Myrtice (Williams) Willis (1916 - 1995)

Born 13 Aug 1916 in Orchard Hill, Spalding, Georgia, United States

Wife of James W. Willis — married 26 Dec 1935 in Spalding, Georgia, United States

Died 22 Aug 1995 at age 79 in Griffin, Spalding, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Myrtice (Williams) Willis is a part of US Black heritage.

Daughter of Judge Williams and Prentice Matthews.

Age 3 in 1920.^[1]

Age 14 in 1930.^[2]

Myrtice Williams married James Willis 26 Dec 1935 in Spalding County, Georgia.^[3]James was born in Pike County.

The 1940 Census lists her as Myrtice Ellis, married, age 23, living in Seminole County, Georgia with James Ellis, husband, age 33, b Georgia.^[4]

In 1950 the family was in Griffin. James W Willis was age 39, a vault maker for a carpet company. Myrtice was age 34, occupation maid. Son James Willis Jr. was age 7. Son John Henry Willis was age 6. Daughter Margaret Ann Willis was age 4. Son Tommy L Willis was age 1. Daughter Martha Jane Willis was b March 1950.^[5]

James and Myrtice were the parents of Terry Lee Willis, b 1955.^[6]Terry was a teacher with the Griffin County Board of Education.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJXM-KD4 : Sun Mar 10 13:12:37 UTC 2024), Entry for Judge Williams and Prentis Williams, 1920.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3CKM-H2M : Sun Mar 10 16:59:46 UTC 2024), Entry for Judge Williams and Prentis Williams, 1930.
3. ↑ "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28M-NHP7 : Sat Mar 09 19:48:32 UTC 2024), Entry for James Willis and Myrtice Williams, 26 December 1935.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7PN-2BY : Sun Mar 10 09:20:36 UTC 2024), Entry for James Ellis and Myrtice Ellis, 1940.
5. ↑ "United States 1950 Census", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6FQY-2DPF : Tue Mar 19 15:27:21 UTC 2024), Entry for John Henry Willis and Margaret Ann Willis, 27 April 1950.
6. ↑ "Georgia, Houston County, Marriage Records, 1832-2015", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL8T-ZH59 : Fri Mar 08 05:13:01 UTC 2024), Entry for Terry Lee Willis and Jeanette Rumph, 18. Juli 1981.

• "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KSV-JX5Q : 10 February 2023), Myrtice Williams Willis, .
• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JR66-44M : 8 January 2021), Myrtice W Willis, 22 Aug 1995; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31951980/myrtice_w-willis: accessed April 7, 2024), memorial page for Myrtice W Willis (13 Aug 1916–22 Aug 1995), Find a Grave Memorial ID 31951980, citing Shoal Creek Cemetery, Locust Grove, Henry County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Sarah Locklin Taylor (contributor 46921363).