John Alton
WILLIS
(b.
30 September 1848
,
Tennessee, USA
d.
1 September 1918
,
Cherokee, Texas, USA
)
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John Alton WILLIS was born 30 September 1848 in Tennessee, USA
John Alton WILLIS was the child of George W WILLIS and Rebecca Melissa PARKS and the grandchild of: (paternal) John T WILLIS and Elizabeth "Betsey" WARDSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
John Alton married Catherine BOOTH . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Catherine BOOTH was born 2 February 1847 in Tennessee, USA. Catherine died 18 February 1924 in Cherokee, Texas, USA. Catherine was the child of George Winston BOOTH and Martha Caroline GASTON.
John Alton WILLIS died 1 September 1918 in Cherokee, Texas, USA.
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Family and Children of John Alton WILLIS
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Catherine BOOTH was the child of George Winston BOOTH and Martha Caroline GASTON
Children of John Alton WILLIS and Catherine BOOTH:
Otho Gridley WILLIS (b.23 July 1880, , Arkansas, USA d. 27 April 1925, Carlsbad, Eddy, New Mexico, USA)
m. Murtie Martelia MCCLURE 29 May 1904
Catherine BOOTH-- Place: Catherine BOOTH was the child of George Winston BOOTH and Martha Caroline GASTON
Children of John Alton WILLIS and Catherine BOOTH:
Otho Gridley WILLIS (b.23 July 1880, , Arkansas, USA d. 27 April 1925, Carlsbad, Eddy, New Mexico, USA)m. Murtie Martelia MCCLURE 29 May 1904
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1848 Birth 30 September 1848
Tennessee, USA
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.1880 Birth of ChildOtho Gridley WILLIS was born 23 July 1880, , Arkansas, USA
John Alton was 31 years old.
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry. 1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1918 Death 1 September 1918
Cherokee, Texas, USA
He died at the age of 69.
John is buried at: Mount Zion Cemetery Alto Cherokee County Texas, USA
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