Willis, Simeon S., 1879-1965
Simeon Willis, governor of Kentucky during 1943-47, was born in Lawrence County, Ohio, in 1879, to John H. and Abigail Slavens Wills. His family moved to Greenup County, Kentucky, around 1889. Willis studied law under private tutors and eventually becam a lawyer and opened a practice in Ashland at the turn of the century. He married Idah Lee Millis of Cattlesburg, Kentucky on April 14, 1920. They had one daughter, Sally Lesley Willis, who married Lt. Henry Meigs II on December 30, 1944 and had one son, Simeon Willis Meigs. He defeated Democratic opponent J. Lyter Donaldson to become governor of Kentucky in 1943. He died in Frankfort on April 2, 1965, and was buried in Frankfort Cemetery.
From the description of Simeon S. Willis materials, 1786-1968 (bulk 1918-1950). (Kentucky Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 551208357
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