John Lane Willis is my 1st cousin 3 times removed. He is the first cousin of the album’s creator, Blanche Octavia Huband.
Lane was born 19 June 1896 to Louise Delina Cheney & George Bloomfield Willis at Laketown, Rich, Utah. On 3 September 1918, he enlisted in the US Army. He was honorably discharged 20 January 1919. Almost three years later, on 9 January 1922, he married Hannah Lillian Gheen. Together they had at least five children. Lane died 8 March 1983, almost 13 months after Hannah passed.
Thank you for your service cousin.
This photo comes from the twenty-eighth page of the album. Here are pages twenty-eight and twenty-nine to give context for this photo:
This post is part of a series sharing this wonderful old family photo album. You can learn more about the album here.
Was that an enlistment portrait do you think? Poor boy looks very nervous.
He sure does!! I don’t know, but I think that seems like a distinct possibility.
That uniform had to itch!! Still enjoying your posts.💝
I think so too! Thank you, Nancy. <3