Brief Life History of Willis Jackson
When Willis Jackson Read was born on 10 September 1904, in Texas, United States, his father, Marshall Jackson Read, was 28 and his mother, Eunice Lee Neal, was 18. He lived in United States in 1949 and Tyler, Texas, United States in 1950. He died on 26 February 1999, in Warren, Tyler, Texas, United States, at the age of 94, and was buried in Swearingen Cemetery, Warren, Tyler, Texas, United States.
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Sources (17)
- Willis Jr Read, "United States 1950 Census"
- Willis Read, "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935"
- Willis Jackson Read, "Texas, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947"
Parents and Siblings
1876–1910 Male
1885–1984 Female
Siblings (4)
1904–1999 Male
1905–1992 Male
1907–2001 Male
1909–2005 Male
World Events (8)
1905 · Construction of the Praetorian Building
Age 1
1906 · Saving Food Labels
Age 2
1929
Age 25
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: variant of Reed .
History: A family called Read were established in America in the early 18th century by John Read, who was born in Dublin, sixth in descent from Sir Thomas Read of Berkshire, England. His son, George Read (1733–98), was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and as a lawyer helped frame the Constitution.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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