Martin Willard
ca 1790 - ca 1860-70
son of Henry Willard
Martin Willard was born in 1793, Russell Co, Va. [The
1790 census, Halifax County, Va (in So. Cent. Va.) lists a Henry Willard with
wife and 3 daughters, but this may not be his father, since Henry should
have been in Russell County at this time.] Martin's father was probably
the Henry who married in Shenandoah Co (N.Cent.), Va. to Malissa Counts then
moved with her family to Russell Co (West end), Va. where Martin was born.
His grandfather, John Counts, lists Martin in his will of 1803, which makes
it seems like his mother was dead by then, however, Martin had an older woman
living with him in 1830 in Cape Girardeau, MO, which was probably his mother,
because his in-laws were probably living next door to him.
When he was a young child, probably about 1803, his family moved again
to Kentucky (Breckenridge Co.; the 1810 census show 2 Henry Willards in this
county).
His father died or left Kentucky between 1815 and 1818, and the family
spread out to Indiana, Illinois and Missouri. Martin may have left home about
1815-20 and moved to Missouri.
His grandson Joe Willard (5a) said Martin was the first white man in Oregon
County (which would have had to be before 1821 when the first white settlers
moved in) and that he was a trapper and traveled with an Indian. Joe’s
story goes that the Indian said before the white man came a big rain had
washed away an Indian village there and he warned that the white man’s settlement
would end the same way. Maybe he was referring to the Mississippi River
flood of 1785 called “the year of the great waters” (L'Anneé des
Grandes Eaux by the French settlers), in which the river changed its course
in some places making the original site of the settlement of Ste. Genevieve
on the east shore instead of the west shore.
The shores of the Mississippi river were originally owned and settled by
the French. In 1763 when the English drove the French out, they took
the eastern shore and the western shore became a Spanish possession until
1800 when it went back to the French. In 1803 it was sold to the United
States as part of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1812 it became the Territory
of Missouri and was admitted as a “slave” state in 1821 (the year Martin was
married).
In 1822 Washington, D.C. let the Delaware Indians have all the southern
part of the state. Some Indians rented their land to settlers and other
settlers just moved out. But in 1830 the Indian title to the land was
revoked by the government and white settlers began moving in. By 1840
400,000 settlers had piled into Missouri, almost tripling its population in
10 years, and completely overpowering the small French communities along the
Mississippi River. By the late 1830's the country was in its worst depression
yet, and farmers were hip deep in unwanted pigs. (Steamships were burning
bacon to fire their boilers.) Many people wanted elbow room again and thus
began the great migration west in which half a million people moved to California
or Oregon in the 40's, 50's & 60's.
Originally, the state of Missouri was divided into five Districts:
New Madrid (all the territory between the southern border of the state and
a place called Tywappity Bottom), Cape Girardeau (between Tywappity Bottom
and Apple Creek), Ste. Genevieve (between Apple Creek and the Meremac River),
St. Louis (between the Meremac and Missouri Rivers), St. Charles (all the
territory north of the Missouri River). 
Marriage license of Martin
& Polly Willard,
1821, Cape Girardeau Co, Mo.
The same year that Missouri became a state, Martin married Mary “Polly”
Lindsey (b. 1803, Ohio, daughter of Nathan Lindsey), April 8, 1821, Cape Girardeau
Co., Mo. (She was 18; he was 28.) Married by William Kelso, Justice
of the Peace, their marriage record says they were both residents of Tywappity
township in Cape Girardeau County.
Martin moved around a lot until he was over 60.
* April 1821, married in Cape Girardeau Co, Mo. (by the Mississippi River)
* His son, Squire's descendants say he was born in Marion Co, Mo (near
Quincy, IL) in 1823.
* In 1826 Martin & his brother, Henry Willard, Jr. signed a petition
in Adams Co., Ill. (probably in Quincy, which is on the Mississippi River
north of St. Louis), along with Martin’s brothers-in-law, William Lindsey
and Solomon Greer (William's brother-in-law).
