Joseph Stratton Willis (1885 - 1965)

Born 2 Mar 1885 in Snowflake, Navajo, Arizona, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Wilmirth East (Flake) Willis — married 4 Oct 1905 in Snowflake, Apache, Arizona

Descendants

Died 27 Apr 1965 at age 80 in Snowflake, Navajo, Arizona, USA

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Biography

Joseph Stratton Willis, son of William Wesley Willis and Gabrilla Stratton, was born at 1:55am on Monday March 2, 1885 at Snowflake, Apache, Arizona. He was blessed on 7 May 1885 by Bishop John Hunt. Of the 14 children born to his parents, he was one of seven to survive, and the only son.

Joseph was baptized in Snowflake, Arizona on 1 June 1893 by his father William Wesley Willis. On the same day he was confirmed by President J. N. Smith. Joseph was ordained a deacon by his father William Wesley Willis on 30 October 1899.

Joseph worked with his father on their farm and molasses mill. They also made adobe bricks for most of the buildings in Snowflake. He also hauled freight from Holbrook to Fort Apache to provide supplies to the Army Camps stationed there. This was done by wagon with teams of up to 8 horses.

In preparation for his marriage to Wilmirth East Flake he was ordained an Elder by William Jordan Flake, first counselor to Bishop Hunt on September 13, 1905. They traveled to Salt Lake City to be married on October 5, 1905 by John R. Winder, 1st Counselor to President Joseph F. Smith.

Joseph Stratton Willis passed away on Tuesday April 27, 1965 at the home of his daughter Martha in Snowflake. His funeral and burial were in Snowflake on 1 May 1965

Father of Eudora (Willis) Andrews

Sources

(1) TIB cards on Delilah Jane and Joseph Stratton Willis (2) Personal journal of William Wesley Willis II in possession of Ann H. Turley, Woodruff, Arizona (3) Snowflake ward records (4) Woodruff Ward records

• findagrave.com
• Source added by Jay Andrews 15 Jan 2018.
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KWZS-D7Q
• [1] - Joseph Stratton Willis, "Utah, Missionary Department Missionary Registers, 1860-1937"
• [2] - Joseph Stratton Willis, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
• [3] - <Unknown> in entry for Willmirth Flake Willis, "BillionGraves Index"
• [4] - Joseph Stratton Willis in entry for Emabel Or Emmabell Willis, "Arizona Births and Christenings, 1909-1917"
• [5] - Joseph Stratton Willis, "Find A Grave Index"
• [6] - Joseph S. Wilkes, "Utah Marriages, 1887-1935"
• [7] - Joseph S. Willis in entry for Joseph Darwin Willis, "Arizona Deaths, 1870-1951"
• [8] - Headstone image of Joseph Stratton Willis from billiongraves.com
• [9] - Joseph Stratton Willis (1885 - 1965) - Find A Grave Memorial
• [10] - Joseph Willis, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
• [11] - Joseph S. Willis, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
• [12] - Joseph Stratton Willis, "BillionGraves Index"
• [13] - Joseph S. Willis in household of William W Willis, "United States Census, 1900"
• [14] - Joseph S Willis, "United States Census, 1910"
• [15] - Joseph S Willis, "United States Census, 1920"
• [16] - Joseph S Willis, "United States Census, 1930"
• [17] - Joseph Willis, "United States Census, 1940"
• [18] - Joseph Willis, "United States Social Security Death Index"
• [19] - Headstone & Memorial for Willmirth East Flake
• [20] - Joseph Stratton Willis, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
• [21] - Joseph S. Willis, "Utah, Marriages, 1887-1966"
• [22] - 1900 census AZ Wm W Willis, Gabrill, Mary J, Martha A, Ida, Joseph S, Althea G., and Lucretia.