William Henry WILLIS

1830 - 1899  (68 years)

 Set As Default Person

• Name	William Henry WILLIS  [1]
  Born	01 Aug 1830	Barham, Kent, England
  Christened	12 Aug 1830	Barham, Kent, England   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850	West Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA   [3]
  	Occupation: Shoemaker
  	Age: 19
  Emigration	2 Jun 1836	New York, NY, USA   [4]
  	Sailed from London on board the SS Calista with his parents and siblings.
  	Age: 5
  Military & Maritime	1861-1865	Massachusetts, USA   [5]
  	AMERICAN CIVIL WAR William was a Private in the 22nd Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry fighting on the side of the Union.
  Died	29 Apr 1899	East Haverhill, MA, USA   [6]
  Siblings	7 siblings
  + 1. Frances Hood WILLIS,   b. 25 Nov 1821, Barham, Kent, England ,   d. 04 Sep 1900, West Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 78 years) + 2. Anne Magdeline WILLIS,   b. 06 Nov 1822, Barham, Kent, England ,   d. 23 Feb 1872, Saugus, MA, USA  (Age 49 years) + 3. James Smith WILLIS,   b. 1824, Barham, Kent, England ,   d. Bef 1860  (Age ~ 35 years) + 4. Joseph Robert WILLIS 2x ,   b. 1827, Barham, Kent, England ,   d. 13 Jan 1907, West Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA  (Age ~ 79 years)   5. Thomas WILLIS,   b. 1828, Barham, Kent, England ,   d. 1833, Barham, Kent, England  (Age ~ 2 years) 6. Hannah Matilda WILLIS,   b. 26 Aug 1832, Barham, Kent, England ,   d. 20 Jan 1855, West Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 22 years) + 7. John Hood WILLIS 2x ,   b. 1834, Barham, Kent, England ,   d. 25 Mar 1910, Leominster, MA, USA  (Age ~ 75 years)
  Person ID	I3993	WILLIS01
  Last Modified	24 Jul 2020

  
  

  Father	Joseph Henry WILLIS ,   b. 02 Mar 1797, Barham, Kent, England ,   d. 28 Mar 1868, West Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth HOOD ,   b. 31 Jan 1788, Lyminge, Kent, England ,   d. 31 Jan 1875, West Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Married	18 Aug 1822	Lyminge, Kent, England
  Children	8 children
  + 1. Frances Hood WILLIS,   b. 25 Nov 1821, Barham, Kent, England ,   d. 04 Sep 1900, West Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 78 years) + 2. Anne Magdeline WILLIS,   b. 06 Nov 1822, Barham, Kent, England ,   d. 23 Feb 1872, Saugus, MA, USA  (Age 49 years) + 3. James Smith WILLIS,   b. 1824, Barham, Kent, England ,   d. Bef 1860  (Age ~ 35 years) + 4. Joseph Robert WILLIS 2x ,   b. 1827, Barham, Kent, England ,   d. 13 Jan 1907, West Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA  (Age ~ 79 years)   5. Thomas WILLIS,   b. 1828, Barham, Kent, England ,   d. 1833, Barham, Kent, England  (Age ~ 2 years) + 6. William Henry WILLIS,   b. 01 Aug 1830, Barham, Kent, England ,   d. 29 Apr 1899, East Haverhill, MA, USA  (Age 68 years) 7. Hannah Matilda WILLIS,   b. 26 Aug 1832, Barham, Kent, England ,   d. 20 Jan 1855, West Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 22 years) + 8. John Hood WILLIS 2x ,   b. 1834, Barham, Kent, England ,   d. 25 Mar 1910, Leominster, MA, USA  (Age ~ 75 years)
  Family ID	F936	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Sarah Jane KENNETT ,   b. 24 May 1833, England ,   d. 13 Jul 1903, East Haverhill, MA, USA  (Age 70 years)
  Married	13 Apr 1850	West Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
  Children	+ 1. Emeline Rhoda WILLIS ,   b. 12 Sep 1850, West Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 18 Feb 1912, Bradford, MA, USA  (Age 61 years) + 2. Laura Ann WILLIS ,   b. 23 Nov 1854, West Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 22 Apr 1926, East Haverhill, MA, USA  (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F1294	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Census Records

  1850 United States Census - WILLIS, Joseph and Elizabeth [nee Hood]

  
  

  BMD Records		DEATH - 1899 - William WILLIS
  		BAPTISM: WILLIS, William 1830

  
  

• Notes

  Died: Cause of Death: 'Cancer'

  
  

• Sources

  [S26] >LAVERTY, Ken . [S150] CERTIFICATE: Baptism. [S168] *1850 US Census. [S50] Ancestry.co.uk, Source: New York, Passenger and Immigration Lists, 1820-1850 . [S166] Family Search, (https://www.familysearch.org/). "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F9T3-JJ6 : accessed 02 Sep 2014), William H. Willis, 1861-1865; citing military unit 22nd Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry, Union Soldier, NARA microfilm publication M544, roll 43 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d); FHL microfilm 881912. [S176] Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915.