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John Thomas Wills 1850–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1850

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 1927

Death Location: Shelby, Kentucky

Father: John Wills

Mother: Nancy Wade

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1850, John Thomas Wills entered the world in Kentucky, born to John Ely Wills And Nancy Wade. John Thomas Wills passed away in 1927 in Shelby, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • In 1850, John Thomas Wills entered the world in Kentucky, born to John Ely Wills And Nancy Wade.
  • John Thomas Wills passed away in 1927 in Shelby, Kentucky.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Wills
1822–1892
Birth Location: Clark, Kentucky, United States
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Nancy Wade
1824–1894
Birth Location: Clark, Kentucky, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Wills's Ancestors

Self
John Wills
1850–1927
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
John Ely Wills
1822–1892
Clark, Kentucky, United States
Nancy Wade
1824–1894
Clark, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Fielding (Watts) Wills
1801–1870
Clark, Kentucky, United States
Mary Ellsberry
1804–
Virginia, United States
John Wade
1790–1853
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Polly King
1790–1850
Orange, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Washington Wills
1775–1851
Mary Piersall
1780–1858
Robert Wade
1750–1820
Rebecca Roundtree
1753–1798
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Frederick Sr.
1742–1795
Frances Durrett
1744–1831
Robert Jr
1736–1764
Sarah Stokes
1737–1772

John Wills's Timeline

7 Records

1850
26 Apr 1850
Birth of John Thomas Wills in Kentucky
Kentucky
1850
abt 1850
Birth of John Thomas Wills in Kentucky
Kentucky
1850
1850
Birth of John Thomas Wills in Kentucky
Kentucky
1860
1860
Age 10
John Thomas Wills resided here in Subdivision 1, Henry, Kentucky, USA
Subdivision 1, Henry, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 30
John Thomas Wills resided here in Pleasureville, Henry, Kentucky, USA
Pleasureville, Henry, Kentucky, USA
1927
15 December 1927
Age 77
Death of John Thomas Wills in Shelby, Kentucky
Shelby, Kentucky
1927
1927
Age 77
Death of John Thomas Wills
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1850
    Event Place: Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1850
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pleasureville, Henry, Kentucky; Roll: 420; Family History Film: 1254420; Page: 150C; Enumeration District: 098; Image: 0302
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Subdivision 1, Henry, Kentucky; Roll: M653_373; Page: 326; Image: 326; Family History Library Film: 803373

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Subdivision 1, Henry, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Subdivision 1, Henry, Kentucky; Roll: M653_373; Page: 326; Image: 326; Family History Library Film: 803373

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Pleasureville, Henry, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pleasureville, Henry, Kentucky; Roll: 420; Family History Film: 1254420; Page: 150C; Enumeration District: 098; Image: 0302

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 December 1927
    Event Place: Shelby, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1927
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