Merrill Erastus Willis

  • Born January 28, 1851 in Provo, Utah County, Utah
  • Parents were JOSHUA THOMAS WILLIS and SARAH MELISSA DODGE.
  • Married NANCY CEDENIA BAGLEY on May 31, 1870 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born November 22, 1854 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah to DANIEL BAGLEY and MARY BELL WOOD; and died March 18, 1945 in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona.
  • Died October 6, 1922 in Mesa, Arizona.





CHILDREN

  1. MERRILL ERASTUS WILLIS, born August 18, 1871 in Toquerville, Washington County, Utah; and died January 22, 1955 in San Gabriel, Los Angeles County, California. Married SARAH C. KAY on October 30, 1889 in St. George, Washington County, Utah.
  2. THOMAS HENRY WILLIS, born December 8, 1873 in Toquerville, Utah; died August 2, 1900.
  3. SAMUEL BAGLEY WILLIS, born August 13, 1876 in Toquerville, Utah; died September 22, 1905 in Wilson Lane, Weber County, Utah. Buried in Warren, Weber County, Utah.
  4. MARY WILLIS, born June 25, 1880; died August 15, 1880, all in Taylor, Navajo County, Arizona Territory.
  5. LILLY WILLIS, born September 4, 1881 in Taylor, Arizona Territory; died February 29, 1951.
  6. CEDENIA WILLIS, born September 24, 1885 in Taylor, Arizona; died February 14, 1911 in Wilson Lane, Utah.
  7. DANIEL BAGLEY WILLIS, born November 15, 1889 in Taylor, Arizona Territory; died July, 1969.
  8. JOSEPH ELI WILLIS, born July 29, 1893 in Taylor, Navajo County, Arizona Territory.
  9. EMANUEL BAGLEY WILLIS, born July 16, 1896 in Espanola, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico Territory; and died May 18, 1977 in Mesa, Arizona.

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