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John Elias Willis 1861 – 1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 May 1861

Birth Location: Richmond, Surrey, England

Death Date: 3 October 1932

Death Location: Plains, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Elias Willis

Mother: Mary Barlow

Spouse(s): Rachel Morgan

Children(s): Hannah Williams, David Willis, Mary Willis, Rachael Willis, Thomas Willis, James Willis, John Willis, Ralph Willis, Ernest Willis, Francis Willis, Ethel Willis

The story of John Elias Willis began in 1861 in Richmond, Surrey, England. John Elias Willis married Rachel Morgan, and had children including Hannah Willis Richards Williams, David Willis, Mary Willis, Rachael Willis, Thomas Willis, James Brooks Willis, John Elie Willis, Ralph Willis, Ernest Willis, Francis Willis, Ethel Willis. John Elias Willis passed away in 1932 in Plains, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Elias Willis began in 1861 in Richmond, Surrey, England.
  • John Elias Willis married Rachel Morgan, and had children including Hannah Willis Richards Williams, David Willis, Mary Willis, Rachael Willis, Thomas Willis, James Brooks Willis, John Elie Willis, Ralph Willis, Ernest Willis, Francis Willis, Ethel Willis.
  • John Elias Willis passed away in 1932 in Plains, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elias Willis
1833 – 1869
Birth Location: Ashmansworth, Hampshire OR Devon, England
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Mary Barlow
1835 –
Birth Location: Twickenham, Middlesex, England
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Spouses(s)

Rachel Morgan
1861 – 1940
Birth Location: St John, Glamorgan, Wales
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Children(s)

Hannah Williams
1881 – 1943
Birth Location: Plains, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
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David Willis
1884 – 1951
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Mary Willis
1886 – 1957
Birth Location: Plains, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
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Rachael Willis
1888 –
Birth Location: Plains, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
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Thomas Willis
1890 – 1964
Birth Location: Plains, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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James Willis
1891 – 1957
Birth Location: Plains, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
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John Willis
1893 – 1948
Birth Location: Plains, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Ralph Willis
1895 – 1951
Birth Location: Plains, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Ernest Willis
1897 – 1949
Birth Location: Plains, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Francis Willis
1899 – 1975
Birth Location: Plains, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Ethel Willis
1902 –
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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John Willis's Ancestors

Self
John Willis
1861 – 1932
Birth Place: Richmond, Surrey, England
Parents
Elias Willis
1833 – 1869
Ashmansworth, Hampshire OR Devon, England
Mary (Ann) Barlow
1835 –
Twickenham, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
John WILLIS
1798 –
Ashmansworth, Hampshire, England
Hannah Rose
1798 – 1876
East Woodhay, Hampshire, England
John Barlow
Mary Barlow
Great-Grandparents
William Rose
1767 – 1859
Mary Avery
1775 – 1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Rose
1732 – 1815
Sarah Hubbard
1740 – 1770
William Avery
1737 – 1812
Sarah Newman
1746 – 1810

John Willis's Descendants

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John (Elias) Willis (5 May 1861 – 3 October 1932) m. Rachel Morgan (23 Dec 1861 – 1 Jan 1940)
  1. 1. Hannah (Willis Richards) Williams (28 January 1881 – 16 Sep 1943)
  2. 2. David Willis (26 Mar 1884 – 28 May 1951)
  3. 3. Mary Willis (29 Jan 1886 – 14 Oct 1957)
  4. 4. Rachael Willis (February 1, 1888 – )
  5. 5. Thomas Willis (20 Feb 1890 – 23 Feb 1964)
  6. 6. James (Brooks) Willis (16 Nov 1891 – 23 MAY 1957) m. Nellie (B.) Shales (17 Mar 1895 – 3 Feb 1950)
    1. 1. Freas Willis (1914 – 1967)
    2. 2. Ruth (Edith) Willis (07 April 1917 – 09 August 1917)
    3. 3. George (James) Willis (22 FEB 1919 – 19 AUG 1964) m. Jean (Harriet) LeGault (06 AUG 1923 – 26 JUN 2015)
      1. 1. Ruth (Ann) Willis (abt 1947 – ) m. John Nattras
        1. 1. Laura Nattras m. Kitz
        2. 2. 'JR' (John) Nattras
      2. 2. George (J) Willis (abt 1950 – ) m. Karen (S) Poll
        1. 1. George Willis
        2. 2. Geoffrey Willis m. Donna
        3. 3. Kate Willis m. Aleks Lapinski
      3. 3. Gary (L) Willis (02 JUL 1955 – ) m. Myra (Ann) March (22 MAY 1962 – )
        1. 1. Jordan (Christina) Willis (22 APR 1992 – )
        2. 2. Jacob (George) Willis (07 DEC 1994 – ) m. Sarah (E) Krug (02 Oct 1994 – )
      4. 4. David (Alan) Willis m. Lynn
        1. 1. Phoebe (Marie) Willis m. Cory Samuelson
        2. 2. Christian Willis
        3. 3. Brandon Willis m. Jessica
    4. 4. Nellie Willis
  7. 7. John (Elie) Willis (30 Oct 1893 – 26 Jan 1948)
  8. 8. Ralph Willis (6 July 1895 – 9 Sep 1951)
  9. 9. Ernest Willis (16 March 1897 – 21 May 1949)
  10. 10. Francis Willis (16 Apr 1899 – 3 Nov 1975)
  11. 11. Ethel Willis (abt 1902 – )

John Willis's Timeline

2 Records

1861
5 May 1861
Birth of John Elias Willis in Richmond, Surrey, England
Richmond, Surrey, England
1932
3 October 1932
Age 71
Death of John Elias Willis in Plains, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Plains, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 May 1861
    Event Place: Richmond, Surrey, England
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 October 1932
    Event Place: Plains, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Trucksville, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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