Nathaniel Lewis Willard

ID: I00266

Name: Nathaniel Lewis Willard 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Sex: M

Birth: 19 SEP 1825 in Buffalo, Erie, New York 2 3 10 11 12

Death: 8 FEB 1920 in Bedford Township, Monroe County, Michigan 3 13

Burial: ABT FEB 1920 Union Cemetery, Monroe County, Michigan 14

Residence: 1828 Monroe County, Michigan 15

Residence: BET 1860 AND 1880 Bedford township, Monroe County, Michigan 6 16 17

Residence: 1908 Bedford Township, Monroe, Michigan 18

Occupation: BET 1860 AND 1880 Carpenter 6 16 17

Reference Number: 269

Note:

"A Bedford Sampler"

by Trudy Urbani

Volume 1 - Pages 27 & 28

"Myrtie was the daughter of Nathaniel Lewis ("Lew") Willard who came to Michigan in 1828 when he was four years old. His family was one of the first families in this part of the state, settling near Otter Creek. He worked as a ship-builder until his marriage to Caroline Cook. After her death he married Rowena Butler Kinney, who became Myrtie's mother, and moved to the farm near Vienna (Erie).

"The Willards were active members of the Little Lake Baptist Church. Myrtie was baptized by immersion in the Little Lake in January and rode all the way home in her wet clothes."

Page 77

"10629 Porter Street. Originally the home of Nathaniel Willard and his wife, it had been the home of Lemuel and Myrtie Willard Johnston since 1888..."

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1860 United States Census

Name: Lewis Willard

Age in 1860: 34

Birth Year: abt 1826

Birthplace: New York

Home in 1860: Bedford, Monroe, Michigan

Gender: Male

Post Office: Lambertville

Occupation: Carpenter

Household Members: Name Age

Lewis Willard 34 NY

Wm N Willard 7 Mich

John M Willard 4 Mich

Edson Bratt 19 Ind

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1870 United States CensusJuly 24, 1870

Name: Lewis Willard

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830

Age in 1870: 40

Birthplace: New York

Home in 1870: Bedford, Monroe, Michigan

Race: White

Gender: Male

Post Office: Lambertville

Occupation: Carpenter

Name:Age:Occupation:Born:

Willard, Lewis40CarpenterNY

Rosanna40Keeping houseOhio

William18At homeMich

John16At homeMich

Percy 6Mich

Matty 2Mich

Caroline10Attending schoolMich

Kinney, Amos13Attending schoolMich

Kinney, Ogden16At homeMich

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1880 United States Census

Name: N. Lewis Willard

Age: 51

Estimated birth year: <1829>

Birthplace: New York

Occupation: Farmer

Relationship to head-of-household: Self

Home in 1880: Bedford, Monroe, Michigan

Marital status: Married

Race: White

Gender: Male

Spouse's name: Roena Willard

Father's birthplace: IRE

Mother's birthplace: WALES

Name:AgeOccupation:Born:Fa.Mo.

Willard, N. Lewis51FarmerN.Y.IreWales

Roena48Keeping houseOhioN.H.? can't read

Percy16MichN.Y.Ohio

Myrtie11MichN.Y.Ohio

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Father: Billey WILLARD b: ABT 1781

Mother: Mary Margaret LARKIN b: ABT 1785 in Connecticut

Marriage 1 Caroline B. Cook b: in Ohio

Married: 13 MAR 1851 in Monroe County, Michigan 3

Children

William N. Willard b: 15 JUN 1853 in Monroe County, Michigan

John M. Willard b: 18 APR 1856 in Monroe County, Michigan

Caroline Willard b: ABT 1858 in Monroe County, Michigan

Marriage 2 Roena Butler b: 13 OCT 1829 in Ohio

Married: 10 JAN 1863 in LaSalle, Monroe, Michigan 3

Note: Data on children from Cleo Roberson June 25, 2001 on e-mail p-croberson@toast.net. He lists marriage location as Bedford, Michigan. ??

Children

Percy Jane Willard b: 1 DEC 1864 in Bedford Township, Monroe County, Michigan

Myrtle Melissa Willard b: 17 SEP 1868 in Bedford Township, Monroe Co., Michigan

Sources:

Title: Obituary - Bedford Township Library

Note: Book in the Genealogy Department of the Bedford Township, Monroe County, Michigan Library. Compilation of obituaries from Bedford Township Obituary information sheets.

