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William Henry Willis

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William Henry Willis

Birth
Jones County, Georgia, USA
Death
31 Dec 1889 (aged 60)
Oglethorpe, Macon County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Oglethorpe, Macon County, Georgia, USA GPS-Latitude: 32.2865737, Longitude: -84.0673673
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William Henry Willis:

Born: February 10, 1829

Birthplace: Jones County Georgia

Father:

Mother:

Wife: Isabella C. Griffin Willis 1842 – 1896

(Buried: Oglethorpe Memorial Gardens Oglethorpe Georgia)

Education:

Not Known

Occupation before War:

Businessman in Oglethorpe Georgia

Civil War Career:

1861 – 1862: Lt. Of Company I 4th Georgia Infantry Regiment

1862 – 1863: Captain of Company E 4th Georgia Infantry Regiment

1863: Major of 4th Georgia Infantry Regiment

1863 – 1864: Lt. Colonel of 4th Georgia Infantry Regiment

1864 – 1865: Colonel of 4th Georgia Infantry Regiment


A folder of 84 images of documents pertaining to the Civil War service of Colonel William H. Willis is freely available online from the National Archives (NARA) at: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/165669041


Occupation after War:

Businessman in Oglethorpe Georgia

1873 – 1877: Georgia State Representative

Died: December 31, 1889

Place of Death: Oglethorpe Georgia

Age at time of Death: 60 years old

Burial Place: Oglethorpe Memorial Gardens Oglethorpe Georgia

William Henry Willis:

Born: February 10, 1829

Birthplace: Jones County Georgia

Father:

Mother:

Wife: Isabella C. Griffin Willis 1842 – 1896

(Buried: Oglethorpe Memorial Gardens Oglethorpe Georgia)

Education:

Not Known

Occupation before War:

Businessman in Oglethorpe Georgia

Civil War Career:

1861 – 1862: Lt. Of Company I 4th Georgia Infantry Regiment

1862 – 1863: Captain of Company E 4th Georgia Infantry Regiment

1863: Major of 4th Georgia Infantry Regiment

1863 – 1864: Lt. Colonel of 4th Georgia Infantry Regiment

1864 – 1865: Colonel of 4th Georgia Infantry Regiment


A folder of 84 images of documents pertaining to the Civil War service of Colonel William H. Willis is freely available online from the National Archives (NARA) at: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/165669041


Occupation after War:

Businessman in Oglethorpe Georgia

1873 – 1877: Georgia State Representative

Died: December 31, 1889

Place of Death: Oglethorpe Georgia

Age at time of Death: 60 years old

Burial Place: Oglethorpe Memorial Gardens Oglethorpe Georgia



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