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Jane Willis 1817–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 Aug 1817

Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 02 Jul 1878

Death Location: Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, USA

Father: Joseph Willis

Mother: Nancy Grigg

Spouse(s): Jacob Bigham

Children(s): Joseph Bigham

In 1817, Jane Willis entered the world in Rutherford, North Carolina, USA, born to Joseph Willis And Nancy Grigg. Jane Willis married Jacob Carpenter Bigham, and had children including Barbara Susanna Bigham, Jacob Washington Bigham, Joseph Alexander Bigham, Martha A Bigham, Nancy Elizabeth Bigham, Samuel Richard Bigham, Sarah J Bigham, William Pearle Bigham. Jane Willis passed away in 1878 in Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1817, Jane Willis entered the world in Rutherford, North Carolina, USA, born to Joseph Willis And Nancy Grigg.
  • Jane Willis married Jacob Carpenter Bigham, and had children including Barbara Susanna Bigham, Jacob Washington Bigham, Joseph Alexander Bigham, Martha A Bigham, Nancy Elizabeth Bigham, Samuel Richard Bigham, Sarah J Bigham, William Pearle Bigham.
  • Jane Willis passed away in 1878 in Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, USA.

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Jane Willis's Ancestors

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Jane Willis
1817–1878
Birth Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Joseph Willis
1789–1829
North Carolina, USA
Nancy Grigg
1791–
Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jane Willis's Descendants

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Jane Willis (02 Aug 1817–02 Jul 1878) m. Jacob (Carpenter) Bigham (12 Dec 1814–30 May 1892)
  1. 1. Joseph (Alexander) Bigham 1855–1920 m. Mary (Anabelle) Banta 1860–1932

Jane Willis's Timeline

2 Records

1817
02 Aug 1817
Birth of Jane Willis in Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
1878
02 Jul 1878
Age 61
Death of Jane Willis in Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, USA
Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Aug 1817
    Event Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Find A Grave Tombstone Information, website, Gosport Cemetery, Gosport, Marion County, Iowa. Created by Yvonne Gowen on 06 Jun 2011. Memorial # 70920929. (04 Aug 2011).

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Jul 1878
    Event Place: Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Find A Grave Tombstone Information, website, Gosport Cemetery, Gosport, Marion County, Iowa. Created by Yvonne Gowen on 06 Jun 2011. Memorial # 70920929. (04 Aug 2011).

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