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Jacob Willis 1827–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Nov 1827

Birth Location: Greenup, Greenup County, Kentucky

Death Date: 29 Jan 1917

Death Location: Palmyra, Greenup, Kentucky

Father: John Willis

Mother: Barilla Willis

Spouse(s): Mary Ann, Burilla Harding

Children(s): Seymour Willis, James *, Joseph Willis, Sallie Willis

In 1827, Jacob Willis entered the world in Greenup, Greenup County, Kentucky, born to John Willis And Barilla America Young Willis. Jacob Willis married Burilla Harding, Mary Ann, and had children including James Edward Willis, Joseph Willis, Sallie Willis, Seymour Washington Willis. Jacob Willis passed away in 1917 in Palmyra, Greenup, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • In 1827, Jacob Willis entered the world in Greenup, Greenup County, Kentucky, born to John Willis And Barilla America Young Willis.
  • Jacob Willis married Burilla Harding, Mary Ann, and had children including James Edward Willis, Joseph Willis, Sallie Willis, Seymour Washington Willis.
  • Jacob Willis passed away in 1917 in Palmyra, Greenup, Kentucky.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Willis
1790–1860
Birth Location: Greenup County, Kentucky, USA
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Barilla Willis
1806–1848
Birth Location: Greenup, Greenup, Kentucky, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Ann
1842–
Birth Location: Greenup, Greenup, KY
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Burilla Harding
1832–1895
Birth Location: Greenup, Greenup, KY
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Children(s)

Seymour Willis
1849–1911
Birth Location: Greenup, Greenup, KY
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James *
1852–1933
Birth Location: Greenup, Greenup, KY
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Joseph Willis
1852–1853
Birth Location: Greenup, Greenup, KY
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Sallie Willis
1860–1870
Birth Location: Greenup, Greenup, KY
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Jacob Willis's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Willis
1827–1917
Birth Place: Greenup, Greenup County, Kentucky
Parents
John Willis
1790–1860
Greenup County, Kentucky, USA
Barilla (America Young) Willis
1806–1848
Greenup, Greenup, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Joseph Willis
1782–1866
Halifax Co, Virginia
Elizabeth (Betsy) Young
1788–1811
Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lt. Willis
1749–1805
Elizabeth Thomas
1761–1791
Rev Young
1764–1855
Mary Moore
1770–1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Reuben Young
1742–1838
Ann Wharton
1750–1842
Shadrach Moore
1744–1812
Rebecca Penick
1748–1837

Jacob Willis's Descendants

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Jacob Willis (27 Nov 1827–29 Jan 1917) m. Mary Ann (1842-12-00–) m. Burilla Harding (14 OCT 1832–1895-07-17)
  1. 1. Seymour (Washington) Willis 1849–1911
  2. 2. James (Edward Willis) * 1852–1933
  3. 3. Joseph Willis 1852–1853
  4. 4. Sallie Willis 1860–1870

Jacob Willis's Timeline

2 Records

1827
27 Nov 1827
Birth of Jacob Willis in Greenup, Greenup County, Kentucky
Greenup, Greenup County, Kentucky
1917
29 Jan 1917
Age 90
Death of Jacob Willis in Palmyra, Greenup, Kentucky
Palmyra, Greenup, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1827
    Event Place: Greenup, Greenup County, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1917
    Event Place: Palmyra, Greenup, Kentucky
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