Austin James Willard

AUSTIN JAMES2 WILLARD (Alexander-1) was born on 23 Jan 1808 at Louisiana Territory, now Missouri.1,2,3,4,5,6,7 He married Maria Clay Tweedy on 15 Feb 1831 at St. Louis county, Missouri.8,9,10,11 He died on 3 Dec 1888 at near the Willows, (modern Willows), Colusa county (modern Glenn county), California, at age 80.12,13 He was buried in the Willows Cemetery, Masonic block #32, Grave J, Willows, Glenn County, California.14

Austin James Willard can be found as WFA Genealogy #947a in the 1989 Henry-2 Supplement in Willard Genealogy; Sequel to Willard Memoir (1915).15

He was a Private, in Captain Dodge's Company, Illinois Militia, in the Black Hawk War of 1832.16

1836 Census: Austin James Willard appeared on the census of 1836 at District No. 3, Elk Grove Election Precinct, Iowa county, Wisconsin Territory.17

Austin James Willard bought the NE quarter of the NE quarter of Section 3 T2N R1E consisting of 48.26 acres from Mineral Point General Land Office 8 Jul 1839 in Iowa County, Wisconsin Territory, located 1/2 mile north of the land owned by his younger brother, Roland, and his Christiana & her husband John Crawford.18

"Among the settlers who located in the township of Elk Grove from 1840 to 1845 was... Austin Willard."19

1842 Census: Austin James Willard appeared on the census of 1842 at Ranges 1 & 2, Western Division, Iowa county, Wisconsin Territory. There were 5 white males and 3 white females in "Austin J. Willard"s household. The census enumerator visited the household of "Austin J. Willard", then someone else, then "James N. Stores" then "John R. Crawford" then "Alexander Willard" then "Joshua Mcdonald" then "A. H. Willard" then "Martha Wakefield", then someone else, then "John Hartsough."20

Land Buy: Austin James Willard bought the undivided half of the east half of the SE quarter of section 3 in T5N R1E containing 80 acres for $50 from John M. Jones 15 Feb 1844 in Iowa County, Wisconsin Territory.21

On 14 October 1845 Austin James Willard and Maria C. Willard his wife gave a deed to his brother Alexander on the 48+ acres. This was apparently merely the surety for a loan, as Alexander Hamilton Willard and his wife Mary Ann Willard transferred it back to Austin on 26 September 1846 for $625. The price fuels suspicion that this was mineral-bearing land as farmland was worth $1.25 per acre.22

1846 Census: Austin James Willard appeared on the census of 1846 at District No. 1, Iowa county, Wisconsin Territory. There are 3 white males and 3 white females in A. J. Willard's household. The census enumerator visited the household of "G. W. Wakefield", visited someone else, then "A. H. Willard" then "A. J. Willard", then two other households, then "John R. Crawford", then another household then "A. Willard."23

Land Buy: Austin James Willard bought the NW quarter of the NW quarter of Section 2 T2N R1E containing 48.27 acres for $100 from Elijah Lockett 15 Mar 1847 in Iowa County, Wisconsin Territory.24

Spring 1847 Census: Austin James Willard appeared on the census of Spring 1847 at Lafayette county, Wisconsin Territory. There are 6 persons in Austin Willard's household. The census enumerator counted "A. H. Willard", then another house, then "George Wakefield", then another house, then "Austin Willard" then "Alexander Willard" then "John Crawford."25

Land Buy: Austin James Willard bought the parcel of land which is a part of the SW quarter of the NE quarter of Section 15 in T3N R1W and designated as lot #29 containing 0.49 acre for $245 from John Prenery 31 Aug 1847 in Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin Territory.26

1850 Census: Austin James Willard, called Austin J. Willard, and Maria Clay Tweedy, called Maria Willard, appeared on the census of 1850 living in the Eastern District #25, Platteville, Grant county, Wisconsin, with three children; Austin is 42, a farmer, with $500 real estate; Maria is 42.27

Before leaving for the gold fields of California, he gave his power of attorney to Isaac Hodges to sell the property in Platteville.

In 1850 "he crossed the plains to California with ox teams and in Sacramento engaged in trading in stock for a livelihood...&quot.28,29

Austin James Willard sold by Isaac Hodges "my attorney in fact", lot #29 in Carl's Addition for $220 to Randolph Snowdon 15 Feb 1851 in Platteville, Grant County, Wisconsin.30

Austin James Willard (with Alexander Jr, Joel, and Lewis) bought for $2,000: the East quarter of Lot #3 in the square between K and L Seventh and Eighth streets by 20 feet on K street and running back to the alley 160 feet bounded on the east by lot of Dr. McKenzie, on the West by lot of Prettyman Barroll & Co from William Grove Deal 19 May 1851 in Sacramento City, Sacramento county, California.31

