timeline

2 Records

1818
5 Apr 1818
Birth of Franklin Edward Willis in Warren County, Georgia, USA
Warren County, Georgia, USA
1899
12 Jan 1899
Age 81
Death of Franklin Edward Willis in Collin County, Texas, USA
Collin County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1818
    Event Place: Warren County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1899
    Event Place: Collin County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Murphy, Collin County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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