Willis Brumfield (1794 - 1833)

Born 23 Jul 1794 in York District, South Carolina, United States

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Died 16 Oct 1833 at age 39 in Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Willis was born in 1794. Willis Brumfield passed away in 1833. ^[1]

Willis enlisted in the Louisiana Militia during the War of 1812. He served in the 12th & 13th Consolidated Regt. Under the command of Captain William Bickham grandson of American Patriot Abner Bickham.

I have seen the name recorded as John Willis and Willis John; not documentation at this time.

On 25 Jan 1818, Willis married Jenny Holmes (1797-after 1880), the daughter of Elisha Warren Holmes and Sarah “Sally” Stovall.

Children of Willis Brumfield and Jane "Jennie" Holmes:

1. Margaret "Peggy" Brumfield 9 Feb 1819 former Pike County, Mississippi 8 Sep 1885 Washington Parish Louisiana married John Seaborn Alford (twin of Rev. Seaborn John Alford, both sons of Jacob Alford & Frances Seaborn). They are buried in the Seaborn Alford Cemetery, Mt. Hermon, Louisiana. 16 children
2. John Griffin Brumfield 11 Sep 1920 former Pike County, Mississippi - 12 Oct 1849 former Pike County, Mississippi (pneumonia) married Louisa Bullock (daughter of Hugh Bullock & Caroline Brumfield (a daughter of Isaac & Elizabeth Brumfield (he was son of John & Peggy Kelly Brumfield) ; 2 children; She married 2nd Newland Jack Ginn. She is buried Magee's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Walthall County, Mississippi
3. Elisha Brumfield 23 May 1822 former Pike County, Mississippi before 1860 (probably former Pike County) married Salena Arvozena Jane Warner (daughter of Rev. Thomas Coalter Warner & Jane Smith (a daughter. of Jeremiah & JoAnna Dillon Smith); 2 children. She married 2nd Elbert Green Haley and she is buried in the Warner Cemetery, Warnerton, Washington Parish, Louisiana
4. Isaac Nelson Brumfield (my ancestor) 10 Nov 1823 Washington Parish, Louisiana - 6 Oct 1909 former Pike County, Mississippi married Sarah JoAnn Smith (daughter of Eli & Janie Crews Smith) ; 10 children; They are buried Foil Cemetery, Walthall County, Mississippi
5. Sarah Brumfield 9 April 1825 Washington Parish, Louisiana 3 Sep 1873 Washington, Parish Louisiana married Calvin Smith (son of Jeremiah & Joanna Dillon Smith) as his 2nd wife (he had 1st married Janie Crews widow of his brother Eli); 13 children; Both buried Bankston Cemetery, Washington. Parish, Louisiana
6. Josiah W. Brumfield 2 March 1827 Washington Parish, Louisiana - 4 Aug 1897 Washington Parish, Louisiana married Margaret Amanda Burch (daughter of Charles Edward Burch & Permelia Lanier) 10 children; both buried Brumfield Cemetery, Washington Parish, Louisiana
7. William L. Brumfield 5 Jan 1829 Wash., P., LA - between 1900-1910 Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana married Sarah Ann Lewis (daughter. of William Lewis & Elizabeth "Betsy" Morris) 6 children ; She is buried Spring Creek Bapt. Church Cemetery, Tangipahoa Parish. He is most likely there also, but no proof.
8. Axa Jane "Nannie" Brumfield 2 May 1831 Washington, Parish, Louisiana - (c1832)never married; no further info
9. Charles Dawson Brumfield 27 March 1832 Washington, Parish, Louisiana - (c1849) no further info
10. Willis Nathaniel Brumfield 31 March 1834 Washington Parish, Louisiana - 21 Dec 1895 former Pike County, Mississippi married Nancy Elizabeth Haley (sister of Elbert Green Haley above and daughter of Elbert Haley & Priscilla Rimes) 12 Children; both buried Rev. Jesse Crawford Cemetery., Walthall County, Mississippi.

Willis died 16 Oct 1833 in Washington Parish, Louisiana Jenny m/ Nazareth Faust on 24 Aug 1844, and they made their home in Pike County, Mississippi. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Dorothy McCardle, Oct 25, 2011
2. ↑ “FIELD OF BROOM” by Dell Magee Clawson. “Know Your Ancestry” by Dell Magee Clawson published Tylertown Times, Tylertown Mississippi

See also:

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/154568287/willis-brumfield: accessed 15 August 2022), memorial page for Willis Brumfield (23 Jul 1794–16 Oct 1833), Find A Grave: Memorial #154568287, citing Brumfield Cemetery, Clifton, Washington Parish, Louisiana, USA; Maintained by V. Andrew Burch (contributor 48671296).