* On the 1830 census of Cape Girardeau Co, MO
Cape Girardeau county had been establised in 1812, and the largest town,
Jackson was the third largest in the state of Missouri and considered to be
quite a village.
Perhaps they worked on the river for a while and traveled some up and down
the Mississippi. This painting, "The Jolly
Flatboatmen" (by George Caleb Bingham, 1846) may have been a scene
that he was familiar with.
Martin’s brother James was in Spencer Co, Ind in 1826, where he married.
He then followed Martin to Cape Girardeau County, Mo. between 1827 and 1830,
where both families were listed on the 1830 census. Martin's brother,
Henry Jr. went north and settled by 1830 in Jo Daviess County in the NW corner
of Illinois.
And older woman was living with them in 1830 (maybe Martin's mother, step-mother
or mother-in-law).
In 1839 Martin’s son, John was born in either St. Clair (Franklin Co.),
Mo. or, more likely, in western Missouri in what became St. Clair Co. in
1841 (both St. Clair Co. and Henry Co. were known as Rives Co. until 1841.)
In 1850
Martin’s family was in Springfield twp (E-NE of Clinton, Mo, next to the the
border of Benton Co), in Henry Co. (between Kansas City and Springfield) along
with his married children, William Henry and Elizabeth. Squire was in Taney
Co (south of them).
Fighting broke out in Kansas in Dec. 1855 between the pro-slavery settlers
from Missouri and the abolitionist settlers in Kansas. The bloody violence
there, which later extended to the border joining Missouri and Kansas, and
caused some counties be become almost empty of settlers and may have influenced
Martin’s decision to move farther away from the border. During the Civil War
many farms and homes of civilians in southern Missouri were destroyed by
Union forces and by pro-southern bushwhackers.
Martin was probably in Christian Co, Mo in 1856, as this story from the
Turnbo
Manuscripts suggests:
"The following was told me by Mrs. Sarah (Tripp) Davis, daughter of Thomas
Tripp who was an early settler in Christian County, Mo. In telling the
story Mrs. Davis said that one day In 1856 her father and Martin Willard while
hunting together on Barbers Creek, a tributary of Swan Creek, they come up
on two bucks locked together by their horns. One was dead and its flesh had
almost wasted away. The other was very weak yet he had strength enough to
drag the remains of his dead enemy inch by inch over the stony ground. From
his appearance his life would not have lasted more than a day or two longer.
Father shot the buck and the men took off its hide. Then both men made an
effort to separate the heads by pulling them in opposite directions but their
work was a failure. They did not take the heads home but left the carcass
in the woods except the hide of the one they killed."
Martin’s son, John had moved to Oregon Co. about 1855, and that may be
the reason Martin took his younger children and
moved there in about 1856-57 about the same time his brother James also
moved his family there from Illinois. Martin bought 40 acres of
land there in Highland township on Aug. 1, 1860, and another 40 acres Oct.
1, 1860.
When the Civil War broke out Martin's sons were on both sides: John joined
the Confederate Army and Squire (who lived south of Springfield) joined the
Union Army. Two of his brother James' sons, James and Bill, walked back to
Illinois (where they had grown up) to join the Union Army. Martin's grandson,
Fred Charles said (in his 90's) that there was another brother named Charles
who went to the Civil War and never returned, and that someone who knew him
said he didn't die. However, no reference of any Charles has ever been found,
unless it might have been Nathan, who can't be found after 1860.
Martin & Mary lived the rest of their lives in Oregon County. Martin
died 1861-67 (he is not on the 1870 census and does not have a will listed
1868-75). His grandson, Joe, said he was buried "in Union Hill Cemetery
on a hill above Barren Fork" between Rover & Alton area (Highland or
Piney twp). (There is no marker for him now.) Polly lived for a while
with son John and she died 1870-80. (The map at right shows the townships of Oregon County, Missouri.
