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John William Wills 1821–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jun 1821

Birth Location: Frederick County, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 1887

Death Location: Mount Savage, Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America

Father: Michael Sr.

Mother: Elisabeth (Mahenny)

Spouse(s): Sidney Burrell

Children(s): George Wills, William Wills, James WIlls, John Wills, Nancy (Norris), Otho WIlls, Charles Wills

John William Wills was born in 1821 in Frederick County, Maryland, USA, the child of Michael Henry Wills Sr And Elisabeth Mahaney Mahenny. In 1850, John William Wills resided in Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA. John William Wills married Sidney Jane Eunice Burall Burrell, and had children including Charles Ellsworth Wills, George E Wills, James M Wills, John Pinkney Wills, Nancy Elizabeth Wills Norris, Otho J Wills, William Henry Wills. John William Wills passed away in 1887 in Mount Savage, Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John William Wills was born in 1821 in Frederick County, Maryland, USA, the child of Michael Henry Wills Sr And Elisabeth Mahaney Mahenny.
  • In 1850, John William Wills resided in Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA.
  • John William Wills married Sidney Jane Eunice Burall Burrell, and had children including Charles Ellsworth Wills, George E Wills, James M Wills, John Pinkney Wills, Nancy Elizabeth Wills Norris, Otho J Wills, William Henry Wills.
  • John William Wills passed away in 1887 in Mount Savage, Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Michael Sr.
1795–1860
Birth Location: Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Elisabeth (Mahenny)
1791–1862
Birth Location: Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Sidney Burrell
1820–1883
Birth Location: Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, USA
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Children(s)

George Wills
1843–1913
Birth Location: Mount Savage, Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America
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William Wills
1849–1928
Birth Location: Mount Savage, Maryland
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James WIlls
1852–1923
Birth Location: Mount Savage, Allegany, Maryland, USA
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John Wills
1855–1914
Birth Location: Westernport, Allegany County, Maryland, USA
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Nancy (Norris)
1846–1931
Birth Location: Mt Savage, Allegany County, Maryland, USA
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Otho WIlls
1858–1923
Birth Location: Mount Savage, Allegany, Maryland, USA
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Charles Wills
1863–1935
Birth Location: Mount Savage, Allegany, Maryland, USA
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John Wills's Ancestors

Self
John Wills
1821–1887
Birth Place: Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Parents
Michael Henry Wills Sr.
1795–1860
Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
Elisabeth (Mahaney) (Mahenny)
1791–1862
Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Wills's Descendants

1.
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John (William) Wills (26 Jun 1821–1887) m. Sidney (Jane "EUNICE" Burall \) Burrell (19 Apr 1820–03 Mar 1883)
  1. 1. George (E) Wills 1843–1913 m. Mary (A) Rohr 1848–1908
    1. 1. George (S) Wills 1869–1946 m. Gertrude (Catherine) Diehl 1878–1962
      1. 1. Edward (W) Wills 1901–1994 m. Mary (F) Fitzgibbons 1899–1979 m. Rose (Cecilia) Reed 1917–2016
        1. 1. Mary (Marzaret) Wills 1931–1931
        2. 2. Edward Wills 1924–1988 m. Helen (Frances) Marvin 1914–1990 m. ? ? 1921–1983
      2. 2. Charles (Summerville) Wills 1907–1987 m. Marie (C) Leibold 1908–
      3. 3. William (Pressley) Wills 1909–1998
      4. 4. Raymond (A) Wills 1899–1989 m. Veronica (Ellen Vonnie) Daley 1905–2003
      5. 5. George (Cecil) Wills 1897–1978
      6. 6. John (Henry) Wills 1905–1977 m. Margaret (Josephine) Monaghan 1902–
        1. 1. Mary (W) Wills 1936–2017
        2. 2. Margaret (“Margie” A) Wills 1939–2008
        3. 3. Patricia (Edith) Wills 1931–2020 m. Melvin (Wallace) Timblin 1923–2007
        4. 4. Joan (Ellen) Wills 1928–2001
      7. 7. Mary (Katherine) Wills 1908–1908
    2. 2. Herman (Augusta) Wills 1878–1953
    3. 3. William (Harrison) Wills 1875–1936
    4. 4. James Wills 1872–1892
    5. 5. Matilda Wills 1871–1939
    6. 6. John (Henry) Wills 1866–1903
    7. 7. Rosie Wills 1887–1945
    8. 8. Annie (E.) Wills 1883–1947
    9. 9. Sidney (Anne) Wills 1870–1883
  2. 2. William (Henry) Wills 1849–1928
  3. 3. James (M) WIlls 1852–1923
  4. 4. John (Pinkney) Wills 1855–1914
  5. 5. Nancy (Elizabeth Wills) (Norris) 1846–1931
  6. 6. Otho (J) WIlls 1858–1923
  7. 7. Charles (Ellsworth) Wills 1863–1935

John Wills's Timeline

6 Records

1821
26 Jun 1821
Birth of John William Wills in Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Frederick County, Maryland, USA
1842
18 Aug 1842
Age 21
John William Wills was married in Frederick County, Maryland
Frederick County, Maryland
1850
1850
Age 29
John William Wills resided here in Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA
Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA
1860
1860
Age 39
John William Wills resided here in Frostburg, Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland, USA
Frostburg, Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland, USA
1863
30 Apr 1863
Age 42
John William Wills resided here in Cumberland, Maryland, USA
Cumberland, Maryland, USA
1887
1887
Age 66
Death of John William Wills in Mt Savage, Allegany County, Maryland, USA
Mt Savage, Allegany County, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1821
    Event Place: Frederick County, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 107501-110500
    [2] 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: Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland; Roll: M653_456; Page: 378; Family History Library
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland; Roll: 277; Page: 198b
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1842
    Event Place: Frederick County, Maryland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland; Roll: 277; Page: 198b

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Frostburg, Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland, 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: Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland; Roll: M653_456; Page: 378; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1863
    Event Place: Cumberland, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Maryland, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Civilian and Telegraph; Publication Date: 30 Apr 1863; Publication Place: Cumberland, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1887
    Event Place: Mt Savage, Allegany County, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 107501-110500
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mount Savage, Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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