Repository:

Media: Other

Text: Obituary - Roena Willard (aka Rowena) 1909

Title: Descendants of Josiah Willard of Wethersfield, Connecticut

Author: The Willard Family Association

Publication: The Willard Family Association of America, Inc. 1972

Note: Excellent

Repository:

Note: James A. Kimble personal library

Media: Book

Page: Pages 30 & 56

Title: Cleo Roberson

Note: E-mail Mon, 2 July 2001 - additional data was mailed to me.

Cleo Roberson p-croberson@toast.net

10415 Tabbert Rd

Riga, Michigan, 49276

Tele- 1 734-856-1894

Repository:

Note: p-croberson@toast.net

Media: Electronic

Title: Obituary

Repository:

Media: Newspaper

Text: Obituary of Mrs. Wm. P. Hubbell - "...brother N. L. Willard..."

Title: Bedford Sampler

Author: Trudy Urbani

Publication: Historical Society of Bedford

Repository:

Note: James A. Kimble personal library

Media: Book

Page: Volume 1 - Pages 27 & 77

Title: Census 1860

Author: United States Census

Repository:

Media: Census

Title: Census 1870

Author: United States Census

Repository:

Media: Census

Text: "Lewis"

Title: Census 1880

Author: United States Census

Repository:

Media: Census

Text: "N. Lewis"

Title: Tombstone

Repository:

Media: Tombstone

Text: Erie Union Cemetery, Erie Township, Monroe County, Michigan. Located on Cemetery Road between Erie and Samaria Roads. From Exit 5 on US 75, head west to Rd, 1/2 mile south on r.

Title: Census 1880

Author: United States Census

Repository:

Media: Census

Text: "age 34 - New York" This shows in error that his father was born in Ireland and his mother in Wales.???

Title: Census 1870

Author: United States Census

Repository:

Media: Census

Text: "age 40, NY"

Title: Tombstone

Repository:

Media: Tombstone

Text: Erie Union Cemetery, Erie Township, Monroe County, Michigan. Located on Cemetery Road between Erie and Samaria Roads. From Exit 5 on US 75, head west to Rd, 1/2 mile south on r. "1827"

Title: Jean Larson Peddle

Note: Letter dated July 18, 1979. Her address was 1323 12th Ave. #2, San Francisco, 94122. The letter was written to Clara Cromwell, Genealogist, Willard Family Association. It refers to the work of Helen "Betty" Gay, 14834 Huron River Drive, Rockwood, MI 48173.

Repository:

Media: Letter

Title: Tombstone

Repository:

Media: Tombstone

Title: Bedford Sampler

Author: Trudy Urbani

Publication: Historical Society of Bedford

Repository:

Note: James A. Kimble personal library

Media: Book

Page: Volume 1 - Page 27

Title: Census 1870

Author: United States Census

Repository:

Media: Census

Title: Census 1880

Author: United States Census

Repository:

Media: Census

Title: Descendants of Josiah Willard of Wethersfield, Connecticut

Author: The Willard Family Association

Publication: The Willard Family Association of America, Inc. 1972

Note: Excellent

Repository:

Note: James A. Kimble personal library

Media: Book

Page: Page 56

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Nathaniel Lewis "Lew" Willard Memorial Photos Flowers Edit Share Learn about removing the ads from this memorial... Birth: Sep. 19, 1825 Buffalo Erie County New York, USA Death: Feb. 8, 1920 Bedford Township Monroe County Michigan, USA

"A Bedford Sampler" by Trudy Urbani Volume 1 - Pages 27 & 28

"Myrtie was the daughter of Nathaniel Lewis ("Lew") Willard who came to Michigan in 1828 when he was four years old. His family was one of the first families in this part of the state, settling near Otter Creek. He worked as a ship-builder until his marriage to Caroline Cook. After her death he married Rowena Butler Kinney, who became Myrtie's mother, and moved to the farm near Vienna (Erie).

"The Willards were active members of the Little Lake Baptist Church. Myrtie was baptized by immersion in the Little Lake in January and rode all the way home in her wet clothes."

Page 77

"10629 Porter Street. Originally the home of Nathaniel Willard and his wife, it had been the home of Lemuel and Myrtie Willard Johnston since 1888..."

