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Courtney Willits

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Courtney Willits

Birth
New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois, USA
Death
7 Jan 1946 (aged 78)
New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois, USA
Burial
New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.1613668, Longitude: -90.9874639
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COURTNEY WILLITS
Courtney Willits, was the son of James Monroe Willits and his second wife, Sarah (Prouty) Willits. He was born January 27, 1867 in New Boston, Illinois.

He was married first to Ellen C. Hultquist on 11/29/1893 in Mercer County. They had children: Gladys, born and died 1894; and Winifred Augusta. Ellen died 3/31/1897 and Winifred was living with her Uncle Rezin and Aunt Orpha (Willits) Pratt in the 1900 census. Winifred died unmarried on 4/21/1916 and is buried in New Boston Cemetery.

Courtney then married Laura "Lollie" Martin, daughter of Albert J. and Alice (Mattson) Martin, on 2/12/1902 in Mercer County. Courtney and Lollie had five daughters: Novella Ruth, born 1903; Sara Fonda, born 1905; Wilma Alice, born 1908; Maxine, born 1910; and Geneva Vashti, born 1913.

DEATH RECORD
From the Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947 about Courtney Willits
Name: Courtney Willits
Birth Date: 27 Jan 1867
Birth Place: New Boston, Ill
Death Date: 7 Jan 1946
Death Place: New Boston, Illinois
Burial Date: 10 Jan 1946
Burial Place: New Boston, Mercer, Ill.
Cemetery Name: New Boston Cem.
Death Age: 78
Occupation: Grocer
Race: White
Marital Status: M
Gender: Male
Residence: New Boston, Mercer, Ill.
Father Name: Famos M. Willits
Father Birth Place: New Boston, Ill.
Mother Name: Sarah Pronty
Mother Birth Place: New Boston, Ill.
Spouse Name: Lollie Willits
FHL Film Number: 1991235

COURTNEY WILLITS
Courtney Willits, was the son of James Monroe Willits and his second wife, Sarah (Prouty) Willits. He was born January 27, 1867 in New Boston, Illinois.

He was married first to Ellen C. Hultquist on 11/29/1893 in Mercer County. They had children: Gladys, born and died 1894; and Winifred Augusta. Ellen died 3/31/1897 and Winifred was living with her Uncle Rezin and Aunt Orpha (Willits) Pratt in the 1900 census. Winifred died unmarried on 4/21/1916 and is buried in New Boston Cemetery.

Courtney then married Laura "Lollie" Martin, daughter of Albert J. and Alice (Mattson) Martin, on 2/12/1902 in Mercer County. Courtney and Lollie had five daughters: Novella Ruth, born 1903; Sara Fonda, born 1905; Wilma Alice, born 1908; Maxine, born 1910; and Geneva Vashti, born 1913.

DEATH RECORD
From the Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947 about Courtney Willits
Name: Courtney Willits
Birth Date: 27 Jan 1867
Birth Place: New Boston, Ill
Death Date: 7 Jan 1946
Death Place: New Boston, Illinois
Burial Date: 10 Jan 1946
Burial Place: New Boston, Mercer, Ill.
Cemetery Name: New Boston Cem.
Death Age: 78
Occupation: Grocer
Race: White
Marital Status: M
Gender: Male
Residence: New Boston, Mercer, Ill.
Father Name: Famos M. Willits
Father Birth Place: New Boston, Ill.
Mother Name: Sarah Pronty
Mother Birth Place: New Boston, Ill.
Spouse Name: Lollie Willits
FHL Film Number: 1991235



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