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John Willard
(1777-1831)
Maria Magdalena Shafer
(1781-1867)
Tighlman Biser
(Abt 1804-)
Mary Ann Lamar
(Abt 1809-)
Ezra Parker Willard
(1821-1912)
Laurette Biser
(1834-1877)
Harry Carroll Willard
(1859-1915)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Malinda Rezner
2. Nellie Faye Garrett

Harry Carroll Willard 1 2 3 4 5

  • Born: 1 January 1859, Knoxville, MD 2 4 5
  • Marriage (1): Malinda Rezner on 22 May 1898 in Burlington, IA 1
  • Marriage (2): Nellie Faye Garrett on 2 October 1906 in Springfield, IL 2 3
  • Died: 24 May 1915 at age 56 2
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of February 1859 and a birth location of Maryland.

This birth date was given on his 1900 US Census.
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in District 10, Frederick County, MD on 15 June 1870. 4

1870 US Census
Page 4, Family 22
District 10, Frederick County, Maryland
Harvy C. Williard..11..MD..At Home
(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Petersville, MD on 16 June 1880. 5

1880 US Census
Page 405B, District 85, Roll 0510
Petersville, Frederick County, Maryland
Harry C. Williard..Son..21..MD..Works On Farm
(Living with widowed father.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Kirkwood, IL on 1 June 1900. 1

1900 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 99, Family 10
Kirkwood, Warren County, Illinois
home owned, no mortgage
Married 2 years
Harry C. Willard..Head..Feb 1859..41..MD..Miner
(Living with wife and 2 step children.)
.

• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Kirkwood, IL on 16 May 1910. 3

1910 US Census
Sheet 21B, District 152, Family 409, Roll 332
Kirkwood, Warren County, Illinois
Maple Street; Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 3 years
Harry C. Willard..Head..?..MD..Farmer
(Living with 2nd wife and 2 step children from his 1st wife.)
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Harry married Malinda Rezner, daughter of John Rezner and Sarah McCartney, on 22 May 1898 in Burlington, IA.1 (Malinda Rezner was born in July 1858 in Biggsville, IL 1 and died after 1 June 1900.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Kirkwood, IL on 1 June 1900. 1

1900 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 99, Family 10
Kirkwood, Warren County, Illinois
home owned, no mortgage
Married 2 years
Harry C. Willard..Head..Feb 1859..41..MD..Miner
Minnie A. Willard..Wife..Jul 1858..41..IL..2/2
Ernest R. Moore..Son..Sep 1873(?)..16..IL..At School
Marrion Moore..Dau..Mar 1896..4..IL

NOTE - The two children should have been listed as step children. They were from Minnie's previous marriage. Her son, Ernest, was born in Sep 1883 instead of 1873.
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bullet  Marriage Notes:

Groom's Name: Harry C. Willard
Groom's Birth Date: 1858
Groom's Birthplace: Knoxville, Md.
Groom's Age: 40
Bride's Name: Minnie M. Moore
Bride's Birth Date: 1860
Bride's Birthplace: Biggsville, Ill.
Bride's Age: 38
Marriage Date: 22 May 1898
Marriage Place: Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa
Groom's Father's Name: Ezra Willard
Groom's Mother's Name: Laura Beser
Bride's Father's Name: John Razner
Bride's Mother's Name: Sarah McCartney
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Marital Status: Single
Bride's Race: White
Bride's Marital Status: Unknown
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02530-2
System Origin: Iowa-EASy
Source Film Number: 956356
Reference Number: Vol. 18 Pg. 451

Source Citation
"Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XJH6-CPN : accessed 17 July 2012), Harry C. Willard, 1898.
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Harry next married Nellie Faye Garrett on 2 October 1906 in Springfield, IL.2 3 (Nellie Faye Garrett was born on 1 April 1882 in Raritan, IL 2 3 and died after 15 April 1910 2.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Kirkwood, IL on 16 May 1910. 3

1910 US Census
Sheet 21B, District 152, Family 409, Roll 332
Kirkwood, Warren County, Illinois
Maple Street; Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 3 years
Harry C. Willard..Head..?..MD..Farmer
Nellie F. Willard..Wife..28..IL..1/0
Ernest Moon..SSon..27..IL
Marion E. Moon..SDau..14..IL

NOTE - Ernest and Marion Moore were children from Harry's first wife's previous marriage. It appears that she died and he continued to care for them.
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Sources


1 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Kirkwood, Warren County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 99, p. 1A, dwelling 10, family 10, Harry Carroll Willard and Malinda Rezner; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 31 Aug 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

2 Dianne Shafer, "John Michael Shafer Family Tree," database, RootsWeb (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2868409 : accessed 16 Jul 2012).

3 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Kirkwood, Warren County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 152, sheet 21B, family 409, Harry Carroll Willard and Nellie Faye Garrett; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 13 Jan 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 332.

4 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, District 10, Frederick County, Maryland, p. 4, dwelling 21, family 22, Ezra Parker Willard and Laura Lauretta Biser; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 29 Aug 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

5 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Petersville, Frederick County, Maryland, enumeration district (ED) 85, p. 405B, Ezra Parker Willard and Laurette Biser; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 18 Mar 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0510.


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