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:
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- Axa Jane "Nannie" Brumfield 2 May 1831 Washington, Parish, Louisiana - (c1832)never married; no further info
- Charles Dawson Brumfield 27 March 1832 Washington, Parish, Louisiana - (c1849) no further info
- 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.
Updates and corrections of “FIELD OF BROOM” by Dell Magee Clawson.
“Know Your Ancestry” by Dell Magee Clawson published Tylertown Times, Tylertown Mississippi
Date of death prodived by Debra member #47442357
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:
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- Axa Jane "Nannie" Brumfield 2 May 1831 Washington, Parish, Louisiana - (c1832)never married; no further info
- Charles Dawson Brumfield 27 March 1832 Washington, Parish, Louisiana - (c1849) no further info
- 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.
Updates and corrections of “FIELD OF BROOM” by Dell Magee Clawson.
“Know Your Ancestry” by Dell Magee Clawson published Tylertown Times, Tylertown Mississippi
Date of death prodived by Debra member #47442357
Gravesite Details
On LA Hwy 438, 1/4 of a mile North of Bogue Chitto Baptist Church, across road from Clyde Smith Rd.
Family Members
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William Brumfield
1789–1868
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Lucy Brumfield Statham - Collins
1792–1866
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Davis Brumfield
1795–1863
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Ridley Brumfield
1795–1830
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Charles Brumfield
1796–1870
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Isaac Brumfield
1801–1862
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Elijah Brumfield
1805–1860
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Daniel Brumfield
1806 – unknown
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Jesse Kelly Brumfield
1807–1884
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Alexander C "Alex" Brumfield
1811–1882
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John Wilson "Jackson" Brumfield
1812–1889
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Nathaniel "Nat" Brumfield
1813–1854
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Elizabeth Brumfield
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