Emeline Perkins: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Emeline Perkins was born in Tenmile Creek, Louisiana.

Family/Spouse: Lemuel Willis. Lemuel (son of Rev. Joseph Willis, Sr. (half Cherokee Indian) and Sarah Johnson (?), (free colored)) was born about 1812 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died in 1862. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Generation: 2

Sarah Willis

(1.Emeline¹) was born in 1837 in Louisiana; and died.

Family/Spouse: Solomon Strother. Solomon was born on 1 Aug 1846 in Louisiana; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

3. David L. Strother was born on 12 Nov 1870; died on 3 Sep 1959 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

Generation: 3

David L. Strother

(2.Sarah², 1.Emeline¹) was born on 12 Nov 1870; died on 3 Sep 1959 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

David married Louisa "Lou" Johnson on 23 Aug 1892. Louisa (daughter of Carroll Johnson, (free colored) and Lucinda "Cindy" Cloud) was born on 27 Sep 1868; died on 31 Aug 1964 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

4. Hattie Strother was born on 23 Dec 1894; died on 26 Apr 1992 in Baker, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.

Generation: 4

Hattie Strother

(3.David³, 2.Sarah², 1.Emeline¹) was born on 23 Dec 1894; died on 26 Apr 1992 in Baker, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.

Family/Spouse: William Dove Willis. William (son of William M. Willis and Martha Emily Jones) was born on 14 Feb 1896; died on 23 Jul 1927 in Vernon Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Cryer Cem, Pickering, Vernon Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]