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Lucy Ann "Louisiana" Willis 1846–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 November 1846

Birth Location: Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 28 May 1926

Death Location: Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA

Father: Patrick Willis

Mother: Elizabeth Willis

Spouse(s): John Cooper

Children(s): Rose Cooper

In 1846, Lucy Ann "Louisiana" Willis entered the world in Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA, born to Patrick Willis And Elizabeth Ann Betsy Ann Pittman Willis. Lucy Ann "Louisiana" Willis married John Shepherd Cooper, and had children including Rose Ella Cooper. Lucy Ann "Louisiana" Willis passed away in 1926 in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1846, Lucy Ann "Louisiana" Willis entered the world in Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA, born to Patrick Willis And Elizabeth Ann Betsy Ann Pittman Willis.
  • Lucy Ann "Louisiana" Willis married John Shepherd Cooper, and had children including Rose Ella Cooper.
  • Lucy Ann "Louisiana" Willis passed away in 1926 in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Patrick Willis
1822–1889
Birth Location: Hanover County, Virginia
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Elizabeth Willis
1827–1889
Birth Location: Claiborne Co, Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

John Cooper
1838–1901
Birth Location: Pike County, Illinois, USA
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Children(s)

Rose Cooper
1875–1960
Birth Location: near the Snake River, Whitman County, Washington
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Lucy Willis's Ancestors

Self
Lucy Willis
1846–1926
Birth Place: Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Patrick Willis
1822–1889
Hanover County, Virginia
Elizabeth (Ann "Betsy Ann" Pittman) Willis
1827–1889
Claiborne Co, Tennessee
Grandparents
William (C. "Buck") Willis
1795–1879
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Kersey
1799–1841
Virginia
James (P.) Pittman
1798–1835
Lone Mountain, Claiborne County, Tennessee, United States of America
Sylvia ("Silvy") Hurst
1804–1860
Lee County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Conjecture
1764–1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Willis
1735–1816
Elizabeth *
1744–1835

Lucy Willis's Descendants

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Lucy (Ann "Louisiana") Willis (6 November 1846–28 May 1926) m. John (Shepherd) Cooper (12 April 1838–November 1901)
  1. 1. Rose (Ella) Cooper 1875–1960 m. John Hodgson 1860–1932
    1. 1. Arthur (Benjamin) Hodgson 1909–1984 m. Tamara (Ivanova "Mary" Ivontschenko aka) Rossi 1909–1969
      1. 1. Richard (Arthur) Hodgson 1933–1975 m. Lora (Joyce) Edmondson 1931–2022

Lucy Willis's Timeline

2 Records

1846
6 November 1846
Birth of Lucy Ann "Louisiana" Willis in Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
1926
28 May 1926
Age 80
Death of Lucy Ann "Louisiana" Willis in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA
Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 November 1846
    Event Place: Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 May 1926
    Event Place: Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA
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