Willis Cemetery - Vestal, NY - New York Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

text: "Willis Cemetery Burials 1810-1934. David and Phebe Willis arrived in Willow Point ca. 1796. Elias Willis owned local tavern. Buried here with family. William G. Pomeroy Foundation 2017 396"

From Town Crier article by town historian: (visit link)
" In 1796 Anna Willis purchased 111 acres at Willow Point in the area of Willis Road, now Jensen Road. The tiny .16 acre family cemetery contains 43 graves, the earliest being John E. Gifford who died December 2, 1810. Burial records have not been found; all information is compiled from grave markers and secondary sources. No longer an active cemetery, it is maintained by the Town of Vestal. "

"Willow Point, located along a bend in the Susquehanna was named for the many willow trees growing there."

Marker Name: Willis Cemetery Marker Type: Roadside Agency: William G. Pomeroy Foundation Dedication Date: 2017 City/Town/Village Name: Vestal County: Broome Region: Central Leatherstocking (Region 6) Website: [Web Link]

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