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Stephen H Willis 1821–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Feb 1821

Birth Location: United States of America

Death Date: 28 Sep 1857

Death Location: Greenville, Meriwether County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Richard Willis

Mother: Christiana Jossey

Spouse(s): Mary Rachels

Children(s): George Willis, Katherine Thornton, Richard Sr, Nathan Willis

In 1821, Stephen H Willis entered the world in United States of America, born to Richard Jefferson Willis And Christiana Kitty Jossey. In 1850, Stephen H Willis resided in Division 59, Meriwether, Georgia, USA. Stephen H Willis married Mary Elizabeth Rachels, and had children including George Simonton Willis, Katherine Thornton, Nathan Truitt Willis, Richard Jefferson Willis Sr. Stephen H Willis passed away in 1857 in Greenville, Meriwether County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1821, Stephen H Willis entered the world in United States of America, born to Richard Jefferson Willis And Christiana Kitty Jossey.
  • In 1850, Stephen H Willis resided in Division 59, Meriwether, Georgia, USA.
  • Stephen H Willis married Mary Elizabeth Rachels, and had children including George Simonton Willis, Katherine Thornton, Nathan Truitt Willis, Richard Jefferson Willis Sr.
  • Stephen H Willis passed away in 1857 in Greenville, Meriwether County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Stephen Willis's Ancestors

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Stephen Willis
1821–1857
Birth Place: United States of America
Parents
Richard Jefferson Willis
1789–1866
Wilkes County, Georgia, United States of America
Christiana (Kitty) Jossey
1793–1847
, Wilkes, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
George (Dabney) Willis
1754–1827
Anna River, Hanover, Virginia, United States
Susannah Willis
1757–1843
Virginia, United States of America
Henry Jossey
1731–1799
Nansemond County, Virginia, USA
Mary Hill
1758–1831
Wilkes Co, GA
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Dabney
1729–1756
Stephen Willis
1725–1820
Enos Cooper
1745–1783
Jane Barham
1734–1780
Sarah Swenson
1706–1769
James Jossey
1702–1769
Henry Sr
1730–1804
Sarah Cotton
1736–1812
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Dabney
1700–1768
Ann Anderson
1709–1767
Susanah Dabney
1698–1752
Stephen Willis
1703–
Joseph Cooper
1717–1802
Elizabeth Jones
1718–1795
SARA Nilsdotter
1674–
Lars Svensson
1666–1749
Colonel Jossey
1660–1730
Sarah Clark
1667–1711
ABRAHAM I
1698–1760
Judith Hill
1705–1760
John III
1684–1741

Stephen Willis's Descendants

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Stephen (H) Willis (5 Feb 1821–28 Sep 1857) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Rachels (27 October 1825–12 September 1910)
  1. 1. George (Simonton) Willis 1845–1930
  2. 2. Katherine Thornton 1847–1940
  3. 3. Richard (Jefferson Willis) Sr 1849–1928
  4. 4. Nathan (Truitt) Willis 1852–1863

Stephen Willis's Timeline

5 Records

1821
About 1821
Birth of Stephen H Willis in Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
1821
5 Feb 1821
Birth of Stephen H Willis in United States of America
United States of America
1850
1850
Age 29
Stephen H Willis resided here in Division 59, Meriwether, Georgia, USA
Division 59, Meriwether, Georgia, USA
1857
About 1857
Age 36
Death of Stephen H Willis in Meriwether County, Georgia, USA
Meriwether County, Georgia, USA
1857
28 Sep 1857
Age 36
Death of Stephen H Willis in United States of America
United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: About 1821
    Event Place: Wilkes County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1821
    Event Place: United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current Record

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Division 59, Meriwether, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: About 1857
    Event Place: Meriwether County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1857
    Event Place: United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current Record

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Greenville, Meriwether County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current Record

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