Willis, Rufus Braxton

1879 - 1936

• Born	8 Jan 1879	Fayette County, Alabama
  	Every census lists him as being born in 1879 family member group sheets indicate 8 Jan 1879. His headstone shows 8 Jan 1877, which is obviously incorrect since his older brother was born 1 Feb 1877.
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1880	Collins, Fayette, Alabama
  Residence	1900	Collins, Fayette, Alabama
  Residence	1910	Collins, Fayette, Alabama
  Residence	1917	Fayette County, Alabama
  	World War I Draft Registration
  Residence	1920	Thompson's, Fayette, Alabama
  Residence	1930	Lee, Mississippi
  _UID	ABB13C05D43B4163A2B8537B07170D610463
  Died	26 Dec 1936
  	According to the 1940 census, prior to Rufus' death (1935), Dena and 4 of their children were living in New Madrid, Missouri. Rubye indicated that Rufus committed suicide.
  Buried	Mt. Lebanon Cemetery, Fayette County, Alabama
  	2010 253 Rufus & Dena Welch Willis http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=5cfdb691-b368-47cb-bcfd-da93e6121742&tid=10578216&pid=34
  Notes	Mellie Welch http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=99fc8428-9334-4194-bc00-7665ed87f1a4&tid=10578216&pid=34 Rufus, Dena & 3 kids http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=74b394db-36a5-40dd-8837-c49a36c56c4e&tid=10578216&pid=34 2010 253 Rufus & Dena Welch Willis http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=5cfdb691-b368-47cb-bcfd-da93e6121742&tid=10578216&pid=34
  Person ID	I1728	Keith and Kay's
  Last Modified	8 Feb 2013

  
  

  Father	Willis, James Franklin,   b. 12 May 1853, Fayette County, Alabama ,   d. Mar 1926, Fayette, Fayette, Alabama
  Mother	Buckner, Mary Jane,   b. 20 Jan 1856, Fayette County, Alabama ,   d. Abt 1885, Fayette County, Alabama
  Married	14 Jul 1872	Fayette, Fayette, Alabama
  _UID	DE662D6833AA481A99472BB600DF948EDAA0
  Family ID	F620	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Welch, Dena E.,   b. 26 Oct 1889, Fayette County, Alabama ,   d. 29 Nov 1973, Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi
  _UID	245CE75D276D4AD9941632DBFB691C550768
  Children	1. Willis, Inez,   d. 2001, Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi > 2. Living > 3. Willis, Varnell,   b. 7 Aug 1912, Mississippi, United States ,   d. 4 Dec 2003, Villa Rica, Carroll, Georgia   4. Living   5. Willis, Reburn   6. Willis, Travis   7. Willis, Kilby,   b. 10 Aug 1918, Fayette County, Alabama ,   d. 6 Sep 1918, Fayette County, Alabama > 8. Willis, James Travis,   b. 21 Jul 1919, Fayette County, Alabama ,   d. 25 Jan 2003, Mt. Calm, Hill, Texas   9. Willis, Estelle,   b. 4 Feb 1916, Fayette County, Alabama ,   d. 3 Jun 1916, Fayette County, Alabama > 10. Willis, Mary Inez,   b. 23 Nov 1908, Fayette County, Alabama ,   d. 10 Jul 2001, Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi > 11. Willis, Raymond Cullen,   b. 8 Aug 1910, Fayette County, Alabama ,   d. 28 Mar 1977, Aquilla, Hill, Texas   12. Willis, Clarence Reburn,   b. Abt 1915, Alabama, United States ,   d. Abt 2001
  Photos		Willis-Rufus
  Family ID	F905	Group Sheet