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Joanna Belle Willis 1851–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Jan 1851

Birth Location: Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 7 Sep 1940

Death Location: Elk City, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA

Father: Joseph Willis

Mother: Anna McIntosh

Spouse(s): Evan Brown, Benjamin Chesney

Children(s): Florence Brown-Chesney, Oscar Brown, Martha Chesney, Albert Chesney, Isom Chesney, Mitchell Chesney, George Chesney, Charles Chesney, Naomia Chesney, Walter Chesney

The story of Joanna Belle Willis began in 1851 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA. In 1860, Joanna Belle Willis resided in Lafayette, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA. In 1870, Joanna Belle Willis resided in Township 4 Range 2, Tamaroa, Perry, Illinois, USA. Joanna Belle Willis married Benjamin Franklin Chesney, Evan Marion Brown, and had children including Albert Edward Chesney, Charles Ernest Chesney, Florence Louella Brown Chesney, George Ernest Chesney, Isom Nathaniel Chesney, Martha A Chesney, Mitchell Roy Chesney, Naomia Lavinia Chesney, Oscar Edmond Brown, Walter Henry Chesney. Joanna Belle Willis passed away in 1940 in Elk City, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joanna Belle Willis began in 1851 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1860, Joanna Belle Willis resided in Lafayette, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1870, Joanna Belle Willis resided in Township 4 Range 2, Tamaroa, Perry, Illinois, USA.
  • Joanna Belle Willis married Benjamin Franklin Chesney, Evan Marion Brown, and had children including Albert Edward Chesney, Charles Ernest Chesney, Florence Louella Brown Chesney, George Ernest Chesney, Isom Nathaniel Chesney, Martha A Chesney, Mitchell Roy Chesney, Naomia Lavinia Chesney, Oscar Edmond Brown, Walter Henry Chesney.
  • Joanna Belle Willis passed away in 1940 in Elk City, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Willis
1816–1873
Birth Location: Washington, Preble, Ohio, USA
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Anna McIntosh
1810–1867
Birth Location: Sligo, Sligo, Connaught, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Evan Brown
1841–1876
Birth Location: Lafayette, Allen, Indiana, USA
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Benjamin Chesney
1842–1926
Birth Location: Pinckneyville, Perry, Illinois, USA
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Children(s)

Florence Brown-Chesney
1868–1954
Birth Location: Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA
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Oscar Brown
1870–1911
Birth Location: Pinckneyville, Perry, Illinois, USA
OB
Martha Chesney
1869–1871
Birth Location: Tamaroa, Perry, Illinois, USA
MC
Albert Chesney
1878–1916
Birth Location: Pinckneyville, Perry, Illinois, USA
AC
Isom Chesney
1881–1959
Birth Location: Decatur, Wise, Texas, USA
IC
Mitchell Chesney
1886–1927
Birth Location: Decatur, Wise, Texas, USA
MC
George Chesney
1893–1929
Birth Location: Decatur, Wise, Texas, USA
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Charles Chesney
1888–1953
Birth Location: Decatur, Wise, Texas, USA
CC
Naomia Chesney
1884–1941
Birth Location: Decatur, Wise, Texas, USA
NC
Walter Chesney
1883–1965
Birth Location: Decatur, Wise, Texas, USA
WC

Joanna Willis's Ancestors

Self
Joanna Willis
1851–1940
Birth Place: Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA
Parents
Joseph Denman Willis
1816–1873
Washington, Preble, Ohio, USA
Anna (Marie) McIntosh
1810–1867
Sligo, Sligo, Connaught, Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joanna Willis's Descendants

