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Merrill Erastus Willis 1780–1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Nov 1780

Birth Location: New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 5 Dec 1842

Death Location: Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States

Father: Thomas Willis

Mother: Dorcas Windham

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The story of Merrill Erastus Willis began in 1780 in New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, United States. Merrill Erastus Willis passed away in 1842 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Merrill Erastus Willis began in 1780 in New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, United States.
  • Merrill Erastus Willis passed away in 1842 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States.

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Merrill Willis's Ancestors

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Merrill Willis
1780–1842
Birth Place: New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Thomas Willis
1745–1829
Beaufort, Craven, NC
Dorcas Windham
1758–1804
New Bern, Craven Co., North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
William Windham
1723–1903
Craven, North Carolina, United States
Roberta (Bettie) Owens
1720–1803
Craven, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Richard Owen
1686–1756
Sarah Rowland
1689–1753
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Rowland
1660–1700
Elizabeth Hampton
1666–1750

Merrill Willis's Timeline

2 Records

1780
10 Nov 1780
Birth of Merrill Erastus Willis in New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, United States
New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, United States
1842
5 Dec 1842
Age 62
Death of Merrill Erastus Willis in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1780
    Event Place: New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1842
    Event Place: Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States

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