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Family HistoryFamily History - Deforest J. Willard


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 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Deforest J. Willard and his immediate family.



First Generation
1. Deforest J. Willard,1 born 31 August 1840 in Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan (parents not determined).1, 2 Deforest married, 16 January 1908 in LaGrange County, Indiana, Emma Louisa Alwood (née Tefft) 1 (born 7 October 1862 in Ohio, the daughter of Gardner Rowland Tefft and Leah Wollum;2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Emma died 20 August 1923 in Newton Township, Calhoun County, Michigan3).

  1. Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992, Deforest J. Willard, age 67, born: 31 August 1840 in Sturges, Michigan; father: Ransom Willard; mother: Mary Ann Carr; Emma Alwood, age 45, born on 7 October 1862 in Ohio; widowed; father: Gardner Tefft; mother: Leah Wollam; married on 16 January 1908 in LaGrange, County, Indiana.
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Indiana, LaGrange County, Bloomfield Township, E.D. 93, Sheet No. 15A, Deforest Willard, 69, Michigan, married once, farmer, home farm; wife of 2 years Emma Willard, 47, Ohio, married twice, 12 children, 6 living; step son Herald Alwood, 12, Ohio, farm laborer, home farm; step son Lawrence Alwood, 10, Ohio, farm laborer, home farm; step daughter Lola Alwood, 10, Ohio.
  3. Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952. Emma Louise Miller, died: 20 August 1923 in Newton, Calhoun [County] Michigan; born: 7 October 1862 in Ohio; father: Gardner Tefft; mother: Leah Woolm.
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Ohio, Henry County, Washington Township, Page No. 27, G. R. Tefft, 46, York State, lumber dealer; Leah Tefft, 39, Ohio; Stephen Tefft, 31, Ohio [sic, he was actually about 21]; Mary Tefft, 19, Ohio; Mercy Tefft, 16, Ohio; Susan Tefft, 11, Ohio; Louisa Tefft, 8, Ohio; Rowland Tefft, 5, Ohio; Mercy Tefft, 67, Rhode Island.
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Ohio, Fulton County, Swan Creek Township, E.D. 26, Page No. 18B, Clark Alwood, 22, Ohio, farmer; wife Emma L. Alwood, 18, Ohio; daughter Bertha Alwood, 1/12, Apr[il], Ohio.
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Ohio, Paulding County, Crane Township, Clark L. Alwood, 42, Ohio, Oct. 1857; wife of 21 years Emma L. Alwood, 37, Oct. 1862, 10 children, 6 living; son Rexford L. Alwood, 15, Ohio, Feb. 1885, farm laborer; daughter Clara L. Alwood, 8, Ohio, June 1891; son Harold L. Alwood, 2, Ohio, July 1897; son Lawrence G. Alwood, 8/12, Ohio, Sept. 1899; daughter Anna L. Alwood, 8/12, Ohio, Sept. 1899.
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Michigan, Calhoun County, Newton Township, E.D. 82, Sheet No. 2A, Samuel Miller, 61, Ohio, farmer, retired; Emma Miller, 57, Ohio.