Pike County  Georgia Obituaries - Miss Nannie Willis 1893
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The Pike County Journal.
Zebulon, Pike Co., Ga., Friday, September 15, 1893

A Sad Death

Miss Nannie Willis of Molena died very suddenly last Saturday at 6
o'clock p.m.

She was on the way to the home of her cousin, Mrs. L.W. Godard and
seeing that she was likely to get wet ran a short distance to the house.
Before she reached the door, the rain began to fall and she was
sprinkled pretty thoroughly. She fell on the front doorstep exhausted
and was carried into the house where she died within thirty minutes of
congestion of the heart and stomach.

Miss Willis was a sister of Mrs. J.T. Moore of this place, Mrs. H.G.
Jordan of Molena and Mrs. M.K. Jordan.

Miss Willis was forty-five years of age and her innate goodness of heart
impressed itself upon all with whom she was associated.

Her remains were interred at the Jordan burying ground near Molena last
Monday, Rev. J.W. Beck conducting the funeral.

(Transcribed 10/28/02 Lynn Cunningham)

Note:
At Jordan/Willis Cemetery, Pike County, Georgia:
Nancy C. Willis, b. 22 Nov 1848, d. 9 Sept 1893.

Her father was Thomas Willis. He died before 1880.

1880 Census Place: District 581, Pike, Georgia
Source: FHL Film 1254161  National Archives Film T9-0161 Page 166B
Elizabeth WILLIS, Self, F, W, W, 59, GA, Occ: Keeping House, Fa: GA, Mo:
GA
>Nancy C. WILLIS, Dau, F, S, W, 31, GA, Fa: GA, Mo: GA
Ida S. WILLIS, Dau, F, S, W, 23, GA, Fa: GA, Mo: GA
Peter A. WILLIS, Son, M, S, W, 20, GA, Occ: Farm Laborer, Fa: GA, Mo: GA

Green WILLIS, Other, M, S, B, 17, GA, Occ: Farm Laborer, Fa: GA, Mo: GA