Individual Details
Thomas Tillman Willis
(27 Apr 1842 - 4 Apr 1900)
Idaho Register, Idaho Falls, Idaho, April 6, 1900, Page 8: Thomas Willis died on Wednesday night of Laryngitis. He had been having trouble with his throat for some time, but was not very serious until within the past week. He was getting along pretty well when he got out and came up town, taking a severe cold. He was an old timer in the west, having been one of the California pioneers. The funeral took place this morning. Rev. McClelland officiating.
Letters sent to Rose Hill Cemetery asking if Thomas was buried with his wife, were never answered. Two letters were sent in 2012. October 16, 2012: E-mail to Jeff Baird at Rose Hill Cemetery, Idaho Falls, Idaho with reply that neither Thomas Willis or Ann Louisa (Pratt) Willis are buried there or at Fielding Cemetery. Find-A-Grave.com shows entry for Ann.
Letters sent to Rose Hill Cemetery asking if Thomas was buried with his wife, were never answered. Two letters were sent in 2012. October 16, 2012: E-mail to Jeff Baird at Rose Hill Cemetery, Idaho Falls, Idaho with reply that neither Thomas Willis or Ann Louisa (Pratt) Willis are buried there or at Fielding Cemetery. Find-A-Grave.com shows entry for Ann.
Events
Birth | 27 Apr 1842 | Montrose, Lee Co., Iowa | |||
Marriage | 17 Jun 1866 | Cedar City, Iron Co., Utah - Ann Louisa Pratt | |||
Death | 4 Apr 1900 | Idaho Falls, Bonneville Co., Idaho | |||
Burial | Disputed burial location, see note |
Families
Spouse | Ann Louisa Pratt (1840 - 1924) |
Father | William Wesley Willis (1811 - 1872) |
Mother | Margaret Jane Willis (1812 - 1850) |
Sibling | Ann Cherry Willis (1833 - 1910) |
Sibling | John Henry Willis (1835 - 1888) |
Sibling | Mary Lucretia Willis (1837 - 1912) |
Sibling | Lemuel Merrill Willis (1839 - 1878) |
Sibling | Josephine Willis (1844 - 1905) |
Sibling | William Wesley Willis (1846 - 1917) |
Sibling | George Albert Willis (1848 - ) |
Sibling | Margaret Jane Willis (1850 - 1855) |
Endnotes
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