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Ora Lee Willis 1903–2002 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jun 1903

Birth Location: Bell County, Texas

Death Date: 18 Mar 2002

Death Location: Youngsport, Bell County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Robert Willis

Mother: Nancy Moore

Spouse(s): William Turnbo

Children(s): Nadine Turnbo, Dempsey Turnbo, Orian Turnbow

Ora Lee Willis was born in 1903 in Bell County, Texas, the child of Robert Lee Willis And Nancy Jane Moore. In 1910, Ora Lee Willis resided in Justice Precinct 8, Bell, Texas, USA. In 1920, Ora Lee Willis resided in Justice Precinct 8, Bell, Texas, USA. Ora Lee Willis married William Anderson Turnbo, and had children including Dempsey Denton Turnbo, Nadine Turnbo, Orian A Turnbow. Ora Lee Willis passed away in 2002 in Youngsport, Bell County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Ora Lee Willis was born in 1903 in Bell County, Texas, the child of Robert Lee Willis And Nancy Jane Moore.
  • In 1910, Ora Lee Willis resided in Justice Precinct 8, Bell, Texas, USA.
  • In 1920, Ora Lee Willis resided in Justice Precinct 8, Bell, Texas, USA.
  • Ora Lee Willis married William Anderson Turnbo, and had children including Dempsey Denton Turnbo, Nadine Turnbo, Orian A Turnbow.
  • Ora Lee Willis passed away in 2002 in Youngsport, Bell County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Willis
1866–1963
Birth Location: Boone County, Arkansas, USA
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Nancy Moore
1877–1963
Birth Location: Bell, Texas, USA
NM

Spouses(s)

William Turnbo
1895–1980
Birth Location: Bell County, Texas
WT

Children(s)

Nadine Turnbo
1918–1997
Birth Location: Youngsport, Bell, Texas
NT
Dempsey Turnbo
1923–1997
Birth Location: Youngsport, Bell County, Texas
DT
Orian Turnbow
1923–1951
Birth Location: Youngsport, Bell, Texas, USA
OT

Ora Willis's Ancestors

Self
Ora Willis
1903–2002
Birth Place: Bell County, Texas
Parents
Robert Lee Willis
1866–1963
Boone County, Arkansas, USA
Nancy (Jane) Moore
1877–1963
Bell, Texas, USA
Grandparents
Griffin (Goss) Willis
1837–1907
McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America
Hannah House
1841–1933
Oregon, Missouri, USA
Nathaniel (William Moore) Reverand
1846–1893
Alabama, United States
Julia (Ann) Cosper
1844–1919
Randolph Co., Alabama
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Willis
1799–1860
Elizabeth Morris
1801–
Jacob House
1789–1870
Mary Bellar
1798–1874
Nathaniel Rev.
1814–1875
Adeline Brannon
1822–1893
Joel Cosper
1809–1887
Mary Bagby
1809–1887
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JAMES Willis
1780–1830
Elizabeth Oakley
1760–
Adam House
1763–1852
Catherine Hurst
1766–1837
Walter Bellah
1770–1866
Martha Martin
1755–1814
Alexander Moore
1790–1879
Elizabeth Pawley
1794–1850
Wiley Brannan
1799–1865
Eliza Owen
1808–1868
George Cosper
1773–1862
Martha Knapp
1779–1857

Ora Willis's Descendants

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Ora (Lee) Willis (6 Jun 1903–18 Mar 2002) m. William (Anderson) Turnbo (1895-06-21–1980-03-17)
  1. 1. Nadine Turnbo 1918–1997 m. Wendell (Ennis) Dunn 1912–1999
    1. 1. Jimmy (Stanley) Dunn 1944–1989
    2. 2. Glendell (Wayne) Dunn 1937–1988
    3. 3. Randall (Gene) Dunn 1938–1981
  2. 2. Dempsey (Denton) Turnbo 1923–1997 m. Grace (Lee) Turnbo 1935–2015 m. Jaunita 1924–
  3. 3. Orian (A) Turnbow 1923–1951
    1. 1. Lucreshia (Leigh) Turnbo 1951–2010

Ora Willis's Timeline

9 Records

1903
6 Jun 1903
Birth of Ora Lee Willis in Bell County, Texas
Bell County, Texas
1910
1910
Age 7
Ora Lee Willis resided here in Justice Precinct 8, Bell, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 8, Bell, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 17
Ora Lee Willis resided here in Justice Precinct 8, Bell, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 8, Bell, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 27
Ora Lee Willis resided here in Precinct 8, Precinct 8, Bell, Texas, USA
Precinct 8, Precinct 8, Bell, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 32
Ora Lee Willis resided here in Rural, Bell, Texas
Rural, Bell, Texas
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 37
Ora Lee Willis resided here in Bell, Texas, United States
Bell, Texas, United States
1950
1950
Age 47
Ora Lee Willis resided here in Bell, Texas, USA
Bell, Texas, USA
1965
1965
Age 62
Ora Lee Willis resided here in Texas
Texas
2002
18 Mar 2002
Age 99
Death of Ora Lee Willis in Killeen, Bell, Texas, United States of America
Killeen, Bell, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1903
    Event Place: Bell County, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bell, Texas; Roll: T627_3984; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 14-40
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 8, Bell, Texas; Roll: T624_1530; Page: 4b; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 1375543
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Bell, Texas; Roll: 3961; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 14-72
    [10] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 8, Bell, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 8, Bell, Texas; Roll: T624_1530; Page: 4b; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 1375543

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 8, Bell, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 8, Precinct 8, Bell, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Bell, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bell, Texas; Roll: T627_3984; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 14-40

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Bell, Texas, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bell, Texas; Roll: T627_3984; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 14-40

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Bell, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Bell, Texas; Roll: 3961; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 14-72

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1965
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Killeen, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Mar 2002
    Event Place: Killeen, Bell, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Youngsport, Bell County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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