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William Volney Willis

William Volney Willis

Male 1851 - 1935  (84 years)


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  • Name William Volney Willis  [1, 2
    Born 19 Jan 1851  South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Name William V. Willis  [3
    Residence 1880  Beaver Dam, Haywood, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self 
    Residence 1900  Beaver Dam, Haywood, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head 
    Buried 1935  Canton, Haywood, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Died 2 Dec 1935  Haywood, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I4619  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 19 Jul 2022 

    Family Sarah Ellen Cole,   b. 28 Jan 1857, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jun 1951, Haywood, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Married 1878  [2
    Children 
     1. Nola L Willis,   b. 4 May 1879, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Oct 1981, Waynesville, Haywood, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 102 years)  [natural]
     2. Minie E Willis,   b. Nov 1880, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     3. Thomas E Willis,   b. Aug 1882, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     4. Jesse E Willis,   b. Mar 1884, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     5. John Ralph Willis, Sr,   b. 3 Jul 1886, Canton, Haywood, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jul 1971, Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)  [natural]
     6. Claud A Willis,   b. Mar 1890, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     7. Roy Willis,   b. Dec 1893, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
    Last Modified 19 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F1640  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Jan 1851 - South Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 1935 - Canton, Haywood, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Dec 1935 - Haywood, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    William V. Willis and Sarah E. Cole - Gravestone
    William V. Willis and Sarah E. Cole - Gravestone
    William Voley Willis Obituary Dec 2, 1935
    William Voley Willis Obituary Dec 2, 1935

  • Sources 
    1. [S13] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).

    2. [S25] 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Beaver Dam, Haywood, North Carolina; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 1241200.
      1900 United States Federal Census
      1900 United States Federal Census


    3. [S145] 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Beaver Dam, Haywood, North Carolina; Roll: 967; Page: 166B; Enumeration District: 087.
      1880 United States Federal Census
      1880 United States Federal Census




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