Rutherford Co NC Will Abstracts 1779-1910

949 Jacob Willis, 15 July 1828, 11 August 1828. Wife Lydia. Daus. Sarah,Agnes, Ann, Poly, Rachel. Sons Willam, James B., Johnson, John, Jacob Craven,Jesse Richardson, Joseph Gallishaw. Exec Wife Lydia, Son James Black Willis.
Cleveland County Heritage-Family no. 1117
The Jacob Willis family lived in what is now called Cedar Park, along the First Broad River in upper Cleveland County. Very little is known of the family other than a will that was found at the Rutherford County Court House which was
probated in 1828.
Jacob Willis was married to Lydia Black Willis. Their childen were: Sarah Willis, William Willis, James Black Willis, Johnson Willis, Agnes Willis (1812-1907) Ann Willis (1814-1913) was burried at Clover Hill, John Willis, Polly
Willis, Jacob Craven (1820), Rachel (1822-1911), Jesse Richard (1825-1889). my grandfather, Joseph Gallashaw Willis (1827-1892). Agnes, Rachel, Jesse and Joseph are all buried at Mt. Harmony United Methodist Church in upper Cleveland
County.
Older members of the family have told this story: Several wagons stopped near the spring at Cedar Park to spend the night. My geat grandfather Jacob Willis, heard them talking and thought they were the voices of his brothers. They had been living in Pennsylvania and had decided to move West. They visited a few days and then moved on West. ---Mary Elizabeth Willis