Olive Lillian Hoard

On July 23, 1900, William was united in marriage to Olive Lillian Deare, by the Episcopalian minister Clement A. Brighton, in a ceremony witnessed by George and Millie Gulmire. At the time of their marriage he was a wagonmaker in Necedah. Olive was born July 15, 1882, in Necedah, daughter of John Deare, born in New Foundland, Canada, and Jane Sargent, born in Spring Green, Wisconsin. She died July 7, 1944, due to diabetes melitus complications aged 61 years, 11 months and 22 days and was buried beside the remains of her husband in Bayview Cemetery. Her gravestone there is inscribed "Mother Olive L. Hoard 1882 - 1944." Their children, all born in Necedah Township, were: