Rev. Joseph Willis[1]
1764 - 1854 (90 years)-
Name Joseph Willis Prefix Rev. Born 1764 Bladen county, North Carolina, USA 
Gender Male Died Sep 14, 1854 Oakdale, Allen parish, Louisiana, USA Buried Baptist Church Cemetery Notes - He was the first Baptist preacher west of the Mississippi River.
Joseph become a friend with Richard Curtis, Jr. Curtis was to play a major role in Joseph's decision to go west. Later, in 1791, Curtis would become the first Baptist minister to establish a church in Mississippi. Ezekiel O'Quin would later follow Joseph to Louisiana as the second Baptist minister west of the Mississippi River in Louisiana.
Person ID I84161 mykindred Last Modified Apr 30, 2011
Family 1 Rachel Bradford, b. circa 1762, d. Y Married circa 1784 Children 1. Agerton Willis, b. circa 1785, Bladen county, North Carolina, USA , d. YFamily ID F28391 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Sarah Johnson, d. Y Children 1. William W. Willis, b. Jan 06, 1804, Saint Landry parish, Louisiana, USA , d. Nov 24, 1881, Rapides parish, Louisiana, USA (Age 77 years)2. Olivia Willis, b. circa 1815, Bayou Chicot, Saint Landry parish, Louisiana, USA , d. circa 1841, Louisiana, USA (Age ~ 26 years)Family ID F28400 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 3 Elvy Sweat, d. Y Married circa 1835 Children 1. Samuel Willis, b. circa 1836, d. Y 2. Aimuewell Willis, b. May 01, 1837, d. Sep 09, 1937 (Age 100 years) Family ID F31517 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- He was the first Baptist preacher west of the Mississippi River.
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Sources - [S1068] Gedcom - Alcock, Charles.
- [S1068] Gedcom - Alcock, Charles.
