William Douglas “W. D.” WillisAge: 64 years1918–1982
- Name
- William Douglas “W. D.” Willis
- Given names
- William Douglas
- Surname
- Willis
- Nickname
- W. D.
 Birth | January 22, 1918 20 17 |
 Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
 Census | January 10, 1920 (Age 23 months) |
 Birth of a brother | James Elvis Willis April 16, 1920 (Age 2 years) |
| Death of a brother | James Elvis Willis April 1, 1921 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Teddy Curtis Willis March 26, 1922 (Age 4 years) |
| Death of a mother | Ina Driskill March 14, 1927 (Age 9 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 11 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
| Census | April 5, 1930 (Age 12 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 23 years)Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Nancy Bell Christian June 16, 1946 (Age 28 years) |
| Census | April 10, 1950 (Age 32 years) |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 31 years)Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Elvis Hayes Driskill September 22, 1960 (Age 42 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Alma Boley August 10, 1968 (Age 50 years) |
| Death of a brother | Teddy Curtis Willis August 11, 1975 (Age 57 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 27 years)Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War |
| Death of a father | William Bradley “Willie” Willis June 28, 1977 (Age 59 years) |
 Death | July 11, 1982 (Age 64 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Highland Memory Gardens |
| Family with parents |
| father |
William Bradley “Willie” Willis Birth: September 11, 1897 56 39 — Mt. Sharon, Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: June 28, 1977 — Warren, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Ina Driskill Birth: April 16, 1900 25 21 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: March 14, 1927 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: February 25, 1917 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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11 months himself |
William Douglas “W. D.” Willis Birth: January 22, 1918 20 17 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: July 11, 1982 — Seminole, Florida, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
James Elvis Willis Birth: April 16, 1920 22 20 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: April 1, 1921 — Warren, Kentucky, United States |
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23 months younger brother |
Teddy Curtis Willis Birth: March 26, 1922 24 21 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: August 11, 1975 — Longwood, Seminole, Florida, United States |
| Father’s family with Ruby Goodbread |
| father |
William Bradley “Willie” Willis Birth: September 11, 1897 56 39 — Mt. Sharon, Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: June 28, 1977 — Warren, Kentucky, United States |
| step-mother |
Ruby Goodbread Birth: September 2, 1908 — Warren, Kentucky, United States Death: November 18, 1992 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States |
| half-sister |
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| Family with Vadie Irene Sullivan |
| himself |
William Douglas “W. D.” Willis Birth: January 22, 1918 20 17 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: July 11, 1982 — Seminole, Florida, United States |
| wife |
Vadie Irene Sullivan Birth: August 28, 1920 32 27 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: April 3, 2007 — Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States |
| son |
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William Douglas “W. D.” Willis has 2 first cousins recorded
Mother's family (0)
| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - William Bradley “Willie” Willis - Household
Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky
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| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - William Bradley “Willie” Willis - Household
1358 Oliver Ave Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
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