family became ardently Episcopal ian. Apoplexy Attack Ends Era It was then end of an era when Willson died in 1860. Willson and a Negro were pumping the water out of the spring when it mingled -nth Flat Creek when an apoplexy at tack caused him to fall into the creek He either drowned or lied of a stroke before the Negro c mid reach him. After his death, the now 1H20 acre property was sold to S. S. Cot trell for $40.IX)0—Confederate mo .1 v. later worth about 40 cents in 862 It remained in the Cottrell family until it was sold to the Chesapeake Corporaion, which now owns it It was inevitable that An elia Springs should play a part in the history of the War Between the States It was directly in the path of the retreating a n d pursuing ; armies.

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