Land Buy: Austin James Willard bought Roland's interest in Lot #3 for $500 from Roland Rudolph Willard 6 Nov 1851 in Sacramento City, Sacramento county, California.32

1852 State Census: Austin James Willard, called Austin J. Willard, and Maria Clay Tweedy, called Maria C. Willard, appeared on the census of 1852 living in Sacramento county, California, with three children; Austin is 44, from Wisconsin, born Missouri; Maria is 44, from Wisconsin, born Virginia.33

In 1852 Austin James Willard moved to Cache Creek, 8 miles above Woodland, Yolo county, California, where he engaged in general farming.34

Land Buy: Austin James Willard bought 1/5 of lot #3 from Lewis Augustus Willard 28 Jan 1852 in Sacramento City, Sacramento county, California.35

Land Buy: Austin James Willard bought 1/5 of lot #3 from Joel Willard 28 Jan 1852 in Sacramento City, Sacramento county, California.36

1860 Census: Austin James Willard, called A. J. Willard, and Maria Clay Tweedy, called M. C. Willard, appeared on the census of 1860 at Cottonwood township, Yolo county, California, living with their son; A.J. is 52, a farmer, with $520 real estate and $1,975 personal estate, born Missouri; M.C. is 51, born Virginia.37

Land Buy: Austin James Willard bought (a part of the Gordon Grant originally granted by the Mexican Government to Gordon and confirmed to him by the U.S. Government) commencing at the NE corner of this piece which is in the center of Cache Creek (being the NW corner of a piece of land formerly sold by said Gordon to the widow Storrs) running thence due south up the center of the ditch to the head of the ditch thence due south to the Gordon Grant line being also the corner of the piece of land sold to widow Storrs, thence west along south line of grant a sufficient distance to a stake so that a line drawn due north from thence to the center of Cache Creek and thence along the center of said creek to the point of beginning will embrace 52 acres of land for $500 from William Gordon Sr 14 Apr 1860 in alongside Cache Creek, Yolo county, California.38

Austin James Willard sold the East half of the land purchased earlier from William Gordon Sr containing 26 acres for $250 to Thomas Moss 15 Jan 1866 in along edge of Cache Creek, Yolo county, California.39

Austin James Willard sold the West half of the land purchased from Gordon, containing 26 acres for $325 to Nathan Lewis 15 Jan 1866 in along Cache Creek, Yolo county, California.40

Austin James Willard, (age 58, a farmer) registered to vote on 3 May 1866 at Stony Creek Township, Colusa county, California.41

Land Buy: Austin James Willard, called bought 160 acres (patentees are Oren N. Cadwell and Austin J. Willard):

the South half of the SE quarter of Section 2 Township 12 N Range 7 W of the Mount Diablo Meridian and;

the North half of the NE quarter of Section 11 Township 12 N Range 7 W of the Mount Diablo Meridian from United States 26 Dec 1866 in Lake county, California.42

1870 Census: Austin James Willard called Austin J. Willard, and Maria Clay Tweedy, called Maria Willard, appeared on the census of 20 Aug 1870 living in Stoney Creek township, Colusa county (modern Glenn county), California, with their son, and two others; Austin is 62, a stockraiser, with $4,000 personal estate, born in Missouri; Maria is 61, keeping house, born in Virginia.43

Land Buy: Austin James Willard bought 120 acres (he's called Austin J. Willard in the document):

the West half of the SouthEast quarter of Section 17 Township 19 N Range 5 W of the Mount Diablo Meridian and;

the SouthWest quarter of the SouthWest quarter of Section 17 Township 19 N Range 5 W of the Mount Diablo Meridian from United States 30 Aug 1876 in (modern Glenn county), California.44

Austin James Willard sold for $1,825 in gold coin:

the South 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of Section 17 Township 19N Range 5W of Mount Diablo Base and Meridian, containing 20 acres;

the SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 and the West 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of Section 17 in Township 19N Range 5W, containing 120 acres;

the West 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of Section 20 and the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 19 and the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 18 in township 19N Range 5W, containing 160 acres to Frank M. McCoy 9 Dec 1876 in Colusa Co. (now Glenn Co.), California.45

Land Buy: Austin James Willard bought for $2,000 in gold coin:

the South 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of Section 17 in Township 19N Range 5W, containing 20 acres from Frank M. McCoy 12 Feb 1877 in Colusa county (now Glenn Co.), California.46

Austin James Willard sold for $2,000 in gold coin:

the South 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 17 Township 19N Range 5W;

the SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 and the West 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of Section 17 Township 19N Range 5W, containing 120 acres to Frank M. McCoy 12 Feb 1877 in Colusa Co. (now Glenn Co.), California.47

