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Samuel Jacob Willis 1894 – 1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 January 1894

Birth Location: Sikes, Winn Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Death Date: 20 September 1981

Death Location: Bossier City, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Father: Thomas Willis

Mother: Permelia Willis

Spouse(s): Rosa Willis

Children(s): Carolyn Willis, Billie Dupuy, Aj Dupuy

Born in 1894 in Sikes, Winn Parish, Louisiana, United States of America, Samuel Jacob Willis was the child of Thomas Cicero Willis and Permelia Eveline Willis. In time, Samuel Jacob Willis married Rosa Lee Willis, and they raised a family that included Carolyn Jean Willis, Billie Faye Dupuy and Aj Dupuy. Samuel Jacob Willis died in Bossier City, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States of America in 1981.

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Parents

Thomas Willis
1859 – 1927
Birth Location: Caldwell, Louisiana, USA
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Permelia Willis
1863 – 1923
Birth Location: Hickory Valley, Winn, Louisiana, United States
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Spouses(s)

Rosa Willis
1904 – 1987
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Carolyn Willis
1931 – 1987
Birth Location: –
CW
Billie Dupuy
1932 – 2009
Birth Location: Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
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Aj Dupuy
Birth Location: –
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 30 January 1894
    Event Place: Sikes, Winn Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, 1910 United States Federal Census, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (4th Registration) For the State of Louisiana; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147, Year: 1900; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 3, Winn, Louisiana; Roll: 586; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0115, Year: 1910; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 3, Winn, Louisiana; Roll: T624_535; Page: 4a; Enumeration District: 0126; FHL microfilm: 1374548, The Shreveport Journal; Publication Date: 21 Sep 1981; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; ,0.6092538,0.1483822,0.80983686&xid=

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 3, Winn, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 3, Winn, Louisiana; Roll: 586; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0115

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 3, Winn, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 3, Winn, Louisiana; Roll: T624_535; Page: 4a; Enumeration District: 0126; FHL microfilm: 1374548

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1932
    Event Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Shreveport Journal; Publication Date: 21 Sep 1981; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; ,0.6092538,0.1483822,0.80983686&xid=

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (4th Registration) For the State of Louisiana; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 20 September 1981
    Event Place: Bossier City, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Shreveport Journal; Publication Date: 21 Sep 1981; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; ,0.6092538,0.1483822,0.80983686&xid=

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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