The Willards lived in Highland Township near Rover--at the blue dot. Martin
settled a little bit southeast of Rover before 1860. His son, Squire
married in 1846 and probably never lived there. Son, William Henry followed
his father and died there. Unsure where daughter Elizabeth ended up. Son
John moved there with or before his father and died there. )
Children:
1. Squire W. Willard (go to this link
for more on Squire's family)
SQUIRE was born Jan 16, 1824 in Marion Co, Mo (probably near Quincy, IL
where his father was in 1826).
He married first Aug 20, 1846 to widow Talitha C. (Rockholt) Stevens (b
abt 1817, TN). Squire was 22 years old; she was 29. Talitha had been
married first to Henry Isaac Stevens and had 2 sons, Henry Isaac Jr &
Francis Marion, when she married Squire. In 1850 they were in Taney Co.,
MO.
Squire & Telitha pictured at
left.
Squire joined the Union Army during the Civil War, enlisting in Co 46 of
the Mo Vol Inf Sept 10, 1864 and was discharged March 10, 1865. According
to his enlistment papers, at age 41, Squire was 5’10”, had grey eyes and a
dark complexion. (His brother John joined the Confederate Army.)
He was an ordained Baptist minister and pastor of the Garrison Baptist
Church. He was also a surveyor, and a farmer.
Talitha died April 29, 1889 (age 72). In April, 1890 Squire was in Chadwick,
Christian Co, Mo. near his nephew John Willard.
He married second to Margaret E. (Hicks) Crist, Oct.
21, 1890 in Sparta, Mo. He was 66 years old and getting himself into a very
troubled relationship.
His pension request of 1890 said he had trouble with his wrist and with
seeing out of his left eye. (A large number of pensioners had eye troubles
from bouts of the measles.) At some point, he moved to Jonesboro, TN as this
is where he filed more pension papers in 1907. This says that he moved
from MO in 1899 then Bristol, Tn for four years, then Iuka Ks for 7 months,
Townsend City, TN 13 months, Johnson City for 16 mos, Jonesboro for
4 months.
In 1899, Margaret filed for half of the pension saying that Squire
deserted her. It does seem that at some time they reconciled as he died July
1, 1912 in Bristol (Washington Co) Va where she had convinced him to go, and
she filed an application from there before moving back to Tenn.
Squire's last years must not have been happy ones. He was buried East Hill
Cem., Bristol.
He had 2 Children: (both Talitha’s)
1a) DANIEL DAVID
WILLARD, (pictures of his family) b Feb 26, 1848,
Christian Co., Mo; m Dec. 9, 1869 to Rachel Angeline Bateman (1848-1878),
Christian Co., d age 30); after Rachel died he moved to Kansas; m 2nd Laura
Benton (1860-1901, d age 41); m 3rd Fannie Benton (Laura’s sister, 1870-1938).
Dave died 8-27-1927 (age 79) in Pratt Co., KS. When Dave died Fannie
m Daniel Bateman (brother of Dave’s first wife, Rachel).
David's Children:
Rachel’s:
........1a1) Sarah Jane Willard, 1870-1909, age 39; m
John Jackson Sutton.
........1a2) Mary Elizabeth “Bessie” Willard, 1872-1945;
m Albert Gardner; lived in Stafford Co., Ks.; ch: William, Nellie (b 1894;
m C. Ezra Coons)
........1a3) Amos James Willard, 1873-1962; m Cora Iva
Hacker
........1a4) Robert Willard, b 1876; d same day; buried
with his mother.
Laura’s:
........1a5) Martha Willard, b 1881; d same day
........1a6) Ellen Willard (Martha’s twin), b 1881;
d same day
........1a7) Francis Murrell Rockhold Willard,
1882-1960; m Essie Rader
........1a8) William Henry Willard, 1884-1974; m Julia
Elizabeth Hacker (her niece, Cora
Hacker, became her sister-in-law)
........1a9) Squire Burleigh Willard, 1887-1918 (d in
WWI, age 31); Eva Signor
........1a10) Richard Willard, b 1889; d same day
........1a11) Charles Wesley Willard, 1890-1916 (age 26)
........1a12) Dennis Benton Willard, b 1891 (named for his grandfather
Dennis Benton); m Mahala Mable Rader (sister of Essie)
........1a13) Fredrick Burrel Willard, b 1893
........1a14) Frances Estella Willard, b 1896
1b) JAMES MARTIN WILLARD, b Dec. 12, 1849, Garrison,
Christian Co., MO; m 1st ? abt 1866 (2 children); m 2nd to Rachel Hyde (b
abt 1848; 5 ch.); d 1891, Garrison, MO. Children:
........1b1) Telitha Lucinda Willard, (named for grandmother)
b 9/6/1867; m Daniel Boone Boyd, abt. 1885, Taney Co., MO; d 5/26/1932, Ozark
Co., MO; buried Walnut Shade Cem., Taney Co.; ch: Charley F., David M., Alfred
S., William W., Laura M., John F.
