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1839 - 1898 (59 years)
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Name |
James WILLIS [1, 2] |
Birth |
1839 |
Rockaway, Morris County, New Jersey [1, 2] |
Gender |
Male |
Census |
1850 |
Living with father and step-mother in Rockaway, Morris Co., New Jersey [3] |
Census |
1870 |
Living in Jefferson, Morris County, New Jersey [4] |
Census |
1880 |
Living in Jefferson, Morris County, New Jersey [5] |
Occupation |
1880 [5] |
Miner |
Death |
08 May 1898 |
Hurdtown, Morris County, New Jersey [1, 2] |
Cause: A fall down a mine shaft |
Notes |
- Cause of death: It is surmised that the earth, softened by recent rains, caved in around the mine hole as James was passing by. James fell head foremost into the hole and broke his neck. He also suffered a deep cut on his forehead.
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Person ID |
I62040 |
Main Tree |
Last Modified |
15 Mar 2019 |
Father |
Aaron WILLIS, b. Sep 1813, Rockaway, Morris Co., New Jersey d. 24 Oct 1896, Hanover Township, Morris County,New Jersey (Age 83 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Mother |
Elizabeth ? d. 1845 |
Relationship |
Birth |
Marriage |
Bef 1839 [6, 7] |
Family ID |
F04986 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Sarah Irene TAYLOR, b. 15 Aug 1842, Pennsylvania, USA d. 01 Jan 1919, Jefferson Twp., Morris County, New Jersey (Age 76 years) |
Marriage |
Abt 1860 [2] |
Children |
+ | 1. William L. WILLIS, b. 10 Sep 1861, Morris County, New Jersey, USA d. 06 Apr 1939, Parsippany, Morris County, New Jersey (Age 77 years) [Birth] |
+ | 2. Abbie WILLIS, b. 5 Mar 1863, Rockaway, Morris County, New Jersey d. 8 Jun 1943, Williamstown, Orange Co., Vermont (Age 80 years) [Birth] |
| 3. Mary Ann WILLIS, b. 19 May 1865, Jefferson Twp., Morris County, New Jersey [Birth] |
| 4. Rosella WILLIS, b. Jun 1867, Jefferson, Morris Co., New Jersey d. 31 Dec 1949, Randolph, Morris, New Jersey, USA (Age 82 years) [Birth] |
| 5. Irene WILLIS, b. 06 Apr 1869, New Jersey, USA d. 01 Apr 1893, Dover, Morris, New Jersey, USA (Age 23 years) [Birth] |
+ | 6. James WILLIS, Jr., b. 2 Jun 1870, Hurdtown, Jefferson, Morris Co., New Jersey d. 6 May 1939, Larksville, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania (Age 68 years) [Birth] |
+ | 7. Theresa WILLIS, b. 27 Apr 1873, Hurdtown, Jefferson, Morris Co., New Jersey d. 21 Oct 1912, Plymouth, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania (Age 39 years) [Birth] |
| 8. Thomas WILLIS, b. 25 Oct 1875, Hurdtown, Jefferson, Morris Co., New Jersey d. 22 Oct 1895, Jefferson Twp., Morris County, New Jersey (Age 19 years) [Birth] |
+ | 9. Leonard WILLIS, b. 29 Oct 1878, Hurdtown, Jefferson, Morris Co., New Jersey d. 20 Nov 1951, Parsippany, Morris County, New Jersey (Age 73 years) [Birth] |
+ | 10. John Delaney WILLIS, b. 24 Jan 1881, Hurdtown, Morris County, New Jersey d. 24 Nov 1959, Jefferson Twp., Morris County, New Jersey (Age 78 years) [Birth] |
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Family ID |
F19942 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
31 Mar 2019 |
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Sources |
- [S03396] Sussex County, New Jersey Historical Society: Willis File.
- [S10375] Descendants of Aaron Willis by Jim Kays.
- [S00210] 1850 Census Rockaway, Morris County, New Jersey.
- [S00462] 1870 Census Jefferson, Morris County, New Jersey.
- [S00644] 1880 Census Jefferson Twp., Morris County, New Jersey.
- [S02177] dohm2.FBK.FTW.
Date of Import: Oct 1, 2000
- [S02538] JacobWillis from V Cathryn Young.ftw.
Date of Import: Oct 8, 2000
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