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John Willis 1854 – 1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 January 1854

Birth Location: Alabama, United States of America

Death Date: 6 December 1930

Death Location: Ashland, Clay County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: James Willis

Mother: Mahala Wood

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Born in 1854 in Alabama, United States of America, John Willis was the child of James Monroe Willis and Mahala Wood. John Willis died in Ashland, Clay County, Alabama, United States of America in 1930.

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James Willis
1819 – 1885
Birth Location: Jones County, Georgia, United States of America
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Mahala Wood
1823 – 1884
Birth Location: Warren County, Georgia, United States of America
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 26 January 1854
    Event Place: Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1870
    Event Place: Daviston, Daviston, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 6 December 1930
    Event Place: Ashland, Clay County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ashland, Clay County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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