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Joshua Thomas Willis 1818–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 December 1818

Birth Location: McLeansboro, Hamilton County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 1 May 1886

Death Location: Taylor, Navajo County, Arizona, United States of America

Father: Merrill Willis

Mother: Margaret Cherry

Spouse(s): Sarah Dodge

Children(s): Mary Willis, George Willis, Henry Willis, Irene Willis, John Willis, Joseph Willis, Joshua Willis, Lovina Willis, Margaret Willis, Mariah Willis, Martha Willis, Mary Willis, Mary Willis, Merrill Willis, Rosellah Willis, Rosezilpha Willis, Sarah Willis, William Willis

The story of Joshua Thomas Willis began in 1818 in McLeansboro, Hamilton County, Illinois, United States of America. Joshua Thomas Willis married Sarah Melissa Dodge, and had children including George Albert Willis, Henry Tillman Willis, Irene Rebecka Willis, John Morgan Willis, Joseph Smith Willis, Joshua Thomas Willis, Lovina Lucinda Willis, Margaret Frances Willis, Mariah Mocellia Willis, Martha Elizabeth Willis, Mary Agnes Willis, Mary Dosha Willis, Mary E Willis, Merrill Erastus Willis, Rosellah Willis, Rosezilpha Willis, Sarah Mellissa Willis, William Richard Willis. Joshua Thomas Willis passed away in 1886 in Taylor, Navajo County, Arizona, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Joshua Thomas Willis began in 1818 in McLeansboro, Hamilton County, Illinois, United States of America.
  • Joshua Thomas Willis married Sarah Melissa Dodge, and had children including George Albert Willis, Henry Tillman Willis, Irene Rebecka Willis, John Morgan Willis, Joseph Smith Willis, Joshua Thomas Willis, Lovina Lucinda Willis, Margaret Frances Willis, Mariah Mocellia Willis, Martha Elizabeth Willis, Mary Agnes Willis, Mary Dosha Willis, Mary E Willis, Merrill Erastus Willis, Rosellah Willis, Rosezilpha Willis, Sarah Mellissa Willis, William Richard Willis.
  • Joshua Thomas Willis passed away in 1886 in Taylor, Navajo County, Arizona, United States of America.

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Joshua Willis's Ancestors

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Joshua Willis
1818–1886
Birth Place: McLeansboro, Hamilton County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
Merrill Erastus Willis
1780–1842
New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, USA
Margaret (Susan) Cherry
1788–1870
Williamson, Martin, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Joshua Cherry
1761–1840
Craven County, North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joshua Willis's Descendants

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Joshua (Thomas) Willis (12 December 1818–1 May 1886) m. Sarah (Melissa) Dodge (7 June 1827–1 April 1890)
  1. 1. Mary (Agnes) Willis 1862–1913
  2. 2. George (Albert) Willis 1870–1870
  3. 3. Henry (Tillman) Willis 1855–1918
  4. 4. Irene (Rebecka) Willis 1864–1864
  5. 5. John (Morgan) Willis 1858–1859
  6. 6. Joseph (Smith) Willis 1856–1872
  7. 7. Joshua (Thomas) Willis 1849–1930 m. Sarah (Mariah) Duffin 1850–1926
    1. 1. Gertrude Willis 1889–1890
    2. 2. Joseph Willis 1871–
    3. 3. Isaac (T.) Willis 1873–1960 m. Sarah (E.) Willis 1882–1952
      1. 1. Clara (May) Willis 1909–1911
      2. 2. John (Howard) Willis 1907–1952
    4. 4. Maude Willis 1875–1935 m. Jonathan (William) Cameron 1874–1910
      1. 1. Maude (Lavern) Cameron 1901–1983 m. Miles (W) Davis 1896–1961
        1. 1. Bernice (Evelyn) Davis 1923–2009
        2. 2. Miles (Kent) Davis 1921–1974
      2. 2. Lena (Eudora) Cameron 1896–1988
      3. 3. Willis (Cooper) Cameron 1904–1983
        1. 1. Carol (La Rae) Cameron 1949–1949
      4. 4. John (Emery) Cameron 1899–1957 m. Edith (M) Cameron 1902–
        1. 1. John (K) Cameron 1926–
      5. 5. Francis (Silvia) Cameron 1908–1911
      6. 6. J (Wilda) Cameron 1911–1988 m. John (Leroy) Hansen 1906–1982
        1. 1. Wilda (Maxine) Hansen 1929–2018 m. Rulon (Bailey) Park 1929–2005
    5. 5. Hugh Willis 1877–
    6. 6. Mark Willis 1879–
  8. 8. Lovina (Lucinda) Willis 1860–1903
  9. 9. Margaret (Frances) Willis 1854–1854
  10. 10. Mariah (Mocellia) Willis 1861–1929
  11. 11. Martha (Elizabeth) Willis 1857–1931
  12. 12. Mary (Dosha) Willis 1853–1853
  13. 13. Mary (E) Willis 1850–
  14. 14. Merrill (Erastus) Willis 1851–1922
  15. 15. Rosellah Willis 1865–1865
  16. 16. Rosezilpha Willis 1867–1868
  17. 17. Sarah (Mellissa) Willis 1852–1914
  18. 18. William (Richard) Willis 1868–1954

Joshua Willis's Timeline

2 Records

1818
12 December 1818
Birth of Joshua Thomas Willis in McLeansboro, Hamilton County, Illinois, United States of America
McLeansboro, Hamilton County, Illinois, United States of America
1886
1 May 1886
Age 68
Death of Joshua Thomas Willis in Taylor, Navajo County, Arizona, United States of America
Taylor, Navajo County, Arizona, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 December 1818
    Event Place: McLeansboro, Hamilton County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 May 1886
    Event Place: Taylor, Navajo County, Arizona, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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

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