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John Willard 1778–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1778

Birth Location: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States

Death Date: abt 1860

Death Location: Cannon, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Willard

Mother: Isabel (Nelson)(Nilson)

Spouse(s): Mary Howard, Quixie Maynerd, Mary Landers

Children(s): P.L. Willard, Mary Willard, William Willard, Isabel Willard, Beverly Willard, John Willard, Elizabeth Willard, David Willard, Nelson Willard, Francis Willard, James Willard, Judith Willard, Isaac Willard

John Willard was born in 1778 in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States, the child of William Beverly Willard And Isabel Nelson Nilson. In 1825, John Willard resided in Virginia. John Willard married Mary Elizabeth Howard, Mary Elizabeth Landers, Quixie Maynerd, and had children including Beverly Willard, David Burton Burt Willard, Elizabeth Willard, Francis H France Willard, Isaac A Willard, Isabel Willard, James Willard, John Nelson Willard, Judith B Willard, Mary Polly Willard, Nelson Nelse Willard, P L Phineas Lafayette Willard, William W Billy Willard. John Willard passed away in 1860 in Cannon, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • John Willard was born in 1778 in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States, the child of William Beverly Willard And Isabel Nelson Nilson.
  • In 1825, John Willard resided in Virginia.
  • John Willard married Mary Elizabeth Howard, Mary Elizabeth Landers, Quixie Maynerd, and had children including Beverly Willard, David Burton Burt Willard, Elizabeth Willard, Francis H France Willard, Isaac A Willard, Isabel Willard, James Willard, John Nelson Willard, Judith B Willard, Mary Polly Willard, Nelson Nelse Willard, P L Phineas Lafayette Willard, William W Billy Willard.
  • John Willard passed away in 1860 in Cannon, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Willard
1750–1821
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Isabel (Nelson)(Nilson)
1751–1829
Birth Location: Virginia,USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Howard
1780–1839
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Quixie Maynerd
–1835
Birth Location: –
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Mary Landers
1788–1860
Birth Location: North or South Carolina
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Children(s)

P.L. Willard
1832–1901
Birth Location: Wilson County, Tennessee, USA
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Mary Willard
1809–1894
Birth Location: Tennessee
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William Willard
1811–1897
Birth Location: Wilson, Tennessee, United States
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Isabel Willard
1813–1908
Birth Location: Wilson, Tennessee, United States
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Beverly Willard
1814–1880
Birth Location: Wilson, Tennessee, United States
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John Willard
1821–1898
Birth Location: Wilson, Tennessee, United States
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Elizabeth Willard
1823–1880
Birth Location: Wilson, Tennessee, United States
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David Willard
1830–1919
Birth Location: Wilson Co.,Tennessee
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Nelson Willard
1832–
Birth Location: Wilson Co., Tennessee
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Francis Willard
1835–1905
Birth Location: Wilson Co., Tennessee
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James Willard
1790–1843
Birth Location: Union, Union, South Carolina, United States
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Judith Willard
1805–1850
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
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Isaac Willard
1827–1845
Birth Location: –
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John Willard's Ancestors

Self
John Willard
1778–1860
Birth Place: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Beverly Willard
1750–1821
Virginia, United States
Isabel (Nelson)(Nilson)
1751–1829
Virginia,USA
Grandparents
James Willard
1714–1681
Horsemonden, Kent, England
Mary Beazley
1695–1726
Essex County, Virginia, USA
William Nelson
1725–1775
Ezabel Lawson
1722–1770
Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Willard
1690–1772
Sarah Elgar
1697–1768
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William III
1659–1746
Mary Owen
1677–1725

John Willard's Descendants

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John Willard (Abt. 1778–abt 1860) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Howard (11 Apr 1780–18 Feb 1839) m. Quixie Maynerd (–Abt 1835) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Landers (abt 1788–1860)
  1. 1. P.L. ((Phineas Lafayette)) Willard 1832–1901 m. Sarah (Emeline Allen) Davis 1840–1895
    1. 1. J (C) Willard 1858–1930 m. Mary (Willie) Williard 1874–1958
      1. 1. Jess (M.) Willard 1899–1958 m. Maggie (L) Williams 1921–1989 m. Mary (E) Callahan 1907–1935
        1. 1. Charles (Allen) Willard 1925–1982 m. Odell (Van) Hoosier 1927–2020 m. Anna (Louise) Willard 1936–1998
        2. 2. Georgia (Emagene) WILLARD 1932–2013
        3. 3. Jessie (Lannie) WILLARD 1944–2007
        4. 4. James (Edward) WILLARD 1949–1986
        5. 5. Doris (Gail) Mueller 1943–1963
      2. 2. Arthur (D) Willard 1898–1974
      3. 3. Harrell (Homer) WILLARD 1896–1967
      4. 4. Lenzie (L) WILLARD 1905–1932
      5. 5. Mattie (C) WILLARD 1894–1955
      6. 6. Tulen WILLARD 1892–1969
      7. 7. William (Holbert) Willard 1898–1957 m. Mattie (Louise) Mcpherson 1904–1987
        1. 1. Ida (Grace) WILLARD 1922–1995
        2. 2. Walter (Lawrence) WILLARD 1929–2011
      8. 8. Alla (May Ruby) Willard 1904– m. L (E) Crumrine 1894–
      9. 9. Annie (R) WILLARD 1915–
      10. 10. Bula Willard 1892–
      11. 11. James (David) Willard 1884–1960
    2. 2. David Willard 1856–1886
    3. 3. Burton Willard 1860–1886
    4. 4. Elizabeth Willard 1863–
    5. 5. William Willard 1865–
    6. 6. James Willard 1868–1949
    7. 7. Lettie (George) Willard 1872–1917
    8. 8. LaFayette ("Fate") Willard 1872–1943
  2. 2. Mary (Polly) Willard 1809–1894
  3. 3. William (W. (Billy)) Willard 1811–1897
  4. 4. Isabel Willard 1813–1908
  5. 5. Beverly Willard 1814–1880
  6. 6. John (Nelson) Willard 1821–1898
  7. 7. Elizabeth Willard 1823–1880
  8. 8. David (Burton Burt) Willard 1830–1919
  9. 9. Nelson ("Nelse") Willard 1832–
  10. 10. Francis (H. "France") Willard 1835–1905
  11. 11. James Willard 1790–1843
  12. 12. Judith (B.) Willard 1805–1850
  13. 13. Isaac (A.) Willard 1827–1845

John Willard's Timeline

3 Records

1778
Abt. 1778
Birth of John Willard in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
1825
1825
Age 47
John Willard resided here in Virginia
Virginia
1860
abt 1860
Age 82
Death of John Willard in Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Cannon, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1778
    Event Place: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1825
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1860
    Event Place: Cannon, Tennessee, USA
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