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Maxwell Mackenzey Willis 1797–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1797

Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 18 Mar 1856

Death Location: Pike County, Indiana, USA

Father: George Willis

Mother: Marjorie Powell

Spouse(s): Nancy Miller

Children(s): Mary Nichols

In 1797, Maxwell Mackenzey Willis entered the world in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to George Willis And Marjorie Powell. Maxwell Mackenzey Willis married Nancy Jane Miller, and had children including Mary J Willis Nichols. Maxwell Mackenzey Willis passed away in 1856 in Pike County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1797, Maxwell Mackenzey Willis entered the world in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to George Willis And Marjorie Powell.
  • Maxwell Mackenzey Willis married Nancy Jane Miller, and had children including Mary J Willis Nichols.
  • Maxwell Mackenzey Willis passed away in 1856 in Pike County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Willis
1757–1834
Birth Location: –
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Marjorie Powell
1760–1841
Birth Location: New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Miller
1806–1891
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Nichols
1842–1895
Birth Location: Pike County, Indiana, USA
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Maxwell Willis's Ancestors

Self
Maxwell Willis
1797–1856
Birth Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
George Willis
1757–1834
Marjorie Powell
1760–1841
New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Willis) Jr.
1734–1794
Eversham, New Jersey, USA
Ann Brown
1736–1790
England
Joshua Powell
1734–1794
Eversham, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
Ann Powell
1736–1790
Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sr.
1694–1784
Mary Kinsley
1696–1779
Mary Ogborn
1720–1803
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Kingsley
1662–1713
Mary Washburn
1662–1740
Charles Ogborne
1700–1774
Sarah Shreve
1699–1739

Maxwell Willis's Descendants

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Maxwell (Mackenzey) Willis (1797–18 Mar 1856) m. Nancy (Jane) Miller (1806–1891)
  1. 1. Mary (J WILLIS) Nichols 1842–1895 m. James (S) Nichols 1839–1880
    1. 1. James (William) Nichols 1866–1929 m. Rose (Anna) Fritz 1869–1942
      1. 1. James (Arthur) Nichols 1896–1949 m. Edna (Ellen) Gibson 1901–1976
        1. 1. Robert (Gibson) Nichols 1924–1995 m. Delois (Arlene) Shepherd 1925–2008
        2. 2. Shirley (ann) Nichols 1931–2011

Maxwell Willis's Timeline

2 Records

1797
1797
Birth of Maxwell Mackenzey Willis in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
1856
18 Mar 1856
Age 59
Death of Maxwell Mackenzey Willis in Pike County, Indiana, USA
Pike County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1856
    Event Place: Pike County, Indiana, USA
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