........1b2) Mary F. Willard, b abt 1872, Christian Co.,
MO; m Grant Weatherman, 10/4/1891 at Garrison; 1900 they were in Taney Co.,
Mo.; ch: Macy, Ray, Lillie, Mollie
........1b3) Squire Samuel Willard, b abt. 1872
........1b4) Louisa Isabella Willard, b abt 1874
........1b5) William Henry Willard, b abt 1875
........1b6) Nancy Elizabeth Willard, b 5/25/1880; m
John Henry Hopper(s); d 5/10/1959, lived in Lebanon, LaClede Co, Mo.
Some of her relatives teasingly called him “Hen Hopper”.
........1b7) Marion David Willard, (Nancy’s twin) b 5/25/1880,
Taney Co., MO
2. William Henry Willard (go to this link for more on Wm's family)
Wm. Henry, 1829-1864 (named for grandfather, Henry Willard was born
Aug 11, 1829, Tywappity twp., Cape Girardeau Co, MO; married Jan. 21, 1848
in Benton Co., Mo. to Mary
Fletcher (b 1834, NC/VA?); in 1850 they were in Henry Co., Mo. near
his parents (though his children, Elizabeth & Mart were supposedly born
in 1850 & 1852 in Benton Co, MO); he died in1864 (abt 36 years old) on
a trip to Arkansas and was buried beside the road. Mary remarried to
John Hall and then lived close to Squire in Christian Co, Mo. Mary died about
1918 and was buried in an unmarked grave in Lone Star Cem, Taney Co, Mo. [Many
family birthdates listed in Family
Bible.] Children: (See also my page on Wm. Henry)
2a) ELIZABETH JANE WILLARD, b 4-12-1850, Benton Co.,
Mo.; m Elijah Smith, Oct. 22, 1871 Oregon Co, MO
2b) JAMES MARTIN “
Mart”
WILLARD, b 9-25-1852, Benton Co, Mo.;
married 1st
11-16-1873, Oregon Co, MO to Sarah Elizabeth Hurst. She d 1890, Oregon Co,
MO. He
married
2nd 9-25-1892, Oregon Co to Sarah Dunkin King (she was 1st m to Will
King; she & James Martin were later separated). In 1910 he was in Kansas.
He d 12-1-1929 in Salem, Oregon State.
........2b2) Cordelia Clementine Willard, b Mar 9, 1876
in Thomasville, Oregon Co, Mo; (picture)
m 1897 George Martin Mayfield; lived in Stafford Co., Ks. d 1966 in Fairfax,
Osage Co, MO; children: Elmer, Hepsy (b abt 1894; m Clarence Ash, divorced;
ch: Claude Edward Ash)
........2b3) William Daniel “Willie” Willard (the only
son). (picture)
m Lola Cowans, 1901; lived near Rover, Mo. He had a store a 160 & M
Hwy near Rover; d 1970 Oregon Co, MO; buried Jolliff Cemetery near Rover.
