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James Joel Willis 1857–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 NOV 1857

Birth Location: Pike County, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 1930

Death Location: Kinston, Coffee, Alabama, USA

Father: William Willis

Mother: Loucinda Cumbie

Spouse(s): Sophronie Barron

Children(s): Pitt Willis, Oscer Willis

The story of James Joel Willis began in 1857 in Pike County, Alabama, United States. James Joel Willis married Sophronie Barron, and had children including Oscer M Willis, Pitt Columbus Willis. James Joel Willis passed away in 1930 in Kinston, Coffee, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Joel Willis began in 1857 in Pike County, Alabama, United States.
  • James Joel Willis married Sophronie Barron, and had children including Oscer M Willis, Pitt Columbus Willis.
  • James Joel Willis passed away in 1930 in Kinston, Coffee, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Willis
1834–1879
Birth Location: Georgia
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Loucinda Cumbie
1839–1894
Birth Location: Jasper County, Georgia, USA
LC

Spouses(s)

Sophronie Barron
1859–1919
Birth Location: Jasper County, Georgia, USA
SB

Children(s)

Pitt Willis
1896–1930
Birth Location: Troy, Pike County, Alabama, USA
PW
Oscer Willis
1892–
Birth Location: –
OW

James Willis's Ancestors

Self
James Willis
1857–1930
Birth Place: Pike County, Alabama, United States
Parents
William Lord Willis
1834–1879
Georgia
Loucinda (L) Cumbie
1839–1894
Jasper County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Willis
1802–1883
Americus, Sumter, Georgia, USA
Delaney Lord
1809–
Georgia
James Cumbie
1784–1867
South Carolina
Elizabeth Culpepper
1802–1884
Great-Grandparents
Joel Willis
1752–1822
Sarah Gwaltney
1759–1827
Lee Cumbie
1758–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Willis
1717–1798
Susannah Delamar
1720–1793
Thomas Gwaltney
1712–1782
Hannah Gladman
1725–1765

James Willis's Descendants

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James (Joel) Willis (21 NOV 1857–1930) m. Sophronie Barron (30 November 1859–30 December 1919)
  1. 1. Pitt (Columbus) Willis 1896–1930 m. Annie (Elizabeth) Grider 1900–1931
    1. 1. Sybil Willis 1923–2017 m. Leroy Rodgers 1922–1990
      1. 1. Leroy ("Rookie" Rodgers) Jr 1944–1988
    2. 2. Oscar (Wallin "Buck") Willis 1919–1981
  2. 2. Oscer (M.) Willis 1892–

James Willis's Timeline

2 Records

1857
21 NOV 1857
Birth of James Joel Willis in Pike County, Alabama, United States
Pike County, Alabama, United States
1930
1930
Age 73
Death of James Joel Willis in Kinston, Coffee, Alabama, USA
Kinston, Coffee, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 NOV 1857
    Event Place: Pike County, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Kinston, Coffee, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index
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