Brief Life History of Andrew Jackson
When Andrew Jackson Willis was born on 24 January 1837, in Georgia, United States, his father, John A. Willis, was 33 and his mother, Elizabeth Davis, was 35. He married Matilda Melissa Richardson about 1866, in Coleman, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Cass, Georgia, United States in 1850 and Texas, United States in 1870. In 1880, at the age of 43, his occupation is listed as farmer in Texas, United States. He died on 24 October 1896, in Brown, Texas, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Thrifty, Brown, Texas, United States.
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Sources (16)
- Andrew J Willis in household of John Willis, "United States Census, 1850"
- Legacy NFS Source: Andrew Jackson Willis - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Andrew Jackson A J Willis
- U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Spouse and Children
1837–1896 Male
1843–1931 Female
Children (12)
1867–1918 Male
1869–1951 Male
1871–1949 Female
1874–1943 Female
1876–1957 Female
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Parents and Siblings
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Siblings (9)
1828–1870 Male
1830–1917 Female
1833–1901 Female
1837–1896 Male
1838–1921 Male
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World Events (8)
1838 · Orders No. 25 Removes Cherokees
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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 .
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Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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