His son: Alvie, m Grace; Alvie's daug, Effie Lou (m ? Moss, live in West
Plains, MO)
........2b4) Maude Stella Willard, b Oct 1, 1884 Oregon
Co, Mo; (picture)
m 1904 Clay C. Smith; lived in KS near Dave Willard; d 1975 in Paradise,
CA; ch: Hattie Grace (b 1907 Ks), Lottie Ruth (b 1908 Ark), Clyde Gray (b
1910 Ks), Clarence Ray (b 1912 Ks), Chester Ernest (b 1915 Ore), Cecil C.
(b 1917 Ore), Clifford Lecurtis (b 1920 Ok), Carl Cleo (b 1923 Ore), Norris
Clay (b 1923 Ore), Bertha Jewel (b 1929 Ore)
........2b5) Medie Bell Willard, b Oct. 29, 1887; (picture)
m 1905, James Sherman Carter; d 1971, age 84 (last residence: 95901
Marysville, Yuba, CA); 8 ch: James, Clifford, Leonard, Ruth, Mildred, Rachel,
Agnes, Sherman Carter
........2b6) Miley Willard (girl)
2c) WILLIAM MILAM WILLARD, May 18, 1857; (picture)
m 1880 to Rachel Jane Davis (1866-1912) in Thomasville, MO. He first moved
to Ark. then to OK. d 1915 Creek Co, near Kellyville, OK; bur Sunrise Cem
near Bristow, OK.
........2c1) William Henry Alfred Willard, b Mar 28,
1881; m Ethel; ch: Lester Morgan Willard (1901)
........2c2) Mary Magdaline Willard, b Apr 12, 1882;
m 1st John Little in Ok; d 1922 in Ok; 4 ch: John Evan (1916), Everett
(1916), Hubert (b 1919, m Marie), Odus (m Stella);
m 2nd abt 1901 to George W. Williamson; 6 ch: E. (girl
b 1902), Sarah J. (b 1903, m Arnold Whitson), Rachel (1907), Carmen (1910-1911),
George W. (1912)
........2c3) Louis Andrew Willard, b Dec. 15, 1884 Newton
Co Ark; m Edna Mae Mason; d 1962 Vinita, Ok; ch: Melvin Emery (1921), Georgie
Louise (b 1923, m Billy W. Jones), Edgar (b 1925, m Margie ?), Mildred Juanita
(b 1926, m Melvin Griffeth), Naideen Sula (b 1929, m Rev. Dorvin Robert Prather),
Clyde Walker (b 1931, m Judy Patton), Walter Martin (b 1936, m Rosetta Meek),
Lucy May (b1936, m Jack W. Donavant), Louis William (1939), Edna Marie (b
1939, m Elvie Thomas Stout & m in 1796 Christopher Charles Dolon), James
Andrew (b 1942, m Roberta Wilson & Patty ?), Carryon Fay (b 1947
........2c4) Ira Joseph Willard, b Jan 12, 1887 Newton
Co Ark; d 1970
........2c5) Sarah Annis Willard b Dec. 16, 1888 Newton
Co, Ark; d 1970; m William Pointer; ch: Suler Mae (1907), Lewis (1912), Woodrow
(1914), Mary (1916), Gertie (1918), Irene
........2c6) Dora Elizabeth Jane, b Mar 25, 1891 in Newton
Co, Ark; m William A. Whitson in Ok; d 1961 in Pampa, Tx; ch: Luther Ike (1910),
Wandalee C. (1911), Essa May (1914), Buck Winnie (1917), Claudie McKinley
(1918-1978), Sarah Estell (m Alfred Davis), Lela, Elmer, Almus Westley (1928-1931)
........2c7) James John Willard, b July 9, 1893 Newton
Co, Ark.
