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Willis Jackson 1938–2017 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: October 19, 1938

Birth Location: Florida or Atlanta

Death Date: 15 May 2017

Death Location: New York City, New York, USA

Father: Samuel Jones

Mother: Elizabeth Lanier

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Willis Jackson was born in 1938 in Florida or Atlanta, the child of Samuel Roosevelt Jackson Jones And Elizabeth Lanier. In 1950, Willis Jackson resided in Eastman, Dodge, Georgia, USA. Willis Jackson married Ann, Gail Lee, and had children including Laura Selena Jackson. Willis Jackson passed away in 2017 in New York City, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • Willis Jackson was born in 1938 in Florida or Atlanta, the child of Samuel Roosevelt Jackson Jones And Elizabeth Lanier.
  • In 1950, Willis Jackson resided in Eastman, Dodge, Georgia, USA.
  • Willis Jackson married Ann, Gail Lee, and had children including Laura Selena Jackson.
  • Willis Jackson passed away in 2017 in New York City, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Willis Jackson's Ancestors

Self
Willis Jackson
1938–2017
Birth Place: Florida or Atlanta
Parents
Samuel Roosevelt Jackson Jones
1913–
Georgia
Elizabeth Lanier
1916–2001
Eastman, Dodge, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Henry Jones
1862–1944
North Carolina, USA
Georgia ((Edna)) Phillips
1866–1948
Coweta County, Georgia, USA
Julius (H) Lanier
1878–1967
Georgia
Ruth McDowell
1870–1918
Georgia
Great-Grandparents
Dempsey Jones
1825–
Lucy Jones
1836–
Thomas Phillips
1846–
Mary Bigby
1840–
Squire Lanier
1846–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peggy Bigby
1810–

Willis Jackson's Timeline

6 Records

1938
19 Oct 1938
Birth of Willis Jackson in Eastman, Dodge, Georgia, USA
Eastman, Dodge, Georgia, USA
1938
October 19, 1938
Birth of Willis Jackson in Florida or Atlanta
Florida or Atlanta
1950
1950
Age 12
Willis Jackson resided here in Eastman, Dodge, Georgia, USA
Eastman, Dodge, Georgia, USA
1987
1987
Age 49
Willis Jackson resided here in Bronx, NY
Bronx, NY
1988
1988
Age 50
Willis Jackson resided here in Jamaica, NY
Jamaica, NY
2017
15 May 2017
Age 79
Death of Willis Jackson in New York City, New York, USA
New York City, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1938
    Event Place: Eastman, Dodge, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Eastman, Dodge, Georgia; Roll: 3313; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 45-4

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: October 19, 1938
    Event Place: Florida or Atlanta

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Eastman, Dodge, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Eastman, Dodge, Georgia; Roll: 3313; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 45-4

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1987
    Event Place: Bronx, NY
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1988
    Event Place: Jamaica, NY
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 2017
    Event Place: New York City, New York, USA

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