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John William Willis (1877 - 1952)

John William "Bill" Willis
Born in Fayette County, Alabamamap
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Husband of — married 22 Apr 1901 [location unknown]
Died at age 75 in Fayette, Fayette, Alabamamap
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Biography

John William "Bill" Willis was born February 1, 1877 [1] to James Franklin Willis and MAry Jane (Buckner) Willis in Fayette County, Alabama. [2] Bill married Margaret "Maggie" Bell Gilpin". [3] [4] [5] [6]

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  2. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4JJ-3SG : 24 August 2017), John William Willis in household of Amy Willis, Collins, Fayette, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district ED 80, sheet 478C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0013; FHL microfilm 1,254,013.
  3. "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6RT-LF3 : 27 November 2014), Billy Willis in entry for Jim Willis, 14 Jul 1958; citing reference 15628, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1,908,931.
  4. "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J69V-R98 : 27 November 2014), James William Willis in entry for John Bankhead Willis, 28 Jan 1947; citing reference cn 432, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1,908,814.
  5. "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JNGM-Z5K : 27 November 2014), J.W. Willis in entry for Mary Bulah Ray, 10 Apr 1972; citing reference 9115, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 2,114,475.
  6. "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1GZ-8D2 : accessed 1 January 2018), John W Willis, Election Precinct 8, Fayette, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 29-9, sheet 3B, line 62, family 47, 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 32

See also:

  • "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKQK-9V7 : accessed 1 January 2018), John W Willis, Collins, Fayette, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 9, sheet 4A, family 63, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 13; FHL microfilm 1,374,026.
  • "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXZP-Y4T : accessed 1 January 2018), John W Willis, Collins, Fayette, Alabama, United States; citing ED 8, sheet 4A, line 11, family 62, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 16; FHL microfilm 1,820,016.
  • "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKV-SQ8Q : 13 December 2015), John William Willis, 1952; Burial, Fayette, Fayette, Alabama, United States of America, El Bethel Independent Baptist Cemetery; citing record ID 50150029, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.




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