Edith (Andrews) Willis (bef. 1807 - 1838)

Born before 12 Jul 1807 in Alderton, Wiltshire, England

Ancestors

Wife of James Willis — married 10 Jul 1826 in Bristol, Gloucester, England

Descendants

Died 1838 after age 30 in Wiltshire, England

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Biography

Edith Andrews was baptized on 12 Jul 1807, in Alderton, Wiltshire, England.^[1] She was the daughter of John and Jane Andrews (most likely John Andrews and Jane Tavener).^[2] She married James Willis on July 10, 1826 in Bristol, Gloucester, England.^[3] They lived in Alderton, Wiltshire, where they had (at least) 7 children.

Edith died in 1838. According to family lore, she "died suddenly while getting dinner".^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," index, FamilySearch; citing Alderton, Wiltshire, England, reference item 11; FHL microfilm 1279304- Edith Andrews, 12 Jul 1807
2. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," index, FamilySearch; citing Alderton Near Chippenham, Wiltshire, England, reference 2:2CLH13J; FHL microfilm 1279304 - John Andrews and Jane Tavener, 1804
3. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," index, FamilySearch; citing Bristol, Gloucester, England, reference it1 p.272; FHL microfilm 1596644 - James Willis and Edith Andrews, 10 Jul 1826
4. ↑ Vernon E. Hargrave, The Descendants of James Willis and Samuel M. Smith, 1980, pg 10.

Acknowledgements

Vernon Hargraves did a significant amount of genealogical research on the Willis family. This information was compiled in 1980 in "The Descendants of James Willis and Samuel M. Smith."

Thanks to larryjtyrell on Ancestry for the information on the Willis family.