Brief Life History of Francis Marion
When Francis Marion Wills was born on 7 December 1864, in Goshen, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States, his father, Valentine Wills, was 40 and his mother, Sarah Forney, was 23. He married Cora Ella Jacob on 20 June 1886, in Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Goshen Township, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States for about 30 years. He died on 1 December 1957, in New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States, at the age of 92, and was buried in New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States.
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Sources (32)
- F.M. Wills in entry for Valentine M. Wills, "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003"
- Francis M Wills in household of Valentine Wills, "United States Census, 1870"
- Francis M. Wills in entry for Walter T. Wills and Clara Alpha Zeeb, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
Spouse and Children
1864–1957 Male
1867–1947 Female
Children (6)
1887–1925 Female
1891–1966 Male
1895–1967 Male
1897–1964 Female
1900–1976 Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1824–1894 Male
1840–1915 Female
Siblings (5)
1858–1939 Male
1861–1925 Male
1864–1957 Male
1871–1923 Male
1878–1964 Female
World Events (8)
1865
Age 1
1865 · The Assassination of a President
Age 1
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
Age 26
Name Meaning
English and German: variant of Will with genitival -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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