Ralph C. Willard

RALPH C.3 WILLARD (George2 Alexander1) was born in 1835 at Iowa county, Michigan Territory.25,26

Alexander Hamilton Willard Jr, the boy's uncle, was 1st appointed guardian of Ralph C. Willard after Alexander H. Willard, Austin James Willard, and Abner Nichols paid the $5 fee in Dec 1839.27 Stephen W. Peyton, the boy's step-father, was appointed guardian of Ralph C. Willard on 10 Dec 1846.28

1850 Census: Ralph C. Willard, called Ralph C. Willard, appeared on the census of 23 Sep 1850 in the household of Stephen W. Peyton and Aurelia Shattuck at Otter Creek township, Jackson county, Iowa, aged 15, a Laborer, born Wisconsin.29,30

1860 Census: Ralph C. Willard, called Ralph Willard, appeared on the census of 9 Jul 1860 in the household of Monroe Shattuck and Sallie A. Kidder at Watsonville, Santa Cruz county Post Office, Pajaro township, Monterey county, California, age 25, a Miner, born Illinois.31

Land Buy: George Clark Willard, called George C. Willard, obtained a Military Scrip Warrant Patent for a parcel of land on 1 Aug 1866 in Sacramento county, California. This is probably land earned by George, but redeemed by his two sons in his name. The document has been ordered.

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From a message Board:

I'm looking for information on Hamilton Alexander and Ralph Willard, both sons of George Clarke Willard (son of Alexander Hamilton Willard).

Hamilton Alexander was born ca. 1836 and apparently died in 1915. I have no info on Ralph at all.

When George Clarke Willard was murdered, his widow Aurelia Shattuck Willard later married Stephen W. Peyton of Iowa. Peyton became the guardian of the two boys (he was also my ancestor). Do you know what happened to Hamilton and Ralph?

Thanks,

Kristin Yates