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Jasper "Jap" Willis 1885–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jan 1885

Birth Location: Near Sturgeon, Bourbon Twp., Boone County, Missouri

Death Date: 19 Feb 1970

Death Location: Memorial Gardens, Moberly, Missouri

Father: Augustus Willis

Mother: Lucinda Kanatzar

Spouse(s): Sarah Cleeton

Children(s): Anna Willis

The story of Jasper "Jap" Willis began in 1885 in Near Sturgeon, Bourbon Twp., Boone County, Missouri. Jasper "Jap" Willis married Sarah Ann Cleeton, and had children including Anna Lucille Lucille Willis. Jasper "Jap" Willis passed away in 1970 in Memorial Gardens, Moberly, Missouri.

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Biography

  • The story of Jasper "Jap" Willis began in 1885 in Near Sturgeon, Bourbon Twp., Boone County, Missouri.
  • Jasper "Jap" Willis married Sarah Ann Cleeton, and had children including Anna Lucille Lucille Willis.
  • Jasper "Jap" Willis passed away in 1970 in Memorial Gardens, Moberly, Missouri.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jasper Willis's Ancestors

Self
Jasper Willis
1885–1970
Birth Place: Near Sturgeon, Bourbon Twp., Boone County, Missouri
Parents
Augustus M. "Gus" Willis
1848–1924
Shelby County ?, Indiana
Lucinda Kanatzar
1853–1920
Madison County, Kentucky
Grandparents
Robert Willis
1820–
Ohio
Mary (A.) Hutton
1822–
Ohio (1880 Census)
Christopher Kanatzar
1816–1881
Probably Madison County, Kentucky
Amanda (Malvina) Hamm
1824–1870
Great-Grandparents
Stewart Willis
–1837
Christopher Kanatzar
1775–1840
Sarah Venable
1770–1860
John Hamm
1780–1856
Mattie Pond
1782–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Georg Knortzer
1723–1793
Eva Adams
1740–

Jasper Willis's Descendants

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Jasper ("Jap") Willis (18 Jan 1885–19 Feb 1970) m. Sarah (Ann) Cleeton (2 Feb 1903–10 Nov 1992)
  1. 1. Anna (Lucille "Lucille") Willis 1919–1977 m. Glen (T) Byram 1916–2018

Jasper Willis's Timeline

2 Records

1885
18 Jan 1885
Birth of Jasper "Jap" Willis in Near Sturgeon, Bourbon Twp., Boone County, Missouri
Near Sturgeon, Bourbon Twp., Boone County, Missouri
1970
19 Feb 1970
Age 85
Death of Jasper "Jap" Willis in Grave Marker Lists Death Date As Oct. 19, 1970
Grave Marker Lists Death Date As Oct. 19, 1970

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1885
    Event Place: Near Sturgeon, Bourbon Twp., Boone County, Missouri

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1970
    Event Place: Grave Marker Lists Death Date As Oct. 19, 1970

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Memorial Gardens, Moberly, Missouri

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