WILLARD BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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WILLARD, John W.
source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - 
page: 854
residence: Tebo Twp

John W. Willard, one of the representative farmers of Tebo township, who by a 
strict attendance to his farming interests has become one of the prosperous 
citizens of Henry County, was born August 5, 1873, in Ross County, Ohio, the son 
of Ellis and Jerusha Emiline (Kline) Willard. Ellis Willard was born in 1838 in 
Muskingum County, Ohio. During the Civil War he served in Company A, 94th 
Regiment Illinois Infantry and saw service in a number of the important battles. 
He participated in the battle of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, December 7, 1862, and 
was at the seige and capture of Vicksburg, Mississippi, July 4, 1863. He fought in 
the battles of Fort Morgan, Alabama, and Spanish Fort, Alabama. After the war he 
returned to his farming in Ohio and for many years led a useful and happy life in 
the rearing of his family and took an active part in the reconstruction period 
after the war. His death was in 1873. Mrs. Jerusha (Kline) Willard was born 
October 9, 1853, in Vinton County, Ohio. To Ellis and Jerusha (Kline) Willard were 
born two children: Frank, deceased, and John W., the subject of this sketch. After 
the death of her first husband Mrs. Willard married Simpson Ross and had two 
children. She now resides in Caldwell County, Missouri, where she has lived many 
years. John Willard came to Caldwell County, Missouri, in 1881 with his mother 
and step-father, Simpson Ross. After receiving his education he rented land in 
that county until his removal to Johnson County, Missouri. He purchased land in 
Post Oak township which he later sold and bought land in Tebo township, Henry 
County, in 1903. He has built a house, barn and made various other buildings. Mr. 
Willard's marriage to Effie Hosman was solemnized October 25, 1896. She was 
born November 8, 1874, in Caldwell County, Missouri, the daughter of James and 
Cathena (Wheeler) Hosman. James Hosman was born March 2, 1848, in Davis 
County, Missouri, and his wife was born July 18, 1853, in Indiana. They are the 
parents of two children: Effie, Mrs. John Willard and George, a farmer of Caldwell 
County, Missouri. Mr. and Mrs. Hosman make their home on their farm in Tebo 
township which they purchased in 1907. Nine children have been born to Mr. and 
Mrs. Willard, as follow: Edna, at home; Goldia, wife of Charles Hanger, Leeton, 
Missouri; Marion, James, Lawrence, Opal, Homer, Oren and Mable at home with 
their parents. Mr. Willard is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America. He is a 
Democrat and a member of the Methodist Church. 

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