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Jesse Richardson Willis 1825–1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jan 1825

Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 08 JAN 1889

Death Location: Cleveland Co. North Carolina

Father: Jacob Willis

Mother: Lydia Willis

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The story of Jesse Richardson Willis began in 1825 in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States. Jesse Richardson Willis passed away in 1889 in Cleveland Co. North Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of Jesse Richardson Willis began in 1825 in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States.
  • Jesse Richardson Willis passed away in 1889 in Cleveland Co. North Carolina.

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Jesse Willis's Ancestors

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Jesse Willis
1825–1889
Birth Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Jacob Willis
1781–1828
Rowan Co. North Carolina
Lydia Willis
1785–1850
Guilford, North Carolina
Grandparents
James Black
1755–1827
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Rachel Black
1768–1825
Saville, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Black
1740–
unknown spouse
1727–1756
John Black
1723–1790
Abigail Chester
1739–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Colquhoun
1701–1735
Thomas Black
1698–1776

Jesse Willis's Timeline

2 Records

1825
9 Jan 1825
Birth of Jesse Richardson Willis in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
1889
08 JAN 1889
Age 64
Death of Jesse Richardson Willis in Cleveland Co. North Carolina
Cleveland Co. North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1825
    Event Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 JAN 1889
    Event Place: Cleveland Co. North Carolina

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