Rev. Joseph Willis, Sr. (half Cherokee Indian)

Joseph married Rachel Bradford (or Brasford) about 1784 in Cherawas Co (now Marlboro Co), North Carolina. Rachel was born about 1762; died about 1794 in Cheraws (now Marlboro Co, South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Agerton Willis, Jr. was born in 1785 in Bladen Co, South Carolina; died on 18 Apr 1811 in Louisiana.
2. Joseph Willis, Jr. was born in 1792 in South Carolina.
3. Mary Willis was born about 1787 in North Carolina; and died.
4. Rachel Willis was born in 1794; and died.

Joseph married Mrs. Sarah (..) Willis, (Irish woman) after 1794 in Greenville Co, South Carolina. Sarah died between 1799 and 1802 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jemima Willis was born in 1796; and died.
2. Sarah Willis was born in 1798 in Natchez District, Mississippi; and died.

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]

1. William Willis was born on 6 Jan 1804 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; and died.
2. Lemuel Willis was born about 1812 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died in 1862.
3. John Willis was born in 1814 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; and died.
4. (3 daughters) Willis was born between 1809 and 1825 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; and died.
5. Martha Willis was born on 9 Apr 1825 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; and died.

Joseph married Elvy Sweat, (dau of who?) about 1836 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. Elvy was buried in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Samuel Willis was born in 1837 in Spring Hill, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana; and died.
2. Aimuwell Willis, (youngest son) was born on 1 May 1837 in Spring Hill, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana; died on 9 Sep 1937.
3. James Willis, (grandson?) was born in 1841 in Spring Hill, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana; and died.
4. William Willis, (grandson?) was born in 1845 in Spring Hill, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana; and died.
5. Timothy Willis, (grandson?) was born in 1847 in Spring Hill, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana; and died.
6. Bernard Willis, (grandson?) was born in 1848 in Spring Hill, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana; and died.

Agerton married (Cherokee Indian, slave). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]