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William Allen Willis 1876 – 1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Apr 1876

Birth Location: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 2 Apr 1948

Death Location: Prosser, Benton, Washington, USA

Father: George Willis

Mother: Florence Duley

Spouse(s): Peach Griffith

Children(s): Lillian Willis, George Willis, Edward Willis, Charles Willis, Otto Willis, Raymond Willis

The story of William Allen Willis began in 1876 in Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA. William Allen Willis married Peach Griffith, and had children including Lillian Elizabeth Willis, George Ross Willis, Edward James Willis, Charles Roy Willis, Otto Lane Willis, Raymond Oscar Willis. William Allen Willis passed away in 1948 in Prosser, Benton, Washington, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Allen Willis began in 1876 in Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA.
  • William Allen Willis married Peach Griffith, and had children including Lillian Elizabeth Willis, George Ross Willis, Edward James Willis, Charles Roy Willis, Otto Lane Willis, Raymond Oscar Willis.
  • William Allen Willis passed away in 1948 in Prosser, Benton, Washington, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Willis
1853 –
Birth Location: Greenup, Kentucky, USA
GW
Florence Duley
1857 – 1925
Birth Location: Grayson, Carter, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Peach Griffith
1883 – 1962
Birth Location: Grayson, Carter, Kentucky, USA
PG

Children(s)

Lillian Willis
1901 – 1990
Birth Location: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
LW
George Willis
1904 – 1971
Birth Location: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
GW
Edward Willis
1906 – 1972
Birth Location: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
EW
Charles Willis
1907 – 1997
Birth Location: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
CW
Otto Willis
1910 – 1967
Birth Location: Prosser, Benton, Washington, USA
OW
Raymond Willis
1912 – 1972
Birth Location: Byron, Benton, Washington, USA
RW

William Willis's Ancestors

Self
William Willis
1876 – 1948
Birth Place: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
Parents
George Willis
1853 –
Greenup, Kentucky, USA
Florence Duley
1857 – 1925
Grayson, Carter, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
John (Zadock) Duley
1828 – 1899
Fleming, Kentucky, USA
Heba (Susan) Hord
1835 – 1900
Greenup, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Duley
1800 – 1846
Martha Mershon
1804 – 1881
Philip Hord
1804 – 1886
Catherine England
1808 – 1874
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Mershon
1780 – 1838
Effie Hamilton
1782 – 1844
Jesse England
1776 – 1846
Hannah Mershon
1783 – 1858

William Willis's Descendants

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William (Allen) Willis (17 Apr 1876 – 2 Apr 1948) m. Peach Griffith (18 Jun 1883 – 14 Jan 1962)
  1. 1. Lillian (Elizabeth) Willis (9 Jun 1901 – 6 Jan 1990) m. Louis (Edwin) Devall (24 Mar 1886 – 1 Jan 1962)
    1. 1. Paul (D) Devall (25 May 1919 – 13 Feb 2002)
    2. 2. Luella Devall (14 Aug 1921 – 31 Jul 2009) m. Harold (Chadwick) Powell (19 Sep 1917 – 24 Dec 1980)
  2. 2. George (Ross) Willis (25 Jan 1904 – 20 Nov 1971)
  3. 3. Edward (James) Willis (27 Apr 1906 – Jan 1972)
  4. 4. Charles (Roy) Willis (30 Oct 1907 – 30 Mar 1997) m. Gladys (Margaret) Gideon (1 Oct 1921 – 1 May 1995)
  5. 5. Otto (Lane) Willis (21 Jul 1910 – 14 Nov 1967)
  6. 6. Raymond (Oscar) Willis (7 Feb 1912 – 10 Sep 1972)

William Willis's Timeline

2 Records

1876
17 Apr 1876
Birth of William Allen Willis in Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
1948
2 Apr 1948
Age 72
Death of William Allen Willis in Prosser, Benton, Washington, USA
Prosser, Benton, Washington, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1876
    Event Place: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1948
    Event Place: Prosser, Benton, Washington, USA
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