Robert Franklin Willis

HAIRSTON.org ID#9489, b. 2 March 1890, d. 24 July 1921
Birth*Robert Franklin Willis was born on 2 March 1890 in Tennessee.1 
Marriage*He married Lillie Ruth McMillen on 19 December 1917 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee. Wedding annoucement in the Commercial Appeal, 19 December 1917, page 7. 
Census 1920*Robert Franklin Willis appeared on the census of 13 February 1920 in District 6, Tipton, Tennessee, Robert F. Willis 29, wife Lillie R. 20, daughters Valia R. 1 and Mildred L. 1 month. 
Death*He died on 24 July 1921 in Tipton, Tennessee, at age 31. Killed in an auto accident when the car he was in was hit bay a train.1 

Family

Lillie Ruth McMillen b. 2 Oct 1898, d. 19 Jul 1975
Children

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S51] Death Certificate.
  2. [S1920] 1920 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
Last Edited5 Jul 2026