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Jacob Luther Willis 1785–1861

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Birth Date: May 31, 1785

Birth Location: Craven County, NC

Death Date: April 12, 1861

Death Location: Winn Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

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Jacob Luther Willis was born in 1785 in Craven County, NC, the child of James Jr Willis And Jenny Grandberry. In 1830, Jacob Luther Willis resided in Covington, Mississippi, USA. In 1850, Jacob Luther Willis resided in Catahoula, Louisiana, USA. Jacob Luther Willis married Jacob Willis, Sally Rogers, Sarah, Sarah Martha Rogers, and had children including Nancy Willis, William Franklin Willis, William Hiram Willis. Jacob Luther Willis passed away in 1861 in Winn Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

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Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Early Life

Jacob Luther Willis was born in 1785 in Craven County, NC, the child of James Jr Willis And Jenny Grandberry.

In 1830, Jacob Luther Willis resided in Covington, Mississippi, USA.

In 1850, Jacob Luther Willis resided in Catahoula, Louisiana, USA.

Family

Jacob Luther Willis married Jacob Willis, Sally Rogers, Sarah, Sarah Martha Rogers, and had children including Nancy Willis, William Franklin Willis, William Hiram Willis.

Later Years

Jacob Luther Willis passed away in 1861 in Winn Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

Sources

  1. 1
    Census 1830 United States Federal Census
  2. 2
    Census 1850 United States Federal Census
  3. 3
    Census 1860 United States Federal Census
  4. 4
    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  5. 5
    Marriage Records Georgia, Compiled Marriages
  6. 6
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees

Life Timeline

1785
Born in Craven County, NC
1830
Resided in Covington, Mississippi, USA
1850
Resided in Catahoula, Louisiana, USA
1860
Resided in Winn, Louisiana, USA
1861
Died in Winnfield, Winn Parish, Louisiana, USA

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