Biography of Henry Willard, pages 636 / 637.  History of De Kalb County, 
Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

Henry Willard, deceased, late of Franklin Township, was born in Tuscarawas 
County, Ohio, March 13, 1812.  He came to this county in 1841, settling in 
Troy Township when it was a heavily timbered forest, and after clearing land 
he built a log cabin.  He was quite a hunter, and in those days killed 
hundreds of deer.  He was married June 6, 1838, to Mary Brown, a native of 
Tuscarawas County, and a daughter of Joseph Brown, who is now deceased.  To 
them were born two children---an infant deceased and Joseph died at the age 
of thirty-nine years.  The latter was twice married, the first time to Miss 
Louisa Nichols, and his second wife was Mrs. Caroline Jackman, by who he had 
two children---Mary and Henry.  He was a member of the United Brethren church.  
Our subject was also an earnest member of the United Brethren church.  His 
death occurred March 31, 1877, leaving a host of friends to mourn his loss.  
Mrs. Willard moved to Butler Nov. 6, 1884, having sold her farm in Franklin 
Township where she had lived twenty-eight years.  Mrs. Willard attended 
the first United Brethren meeting held in Butler, which was held by Bishop 
Henry Coomler and Rev. Jonathan Thomas.

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Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
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