Friday, March 23, 2012

WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER WILLIS

DOUGLAS COUNTY PIONEER TAKEN

      COULEE CITY, Wash., Feb. 24. (Special.) — William Christopher Willis, 84, pioneer of Baird, Wash., died Tuesday at the Mason City hospital from pheumonia and complications.  Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Friday at the Presbyterian church, with the Plott funeral home in charge.
      Mr. Willis came west in 1907, settling in Douglas County.  A year ago he retired and moved to Coulee City.  He is survived by three sons and four daughters, including Frank and Burt Willis and Mrs. Luella Joplin and Mrs. Clara Eggleton, Coulee City; 26 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson; three brothers and two sisters.












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Record Series:  Death Records
Collection:  Washington State Death Records
County:  Statewide

Da Reference Number:  {BAB8E9CE-924E-47E1-A69F-42BFD2F45465}
Image Number:  1489
Document Number: 633
Document Reference Id:  fn 34
Name:  William C. Willis
Date of Death:  22 Feb 1944
Age:  84
Gender:  Male
Father Name:  John W. Willis
Mother Name:  Abigail Slavens
Batch Id:  534019
Batch Locality:  Washington, United States
Death Place:  Coulee Dam, Okanogan, Washington
Mother Name Gn:  Abigail
Mother Name Surname:  Slavens

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1910 Census

name:  William C Willis
Birthplace:  Ohio
Relationship to Head of Household:  Self
Residence:  Chester, Douglas, Washington
Marital Status:  Widowed
Race :  White
Gender:  Male
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace:  Ohio
Mother's Birthplace:  Ohio
Family Number:  96
Page Number:  5

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1920 Census

Name:  William C Willis
Residence:  Douglas, Washington
Estimated Birth Year:  1861
Age:  59
Birthplace:  Ohio
Relationship to Head of Household:  Self
Gender:  Male
Race:  White
Marital Status:  Widowed
Father's Birthplace:  Ohio
Mother's Birthplace:  Ohio
Film Number:  1821922
Digital Folder Number:  4392093
Image Number:  00749
Sheet Number:  3                           


HouseholdGenderAge
                                                      William C Willis M59y
Child J Burton WillisM24y
Child W Berkley WillisM20y
Lizzie LagoltF49y

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1900 Census


Name: William C Willis
Titles & Terms:
Residence: Mountain Cove district (south side), Fayette, West Virginia
Birth Date: Jan 1860
Birthplace: Ohio
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Spouse: Louisa Willis
Spouse's Titles & Terms:
Spouse's Birthplace: Ohio
Father:
Father's Titles & Terms:
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother:
Mother's Titles & Terms:
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Race or Color (expanded): White
Head-of-household Name: William C Willis
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 19
Estimated Marriage Year: 1881
Mother How Many Children:
Number Living Children:
Immigration Year:
Enumeration District: 0018
Page: 8
Sheet Letter: A
Family Number: 136
Reference Number: 12
Film Number: 1241758
Image Number: 00183
 HouseholdGenderAge
   William C Willis M41
Spouse  Louisa Willis F36
Child  Looela Willis F16
Child  Franklin Willis M16
Child  Maud Willis F12
Child  Abbie A Willis F10
Child  Robert E Willis M  7
Child  James B Willis M  4
Child  Clare G Willis M  3
Child  William B Willis M  1
Boarder Albert Woad M        41

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1880 Census  (possible match)


Name:William Willis
Residence:Aid, Lawrence, Ohio
Birthdate:1860
Birthplace:Ohio, United States
Relationship to Head:Son
Spouse's Name:
Spouse's Birthplace:
Father's Name:John H. Willis
Father's Birthplace:Ohio, United States
Mother's Name:Abigil Willis
Mother's Birthplace:Ohio, United States
Race or Color (Expanded):White
Ethnicity (Standardized):American
Gender:Male
Martial Status:Single
Age (Expanded):20 years
Occupation:At Home
NARA Film Number:T9-1039
Page:7
Page Character:A
Entry Number:553
Film number:1255039
 HouseholdGenderAge
Parent John H. Willis M42
Parent Abigil Willis F39
  William Willis M20
John Willis M18
Charles E. Willis M13
Guard Willis M8
Elizabeth Willis F5
Harvy Willis M3
Simeon Willis M5M


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