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Horace P Willis 1838–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Nov 1838

Birth Location: Connecticut

Death Date: 31 Oct 1911

Death Location: Newark Valley, New York, USA

Father: Abel Wyllys

Mother: Mariah Lincoln

Spouse(s): Elmira Matteson

Children(s): Louis Willis

The story of Horace P Willis began in 1838 in Connecticut. Horace P Willis married Elmira Matteson, and had children including Louis C Willis. Horace P Willis passed away in 1911 in Newark Valley, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Horace P Willis began in 1838 in Connecticut.
  • Horace P Willis married Elmira Matteson, and had children including Louis C Willis.
  • Horace P Willis passed away in 1911 in Newark Valley, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Horace Willis's Ancestors

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Horace Willis
1838–1911
Birth Place: Connecticut
Parents
Abel P Wyllys
1814–1888
Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
Mariah (M.) Lincoln
1819–1903
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Matthew Willis
1774–1853
Connecticut, USA
Sarah Rice
1790–1866
Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Alfred Lincoln
1777–1860
North Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Phoebe Lincoln
1796–1860
CT
Great-Grandparents
Ashur Rice
1733–1823
Sarah Phelps
1760–1813
Nathaniel Lincoln
1746–1814
Eunice Cross
1747–1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ashur Rice
1694–1773
Tabitha Rice
1706–1757
Elizabeth Davis
1729–1770
Jacob Lincoln
1696–1765
Abigail Mason
1715–1805
William Cross
1720–1801
Merriam Abbe
1726–1823

Horace Willis's Descendants

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Horace (P) Willis (Nov 1838–31 Oct 1911) m. Elmira Matteson (May 1841–26 July 1927)
  1. 1. Louis (C) Willis 1880–1963 m. Lydia Russell 1881–1958
    1. 1. Anna (Evelyn) Willis 1908–1979 m. Louis (Dexter) Riley 1904–1979
      1. 1. Donald (Louis Riley) Sr 1930–2004 m. Helen (June) Bullock 1930–1976

Horace Willis's Timeline

3 Records

1838
Nov 1838
Birth of Horace P Willis in Connecticut
Connecticut
1863
1863
Age 25
Horace P Willis was married
None
1911
31 Oct 1911
Age 73
Death of Horace P Willis in Newark Valley, New York, USA
Newark Valley, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 1838
    Event Place: Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1863

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1911
    Event Place: Newark Valley, New York, USA

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