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John Kenneth WILLIS

John Kenneth WILLIS

Male 1867 - 1958  (91 years)

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  • Name John Kenneth WILLIS  [1] 
    Born 17 Jun 1867  West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1870, 1880  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1909  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 1910  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1910  [4] 
    railroad worker 
    Occupation 1930  [5] 
    fireman at stationary boiler 
    Census 1930, 1950  Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6] 
    Died 9 Oct 1958  Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Buried Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Person ID I35980  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 7 Jul 2023 

    Father James Edwin WILLIS,   b. Apr 1839,   d. 5 Feb 1909, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 69 years) 
    Mother Julia Ann DAVIS,   b. 18 Sep 1843,   d. 30 Jan 1903, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Family ID F7437  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lelia Jane DOTSON,   b. 21 May 1879,   d. 15 Oct 1915, Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years) 
    Married 3 Jul 1897  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Children 
     1. Oscar Griffin WILLIS,   b. 5 Feb 1900, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1981  (Age 81 years)
     2. Gerald E. WILLIS,   b. 11 Jul 1902,   d. Jul 1987  (Age 85 years)
     3. Kenneth Joseph WILLIS,   b. 20 Dec 1904, Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Mary Frances WILLIS,   b. 18 May 1907, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 2001  (Age 93 years)
     5. Katherine Lucille WILLIS,   b. 15 Jun 1909,   d. 1948  (Age 38 years)
     6. Dessie W. WILLIS,   b. 24 Nov 1911, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 2002  (Age 90 years)
    Family ID F23369  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1909 - West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930, 1950 - Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 9 Oct 1958 - Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    35980_WILLIS_JohnKenneth_1867-1958_DeathCertificate.jpg    		35980_WILLIS_JohnKenneth_1867-1958_DeathCertificate.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

    2. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    3. [S643] Obituary of father.

    4. [S2032] 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    5. [S2078] 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District).

    6. [S1594] Obituary of brother.

    7. [S1793] West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990)).

    8. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).