........2c8) Dovey Elmens Willard, b Nov 5, 1895 Chadwick,
Christian Co, Ark; m Bryon Dickerson, 1911 in Kelleyville, Ok; d Vinita, OK;
m Bryon Dickerson 1911 in OK
........2c9) Martin McKinley Willard, b July 9, 1898,
Gainsville, Ozark Co, Ark; m Evah Mae Hoover in 1919 in Ok; d in Cleveland,
OK; ch: Hazel Josephine (b 1920 OK; m Fred Porter), Mildred Juanita (b 1922;
m Raymond Rudolph Smith & Robert Copley), Oleta Sarah (b 1924; m Tom
Miller), Birdie Claudeen (b 1929; m Walter Leroy Jackson), Ruth Marsaine
(b 1932; m Kenneth Merle Vandever), Troy M (b 1934; m Viennal L. chandler),
Lewis Wayne (b 1935; m Lynn ? & Heidi ?), Delores Mae (b 1938; m Jim
White), Joseph William (b 1939), Ralph Raymond (b 1942)
........2c10) Nathan Walter Willard, b Mar 24, 1901 in Ark.;
m Annie Mason
........2c11) George Washington Willard, b Aug 18, 1903
2d) JOHN HENRY WILLARD, b Mar 1, 1858, Oregon Co, Mo.;
m 1st ca 1880, Elizabeth Lucille Mooney (2 ch); m ; m 2nd in 1890 to Laura
Johnson (by Squire Willard), both residents of Chadwick, Christian Co., Mo.
M 3rd Eleanor Tripson in 1891 [The 1900 Benton Co, AR census shows him
m to Eleanor.] Died 1927 in Creek Co, OK. Bur Sunrise Cem, Bristow, OK.
........2d1) Alice Willard, b Apr 9, 1882 near Springfield,
MO, (picture)
m Russell Milow Stafford; m 2nd ? Helms; d 1963, bur Sunrise Cem, OK
........2d2) William “Will” Willard, b Mar 9, 1883, Shadrick,
Newton Co, Mo; (picture)
m 1906 in Watulu, Ark to Fannie Jane Williams; d 1969 in Sapulpa, Ok; bur
Sunrise Cem, OK
2e) NATHAN(IEL) WILLARD, b Jan 21, 1862, Oregon Co.,
Mo.; m Sarah Reeves 1888 Christian Co, Mo; m Nancy Ann Davis, 1891, Ozark
Co, MO
........2e1) Mary E. Willard, b 1893
........2e2) Sarah J. Willard, b 1895
........2e3) James Willard, b 1899
........2e4) Medie Willard, b 1904
2f) SARAH “Polly Ann” WILLARD, b Nov 21, 1864, Oregon
Co., Mo.; (picture)
m John House, Sept 1887 in Oregon Co.; moved to Christian Co; d 1937, bur
Chadwick Cem there.
........2f1) George Nathan House; b abt 1888, Chadwick,
Christian Co, MO; m Rosetta Dwyer, 1911, Christian Co, MO; d in Chadwick,
MO; ch: Ruby Opal (m Harold McCall), Herbert Harold (m Hazel Fletcher), George
Nathan Jr. (m Maxine Water in 1944)
........2f2) Eliza Ella House; b abt 1890; m Alva Hammond,
1907; ch: Jewell (m ? Lemier), Nelli Mae (m Bob Volle)
........2f3) William Martin “Willie” House, b abt 1892;
m 1916, Lilly Lemler/Lelmer, Christian Co, MO; had 7 daughters and 1 son.
3. Elizabeth
Jane Willard
ELIZABETH was born about 1832, Shawnee,
Cape Girardeau Co, Mo; married April 5, 1849, Henry Co., Mo. to Burrell
Foster (by Robert Foster). In 1850 they were in Springfield twp., Henry
Co. (west central Mo) near her father, Martin. Location unknown in
1860 & 1870. Evidently Burrell died before 1860.
Henry Co, Mo. Marriages has a Elizabeth Foster marrying William Keys, Sept
20, 1860. Also in Henry Co, a Elizabeth Foster married William H. Palmer,
Jan 15, 1861. Maybe one of these is a second marriage for her.
This may have been Elizabeth's step-child, however the 1850 census has
her as 1/2 year old, which would mean she was born in about Jan-Mar 1850
and could have been Elizabeth's child.
3a) AVERILLA FOSTER, b abt 1849, Henry Co, Mo; m Elisha
Logan Smith; had 6 ch; she died and he m again and had 7 more ch. Averilla’s
ch: Jessie (d yg), Sallie, Tilford L., Mary (m Jim Treece), Piney (d
yg), Hattie Alma (m Calhoun Given Wills)
4. Nathan Willard
NATHAN was born 1838, Mo., named for maternal grandfather, Nathan
Lindsey. He may have married Elizabeth ?;
John’s son Joseph said Nathan died when his children were small and John
raised his sons, Martin & Milam. (however these are sons of William Henry,
not Nathan.)
