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Mariah Louise Wills 1850–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1850

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 8 Jul 1940

Death Location: Marmet, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: William Wills

Mother: Jane Sarrett

Spouse(s): James McGinnis

Children(s): Ulysses McGinnis, Braden Ginnis, Utauka Ginnis, Bertha McGinnis, Nada McGinnis, Corba McGinnis, Edward McGinnis

The story of Mariah Louise Wills began in 1850 in Virginia. In 1860, Mariah Louise Wills resided in Marsh Fork, Raleigh, Virginia, USA. Mariah Louise Wills married James Pyrrhus Mcginnis, and had children including Bertha J Mcginnis, Braden A Mc Ginnis, Corba Mcginnis, Edward S Mcginnis, Nada Mcginnis, Ulysses Simpson Mcginnis, Utauka Mc Ginnis. Mariah Louise Wills passed away in 1940 in Marmet, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Mariah Louise Wills began in 1850 in Virginia.
  • In 1860, Mariah Louise Wills resided in Marsh Fork, Raleigh, Virginia, USA.
  • Mariah Louise Wills married James Pyrrhus Mcginnis, and had children including Bertha J Mcginnis, Braden A Mc Ginnis, Corba Mcginnis, Edward S Mcginnis, Nada Mcginnis, Ulysses Simpson Mcginnis, Utauka Mc Ginnis.
  • Mariah Louise Wills passed away in 1940 in Marmet, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Wills
1824–1919
Birth Location: Grayson CO, VA
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Jane Sarrett
1831–1855
Birth Location: Fayette CO, WV
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Spouses(s)

James McGinnis
1850–1929
Birth Location: West Virginia, United States of America
JM

Children(s)

Ulysses McGinnis
1872–1953
Birth Location: Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America
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Braden Ginnis
1879–1968
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Utauka Ginnis
1874–1967
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Bertha McGinnis
1882–1941
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
BM
Nada McGinnis
1885–1930
Birth Location: Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
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Corba McGinnis
1888–1982
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
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Edward McGinnis
1893–1980
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
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Mariah Wills's Ancestors

Self
Mariah Wills
1850–1940
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
William Joseph Joe Wills
1824–1919
Grayson CO, VA
Jane (Elizabeth) Sarrett
1831–1855
Fayette CO, WV
Grandparents
William ((Hiram)) Wills
1797–1875
Grayson Co, Virginia, USA
Sarah (E C) Wills
1865–1859
Raleigh Co , West Virginia
John (Tinsley) Sarratt
1806–1892
, Person, North Carolina, USA
Nancy Combs
1811–1900
Carroll, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Wills
1775–1857
Mary Jones
1774–1861
Jabez Wills
1833–1893
Susannah Webb
1843–1908
Elisha Sarrett
1779–1830
Unice Bradsher
1779–1802
Zedekiah Combs
1775–1821
Elizabeth Johnson
1781–1821
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Barnaby 1812)
1748–1822
Margaret Wells
1750–1792
John Jones
1746–1832
Nancy Webb
1753–1832
William Wills
1797–1875
Sarah Wills
1865–1859
Jacob Webb
1821–1870
Nancy Dickens
1819–1899
Joseph Sarratt
1732–1801
Ann McMurry
1735–1798
John III
1734–1808
Rebecca Moore
1735–1830
Sara Bond
1735–1775
Edward Combs
1742–1778
Joseph Johnson
1760–1838
Mary Beet
1758–1832

