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Helen B. Willits

Female 1910 - 1995  (84 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Helen B. Willits was born on 6 Apr 1910 (daughter of Walter Glenn Willits and Cecil Flossie Strayer); died on 7 Mar 1995 in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio.

    Family/Spouse: Paul William Bauser. Paul was born on 4 Mar 1910; died on 25 Oct 1985 in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Helen married Horace Gladden Swysgood on 10 Feb 1928. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Donald L. Swysgood

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Walter Glenn Willits was born on 19 Jul 1888 in Ohio; died on 10 Nov 1959 in West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio.

    Walter married Cecil Flossie Strayer. Cecil (daughter of John Edward Strayer and Laura Sower) was born on 10 Oct 1888; died on 26 Nov 1934 in West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Lot 90, West Liberty, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Cecil Flossie Strayer was born on 10 Oct 1888 (daughter of John Edward Strayer and Laura Sower); died on 26 Nov 1934 in West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Lot 90, West Liberty, Ohio.
    Children:
    1. 1. Helen B. Willits was born on 6 Apr 1910; died on 7 Mar 1995 in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio.
    2. Roselle Willits was born on 28 Jan 1913; died on 23 Jan 1950.
    3. Ruth Willits was born on 22 Nov 1920; died on 11 Jul 1992.
    4. Jean Willits


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  John Edward Strayer was born on 15 Jul 1861 in West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio; died on 19 Aug 1923 in West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio.

    John married Laura Sower. Laura (daughter of Samuel Sower and Mary Ellen King) was born on 5 Sep 1859 in Marion County, Indiana; died on 4 Jul 1935 in West Liberty, Ohio; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Lot 411, West Liberty, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Laura Sower was born on 5 Sep 1859 in Marion County, Indiana (daughter of Samuel Sower and Mary Ellen King); died on 4 Jul 1935 in West Liberty, Ohio; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Lot 411, West Liberty, Ohio.
    Children:
    1. Alda Mae Strayer was born on 28 Sep 1884; died on 8 Sep 1916 in Logan County, Ohio; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, West Liberty, Ohio.
    2. 3. Cecil Flossie Strayer was born on 10 Oct 1888; died on 26 Nov 1934 in West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Lot 90, West Liberty, Ohio.
    3. Addie Belle Strayer was born on 26 Apr 1890 in Ohio; died on 25 Jul 1955 in West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, , West Liberty, Ohio.
    4. Floyd Pearl Strayer was born on 12 Sep 1893 in West Liberty, Ohio; died on 28 Jul 1961 in Urbana Mercy Memorial Hospital, OH; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, St. Paris, Champaign County, Ohio.
    5. Willis Warrich Strayer was born on 3 Jun 1895 in West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio; died on 27 Jul 1971 in North Palm Beach, Florida..
    6. Ray Percy Strayer was born on 30 Oct 1898; died on 22 Mar 1971 in Miami, Florida; was buried in St/. Thomas Columbarium Gardens, Miami Florida.
    7. Herschel Strayer was born on 28 Jul 1902 in West Liberty, Ohio; died on 3 Jan 1959 in West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, West Liberty, Ohio.


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  Samuel Sower was born on 31 Jan 1826 in Tremont, Clark County, Ohio; died on 29 Sep 1891 in West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio; was buried in West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio.

    Samuel married Mary Ellen King on 2 Jan 1851 in Tremont, Ohio. Mary (daughter of John King and Susannah Rhodes) was born on 17 Aug 1826 in Tremont, Clark County, Ohio; died on 27 Dec 1893 in West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio; was buried in West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 15.  Mary Ellen King was born on 17 Aug 1826 in Tremont, Clark County, Ohio (daughter of John King and Susannah Rhodes); died on 27 Dec 1893 in West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio; was buried in West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio.
    Children:
    1. Granville M.Sower was born on 25 Jan 1853; died on 11 Mar 1866.
    2. Peter Maxwell Sower was born on 8 Dec 1854; died on 3 Jan 1857; was buried in Rector/Gard Cemetery, Clark County, OH.
    3. Edward Sower was born on 6 Dec 1857; died in 1936 in California.
    4. 7. Laura Sower was born on 5 Sep 1859 in Marion County, Indiana; died on 4 Jul 1935 in West Liberty, Ohio; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Lot 411, West Liberty, Ohio.
    5. John W. Sowers was born on 23 Jun 1861 in Grant County, Indiana; died on 4 Dec 1952 in Near West Liberty, Logan County OH; was buried on 6 Dec 1952 in Fairview Cemetery, West Liberty, Logan County OH.
    6. Oliver P.Sower was born on 17 Nov 1862 in Grant County, IN; died on 12 Aug 1863 in Grant County, IN.
    7. Elmer E. Sowers was born on 24 Feb 1864 in Grant County, Indiana; died on 6 Jan 1933 in His Brother John W. Sowers' Barn Near West Liberty; was buried on 8 Jan 1933 in Fairview Cemetery, West Liberty.
    8. Grant Sower was born on 23 Jun 1867 in Grant County, Indiana; died on 17 Aug 1958 in Muskegon, Michigan; was buried on 20 Aug 1968 in Fairview Cemetery, West Liberty, Logan County, OH.
    9. Charles E. Sour was born on 11 Dec 1869; died on 6 Feb 1870.


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