WILLIS, Robert Britton
Birth Name | WILLIS, Robert Britton |
Gender | male |
Age at Death | 70 years, 5 months, 20 days |
Events
Event | Date | Place | Description | Notes | Sources |
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Birth | 1813-10-10 |
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Death | 1884-03-30 | Doaksville, Towson Co., OK |
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Families
Married | Wife | MOORE, Harriett |
Children | ||
Married | Wife | ?, Mary |
Children | ||
Married | Wife | ?, [Unknown] |
Married | Wife | ?, Margaret |
Narrative
Marie Garland, in her book Chickasaw Loves and Allied Families, states that R. Britton Willis "owned the slaves 'Uncle' Wallace and 'Aunt' Minerva, who composed the Negro spiritual Swing Low Sweet Chariot.