Alexander
Black
Willis
Born in New Mexico Territory, United States
Ancestors 
Son of William T. Willis
and Isabella (Christian) Willis
Brother of
Elizabeth Willis, Benjamin J. Willis, Allo Frances (Willis) Hughes, William Sterling Willis and Nellie M. Willis
Husband of
Zola Rozalie (Burke) Willis
— married
1908 [location unknown]
Father of
Dennis Burke Willis, Edna Beth (Willis) Tuttle, Allo June (Willis) Colter and Porter Alexander Willis
Died
at age 80
in Mendocino, California, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 13 Aug 2019
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Biography
When Alexander Black Willis[1] was born on March 1, 1883, in New Mexico Territory,[2] his father, William, was 40 and his mother, Isabella, was 39. He married Zola Rozalie Burke in 1908;[3] they had four children:
- Dennis 'Dennie' Burke (1909–1985)
- Edna Beth (1916–2007)
- Allo June (1918–1996)
- Porter Alexander (1923–2008)
He died on August 20, 1963, in Mendocino, California,[4] at the age of 80, and was buried in Boonville, California.[5]
BURIAL[6]
Rawles-Babcock Cemetery
Boonville, Mendocino County, California
Sources
- ↑ U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; Registration State: California; Registration County: Mendocino; Roll: 1531202
- ↑ U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942; serial # U 1975
- ↑ Year: 1910; Census Place: Anderson, Mendocino, California; Roll: T624_88; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1374101
- ↑ California, Death Index, 1940-1997; Alex B Willis, Mother's Maiden Name: Christia
- ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/36407284/person/262126618697/facts
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23735091/alexander-black-willis
- Year: 1900; Census Place: Ocean, Sonoma, California; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0164; FHL microfilm: 1240114
- Year: 1930; Census Place: Anderson, Mendocino, California; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2339912
- Year: 1940; Census Place: Anderson, Mendocino, California; Roll: m-t0627-00263; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 23-1
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Alexander by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Alexander:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Alexander by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Alexander:
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~1.56%
Dee (Faver) Sharp
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A888057 [compare], Ancestry member delobar1
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~0.78%
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