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| Birth: | 8 May 1804 in Ky,prob Breckenridge Co. 1 2 |
| Death: | 8 Aug 1895 in Highland Twp,Oregon Co,Mo (near Rover) 1 2 |
| Sex: | M |
| Father: | Henry "Harry" Willard b. 13 May 1766 in Lancaster,Wrcstr,MA |
| Mother: | Elizabeth Lissey Counts b. 1768 in Glade Hollow,VA |
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| Burial: Jolliff Cemetery,Oregon Co,MO 3 1 2 |
| Changed: 2 Sep 2005 14:34:14 |
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Individual:
See a picture at my webpage on him at:
http://mjgen.com/willard/2James.html
Born May 8 or 30. [Tombstone says May 8, 1804]
James & his first wife, Rachel had 1 child in Spencer Co, Ind, then moved to Cape Girardeau Co., Mo., where they were in 1830, near his brother,Martin Willard.
1830 Cape Girardeau Co, Mo: (p449 )
James Willard - 20-30
wife - 15-20 (Rachel)
boy - 0-5 (Henry, 2-3)
girl - 0-5 (Elizabeth, less than 1)
They moved to Jefferson Co., Ill. where Rachel died about 1834, possibly with the birth of her 4th child.
The Elijah Jolliff family lived 2 houses away from them in Shiloh twp. Elijah had died in 1828 and left his wife Lucinda with 1 daughterElizabeth, and 4 sons. Lucinda died in 1834 and the next year31-year-old James Willard married her Daughter, Elizabeth Jolliff who was15.
Illinois State Marriage index:
James Willard & Elizabeth Jolliff - 10/30/1835, Washington Co.
In 1840 they were in Jefferson Co., IL. Betsy was 20 years old and had 6 children to care for.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~iljeffer/1840.htm
Willard, James 1010010000000 1300100000000
which means:
1 male 0-5 (Isaac-0)
1 male 10-15 (Henry-13)
1 male 30-40 (James-36)
1 female 0-5 (Lucinda-3)
3 females 5-10 (Elizabeth-11, Catherine-7, Rachel-6)
1 female 20-30 (Betsy-20)
In 1850 they were in neighboring Washington Co., IL. In the next dwelling is his married son, Henry.
His daughter Caroline told her children, "My old Daddy split rails with Abe Lincoln." Family stories from several sources relate that Jim andhis brother Martin wrestled and split rails with Abe Lincoln in Illinois,and that they walked to West Plains, Mo. and back to Illinois (James'sons, Jim & Bill also walked back to Illinois to join the Union Army andthus were on opposite sides of their cousin, John Willard.)
About 1856 they moved to Oregon Co., Mo. He bought 160 acres Oct 30, 1857 and 120 more acres in 1859.
See - http://www.glorecords.blm.g ov/PatentSearch/Results.asp?QryId‚587.44
His brother Martin also moved there from western Missouri about the same time. Two of Elizabeth's brothers, Randolph and William Jolliff werealso living in Oregon Co. Their last child Emma was born there.
Three of James' children (Catherine, Bill & Mary Elizabeth) married members of the George family: James George, Matilda George & JohnnieGeorge, respectively.
1860 Oregon Co, Mo census - #473
James Williard - 56, Ky
Elizabeth - 39, IL
James - 18, IL
William - 14, IL
Martha - 12, IL
Mary - 9, IL
Dinah - 5, IL
Missouri - 3, IL [she was prob. born right after her parents moved to Missouri]
1870 Oregon Co, Mo - #525:
James Wilard - 65, Ky
Elizabeth - 50, Ky
Caroline - 17, IL
Emiline - 15, Mo
In June, 1880 James (age 70) and Elizabeth (age 60) were living with their son Bill. James died near Rover (age 91). Betsy continued to livewith son Bill in Rover until she died 8 years later (age 83). They wereboth buried in the Jolliff Cemetery near Rover.
He died 1893 or 1895. Buried Jolliff Cemetery, near Rover, Oregon Co, MO.
Great-nephew, Joseph Willard said that Jimmie and his brother Martin wrestled had split rails with Abe Lincoln in Illinois, and that theywalked to West Plains, Mo. and back to Illinois. (James sons, Jim & Billalso walked back to Illinois to join the Union Army and thus were onopposite sides of their cousin, John Willard.)
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- Title: OneWorldTreeSM
Source Media Type: Ancestry.com
- Title: Stambaugh1.FTW
ABBR Stambaugh1.FTW
Text: Date of Import: 12 Feb 2005
- Title: GEDCOM File : ~AT2D.ged
ABBR GEDCOM File : ~AT2D.ged
Text: 27 JAN 2005
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