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Martha "Mattie" H Sands 1860–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jun 1860

Birth Location: Hopedale, Tazewell, Illinois, United States

Death Date: 2 May 1940

Death Location: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States

Father: Israel SANDS

Mother: Hope Gilmore

Spouse(s): Frederick Williss

Children(s): Frank Williss, Le Williss, Grace Long, Warren Williss, Carl Senior

Martha "Mattie" H Sands was born in 1860 in Hopedale, Tazewell, Illinois, United States, the child of Israel Sands And Hope V Gilmore. Martha "Mattie" H Sands married Frederick Wertzel Williss, and had children including Carl Leidigh Williss Senior, Frank Sands Williss, Grace Allamon Williss Long, Le Roy Magruder Williss, Warren Keifer Williss. Martha "Mattie" H Sands passed away in 1940 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States.

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Biography

  • Martha "Mattie" H Sands was born in 1860 in Hopedale, Tazewell, Illinois, United States, the child of Israel Sands And Hope V Gilmore.
  • Martha "Mattie" H Sands married Frederick Wertzel Williss, and had children including Carl Leidigh Williss Senior, Frank Sands Williss, Grace Allamon Williss Long, Le Roy Magruder Williss, Warren Keifer Williss.
  • Martha "Mattie" H Sands passed away in 1940 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Israel SANDS
1831–1911
Birth Location: Dublin, Delaware, Ohio, United States,
IS
Hope Gilmore
1833–1860
Birth Location: Ohio, United States
HG

Spouses(s)

Frederick Williss
1858–1923
Birth Location: Madison township, Clark County, Ohio, USA
FW

Children(s)

Frank Williss
1884–1920
Birth Location: Ohio, United States of America
FW
Le Williss
1900–1966
Birth Location: Springfield, Clark, Ohio
LW
Grace Long
1888–1956
Birth Location: Springfield, Clark, Ohio
GL
Warren Williss
1886–1963
Birth Location: Clark, Ohio, United States
WW
Carl Senior
1883–1954
Birth Location: Ohio, United States
CS

Martha Sands's Ancestors

Self
Martha Sands
1860–1940
Birth Place: Hopedale, Tazewell, Illinois, United States
Parents
Israel SANDS
1831–1911
Dublin, Delaware, Ohio, United States,
Hope (V.) Gilmore
1833–1860
Ohio, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Sands's Descendants

1.
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Martha ("Mattie" H) Sands (Jun 1860–2 May 1940) m. Frederick (Wertzel) Williss (18 Jun 1858–2 March 1923)
  1. 1. Frank (Sands) Williss 1884–1920 m. Lulu (Delmar (F.C.)) Appler 1885–1950
    1. 1. Warren (Appler) Williss 1912–2002
    2. 2. Dorothy ("Corky" (Williss)) Stopp 1908–1998
  2. 2. Le (Roy Magruder) Williss 1900–1966
  3. 3. Grace (Allamon Williss) Long 1888–1956 m. Adolphus (Franklin) Long 1885–1966
    1. 1. Martha (L) Long 1912–
  4. 4. Warren (Keifer) Williss 1886–1963
  5. 5. Carl (Leidigh Williss) Senior 1883–1954

Martha Sands's Timeline

2 Records

1860
Jun 1860
Birth of Martha "Mattie" H Sands in Hopedale, Tazewell, Illinois, United States
Hopedale, Tazewell, Illinois, United States
1940
2 May 1940
Age 80
Death of Martha "Mattie" H Sands in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States
Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jun 1860
    Event Place: Hopedale, Tazewell, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 May 1940
    Event Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States
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