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Joe Harold Willis 1927–2010 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5-22-1927

Birth Location: Pennington Gap, Virginia

Death Date: 3-22-2010

Death Location: Jonesville, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Glen Willis

Mother: Ada Willis

Spouse(s): Mary Lee

Children(s):

In 1927, Joe Harold Willis entered the world in Pennington Gap, Virginia, born to Glen Wood Willis And Ada Rebecca Willis. In 1930, Joe Harold Willis resided in Gladeville, Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, USA. Joe Harold Willis married Mary Axie Athene Lee, and had children including Brenda Evonne Willis. Joe Harold Willis passed away in 2010 in Jonesville, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1927, Joe Harold Willis entered the world in Pennington Gap, Virginia, born to Glen Wood Willis And Ada Rebecca Willis.
  • In 1930, Joe Harold Willis resided in Gladeville, Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, USA.
  • Joe Harold Willis married Mary Axie Athene Lee, and had children including Brenda Evonne Willis.
  • Joe Harold Willis passed away in 2010 in Jonesville, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joe Willis's Ancestors

Self
Joe Willis
1927–2010
Birth Place: Pennington Gap, Virginia
Parents
Glen Wood Willis
1903–1974
Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA
Ada (Rebecca) Willis
1901–1996
Jonesville, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Evan (Lee) Russell
1872–1943
Lee County, Virginia, United States of America
Cora (Bell) Zion
1874–1943
Lee County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Col. Zion
1848–1926
Minerva Sprinkle
1850–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Zion
1817–1886
Polly Parsons
1818–1860

Joe Willis's Timeline

11 Records

1927
22 May 1927
Birth of Joe Harold Willis in Pennington Gap, Lee, Virginia, USA
Pennington Gap, Lee, Virginia, USA
1927
5-22-1927
Birth of Joe Harold Willis in Pennington Gap, Virginia
Pennington Gap, Virginia
1930
1930
Age 3
Joe Harold Willis resided here in Gladeville, Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, USA
Gladeville, Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 8
Joe Harold Willis resided here in Norton, Wise, Virginia
Norton, Wise, Virginia
1940
1940
Age 13
Joe Harold Willis resided here in Gladeville, Norton, Wise, Virginia, USA
Gladeville, Norton, Wise, Virginia, USA
1946
1946
Age 19
Joe Harold Willis resided here in Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA
Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 23
Joe Harold Willis resided here in White Shoals, Lee, Virginia, USA
White Shoals, Lee, Virginia, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 24
Joe Harold Willis resided here in Tennessee
Tennessee
1952
Abt 1952
Age 25
Joe Harold Willis resided here in Fort Hood , Tex.
Fort Hood , Tex.
2010
22 Mar 2010
Age 83
Death of Joe Harold Willis in Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA
Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA
2010
3-22-2010
Age 83
Death of Joe Harold Willis in Hendersonville NC
Hendersonville NC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 May 1927
    Event Place: Pennington Gap, Lee, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5-22-1927
    Event Place: Pennington Gap, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Gladeville, Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2342198

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Norton, Wise, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Norton, Wise, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04301; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 98-1

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Gladeville, Norton, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Norton, Wise, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04301; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 98-1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1946
    Event Place: Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Virginia, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 807

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: White Shoals, Lee, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: White Shoals, Lee, V

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1952
    Event Place: Fort Hood , Tex.
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Owensboro Messenger; Publication Date: 12 Oct 1952; Publication Place: Owensboro, Kentucky, USA; ,0.04779432,0.624805,0.32347775&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Owensboro Messenger; Publication Date: 12 Oct 1952; Publication Place: Owensboro, Kentucky, USA; ,0.04779432,0.624805,0.32347775&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Mar 2010
    Event Place: Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3-22-2010
    Event Place: Hendersonville NC

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jonesville, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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