Fred Charles (son of John) said (when he was 90) that there was a son Charles
who didn’t come home from the Civil War, but moved away from the family.
There is a gap in children between 1832-38 that would leave this possibility,
but there has been no other evidence found of another child.
5. John
Willard 
(see a separate page on John’s
family)
JOHN was born Dec. 1, 1839, St. Clair (Co.?), Mo. married 1863 to
Sarah Jane Colyott; died March 2, 1912, Oregon Co., Mo. both buried
Jolliff Cemetery. Children:
5a) JOSEPH MARTIN WILLARD, 1865-1963; m Susan Rhoda
Spurlock; children: Belva Ann, Gertrude Naoma, Albert Alexander, Arthur John
David, Walter Andrew, Luna Drucilla, Wayne Warren, Cecil Benjamin
5b) SQUIRE WILLARD, b 1867; m Emma Roundtree & Rosa
Williams; children: J.D.S. “Johnny”, Esther, Cynthia
5c) EVAN WILLARD, b 1869; m Nancy Matilda Baty; children:
Ira Lee, Verna, Naoma, Ella, Bertha, Morene
5d) POLLY ANN “Sissie” WILLARD, b 1871; m Wyley House;
children: Lizzie, Earl, Zella, Lola, Jackson
5e) LILLA JANE WILLARD, b 1874; m William Riley Baty;
children: John Marion, William Eddie, Elva J.
5f) TELITHA “Lithie” WILLARD, b 1876/8; m Jim Stephens;
children: Riley
5g) STONEWALL JACKSON WILLARD, b 1879; m Rhoda Francis;
children: Sadie and several other girls
5h) SARAH DOVE “Dovie” WILLARD, 1881-1981; m Joe Quay;
children: Margaret, Mable, Myrtle, Mollie, Nona, Joe Jr., Dee
5i) LINNIE N. WILLARD, b 1884; m John Parsons & Will
Quay; children: Edna Parsons, Earl Quay
5j) FRED CHARLES WILLARD, 1886-1981; m Eva Talliver &
Mattie Dowdy Holloway; children: Alta, Ruby. Riley, Helen, Edith
5k) JOHN “Johnny Smoker” WILLARD, b 1890; m Elsie Wall
& ? Palmer; children: Pearl
6. Martin Willard
Martin was born 1843, Mo.; probably died 1851-59, Mo.
7. Polly Ann Willard
Original picture has Albert and Arthur
Willard (grandsons of her brother, John) in the background. Albert took care
of them until their death.
POLLY was born 1849, Mo.; married Nathan J. “Nate” Lowe; no children.
They first lived in Oregon Co. (1870). Then they lived in a log cabin
in Douglas Co., Mo. on hwy. 181 between Richville & Junction of 181 &
14 (cabin is no longer there). Polly smoked a clay pipe and wore long-sleeved
flannel dresses summer and winter. Nate was a bushwhacker. He refused
to let Polly mop the floors for fear the wood would rot. Polly was a mid-wife
and "country doctor." Her first baby to deliver was her nephew, Joseph
Martin Willard, born 1865 when she was 16 years old. She developed a
cure for skin cancer that the old-timers swore would work.
Because Nate & Polly had no children, Albert Willard (Joseph Martin’s
son) took the responsibility of caring for them in their old age and they
left him their small farm in return. Albert and his wife, Maymie lived
with them when they were first married and their first 2 children were born
there: John Martin (stillborn, 1920, buried behind the cabin) and Joseph Ira
(J.I., b 1921 whom Polly called her “sugar-pie”). Albert, Maymie and
J.I. lived with them until the cabin burned about 1923. Polly and Nate
died several years later. Maymie's sister, Eva Lindesmith, also lived with
them for a while. She said Polly was a good, kind and giving woman.
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