Bessie Louetta Willis

1891 - 1975  (83 years)

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• Name	Bessie Louetta Willis  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	25 Dec 1891	Haywood, North Carolina, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	2938
  Residence	1900	Beaver Dam, Haywood, North Carolina, USA      [1]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter
  Residence	1910	Moscow, Latah, Idaho, USA   [4]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
  Residence	1920	Pullman, Whitman, Washington, USA   [6]
  	Relation to Head: Wife; Residence Marital Status: Married
  Residence	1935	Pullman, Whitman, Washington, USA   [8]
  Residence	1940	Pullman, Whitman, Washington, USA   [8]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife
  Burial	1975	Moscow, Latah, Idaho, USA   [9]
  Death	13 Jul 1975	Walla Walla, Washington, USA   [7, 9]
  Person ID	I2938	KLD Genealogy
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2025 | Edit

  
  

  Father	Columbus Pool Willis,   b. 22 Jun 1868,    Beaverdam Township, Haywood, North Carolina, USA d. 18 Jun 1948, Moscow, Latah, Idaho, USA (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	biological
  Mother	Nancy Louisa Murray,   b. 13 Dec 1874, North Carolina, USA d. 18 Jan 1932, Moscow, Latah, Idaho, USA (Age 57 years)
  Relationship	biological
  Marriage	19 Feb 1891	Haywood, North Carolina, USA   [1, 11, 12]
  Family ID	F1122	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	William Otto Hughes,   b. 15 Jul 1893, Mullan, Shoshone, Idaho, USA d. 23 Apr 1957, Pullman, Whitman, Washington, USA (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	1915
  Children	1. Phyllis Lorraine Hughes,   b. 13 May 1932, Moscow, Latah, Idaho, USA d. 26 Apr 1983, Pullman, Washington, USA (Age 50 years)  [Father: biological]  [Mother: biological]
  Family ID	F1325	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2025 | Edit

  
  

  Family 2	Sam Peter Larsen,   b. Abt 1895, Copenhagen, Denmark
  Marriage	8 Jun 1960	Whitman, Washington, USA   [5, 13]
  Family ID	F1324	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2025 | Edit

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 25 Dec 1891 - Haywood, North Carolina, USA Residence - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter - 1910 - Moscow, Latah, Idaho, USA Residence - Relation to Head: Wife; Residence Marital Status: Married - 1920 - Pullman, Whitman, Washington, USA Residence - 1935 - Pullman, Whitman, Washington, USA Residence - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife - 1940 - Pullman, Whitman, Washington, USA Marriage - 8 Jun 1960 - Whitman, Washington, USA Burial - 1975 - Moscow, Latah, Idaho, USA Death - 13 Jul 1975 - Walla Walla, Washington, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show	8 Photos
  	Willis Family Alma, Bessie, Eston, Nellie, Columbus, Vesta, Nancy
  	Otto, Bessie & Phyllis Hughes
  	Bessie (Willis) & Sam Larsen
  	Bessie (Willis) & Sam Larsen
  	Bessie, Otto & Phyllis Hughes
  	Bessie Willis & Otto Hughes Wedding Picture
  	Bessie Louetta Willis Hughes Wedding Picture Wedding Picture
  	Bessie Willis Hughes Larsen Obituary Walla Walla Union Bulletin Jul 15 1975 p13

  
  

• Sources

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