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Joshua Hamilton Willis 1850 – 1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Dec 1850

Birth Location: Lawrence, Lawrence, Ohio, United States

Death Date: 19 Mar 1944

Death Location: Washington Court House, Fayette, Ohio, United States

Father: Hugh Willis

Mother: Phoebe Crowley

Spouse(s): Martha Litteral

Children(s): Virgil Willis

In 1850, Joshua Hamilton Willis entered the world in Lawrence, Lawrence, Ohio, United States, born to Hugh Willis and Phoebe Thebo Crowley. Joshua Hamilton Willis married Martha Litteral, and had children including Virgil Forest Willis. Joshua Hamilton Willis passed away in 1944 in Washington Court House, Fayette, Ohio, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1850, Joshua Hamilton Willis entered the world in Lawrence, Lawrence, Ohio, United States, born to Hugh Willis and Phoebe Thebo Crowley.
  • Joshua Hamilton Willis married Martha Litteral, and had children including Virgil Forest Willis.
  • Joshua Hamilton Willis passed away in 1944 in Washington Court House, Fayette, Ohio, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hugh Willis
1817 – 1903
Birth Location: Aid, Lawrence, Ohio, USA
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Phoebe Crowley
1828 – 1875
Birth Location: South Point, Lawrence, Ohio, United States
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Spouses(s)

Martha Litteral
1861 – 1936
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Virgil Willis
1887 – 1967
Birth Location: Jeffersonville, Fayette, Ohio, United States
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Joshua Willis's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Willis
1850 – 1944
Birth Place: Lawrence, Lawrence, Ohio, United States
Parents
Hugh Willis
1817 – 1903
Aid, Lawrence, Ohio, USA
Phoebe (Thebo) Crowley
1828 – 1875
South Point, Lawrence, Ohio, United States
Grandparents
Joshua Willis
1766 – 1869
Gloucester County, Virginia, USA
Mary Blankenship
1787 – 1857
Monroe, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Isaac Crowley
– 1883
Jane Buffington
– 1890
Great-Grandparents
Colonel Willis
1734 – 1813
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joshua Willis's Descendants

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Joshua (Hamilton) Willis (3 Dec 1850 – 19 Mar 1944) m. Martha Litteral (22 Jan 1861 – 9 Jun 1936)
  1. 1. Virgil (Forest) Willis (22 Oct 1887 – 13 November 1967) m. Jessie (Mae) Wilt (1 Sep 1888 – 18 Jan 1972)
    1. 1. Floyd (O) Willis (abt 1909 – )
    2. 2. Martha (Belle) Kelley (14 August 1910 – 27 November 1994)
    3. 3. Virgil (Franklin) Willis (7 September 1913 – 31 March 1997)
    4. 4. Harold (Richard) Willis (12 Nov 1916 – 30 Jan 2005) m. Joan Malcomson (6 Feb 1923 – )
      1. 1. John (Richard) Willis (24 Jul 1947 – )
      2. 2. Timothy (Ray) Willis (20 Jan 1951 – )
      3. 3. Bridget (Beth) Willis (24 Oct 1954 – ) m. Robert (Boulware) Smith (1960 – )
        1. 1. Robin (Allison) Smith (10 Feb 1980 – )
        2. 2. Christiana (Caroline) Smith (14 Jan 1986 – )
      4. 4. Leslie (Diane) Willis (20 Oct 1984 – )
        1. 1. Ashley (Davis) Fowler (20 Oct 1984 – ) m. Dallas Tinch m. William Davis
        2. 2. Darren (Brice) Fowler (17 Aug 1988 – ) m. Jennifer (Paige Fowler) Small (24 Feb 1987 – )

Joshua Willis's Timeline

2 Records

1850
3 Dec 1850
Birth of Joshua Hamilton Willis in Lawrence, Lawrence, Ohio, United States
Lawrence, Lawrence, Ohio, United States
1944
19 Mar 1944
Age 94
Death of Joshua Hamilton Willis in Washington Court House, Fayette, Ohio, United States
Washington Court House, Fayette, Ohio, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1850
    Event Place: Lawrence, Lawrence, Ohio, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1944
    Event Place: Washington Court House, Fayette, Ohio, United States
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