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Lawrence Joseph "Joe" Willis 1898–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jun 1898

Birth Location: Caneyville, Grayson, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 10 Feb 1970

Death Location: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA

Father: Joseph Willis

Mother: Sarah Hack

Spouse(s): Elva Basham

Children(s): Robert Willis

In 1898, Lawrence Joseph "Joe" Willis entered the world in Caneyville, Grayson, Kentucky, USA, born to Joseph Wesley Joe Willis And Sarah Jane Hack. Lawrence Joseph "Joe" Willis married Elva Basham, and had children including Robert Willis. Lawrence Joseph "Joe" Willis passed away in 1970 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1898, Lawrence Joseph "Joe" Willis entered the world in Caneyville, Grayson, Kentucky, USA, born to Joseph Wesley Joe Willis And Sarah Jane Hack.
  • Lawrence Joseph "Joe" Willis married Elva Basham, and had children including Robert Willis.
  • Lawrence Joseph "Joe" Willis passed away in 1970 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lawrence Willis's Ancestors

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Lawrence Willis
1898–1970
Birth Place: Caneyville, Grayson, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Joseph Wesley"Joe" Willis
1871–1945
Sunfish Edmonson County, Kentucky, USA
Sarah (Jane) Hack
1876–1943
Edmonson County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Louis (F.) Willis
1842–1899
Kentucky, USA
Nancy (Jane) Blackwell
1854–1900
Henry County, Kentucky, USA
John (Wesley) Hack
1834–1900
Warren County, Kentucky
Sally (A) Hack
1852–1934
Edmonson County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Blackwell
1818–
Eliza Higgs
1823–1871
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lawrence Willis's Descendants

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Lawrence (Joseph "Joe") Willis (9 Jun 1898–10 Feb 1970) m. Elva Basham (29 Sep 1906–20 Nov 1995)
  1. 1. Robert Willis 1935–2005

Lawrence Willis's Timeline

3 Records

1898
9 Jun 1898
Birth of Lawrence Joseph "Joe" Willis in Caneyville, Grayson, Kentucky, USA
Caneyville, Grayson, Kentucky, USA
1926
17 Feb 1926
Age 28
Lawrence Joseph "Joe" Willis was married in Indiana, United States
Indiana, United States
1970
10 Feb 1970
Age 72
Death of Lawrence Joseph "Joe" Willis in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jun 1898
    Event Place: Caneyville, Grayson, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1926
    Event Place: Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1970
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA

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