• *********** Nathaniel Willard 1st married Caroline B. Cook, March 13, 1851 in Monroe County, Michigan. They had William, John M. & Caroline. Caroline died about 1858. Nathaniel married 2nd Roena Butler January 10, 1863 in LaSalle Township, Monroe, Ohio. They had Percy Jane & Myrtle. Roena 1st married John Jakes Kinney Dec 22, 1846. John died November 10, 1860.
  • ********** 1860 United States Census Name: Lewis Willard Age in 1860: 34 Birth Year: abt 1826 Birthplace: New York Home in 1860: Bedford, Monroe, Michigan Gender: Male Post Office: Lambertville Occupation: Carpenter Household Members: Name Age Lewis Willard 34 NY Wm N Willard 7 Mich John M Willard 4 Mich Edson Bratt 19 Ind
    • ********** 1870 United States CensusJuly 24, 1870 Name: Lewis Willard Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830 Age in 1870: 40 Birthplace: New York Home in 1870: Bedford, Monroe, Michigan Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Lambertville Occupation: Carpenter

Name:Age:Occupation:Born: Willard, Lewis40CarpenterNY Rosanna40Keeping houseOhio William18At homeMich John16At homeMich Percy 6Mich Matty 2Mich Caroline10Attending schoolMich Kinney, Amos13Attending schoolMich Kinney, Ogden16At homeMich

• *************** 1880 United States Census Name: N. Lewis Willard Age: 51 Estimated birth year: <1829> Birthplace: New York Occupation: Farmer Relationship to head-of-household: Self Home in 1880: Bedford, Monroe, Michigan Marital status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Spouse's name: Roena Willard Father's birthplace: IRE Mother's birthplace: WALES

Name:AgeOccupation:Born:Fa.Mo. Willard, N. Lewis51FarmerN.Y.IreWales Roena48Keeping houseOhioN.H.? can't read Percy16MichN.Y.Ohio Myrtie11MichN.Y.Ohio

• **************** "Monroe Evening News" Thursday, February 12, 1920

"N. L. [sic] Willarad, a pioneer of Bedford township, passed away at the home of his daughter Mrs. Lem Johnston on Sunday evening. he was known as 'Uncle Lue.' He was past the fourscore year and ten by a few years. Funeral services Tuesday morning at the M. E. church."

"Monroe Evening News" Thursday, February 26, 1920

"Lewis N. Willard was born in New York state, September 1823, and passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. L. Johnston, on Sunday evening, February 8, aged ninety-six years and five months. He came to Monroe county in early youth and lived in Bedford township, where he was highly respected. he was an active member in the Baptist church and Sunday school at Temperance until the infirmities of old age kept him at home, where he passed the time in searching and reading the scriptures. he leaves two sons, three daughters and a stepson. They are John of Toledo, O., William of Monroe, Mrs. Carrie Lasky of Toledo, O., Mrs. Percy Beckwith of near Temperance, Mrs. Myrtie Johnston of Samaria and Amas Kinney of Temperance. The funeral services were conducted at the M. E. church on Tuesday [February 10] by Rev. Baughm. Interment was in the family lot in the Union cemetery beside his wife, who preceded him in death."

"The Monroe Evening News" Wednesday, February 11, 1920, page 6, column 1

"Louis Willard Laid to Rest - The funeral of Louis Willard, age 94, one of the oldest residents in this county, who died at his home in Samaria Saturday, was held at the M. E. church at Samaria Tuesday afternoon and burial took place in the village cemetery."

Family links:

Parents:

 Mary Larkin Willard (1785 - 1859)

Spouse:

 Roene Butler Willard (1829 - 1909)*

Children:

 John M Willard (1856 - 1922)*

 Percy Jane Beckwith (1863 - 1942)*

• Calculated relationship

Burial: Erie Union Cemetery Erie Monroe County Michigan, USA

ID: I172820 Name: Nathaniel Lewis WILLARD Sex: M Birth: 19 SEP 1825 in Buffalo, Erie Co., NY Death: 08 FEB 1920 in Bedford Twp., Monroe Co., MI

Ancestry Hints for Nathaniel Lewis WILLARD

   6 possible matches found on Ancestry.com	

Father: William WILLARD b: 10 SEP 1767 in Guilford, New Haven Co., CT Mother: Mary LARKIN b: ABT 1790

"A Bedford Sampler" by Trudy Urbani Volume 1 - Pages 27 & 28

"Myrtie was the daughter of Nathaniel Lewis ("Lew") Willard who came to Michigan in 1828 when he was four years old. His family was one of the first families in this part of the state, settling near Otter Creek. He worked as a ship-builder until his marriage to Caroline Cook. After her death he married Rowena Butler Kinney, who became Myrtie's mother, and moved to the farm near Vienna (Erie).

