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Harry Merrill Wills 1882 – 1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Mar 1882

Birth Location: Hendricks, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 15 Aug 1948

Death Location: Los Angeles, California, USA

Father: Sylvester Wills

Mother: Mary Howland

Spouse(s): Martha French

Children(s):

Harry Merrill Wills was born in 1882 in Hendricks, Indiana, USA, the child of Sylvester Stewart Wills and Mary Maria Howland. Harry Merrill Wills married Martha Helen French. Harry Merrill Wills passed away in 1948 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Biography

  • Harry Merrill Wills was born in 1882 in Hendricks, Indiana, USA, the child of Sylvester Stewart Wills and Mary Maria Howland.
  • Harry Merrill Wills married Martha Helen French.
  • Harry Merrill Wills passed away in 1948 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Harry Wills's Ancestors

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Harry Wills
1882 – 1948
Birth Place: Hendricks, Indiana, USA
Parents
Sylvester Stewart Wills
1839 – 1908
Indiana, USA
Mary (Maria) Howland
1845 – 1910
Ohio, USA
Grandparents
George (Washington) Wills
1814 – 1888
Montgomery, Trigg, Kentucky, USA
Frances (H) Mershon
1816 – 1881
Flemingsburg, Fleming, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Mershon
1780 – 1838
Effie Hamilton
1782 – 1844
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Mershon
1750 – 1813
Martha Stevens
1752 – 1796

Harry Wills's Timeline

2 Records

1882
2 Mar 1882
Birth of Harry Merrill Wills in Hendricks, Indiana, USA
Hendricks, Indiana, USA
1948
15 Aug 1948
Age 66
Death of Harry Merrill Wills in Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1882
    Event Place: Hendricks, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1948
    Event Place: Los Angeles, California, USA

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