“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


WILLIAM WILLARD,  farmer, Sec. 16; P.O. Concord; born in Sussex 
Co., Eng., June 4, 1808; spent his early life in England and came to 
America about 1832; resided eleven years in the State of New York and 
settled in Concord in October, 1843; he began on forty acres in 1855; 
has bought some land and sold more; now has thirty-six acres and a good 
home.  Married Miss Mary Crouch June 13, 1827, who died Oct. 11, 
1872, leaving six children - Alice, Serena, James, Sarah J., Elizabeth A. 
and Mary E.  Mr. W. is a stanch Republican in politics and is well 
known and respected.  He married Mrs. Eliza J. Knapp Feb. 25, 1873.  
Mrs. Willard was born in Hampshire, Eng., July 9, 1826; came to 
America with her parents in 1831 and settled in Jefferson Co., N.Y.; she 
left New York with her parents for Milwaukee at 17; here she married 
John Whittaker June 19, 1843; with him she began pioneer life in 
Concord on eighty acres of heavily timbered land; they had a good house 
fairly begun when Mr. W. died in November, 1848, leaving two children 
- Lettice and Mary J.  On the 30th of March, 1851, Mrs. W. married H.L. 
Knapp, who died Jan. 7, 1852, leaving one son - Henry J., born on the 
day of his father's death.  Mrs. Knapp married March 19, 1853, 
Bartholomew Knapp, and resided with him on their Concord farm until 
his death, April 10, 1865; he left four children - Levina, Edith, Jasper 
and Jason.  Mrs. Knapp continued to reside in Wisconsin and married 
Mr. Willard.  They are quietly spending their days on his pleasant farm 
in Concord.  Mrs. W. united with the M.E. Church at 25 and has since 
been an active worker in the cause of Christianity; her children are all 
residents of Wisconsin and Minnesota.


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