The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin 1879
WILLIAM WILLARD, farmer, Sec. 16; PO Concord; born in Sussex Co., England 4 June 1808; spent his early life in England and came to America about 1832; resided 11 years in the state of New York and settled in Concord in October 1843; he began on 40 acres in 1855; has bought some land and sold more; now has 36 acres and a good home. Married Miss Mary Crouch 13 June 1827, who died 11 October 1872, ( error 22 September 1872 on tombstone) leaving 6 children - Alice, Serena, James, Sarah J., Elizabeth A. and Mary E. Mr. Willard is a stanch Republican in politics and is well known and respected.
He married Mrs. Eliza J. Knapp 25 February 1873. Mrs. Willard was born in Hampshire, England 9 July 1826; came to America with her parents in 1831 and settled in Jefferson County, New York; she left New York with her parents for Milwaukee at 17; here she married John Whittaker 19 June 1843; with him she began pioneer life in Concord on 80 acres of heavily timbered land; they had a good house fairly begun when Mr. Whittaker died in November 1848, leaving 2 children - Lettice and Mary J.
On the 30th of March, 1851, Mrs. Whittaker married H.L. Knapp, who died 7 January 1852, leaving one son - Henry J., born on the day of his father's death.
Mrs. Knapp married, 19 March 1853, Bartholomew Knapp, and resided with him on their Concord farm until his death, 10 April 1865; he left four children - Levina, Edith, Jasper, and Jason. Mrs. Knapp continued to reside in Wisconsin and married Mr. Willard. They are quietly spending their days on his pleasant farm in Concord. Mrs. Willard united with the M.E. Church at 25 and has since been an active worker in the cause of Christianity; her children are all residents of Wisconsin and Minnesota.
WILLIAM WILLARD, farmer, Sec. 16; PO Concord; born in Sussex Co., England 4 June 1808; spent his early life in England and came to America about 1832; resided 11 years in the state of New York and settled in Concord in October 1843; he began on 40 acres in 1855; has bought some land and sold more; now has 36 acres and a good home. Married Miss Mary Crouch 13 June 1827, who died 11 October 1872, ( error 22 September 1872 on tombstone) leaving 6 children - Alice, Serena, James, Sarah J., Elizabeth A. and Mary E. Mr. Willard is a stanch Republican in politics and is well known and respected.
He married Mrs. Eliza J. Knapp 25 February 1873. Mrs. Willard was born in Hampshire, England 9 July 1826; came to America with her parents in 1831 and settled in Jefferson County, New York; she left New York with her parents for Milwaukee at 17; here she married John Whittaker 19 June 1843; with him she began pioneer life in Concord on 80 acres of heavily timbered land; they had a good house fairly begun when Mr. Whittaker died in November 1848, leaving 2 children - Lettice and Mary J.
On the 30th of March, 1851, Mrs. Whittaker married H.L. Knapp, who died 7 January 1852, leaving one son - Henry J., born on the day of his father's death.
Mrs. Knapp married, 19 March 1853, Bartholomew Knapp, and resided with him on their Concord farm until his death, 10 April 1865; he left four children - Levina, Edith, Jasper, and Jason. Mrs. Knapp continued to reside in Wisconsin and married Mr. Willard. They are quietly spending their days on his pleasant farm in Concord. Mrs. Willard united with the M.E. Church at 25 and has since been an active worker in the cause of Christianity; her children are all residents of Wisconsin and Minnesota.
The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin 1879
WILLIAM WILLARD, farmer, Sec. 16; PO Concord; born in Sussex Co., England 4 June 1808; spent his early life in England and came to America about 1832; resided 11 years in the state of New York and settled in Concord in October 1843; he began on 40 acres in 1855; has bought some land and sold more; now has 36 acres and a good home. Married Miss Mary Crouch 13 June 1827, who died 11 October 1872, ( error 22 September 1872 on tombstone) leaving 6 children - Alice, Serena, James, Sarah J., Elizabeth A. and Mary E. Mr. Willard is a stanch Republican in politics and is well known and respected.
He married Mrs. Eliza J. Knapp 25 February 1873. Mrs. Willard was born in Hampshire, England 9 July 1826; came to America with her parents in 1831 and settled in Jefferson County, New York; she left New York with her parents for Milwaukee at 17; here she married John Whittaker 19 June 1843; with him she began pioneer life in Concord on 80 acres of heavily timbered land; they had a good house fairly begun when Mr. Whittaker died in November 1848, leaving 2 children - Lettice and Mary J.
On the 30th of March, 1851, Mrs. Whittaker married H.L. Knapp, who died 7 January 1852, leaving one son - Henry J., born on the day of his father's death.
Mrs. Knapp married, 19 March 1853, Bartholomew Knapp, and resided with him on their Concord farm until his death, 10 April 1865; he left four children - Levina, Edith, Jasper, and Jason. Mrs. Knapp continued to reside in Wisconsin and married Mr. Willard. They are quietly spending their days on his pleasant farm in Concord. Mrs. Willard united with the M.E. Church at 25 and has since been an active worker in the cause of Christianity; her children are all residents of Wisconsin and Minnesota.
WILLIAM WILLARD, farmer, Sec. 16; PO Concord; born in Sussex Co., England 4 June 1808; spent his early life in England and came to America about 1832; resided 11 years in the state of New York and settled in Concord in October 1843; he began on 40 acres in 1855; has bought some land and sold more; now has 36 acres and a good home. Married Miss Mary Crouch 13 June 1827, who died 11 October 1872, ( error 22 September 1872 on tombstone) leaving 6 children - Alice, Serena, James, Sarah J., Elizabeth A. and Mary E. Mr. Willard is a stanch Republican in politics and is well known and respected.
He married Mrs. Eliza J. Knapp 25 February 1873. Mrs. Willard was born in Hampshire, England 9 July 1826; came to America with her parents in 1831 and settled in Jefferson County, New York; she left New York with her parents for Milwaukee at 17; here she married John Whittaker 19 June 1843; with him she began pioneer life in Concord on 80 acres of heavily timbered land; they had a good house fairly begun when Mr. Whittaker died in November 1848, leaving 2 children - Lettice and Mary J.
On the 30th of March, 1851, Mrs. Whittaker married H.L. Knapp, who died 7 January 1852, leaving one son - Henry J., born on the day of his father's death.
Mrs. Knapp married, 19 March 1853, Bartholomew Knapp, and resided with him on their Concord farm until his death, 10 April 1865; he left four children - Levina, Edith, Jasper, and Jason. Mrs. Knapp continued to reside in Wisconsin and married Mr. Willard. They are quietly spending their days on his pleasant farm in Concord. Mrs. Willard united with the M.E. Church at 25 and has since been an active worker in the cause of Christianity; her children are all residents of Wisconsin and Minnesota.
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