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Sylvester M. Wills

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Sylvester M. Wills

Birth
Illinois, USA
Death
22 Oct 1917 (aged 71)
Santa Cruz County, California, USA
Burial
Brentwood, Contra Costa County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Unit 3 Lot 38
Memorial ID
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Sylvester was a wheat farmer at "Point Of Timber" during the 1860's. His wife Lucretia Roberts taught school at Iron House School in Oakley.

He is credited for the early development of this Union Cemetery, Point of Timber, and Byron-Bethany Irrigation System and the schools. The Wills Ranch was the burial place for many until the Union Cemetery was established in 1878. Sylvester was born in Illinois. In

1880 Census there are 3 children; Olive, Mabel and Edna.
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Sylvester was a wheat farmer at "Point Of Timber" during the 1860's. His wife Lucretia Roberts taught school at Iron House School in Oakley.

He is credited for the early development of this Union Cemetery, Point of Timber, and Byron-Bethany Irrigation System and the schools. The Wills Ranch was the burial place for many until the Union Cemetery was established in 1878. Sylvester was born in Illinois. In

1880 Census there are 3 children; Olive, Mabel and Edna.
Photo available soon!


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