1.
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Joanna (Belle) Willis (29 Jan 1851–7 Sep 1940) m. Evan (Marion) Brown (9 Sep 1841–23 Jan 1876) m. Benjamin (Franklin) Chesney (20 Dec 1842–7 Dec 1926)
  1. 1. Florence (Louella) Brown-Chesney 1868–1954 m. James (Benjamin "Bud" Owens) Sr. 1861–1945
    1. 1. Burnis (Franklin "Frank") Owens 1905–1980 m. Nellie (Florence) VanNoy 1911–1999 m. Gladys (Bell) Magee 1895–1993
      1. 1. J. (Lynn) Owens 1936–2018 m. Virginia (Lee) Campbell 1931–2013
      2. 2. Burnis (Raydean "Ray") Owens 1934–2007
      3. 3. Francis (Arlean) Owens 1931–2016 m. Harry (Wilbur Green) Jr. 1929–1997 m. Marvin (Archibald) Holley 1931–2018
      4. 4. Waynen (Frank) Owens 1943–1962
      5. 5. Ronald (Lorence) Owens 1945–1999
    2. 2. Willie ("Will") Owens 1891–1960 m. Vera (Addie) Porter 1892–1943
      1. 1. Florence (Truvella) Owens 1911–1993 m. Brownlow ("B.") Newton 1911–1991
        1. 1. Reba (Jean) Newton 1932–2015 m. William (Dewey) Loyd 1928–2012
        2. 2. Geneva (Mae) Newton 1933–1934
        3. 3. Barbara (Irene) Newton 1935–2008 m. Norman (Neil) Monroe 1932–2016
        4. 4. Junior (B.) Newton 1940–2005
      2. 2. Emmett (Elmo) Owens 1913–1913
      3. 3. John (Willie "J. W.") Owens 1918–2006 m. Willie (Mae) Sutton 1921–1997 m. Theodora ("Fanny" Leona) Griffin 1915–1993 m. Rose (Marie) Caudle 1930–2015
        1. 1. Jurretta (Chrystine) Owens 1938–2017 m. Brand (Randolph "Dolph") Daniels 1918–1971 m. Lewis (Bolyn Pope ,) Sr. 1925–1997
        2. 2. Perry (Marvis Owens ,) Sr. 1949–2017
        3. 3. Linda (Darnell) Owens 1951–2010 m. Teddy (Holland) Burckhalter 1950–1993
    3. 3. Lee (Miller) Owens 1895–1989 m. Essie (M) Lofton 1909–1973 m. Ida (Mabel) Franklin 1900–1972
      1. 1. Gladys (Ruth "Susie") Owens 1941–1998 m. Lee (Roy "Pee Wee") Ramsey 1925–1995
        1. 1. Kevee (Lee) Ramsey 1951–2018
      2. 2. Noma (Lee) Owens 1933–2014 m. James (Alton) Rather 1930–2005
      3. 3. Dorothy (Mae) Owens 1931–2001
      4. 4. Earl (Gene) Owens 1942–2006
    4. 4. Suzannie (Jo "Anna") Owens 1893–1922 m. Othar (Prentice "Slim") Burns 1891–1961
      1. 1. Vesta (E'Lois "Lois") Burns 1913–1995 m. Lawrence (Porter) Harris 1905–1974 m. Tillman (Porter) Payne 1925–1994 m. Charles (Edgar) Brooks 1902–1973
        1. 1. Harry (Douglas) Harris 1937–1941
        2. 2. Bobby (Dwaine) Payne 1947–2015
        3. 3. Billie (Tom) Payne 1948–2010
        4. 4. Avis (Jean) Harris 1936–2009 m. Alan (Travis) Williams 1932–2012
        5. 5. Dorothy (Dean) Harris 1936–2022
        6. 6. Althea (Kay) Harris 1942–2011
        7. 7. Betty (Lou) Brooks 1931–2003
        8. 8. Baby (Boy) Harris 1939–1939
        9. 9. Pearl Brooks 1921–2001 m. James (Charley) Jones 1919–
        10. 10. Charley (W) Brooks 1925–
        11. 11. Minnie Brooks 1923–
      2. 2. Mildred (Imogene) Burns 1916–1916
      3. 3. Muriel (Florence) Burns 1918–1995 m. William (Lloyd) Whinery 1914–1984
        1. 1. William (Dean Whinery ,) Sr. 1937–2008
        2. 2. Phillip (Eugene) Whinery 1940–2022
        3. 3. Ronald (Wayne Whinery ,) Sr. 1947–2015 m. Sue (Ann) Harper 1946–2020
        4. 4. Linda (Lenette) Whinery 1950–2015 m. Michael (L. Newton ,) Sr. 1948–2022
      4. 4. Owen (Prentice) Burns 1920–1991 m. Mary (Jane) Griffin 1918–
        1. 1. Leslie (Owen) Burns 1946–1999 m. Mary (Linda) Mulinex 1951–1993
      5. 5. Chester (Loran) Burns 1922–1922
      6. 6. Chesta (Lorene) Burns 1922–1922
    5. 5. Winnie (Mae) Owens 1900–1985 m. James (Vester) Hill 1893–1990
      1. 1. Lloyd (Wilmer Hill) Sr. 1924–2003 m. Gearldeen Overstreet 1924–
        1. 1. Lloyd (Wilmer Hill ,) Jr. 1944–2010
      2. 2. Lucille Hill 1918–1997 m. George (Marvin) Jarman 1908–1998
        1. 1. Karolyne (Ruth) Jarman 1943–2003 m. Clifford (Eugene) Murdock 1938–2021 m. Jerry (Dale) Bowen 1942–2006
      3. 3. Lawrence (W.) Hill 1919–1923
    6. 6. Clyde (L) Owens 1908–1918
    7. 7. Chester (Glenn) Owens 1913–1977 m. Ruby (Evelyn) Curtis 1910–2000
      1. 1. Chester (Eugene) Owens 1935–2018
      2. 2. James (Curtis) Owens 1941–1986
      3. 3. Boyd (Burl) Owens 1930–2001 m. Bonnie (Sue) Uselton 1935–2022
    8. 8. Edith (Inez) Owens 1916–2000 m. Dempsey (Burl Haynie ,) Rev. 1914–1996 m. Wallace (Reed) Weimer 1922–1995
      1. 1. Harold (Wayne) Haynie 1934–1996 m. Delores (Vee "Sis") Knox 1930–2004
    9. 9. James (Benjamin "Rolland" Owens) Jr. 1898–1976 m. Cordia (Evelyn) Gardenhire 1897–1948 m. Frances (Gertrude) Craig 1911–1969
      1. 1. Charles (Erwin) Owens 1924–1992
      2. 2. Oletha (Leanora) Owens 1922–1982 m. Wesley (Lee "Okie" Boerner) Jr. 1918–2010
        1. 1. Frankie (Lee) Boerner 1942–2000
        2. 2. James (Wesley "Jim") Boerner 1944–2020
      3. 3. Eveline Owens 1929–2021
    10. 10. Leona Owens 1909–1909
    11. 11. Stanley Owens 1911–1911
  2. 2. Oscar (Edmond) Brown 1870–1911 m. Penelope (Josephine "Nellie") Hobson 1873–1950
    1. 1. Trula (May) Brown 1894–1980 m. Joseph (Calvin) Thompson 1888–1960
      1. 1. Orren (Calvin) Thompson 1918–2007
    2. 2. Grace (Maggie) Brown 1900–1996 m. William (Hamilton) Keesee 1896–1965
      1. 1. J (A) Keesee 1924–
      2. 2. Sibyl (Ella) Keesee 1919–
      3. 3. Leila Keesee 1920–
    3. 3. Lela (York) Brown 1898–1979 m. Homer (Harvey) Johnston 1895–1970
      1. 1. Norma (Lee) Johnston 1923–2011
      2. 2. Cecil (Wayne) Johnston 1925–2007
      3. 3. Ruby (Marie) Johnston 1921–2003
    4. 4. Alice (Victoria) Brown 1907–1994
    5. 5. Emmett (Edward) Brown 1902–1957 m. Eunice (Marie) Reeves 1902–1981
      1. 1. Emmitt (Elwood) Brown 1922–1996
      2. 2. Pauline (Mildred) Brown 1924–2009
      3. 3. Leonard (Dale) Brown 1927–2010
      4. 4. Peggy (Jean) Brown 1929–1987
    6. 6. Elsie (Evelyn) Brown 1904–1985
    7. 7. Stanley (Joyner Brown ,) Sr. 1910–1968
  3. 3. Martha (A.) Chesney 1869–1871
  4. 4. Albert (Edward) Chesney 1878–1916
  5. 5. Isom (Nathaniel) Chesney 1881–1959
  6. 6. Mitchell (Roy) Chesney 1886–1927
  7. 7. George (Ernest) Chesney 1893–1929
  8. 8. Charles (Ernest) Chesney 1888–1953
  9. 9. Naomia (Lavinia) Chesney 1884–1941
  10. 10. Walter (Henry) Chesney 1883–1965

