Person:William Willis (15)
William Wesley Willis
b.16 Aug 1811 Shawneetown, Gallatin, Illinois, United States
d.8 Nov 1872 Beaver, Beaver, Utah, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 8 Dec 1804
  1. Mary "Patsy" WILLIS1806 - Bef 1841
  2. Martha "Dosha" WILLIS1809 - Bef 1842
  3. William Wesley Willis1811 - 1872
  4. Samuel WILLISAft 1811 -
  5. Lemuel Willis1813 - 1876
  6. Joshua Thomas Willis1818 - 1886
  7. Henry Tillman WILLIS1820 - Bef 1882
Spouse and Children
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m. 3 Mar 1833
  1. Ann Cherry Willis1834 - 1910
  2. John Henry Willis1835 - 1888
  3. Mary Lucretia Willis1837 - 1912
  4. Lemuel Merrill Willis1839 - 1878
  5. Thomas Tillman Willis1842 - 1900
  6. Josephine Willis1844 - 1904
  7. William Wesley Willis, Jr.1846 - 1917
  8. George Albert Willis1848 - 1928
  9. Margaret Jane Willis1850 - 1855
Spouse and Children
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m. 1850
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  William Wesley Willis1811 - 1872
  • W.  Frances Long1803 - 1885
m. 1851
Spouse and Children
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m. 19 Mar 1857
  1. Jared Arthur Willis1858 -
  2. Mary Ellen Willis1860 -
  3. Augusta Willis1862 - 1884
  4. Hiram Albert Willis1865 - 1913
Spouse and Children
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m. 1860
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Facts and Events
Name William Wesley Willis
Gender Male
Birth? 16 Aug 1811 Shawneetown, Gallatin, Illinois, United States
Marriage 3 Mar 1833 Hamilton, Illinois, United Statesto Margaret Jane Willis
Marriage 1850 to Frances Reeves
Marriage 1851 to Frances Long
Marriage 19 Mar 1857 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UTto Mary Pengelly
Marriage 1860 to Mary (Penkelly) Harper
Alt Death? 8 Apr 1872 Beaver, Utah
Death? 8 Nov 1872 Beaver, Beaver, Utah, United States

William was a Lt. in the Mormon Battalion; also millwright and farmer
TIB Microfilm #1267042, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Sealed to parents (again) on 19 January 1945 in St. George Temple.
Endowment reconfirmed for children 1,2,6, and 7, on 21 Apr 1965 and on 22 Apr 1965 in Salt Lake Temple.

Biography of William Wesley Willis, written by Dalene Robinson Butts, (Certified Genealogist), 310 South 3rd Street West, Aurora, St. Louis County, Minnesota, revised 1990, lists the birth order of William Wesley's siblings as: Mary "Patsy", Martha "Dosha", Lemuel, Henry Tillman, William Wesley, Samuel, and Joshua. However, no birth dates other than that for William Wesley were given.

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