Robert L. Willis & Annie Graham Willis, Family of; Rapides, Louisiana
Submitter of Org. File: Randy Willis
Submitter of Text File: Jo Branch
Date: 28 Jun 2004




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Robert L. Willis & Annie Graham Willis

 
Three of Annie Graham's sisters married three of Robert L. Willis' brothers. They were:  Julia Ann Graham married Daniel H. Willis, Jr., Demerius Graham married Calvin Willis, and Maggie Graham married Dempsey Willis.
 
The four Graham sisters were daughters of  Robert Graham  (b. Aug.  20, 1818; d. Feb.  10, 1890) and Ruth Smith  (b. Dec. 5, 1813;  d. June 2, 1869).  The four Willis' brothers were sons of  Rev. Daniel H. Willis, Sr. and  Anna Slaughter  (b. May 29, 1820; d. Mar. 24, 1876).  Rev. Daniel H. Willis, Sr. was the son of Agerton Willis and the first grandson of Rev. Joseph Willis to enter the ministry.