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Elmyra (Almira) D <I>Sayre</I> Willis

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Elmyra (Almira) D Sayre Willis

Birth
Barbour County, West Virginia, USA
Death
12 Jan 1906 (aged 56)
Norwalk, Warren County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Norwalk, Warren County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Daughter of Absalom and Rachel (McDaniel) Sayre, ALMIRA SAYRE was born 29 March 1850 in Virginia. She married at Indianola, Warren, Iowa 29 March 1866 THOMAS WILLIS who was born 5 October 1842 in Indiana to Thomas, Sr. and Margaret (Vaughn) Willis. Thomas served in the 10th Iowa Infantry; the 39th Iowa Infantry; and the 3rd Iowa Cavalry during the Civil War. Almira died at Norwalk, Warren, Iowa 12 January 1906. Thomas died 10 March 1921 at Norwalk, Warren, Iowa.
Her information on tombstone was “Elmyra D. Willis, wife of Thomas. 20 March 1849 – Jan. 1906.” Children:
1. ALMER CORDELL WILLIS married BEAULAH KITURA MANBECK. - 2. ZELLA WILLIS, b. 8 November 1871; m. 1 November 1893 WILLIAM WALTER LATHROW. She died in 1947. - 3. STELLA WILLIS, b. 8 February 1873; m. 1 January 1894 JOHN C. WILCOX. She died in 1940. - 4. MABEL WILLIS, b. 30 March 1875; m. SIMON ALCOX. She died in 1936. - 5. ABSALOM WILLIS, b. 17 December 1876; m. MAUDE ( ), (1882-1942). He died in December 1957. Burial was in Manoah IOOF Cemetery, Indianola, Iowa. - 6. THOMAS ALMAN WILLIS, b. 22 February 1878; d. 3 November 1894 Greenfield Township, Warren, Iowa. - 6. CARRIE ETHEL WILLIS, b. 26 March 1879. - 8. FRANK GUY WILLIS, b. 23 June 1881; m. VIOLET MINER. He died 16 November 1943 Adelphi, Polk, Iowa. - 9. BERTHA WILLIS, b. 18 August 1883; m. SAM PUGH. She died 16 February 1914. - 10. RALPH M. WILLIS, b. 25 November 1884; m. 1919 ELSIE LARSON. He died at Des Moines, Polk, Iowa 29 July 1961. - 11. BERNICE WILLIS, b. 14 April 1891; m. 15 March 1907 BRUCE JONES. She died 5 April 1936.
Daughter of Absalom and Rachel (McDaniel) Sayre, ALMIRA SAYRE was born 29 March 1850 in Virginia. She married at Indianola, Warren, Iowa 29 March 1866 THOMAS WILLIS who was born 5 October 1842 in Indiana to Thomas, Sr. and Margaret (Vaughn) Willis. Thomas served in the 10th Iowa Infantry; the 39th Iowa Infantry; and the 3rd Iowa Cavalry during the Civil War. Almira died at Norwalk, Warren, Iowa 12 January 1906. Thomas died 10 March 1921 at Norwalk, Warren, Iowa.
Her information on tombstone was “Elmyra D. Willis, wife of Thomas. 20 March 1849 – Jan. 1906.” Children:
1. ALMER CORDELL WILLIS married BEAULAH KITURA MANBECK. - 2. ZELLA WILLIS, b. 8 November 1871; m. 1 November 1893 WILLIAM WALTER LATHROW. She died in 1947. - 3. STELLA WILLIS, b. 8 February 1873; m. 1 January 1894 JOHN C. WILCOX. She died in 1940. - 4. MABEL WILLIS, b. 30 March 1875; m. SIMON ALCOX. She died in 1936. - 5. ABSALOM WILLIS, b. 17 December 1876; m. MAUDE ( ), (1882-1942). He died in December 1957. Burial was in Manoah IOOF Cemetery, Indianola, Iowa. - 6. THOMAS ALMAN WILLIS, b. 22 February 1878; d. 3 November 1894 Greenfield Township, Warren, Iowa. - 6. CARRIE ETHEL WILLIS, b. 26 March 1879. - 8. FRANK GUY WILLIS, b. 23 June 1881; m. VIOLET MINER. He died 16 November 1943 Adelphi, Polk, Iowa. - 9. BERTHA WILLIS, b. 18 August 1883; m. SAM PUGH. She died 16 February 1914. - 10. RALPH M. WILLIS, b. 25 November 1884; m. 1919 ELSIE LARSON. He died at Des Moines, Polk, Iowa 29 July 1961. - 11. BERNICE WILLIS, b. 14 April 1891; m. 15 March 1907 BRUCE JONES. She died 5 April 1936.

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