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James Brooks Willis 1891–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Nov 1891

Birth Location: Plains, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 23 MAY 1957

Death Location: Swoyersville, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: John Willis

Mother: Rachel Morgan

Spouse(s): Nellie Shales

Children(s): George Willis, Freas Willis, Ruth Willis

In 1891, James Brooks Willis entered the world in Plains, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA, born to John Elias Willis And Rachel Morgan. James Brooks Willis married Nellie B Shales, and had children including Freas Willis, George James Willis, Nellie Willis, Ruth Edith Willis. James Brooks Willis passed away in 1957 in Swoyersville, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1891, James Brooks Willis entered the world in Plains, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA, born to John Elias Willis And Rachel Morgan.
  • James Brooks Willis married Nellie B Shales, and had children including Freas Willis, George James Willis, Nellie Willis, Ruth Edith Willis.
  • James Brooks Willis passed away in 1957 in Swoyersville, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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James Willis's Ancestors

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James Willis
1891–1957
Birth Place: Plains, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
John Elias Willis
1861–1932
Richmond, Surrey, England
Rachel Morgan
1861–1940
St John, Glamorgan, Wales
Grandparents
Elias Willis
1833–1869
Ashmansworth, Hampshire OR Devon, England
Mary (Ann) Barlow
1835–
Twickenham, Middlesex, England
David (C) Morgan
1837–1907
Llangyfelach, Swansea, Glamorgan, South Wales
Mary (Ann Thomas) Morgan
1839–
St John, Glamorgan, Wales
Great-Grandparents
John WILLIS
1798–
Hannah Rose
1798–1876
Morgan mr
1806–1864
Rachel Thomas
1812–1896
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Rose
1767–1859
Mary Avery
1775–1849
John Morgan
1777–
Jane Parton-Jones
1778–
DAVID THOMAS
1777–1853
Rachel Harries
1781–1863

James Willis's Descendants

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James (Brooks) Willis (16 Nov 1891–23 MAY 1957) m. Nellie (B.) Shales (17 Mar 1895–3 Feb 1950)
  1. 1. George (James) Willis 1919–1964 m. Jean (Harriet) LeGault 1923–2015
  2. 2. Freas Willis 1914–1967
  3. 3. Ruth (Edith) Willis 1917–1917

James Willis's Timeline

2 Records

1891
16 Nov 1891
Birth of James Brooks Willis in Plains, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Plains, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
1957
23 MAY 1957
Age 66
Death of James Brooks Willis in Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1891
    Event Place: Plains, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 MAY 1957
    Event Place: Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Swoyersville, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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