Land Buy: Austin James Willard bought for the full amount deposited at the Land Office in Marysville (Certificate #6547):

the West 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of Section 20,

the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 19,

the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 18

Township 19N Range 5W containing 160 acres from United States 5 Apr 1877 in Colusa county (modern Glenn county), California.48,49

MARIA CLAY TWEEDY was born on 10 Sep 1808 at Campbell county, Virginia.50,51,52,53,54 She died on 6 Apr 1883 at age 74.55 She was buried in the Willows Cemetery, Masonic block #32, Grave A, Willows, Glenn County, California.56 She was also known as Maria Young in material submitted to Ruth Willard, WFA Historian. She was also known as Marie Swedy on the death certificate for her son Alexander, filled out by her daughter, Clara.57

No Willards in Colusa County, CA in 1880.

Known children of Austin James2 Willard and Maria Clay Tweedy were as follows:

   * +  2  i.   ALEXANDER HAMILTON3 WILLARD was born on 16 Feb 1832 at Missouri.

   * +  3  ii.   MARY CALISTA WILLARD was born in 1834 at Missouri.

   * +  4  iii.   ELIZA WILLARD was born in 1837 at Wisconsin Territory. She married (--?--) Leland.

   * +  5  iv.   CLARA B. WILLARD was born on 25 May 1837 at Wisconsin Territory. She married James Willie Robertson, son of James M. Robertson and Priscilla Musick, in 1858 at Yolo county, California.

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ID: I27317

Name: Austin James Willard

Sex: M

Birth: 1808 in St Louis, Louisiana Territory

Death: AFT 1860 in , , CA

Ancestral File #: 39DR-BT

_UID: F7AF445E76D6154E8E20630A0065998D9D3B

Note: !BIOGRAPHY: Austin J. Willard was the administrator of the estate of Joh n Tweedy (Crawford Cty, MO) and two of the heirs were my gr gr grandfathe r and Austin J. Willard and wife.

Change Date: 24 OCT 2005 at 07:38:49

Father: Alexander Hamilton Willard b: 24 AUG 1778 in Charleston, Cheshire, NH

Mother: Eleanor McDonald b: 1774 in , Fauquier, VA

Marriage 1 Maria C. [YOUNG] Twedy b: ABT 1808 in , , VA

Married: 15 FEB 1831 in , St Louis, MO

In 1849 Nancy's brothers Austin, Alexander Jr aka Hamilton, and Roland travel to NY and board a ship going around the tip of South America to San Francisco. Her sister Eliza Martha goes overland to the gold fields with her husband.

She died on August 14 near Salt Lake City. Notice the ages of David Feathers' children at this time. In the 1860 Census: Nell and William Sanderson are settled in Cottonwood near her Uncle Austin Willard, Uncle Alexander Jr., and her Aunt Eleanor. They were not far from where her Grandpa Alexander Sr was living in Franklin along with her Uncle Lewis. Living with Nell and William is her 8 year old brother Lewis Feathers aka Willie. 14 year old Jane Feathers is living with her Uncle Joel over in Clear Lake, where Joel was surveying for Napa County. It is unknown where 9 year old Kitty was living. It is unknown where David Feathers himself was.

Austin James Willard Memorial Photos Flowers Edit Share Learn about upgrading this memorial... Birth: 	Jan. 23, 1808 Missouri, USA Death: 	Dec. 3, 1888

Austin James Willard was the firstborn son of Alexander Hamilton Willard, Sr., and Eleanor (McDonald) Willard. He married Mariah Clay (Tweedy) on February 15, 1831, and had four children: Alexander Hamilton, Mary Calista, Eliza, and Clara B. Willard. In 1832, he served in the Black Hawk War.

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Parents:

 Alexander Hamilton Willard (1778 - 1865)

 Eleanor McDonald Willard (1790 - 1868)

Spouse:

 Mariah Clay Tweedy Willard (1808 - 1883)*

Children:

 Alexander Hamilton Willard (1832 - 1907)*

Siblings:

 Austin James Willard (1808 - 1888)

 George Clark Willard (1810 - 1836)*

 Alexander Hamilton Willard (1812 - 1870)*

 Eliza Martha Willard Hartsough (1814 - 1911)*

 Roland Rudolph Willard (1816 - 1859)*

 Roland Rudolph Willard (1816 - 1859)*

 Christiana D. Willard Crawford (1819 - 1857)*

 Joel Willard (1822 - 1879)*

 Nancy Adeline Willard Feathers (1824 - 1859)*

 Narcissa C. Willard Wakefield (1826 - 1852)*

 Ellen Christina Willard Downing (1828 - 1910)*

 Lewis Augustus Willard (1831 - 1911)*

 Elizabeth Willard Noel (1842 - 1869)**

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  • Half-sibling

Burial: Willows Cemetery Willows Glenn County California, USA