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William Willis 1812 – 1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1812

Birth Location: Laurens County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 14 January 1862

Death Location: Irwin County, Georgia, USA

Father: Benjamin Willis

Mother: Margaret Morrison

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In 1812, William Willis entered the world in Laurens County, Georgia, USA, born to Benjamin Willis and Margaret Blansett Morrison. William Willis passed away in 1862 in Irwin County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1812, William Willis entered the world in Laurens County, Georgia, USA, born to Benjamin Willis and Margaret Blansett Morrison.
  • William Willis passed away in 1862 in Irwin County, Georgia, USA.

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William Willis's Ancestors

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William Willis
1812 – 1862
Birth Place: Laurens County, Georgia, USA
Parents
Benjamin Willis
1774 – 1860
NC
Margaret (Blansett) Morrison
1774 – 1835
Cumberland, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Benjamin WILLIS
1750 – 1824
Bladen, Cumberland, Georgia, United States
Susannah Chandler
1750 – 1790
Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Willis's Timeline

2 Records

1812
1812
Birth of William Willis in Laurens County, Georgia, USA
Laurens County, Georgia, USA
1862
14 January 1862
Age 50
Death of William Willis in Irwin County, Georgia, USA
Irwin County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1812
    Event Place: Laurens County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 January 1862
    Event Place: Irwin County, Georgia, USA

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