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Willis Hollanback Williams 1834 – 1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1834

Birth Location: Jasper County, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 1901

Death Location: Okfuskee, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, USA

Father: John Williams

Mother: Cynthia Lewis

Spouse(s): Nancy Rogers

Children(s): Mary Williams, William Williams, Joshua Williams, Cynthia Williams, Kate Williams, Amanda Williams, William Williams, Willis Williams

Willis Hollanback Williams was born in 1834 in Jasper County, Mississippi, USA, the child of John J. Williams and Cynthia (Cyrethia) Lewis. Willis Hollanback Williams married Nancy E Rogers, and had children including Mary Jane Williams, William H Williams, Joshua J. Williams, Cynthia A. Williams, Kate Cary Williams, Amanda Williams, William H Williams, Willis Leon Williams. Willis Hollanback Williams passed away in 1901 in Okfuskee, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • Willis Hollanback Williams was born in 1834 in Jasper County, Mississippi, USA, the child of John J. Williams and Cynthia (Cyrethia) Lewis.
  • Willis Hollanback Williams married Nancy E Rogers, and had children including Mary Jane Williams, William H Williams, Joshua J. Williams, Cynthia A. Williams, Kate Cary Williams, Amanda Williams, William H Williams, Willis Leon Williams.
  • Willis Hollanback Williams passed away in 1901 in Okfuskee, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Williams
1800 – 1880
Birth Location: Virginia
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Cynthia Lewis
1811 – 1843
Birth Location: Jasper Co. Mississippi
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Rogers
1839 – 1920
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Children(s)

Mary Williams
1855 – 1937
Birth Location: Jasper County, Mississippi
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William Williams
1858 – 1942
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Joshua Williams
1862 –
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Cynthia Williams
1864 –
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Kate Williams
1865 – 1954
Birth Location: Jasper County, Mississippi
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Amanda Williams
1866 – 1956
Birth Location: Jasper County, Mississippi
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William Williams
1871 – 1930
Birth Location: AR
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Willis Williams
1875 – 1957
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Willis Williams's Ancestors

Self
Willis Williams
1834 – 1901
Birth Place: Jasper County, Mississippi, USA
Parents
John J. Williams
1800 – 1880
Virginia
Cynthia ((Cyrethia)) Lewis
1811 – 1843
Jasper Co. Mississippi
Grandparents
Walden Lewis
1775 – 1849
Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Mary (Polly) Mosley
1787 – 1870
Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Lewis
1748 – 1797
Mary Sparks
1747 – 1799
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Sparks
1700 – 1758
Sarah Willis
1722 – 1774

Willis Williams's Descendants

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Willis (Hollanback) Williams (1834 – 1901) m. Nancy (E) Rogers (February 1839 – Bef. 1920)
  1. 1. Mary (Jane) Williams (20 Oct 1855 – 03 Apr 1937)
  2. 2. William (H) Williams (20 Jan 1858 – 19 Nov 1942) m. Mary (Ann Adora "Dora") Smith (08 Dec 1861 – 17 Mar 1937)
    1. 1. Ernest (Thornwell) Williams (27 Nov 1886 – Jul 1978) m. Eloise (Dunnick) Perkins (abt 1886 – 1964)
      1. 1. Eloise Williams (25 Oct 1908 – 15 Jun 1991) m. Reid (Hall) Vance (15 Nov 1903 – 26 Jun 1979)
        1. 1. Nancy (Edelle) Vance (26 Nov 1936 – 24 Jan 2008) m. William (Lawrence) Lee (1934 – 2023)
        2. 2. Carolyn (Eloise) Vance (8 Feb 1941 – ) m. Larry (Victor) Cole (21 Apr 1940 – 03 Mar 2024)
      2. 2. Katherine Williams (abt 1910 – 1911)
      3. 3. Marie (Williams) Gay (1912 – 21 Aug 1962)
      4. 4. Ruth Williams (abt 1912 – )
      5. 5. Marie Willians (abt 1913 – )
    2. 2. Annie (Lu) Williams (03 May 1891 – )
    3. 3. Lillian (R) Williams (19 Sep 1893 – )
  3. 3. Joshua (J.) Williams (Abt. 1862 – )
  4. 4. Cynthia (A.) Williams (Dec 1864 – )
  5. 5. Kate (Cary) Williams (11 Sep 1865 – 21 Feb 1954)
  6. 6. Amanda Williams (Sep 1866 – 21 Aug 1956)
  7. 7. William (H) Williams (JAN 1871 – Before April 10 1930)
  8. 8. Willis (Leon) Williams (10 August 1875 – 8 July 1957)

Willis Williams's Timeline

2 Records

1834
1834
Birth of Willis Hollanback Williams in Jasper County, Mississippi, USA
Jasper County, Mississippi, USA
1901
1901
Age 67
Death of Willis Hollanback Williams in Okfuskee, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, USA
Okfuskee, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1834
    Event Place: Jasper County, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Okfuskee, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, USA
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