Brief Life History of William R
When William R Willis was born on 6 January 1804, in Bayou Chicot, Evangeline, Louisiana, United States, his father, Rev Joseph Willis Sr, was 46 and his mother, Sarah Johnson, was 24. He married Rhoda G. Strother on 15 July 1834, in St. Helena, Louisiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 12 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Louisiana, United States in 1870 and Calcasieu, Rapides, Louisiana, United States in 1880. He died on 24 November 1881, in Allen, Louisiana, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Allen, Louisiana, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- William Willis, "United States Census, 1850"
- William R. Willis, "Find A Grave Index"
- Wm Willis in entry for L A Willis, "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960"
Spouse and Children
1804–1881 Male
1814–1884 Female
Children (16)
1835–1862 Male
1837–1912 Male
1837– Male
1839– Female
1842– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1758–1854 Male
1780–1830 Female
Siblings (8)
1796–1850 Female
1798– Female
1804–1881 Male
1812–1862 Male
1814– Male
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1807 · Louisiana is Divided into 19 Parishes
Age 3
1808
Age 4
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 21
Name Meaning
variant of Will with genitival -s. This surname represents a retention of the second syllable, introduced by the addition of the Middle English genitival suffix -es, which would have been pronounced in the Middle English period. Compare Wills . In some cases the name is a variant of Willey , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
variant of Willows .
English:
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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