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Jacob Craven Willis 1821–1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 DEC 1821

Birth Location: Rutherford Co. North Carolina

Death Date: 28 SEP 1883

Death Location: Cleveland Co. North Carolina

Father: Jacob Willis

Mother: Lydia Willis

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Children(s):

The story of Jacob Craven Willis began in 1821 in Rutherford Co. North Carolina. Jacob Craven Willis passed away in 1883 in Cleveland Co. North Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of Jacob Craven Willis began in 1821 in Rutherford Co. North Carolina.
  • Jacob Craven Willis passed away in 1883 in Cleveland Co. North Carolina.

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Jacob Willis's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Willis
1821–1883
Birth Place: Rutherford Co. North Carolina
Parents
Jacob Willis
1781–1828
Rowan Co. North Carolina
Lydia Willis
1785–1850
Guilford, North Carolina
Grandparents
James Black
1755–1827
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Rachel Black
1768–1825
Saville, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Black
1740–
unknown spouse
1727–1756
John Black
1723–1790
Abigail Chester
1739–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Colquhoun
1701–1735
Thomas Black
1698–1776

Jacob Willis's Timeline

2 Records

1821
17 DEC 1821
Birth of Jacob Craven Willis in Rutherford Co. North Carolina
Rutherford Co. North Carolina
1883
28 SEP 1883
Age 62
Death of Jacob Craven Willis in Cleveland Co. North Carolina
Cleveland Co. North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 DEC 1821
    Event Place: Rutherford Co. North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 SEP 1883
    Event Place: Cleveland Co. North Carolina

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