William Willis: Our Family History

Generation: 1

William Willis was born on 6 Jan 1804 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (son of Rev. Joseph Willis, Sr. (half Cherokee Indian) and Sarah Johnson (?), (free colored)); and died.

Family/Spouse: Rhoda Strother. Rhoda was born about 1804; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Generation: 2

Rev. Joseph Willis, Sr. (half Cherokee Indian) was born about 1758 in Bladen Co, North Carolina (son of Agerton Willis and (Cherokee Indian, slave)); died on 4 Sep 1854; was buried in Baptist Church Cem, Vernon Parish, Louisiana.

Joseph married Sarah Johnson (?), (free colored) about 1803 in Mississippi or Louisiana. Sarah was born about 1785 in South Carolina; died in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Johnson (?), (free colored) was born about 1785 in South Carolina; died in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

1. William Willis was born on 6 Jan 1804 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; and died.
Lemuel Willis was born about 1812 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died in 1862.
John Willis was born in 1814 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; and died.
(3 daughters) Willis was born between 1809 and 1825 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; and died.
Martha Willis was born on 9 Apr 1825 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; and died.

Generation: 3

4. Agerton Willis (son of Willis); died after 18 Sep 1776.
Agerton married (Cherokee Indian, slave). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Rev. Joseph Willis, Sr. (half Cherokee Indian) was born about 1758 in Bladen Co, North Carolina; died on 4 Sep 1854; was buried in Baptist Church Cem, Vernon Parish, Louisiana.

Generation: 4