Rev. Joseph W. Rudisill
1848 - 1926 (78 years)
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Name Joseph W. Rudisill Prefix Rev. Birth 1848 Geneva, Alabama, United States 
Gender Male Death 26 Jun 1926 Pitkin, Vernon, Louisiana, United States [1] Burial 28 Jun 1926 Pitkin, Vernon, Louisiana, United States [2, 3] Person ID I19564 Costner Descendants Last Modified 3 Feb 2022
Father J W Rudsill Mother Nellie Holly, b. Abt 1830, Alabama, United States Family ID F6157 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Marandia Maddox, b. 1838, Alabama, United States d. 1915, Wilda, Rapides, Louisiana, United States (Age 77 years) Marriage 12 Aug 1867 Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana, United States [4] Children 1. William Green Rudisill, Sr., b. 24 Aug 1869, Louisiana, United States d. 21 Nov 1939, Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana, United States (Age 70 years)2. James Henry Rudisill, b. 27 Nov 1871, Vernon, Louisiana, United States d. 21 Jul 1954, Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana, United States (Age 82 years)3. Joseph Walter Rudisill, b. 9 Dec 1883, Vernon, Louisiana, United States d. 29 Mar 1945, Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana, United States (Age 61 years)Family ID F6156 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 26 Mar 2023
Family 2 Sarah J Matthis, b. 22 Aug 1881, Louisiana, United States d. Jul 1969, Louisiana, United States (Age 87 years) Marriage 13 Jan 1918 Beauregard, Louisiana, United States Family ID F6158 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 26 Mar 2023
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Notes - RUDISILL, Joseph W. (Elder) was born 24 Aug 1848 Geneva AL and died 26 Jun 1926 LA. He married Miranda Maddox who was born 1838 or 1844 AL (census records list 1844 as birthdate as she was 5 years older than her husband while a handlettered tombstone lists birthdate as 1838 or 10 years older than her husband). Miranda (Maddox) Rudisill died 1915 LA. They are buried in Blue Branch Cemetery, Pitkin (Vernon) LA. Elder Rudisill was an early minister at Walnut Hill Baptist Church, Laurel Hill Baptist Church, both in Vernon Parish. He also served many other churches in the Central Louisiana area. His obit was entered in the LA Baptist Associational Meeting in 1926.“Rudisill, Elder Joseph W. departed this life June 26, A.D. 1926 at his late residence near Pitkin. Brother Rudisill was born August 24, 1848 at Geneva, Alabama, was at his death 77 years 10 months and 2 days. Moved to this parish as a small boy, was ordained to preach December 25, A.D. 1881, by Elder B.O. Owens and Mike Smith. Brother Rudisill preached for 45 years, in the Association, pastoring many churches. He attended every session of Missionary Baptist Association having attended 54 annual sessions.
Brother Rudisill leaves a devoted wife, 3 sons, and 7 grandchildren. One brother kept a record by him showing 5,785 brought into the Church, preached 655 funerals, marriages performed 457.” On the 1880 census, there were 3 children listed: (1) William Green (born ca 1868 LA & died 1939 LA), married to Ida Jackson,
daughter of Henry I. Jackson & Fannie Mason; both buried Hemphill Star Cemetery, Hot Wells (Rapides) LA; (2) James O. (1869 LA); (3) Joseph W. Rudisill Jr. (born 1871 LA), married 26 December 1895 to Clara Alva Carruth (22 August 1876/9 March 1911). Sources:1880 US Population Schedules, LA (Vernon), Household # 127.McManus, Jane P. & Parker, Essie T., Laurel Hill Missionary Baptist Church Vernon Parish, Louisiana 1869 – 1920, Its People and Its History, Parker Enterprises, Englewood CO, 1988.McManus, Jane P., Walnut Hill Church, Vernon Parish LA (book from June 23 1866 to March 19, 1893), unpublished manuscript, Alexandria LA, 1995.McManus, Jane P., Pioneers West of Appalachia (Revised), Parker Enterprises, Ball LA, 1984.
- RUDISILL, Joseph W. (Elder) was born 24 Aug 1848 Geneva AL and died 26 Jun 1926 LA. He married Miranda Maddox who was born 1838 or 1844 AL (census records list 1844 as birthdate as she was 5 years older than her husband while a handlettered tombstone lists birthdate as 1838 or 10 years older than her husband). Miranda (Maddox) Rudisill died 1915 LA. They are buried in Blue Branch Cemetery, Pitkin (Vernon) LA. Elder Rudisill was an early minister at Walnut Hill Baptist Church, Laurel Hill Baptist Church, both in Vernon Parish. He also served many other churches in the Central Louisiana area. His obit was entered in the LA Baptist Associational Meeting in 1926.“Rudisill, Elder Joseph W. departed this life June 26, A.D. 1926 at his late residence near Pitkin. Brother Rudisill was born August 24, 1848 at Geneva, Alabama, was at his death 77 years 10 months and 2 days. Moved to this parish as a small boy, was ordained to preach December 25, A.D. 1881, by Elder B.O. Owens and Mike Smith. Brother Rudisill preached for 45 years, in the Association, pastoring many churches. He attended every session of Missionary Baptist Association having attended 54 annual sessions.
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Sources - [S38636] Louisiana, U.S., Statewide Death Index, 1819-1964.
- [S36037] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current.
- [S34512] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Town Talk; Publication Date: 29 Jun 1926; Publication Place: Alexandria, Louisiana, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/213353480/?article=bfd55d39-1f67-4a8e-a81b-7fd5cb5ab566&focus=0.42009476,0.52344733,0.5424178,0.5882947&xid=3355.
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