From: Randy Willis http://www.randywillis.org JOSEPH P. WILLIS (1824-1880) was the son of Joseph Willis, Jr. (born ca. 1792) who was the son of Rev. Joseph Willis (born ca. 1758; died 1854). Born ca. 1824; died 1880; Hardin Co., TX; buried Gedry Cemetery near Batson; son of Joseph Willis, Jr. and Jane "Jenne" Coker. Married: 8 Jan 1866, Rapides Parish, LA to Mary Elizabeth Sweat, born 1829; daughter of Gideon Sweat and Letitia Johnson. She is on the Huntsville Funeral Home List; name is Elizabeth Thomas. Children: 1. Rev. Isaac Willis, born 25 Dec 1843, Rapides Prish, LA; died 23 June 1923, Mt. View, OK. 2. Josiah Sorrell Willis, born ca. 1845; died unknown; buried Gedry Cemetery near Batson, Hardin Co., TX; married 8 Jan 1866 to Mary Ann Strother, born ca. 1844. 3. Mary Elizabeth Willis, born 9 March 1848, Rapides Parish, LA; died 21 Sept 1931, Pennington, TX 4. Simon Melvin Willis, born 17 Aug 1851; died 14 Nov 1923. 5. Rev. Charles Willis, born 31 Jan 1852, Rapides Parish, LA; died 27 Sept 1940, Antioch Community, Trinity Co., TX. 6. Alexander Willis, born ca. 1857; died 11 Oct 1890, Trinity Co., TX; buried Crete Cemetery or Est Prairie Cemetery; married 27 Feb 1879 to Celestine McGinnes. 7. Lucinda Willis, born ca. 1858; married 1 Sept 187, Walker Co., TX to Robert Johnson. 8. Martin J. Willis, born 13 Nov 1861, LA; died 3 Dec 1946, Huntsville, TX Notes: At the Rapides Parish Courthouse in the Marks and Brands book is listed this transaction From Joseph P. Willis (quoted exactly). Bayou Clear, La. 11-6-1883 To the recorder of Rapides Parish My wife Elizabeth Willis wishes to have a brand recorded in the names of my grandchildren to which I have no objection. The brand is J6 recorded J.P Willis A true copy ?? Received the brand J6 record on page 75 of this book is this day transferred and recorded in thhe name of the following grandchildren of Joseph Willis Joseph P. Jr Mary Eliz Daniel Hubert Willis Loretta Willis Lorenzo Transferred this J6 Dec. 5, 1883 Randy Willis P O Box 15345 Austin, Texas 78761 http://www.randywillis.org