Joshua Thomas Willis

  • Born December 21, 1818 in McLanesburg, Hamilton County, Utah.
  • Parents were MERRILL WILLIS and MARGARET CHERRY.
  • Married SARAH MELISSA DODGE on July 22, 1848 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
  • Died May 1, 1886 in Taylor, Navajo County, Utah.
  • Both are buried in Taylor, Utah.





CHILDREN

  1. JOSHUA THOMAS WILLIS, born November 3, 1849 in Provo, Utah County, Utah; died May 19, 1930 in Toquerville, Washington County, Utah. Married MARIA DUFFIN on May 31, 1870 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
  2. MERRILL ERASTUS WILLIS, born January 28, 1851 in Provo, Utah County, Utah; died October 6, 1922 in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona. Married NANCY CEDENIA BAGLEY on May 31, 1870 in in Salt Lake City, Utah.
  3. SARAH MELLISSA WILLIS, born May 27, 1852 in Provo, Utah County, Utah; died April 10, 1914 in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona. Married FREDERICK WILLIAM MULLINS.
  4. MARY DASHA WILLIS, born May 2, 1853; died September 28, 1853, all in Provo, Utah.
  5. MARGARET FRANCES WILLIS, born August 14, 1854; died August 30, 1854, all in Cedar City, Iron County, Utah.
  6. HENRY TILLMAN WILLIS, born October 21, 1855 in Cedar City, Iron County, Utah; died July 18, 1918 in Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Utah. Married MARY ELIZABETH TEAGUE on April 1, 1899 in Alamogordo, Otero County, New Mexico Territory.
  7. JOSEPH SMITH WILLIS, born October 23, 1856 in Cedar City, Utah; died January 30, 1872.
  8. MARTHA ELIZABETH WILLIS, born October 13, 1857 in Cedar City, Utah; died November 13, 1931 in Rupert, Idaho. Married MATTHEW STONE BATTY on March 10, 1875 in Toquerville, Washington County, Utah.
  9. JOHN MORGAN WILLIS, born October 13, 1858; died October 16, 1859, all in Toquerville, Utah.
  10. LOVINA LUCINDA WILLIS, born May 18, 1860 in Toquerville, Utah; died April 12, 1903 in Fairview, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico Territory. Married JOSEPH HEBER ROGERS on September 18, 1876 in Toquerville, Utah.
  11. MARIA MOCELLIA WILLIS, born July 25, 1861 in Toquerville, Utah.
  12. MARY AGNES WILLIS, born December 31, 1862 in Toquerville, Utah; died March 12, 1913 in Taylor, Navajo County, Arizona. Married NORMAN ANDREW BRIMHALL on February 14, 1882 in Taylor, Navajo County, Arizona Territory.
  13. IRENE REBECCA WILLIS, born May 22, 1864 in Toquerville, Utah; died July 21, 1864 in Toquerville.
  14. ROSELLA WILLIS, born May 26, 1865 in Toquerville, Utah; died June 15, 1865 in Toquerville.
  15. ROZILOPAH WILLIS, born October 19, 1867 in Toquerville, Utah; died September 28, 1868 in Toquerville.
  16. GEORGE ALBERT WILLIS, born August 11, 1870 in Toquerville, Utah; died August 29, 1870 in Toquerville.

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