2. | Rev. Joseph Willis, Sr. (half Cherokee Indian) (1.Agerton1) was born about 1758 in Bladen Co, North Carolina; died on 4 Sep 1854; was buried in Baptist Church Cem, Vernon Parish, Louisiana. 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]
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]
Children:
- 7. Jemima Willis
was born in 1796; and died.
- 8. Sarah Willis
was born in 1798 in Natchez District, Mississippi; and died.
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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]
Children:
- 9. William Willis
was born on 6 Jan 1804 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; and died.
- 10. Lemuel Willis
was born about 1812 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died in 1862.
- 11. John Willis
was born in 1814 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; and died.
- 12. (3 daughters) Willis
was born between 1809 and 1825 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; and died.
- 13. Martha Willis
was born on 9 Apr 1825 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; and died.
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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]
Children:
- 14. Samuel Willis
was born in 1837 in Spring Hill, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana; and died.
- 15. Aimuwell Willis, (youngest son)
was born on 1 May 1837 in Spring Hill, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana; died on 9 Sep 1937.
- 16. James Willis, (grandson?)
was born in 1841 in Spring Hill, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana; and died.
- 17. William Willis, (grandson?)
was born in 1845 in Spring Hill, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana; and died.
- 18. Timothy Willis, (grandson?)
was born in 1847 in Spring Hill, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana; and died.
- 19. Bernard Willis, (grandson?)
was born in 1848 in Spring Hill, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana; and died.
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