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Walter Edmund WILLIS

Walter Edmund WILLIS

Male 1928 - 2019  (90 years)


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  • Name Walter Edmund WILLIS
    Birth 20 Dec 1928  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male
    Census 1930  Wabash (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Census 1940, 1950  Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Roy Willis in the 1950 United States Federal Census
      Name: Roy Willis
      Age: 57
      Birth Date: abt 1893
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birth Place: West Virginia
      Marital Status: Married
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Residence Date: 1950
      Home in 1950: West Union, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA It's West Union District in image. Neighbor is Rothwell, proving that it's Smithburg.
      Dwelling Number: 261
      Farm: No
      Acres: No
      Occupation: Carpenter
      Industry: Private Dwelling
      Occupation Category: Working
      Hours Worked: 30
      Worker Class: Private
      Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
      Roy Willis 57 Head
      Sylvia J Willis 43 Wife
      Walter E Willis 21 Son
      Fred Willis 18 Son
      Mary J Willis 13 Daughter
    Education Doddridge County High School (1946)  [3] 
    Occupation 1950  [4] 
    masonry in dairy industry 
    Residence Wexford, Allegheny Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Residence Dublin, Franklin Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Residence 1990, 2013  Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7] 
    Death 19 Jul 2019 
    Person ID I66913  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 17 Nov 2022

    Father Roy WILLIS,   b. 8 Nov 1891, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Feb 1990, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 98 years)
    Mother Sylvia Jane BIRD,   b. 20 Sep 1906, Burnt House, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Nov 1993, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
    Family ID F28114  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    66913_WalterEdmundWillis_DoddridgeCoHS_1946.jpg    		66913_WalterEdmundWillis_DoddridgeCoHS_1946.jpg
    999999_Smithburg-Grade-School_3rd-4th-Grades_1936-37_DoddridgeCoWV.jpg    		999999_Smithburg-Grade-School_3rd-4th-Grades_1936-37_DoddridgeCoWV.jpg
    Smithburg Grade School, 3rd-4th Grades, 1936-37, Doddridge County WV
    From the right -
    2nd row, 1st boy, Walter Willis
    3rd row, 3rd student, Glen Roy Willis

  • Sources 
    1. [S2569] West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    2. [S2028] 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    3. [S2723] Yearbook photo.

    4. [S301] 1950 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    5. [S2490] U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 1, (Ancestry.com).

    6. [S643] Obituary of father.

    7. [S1577] Obituary of sister.