willis, riley

Name variants

Riley Willis; Riley Willis - Father (cert of Ira Eldo Willis); Willis, Riley; Willis, Riley[?]

Record count

17

Sources

bio_douglass_1912,census-1930,court_cases,death_certs,life_events,name_index_clip_tables,residents_master,v2_names

Places seen

Bloomfield; Essex; Essex, Missouri; Essex/Bloomfield; Indiana; Richland township; Stoddard County; Stoddard County MO

First event date

15-Jun-17

Last event date

undated

Timeline — 9 events

• 1862-11-22 Born in Indiana. Parents: Lee Willis / unknown. birth · death_cert|MO death certificate #39568 (1910-1936 workbook)
• 1862-11-22 Born, per biography. birth · biography|Riley Willis bio (Robert Sidney Douglass, *History of Southeast Missouri: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and I), per biography
• 1914-10-28 Essex. Riley Willis sold lot 1, blk 2 Willis' 2nd Add to Essex, to Stella Howell for $100 Co-mentioned: Stella Howell. Quote: "Riley Willis to Stella Howell lot 1, blk. 2 Willis' 2nd Add to Essex. $100." land · life_events|ds-1911-1930-20260925T092032.261238149Z 1914-10-28 clip Dexter Statesman
• 1915-06-18 Bought 80 acres (s 1/2 nw 1/4, 22-25-1[?]) from A. R. & Laura Emory for $7,000; range digit hard to read Co-mentioned: A. R. Emory. Quote: "A. R. & Laura Emory to Riley Willis, 80 acres, s 1/2 nw 1/4, 22-25-1?--$7,000" land · life_events|Dexter Statesman 1915-06-18 clip ds-1911-1930-jpg-ds-19150611-p4
• 1915-10-22 Stoddard County MO. land case: Riley Willis vs. Ella Brown; cause Q.Title; Judgt 2 355 Co-mentioned: Ella Brown. Quote: "Willis, Riley Ella Brown, etal Q.Title Judgt 2 355 22-Oct" land · life_events|USGenWeb Archives 1915-10-22 clip usgwarchives-court-land-riley-willis-19151022-vs-ella-brown
• 1916-05-19 Essex. Riley and Emeline Willis sold 200x200 feet at Essex to the Sikes McMullin Grain Company for $500 Co-mentioned: Emeline Willis; Sikes McMullin Grain Company. Quote: "Riley and Emeline Willis to Sikes McMullin Grain Company, 200x200 feet Essex; $500" land · life_events|Dexter Statesman 1916-05-19 clip ds-1911-1930-jpg-ds-19160519-p4
• 1930-05-30 Essex. Mr. Riley Willis, of Essex, transacted business on the Chas. M. Darby farm Monday afternoon Co-mentioned: Chas. M. Darby. Quote: "Mr. Riley Willis, of Essex, transacted business on the Chas. M. Darby farm Monday afternoon." social · life_events|Dexter Statesman 1930-05-30 clip aprmay30-R15
• 1950-11-17 Age 87y 11m 26d. Cause: Mitral Regurgitation; [illegible]. Burial: Essex Cem., Essex, Missouri. death · death_cert|MO death certificate #39568 (1910-1936 workbook)
• (undated) Essex/Bloomfield. Riley Willis civic deepen Essex Leader Co-mentioned: Essex Leader. Quote: "Riley Willis; Essex Leader; Big Pond" civic / office / election / jury / lodge / fair · life_events|Bloomfield Vindicator undated clip 96827868

Dates and spellings are preserved as found in the source records; contradictions are kept, not smoothed over. See the methodology for how this archive handles uncertainty.