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William Thomas Willis

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 18, 1890 (82)
Henrieville, Garfield County, Utah Territory, United States
Place of Burial: Henrieville, Garfield County, Utah, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of John Buckner Willis and Jane Willis
Husband of Elizabeth Patterson Willis
Father of Mary Jane Perkins; Ellen Willis; Eveline Lucretia Thompson; Margaret Elizabeth Willis and William Patterson Willis
Brother of Dorcas Porter Averett; Margaret Jane Willis; Lucretia Grissom; Daniel Willis; Eda Perkins and 1 other

Managed by: Lori Lynn Wilke
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About William Thomas Willis

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Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel 1847–1868

   Bishop. His travel to Utah is mentioned in his son's obituary.

The roster indicates that his traveling group consisted of 3 Males and 4 Females.
Henry Bryant Manning Jolley Company (1852) Age at Departure: 44

Head of Household

Traveled with

   Elizabeth Patterson Willis (Age: 40)

Mary Jane Willis (Age: 11)
Eveline Lucretia Willis (Age: 7)
Margaret Elizabeth Willis (Age: 4)
William Patterson Willis (Age: 2)
Son of John Willis and Jane Kirkpatrick

Married Elizabeth Patterson Wilson

Children - Mary Jane Willis, Ellen Willis, Evelyn Lucretia Willis, Margaret Elizabeth Willis, William Patterson Willis Inscription: William Thomas Willis Sr. Oct. 22, 1807 July 18, 1890 Father of Wm. P. Willis

  • Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Nov 1 2017, 8:01:39 UTC
  • Military service: Dec 1866 - Kanarrah, Washington, Utah, United States
  • Immigration: Sep 9 1852 - Utah, United States
  • Residence: 1850 - Pottawattamie county, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
  • Residence: 1860 - Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
  • Residence: 1870 - Utah, United States
  • Residence: 1880 - Kanara, Kane, Utah, United States
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William Thomas Willis's Timeline

1807
October 22, 1807
Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee, United States
1841
January 28, 1841
Macedonia, Hamilton County, Illinois, United States
1842
October 24, 1842
Macedonia, Hancock, Illinois, United States
1843
September 1843
Age 35
1844
December 16, 1844
Macedonia, Hamilton County, Illinois, United States
1847
November 18, 1847
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States
1850
March 15, 1850
Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States
1884
February 28, 1884
Age 76
1890
July 18, 1890
Age 82
Henrieville, Garfield County, Utah Territory, United States
July 29, 1890
Age 82
Henrieville Cemetery, Henrieville, Garfield County, Utah, United States