Mariah Wills's Descendants

1.
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Mariah (Louise) Wills (Abt 1850–8 Jul 1940) m. James (Pyrrhus) McGinnis (29 May 1850–4 Dec 1929)
  1. 1. Ulysses (Simpson) McGinnis 1872–1953 m. Cora (Zetta) McGinnis 1874–1969
    1. 1. Garnett (Opal Mc) Ginnis 1899–1995 m. Harvey Cottle 1895–1980
      1. 1. Opal (P) Cottle 1921–1997 m. Alden (Jake) Dorsey 1912–1991
        1. 1. David (Alden) Dorsey 1949–2014
      2. 2. Ruth (Marie) Cottle 1925– m. William (Ashton) Taylor 1909– m. Thomas (R) Rutledge 1916–2007
      3. 3. James (H) Cattle 1930–2018
      4. 4. Fern (Elizabeth) Cottle 1923–2020 m. WILLIAM (JOHN MACK) Jr 1918–1944 m. Roy Clapp 1919–
      5. 5. Violet (G) Cottle 1927–1985 m. Charles (Conway) Castle 1909–1978 m. Ignatuis (Louis) Wanderlich 1917–2007
    2. 2. Wetzel (Van) McGinnis 1893–1972 m. Flora Cottle 1897–1968
      1. 1. Conrad (Wetzel " Moe") McGinnis 1930–1982
      2. 2. Arlie (V) McGinnis 1917–1981
      3. 3. Adrian (Jacob) McGinnis 1924–2003
      4. 4. Glenn (William) Mcginnis 1915–1972
      5. 5. Mildred (Arlene) McGinnis 1918–1998
    3. 3. T (Vincent) McGinnis 1897–1958
    4. 4. Dessie Mcginnis 1895–1906
    5. 5. James (Teddy) McGinnis 1911–1948 m. Lillian (Crowder Lowry) (Lowery) 1913–2000
    6. 6. Frederick ("Freddie") McGinnis 1914–1989
    7. 7. Norville (C) McGinnis 1892–1980 m. Nancy (J Mc) Ginnis 1892–1940
  2. 2. Braden (A. Mc) Ginnis 1879–1968 m. Dora (B) Cattle 1884–1961
    1. 1. James (Lawton) McGinnis 1903–1976
    2. 2. Pearl (Mc) Gennis 1906–1982
    3. 3. Horace (Mc) Gennis 1907–
    4. 4. Marvin (C.) McGinnis 1909–1986
    5. 5. Homer (L.) McGinnis 1907–1981 m. Thelma McGinnis 1920–2016
    6. 6. Kermit (Roosevelt) McGinnis 1912–1993
    7. 7. Beulah (May) Mcginnis 1911–1995 m. Leonard (Morris) Lambdin 1908–1983
      1. 1. Carol (Ann) Lambdin 1934–2003
      2. 2. Leonard (Morris) Lambdin 1938–2022
    8. 8. Reba Mcginnis 1916–1993
    9. 9. Braden (Allen McGinnis) Jr 1923–2008
  3. 3. Utauka (Mc) Ginnis 1874–1967
  4. 4. Bertha (J) McGinnis 1882–1941
  5. 5. Nada McGinnis 1885–1930
  6. 6. Corba McGinnis 1888–1982 m. James Combs 1884–
    1. 1. Forest (E) Combs 1909–
  7. 7. Edward (S) McGinnis 1893–1980 m. Beulah (M.) McGinnis 1897–1965
    1. 1. Lostine (May) Pawlaczyk 1916–1951
    2. 2. Violet (Marie) Nicolli 1930–2017
    3. 3. Roy (Lee) McGinnis 1926–2008
    4. 4. Edward (Cletis) McGinnis 1918–1982
    5. 5. Luvitta (Gay) Quint 1934–1995
    6. 6. Estil (Ray) McGinnis 1924–1956

Mariah Wills's Timeline

14 Records

1850
24 February 1850
Birth of Mariah Louise Wills in Arnett, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America
Arnett, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America
1850
Abt 1850
Birth of Mariah Louise Wills in Virginia
Virginia
1860
1860
Age 10
Mariah Louise Wills resided here in Marsh Fork, Raleigh, Virginia, USA
Marsh Fork, Raleigh, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 30
Mariah Louise Wills resided here in Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 30
Mariah Louise Wills resided here in Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
1885
1885
Age 35
Mariah Louise Wills resided here
None
1900
1900
Age 50
Mariah Louise Wills resided here in Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 60
Mariah Louise Wills resided here in Green Sulphur Springs, Summers, West Virginia, USA
Green Sulphur Springs, Summers, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 70
Mariah Louise Wills resided here in Columbian Grove, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
Columbian Grove, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 85
Mariah Louise Wills resided here in Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia
Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia
1940
1940
Age 90
Mariah Louise Wills resided here in Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1940
6 July 1940
Age 90
Death of Mariah Louise Wills in Chesapeake, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America
Chesapeake, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America
1940
8 Jul 1940
Age 90
Burial of Mariah Louise Wills in Marmet, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America
Marmet, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America
1941
1941
Age 91
Mariah Louise Wills resided here in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 February 1850
    Event Place: Arnett, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1850
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Marsh Fork, Raleigh, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1885
    Record Source: West Virginia, U.S., Births Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Green Sulphur Springs, Summers, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Columbian Grove, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 July 1940
    Event Place: Chesapeake, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 8 Jul 1940
    Event Place: Marmet, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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