WI BIO - Adams Co - WILLARD, Hubbard Schoff
Commemorative and Biographical Record of Columbia, Sauk and Adams Counties, 
WI. Chicago: Ogle, 1901, pp 603-604 

Hubbard Schoff WILLARD, an extensive landowner and general farmer, and an 
influential citizen, residing in Springville Township, Adams County, 
Wisconsin, was born 01 April 1846 in St. Lawrence County, New York, the son 
of Leander and Lucy Ann (SCHOFF) WILLARD. The father of our subject [Leander 
WILLARD] was born in 1814 in Vermont, of Holland descent. While he [Hubbard 
Schoff WILLARD] was yet a boy his father [Leander WILLARD] died, and as he 
[Hubbard Schoff WILLARD] was the eldest of his [p 604] mother's family, a 
large share of the care of the family devolved upon him. He came to 
Wisconsin in 1864, locating in Springville Township, Adams County, where he 
has since resided. The mother of our subject [Lucy Ann (SCHOFF) WILLARD] was 
born in St. Lawrence County, New York, of Holland descent, and died at the 
age of fifty-one years.

They [Leander and Lucy Ann (SCHOFF) WILLARD] were the parents of nine 
children: (1) Alfred, who enlisted during the Civil War and died in the 
service; (2) Hubbard S., our subject; (3) Emma M., now Mrs. Milo HARRIS, of 
Oxford [Marquette County], Wisconsin; (4) Ann Sophia, now Mrs. Robert 
MONTEITH, of Springville Township [Adams County, Wisconsin]; (5) Jeremiah 
A., residing in Kilbourn [now Wisconsin Dells, Columbia County, Wisconsin]; 
(6) John S., in Springville Township [Adams County, Wisconsin]; and (7) 
Jennie A., now Mrs. C. PALMER, of Hancock, Waushara County, Wisconsin. Two 
died in infancy. [Numbering added by submitter; not indicative of order of 
birth.]

Hubbard Schoff WILLARD, when 18 years of age, came to Wisconsin with his 
parents, and at the age of twenty engaged in farming at White Creek, Adams 
County. He has resided on his present farm in Springville Township [Adams 
County] since 1871, and has erected substantial buildings and made many 
improvements, which render the place desirable for residence, as well as 
facilitating the work incident to farm life. His land comprises 320 acres, 
and aside from general farming he has for some years past raised Percheron 
Norman horses, and has some fine specimens. He has operated a steam 
threshing machine since 1878, and formerly ran the same by horse power. He 
owns tracts of land in Springville and adjacent townships, and has more or 
less for some years past bought and sold real estate in different localities 
in Adams County. 

On 25 August 1866 Mr. [Hubbard Schoff] WILLARD was married to [Miss] Margaret 
Emmeline HARRIS, daughter of Ananias and Phoebe (BREWER) HARRIS. Mrs. 
WILLARD [then Margaret Emmeline HARRIS] was born in Springfield, Erie County, 
Pennsylvania. Hubbard Schoff and Margaret Emmeline (HARRIS) WILLARD was born 
(1) one child, who died in infancy; and they also reared two adopted 
children: (2) Henry Wines, now in Easton, Adams County [Wisconsin]; and (3) 
Ethel Wines, now Mrs. LUDKIE, of New Lisbon [Juneau County], Wisconsin. 
["Wines" may or may not be a surname. Submitter did not view primary or 
other records to provide support for events or other information given in 
this biography.]

Mr. [Hubard Schoff] WILLARD is a member of Quincy Lodge, No. 71, Ancient Free 
& Accepted Masons, at Friendship [Adams County], and also the White Creek 
Camp, Modern Woodmen of America. He was elected Sheriff of Adams County in 
1880, and served two years in that capacity. For a number of years he was 
Chairman of the township board in Springville Township [Adams County], and 
Chairman of the county committee for some years past. He is a member of the 
jury commission for Adams County, and in all of the offices which he has 
filled, he has discharged his duties faithfully and well, and gained the 
confidence of the people. In political faith he is a Republican, and has 
stood stanchly for the principles of his party throughout his career. He is 
respected wherever he is known and has gained a competence by the exercise of 
industry, prudence, and honest dealings, and merits his hard-earned success.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly