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William Joseph Joe Wills 1824–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 April 1824

Birth Location: Grayson CO, VA

Death Date: 4 August 1919

Death Location: Arnett, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: William Wills

Mother: Sarah Wills

Spouse(s): Jane Sarrett, Mary Cole, Hannah Lafferty

Children(s): Mariah Wills, Malinda Wills, James Wills, William Wills, Phebe Wills, Daisy Cook, Virginia Wills, Napoleon Wills, Sarah Burnside, Sarah Roberts, Nancy Wills, Malinda Wills, John Wills

The story of William Joseph Joe Wills began in 1824 in Grayson CO, VA. William Joseph Joe Wills married Hannah Lafferty, Jane Elizabeth Sarrett, Mary Ellen Jane Cole, and had children including Daisy Cook, James M Wills, John H Wills, Malinda B Wills, Malinda B Wills, Mariah Louise Wills, Nancy J Wills, Napoleon Bonaparte Allen Wills, Phebe C Wills, Sarah Ann Roberts, Sarah Jane Burnside, Virginia E Wills, William E Wills. William Joseph Joe Wills passed away in 1919 in Arnett, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Joseph Joe Wills began in 1824 in Grayson CO, VA.
  • William Joseph Joe Wills married Hannah Lafferty, Jane Elizabeth Sarrett, Mary Ellen Jane Cole, and had children including Daisy Cook, James M Wills, John H Wills, Malinda B Wills, Malinda B Wills, Mariah Louise Wills, Nancy J Wills, Napoleon Bonaparte Allen Wills, Phebe C Wills, Sarah Ann Roberts, Sarah Jane Burnside, Virginia E Wills, William E Wills.
  • William Joseph Joe Wills passed away in 1919 in Arnett, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Wills
1797–1875
Birth Location: Grayson Co, Virginia, USA
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Sarah Wills
1865–1859
Birth Location: Raleigh Co , West Virginia
SW

Spouses(s)

Jane Sarrett
1831–1855
Birth Location: Fayette CO, WV
JS
Mary Cole
1839–1928
Birth Location: Virginia
MC
Hannah Lafferty
1833–
Birth Location: VA
HL

Children(s)

Mariah Wills
1850–1940
Birth Location: Virginia
MW
Malinda Wills
1859–1943
Birth Location: Virginia
MW
James Wills
1861–1938
Birth Location: Virginia
JW
William Wills
1866–1964
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Phebe Wills
1869–1956
Birth Location: West Virginia
PW
Daisy Cook
1887–1972
Birth Location: West Virginia
DC
Virginia Wills
1877–1963
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
VW
Napoleon Wills
1858–1935
Birth Location: Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America
NW
Sarah Burnside
1849–1943
Birth Location: Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America
SB
Sarah Roberts
1854–1943
Birth Location: West Virginia, United States of America
SR
Nancy Wills
1854–
Birth Location: Virginia
NW
Malinda Wills
1853–
Birth Location: Virginia
MW
John Wills
1872–
Birth Location: West Virginia
JW

William Wills's Ancestors

Self
William Wills
1824–1919
Birth Place: Grayson CO, VA
Parents
William (Hiram) Wills
1797–1875
Grayson Co, Virginia, USA
Sarah (E C) Wills
1865–1859
Raleigh Co , West Virginia
Grandparents
William (Hiram) Wills
1775–1857
Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America
Mary (Meg) Jones
1774–1861
Grayson, Henry Co, Virginia, USA
Jabez (J) Wills
1833–1893
Grayson CO, VA
Susannah ("Susana" Susan) Webb
1843–1908
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Barnaby 1812)
1748–1822
Margaret Wells
1750–1792
John Jones
1746–1832
Nancy Webb
1753–1832
William Wills
1797–1875
Sarah Wills
1865–1859
Jacob Webb
1821–1870
Nancy Dickens
1819–1899
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Barnaby Wells
1707–1779
Joyce Smith
1710–1764
Edward Pool
1720–1798
Mary Chance
1722–1790
Francis will)
1715–1788
Nancy Carlan
1731–1757
William I
1710–1795
Mourning Pruitt
1723–1795
William Wills
1775–1857
Mary Jones
1774–1861
Jabez Wills
1833–1893
Susannah Webb
1843–1908
Giles Weeb
1786–1866
Rachel Horton
1785–1875
Thomas Sr
1783–1866
Rhoda Dickens
1790–1867

William Wills's Descendants

1.
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William (Joseph Joe) Wills (11 April 1824–4 August 1919) m. Jane (Elizabeth) Sarrett (18 Jan 1831–19 September 1855) m. Mary (Ellen Jane) Cole (abt 1839–1928) m. Hannah Lafferty (1833–)
  1. 1. Mariah (Louise) Wills 1850–1940 m. James (Pyrrhus) McGinnis 1850–1929
    1. 1. Ulysses (Simpson) McGinnis 1872–1953 m. Cora (Zetta) McGinnis 1874–1969
      1. 1. Garnett (Opal Mc) Ginnis 1899–1995 m. Harvey Cottle 1895–1980
        1. 1. Opal (P) Cottle 1921–1997 m. Alden (Jake) Dorsey 1912–1991
        2. 2. Ruth (Marie) Cottle 1925– m. William (Ashton) Taylor 1909– m. Thomas (R) Rutledge 1916–2007
        3. 3. James (H) Cattle 1930–2018
        4. 4. Fern (Elizabeth) Cottle 1923–2020 m. WILLIAM (JOHN MACK) Jr 1918–1944 m. Roy Clapp 1919–
        5. 5. Violet (G) Cottle 1927–1985 m. Charles (Conway) Castle 1909–1978 m. Ignatuis (Louis) Wanderlich 1917–2007
      2. 2. Wetzel (Van) McGinnis 1893–1972 m. Flora Cottle 1897–1968
        1. 1. Conrad (Wetzel " Moe") McGinnis 1930–1982
        2. 2. Arlie (V) McGinnis 1917–1981
        3. 3. Adrian (Jacob) McGinnis 1924–2003
        4. 4. Glenn (William) Mcginnis 1915–1972
        5. 5. Mildred (Arlene) McGinnis 1918–1998
      3. 3. T (Vincent) McGinnis 1897–1958
      4. 4. Dessie Mcginnis 1895–1906
      5. 5. James (Teddy) McGinnis 1911–1948 m. Lillian (Crowder Lowry) (Lowery) 1913–2000
      6. 6. Frederick ("Freddie") McGinnis 1914–1989
      7. 7. Norville (C) McGinnis 1892–1980 m. Nancy (J Mc) Ginnis 1892–1940
    2. 2. Braden (A. Mc) Ginnis 1879–1968 m. Dora (B) Cattle 1884–1961
      1. 1. James (Lawton) McGinnis 1903–1976
      2. 2. Pearl (Mc) Gennis 1906–1982
      3. 3. Horace (Mc) Gennis 1907–
      4. 4. Marvin (C.) McGinnis 1909–1986
      5. 5. Homer (L.) McGinnis 1907–1981 m. Thelma McGinnis 1920–2016
      6. 6. Kermit (Roosevelt) McGinnis 1912–1993
      7. 7. Beulah (May) Mcginnis 1911–1995 m. Leonard (Morris) Lambdin 1908–1983
        1. 1. Carol (Ann) Lambdin 1934–2003
        2. 2. Leonard (Morris) Lambdin 1938–2022
      8. 8. Reba Mcginnis 1916–1993
      9. 9. Braden (Allen McGinnis) Jr 1923–2008
    3. 3. Utauka (Mc) Ginnis 1874–1967
    4. 4. Bertha (J) McGinnis 1882–1941
    5. 5. Nada McGinnis 1885–1930
    6. 6. Corba McGinnis 1888–1982 m. James Combs 1884–
      1. 1. Forest (E) Combs 1909–
    7. 7. Edward (S) McGinnis 1893–1980 m. Beulah (M.) McGinnis 1897–1965
      1. 1. Lostine (May) Pawlaczyk 1916–1951
      2. 2. Violet (Marie) Nicolli 1930–2017
      3. 3. Roy (Lee) McGinnis 1926–2008
      4. 4. Edward (Cletis) McGinnis 1918–1982
      5. 5. Luvitta (Gay) Quint 1934–1995
      6. 6. Estil (Ray) McGinnis 1924–1956
  2. 2. Malinda (B) Wills 1859–1943
  3. 3. James (M.) Wills 1861–1938
  4. 4. William (E.) Wills 1866–1964
  5. 5. Phebe (C) Wills 1869–1956
  6. 6. Daisy Cook 1887–1972
  7. 7. Virginia (E) Wills 1877–1963
  8. 8. Napoleon (Bonaparte Allen) Wills 1858–1935
  9. 9. Sarah (Jane) Burnside 1849–1943
  10. 10. Sarah (Ann) Roberts 1854–1943
  11. 11. Nancy (J) Wills 1854–
  12. 12. Malinda (B.) Wills 1853–
  13. 13. John (H.) Wills 1872–

William Wills's Timeline

13 Records

1824
11 April 1824
Birth of William Joseph Joe Wills in Grayson County, VA., Virginia, USA
Grayson County, VA., Virginia, USA
1824
11 Apr 1824
Birth of William Joseph Joe Wills in Grayson, Carol County, Virginia, USA
Grayson, Carol County, Virginia, USA
1824
11 April 1824
Birth of William Joseph Joe Wills in Grayson CO, VA
Grayson CO, VA
1854
1854
Age 30
William Joseph Joe Wills resided here
None
1869
1869
Age 45
William Joseph Joe Wills resided here
None
1870
1870
Age 46
William Joseph Joe Wills resided here in Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 56
William Joseph Joe Wills resided here in Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 56
William Joseph Joe Wills resided here in Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 76
William Joseph Joe Wills resided here in Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 86
William Joseph Joe Wills resided here in Pine Grove, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Pine Grove, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
1919
4 August 1919
Age 95
Death of William Joseph Joe Wills in Zada, Raleigh County, WV, West Virginia, USA
Zada, Raleigh County, WV, West Virginia, USA
1919
4 Aug 1919
Age 95
Death of William Joseph Joe Wills in Zada, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
Zada, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
1919
4 August 1919
Age 95
Death of William Joseph Joe Wills in Zada, Raleigh Co., WV
Zada, Raleigh Co., WV

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 April 1824
    Event Place: Grayson County, VA., Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1824
    Event Place: Grayson, Carol County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 April 1824
    Event Place: Grayson CO, VA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1854
    Record Source: West Virginia, U.S., Births Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1869
    Record Source: West Virginia, U.S., Births Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Pine Grove, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 August 1919
    Event Place: Zada, Raleigh County, WV, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1919
    Event Place: Zada, Fayette, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 August 1919
    Event Place: Zada, Raleigh Co., WV
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Arnett, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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