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Willis Leon Williams 1875 – 1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 August 1875

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 8 July 1957

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Willis Williams

Mother: Nancy Rogers

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In 1875, Willis Leon Williams entered the world in Mississippi, born to Willis Hollanback Williams and Nancy E Rogers. Willis Leon Williams passed away in 1957 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1875, Willis Leon Williams entered the world in Mississippi, born to Willis Hollanback Williams and Nancy E Rogers.
  • Willis Leon Williams passed away in 1957 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA.

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Willis Williams's Ancestors

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Willis Williams
1875 – 1957
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
Willis Hollanback Williams
1834 – 1901
Jasper County, Mississippi, USA
Nancy (E) Rogers
1839 – 1920
Mississippi
Grandparents
John (J.) Williams
1800 – 1880
Virginia
Cynthia ((Cyrethia)) Lewis
1811 – 1843
Jasper Co. Mississippi
Great-Grandparents
Walden Lewis
1775 – 1849
Mary Mosley
1787 – 1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Lewis
1748 – 1797
Mary Sparks
1747 – 1799

Willis Williams's Timeline

2 Records

1875
10 August 1875
Birth of Willis Leon Williams in Mississippi
Mississippi
1957
8 July 1957
Age 82
Death of Willis Leon Williams in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 August 1875
    Event Place: Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 July 1957
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA

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