Rest Haven Cemetery
Also known as Willis Rest Haven Cemetery
Willis, Montgomery County, Texas, USA
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This cemetery dates back to around 1875. There are documents showing on Feb 8, 1902, the owners of NEW YORK & TEXAS LAND COMPANY sold 4.44 acres to George W. Jackson, Ned Eastman Barnes, and John Bell Hood Westmoreland. This land is the open area on East Rogers Road south beyond Camp Creek towards 1097, East Stewart St., designated for use as the Willis Colored Cemetery. Later, on May 16, 1930, the Willis Colored Cemetery Assoc. (George W Jackson, Ned E Barnes, and John Bell Hood Westmoreland) purchased an additional 2.9 acres from owner D.M. Fields.
The original portion of Willis Rest Haven Cemetery runs from 1097 across Camp Creek and merged with north entrance of the cemetery off East Rogers Road.
There may be as many as 100 graves on the original portion with over 500 graves, many marked but some unmarked on the east side off of E. Rogers Rd. In this cemetery are the graves of many of Willis's original African American settlers.
The history of Willis Rest Haven Cemetery written by Cynthia Stubblefield Walker.
This cemetery dates back to around 1875. There are documents showing on Feb 8, 1902, the owners of NEW YORK & TEXAS LAND COMPANY sold 4.44 acres to George W. Jackson, Ned Eastman Barnes, and John Bell Hood Westmoreland. This land is the open area on East Rogers Road south beyond Camp Creek towards 1097, East Stewart St., designated for use as the Willis Colored Cemetery. Later, on May 16, 1930, the Willis Colored Cemetery Assoc. (George W Jackson, Ned E Barnes, and John Bell Hood Westmoreland) purchased an additional 2.9 acres from owner D.M. Fields.
The original portion of Willis Rest Haven Cemetery runs from 1097 across Camp Creek and merged with north entrance of the cemetery off East Rogers Road.
There may be as many as 100 graves on the original portion with over 500 graves, many marked but some unmarked on the east side off of E. Rogers Rd. In this cemetery are the graves of many of Willis's original African American settlers.
The history of Willis Rest Haven Cemetery written by Cynthia Stubblefield Walker.
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- Added: 28 Jun 2003
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 1965851
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