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George Cross Wills 1837–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Mar 1837

Birth Location: Laporte, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 12 Jun 1901

Death Location: Kimball, Stearns, Minnesota, USA

Father: Charles Wills

Mother: Susan Cross

Spouse(s): Elisa Wills

Children(s): Etta Wills, Lilly Wills, Josephine Wills, Nora Wills, Susan Wills, Harry Wills, Charles Wills

In 1837, George Cross Wills entered the world in Laporte, Indiana, USA, born to Charles E Wills And Susan Cross. In 1870, George Cross Wills resided in Cedar Mills, Cedar Mills, Renville, Minnesota, USA. In 1880, George Cross Wills resided in Acoma, McLeod, Minnesota, USA. George Cross Wills married Elisa Wills, and had children including Carrie Wills, Charles Cassiday Wills, Etta Wills, Frank Wills, Harry Cuthbert Wills, Josephine A Wills, Lilly May Wills, Nora Ellen Wills, Susan Estella Wills. George Cross Wills passed away in 1901 in Kimball, Stearns, Minnesota, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1837, George Cross Wills entered the world in Laporte, Indiana, USA, born to Charles E Wills And Susan Cross.
  • In 1870, George Cross Wills resided in Cedar Mills, Cedar Mills, Renville, Minnesota, USA.
  • In 1880, George Cross Wills resided in Acoma, McLeod, Minnesota, USA.
  • George Cross Wills married Elisa Wills, and had children including Carrie Wills, Charles Cassiday Wills, Etta Wills, Frank Wills, Harry Cuthbert Wills, Josephine A Wills, Lilly May Wills, Nora Ellen Wills, Susan Estella Wills.
  • George Cross Wills passed away in 1901 in Kimball, Stearns, Minnesota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Wills
1819–1896
Birth Location: Warren County, Ohio, USA
CW
Susan Cross
1822–
Birth Location: –
SC

Spouses(s)

Elisa Wills
1842–1911
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
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Children(s)

Etta Wills
1883–1975
Birth Location: Minnesota, USA
EW
Lilly Wills
1866–1883
Birth Location: Indiana
LW
Josephine Wills
1870–1930
Birth Location: Minnesota City, Winona, Minnesota, USA
JW
Nora Wills
1872–1952
Birth Location: Aconra, Meeker, Minnesota, USA
NW
Susan Wills
1875–1938
Birth Location: Minnesota
SW
Harry Wills
1878–1951
Birth Location: Cedar Mills, Meeker, Minnesota, USA
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Charles Wills
1867–1918
Birth Location: –
CW

George Wills's Ancestors

Self
George Wills
1837–1901
Birth Place: Laporte, Indiana, USA
Parents
Charles E Wills
1819–1896
Warren County, Ohio, USA
Susan Cross
1822–
Grandparents
John (E) Wills
1793–1858
Pennsylvania, USA
Susannah Essington
1793–1867
Great-Grandparents
James Wills
1767–1847
Hannah Turner
1766–1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wills
1746–1818
Bythinia Cox
1732–1818

George Wills's Descendants

1.
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George (Cross) Wills (12 Mar 1837–12 Jun 1901) m. Elisa Wills (Nov 1842–31 Dec 1911)
  1. 1. Etta Wills 1883–1975
  2. 2. Lilly (May) Wills 1866–1883
  3. 3. Josephine (A.) Wills 1870–1930
  4. 4. Nora (Ellen) Wills 1872–1952
  5. 5. Susan (Estella) Wills 1875–1938
  6. 6. Harry (Cuthbert) Wills 1878–1951 m. Mary (Etta) Crider 1880–1964
    1. 1. Everett (George) Wills 1899–1995
    2. 2. Ruth (V) Wills 1901–1978 m. Walter (Bernard) Olson 1891–1952
    3. 3. Glenwood Wills 1904–1959
    4. 4. Milo (Bernard) Wills 1907–1978 m. Hazel (Christina) Nordstrom 1908–2000
      1. 1. Kenneth (Lloyd) Wills 1926–2020 m. Lois (Genevieve) Eckman 1934–2019
      2. 2. Merle (Jean) Wills 1928–2021 m. Edward (Alfred) Wylie 1925–2005
  7. 7. Charles (Cassiday) Wills 1867–1918

George Wills's Timeline

5 Records

1837
12 Mar 1837
Birth of George Cross Wills in Laporte, Indiana, USA
Laporte, Indiana, USA
1870
1870
Age 33
George Cross Wills resided here in Cedar Mills, Cedar Mills, Renville, Minnesota, USA
Cedar Mills, Cedar Mills, Renville, Minnesota, USA
1880
1880
Age 43
George Cross Wills resided here in Acoma, McLeod, Minnesota, USA
Acoma, McLeod, Minnesota, USA
1900
1900
Age 63
George Cross Wills resided here in Kingston, Meeker, Minnesota, USA
Kingston, Meeker, Minnesota, USA
1901
12 Jun 1901
Age 64
Death of George Cross Wills in Kimball, Stearns, Minnesota, USA
Kimball, Stearns, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1837
    Event Place: Laporte, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Acoma, McLeod, Minnesota; Roll: 625; Page: 5b; Enumeration District: 076
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Cedar Mills, Renville, Minnesota; Roll: T132_9; Page: 132
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Kingston, Meeker, Minnesota; Roll: 775; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0113

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Cedar Mills, Cedar Mills, Renville, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Cedar Mills, Renville, Minnesota; Roll: T132_9; Page: 132

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Acoma, McLeod, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Acoma, McLeod, Minnesota; Roll: 625; Page: 5b; Enumeration District: 076

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Kingston, Meeker, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Kingston, Meeker, Minnesota; Roll: 775; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0113

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1901
    Event Place: Kimball, Stearns, Minnesota, USA
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