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Josiah Sorrell Willis 1845–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Sep 1845

Birth Location: Rapides Parish, Louisiana

Death Date: 3 Mar 1929

Death Location: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas

Father: Reverend Willis

Mother: Mary Sweat

Spouse(s): Margaret Roark, Martha Strother

Children(s): Alexander Willis, Missouri Willis, Daniel Willis, Lou Willis, Isabella Willis, Linn Willis, Develia Willis, Ruth Willis, Rufus Willis, Cordelia Willis, Adaline Willis

In 1845, Josiah Sorrell Willis entered the world in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, born to Reverend Joseph P Willis And Mary Elizabeth Sweat. Josiah Sorrell Willis married Margaret Elizabeth Roark, Martha Ann Strother, and had children including Adaline Ardaline Willis, Alexander Ambrose Willis, Cordelia Willis, Daniel Hubbard Willis, Develia Amadora Willis, Isabella Willis, Linn A Willis, Lou Willis, Missouri Clarice Ellenora M C E Willis, Rufus Willis, Ruth Willis. Josiah Sorrell Willis passed away in 1929 in Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas.

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Biography

  • In 1845, Josiah Sorrell Willis entered the world in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, born to Reverend Joseph P Willis And Mary Elizabeth Sweat.
  • Josiah Sorrell Willis married Margaret Elizabeth Roark, Martha Ann Strother, and had children including Adaline Ardaline Willis, Alexander Ambrose Willis, Cordelia Willis, Daniel Hubbard Willis, Develia Amadora Willis, Isabella Willis, Linn A Willis, Lou Willis, Missouri Clarice Ellenora M C E Willis, Rufus Willis, Ruth Willis.
  • Josiah Sorrell Willis passed away in 1929 in Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas.

Immediate Family

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Josiah Willis's Ancestors

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Josiah Willis
1845–1929
Birth Place: Rapides Parish, Louisiana
Parents
Reverend Joseph P Willis
1824–1912
Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Sweat
1829–1883
Opelousas, St Landry Parish, Louisiana
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Willis's Descendants

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Josiah (Sorrell) Willis (26 Sep 1845–3 Mar 1929) m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Roark (Jan 1867–1 Jan 1925) m. Martha (Ann) Strother (1842–1879)
  1. 1. Alexander (Ambrose) Willis 1886–1957 m. Mary (Mollie) Tipton 1889–1920
    1. 1. Mae Willis 1906–1975 m. Elza Courvelle 1905–2003
      1. 1. Betty (June) Courvelle 1930–1997 m. Leonard (Horace (Sonny)) McKey 1926–2001
        1. 1. Barbara (Gail) McKey 1951–2018
      2. 2. R (T) Courvelle 1924–1996
      3. 3. Grace Courvelle 1928–2001
      4. 4. Betty (June) McKey 1930–1997
      5. 5. Elza (Jr Courvell) Jr 1932–1986
      6. 6. Odis Courvelle 1936–1979
      7. 7. Deanna Courvelle 1940–2007 m. Gene (Edward) Brady 1934–2006
  2. 2. Missouri (Clarice Ellenora "M C E") Willis 1887–1925 m. James (Benjamin "Ben" "J) B" 1870–1951
    1. 1. Iola (Fay "Viola") Hobbs 1909–2001 m. Carl Jackson 1910–1997
  3. 3. Daniel (Hubbard) Willis 1874–1969
  4. 4. Lou Willis 1888–1919
  5. 5. Isabella Willis 1888–1952
  6. 6. Linn (A) Willis 1889–1957
  7. 7. Develia (Amadora) Willis 1891–1967
  8. 8. Ruth Willis 1893–
  9. 9. Rufus Willis 1884–
  10. 10. Cordelia Willis 1895–
  11. 11. Adaline (Ardaline) Willis 1895–

Josiah Willis's Timeline

2 Records

1845
26 Sep 1845
Birth of Josiah Sorrell Willis in Rapides Parish, Louisiana
Rapides Parish, Louisiana
1929
3 Mar 1929
Age 84
Death of Josiah Sorrell Willis in Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas
Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1845
    Event Place: Rapides Parish, Louisiana

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1929
    Event Place: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas

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