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Paul Murl Willis 1909–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jun 1909

Birth Location: Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 08 May 1985

Death Location: Tennessee, USA

Father: John Sr.

Mother: Mattie Carpenter

Spouse(s): Helen Bankston, Mary Smith

Children(s): Paul Willis

In 1909, Paul Murl Willis entered the world in Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA, born to John Robert Willis Sr And Mattie Lou Carpenter. Paul Murl Willis married Helen Virginia Bankston, Mary Josephine Smith, and had children including Barbara Ann Willis, Paul William Billy Willis. Paul Murl Willis passed away in 1985 in Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1909, Paul Murl Willis entered the world in Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA, born to John Robert Willis Sr And Mattie Lou Carpenter.
  • Paul Murl Willis married Helen Virginia Bankston, Mary Josephine Smith, and had children including Barbara Ann Willis, Paul William Billy Willis.
  • Paul Murl Willis passed away in 1985 in Tennessee, USA.

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Paul Willis's Ancestors

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Paul Willis
1909–1985
Birth Place: Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
John Robert Willis Sr.
1887–1936
Lee County, VA
Mattie (Lou) Carpenter
1890–1974
Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
William (J.) Carpenter
1844–1926
Cloud's Creek Community,Mooresburg, Hawkins,,Tennessee,USA
Jane McGinnis
1862–1912
Grainger, Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Allen Carpenter
1816–1889
Sarah Altom
1823–1879
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Yelverton Carpenter
1774–1848
Hannah Allen
1777–1853
William ALTOM
1805–1885
Katherine Price
1789–1857

Paul Willis's Descendants

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Paul (Murl) Willis (18 Jun 1909–08 May 1985) m. Helen (Virginia) Bankston (28 Sept 1908–27 Nov 1985) m. Mary (Josephine) Smith (26 Feb 1918–23 Sep 2011)
  1. 1. Paul (William (Billy)) Willis 1928–2015

Paul Willis's Timeline

2 Records

1909
18 Jun 1909
Birth of Paul Murl Willis in Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
1985
08 May 1985
Age 76
Death of Paul Murl Willis in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1909
    Event Place: Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 May 1985
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA

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