Henry Leith Willis (1905 - 1971)

Born 20 May 1905 in Cottageville, Colleton, South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ethel (Wood) Willis — married 2 Dec 1934 in South Carolina, United States

Died 5 Dec 1971 at age 66 in South Carolina, United States

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Biography

Henry was born in 1905. He was the son of Henry Willis and Ocie Bunch. He passed away in 1971.

Census

1910 Census: Sheridan, Colleton, South Carolina, United States^[1]

• H L Willis, Head, M, 35, South Carolina
• Ocie Willis, Wife, F, 27, South Carolina
• Leith Willis, Son, M, 5, South Carolina
• Orrie Willis, Son, M, 0, South Carolina

1920 Census: Holly Hill, Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States^[2]

• H L Willis, Head, M, 40, South Carolina
• Ocie Willis, Wife, F, 40, South Carolina
• Leith Willis, Son, M, 14, South Carolina
• Orra Willis, Son, M, 10, South Carolina
• Edmee Willis, Daughter, F, 8, South Carolina
• Lille Willis, Daughter, F, 6, South Carolina
• Annie Willis, Daughter, F, 2, South Carolina

1930 Census: Holly Hill, Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States^[3]

• Henry L Willis, Head, M, 56, South Carolina
• Ocie K Willis, Wife, F, 50, South Carolina
• Leith Willis, Son, M, 24, South Carolina
• Orra Willis, Son, M, 20, South Carolina
• Edmee Willis, Daughter, F, 18, South Carolina
• Mabel Willis, Daughter, F, 16, South Carolina
• Annie Willis, Daughter, F, 12, South Carolina

1940 Census: Holly Hill Township, Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States^[4]

• Henry L Willis, Head, M, 66, South Carolina
• Ocie Willis, Wife, F, 60, South Carolina
• Leith Willis, Son, M, 34, South Carolina
• Annie Lurie Willis, Daughter, F, 21, South Carolina

Burial

Target United Methodist Church Cemetery
Find A Grave Memorial# 40255492^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M563-X3B : accessed 2 August 2020), Leith Willis in household of H L Willis, Sheridan, Colleton, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 122, sheet 1B, family 20, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1457; FHL microfilm 1,375,470.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6ZB-G3G : accessed 2 August 2020), Leith Willis in household of H L Willis, Holly Hill, Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States; citing ED 64, sheet 14B, line 54, family 267, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1705; FHL microfilm 1,821,705.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPZQ-BXV : accessed 2 August 2020), Lieth Willis in household of Henry L Willis, Holly Hill, Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 31, sheet 15B, line 89, family 297, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2208; FHL microfilm 2,341,942.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K463-HK5 : 29 July 2019), Leith Willis in household of Henry L Willis, Holly Hill Township, Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 38-33, sheet 6B, line 76, family 100, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3830.
5. ↑ Holly Hill, Orangeburg County, South Carolina, USA, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40255492/henry-leith-willis