Wayne County IN Archives Biographies.....Willetts, Elisha February 27, 1794 - 
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Author: History of Wayne County, Indiana;Volume II, (1884)

Washington Township
p. 759 & 760

Elisha Willetts, farmer, Washington Township, was born in Pennsylvania, Feb. 
27, 1794, a son of Jesse Willetts, also of Pennsylvania. In 1798 his parents 
removed to Ohio, and in 1814 to Wayne County, Ind., and settled on the farm 
where Mr. Willetts now resides. When eighteen years of age he enlisted in the 
war of 1812, and served till the close of the war. Jan. 20, 1820, he was 
married to Mary, daughter of James and Sarah Hannah, natives of Delaware. To 
them were born twelve children---Nelson, born Nov. 27, 1820; Sarah, Feb. 17, 
1822; Clarissa, Dec. 5, 1823; Elias, born Aug. 12, 1826, died Nov. 2, 1881; 
Joanna, born Feb. 26, 1828; James, born May 19, 1830; Hugh, born March 27, 
1832, died March 3, 1840; Jesse, born Feb. 21, 1835, died Oct. 26, 1861; 
Margaret, born Feb. 24, 1837, died Aug. 11, 1838; Samuel E., born Jan. 26, 
1839; William I., born Jan. 5, 1841; and Anna M., born Aug. 4, 1844. One son 
served two years in the war of the
Rebellion. Mrs. Willetts died Nov. 12, 1878, aged seventy-eight years. She was 
a very active member of the Methodist Episcopal church several years prior to 
her death. After his marriage Mr. Willetts first settled on a farm a half a 
mile east of his present residence, which, however, he still owns. At that 
time it was situated in the woods, but he, by industry and perseverance, 
improved and cultivated it till it became one of the finest farms in 
Washington Township. For several years he was obliged to go to Brookville, a 
distance of forty miles, to get his milling done. He owns 441 acres of 
excellent land, all well improved, in Washington Township, which he has 
accumulated by his own exertions. He has always been a hard-working man, and 
being possessed of good executive ability has managed his business 
successfully, and now stands with the head men in the township in wealth and 
influence. Public spirited and benevolent, he has assisted gladly in all 
enterprises of benefit to the township. He is the oldest settler of Washington 
Township, and is honored and revered by all. His life has been one of many 
trials and privations, but he is now reaping a reward for his patience in well 
doing.


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