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Rev Simeon Simon Melvin Willis 1851–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Aug 1851

Birth Location: Rapides Parish, Louisiana

Death Date: 14 Nov 1923

Death Location: Rapides Parish, Louisiana

Father: Reverend Willis

Mother: Mary Sweat

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The story of Rev Simeon Simon Melvin Willis began in 1851 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. Rev Simeon Simon Melvin Willis passed away in 1923 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

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Biography

  • The story of Rev Simeon Simon Melvin Willis began in 1851 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
  • Rev Simeon Simon Melvin Willis passed away in 1923 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

Immediate Family

Parents

Reverend Willis
1824–1912
Birth Location: Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA
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Mary Sweat
1829–1883
Birth Location: Opelousas, St Landry Parish, Louisiana
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Children(s)

Rev Willis's Ancestors

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Rev Willis
1851–1923
Birth Place: Rapides Parish, Louisiana
Parents
Reverend Joseph P Willis
1824–1912
Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Sweat
1829–1883
Opelousas, St Landry Parish, Louisiana
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Great-Grandparents
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Rev Willis's Timeline

2 Records

1851
17 Aug 1851
Birth of Rev Simeon Simon Melvin Willis in Rapides Parish, Louisiana
Rapides Parish, Louisiana
1923
14 Nov 1923
Age 72
Death of Rev Simeon Simon Melvin Willis in Rapides Parish, Louisiana
Rapides Parish, Louisiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1851
    Event Place: Rapides Parish, Louisiana

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1923
    Event Place: Rapides Parish, Louisiana
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