I'm not sure. I do have a Willis Allen in my line. I got most of my information from -- <A HREF="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~meledie/ghtout/gp1860.htm#head3"> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~meledie/ghtout/gp1860.htm#head3</A> The Willis Allen in this line was born in 6 Mar 1790 in Burke, NC and died 17 Dec 1837 in Texas. Maybe her web site will help you. She has my family listed. They were from Rutherford County, NC. Just across the boarder from Spartanburg. Barb Dyer Channell Researching -- Dyer's, Splawn's, Childers, Gibbs, McBrayer's, Allen's, Griffin's and a whole lot more!