"The Willards were active members of the Little Lake Baptist Church. Myrtie was baptized by immersion in the Little Lake in January and rode all the way home in her wet clothes."

Page 77

"10629 Porter Street. Originally the home of Nathaniel Willard and his wife, it had been the home of Lemuel and Myrtie Willard Johnston since 1888..."

• *********** Nathaniel Willard 1st married Caroline B. Cook, March 13, 1851 in Monroe County, Michigan. They had William, John M. & Caroline. Caroline died about 1858. Nathaniel married 2nd Roena Butler January 10, 1863 in LaSalle Township, Monroe, Ohio. They had Percy Jane & Myrtle. Roena 1st married John Jakes Kinney Dec 22, 1846. John died November 10, 1860.
  • ********** 1860 United States Census Name: Lewis Willard Age in 1860: 34 Birth Year: abt 1826 Birthplace: New York Home in 1860: Bedford, Monroe, Michigan Gender: Male Post Office: Lambertville Occupation: Carpenter Household Members: Name Age Lewis Willard 34 NY Wm N Willard 7 Mich John M Willard 4 Mich Edson Bratt 19 Ind
    • ********** 1870 United States CensusJuly 24, 1870 Name: Lewis Willard Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830 Age in 1870: 40 Birthplace: New York Home in 1870: Bedford, Monroe, Michigan Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Lambertville Occupation: Carpenter

Name:Age:Occupation:Born: Willard, Lewis40CarpenterNY Rosanna40Keeping houseOhio William18At homeMich John16At homeMich Percy 6Mich Matty 2Mich Caroline10Attending schoolMich Kinney, Amos13Attending schoolMich Kinney, Ogden16At homeMich

• *************** 1880 United States Census Name: N. Lewis Willard Age: 51 Estimated birth year: <1829> Birthplace: New York Occupation: Farmer Relationship to head-of-household: Self Home in 1880: Bedford, Monroe, Michigan Marital status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Spouse's name: Roena Willard Father's birthplace: IRE Mother's birthplace: WALES

Name:AgeOccupation:Born:Fa.Mo. Willard, N. Lewis51FarmerN.Y.IreWales Roena48Keeping houseOhioN.H.? can't read Percy16MichN.Y.Ohio Myrtie11MichN.Y.Ohio

• **************** "Monroe Evening News" Thursday, February 12, 1920

"N. L. [sic] Willarad, a pioneer of Bedford township, passed away at the home of his daughter Mrs. Lem Johnston on Sunday evening. he was known as 'Uncle Lue.' He was past the fourscore year and ten by a few years. Funeral services Tuesday morning at the M. E. church."

"Monroe Evening News" Thursday, February 26, 1920

"Lewis N. Willard was born in New York state, September 1823, and passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. L. Johnston, on Sunday evening, February 8, aged ninety-six years and five months. He came to Monroe county in early youth and lived in Bedford township, where he was highly respected. he was an active member in the Baptist church and Sunday school at Temperance until the infirmities of old age kept him at home, where he passed the time in searching and reading the scriptures. he leaves two sons, three daughters and a stepson. They are John of Toledo, O., William of Monroe, Mrs. Carrie Lasky of Toledo, O., Mrs. Percy Beckwith of near Temperance, Mrs. Myrtie Johnston of Samaria and Amas Kinney of Temperance. The funeral services were conducted at the M. E. church on Tuesday [February 10] by Rev. Baughm. Interment was in the family lot in the Union cemetery beside his wife, who preceded him in death."

"The Monroe Evening News" Wednesday, February 11, 1920, page 6, column 1

"Louis Willard Laid to Rest - The funeral of Louis Willard, age 94, one of the oldest residents in this county, who died at his home in Samaria Saturday, was held at the M. E. church at Samaria Tuesday afternoon and burial took place in the village cemetery."

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