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Samuel M Willis 1859–1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 May 1859

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 2 February 1889

Death Location: Shrewsbury, Grayson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Bailey Willis

Mother: Elizabeth Blanton

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The story of Samuel M Willis began in 1859 in Kentucky. In 1870, Samuel M Willis resided in Cany, Grayson, Kentucky, USA. Samuel M Willis passed away in 1889 in Shrewsbury, Grayson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel M Willis began in 1859 in Kentucky.
  • In 1870, Samuel M Willis resided in Cany, Grayson, Kentucky, USA.
  • Samuel M Willis passed away in 1889 in Shrewsbury, Grayson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Samuel Willis's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Willis
1859–1889
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
Bailey Willis
1817–1862
Kentucky
Elizabeth Blanton
1817–1875
Kentucky
Grandparents
owen Willis
1771–1858
Madison County, Virginia, USA
Lurany Watts
1775–1853
Madison, VA, USA
Abraham Blanton
1770–1838
Nancy Davis
1788–1850
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
joshua Willis
1750–1818
sarah thomas
1750–1832
Barnett Watts
1750–1801
Frances Hord
1748–1830
John Blanton
1745–1818
Hannah Hobbs
1745–1833
Robert Davis
1765–1811
Elizabeth Trigg
1767–1824
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Willis
1709–1762
Elizabeth Plunkett
1715–1798
John Watts
1721–1796
Sarah Barnett
1733–1796
John Hord
1708–1783
Sarah Redd
1712–1751
William Blanton
1676–1758
Margaret Moss
1707–1783
Edward Davis
1738–1827
Col. Jr
1742–1817

Samuel Willis's Timeline

3 Records

1859
4 May 1859
Birth of Samuel M Willis in Kentucky
Kentucky
1870
1870
Age 11
Samuel M Willis resided here in Cany, Grayson, Kentucky, USA
Cany, Grayson, Kentucky, USA
1889
2 February 1889
Age 30
Death of Samuel M Willis
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 May 1859
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Cany, Grayson, Kentucky; Roll: M593_465; Page: 280A
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Cany, Grayson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Cany, Grayson, Kentucky; Roll: M593_465; Page: 280A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 February 1889
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shrewsbury, Grayson County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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