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Ransom Fleetwood Willis (1874 - 1922)

Ransom Fleetwood (Fleet) Willis
Born in Estillville, Scott County, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Died at age 48 in Estillville, Scott County, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Profile last modified | Created 19 Dec 2011
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Biography

Ransom, son of David M. Willis & Eliza A. Willis, was born on 1 January 1874 in Estillville, Scott, Virginia, United States.[1]

In the 1900 census Fleet (age 23) was the married head of household in Estillville District, Scott, Virginia, United States.[2] The household included Fleet Willis 23, wife Edits Willis 23, son Mc Chile Willis 2, son James F Willis 0.

Ransam died (age 48) on 11 January 1922 in Scott, Virginia, United States.[3] Cause of death was morphine and poison whiskey.

Ransom was mentioned on a memorial in Mountain View School Cemetery, Gate City, Scott County, Virginia, United States with a death date of 1922.[4]

Sources

  1. "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", citing FHL microfilm: 2046967; Record number: 39, FamilySearch Record: X5KK-RVV (accessed 3 July 2022), Ransom F Willis baptism on 1 Jan 1874 (born 1 Jan 1874), son of David M. Willis & Eliza A. Willis, in Estillville, Scott, Virginia, United States.
  2. "United States Census, 1900", citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 15; FHL microfilm: 1241727; Record number: 26224, FamilySearch Record: MMJ7-VMR (accessed 3 July 2022) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6QM7-MK5 Image number 00542, Fleet Willis (23), married head of household in Estillville District, Scott, Virginia, United States.
  3. "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987", citing , Scott, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, FamilySearch Record: QVR7-VG19 (accessed 3 July 2022) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9GL-RHMZ Image number 00259, Ransaus Fleetwood Willis death 11 Jan 1922 (age 48) in Scott, Virginia, United States.
  4. Find a Grave (has image), Find A Grave: Memorial #127031050 (accessed 3 July 2022), Memorial page for Ransom Fleetwood “Fleet” Willis (1 Jan 1874-1922), citing Mountain View School Cemetery, Gate City, Scott County, Virginia, USA (plot: 39); Maintained by Crystal Lane (contributor 47460587).

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  • WikiTree profile Willis-1143 created through the import of GedTem12:18.ged on Dec 19, 2011 by Jack Templeton.




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