Family of Benjamin Duke (“Ben”) WILLIS

Family of Benjamin Duke (“Ben”) WILLIS

Birth: 27 JAN 1901 (Tyler, Smith Co., TX)
Death: 19 MAY 1969 (Athens, Henderson Co., TX)
Burial: Athens City Cemetery (Athens, Henderson Co., TX)

Grandparents	Parents	Siblings
Joshua Paul WILLIS, Sr. b. 15 JUN 1829 (AL) d. 31 MAY 1891 Martha Anne ROLEN b. 11 MAY 1830 (AL) d. 18 FEB 1876	Melford Vaughn WILLIS, Sr. b. 21 OCT 1854 (AL) d. between 1901-1908	Ida Mae WILLIS b. 21 JUL 1886 (TX) d. 20 MAR 1936 Grace Lee WILLIS b. 19 JAN 1889 (TX) d. 15 FEB 1964 Irene Louie WILLIS b. 12 OCT 1891 (TX) d. 19 FEB 1978 Melford Vaughn WILLIS, Jr. b. 12 FEB 1894 (TX) d. 6 AUG 1931 Caroline Foster WILLIS b. 1 OCT 1897 (TX) d. 24 NOV 1971
Elijah W. BOLES b. about 1824 (AR) d. before 1880 Eliza FOSTER b. about 1834 (AL) d. before 1880	Sarah Emaline (“Sallie”) BOLES b. 29 MAY 1869 (TX) d. 15 AUG 1946

Spouse	Marriage	Children
Addie Lou HARRISON b. 19 JUL 1902 (TX) d. 24 JUL 1953	about 1926 Dallas, Dallas Co., TX	Ben Edward WILLIS b. 21 SEP 1929 (TX) d. 23 JUN 1991
Sarah Katherine SPURR b. 1 DEC 1902 (MO) d. 27 AUG 1992	14 AUG 1954 Harris Co., TX	None

Obituary for Benjamin Duke (“Ben”) WILLIS
Tombstone of Benjamin Duke (“Ben”) WILLIS
Obituary for Addie Lou HARRISON
Tombstone of Addie Lou HARRISON
Tombstone of Benjamin Duke (“Ben”) WILLIS and Sarah Katherine SPURR

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