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Rupert Edward Willis 1917–1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 May 1917

Birth Location: Sampson, North Carolina

Death Date: 18 Mar 1977

Death Location: Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Richard Willis

Mother: Sarah Willis

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In 1917, Rupert Edward Willis entered the world in Sampson, North Carolina, born to Richard Molton Willis And Sarah Frances Sissy Langdon Willis. Rupert Edward Willis passed away in 1977 in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1917, Rupert Edward Willis entered the world in Sampson, North Carolina, born to Richard Molton Willis And Sarah Frances Sissy Langdon Willis.
  • Rupert Edward Willis passed away in 1977 in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Rupert Willis's Ancestors

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Rupert Willis
1917–1977
Birth Place: Sampson, North Carolina
Parents
Richard Molton Willis
1888–1958
Dunn, Sampson County, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (Frances "Sissy" Langdon) Willis
1892–1976
Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Phillip Willis
1854–1895
Sampson, Cumberland, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (Delaney) Ennis
1854–1934
Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Burnice (H.) Langdon
1858–1925
Johnston County, North Carolina
Mary (Ann "Polly") STEPHENSON
1860–1900
Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Willis
1823–1861
Margaret Jones
1830–1903
Harriet Moore
1828–1854
Merritt Langdon
1834–1863
Margaret Stephenson
1838–1870
Osbourn STEPHENSON
1820–1870
Aramantha Pleasant
1823–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Sr
1806–1873
Britton Langdon
1792–1876
Winford Longdon
1813–1881
Benjamin Stephenson
1797–1875
Margaret Cross
1805–1878
Solomon Stephenson
1797–1861
Lucretia Johnson
1797–1861
Henry Pleasant
1795–1860
Sarah Johnson
1800–1880

Rupert Willis's Timeline

2 Records

1917
23 May 1917
Birth of Rupert Edward Willis in Sampson, North Carolina
Sampson, North Carolina
1977
18 Mar 1977
Age 60
Death of Rupert Edward Willis in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America
Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 May 1917
    Event Place: Sampson, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1977
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America

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