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James Monroe Wills 1838–1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 February 1838

Birth Location: Liberty Township, Hendricks County, Indiana, United States of America

Death Date: 1907

Death Location: Brownsburg, Hendricks County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: George Wills

Mother: Frances Mershon

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James Monroe Wills was born in 1838 in Liberty Township, Hendricks County, Indiana, United States of America, the child of George Washington Wills And Frances H Mershon. In 1850, James Monroe Wills resided in Liberty, Hendricks, Indiana, USA. In 1860, James Monroe Wills resided in Center, Hendricks, Indiana, USA. James Monroe Wills passed away in 1907 in Brownsburg, Hendricks County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Monroe Wills was born in 1838 in Liberty Township, Hendricks County, Indiana, United States of America, the child of George Washington Wills And Frances H Mershon.
  • In 1850, James Monroe Wills resided in Liberty, Hendricks, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1860, James Monroe Wills resided in Center, Hendricks, Indiana, USA.
  • James Monroe Wills passed away in 1907 in Brownsburg, Hendricks County, Indiana, United States of America.

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James Wills's Ancestors

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James Wills
1838–1907
Birth Place: Liberty Township, Hendricks County, Indiana, United States of America
Parents
George Washington Wills
1814–1888
Montgomery Co. Kentucky USA
Frances (H.) Mershon
1816–1881
Kentucky
Grandparents
Michael Wills
1790–1814
Montgomery, Kentucky, USA
Elizabeth Darnall
1790–1868
Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Darnell
1736–1798
Mary Mcdonald
1745–1824
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Darnell
1713–1790
Sarah McQueen
1713–1795
Thomas McDaniel
1725–1767
Rebecca Stewart
1723–1795

James Wills's Timeline

4 Records

1838
26 February 1838
Birth of James Monroe Wills in Liberty Township, Hendricks County, Indiana, United States of America
Liberty Township, Hendricks County, Indiana, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 12
James Monroe Wills resided here in Liberty, Hendricks, Indiana, USA
Liberty, Hendricks, Indiana, USA
1860
1860
Age 22
James Monroe Wills resided here in Center, Hendricks, Indiana, USA
Center, Hendricks, Indiana, USA
1907
1907
Age 69
Death of James Monroe Wills
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 February 1838
    Event Place: Liberty Township, Hendricks County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Liberty, Hendricks, Indiana; Roll: 150; Page: 91b
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Center, Hendricks, Indiana; Roll: M653_265; Page: 534; Family History Library Fil

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Liberty, Hendricks, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Liberty, Hendricks, Indiana; Roll: 150; Page: 91b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Center, Hendricks, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Center, Hendricks, Indiana; Roll: M653_265; Page: 534; Family History Library Fil

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1907
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brownsburg, Hendricks County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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