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Oma Dele Burgess Willis 1901–1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Sep 1901

Birth Location: Winesop, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 19 Jan 1976

Death Location: Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA

Father: Joseph Burgess

Mother: Sarah VanWinkle

Spouse(s): John Fields

Children(s): Lois Fields, Charles Fields, Frances Fields, Mary Fields, Joe Fields

The story of Oma Dele Burgess Willis began in 1901 in Winesop, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States. In 1910, Oma Dele Burgess Willis resided in Civil District 3, Cumberland, Tennessee, USA. In 1920, Oma Dele Burgess Willis resided in Shawnee, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA. Oma Dele Burgess Willis married John Elisha Fields, and had children including Charles Robert Fields, Frances Fields, Joe Fields, Lois Fields, Mary Florence Fields. Oma Dele Burgess Willis passed away in 1976 in Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Oma Dele Burgess Willis began in 1901 in Winesop, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States.
  • In 1910, Oma Dele Burgess Willis resided in Civil District 3, Cumberland, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1920, Oma Dele Burgess Willis resided in Shawnee, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA.
  • Oma Dele Burgess Willis married John Elisha Fields, and had children including Charles Robert Fields, Frances Fields, Joe Fields, Lois Fields, Mary Florence Fields.
  • Oma Dele Burgess Willis passed away in 1976 in Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Oma Willis's Ancestors

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Oma Willis
1901–1976
Birth Place: Winesop, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Joseph Mansfield Burgess
1878–1950
Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Sarah (Frances) VanWinkle
1881–1939
Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Joseph (Daniel) Burgess
1839–1913
Bledsoe County, Tennessee, United States of America
Elizabeth Crawford
1838–1926
White County, Tennessee, United States of America
Benjamin (Franklin) Vanwinkle
1844–1928
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, TENNESSEE
Estella (Isabella) VanWinkle
1850–1888
Claiborne County, Tennessee, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
King Burgess
1820–1910
Nancy Campbell
1822–1897
William Blalock
1822–
Nancy Neely
1820–1880
Jessee Winkle
1828–1899
Eliza Sapp
1830–
Joseph Whitaker
1808–1892
Margarette Booker
1810–1894
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Campbell
1790–1849
Martha Allison
1791–1897
Hubbard Blaylock
1784–1863
Patsy Ward
1790–1832
James VanWinkle
1808–1850
Patience Scarbrough
1807–1880
Rice Whiteaker
1788–1846
Nancy Hunter
1788–1852
Mary McFarland
1743–1821

Oma Willis's Descendants

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Oma (Dele Burgess) Willis (7 Sep 1901–19 Jan 1976) m. John (Elisha) Fields (1897–1972)
  1. 1. Lois Fields 1921–
  2. 2. Charles (Robert) Fields 1924–2021
  3. 3. Frances Fields 1926–1989
  4. 4. Mary (Florence) Fields 1928–2016
  5. 5. Joe Fields 1933–2022

Oma Willis's Timeline

5 Records

1901
7 Sep 1901
Birth of Oma Dele Burgess Willis in Winesop, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Winesop, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
1910
1910
Age 9
Oma Dele Burgess Willis resided here in Civil District 3, Cumberland, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 3, Cumberland, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 19
Oma Dele Burgess Willis resided here in Shawnee, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
Shawnee, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 29
Oma Dele Burgess Willis resided here in District 5, District 5, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
District 5, District 5, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
1976
19 Jan 1976
Age 75
Death of Oma Dele Burgess Willis in Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1901
    Event Place: Winesop, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Delayed Birth Records
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 3, Cumberland, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1493; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 1375506

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 3, Cumberland, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 3, Cumberland, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1493; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 1375506

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Shawnee, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 5, District 5, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1976
    Event Place: Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA

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