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James Milton Willis 1896 – 1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 April 1896

Birth Location: Florida

Death Date: 14 May 1976

Death Location: Lafayette, Florida, United States

Father: Richard Willis

Mother: Sarah Mills

Spouse(s): Henrietta McCullers, Viola Stephens

Children(s): Burnice Willis, James Willis, Evelyn Willis, Eugene Willis, Arlene Willis, Alonza Willis, Betty Willis, Larry Willis, Burnice Willis

James Milton Willis was born in 1896 in Florida, the child of Richard Willis and Sarah Mae Mills. In 1900, James Milton Willis resided in Day, Lafayette, Florida, USA. In 1917, James Milton Willis resided in Mayo, Lafayette County, Florida, USA. James Milton Willis married Henrietta McCullers, Viola I Stephens, and had children including Burnice Isabel Willis, James Colon Willis, Evelyn Willis, Eugene Willis, Arlene Willis, Alonza Willis, Betty Jean Willis, Larry Willis, Burnice Isabel Willis. James Milton Willis passed away in 1976 in Lafayette, Florida, United States.

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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • James Milton Willis was born in 1896 in Florida, the child of Richard Willis and Sarah Mae Mills.
  • In 1900, James Milton Willis resided in Day, Lafayette, Florida, USA.
  • In 1917, James Milton Willis resided in Mayo, Lafayette County, Florida, USA.
  • James Milton Willis married Henrietta McCullers, Viola I Stephens, and had children including Burnice Isabel Willis, James Colon Willis, Evelyn Willis, Eugene Willis, Arlene Willis, Alonza Willis, Betty Jean Willis, Larry Willis, Burnice Isabel Willis.
  • James Milton Willis passed away in 1976 in Lafayette, Florida, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Willis
1865 – 1913
Birth Location: Florida, USA
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Sarah Mills
1864 – 1942
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Henrietta McCullers
1903 –
Birth Location: Florida
HM
Viola Stephens
1896 –
Birth Location: Florida
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Children(s)

Burnice Willis
1918 – 2005
Birth Location: Florida
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James Willis
1925 – 1980
Birth Location: Mayo, Florida, USA
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Evelyn Willis
1928 –
Birth Location: Florida
EW
Eugene Willis
1928 –
Birth Location: Florida
EW
Arlene Willis
1932 –
Birth Location: Florida
AW
Alonza Willis
1932 –
Birth Location: Florida
AW
Betty Willis
1934 –
Birth Location: Florida
BW
Larry Willis
1938 –
Birth Location: Florida
LW
Burnice Willis
1918 – 2005
Birth Location: Florida
BW

James Willis's Ancestors

Self
James Willis
1896 – 1976
Birth Place: Florida
Parents
Richard Willis
1865 – 1913
Florida, USA
Sarah (Mae) Mills
1864 – 1942
North Carolina
Grandparents
Daniel Willis
1820 –
Georgia
Sarah Willis
1825 –
Georgia
George (Washington) Mills
1831 – 1918
Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
Sarah (Ann) Harrelson
1835 – 1880
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Mills
1800 –
Harrelson
1800 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Mills
1770 –

James Willis's Descendants

1.
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James (Milton) Willis (4 April 1896 – 14 May 1976) m. Henrietta McCullers (abt 1903 – ) m. Viola (I) Stephens (abt 1896 – )
  1. 1. Burnice (Isabel) Willis (20 May 1918 – 12 June 2005) m. John (Wesley) Clemons
    1. 1. Rowena Clemons m. Miller
  2. 2. James (Colon) Willis (28 Sep 1925 – 25 Oct 1980) m. Clarice (Crow) Caruthers
  3. 3. Evelyn Willis (abt 1928 – )
  4. 4. Eugene Willis (abt 1928 – )
  5. 5. Arlene Willis (abt 1932 – ) m. D (Kenneth) Dees
    1. 1. David Dees
  6. 6. Alonza Willis (abt 1932 – )
  7. 7. Betty (Jean) Willis (6 Mar 1934 – ) m. Osburn (Carl) Strickland (23 October 1921 – 30 January 2015)
    1. 1. Wayne (Carl) Strickland (27 Jan 1959 – ) m. Shelby m. Heather
      1. 1. Sammy Strickland
    2. 2. Steve Strickland m. Suzette
  8. 8. Larry Willis (abt 1938 – )

James Willis's Timeline

9 Records

1896
4 April 1896
Birth of James Milton Willis in Florida
Florida
1900
1900
Age 4
James Milton Willis resided here in Day, Lafayette, Florida, USA
Day, Lafayette, Florida, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 21
James Milton Willis resided here in Mayo, Lafayette County, Florida, USA
Mayo, Lafayette County, Florida, USA
1920
1920
Age 24
James Milton Willis resided here in Day, Lafayette, Florida, USA
Day, Lafayette, Florida, USA
1930
1930
Age 34
James Milton Willis resided here in Day, Day, Lafayette, Florida, USA
Day, Day, Lafayette, Florida, USA
1935
1935
Age 39
James Milton Willis resided here in Rural, Lafayette, Florida
Rural, Lafayette, Florida
1940
1940
Age 44
James Milton Willis resided here in Election Precinct One, Lafayette, Florida, USA
Election Precinct One, Lafayette, Florida, USA
1950
1950
Age 54
James Milton Willis resided here in , Lafayette, Florida, USA
, Lafayette, Florida, USA
1976
14 May 1976
Age 80
Death of James Milton Willis in Lafayette, Florida, United States
Lafayette, Florida, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 April 1896
    Event Place: Florida
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lafayette, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00594; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 34-1
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Day, Lafayette, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Mayo, Lafayette County, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Florida; Registration County: Lafayette County

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Day, Lafayette, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Day, Lafayette, Florida; Roll: T625_221; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 85

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Day, Day, Lafayette, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Lafayette, Florida
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lafayette, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00594; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 34-1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Election Precinct One, Lafayette, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lafayette, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00594; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 34-1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: , Lafayette, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Lafayette, Florida

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lafayette
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Civilian Draft Registrations, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 May 1976
    Event Place: Lafayette, Florida, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Florida, U.S., Death Index, 1877-1998
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lafayette County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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