Contributed by Randy Willis www.randywillis.org

JOSEPH WILLIS

 (The above link is to the entire biography)

The Apostle to the Opelousas

The First Baptist Preacher of the

Gospel of Jesus Christ West of the Mississippi River

(see photo below) 

By Randy Willis

Part One - Joseph Willis, The Apostle to the Opelousas

Part Two - Well-To-do North Carolina Planters 

Part Three - A Trail of Tears 

Part Four - My Cousin's Keeper

Part Five - Nothing but a Horse, Bridle and Saddle

Part Six - The Swamp Fox 

Part Seven - A Baptist Through & Through

Part Eight - Mississippi Missionary 

Part Nine - The First Sermon Ever Preached by an Evangelical Minister West of the Mississippi River

Part Ten - The Barefoot Preacher

Part Eleven - The Fiery Furnace 

Part Twelve - Rev. Joseph Willis & The Churches

Part Thirteen - Blessed is the man who has his quiver full of them

Part Fourteen - In Service of America

Part Fifteen - Home Coming in Heaven 

              

On January 18, 1955, just over 100 years after his death, 250 people along with 16 ministers gathered  in freezing weather to unveil a monument in memory of the Rev. Joseph Willis at his grave site. 

The child is Aaron Willis in 1980.   Aaron is the 8th generation from Rev. Willis.

 

Dedicated To

Copyright © 2000 Randall Lee Willis. All rights reserved.  This article is used here with permission from R. L. Willis, Jun 2000.

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