Joanna Willis's Timeline

7 Records

1851
29 Jan 1851
Birth of Joanna Belle Willis in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA
Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA
1860
1860
Age 9
Joanna Belle Willis resided here in Lafayette, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA
Lafayette, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA
1870
1870
Age 19
Joanna Belle Willis resided here in Township 4 Range 2, Tamaroa, Perry, Illinois, USA
Township 4 Range 2, Tamaroa, Perry, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 29
Joanna Belle Willis resided here in Pinckneyville, Perry, Illinois, USA
Pinckneyville, Perry, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 49
Joanna Belle Willis resided here in Decatur, Wise, Texas, USA
Decatur, Wise, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 59
Joanna Belle Willis resided here in Elk Ward 4, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
Elk Ward 4, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
1940
7 Sep 1940
Age 89
Death of Joanna Belle Willis in Cheyenne, Roger Mills, Oklahoma, USA
Cheyenne, Roger Mills, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1851
    Event Place: Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pinckneyville, Perry, Illinois; Roll: 242; Page: 125C; Enumeration District: 075
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 4 Range 2, Perry, Illinois; Roll: M593_268; Page: 185A
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Decatur, Wise, Texas; Roll: 1680; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0136
    [4] 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: Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana; Roll: M653_300; Page: 773; Family History Library
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Elk Ward 4, Beckham, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1243; Page: 10b; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 1375256
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Elk City Daily News; Publication Date: 10 Sep 1940; Publication Place: Elk City, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.7321332,0.8325242,0.91422975&xid=3355
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Nashvil ' E, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Elk City Daily News; Publication Date: 10 Sep 1940; Publication Place: Elk City, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.7321332,0.8325242,0.91422975&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Lafayette, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, 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: Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana; Roll: M653_300; Page: 773; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 4 Range 2, Tamaroa, Perry, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 4 Range 2, Perry, Illinois; Roll: M593_268; Page: 185A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Pinckneyville, Perry, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pinckneyville, Perry, Illinois; Roll: 242; Page: 125C; Enumeration District: 075

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Decatur, Wise, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Decatur, Wise, Texas; Roll: 1680; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0136

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Elk Ward 4, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Elk Ward 4, Beckham, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1243; Page: 10b; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 1375256

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Grimes
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Elk City Daily News; Publication Date: 10 Sep 1940; Publication Place: Elk City, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.7321332,0.8325242,0.91422975&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1940
    Event Place: Cheyenne, Roger Mills, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Elk City Daily News; Publication Date: 10 Sep 1940; Publication Place: Elk City, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.7321332,0.8325242,0.91422975&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Elk City, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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